GLAMORGAN batter Sam Northeast produced a List A club-record innings as his 177 not-out proved decisive in their win over Worcestershire Rapids at New Road. 

Northeast and Billy Root (113*) put on 245, which was Glamorgan’s highest against any opposition for the fourth wicket in List A cricket, as they racked up a big total of 337-9 from their 50 overs. 

Joe Leach hit a spectacular 63, and there were half-centuries from captain Jake Libby and keeper Ben Cox but it was not enough as the Rapids fell short by just 19 runs. 

It means Worcestershire finish the competition bottom of Group B, whilst holders Glamorgan failed to qualify for the quarter-finals due to Kent winning against Lancashire.

The hosts got off to a good start as Leach removed Tom Bevan and Chris Cooke in quick succession, but Kiran Carlson (41 off 33 balls) put on 95 at a run a ball with Northeast.

Northeast reached his 50 in 68 balls, 100 in 114 and 150 off 137 during what was a batting masterclass. His knock included 22 fours and four sixes from just 148 deliveries.

Root also moved up through the gears in style as he reached his century with three consecutive sixes and hit seven in total as part of a late blizzard of boundaries, which saw 161 runs come off the last 12 overs.

They eclipsed the previous fourth-wicket record stand of 234 set by Root himself and Chris Cooke in Bristol three years previously.

In reply, Worcestershire lost two early wickets to James Weighell but gave a really good show of chasing their improbable target.

Libby hit 58 off 59 balls and Leach gave the visitors a real scare with 63 off 36 balls before skying a catch to Northeast off Joe Cooke.

Spinner Prem Sisodiya (3-76) was expensive but took important wickets in the closing stages, as Cox could not quite get his strike-rate high enough to threaten an upset.

Despite their best efforts, they came up just short of their target.