In-form Surrey ease to big win over Glamorgan
Surrey romped to their highest T20 score at the Kia Oval as they crushed Glamorgan by 81 runs to claim their fifth win in six Vitality Blast South Group games.
After opener Will Jacks top-scored with 69, Curran brothers Sam and Tom put their side in command as they combined to plunder 80 runs from the last 33 deliveries to see Surrey to 238 for five.
The under-strength visitors laboured to 157 for eight in reply but still harbour hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the competition.
"Sam Curran doing Sam Curran things!" 🎙🔥
Sam smashed SIX scintillating sixes during his outrageous knock of 59 off just 22 balls, pushing Surrey to their highest T20 total at The Kia Oval 💥
🤎 | #SurreyCricket pic.twitter.com/7z9v15pRBi
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) June 20, 2023
Gloucestershire beat Hampshire by eight wickets on the Duckworth/Lewis method to maintain their slim hopes of reaching the knockout stages.
Ben Wells and Ben Charlesworth put on a brilliant third-wicket stand of 55 to see their side home after Ross Whiteley’s 41 off 25 balls had helped Hampshire to a respectable 158 for seven.
Eleven overs were then lost to rain before Wells and Charlesworth combined with 43 and 29 respectively to claim victory with five balls to spare.
Ben²
How good were these two tonight 🤩#GoGlos 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/9IqhWNmcW6
— Gloucestershire Cricket (@Gloscricket) June 20, 2023
Jordan Cox hit an unbeaten 82 off 44 deliveries as Kent Spitfires beat Sussex Sharks by six wickets to claim their fourth Vitality Blast win in a row.
Sussex looked set for an imposing total after Ravi Bopara’s 53 helped them reach 133 for three, but Michael Hogan’s four for 31 helped Kent peg back the hosts to 169 for seven.
Cox cranked up his response by hitting six fours and five sixes as the Spitfires successfully chased down the hosts’ total with eight balls to spare.
Ben Raine and Nathan Sowter almost see Durham over the line but Birmingham Bears edge home by two wickets.#ForTheNorth
— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket) June 20, 2023
Birmingham Bears held on to top spot in the North group after a thrilling two-wicket victory over Durham at Seat Unique Riverside.
Hasan Ali took two for 15 off four overs as Durham struggled to an unconvincing total of 146 for five at the interval.
Alex Davies and Rob Yates fashioned an opening stand of 80 in response but the visitors stalled until Jacob Bethell smashed a six and a four in the final over to steer Birmingham over the line with three balls to spare.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆!
🌊 #WeAreWorcestershire pic.twitter.com/vABgqpM8zW
— Worcestershire Rapids (@WorcsCCC) June 20, 2023
Jos Buttler’s efforts proved in vain as Lancashire Lightning crashed to a seven-wicket defeat against Worcestershire Rapids at New Road.
Buttler rescued his side from 38 for four by smashing 74 off 54 balls but the Lightning were restricted to 164 for eight.
Pat Brown took three wickets and Mitchell Santner followed up with 49 off 27 balls as Worcestershire triumphed with 14 balls remaining.
𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝. ⚔️🛡️
The Steelbacks win by 78 runs (again)! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/kb159xU0a1
— Northamptonshire Steelbacks (@NorthantsCCC) June 20, 2023
Leicestershire remain rooted to the bottom of the North Group after falling to a 22-run defeat to Notts Outlaws at Trent Bridge.
Despite restricting the hosts to 165 for eight, Leicestershire struggled in response, with Wiaan Mulder scoring 38 but Steven Mullaney’s three wickets for 18 steered the Outlaws home.
Former Yorkshire T20 captain David Willey returned to haunt his former club as Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 78 runs at Headingley.
Tom Taylor returned career-best figures of five for 28 as the visitors bowled Yorkshire out for just 102 inside 16 overs, having set a target of 181.