With the Pro40 title in their sights, Sussex strike early at Trent Bridge as Mohammad Sami bowls Notts opener Graeme Swann for a duck Notts are revived by England one-day player Samit Patel, who produces some fine strokes in his 78 off 83 balls Skipper Chris Read adopts a more unorthodox approach in his unbeaten 31, which sees Notts to a total of 226-7 Sussex wickets tumble after Michael Yardy gives their run-chase a flying start and Dwayne Smith only manages one before he is bowled The pressure on Sussex continues to mount as Carl Hopkinson strays out of his crease and is run out by Read The game reaches a thrilling climax as Murray Goodwin hits a six off the final ball to give Sussex victory and the Pro40 title Chris Adams receives the Pro40 trophy - and then announces he is giving up the Sussex captaincy Adams celebrates lifting his final trophy as Sussex skipper - Yardy will take over as skipper next summer A day earlier and Essex's hopes of winning the Division Two title are given a jolt by Rob Key's superb unbeaten 120 for Kent at Canterbury Martin van Jaarsveld weighs in with 61 off 55 balls, including three sixes, as Kent make 246-5 from their 40 overs Jason Gallian clatters a boundary as Essex shrug off the early loss of skipper Mark Pettini for a duck Gallian and Ravi Bopara both make fifties but it is Grant Flower who carries Essex's hopes in the closing overs Flower follows his match-winning 70 not out in last month's FP Trophy final against Kent with an unbeaten 68 to secure the Division Two title Essex celebrate their second trophy of the summer - and still have hopes of promotion in the Championship
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