Notts Outlaws and Kent Spitfires confirm places in quarter-finals
Kent beat Surrey by nine wickets to strengthen position at top of South Group
South Group: Gloucestershire beat Middlesex by 10 runs
Hampshire beat Somerset by 75 runs, Sussex beat Essex by six wickets
North Group: Worcestershire Rapids beat Birmingham Bears by 49 runs, Lancashire beat Northants by eight wickets
Leaders Notts Outlaws beat second-placed Yorkshire Vikings in shortened game by 10 wickets
Derbyshire beat Durham by six wickets
T20 Blast action
Image source, Getty ImagesThat's all from us after another night of T20 Blast fireworks.
Notts Outlaws and Kent Spitfires are the first teams to confirm their places in the quarter-finals, with the group stages coming to a close next weekend.
The County Championship returns on Sunday and we'll be back from around 10:30 BST to bring you live coverage from all nine matches.
North Group
South Group
Sussex's victory over Essex means Kent Spitfires are assured of a quarter-final spot with two group games to spare.
The Canterbury side sit top of the South Group with 17 points, having wrapped up a nine-wicket win at Surrey this evening.
Sussex Sharks 148-4 (18.3 overs) v Essex Eagles 146-9 (20 overs)
Sussex batsman Delray Rawlings hits a six straight down the ground to win the game and bring up his half-century off 29 balls.
After the early departure of Luke Wright and a few mid-innings wobbles, an unbeaten fifth-wicket partnership of 81 between Ravi Bopara and Rawlins saw the Sharks home.
Victory moves Sussex up to second in the South Group, and one more win from their final two games should be enough to secure a quarter-final spot.
Essex's hopes of qualification appear slim, as they are three points behind fourth-placed Somerset.
Notts Outlaws beat Yorkshire Vikings by 10 wickets
Image source, Getty ImagesIf Alex Hales wanted to send a message to the England selectors - who have left him out since 2019 because of an off-field incident - he's done exactly that.
That was brutal hitting from the Notts opener, to the extent where you actually felt sorry for one or two of the Yorkshire bowlers.
You'd be brave to bet against the Outlaws retaining their T20 crown.
Sussex Sharks 141-4 (18 overs) v Essex Eagles 146-9 (20 overs)
A costly over from Jimmy Neesham goes for 15 runs and leaves Sussex on the brink of victory.
The Hove crowd belts out 'Sweet Caroline' in anticipation of victory.
Essex are bringing Aron Nijjar back for his final over.
With 2-12 from his first three overs, it's probably too late.
Sussex Sharks 132-4 (17.1 overs) v Essex Eagles 146-9 (20 overs)
Delray Rawlins smashes a huge six over midwicket off the first ball off the 18th over, which is being bowled by Jimmy Neesham.
The Sharks definitely have the upper hand now, with 15 needed from 17.
Sussex Sharks 126-4 (17 overs) v Essex Eagles 146-9 (20 overs)
Good over for Sussex, as the Sharks get 12 runs off Sam Cook.
Delray Rawlins crashes a couple of fours to bring up the 50 partnership with Ravi Bopara.
Rawlins is 36 not out from 24, while Bopara has 55 off 42.
Sussex should see things out from here...
Durham 176-9 v Derbyshire 180-4 (20 overs)
It went down to the last ball, but Derbyshire in the end have won it by six wickets and with an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 64.
Matt Critchley (33 not out) and Brooke Guest (34 not out) timed the chase perfectly to move them off the bottom of the North Group.
It also puts a huge dent in Durham's quarter-final hopes.
Notts Outlaws 65-0 (3.4 overs) v Yorkshire Vikings 60-3 (7 overs)
Alex Hales bullies Yorkshire spinner Josh Poysden with three sixes from four balls to take Notts to victory with ease.
That is how you play a seven-over game.
Hales finishes 31 not out off just nine balls, with Peter Trego unbeaten on 29 to guarantee the Outlaws a home quarter-final.
The hosts still had 20 balls left too. That was remarkable striking.
Notts Outlaws 59-0 (3.3 overs) v Yorkshire Vikings 60-3 (7 overs)
This is ruthless.
Notts are only at the midway stage of their innings are need just two runs to win.
Peter Trego is 29 off 13 but Alex Hales has accelerated to 25 off eight balls thanks to two sixes in this fourth over.
Notts Outlaws 45-0 (3 overs) v Yorkshire Vikings 60-3 (7 overs)
Peter Trego and Alex Hales are making this look easy for Notts, and it really isn't!
Another three boundaries off the third over and a couple wides from Matthew Waite don't help Yorkshire.
Trego is on 29 off 13 balls and the Outlaws need just 16 runs from 24 balls to win.
Durham 176-9 v Derbyshire 169-4 (19 overs)
Eight runs to win for Derbyshire. Last over.
Ben Raine to bowl it for Durham.
Sussex Sharks 108-4 (15.1 overs) v Essex Eagles 146-9 (20 overs)
Image source, Rex FeaturesAfter Delray Rawlins hits a big six off Jimmy Neesham to end the 15th over with 12 runs, Sussex might have regained the upper hand.
Ravi Bopara then brings up his half-century with a single off Simon Harmer.
His 50 has come from 37 balls, with seven fours.
Sussex will need Bopara there at the end if they are to emerge victorious.
Derbyshire need 12 runs to win off eight balls
Massive hit from Brooke Guest off Matty Potts.
Derbyshire closing in on a fine chase at Durham.
Notts Outlaws 29-0 (2.1 overs) v Yorkshire Vikings 60-3 (7 overs)
Just when you think Matthew Fisher has bowled a great over for Yorkshire, with just five runs off five balls, Alex Hales bludgeons a six to take Notts to 29-0.
The powerplay is now over and the Outlaws are already almost halfway to their target.
Peter Trego (15 not out) and Hales (13 not out) need to be stopped ASAP by the Vikings.
Durham 176-9 v Derbyshire 155-4 (18 overs)
Where's your money on this one?
Two overs to go and it could still go either way.
Derbyshire need 22 to win off 12 balls.
Sussex Sharks 95-4 (14 overs) v Essex Eagles 146-9 (20 overs)
An expensive over from Jack Plom gives Sussex hope, as Delray Rawlins hits a four and then a big six as 13 runs come off the over.
But then Essex captain Simon Harmer comes on and steadies the ship with four dot balls in his third over of the innings.
Sussex need 8.66 an over from here.
Hampshire 175-6 v Somerset 100 (16 overs)
Somerset's quarter-final hopes are dealt a huge blow while Hampshire move off the bottom of the South Group.
It's a 75-run thrashing for Somerset.
Durham 175-6 v Derbyshire 147-4 (17 overs)
Matty Potts proves costly in the 17th over for Durham as he concedes 16 off the over.
That included a no ball above waist height that Matt Critchley also hit for six.
Derbyshire need 30 to win off 18 balls.