LANCASHIRE Lightning suffered a Friends Life t20 thrashing after Nottinghamshire Outlaws openers Alex Hales and Riki Wessels both hit half-centuries in a 53 run victory.
The pair put on 85 for the first wicket before Hales was bowled for 60 while Wessels went on to make 76 from 49 balls with five fours and four sixes in a total of 184 for four.
That proved enough for the hosts to extend their lead at the top of the North Group as Lancashire were bowled out for 131 in 18 overs – former Colne professional Andre Adams taking two for 19 in his first appearance in the competition this season.
Steven Croft’s 55 off 28 balls was the only Lancashire highlight, but after he fell to former Lancashire all-rounder Steven Mullaney, the visitors slipped quickly to their fifth defeat in 10 matches.
Croft kept Lancashire up with the required rate but could not find a partner to stay with him as Tom Smith and Farveez Maharoof were both caught off miscued shots.
And when Croft himself failed to clear extra cover, the rest of the Lancashire batting collapsed.
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