The 2021 Vitality Blast was the ninteenth edition of the T20 Blast currently known as the Vitality Blast,[1] a professional Twenty20 cricket league played in England and Wales.[2] run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), that was branded as the Vitality Blast due to the tournament's sponsorship deal.[3] The Notts Outlaws were the defending champions.[4]
| Dates | 9 June – 18 September 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions | Kent Spitfires (2nd title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 133 |
| Most runs | Josh Inglis (531) (Leicestershire Foxes) |
| Most wickets | Naveen-ul-Haq (26) (Leicestershire Foxes) |
| Official website | Vitality Blast |
In June 2021, Samit Patel, playing for the Notts Outlaws, became the first English player to do the double in T20 cricket of taking 250 wickets and scoring 5,000 runs.[5][6]
In July 2021, Derbyshire's match against Essex in the 2021 County Championship was abandoned before the start of day two due to a positive COVID-19 case in the squad.[7] As a result, Derbyshire's final two T20 Blast group-stage games, against the Northants Steelbacks and the Yorkshire Vikings, were also cancelled.[8][9] Therefore, the North Group qualifications were decided based on an average points per completed match basis.[10]
Following matches completed on 9 July 2021, the Notts Outlaws were the first team to qualify from the North Group for the quarter-finals.[11] On the same day, they were joined by the Kent Spitfires from the South Group.[12] After the matches completed on 16 July 2021, the Yorkshire Vikings from the North Group had qualified,[13] along with Somerset from the South Group.[14] On 17 July 2021, Lancashire Lightning won the Roses Match against the Yorkshire Vikings to qualify from the North Group.[15] On the final day of group stage matches, the Birmingham Bears from the North Group,[16][17] and the Sussex Sharks and the Hampshire Hawks from the South Group had all qualified for the quarter-finals.[18][19]
In the first quarter-final match, the Sussex Sharks beat the Yorkshire Vikings to become the first team to reach Finals Day.[20] The Hampshire Hawks reached the Finals Day, after they knocked out defending champions the Notts Outlaws in the second quarter-final match.[21] Somerset became the third team to reach Finals Day, after they defeated the Lancashire Lightning in their quarter-final match.[22] In the last quarter-final match, the Kent Spitfires beat the Birmingham Bears to progress to the Finals Day.[23] It was the first time in the tournament's history that all the teams taking part in Finals Day had come from the South Group.[24]
On Finals Day, Somerset beat Hampshire Hawks by two wickets in the first semi-final to advance into the final.[25] In the second semi-final, Kent Spitfires beat the Sussex Sharks by 21 runs to advance.[26] It was the first time that Kent had reached the domestic T20 final since the 2008 tournament.[27] In the final, the Kent Spitfires beat Somerset by 25 runs to win the tournament and their second domestic T20 title.[28]
Format
editEach county played seven matches at home, and seven matches away, with the top four counties in each group progressing to the Quarter-finals. The top two ranked counties from each group will host the Quarter-finals, to play against the lower-seeded team in other group.[3]
Teams
editThe teams were placed into the following groups:[3]
- North Group: Birmingham Bears, Derbyshire Falcons, Durham, Lancashire Lightning, Leicestershire Foxes, Northants Steelbacks, Notts Outlaws, Worcestershire Rapids, Yorkshire Vikings
- South Group: Essex Eagles, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Hampshire Hawks, Kent Spitfires, Middlesex, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex Sharks
North Group
editSource:[29]
South Group
editSource:[29]
North Group
editSource:[30]
June
editDerbyshire Falcons
168/7 (20 overs) |
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Lancashire Lightning
171/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lancashire Lightning 2, Derbyshire Falcons 0.
Worcestershire Rapids
152/6 (20 overs) |
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Notts Outlaws
152/8 (20 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Notts Outlaws 1, Worcestershire Rapids 1.
Birmingham Bears
144/8 (20 overs) |
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Yorkshire Vikings
147/4 (18.3 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Yorkshire Vikings 2, Birmingham Bears 0.
Lancashire Lightning
172/8 (20 overs) |
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Leicestershire Foxes
156/5 (20 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rishi Patel (Leicestershire Foxes) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Lancashire Lightning 2, Leicestershire Foxes 0.
Durham
181/8 (20 overs) |
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Yorkshire Vikings
161/6 (20 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Durham 2, Yorkshire Vikings 0.
