The 2022 Vitality Blast was the twentieth edition of the T20 Blast (currently known as the Vitality Blast), a professional Twenty20 cricket league played in England and Wales. The tournament was held from 25 May to 16 July 2022.[1] The tournament was run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), was branded as the Vitality Blast due to the tournament's sponsorship reason.[2] The Kent Spitfires were the defending champions, having won their second title during previous season.[3] On 20 January 2022, the ECB announced the fixtures for the tournament.[4]
| Dates | 25 May – 16 July 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions | Hampshire Hawks (3rd title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 133 |
| Most runs | James Vince (678) (Hampshire Hawks) |
| Most wickets | Richard Gleeson (25) (Lancashire Lightning) |
| Official website | Vitality Blast |
On 17 June 2022, in the North Group match between the Birmingham Bears and the Notts Outlaws, the Birmingham Bears set a new record for the highest total in an English T20 match, with 261/2.[5] Four days later, Surrey became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals, with their ninth win out of ten games.[6] Following the conclusion of matches played on 1 July 2022, Somerset,[7] the Essex Eagles,[8] and the Hampshire Hawks from the South Group had all confirmed their places in the quarter-finals.[9] The Birmingham Bears also qualified, after winning the North Group.[10] The Derbyshire Falcons and the Lancashire Lightning also qualified from the North Group,[11] with the Yorkshire Vikings taking the final place in the quarter-finals.[12]
The Yorkshire Vikings,[13] the Hampshire Hawks,[14] Lancashire Lightning[15] and Somerset[16] all won their quarter-final matches to secure their places at Finals Day. In Somerset's match, against the Derbyshire Falcons, Somerset set a new record for the highest team total in an English T20 match, with 265/5, breaking the record set earlier in the tournament by the Birmingham Bears.[17] In the final, the Hampshire Hawks beat Lancashire Lightning by one run to win their third title.[18]
Format
editPlaying format were similar to the previous season, where groups remain the same with the familiar North and South split, while each county will play 14 group-stage matches, seven at home and seven away.[2]
Teams
editThe teams were divided into the following groups:[2]
- 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
editWorcestershire Rapids
172/9 (20 overs) |
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Yorkshire Vikings
175/3 (18.1 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to bat.
- Josh Baker (Worcestershire Rapids) made his T20 debut.
Birmingham Bears
207/3 (16 overs) |
v
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Northants Steelbacks
81 (14.2 overs) |
- Birmingham Bears won the toss and elected to bat.
- Northants Steelbacks were set a revised target of 208 runs from 16 overs due to rain.
- James Sales (Northants Steelbacks) made his T20 debut.
Durham
184/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Leicestershire Foxes
130 (17.5 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to field.
- Michael Jones (Durham) and Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire Foxes) both made their T20 debuts.
Lancashire Lightning
183/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Yorkshire Vikings
183/5 (20 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
Worcestershire Rapids
164/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Notts Outlaws
168/6 (19.4 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
Northants Steelbacks
223/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Durham
192 (18.5 overs) |
- Northants Steelbacks won the toss and elected to bat.
Birmingham Bears
200/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Derbyshire Falcons
197/8 (20 overs) |
- Birmingham Bears won the toss and elected to bat.
28 May 2022
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Derbyshire Falcons
159/5 (20 overs) |
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Leicestershire Foxes
89 (15.3 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to field.
29 May 2022
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Durham
158/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Birmingham Bears
162/5 (16.5 overs) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- George Drissell (Durham) made his T20 debut.
29 May 2022
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Lancashire Lightning
183/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Worcestershire Rapids
171/8 (20 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Richard Gleeson (Lancashire Lightning) took his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket.[19]
29 May 2022
Scorecard |
Leicestershire Foxes
188/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Yorkshire Vikings
157/9 (20 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
Notts Outlaws
140/6 (18 overs) |
v
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- Northants Steelbacks won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Lancashire Lightning
178/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Notts Outlaws
91 (14.4 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
Yorkshire Vikings
83/3 (8 overs) |
v
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Derbyshire Falcons
84/1 (7.3 overs) |
Wayne Madsen 39* (21)
|
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain.
- Wayne Madsen played in his 400th match for Derbyshire.[20]
1 June 2022
Scorecard |
Lancashire Lightning
219/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Derbyshire Falcons
202/5 (20 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
Durham
186/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Worcestershire Rapids
138/9 (20 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to field.
Northants Steelbacks
227/1 (20 overs) |
v
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Leicestershire Foxes
185/9 (20 overs) |
- Northants Steelbacks won the toss and elected to bat.
