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Paul Walter's fifty helps Essex break duck at Surrey
Essex finally registered a South Group victory at their 10th attempt
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06-Jul-2025
Essex 145-6 (Walter 55, Zampa 3-14) beat Surrey 141-6 (Roy 30, Benkenstein 2-23) by four wickets DLS method
Paul Walter smashed his first half-century of this season's Vitality Blast as Essex broke their duck in the tournament by stunning Surrey in a rain-reduced final-ball encounter at the Kia Oval.
The left-hander struck 55 from 26 balls, sharing an opening partnership of 64 from 27 with Michael Pepper (36 from 15) as Essex finally registered a South Group victory at their 10th attempt, chasing down a target of 142.
Full postDurham boost knockout chances with narrow win over Bears
Zak Foulkes takes three catches and two wickets, Will Rhodes scores 51
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06-Jul-2025
Durham 182 for 7 (Rhodes 51, Hasan 3-32) beat Birmingham 174 for 8 (Barnard 49, Neesham 2-30, Foulkes 2-34, Potts 2-37) by eight runs
Durham gave their chances of reaching the knockout stages of the Vitality Blast a massive boost when they defeated Birmingham Bears by eight runs at the Banks Homes Riverside
Needing 183 to secure their sixth win of their Blast campaign, the Bears were restricted to 174 for 8 with Zak Foulkes taking three catches and two wickets to add to the ex-Bear Will Rhodes's 51 in his side's 182 for 7.
Full postSomerset restate credentials with last-over thriller
Dickson makes key half-century as leaders bounce back from defeat in style
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06-Jul-2025
Somerset 179 for 6 (Dickson 52) beat Hampshire 178 for 3 (Vince 82, Weatherley 60*) by four wickets
Somerset returned to winning ways in the Men's Vitality Blast and cemented their place at the top of the South Group with a last-over win over Hampshire Hawks.
Sean Dickson led Somerset's chase of 179 with a sublime 52, having been accompanied by Tom Abell in an 89-run fourth wicket partnership.
Full postShort stands tall as Gloucestershire revival stays on track
Zafar Gohar takes three wickets against former teammates
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06-Jul-2025
Gloucestershire 204 for 5 (Short 83, Gohar 3-54) beat Middlesex 195 for 7 (Eskinazi 75, Shaw 3-48) by nine runs
D'Arcy Short raised a thrilling half century as resurgent Gloucestershire beat Middlesex by nine runs at Bristol's Seat Unique Stadium to extend their winning run in the Vitality Blast to four games and keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages.
Making up for lost time following a slightly disappointing start to his Gloucestershire career, the left-hander clubbed a breathtaking 83 from 48 balls, hit 8 fours and five sixes and staged progressive stands of 100 and 52 with Miles Hammond and Cameron Bancroft for the first and second wickets respectively to propel Gloucestershire to 204 for 5 after they had lost the toss.
Full postStarc, Hazlewood make quick work of West Indies to help Australia retain Frank Worrell Trophy
The visiting quicks made outstanding use of the new ball, which had been the most difficult period to bat in this game
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06-Jul-2025
Australia 286 (Carey 63, Webster 60, Alzarri Joseph 4-61) and 243 (Smith 71, Green 52, Shamar Joseph 4-66) beat West Indies 253 (King 75, Campbell 40, Lyon 3-75) and 143 (Chase 34, Starc 3-24, Lyon 3-42) by 133 runs
Australia made swift work of securing a 133-run victory on the fourth day in Grenada, and with it retained the Frank Worrell Trophy which they have held since 1995, as West Indies' batting crumbled to 143 all out midway through the afternoon session.
Australia's last three wickets were able to add only 22 runs to the overnight total, but despite positive talk the previous evening, a target of 277 was always going to be a tall order for West Indies. In the end, it barely appeared as a dot on the horizon as they lost four wickets in less than 13 overs before lunch, including another Hall of Fame delivery from Pat Cummins to take Brandon King's off stump.
