LONDON. June 5: Worcestershire cruised to a nine-wicket destruction of Surrey to make it a three-way tie at the top of the Sunday league, reports Reuter.

Tom Moody (73 not out) and Graeme Hick (51 not out) produced a match-winning second-wicket stand of 128 at New Road as Worcestershire made it four wins out of four by ending Surrey’s perfect start.

Gavin Haynes laid the victory foundation by sending back the first four Surrey batsmen, finishing with career-best figures of four for 21.

Glamorgan set-up a top-of-the-table shoot-out with unbeaten Lancashire next week after a crushing 113-run victory over Hampshire, who were left still searching for their first points in the competition.

The Welsh county's 238 for two was their highest total against Hampshire with all their batsmen scoring, spearheaded by Steve James (87). Matthew Maynard (58 not out) and skipper Hugh Morris (42).

Robin Smith marked his England call-up by making just seven as Hampshire slumped to 28 for four before eventually being dismissed for 125. their lowest total against Glamorgan.

Kent's hopes of joining the other three teams at the top were hit when rain ruled out any hope of play against Durham at Cliester-le-Street.

But Graham Gooch became the first batsman to top 8,000 runs in Sunday league cricket ■a be inspired Essex to a 112-run victory over Nottinghamshire at Trend Bridge.

Gooch needed 16 runs to reach the landmark, but powered to a stylish 55 off just 37 balls In his side's total of 267 for four while Australian Mark Waugh smashed 89 In 91 deliveries.