| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Kent (3rd title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 47 |
| Most runs | 349 Alan Hill (Derbyshire) |
| Most wickets | 18 Eddie Barlow (Derbyshire)/Wayne Daniel (Middlesex) |
The 1978 Benson & Hedges Cup was the seventh edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Kent County Cricket Club.
Fixtures and results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 40.719 |
| Warwickshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 36.636 |
| Lancashire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 46.143 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38.727 |
| Minor Counties West | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.667 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 31.556 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 36.629 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 37.87 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37.667 |
| Oxford and Cambridge Universities | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.154 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26.344 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 30.912 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 38.529 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44.407 |
| Minor Counties East | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.208 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 46.25 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 43.043 |
| Surrey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 48.92 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31.242 |
| Essex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54.632 |
Quarter-finals
7, 8 June 1978
(scorecard) |
Derbyshire
154 all out (52 overs) |
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Middlesex
125 all out (48.4 overs) |
- Reserve day used. Derbyshire were 11/0 (6 overs) at the close of the scheduled day’s play
7, 8 June 1978
(scorecard) |
Somerset
218/9 (55 overs) |
v
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Sussex
116 all out (42.2 overs) |
- Reserve day used. Sussex were 76/6 (30 overs) at the close of the scheduled day's play
7, 8 June 1978
(scorecard) |
Warwickshire
205/6 (55 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
159 all out (49.2 overs) |
- Reserve day used. No play first day
Semi-finals
21, 22 June 1978
(scorecard) |
Derbyshire
203/9 (55 overs) |
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Warwickshire
162 all out (50.4 overs) |
- Reserve day used. Derbyshire were 119/2 (36.5 overs) at the close of the scheduled day's play
21, 22, 23 June 1978
(scorecard) |
Kent
204/8 (55 overs) |
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Somerset
163 all out (51.2 overs) |
- Two reserve days used. Kent were 149/5 (41.2 overs) at the close of the scheduled day's play, and Somerset were 33/1 (13 overs) at the close of the second day's play
Final
See also
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