2 June 2022
Scorecard |
Leicestershire Foxes
152/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Birmingham Bears
147/9 (20 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
3 June 2022
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Worcestershire Rapids
217/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Birmingham Bears
202/8 (20 overs) |
- Birmingham Bears won the toss and elected to field.
Northants Steelbacks
153/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Lancashire Lightning
155/8 (19.5 overs) |
- Northants Steelbacks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Alex Russell (Northants Steelbacks) made his T20 debut.
Durham
207/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Yorkshire Vikings
210/4 (17.4 overs) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
Derbyshire Falcons
178 (20 overs) |
v
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Notts Outlaws
182/3 (17.1 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
5 June 2022
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Birmingham Bears
98/5 (8 overs) |
v
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Notts Outlaws
97/5 (8 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain.
- Carlos Brathwaite (Birmingham Bears) and Samit Patel (Notts Outlaws) both retired out.[21]
5 June 2022
Scorecard |
Durham
154/8 (20 overs) |
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Northants Steelbacks
158/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
5 June 2022
Scorecard |
Leicestershire Foxes
162/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Worcestershire Rapids
136 (19 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to field.
- Naveen-ul-Haq (Leicestershire Foxes) took his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket.[22]
Yorkshire Vikings
202/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Notts Outlaws
179/7 (20 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
Derbyshire Falcons
151/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Northants Steelbacks
155/5 (18.1 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Leicestershire Foxes
135 (19.1 overs) |
v
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Lancashire Lightning
139/3 (16.1 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
Lancashire Lightning
213/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Yorkshire Vikings
209/8 (20 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to field.
Northants Steelbacks
220/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Worcestershire Rapids
147 (16.4 overs) |
- Northants Steelbacks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jacques Banton (Worcestershire Rapids) made his T20 debut.
Leicestershire Foxes
181/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Derbyshire Falcons
182/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
Derbyshire Falcons
168/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Worcestershire Rapids
129/9 (20 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to field.
Birmingham Bears
101 (16.5 overs) |
v
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Yorkshire Vikings
106/0 (12.5 overs) |
- Birmingham Bears won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dom Leech (Yorkshire Vikings) made his T20 debut.
Lancashire Lightning
130 (20 overs) |
v
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Durham
131/8 (19.3 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
Leicestershire Foxes
123 (18.4 overs) |
v
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Notts Outlaws
127/5 (13.2 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
Yorkshire Vikings
201/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Durham
136/8 (20 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jonathan Bushnell (Durham) made his T20 debut.
Worcestershire Rapids
116/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Leicestershire Foxes
118/2 (12.1 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mitchell Stanley (Worcestershire Rapids) made his T20 debut.
Lancashire Lightning
153/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Northants Steelbacks
154/3 (16.2 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
Birmingham Bears
261/2 (20 overs) |
v
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Notts Outlaws
206 (18.2 overs) |
18 June 2022
Scorecard |
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- Northants Steelbacks won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to rain.
18 June 2022
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Yorkshire Vikings
175 (20 overs) |
v
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Derbyshire Falcons
105/4 (9.4 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Derbyshire Falcons were set a revised target of 105 runs from 10 overs due to rain.
19 June 2022
Scorecard |
Leicestershire Foxes
157/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Durham
106 (16.4 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
19 June 2022
Scorecard |
Notts Outlaws
179/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Lancashire Lightning
181/4 (18.2 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
19 June 2022
Scorecard |
Birmingham Bears
159/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Derbyshire Falcons
160/3 (18.1 overs) |
- Birmingham Bears won the toss and elected to bat.
Leicestershire Foxes
170 (20 overs) |
v
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Notts Outlaws
123 (19.4 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
Northants Steelbacks
186/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Derbyshire Falcons
192/4 (19 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
Northants Steelbacks
211/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Birmingham Bears
213/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Northants Steelbacks won the toss and elected to bat.
23 June 2022
Scorecard |
Lancashire Lightning
133/6 (17.4 overs) |
v
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|
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- George Bell (Lancashire Lightning) made his T20 debut.
23 June 2022
Scorecard |
Worcestershire Rapids
150/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Yorkshire Vikings
151/5 (14.4 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to field.
Notts Outlaws
247/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Derbyshire Falcons
153/9 (20 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
Notts Outlaws
98/9 (11 overs) |
v
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Durham
96/5 (11 overs) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.
Yorkshire Vikings
190/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Northants Steelbacks
128 (16.2 overs) |
- Northants Steelbacks won the toss and elected to field.
Birmingham Bears
228/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Worcestershire Rapids
84 (15.3 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to field.