Birmingham Bears
229/5 (20 overs) |
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Notts Outlaws
211/9 (20 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Birmingham Bears 2, Notts Outlaws 0.
Derbyshire Falcons
209/6 (20 overs) |
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Leicestershire Foxes
186 (19 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to field.
- Harry Came (Derbyshire Falcons) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Derbyshire Falcons 2, Leicestershire Foxes 0.
Worcestershire Rapids
185/7 (20 overs) |
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Northants Steelbacks
153/9 (20 overs) |
- Northants Steelbacks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Worcestershire Rapids 2, Northants Steelbacks 0.
Lancashire Lightning
132/4 (20 overs) |
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Worcestershire Rapids
133/2 (17.2 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Worcestershire Rapids 2, Lancashire Lightning 0.
Derbyshire Falcons
160/8 (20 overs) |
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Birmingham Bears
161/7 (19 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Birmingham Bears 2, Derbyshire Falcons 0.
Leicestershire Foxes
168/9 (20 overs) |
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Durham
170/8 (19 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
- Louis Kimber (Leicestershire Foxes) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Durham 2, Leicestershire Foxes 0.
Notts Outlaws
214/7 (20 overs) |
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Northants Steelbacks
200/7 (20 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lyndon James (Notts Outlaws) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Notts Outlaws 2, Northants Steelbacks 0.
Yorkshire Vikings
240/4 (20 overs) |
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Leicestershire Foxes
222/8 (20 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Yorkshire Vikings 2, Leicestershire Foxes 0.
Notts Outlaws
195/5 (20 overs) |
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Durham
182/8 (20 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Notts Outlaws 2, Durham 0.
Birmingham Bears
170/3 (20 overs) |
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Northants Steelbacks
115 (18.5 overs) |
- Birmingham Bears won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Birmingham Bears 2, Northants Steelbacks 0.
Derbyshire Falcons
196/5 (20 overs) |
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Lancashire Lightning
197/3 (18.2 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
- Conor McKerr (Derbyshire Falcons) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Lancashire Lightning 2, Derbyshire Falcons 0.
Yorkshire Vikings
216/6 (20 overs) |
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Worcestershire Rapids
122 (16.3 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Yorkshire Vikings 2, Worcestershire Rapids 0.
Birmingham Bears
190/7 (20 overs) |
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Leicestershire Foxes
155 (20 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Birmingham Bears 2, Leicestershire Foxes 0.
Lancashire Lightning
151/6 (20 overs) |
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Durham
153/4 (17.4 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Steven Croft (Lancashire Lightning) played in his 200th T20 match.[31]
- Points: Durham 2, Lancashire Lightning 0.
Northants Steelbacks
141/8 (20 overs) |
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Derbyshire Falcons
143/5 (18.2 overs) |
- Northants Steelbacks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Derbyshire Falcons 2, Northants Steelbacks 0.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Worcestershire Rapids 1, Northants Steelbacks 1.
Notts Outlaws
152/6 (15 overs) |
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Derbyshire Falcons
150/6 (15 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
- Sol Budinger (Notts Outlaws) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Notts Outlaws 2, Derbyshire Falcons 0.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Birmingham Bears 1, Lancashire Lightning 1.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Yorkshire Vikings 1, Durham 1.
Yorkshire Vikings
174/6 (20 overs) |
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Derbyshire Falcons
135 (19 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Yorkshire Vikings 2, Derbyshire Falcons 0.
Durham
185/4 (20 overs) |
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Birmingham Bears
163/8 (20 overs) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jacob Bethell (Birmingham Bears) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Durham 2, Birmingham Bears 0.
Notts Outlaws
172 (20 overs) |
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Lancashire Lightning
172/4 (20 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Notts Outlaws 1, Lancashire Lightning 1.
Leicestershire Foxes
200/2 (20 overs) |
v
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Northants Steelbacks
166/7 (20 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
- Josh Inglis (Leicestershire Foxes) scored his first century in a T20 match.[32]
- Points: Leicestershire Foxes 2, Northants Steelbacks 0.
Worcestershire Rapids
86/8 (20 overs) |
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Notts Outlaws
89/0 (6.2 overs) |
Alex Hales 60* (24)
|
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Notts Outlaws 2, Worcestershire Rapids 0.
Leicestershire Foxes
174/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Derbyshire Falcons
132 (18.4 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Leicestershire Foxes 2, Derbyshire Falcons 0.
