Vincent's powerful hitting was too much for Derbyshire

An unbeaten 102 from Lou Vincent led Lancashire to a nine-wicket win over Derbyshire with 22 balls to spare.

Derbyshire were 45-3 in the eighth over before West Indian Wavell Hinds (72) shared 103 with James Pipe, who hit two sixes in 44 as the visitors made 153-5.

Mal Loye and Vincent made a flying start with 21 off the first two overs.

The century stand came in the 10th over and though Loye fell at deep square-leg Vincent struck three sixes in a 63-ball innings to put his team joint top.

Andrew Flintoff was part of the Lancashire team, but was not risked with the ball and not needed with the bat.

Flintoff's main contribution was a diving stop on the boundary.

It's about time for him to get an over or two in a game Lancashire manager Mike Watkinson on Flintoff

Loye and Vincent shared 112 to guide Lancashire to a 10-wicket win over Derbyshire earlier this month and were close to a similar feat.

Loye hit a six in the first over of the Lancashire reply and added another with a slog sweep off Graham Wagg, before Vincent recorded his first 20-over hundred.

Lancashire cricket manager Mike Watkinson confirmed that Flintoff may well bowl in the team's remaining two matches of the qualification campaign.

"I don't think that we are too far away from him being given the green light for him to go and play cricket in much the same way that he was at the start of the season," Watkinson said.

"It's about time for him to get an over or two in a game. I expect during the course of this week the medical team will sign him off and he will be a full player again.

"Our medical team have been working alongside the England medical team with his progress. Everything that we have done has been with full communication.

"Any major decisions have been joint decisions. They trust us to look after him in the way that we have done in the past."