Derbyshire Falcons
188/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Lancashire Lightning
183/5 (20 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
1 July 2022
Scorecard |
Worcestershire Rapids
178/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Lancashire Lightning
149 (19.3 overs) |
- Lancashire Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
Leicestershire Foxes
214/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Northants Steelbacks
213/7 (20 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
Birmingham Bears
238/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Yorkshire Vikings
207 (19.2 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to field.
3 July 2022
Scorecard |
Worcestershire Rapids
159/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Notts Outlaws
165/5 (18.4 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
- Joey Evison (Notts Outlaws) made his T20 debut.
3 July 2022
Scorecard |
Durham
193/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Derbyshire Falcons
194/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Aitchison (Derbyshire Falcons) made his T20 debut.
- Wayne Madsen (Derbyshire Falcons) scored his first century in Twenty20 cricket.[24]
3 July 2022
Scorecard |
Leicestershire Foxes
211/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Yorkshire Vikings
151/9 (20 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to field.
Birmingham Bears
168/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Lancashire Lightning
169/8 (19.3 overs) |
- Birmingham Bears won the toss and elected to bat.
South Group
editKent Spitfires
162/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Somerset
166/2 (19.1 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to bat.
26 May 2022
Scorecard |
Middlesex
229/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Gloucestershire
199/9 (20 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Sussex Sharks
150/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
153/3 (18.5 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Joe Cooke (Glamorgan) made his T20 debut.
Gloucestershire
193/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Sussex Sharks
152/8 (20 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
Kent Spitfires
184/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Essex Eagles
188/6 (19.4 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to bat.
Middlesex
163/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Hampshire Hawks
153/8 (20 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
29 May 2022
Scorecard |
Glamorgan
168 (20 overs) |
v
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Middlesex
172/6 (19 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
29 May 2022
Scorecard |
Sussex Sharks
171/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Kent Spitfires
167/7 (20 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to field.
29 May 2022
Scorecard |
Essex Eagles
139/9 (18 overs) |
v
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Somerset
147/4 (14.4 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Somerset were set a revised target of 144 runs from 18 overs due to rain.
Hampshire Hawks
123 (20 overs) |
v
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Somerset
124/6 (15.5 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
Surrey
129 (15 overs) |
v
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Gloucestershire
92 (15 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
Hampshire Hawks
150/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Essex Eagles
152/2 (13.5 overs) |
- Essex Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
Kent Spitfires
114 (19.3 overs) |
v
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Gloucestershire
116/4 (14.3 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Sussex Sharks
216/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Somerset
169 (18.5 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Obed McCoy (Sussex Sharks) took his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket.[25]
Surrey
228/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Hampshire Hawks
156 (18.5 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
- Sam Curran (Surrey) took his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket.[26]
Essex Eagles
113/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
114/4 (16.5 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
v
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Surrey
159/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Kent Spitfires
127/9 (20 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to field.
Glamorgan
173/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Somerset
174/1 (14.1 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Green (Somerset) took his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket.[27]
Middlesex
163 (19.4 overs) |
v
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Sussex Sharks
147/5 (16.3 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
- Sussex Sharks were set a revised target of 146 runs from 17 overs due to rain.
- Ali Orr (Sussex Sharks) made his T20 debut.
Hampshire Hawks
199/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Sussex Sharks
177/6 (20 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
5 June 2022
Scorecard |
Surrey
160/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
9/0 (1.3 overs) |
David Lloyd 7* (7)
|
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
5 June 2022
Scorecard |
Kent Spitfires
192/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Middlesex
137/8 (20 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to bat.
- Toby Greatwood (Middlesex) made his T20 debut.
7 June 2022
Scorecard |
Middlesex
142/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Hampshire Hawks
145/1 (12 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
Glamorgan
158/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Gloucestershire
159/5 (19 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Kent Spitfires
130/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Essex Eagles
135/3 (15.3 overs) |
- Essex Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Tawanda Muyeye (Kent Spitfires) made his T20 debut.
Gloucestershire
101/5 (10 overs) |
v
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Somerset
114/7 (9.3 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Somerset were set a revised target of 112 runs from 10 overs due to rain.
Hampshire Hawks
155/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Essex Eagles
123 (19.1 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
Hampshire Hawks
134/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
125 (19.5 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
Kent Spitfires
202/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Somerset
170/9 (20 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
Gloucestershire
145/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Sussex Sharks
141 (19.4 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
Essex Eagles
186/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Middlesex
125 (18.2 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
Somerset
184/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Gloucestershire
177/8 (20 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Essex Eagles
244/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Sussex Sharks
233/6 (20 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
Hampshire Hawks
221/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Kent Spitfires
167/8 (20 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to field.
v
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- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Alex Horton (Glamorgan) made his T20 debut.
