LIMITED overs skipper Jigar Naik admitted Dorset would face an anxious wait over qualification for Unicorns T20 finals day.

The Minor Counties outfit rounded off their Group Four campaign with a win and a loss against Cornwall in a double-header at St Austell on Sunday – meaning they top the table with 10 points.

But Naik is fully aware his charges are powerless to deny Devon the chance to progress to the showpiece finale at Wormsley on Sunday, August 26.

Devon, who are two points behind Dorset, know two home wins against Wales on Sunday, June 17, would see them progress to he last four.

Naik told the Daily Echo: “It will be an anxious wait and we just have to see what happens. Ideally, we would have liked it in our control but we have to wait on other results.

“I’d like to say we have done enough but you never know. The way these games are going, most sides are winning one game and losing one.

“We just have to hope. It’s a difficult one to call.”

Cornwall can still cement top spot via net run-rate but must win their two remaining games against bottom side Wiltshire and hope Devon's results go their way.

Two wins for Wales would also see them join Dorset on 10 points.

Naik's men cruised to a five-wicket victory in their opening match against Cornwall thanks largely to an unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 38 between Alex Eckland (33*) and Ed Denham (22*).

Josh McCoy starred with the ball in the first match. He took three for 15 in limiting Cornwall to a modest total of 116 for seven.

Mark Wolstenholme (15), Ed Ellis (18) and club captain Chris Park (18) all contributed before Eckland and Denham saw Dorset home.

In the afternoon battle, the visitors posted 136 for five batting first as Luke Webb (50) scored the only half-century of the day.

Dorset had looked set to record two wins as Cornwall required 23 from the final two overs, but Matt Rowe (33*) and James Turpin (10*) guided the hosts to a final-ball triumph.

It was a galling defeat for Dorset, who had looked impressive throughout both encounters.

“The lads put their hands up in the first game and restricted them to less than a run a ball, so you can’t really fault that,” added Naik.

“The way we chased it down with Alex Eckland and Ed Denham partnering him was excellent to see.

“We changed our plans in the second game. I lost the toss but we wanted to bat anyway.

“We were happy with the total we had and Luke Webb showed his class. Getting 136 was a great effort on that wicket but they came out positively.

“We had the second game in our hands but unfortunately couldn’t quite grasp it. It was a tough final two overs and they came out all guns blazing.”