Full postMoores, Clarke take charge as Notts keep hopes alive in thriller
One-wicket win leaves Leicestershire floored after Budinger fifty
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06-Jul-2025
Nottinghamshire 189 for 9 (Clarke 50) beat Leicestershire 188 for 2 (Budinger 56, Patel 51) by one wicket
Notts Outlaws kept alive an outside chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Vitality Blast as they chased down a target of 189 to beat North Group rivals Leicestershire Foxes, winning by one wicket with just a ball to spare in a breathtaking finish at Trent Bridge.
The only one-wicket victory in the county's T20 history was achieved when last man Farhan Ahmed squirted the penultimate ball into the offside off Logan van Beek (three for 25) and, running back for second run, scrambled home as Foxes wicketkeeper Ben Cox fumbled his take from the boundary fielder's throw.
Full postKashif Ali's quick-fire 88 steers Rapids to victory
He shared a record third-wicket stand of 127 with Gareth Roderick in six-wicket win
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06-Jul-2025
Worcestershire 153 for 4 (Kashif 88) beat Northamptonshire 152 for 9 (Finch 3-28) by six wickets
Kashif Ali struck a commanding 88 off just 46 balls, his highest T20 score, to help steer Worcestershire Rapids to a six-wicket victory over Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Wantage Road, and keep their qualification hopes alive.
Kashif was in total control, smashing seven fours and six sixes during a third-wicket stand of 127 with Gareth Roderick (36) - the highest for Worcestershire against any opposition in T20 cricket, beating the previous best accumulated by Brett D'Oliveira and Adam Hose against Yorkshire at Worcester just last month.
Full postTushar Raheja the hero as Tiruppur win maiden TNPL title
Sathvik and Esakkimuthu were the other key players in the game as Dindigul went down by 118 runs
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06-Jul-2025
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans 220 for 5 (Raheja 77, Sathvik 65, Saran 2-44) beat Dindigul Dragons 102 (Vitkar 24, Silambarasan 2-12, Prasath 2-18, Esakkimuthu 2-27) by 118 runs
A stellar TNPL season for Tushar Raheja ended with the opening batter leading IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans to their maiden title. The 24-year-old made 77 off 46 balls to propel his team to a total of 220 for 5 against Dindigul Dragons, who simply crumbled in the chase, getting bowled out for 102.
Raheja finished the Tamil Nadu Premier League as its highest scorer with 488 runs at a strike rate of 186. His aggression at the top of the order helped Tiruppur dictate terms after they were put in to bat. Raheja hit six fours and four sixes and by the time he was dismissed in the 16th over, his team had 160 on the board.
Full postAnuerin Donald gives Falcons lift-off in successful 201 chase
Derbyshire get home comfortably to significantly dent Yorkshire's quarter-final prospects
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06-Jul-2025
Derbyshire 201 for 3 (Donald 85) beat Yorkshire 200 for 6 (Thompson 37*, Ghazanfar 2-21) by seven wickets
A brutal innings from Aneurin Donald drove Derbyshire Falcons to a seven wicket victory over Yorkshire in the Vitality Blast North Group at Chesterfield.
Donald reached 50 off 13 balls, the joint fastest in the Blast, and smashed seven sixes and eight fours in 85 from 30 balls as the Falcons cruised to a target of 201 in 17.2 overs with Wayne Madsen unbeaten on 38.
Full postGorvin, Leonard skittle Kent to set up comfortable victory
Aggressive cameos with the bat seal Glamorgan points - and NRR boost - inside 12 overs
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06-Jul-2025
Glamorgan 122 for 4 (Carlson 34) beat Kent 118 for 9 (Leaning 45*, Gorvin 4-17, Leonard 4-26) by six wickets
On a home return to Sophia Gardens in their T20 campaign, Glamorgan chased 119 with more than eight overs to spare in an explosive innings after a dominant bowling display.
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