19 June 2022
Scorecard |
Essex Eagles
188/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Somerset
194/2 (17.3 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
19 June 2022
Scorecard |
Sussex Sharks
149/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
151/6 (19 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
19 June 2022
Scorecard |
Hampshire Hawks
151/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Surrey
152/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
19 June 2022
Scorecard |
Kent Spitfires
141/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Middlesex
143/3 (17.3 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to bat.
Middlesex
171/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
172/2 (14.2 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
Somerset
144/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Surrey
145/7 (20 overs) |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
- Nico Reifer (Surrey) made his T20 debut.
Gloucestershire
195/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Kent Spitfires
190/5 (20 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to field.
- Jas Singh (Kent Spitfires) made his T20 debut.
Essex Eagles
161/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Middlesex
140/8 (20 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
Hampshire Hawks
208/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Somerset
194/9 (20 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
Somerset
75/6 (7 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
59/5 (7 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 7 overs per side due to rain.
Hampshire Hawks
178/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Gloucestershire
169/7 (20 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Essex Eagles
198/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Surrey
155/9 (20 overs) |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
- Tom Lawes (Surrey) made his T20 debut.
Sussex Sharks
158/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Kent Spitfires
159/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to field.
Middlesex
160/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Somerset
161/8 (19.4 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Max Harris (Middlesex) made his T20 debut.
Hampshire Hawks
140/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Gloucestershire
125 (19.4 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
Essex Eagles
197/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Sussex Sharks
169/8 (20 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
Essex Eagles
254/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Glamorgan
185/7 (20 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Jamie McIlroy and Thomas Bevan (Glamorgan) both made their T20 debut.
3 July 2022
Scorecard |
Middlesex
163/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Gloucestershire
164/5 (19.5 overs) |
Glenn Phillips 52 (39)
Max Harris 2/26 (3 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
Glamorgan
190/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Kent Spitfires
155 (17.2 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
Sussex Sharks
180/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Hampshire Hawks
181/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to field.
- Tom Haines (Sussex Sharks) made his T20 debut.
Standings
editNorth Group
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham Bears | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.210 |
| 2 | Lancashire Lightning | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0.432 |
| 3 | Derbyshire Falcons | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.054 |
| 4 | Yorkshire Vikings | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0.726 |
| 5 | Notts Outlaws | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.058 |
| 6 | Leicestershire Foxes[a] | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.058 |
| 7 | Northants Steelbacks | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | −0.040 |
| 8 | Durham | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −0.642 |
| 9 | Worcestershire Rapids | 14 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −1.807 |
Advanced to the quarter-finals
South Group
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surrey | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0.630 |
| 2 | Somerset | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.630 |
| 3 | Essex Eagles | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0.881 |
| 4 | Hampshire Hawks | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.198 |
| 5 | Gloucestershire | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0.022 |
| 6 | Glamorgan | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | −0.154 |
| 7 | Sussex Sharks | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.391 |
| 8 | Middlesex | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.981 |
| 9 | Kent Spitfires | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.670 |
Advanced to the quarter-finals
Knock-out stage
editThe ECB confirmed the following fixtures for the knock-out stage of the tournament.[31]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Surrey | 159/7 | ||||||||||||
| N4 | Yorkshire Vikings | 160/5 | ||||||||||||
| QF1 | Yorkshire Vikings | 204/7 | ||||||||||||
| QF3 | Lancashire Lightning | 208/4 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Lancashire Lightning | 162/3 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Essex Eagles | 161/5 | ||||||||||||
| SF1 | Lancashire Lightning | 151/8 | ||||||||||||
| SF2 | Hampshire Hawks | 152/8 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Birmingham Bears | 82 | ||||||||||||
| S4 | Hampshire Hawks | 186/6 | ||||||||||||
| QF2 | Hampshire Hawks | 190/6 | ||||||||||||
| QF4 | Somerset | 153 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Somerset | 265/5 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Derbyshire Falcons | 74 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editYorkshire Vikings
160/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Surrey
159/7 (20 overs) |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
Hampshire Hawks
186/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Birmingham Bears
82 (13.3 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
Essex Eagles
161/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lancashire Lightning
162/3 (15.4 overs) |
- Essex Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
Somerset
265/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Derbyshire Falcons
74 (11.2 overs) |
Finals Day
editSemi-finals
editYorkshire Vikings
204/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lancashire Lightning
208/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Yorkshire Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.
Hampshire Hawks
190/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Somerset
153 (19.3 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editHampshire Hawks
152/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lancashire Lightning
151/8 (20 overs) |
- Hampshire Hawks won the toss and elected to bat.
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