Yorkshire Vikings
191/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Worcestershire Rapids
179/5 (20 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Yorkshire Vikings 2, Worcestershire Rapids 0.
Durham
157/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Northants Steelbacks
158/1 (17.5 overs) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- Freddie Heldreich (Northants Steelbacks) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Northants Steelbacks 2, Durham 0.
Birmingham Bears
167/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Derbyshire Falcons
170/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Derbyshire Falcons 2, Birmingham Bears 0.
Durham
178/8 (20 overs) |
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Worcestershire Rapids
181/2 (19.3 overs) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Worcestershire Rapids 2, Durham 0.
Lancashire Lightning
130/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Northants Steelbacks
131/3 (18.2 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northants Steelbacks 2, Lancashire Lightning 0.
Leicestershire Foxes
207/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Yorkshire Vikings
173 (19.5 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Leicestershire Foxes 2, Yorkshire Vikings 0.
Notts Outlaws
137/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Derbyshire Falcons
137/9 (20 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Notts Outlaws 1, Derbyshire Falcons 1.
Durham
164/8 (20 overs) |
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Birmingham Bears
130 (18.3 overs) |
- Birmingham Bears won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Durham 2, Birmingham Bears 0.
Notts Outlaws
173/6 (20 overs) |
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Lancashire Lightning
166/7 (20 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Notts Outlaws 2, Lancashire Lightning 0.
Yorkshire Vikings
224/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Northants Steelbacks
142 (19.3 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Yorkshire Vikings 2, Northants Steelbacks 0.
Leicestershire Foxes
156/7 (20 overs) |
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Worcestershire Rapids
157/3 (19.1 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Worcestershire Rapids 2, Leicestershire Foxes 0.
Leicestershire Foxes
138 (19.5 overs) |
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Northants Steelbacks
141/5 (18.2 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northants Steelbacks 2, Leicestershire Foxes 0.
Yorkshire Vikings
81 (15.5 overs) |
v
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Birmingham Bears
86/0 (8.3 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Birmingham Bears 2, Yorkshire Vikings 0.
Northants Steelbacks
173/5 (20 overs) |
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Durham
143 (20 overs) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- Jack Campbell and Harry Crawshaw (Durham) both made their T20 debuts.
- Points: Northants Steelbacks 2, Durham 0.
July
editLancashire Lightning
159/6 (20 overs) |
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Worcestershire Rapids
125 (18.3 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lancashire Lightning 2, Worcestershire Rapids 0.
Leicestershire Foxes
154 (20 overs) |
v
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Notts Outlaws
156/4 (17.5 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Notts Outlaws 2, Leicestershire Foxes 0.
Notts Outlaws
177/9 (20 overs) |
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Birmingham Bears
63 (13.4 overs) |
- Birmingham Bears won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Notts Outlaws 2, Birmingham Bears 0.
Yorkshire Vikings
180/4 (20 overs) |
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Lancashire Lightning
171/8 (20 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Harry Duke (Yorkshire Vikings) made his T20 debut.
Durham
115/4 (15.1 overs) |
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Leicestershire Foxes
88/2 (8.2 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to field.
- Leicestershire Foxes were set a revised target of 88 runs from 9 overs due to rain.
- Points: Leicestershire Foxes 2, Durham 0.
Worcestershire Rapids
167/6 (20 overs) |
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Derbyshire Falcons
153/8 (20 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Worcestershire Rapids 2, Derbyshire Falcons 0.
Worcestershire Rapids
174/6 (20 overs) |
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Birmingham Bears
125 (18 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ryan Sidebottom (Birmingham Bears) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Worcestershire Rapids 2, Birmingham Bears 0.
Northants Steelbacks
142/8 (20 overs) |
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Lancashire Lightning
144/2 (15.4 overs) |
- Northants Steelbacks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lancashire Lightning 2, Northants Steelbacks 0.
Durham
176/9 (20 overs) |
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Derbyshire Falcons
180/4 (20 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Luke Doneathy (Durham) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Derbyshire Falcons 2, Durham 0.
Yorkshire Vikings
60/3 (7 overs) |
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Notts Outlaws
65/0 (3.4 overs) |
Alex Hales 31* (9)
|
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 7 overs per side due to rain.
- Points: Notts Outlaws 2, Yorkshire Vikings 0.
