Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Magic sponge and we'll carry on.
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
Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Postpublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Hampshire v Sussex 156-4 (18.0 overs)
This doesn't look good. Batsman Rashid Khan is down after missing a pull shot with the ball striking his body.
Play has stopped with 18 overs bowled.
D'Oliveira b Briggs 1published at 20:07 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Birmingham Bears 169-5 v Worcestershire 8-1 (2 overs)
Worcestershire replicate the Bears innings by losing a wicket in the first over.
Brett D'Oliveira bowled by Danny Briggs.
Momentum with Warwickshire after that brilliant partnership between Carlos Brathwaite and Sam Hain?
Image source, Rex FeaturesPostpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Lancashire 199-5 v Durham 0-0 (0.0 overs)
Lancashire will start with spin at Old Trafford as Tom Hartley is thrown the ball.
Decent start for Foxespublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Leicestershire 22-0 (2 overs) v Notts Outlaws 173
Josh Inglis and Rishi Patel clocked up two decent overs for Leicestershire at the start of their chase of 174.
A win for the hosts would lift them off the bottom of the North Group and restore a bit of pride.
for Kiran Carlson - then outpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Somerset 181-5 v Glamorgan 6-1 (0.4 overs)
An eventful start to the Glamorgan innings.
Kiran Carlson launches the second ball for six off Jack Leach, then, two balls later, chips up high a very weak caught and bowled chance that the England spinner takes easily.
Two down early for Middlesexpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Middlesex 18-2 (3 overs) v Kent 157-8
Sam Robson and Joe Cracknell are two early departures in Middlesex's run-chase.
One wicket for Matt Quinn and the other for former Middlesex player Harry Podmore to give Kent a decent start in their defence of 157.
Bopara c Currie b Short 62published at 20:02 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Hampshire v Sussex 148-4 (16.5 overs)
Oh no Ravi. He'd timed every one so well until this shot, scything it high into the air for a simple catch.
Three overs to go. What will Sussex be targeting now?
England v Pakistan: clips, radio & textpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
There is of course another key T20 match happening tonight. England face Pakistan at Trent Bridge in the first of three Twenty20s.
You can follow that live text right here.
Image source, Getty ImagesPakistan beat England despite Livingstone's 42-ball century - watch the best moments
Pakistan beat England by 31 runs in the opening match of the Twenty20 series at Trent Bridge.
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Lancashire 199-5 v Durham (20 overs)
Lancashire mascot Lanky the Giraffe is showing off his dance moves to the Old Trafford crowd.
'Lanky the Giraffe' it always makes me giggle that.
Rawlins c Vince b Dawson 22published at 19:58 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Hampshire v Sussex 134-3 (15.1 overs)
A second wicket for Liam Dawson and a second catch for James Vince.
Delray Rawlins is the latest to depart, falling for 22. David Wiese joins Ravi Bopara (50 not out) in the middle.
Middlesex chase beginspublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Middlesex 11-0 (1.4 overs) v Kent 157-8
Essex loanee to Essex loanee at Lord's as Kent's Matt Quinn opens the bowling to Middlesex's Varun Chopra.
Confused? Think modern-day transfer market for cricket.
Anyhow - Middlesex chasing 158 to win against Kent irrespective of the different hats the various players might be wearing in these unusual sporting times.
Somerset make 181-5published at 19:56 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Somerset 181-5 v Glamorgan (20 overs)
A wonderfully-constructed 70 from Kiwi opener Devon Conway proves you don't have to slog everything in T20.
Tom Lammonby offers chief support with 34 as Somerset make a very respectable 181-5 in Cardiff.
Roman Walker (3-15 off four overs) easily the pick of the bowlers for already-eliminated Glamorgan.
Notts dismissed for 173published at 19:54 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Leicestershire v Notts Outlaws 173 (19.2 overs)
Image source, Getty ImagesGood comeback from Leicestershire's bowlers as they dismiss Notts Outlaws for 173 with four balls of their innings to spare.
Notts had got off to a flier in the first half of that thanks mainly to Joe Clarke's big-hitting 57, but the Foxes battled hard there to keep plugging away and take wickets.
Ben Duckett's 45 the other notable contribution. Three wickets apiece for Colin Ackermann and Naveen-ul-Haq.
Durham need 200 runs to winpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Lancashire 199-5 v Durham (20 overs)
What a knock from Lancashire's top order.
Durham are up against it. They'll need to avoid defeat to keep their qualification hopes alive.
And they've never chased down 200 or more in a T20 Blast fixture. Gulp.
for Ravi Boparapublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Hampshire v Sussex 119-2 (15.0 overs)
Meanwhile, ex-England international Ravi Bopara has just reached his first milestone with a cheeky single to bring up his fifty.
Five overs remain. Sussex going well.
Brathwaite fireworks worth the waitpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Birmingham Bears 169-5 v Worcestershire (20 overs)
Ged Scott
BBC Sport at EdgbastonIt's a stunning evening in Birmingham.
it's still a stunning view from the Edgbaston pressbox.
And I came here tonight hoping to see some stunning shots from Carlos Brathwaite.
It took until the final ball of the 18th over for the big West Indian to finally launch one, then similar treatment off the last ball of the 19th and some final-over fireworks, but it was well worth the wait.
Image source, Ged Scott - BBC SportSam Hain may rather have stolen the show here for the Bears with his fourth T20 50 of the season, as he posted yet another advert to the England selectors of his all-round shot making skills.
And this total may yet prove not enough despite the beautifully constructed and paced unbroken 106-run stand between Brathwaite and Hain.
But, at halfway, at sun-kissed Edgbaston, judging by the suddenly buoyant mood of the crowd, you'd rather be a Bear than a Pear!
Birmingham Bears make 169-5published at 19:52 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Birmingham Bears 169-5 v Worcestershire (20 overs)
A simply fantastic 106 partnership between Sam Hain and Carlos Brathwaite gives Birmingham Bears a real chance in their must-win North Group match against Worcestershire.
Things looked bleak for the Bears when the pair came together at 63-5 but birthday boy Hain hit a glorious 83 before Brathwaite, after a slow start, let loose with three big sixes late on to pass his half-century on 52no.
Still a gettable target for Worcestershire though - Dillon Pennington (2-11) the pick of their bowlers.
Croft c Trevaskis b Raine 3published at 19:51 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Lancashire 192-5 v Durham (19.1 overs)
We'll start with a wicket. Another catch in the deep.
Davies c Borthwick b Potts 56published at 19:49 British Summer Time 16 July 2021
Lancashire 192-4 v Durham (18.5 overs)
Alex Davies goes big again, but can't quite clear the fielder. Scott Borthwick takes his second catch comfortably.
One over remains. What can Lancashire get to?