Luke Wright today revealed the secret behind the unlikely double act which kept Sussex on course for Lord's.

Wright and Robin Martin-Jenkins hit 57 off just 26 balls to steer the county to a five-wicket win over Somerset with ten balls to spare in the C&G Trophy at Horsham yesterday.

A fifth successive win enabled them to open up a three-point lead at the top of the south conference and three wins from their remaining four games will secure their place in the Lord's final on August 26.

Wright, who hammered 32 off just 13 balls, said: "I was quite lucky to be batting with Tucker (Martin-Jenkins) because he's intelligent and could do the maths while all I did was try and keep hitting the ball hard!

"Matt Prior got 43 off 38 balls to get us into a decent position and he just said that if we could stay out there we would get the runs because it's a quick-scoring ground.

"At the moment everyone seems to be making an important contribution for us and it was my turn."

Skipper Chris Adams believes there is room for improvement.

He said: "I wouldn't say we got out of jail. We deserve a pat on the back because we won a difficult game which perhaps we should have lost.

"But if we are going to remain successful we have to keep doing the basics well. I still feel we are not playing our best cricket and there is definitely more to come."

The only setback for Sussex came when Mike Yardy dislocated the second finger on his left hand in the field and was unable to bat.

He will have an x-ray today but may miss tomorrow's Championship match against Middlesex at Horsham.