Birmingham Bears
169/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Worcestershire Rapids
152/6 (20 overs) |
- Birmingham Bears won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Birmingham Bears 2, Worcestershire Rapids 0.
Lancashire Lightning
199/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Durham
193/5 (20 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lancashire Lightning 2, Durham 0.
Notts Outlaws
173 (19.2 overs) |
v
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Leicestershire Foxes
177/8 (19.4 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Leicestershire Foxes 2, Notts Outlaws 0.
Yorkshire Vikings
128/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Lancashire Lightning
131/6 (19 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lancashire Lightning 2, Yorkshire Vikings 0.
Birmingham Bears
191/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Northants Steelbacks
177/8 (20 overs) |
- Birmingham Bears won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chris Benjamin (Birmingham Bears) and Emilio Gay (Northants Steelbacks) both made their T20 debuts.
- Points: Birmingham Bears 2, Northants Steelbacks 0.
Notts Outlaws
221/4 (20 overs) |
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Durham
143 (16 overs) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Notts Outlaws 2, Durham 0.
Worcestershire Rapids
169/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Leicestershire Foxes
171/3 (17.5 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Leicestershire Foxes 2, Worcestershire Rapids 0.
South Group
editSource: [30]
June
editSomerset
185/7 (20 overs) |
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Essex Eagles
187/7 (18.5 overs) |
- Essex Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Essex Eagles 2, Somerset 0.
Kent Spitfires
176/6 (20 overs) |
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Hampshire Hawks
138/9 (20 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
- James Logan (Kent Spitfires) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Kent Spitfires 2, Hampshire Hawks 0.
Gloucestershire
179/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
175/9 (20 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Gloucestershire 2, Glamorgan 0.
Surrey
223/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Middlesex
169/9 (20 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Blake Cullen (Middlesex) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Surrey 2, Middlesex 0.
Gloucestershire
177/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Sussex Sharks
178/5 (17.2 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
- Henry Crocombe and Archie Lenham (Sussex Sharks) both made their T20 debuts.
- Points: Sussex Sharks 2, Gloucestershire 0.
Somerset
187/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Surrey
188/3 (16 overs) |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Surrey 2, Somerset 0.
Kent Spitfires
178/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Middlesex
162/8 (20 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Chris Green (Middlesex) took a hat-trick.[33]
- Points: Kent Spitfires 2, Middlesex 0.
Hampshire Hawks
155/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Essex Eagles
142 (19.2 overs) |
- Essex Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Will Buttleman (Essex Eagles) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Hampshire Hawks 2, Essex Eagles 0.
Hampshire Hawks
154/7 (20 overs) |
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Sussex Sharks
155/1 (16.2 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Sussex Sharks 2, Hampshire Hawks 0.
Essex Eagles
153/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
156/3 (19 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Glamorgan 2, Essex Eagles 0.
Kent Spitfires
183/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Gloucestershire
178/8 (20 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Kent Spitfires 2, Gloucestershire 0.
Glamorgan
166/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Surrey
167/5 (18.2 overs) |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Surrey 2, Glamorgan 0.
Hampshire Hawks
215/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Middlesex
217/7 (19.4 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Middlesex 2, Hampshire Hawks 0.
Somerset
204/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Kent Spitfires
157 (18 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Somerset 2, Kent Spitfires 0.
Essex Eagles
128/8 (20 overs) |
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Sussex Sharks
130/3 (14 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Sussex Sharks 2, Essex Eagles 0.
Kent Spitfires
144/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
104 (17.4 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Kent Spitfires 2, Glamorgan 0.
Middlesex
179/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Gloucestershire
157/5 (18 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Gloucestershire were set a revised target of 156 runs from 18 overs due to rain.
- Points: Gloucestershire 2, Middlesex 0.
Surrey
53/2 (5 overs) |
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- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Surrey 1, Sussex Sharks 1.
Glamorgan
150/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Middlesex
129/9 (20 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tom Cullen (Glamorgan) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Glamorgan 2, Middlesex 0.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Surrey 1, Hampshire Hawks 1.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Sussex Sharks 1, Somerset 1.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Essex Eagles 1, Gloucestershire 1.
v
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Somerset 1, Glamorgan 1.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Gloucestershire 1, Hampshire Hawks 1.
Kent Spitfires
236/3 (20 overs) |
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Essex Eagles
169 (19.2 overs) |
- Essex Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Kent Spitfires 2, Essex Eagles 0.
