Summary

  • Quarter-finalists almost confirmed after penultimate round of group fixtures

  • Somerset join Notts Outlaws and Kent Spitfires in quarter-finals after 74-run win against Glamorgan

  • Yorkshire also through after results go their way in North Group

  • Kent beat Middlesex by 78 runs at Lord's to book a home tie in last eight

  • Hampshire beat Essex and Sussex in home double-header to keep their hopes alive

  • James Vince scores 63 and 102 in both victories for Hampshire

  • North Group: Birmingham Bears beat Worcestershire Rapids, Lancashire beat Durham, Leicestershire beat Notts

  • South Group: Surrey beat Gloucestershire

  1. LEICESTERSHIRE BEAT NOTTS OUTLAWS BY TWO WICKETSpublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
    Breaking

    Leicestershire 177-8 (19.4 overs) v Notts Outlaws 173

    Leics winImage source, Rex Features

    Leicestershire get home with two balls to spare in a bit of a nail-biter, even though it didn't actually have anything riding on it.

    Notts already through to the quarter-finals of course with a home tie also secured, but Leicestershire get the win to take themselves off the bottom of the North Group.

  2. Postpublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Scores level at Grace Road!

    Naveen-ul-Haq somehow squirts the ball for four down to third man while also dropping his bat!

    One needed off three balls....

  3. Postpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Hampshire 101-0 v Sussex 183-6 (10.0 overs)

    Three figures come up as we reach the halfway stage.

    James Vince is on to 69 from 37 while D'Arcy Short has 30 from 23.

    Hampshire require 8.33 per over. You'd imagine they'll stroll to that target with 10 wickets in hand.

  4. Postpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Five off four balls now for Leicestershire....

    Ben Mike and Naveen-ul-Haq scramble a leg bye.

  5. Postpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Birmingham Bears 169-5 v Worcestershire 150-6 (19 overs)

    Three from the first two balls for the Pears - but still 20 needed off four. Unlikely.

    A dot ball from Craig Miles as Ross Whiteley swings and misses.

    That should be that.

  6. Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Lancashire 199-5 v Durham 162-4 (17.0 overs)

    Three overs left and Durham still have an outside chance, trailing by 38.

    Sean Dickson is the key man on 46 from 28.

  7. wicket

    WICKET Parkinson c Mullaney b Chappell 4published at 21:10 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Leicestershire 168-8 (19.1 overs) v Notts Outlaws 173

    Six needed off five balls now with only two Leicestershire wickets left!

    My word...

  8. Pears need 23 off last overpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Birmingham Bears 169-5 v Worcestershire 145-6 (19 overs)

    Great over from Carlos Brathwaite there.

    Big ask for Worcestershire now - 23 off six balls. Craig Miles to bowl the final over.

  9. Somerset thrash Glamorgan by 74 runspublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
    Breaking

    Somerset 181-5 beat Glamorgan 107 (17.4 overs) by 74 runs

    The one-sided affair in south Wales is over.

    Somerset posted 181-5 as Devon Conway hit an unbeaten 70 and Glamorgan rarely looked like getting anywhere near it.

    The visitors shared the wickets around and victory gives them a great chance of reaching the quarter-finals. They are almost there.

  10. Foxes need six to win off last overpublished at 21:08 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Leicestershire 168-7 (19 overs) v Notts Outlaws 173

    Still all three results possible going into the last over at Grace Road.

    Leicestershire score 11 off the penultimate over to make themselves just about favourites, but they're playing Notts remember!

  11. 6 runs

    for Ross Whiteleypublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Birmingham Bears 169-5 v Worcestershire 141-6 (18 overs)

    A big slog from Ross Whiteley keeps Worcestershire in with a chance.

    It's 29 needed off 12 balls. Stranger things have happened.

  12. 50 runs

    for James Vincepublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Hampshire 81-0 v Sussex 183-6 (8.1 overs)

    Two fifties in one day for James Vince as the England man flicks Rashid Khan for a four down to fine leg.

    A brilliant knock from just 27 deliveries has put Hampshire in prime position.

  13. Postpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Somerset 181-5 v Glamorgan 105-8 (17 overs)

    Virtually all over at Sophia Gardens.

    Glamorgan need 77 off 18 balls. Not happening.

    Especially now. Timm van der Gugten's gone. Glamorgan nine down.

  14. wicket

    Barnard b Miles 13published at 21:02 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Birmingham Bears 169-5 v Worcestershire 131-6 (17.1 overs)

    A BIG wicket. Cracking game this. Could that end Worcestershire hopes?

    Ed Barnard shifts left to give himself room to launch Craig Miles but misses. And crash go the stumps all over the shop.

  15. Wobbles continue for Foxespublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Leicestershire 157-7 (17.5 overs) v Notts Outlaws 173

    Oh no - what's going on Leicestershire?

    Two wickets fall in the space of four balls to leave them still needing 17 off 13 balls with only three wickets in hand.

  16. dropped catch

    Dropped catch - and sixpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Birmingham Bears 169-5 v Worcestershire 131-5 (17 overs)

    Wow. How big could that be?

    Ed Barnard could - and perhaps should be caught out on the boundary by Adam Hose who took a similar catch to dismiss Daryl Mitchell.

    But the Bears man loses sight of it - and drops it over the ropes for six. Disaster.

    Compounded by Ross Whiteley slamming the last ball of Carlos Brathwaite's over for six.

    Still 39 needed from 18 balls - but a chance now for Worcestershire with those big maximums.

  17. wicket

    Eckersley c Jennings b Wood 14published at 20:59 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Lancashire 199-5 v Durham 137-4 (14.2 overs)

    Ned Eckersley slices one into the air with Keaton Jennings taking an easy catch on the inner ring on the off side.

    I reckon that's that. Durham need another 63 from 34 balls.

  18. Leicestershire need 19 off 18 ballspublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Leicestershire 155-5 (17 overs) v Notts Outlaws 173

    Almost done and dusted at Grace Road.

    Leicestershire edging closer to victory. Should be routine you'd think?

  19. Postpublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Hampshire 62-0 v Sussex 183-6 (6.0 overs)

    End of the power play, it's been a great start so far for Hampshire who remember must win to keep their qualification hopes alive.

    So often the hero for Hampshire, James Vince is going along nicely on 40 from 21.

  20. wicket

    Cox c Rhodes b Lintott 16published at 20:55 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Birmingham Bears 169-5 v Worcestershire 107-5 (15.4 overs)

    Make that five wickets in hand for the Pears.

    Rapids skipper Ben Cox is caught by his Bears counterpart Will Rhodes.

    The hosts favourites now?