Graeme Hick and Vikram Solanki blasted quick-fire centuries as Worcestershire cruised to an eight-wicket victory in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy clash with Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

Skipper Hick reached 117no and Solanki 108 as the pair put on 195 for the second wicket to guide their side to their 263-run target with six overs to spare.

Hick played some trademark shots on his way to a 96-ball century, while Solanki was composed and clinical in reaching the hundred mark from 110 deliveries, earning himself the man of the match award.

Worcestershire restricted Notts to 262 for five from their 50 overs.

Much of the praise for doing so must go to Allan Donald, who in his last match for the County removed Nicky Boje for eight and bowled three maidens as he conceded just 24 runs.

Jason Gallian set his side on their way to their respectable total by opening the innings and knocking 69 from 79 balls.

He had steady support from Guy Welton, as the two of them put on 51 for the first wicket.

Welton departed for 26 after he pulled a full-length Stuart Lampitt delivery to Gareth Batty at mid-wicket.

Usman Afzaal joined Gallian to put on 82 for the second wicket before Afzaal (42) was stumped by Steve Rhodes off David Leatherdale in the 28th over.

Gallian went with the score on 163 after driving Matthew Mason to Hick at mid-on.

But Chris Read made sure the visitors would need over five an over in their run chase.

Read, combining with Balal Shafayat (28no) in the final overs, hit 51 from 46 balls.

In reply Worcestershire lost Anurag Singh for nine, after he was run out from a throw to the bowler's end by Gareth Clough, when the score was on 18.

But Solanki and Hick found the boundaries with regular ease, battering Paul Franks in particular. His eight overs went for 68 runs, as Hick dispatched 15 fours and two sixes, and Solanki a total of 16 boundaries.

Solanki finally skied a Boje delivery to Welton at fine leg. But Hick was deservedly left at the end, alongside Ben Smith (16no).

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Welton c Batty b Lampitt 26

Gallian c Hick b Mason 69

Afzaal st Rhodes b Leatherdale 42

Pietersen lbw b Leatherdale 24

Boje c Leatherdale b Donald 8

Read not out 51

Shafayat not out 28

Extras: 14

Total (5 wkts, 50 overs): 262

Fall of wickets: 1-51, 2-134, 3-163, 4-175, 5-195.

Bowling: Mason 10-0-61-1; Kabir Ali 10-0-59-0; Lampitt 9-0-57-1; Donald 10-3-24-1; Batty 3-0-20-0; Leatherdale 8-0-35-2.

WORCESTERSHIRE

Solanki c Welton b Boje 108

Singh run out 9

Hick not out 117

Smith not out 16

Extras: 15

Total (2 wkts, 44 overs): 265

Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-213.

Bowling: Smith 8-0-40-0; Harris 10-0-42-0; Franks 8-0-68-0; Clough 6-0-38-0; Boje 9-0-48-1; Pietersen 3-0-23-0.