Surrey
118 (16.4 overs) |
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Essex Eagles
119/2 (15.3 overs) |
- Essex Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.
- Ben Geddes (Surrey) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Essex Eagles 2, Surrey 0.
Kent Spitfires
147/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Gloucestershire
149/2 (13.4 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Gloucestershire 2, Kent Spitfires 0.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to a wet outfield.
- Points: Sussex Sharks 1, Glamorgan 1.
Surrey
146/8 (20 overs) |
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Somerset
149/3 (18.4 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Jack Leach (Somerset) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Somerset 2, Surrey 0.
Middlesex
183/2 (20 overs) |
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Essex Eagles
184/8 (20 overs) |
- Essex Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Stephen Eskinazi (Middlesex) scored his first century in a T20 match.[34]
- Points: Essex Eagles 2, Middlesex 0.
Gloucestershire
216/2 (20 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
182/8 (20 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Gloucestershire 2, Glamorgan 0.
Middlesex
174/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Surrey
175/5 (19 overs) |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Surrey 2, Middlesex 0.
Somerset
172/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Hampshire Hawks
165/8 (20 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
- Tom Prest (Hampshire Hawks) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Somerset 2, Hampshire Hawks 0.
Gloucestershire
162/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Sussex Sharks
135 (19.5 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Gloucestershire 2, Sussex Sharks 0.
Kent Spitfires
167/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Essex Eagles
31/4 (5 overs) |
- Essex Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Essex Eagles were set a revised target of 60 runs from 5 overs.
- Points: Kent Spitfires 2, Essex Eagles 0.
Glamorgan
170/8 (20 overs) |
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Middlesex
171/3 (17.4 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Middlesex 2, Glamorgan 0.
Surrey
175/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Sussex Sharks
43/1 (4.5 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
- Rains during Sussex Sharks' innings prevented any further play.
- Points: Surrey 1, Sussex Sharks 1.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Hampshire Hawks 1, Middlesex 1.
Kent Spitfires
168/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Somerset
169/0 (15.4 overs) |
Tom Banton 107* (51)
|
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Somerset 2, Kent Spitfires 0.
Glamorgan
153/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Surrey
152/9 (20 overs) |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
- Sam Pearce (Glamorgan) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Glamorgan 2, Surrey 0.
v
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Sussex Sharks 1, Kent Spitfires 1.
Somerset
153 (20 overs) |
v
|
Essex Eagles
151/4 (18.1 overs) |
- Essex Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Essex Eagles were set a revised target of 148 runs from 19 overs due to rain.
- Points: Essex Eagles 2, Somerset 0.
Surrey
146/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Hampshire Hawks
126/8 (20 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Surrey 2, Hampshire Hawks 0.
July
editMiddlesex
166/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sussex Sharks
103/9 (20 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
- Harrison Ward (Sussex Sharks) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Middlesex 2, Sussex Sharks 0.
Gloucestershire
161/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Somerset
165/2 (19.2 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Somerset 2, Gloucestershire 0.
Glamorgan
104 (17 overs) |
v
|
Essex Eagles
108/2 (12.2 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Essex Eagles 2, Glamorgan 0.
Sussex Sharks
201/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Glamorgan
168 (18.4 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Sussex Sharks 2, Glamorgan 0.
Somerset
152 (18.1 overs) |
v
|
Middlesex
114/6 (16 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Middlesex were set a revised target of 120 runs from 16 overs due to rain.
- Points: Somerset 2, Middlesex 0.
Hampshire Hawks
176/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Gloucestershire
166/5 (20 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Hampshire Hawks 2, Gloucestershire 0.
Kent Spitfires
191/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Surrey
180/6 (20 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Kent Spitfires 2, Surrey 0.
Gloucestershire
171/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Middlesex
161/8 (20 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Josh de Caires (Middlesex) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Gloucestershire 2, Middlesex 0.
Surrey
128/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kent Spitfires
129/1 (15.3 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Kent Spitfires 2, Surrey 0.
Hampshire Hawks
175/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Somerset
100 (16 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Toby Albert (Hampshire Hawks) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Hampshire Hawks 2, Somerset 0.
Essex Eagles
146/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sussex Sharks
148/4 (18.3 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
- Oli Carter (Sussex Sharks) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Sussex Sharks 2, Essex Eagles 0.
