Summary

  • Tim Bresnan takes 6-19 as Yorkshire beat Lancashire by 19 runs

  • Samit Patel hits 77 not out as North group leaders Notts defeat Birmingham Bears

  • Hampshire go top of South group with six-wicket win over Kent

  • Sussex overcome Gloucestershire by five wickets to go third

  1. Windies warm-uppublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    West Indies are continuing their build-up to the day-night Test against England at Edgbaston, which starts next Thursday, by taking on Derbyshire at the 3aaa County Ground. You can follow their progress via our scorecard page here.

    Shai HopeImage source, Getty Images
  2. Fletcher thanks the Bearspublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Notts Outlaws v Birmingham Bears (18:30 start)

    Luke FletcherImage source, Getty Images

    Elsewhere, there will be a nice moment at Trent Bridge this evening as Notts Outlaws' bowler Luke Fletcher says thanks to the Birmingham Bears' side.

    Fletcher has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering a nasty blow on the head in the reverse fixture in July. However, the injury could have been much worse and he is looking forward to seeing those that helped him.

    “It wasn’t anyone’s fault. It was just that it happened against the Bears and I really want to thank a few people that were there on the night," he told the Bears website., external

    "Their doctor was amazing and the support from their physio was top drawer, so it would be nice to see them and just say thanks for what they did."

  3. Thursday recappublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    South Group leaders Glamorgan suffered their third defeat of the T20 Blast campaign when they lost by eight wickets to Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl. Colin Ingram suffered a rare failure when he fell to Liam Dawson for 13 and the home side overhauled their total of 118-2 in just 13.5 overs, with James Vince hitting an unbeaten 60 off 41 balls.

    Sussex Sharks missed out on a chance to climb into the top four as they went down by two runs to Middlesex in an exciting clash at Lord's. Stevie Eskinazi's unbeaten 57 saw the home side to 147-6 and the Sharks came up short on 145-8 despite 69 by Chris Nash.

  4. Teams and tosspublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Yorkshire Vikings v Lancashire Lightning (start 18:30 BST)

    Yorkshire lost their last three games, but have won the toss at Headingley and will bat first.

    They are boosted by the return of England paceman Liam Plunkett, who has recovered from a hamstring problem, while Australian batsman Shaun Marsh also returns from concussion.

    Lancashire, who have only won one of their last five matches, keep faith with 20-year-old leg-spinner Matthew Parkinson, who has taken eight wickets in his six T20 games so far.

    Yorkshire: Lyth, Kohler-Cadmore, Willey, Marsh, Sarfraz, Leaning, Bresnan, Rashid, Plunkett, Rafiq, Patterson.

    Lancashire: Brown, Livingstone, Buttler, Vilas, McLaren, Croft, Clark, Lilley, Parry, Parkinson, Junaid.

    Liam PlunkettImage source, Rex Features
  5. Coming up...published at 18:11 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Headingley and the Roses clash is our main focus tonight as Yorkshire Vikings take on 2015 winners Lancashire Lightning. Both sides are level on 11 points and looking for a victory which could lift them into the top four in North Group.

    We will, of course, be keeping you up to date with events at the other six grounds. Here is a full list of tonight's fixtures.

    • Durham Jets v Worcestershire Rapids - 18:30 start
    • Northants Steelbacks v Leicestershire Foxes - 18:30 start
    • Notts Outlaws v Birmingham Bears - 18:30 start
    • Yorkshire Vikings v Lancashire Lightning - 18:30 start
    • Essex Eagles v Middlesex - 19:00 start
    • Kent Spitfires v Hampshire - 19:00 start
    • Sussex Sharks v Gloucestershire - 19:00 BST
  6. Good eveningpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Hello and welcome to our coverage of tonight's seven T20 Blast group games.

    There are now just 11 days until the first quarter-final and things are hotting up, with every team - bar the beleaguered Durham Jets - still theoretically able to qualify for the knockout stages.

    The unpredictable nature of the shortest format means there are still a few twists and turns to come.

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