The left hander led the charge as Ricky Ponting's men easily chased down the victory target of 106 at the Basin Reserve to win by 10 wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

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Kabir took two wickets to help Worcestershire win the game at New Road by 21 runs, a result which ended Gloucestershire's hopes of retaining the trophy and achieving an unprecedented fourth successive victory in a Lord's final.

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