Hampshire Hawks
171/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Essex Eagles
153 (19.2 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Hampshire Hawks 2, Essex Eagles 0.
Gloucestershire
177/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Surrey
178/3 (18.2 overs) |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Surrey 2, Gloucestershire 0.
Kent Spitfires
157/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Middlesex
80 (16.3 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to bat.
- Elliot Hooper (Kent Spitfires) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Kent Spitfires 2, Middlesex 0.
Somerset
181/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Glamorgan
107 (17.4 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Somerset 2, Glamorgan 0.
Sussex Sharks
183/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hampshire Hawks
184/4 (19.2 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Hampshire Hawks 2 , Sussex Sharks 0.
Glamorgan
184/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hampshire Hawks
187/4 (13 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Hampshire Hawks 2, Glamorgan 0.
Middlesex
169/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Essex Eagles
160/9 (20 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Josh Rymell (Essex Eagles) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Middlesex 2, Essex Eagles 0.
Kent Spitfires
130/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sussex Sharks
134/6 (17.1 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Sussex Sharks 2, Kent Spitfires 0.
Somerset
183/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Gloucestershire
160/6 (20 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Somerset 2, Gloucestershire 0.
Standings
editNorth Group
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts Outlaws | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1.503 |
| 2 | Yorkshire Vikings[a] | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.305 |
| 3 | Lancashire Lightning | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0.205 |
| 4 | Birmingham Bears | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.006 |
| 5 | Worcestershire Rapids | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | −0.629 |
| 6 | Leicestershire Foxes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.019 |
| 7 | Durham | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −0.228 |
| 8 | Derbyshire Falcons[b] | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −0.326 |
| 9 | Northants Steelbacks | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.871 |
- ^ Yorkshire Vikings finished above Lancashire Lightning on average points per completed match basis.[7]
- ^ Derbyshire Falcons' two matches scheduled to play against Northants Steelbacks (16 July) and Yorkshire Vikings (18 July) were cancelled due to COVID-19.[9] As a result, the North Group qualifications were decided on an average points per completed match basis.[10]
advances to Quarter-Finals
South Group
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent Spitfires | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0.657 |
| 2 | Somerset | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.371 |
| 3 | Sussex Sharks | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0.479 |
| 4 | Hampshire Hawks | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0.388 |
| 5 | Surrey | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0.332 |
| 6 | Gloucestershire | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0.201 |
| 7 | Essex Eagles | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −0.468 |
| 8 | Middlesex | 14 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.389 |
| 9 | Glamorgan | 14 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | −1.371 |
advances to Quarter-Finals
Knock-out stage
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Notts Outlaws | 123 | ||||||||||||
| S4 | Hampshire Hawks | 125/9 | ||||||||||||
| QF1 | Hampshire Hawks | 150 | ||||||||||||
| QF2 | Somerset | 153/8 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Somerset | 185/3 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Lancashire Lightning | 184/9 | ||||||||||||
| SF1 | Somerset | 142/9 | ||||||||||||
| SF2 | Kent Spitfires | 167/7 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Yorkshire Vikings | 177/7 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Sussex Sharks | 178/5 | ||||||||||||
| QF3 | Sussex Sharks | 147 | ||||||||||||
| QF4 | Kent Spitfires | 168/8 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Kent Spitfires | 162/7 | ||||||||||||
| N4 | Birmingham Bears | 141 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editYorkshire Vikings
177/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Sussex Sharks
178/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yorkshire played their home match at the Riverside Ground because Headingley was used for England's third Test against India the following day.[37]
Hampshire Hawks
125/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Notts Outlaws
123 (19.4 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
Lancashire Lightning
184/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Somerset
185/3 (18.2 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
Kent Spitfires
162/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Birmingham Bears
141 (20 overs) |
- Birmingham Bears won the toss and elected to field.
Finals Day
editSemi-finals
editHampshire Hawks
150 (20 overs) |
v
|
Somerset
153/8 (19.4 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
Kent Spitfires
168/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sussex Sharks
147 (19.1 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editKent Spitfires
167/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Somerset
142/9 (20 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
Notes
edit- ^ 2 out of 7 home matches of Gloucestershire in group stage were played at College Ground, Cheltenham.
- ^ 3 out of 7 home matches of Middlesex in group stage were played at Radlett Cricket Club, Radlett.
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