Somerset won the Toss and elected to bat on a sunny Saturday morning at a sold out Lord's. Leicestershire had prefered Scott Boswell to Devon Malcolm and oh dear must they regret that decision. Boswell had destroyed Lancashire's top order in the semifinal but here at Lord's the poor chap could not bowl straight whether bowling over the wicket or round. He conceded 9 wides in his two overs and was not asked to bowl again. As his batting was no great shakes this was a bad decision yet the young bowler got the biggest cheer of all at the end of play at the presentation ceremony.
    Cricket lovers can be generous spectators and on this good natured day the new prohibitive regulations about gathering on the grass in front of the pavilion after the match seemed even more ridiculous than ever. Despite Boswell's excesses Somerset soon lost Trescothick and then made steady and cautious progress which seemed at the time too slow, especially so, when three wickets fell to Afridi.     Then Parsons and Turner played wonderfully well, hitting 92 off 85 balls to bring up the substantial total of 271. Leicestershire rather lost the plot at this stage, the bowling, fielding and captaincy lacking the professionalism eapected of a C & G finalist. The two mighty sixes hit by Parsons at the innings end put the cider county supporters in high rapture.
    Shahid Afridi has played some astonishing whirlwind innings in this competition and others and much was expected of him at Lord's. However Afridi is mortal but for a few moments he played as if with the gods. He got carried away in simple language and was caught by the wicket keeper off probably the highest 'skyer' ever taken by a wicket keeper at Lord's.
    Somerset were over the moon with joy. Maddy joined Ward and these two batted well taking the score to 105 well ahead of the Somerset rate at this juncture. Indeed despite losing Wells quickly they reached the half way stage way in front of Somerset. Most pundits felt the back up Somerset bowling was the weak link yet Leicesterhire were to fail miserably when it should have been a doddle.
    Wickets fell steadily to rash unforced shots right unto the end. Leicestershire's innings ended on 230 with 26 balls to go. Caddick had bowled well and meanly but for no wickets perhaps that pressure took its toll at the other end in the latter stages but the others were expensive but wicket takers and that won thw match.
    There was 23 extras difference and 26 balls and therein lay Leicestershire's demise. Somerset have won this Trophy with different sponsors (Natwest and Gillette) in 1983 and 1979 so this is their third success.