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. wicket

    Yates c&b D'Oliveira 1published at 19:13 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Birmingham Bears 63-5 v Worcestershire (8.5 overs)

    Rob Yates arrives - and then goes six balls later, chipping up a pretty tame caught and bowled to Brett D'Oliveira.

    Carlos Brathwaite, what you got?

    Sam Hain (31no) needs some help here. He needs a partner.

  2. wicket

    Allen c Carse b Borthwick 66published at 19:08 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Lancashire 101-1 v Durham

    Finally a breakthrough after 8.1 overs.

    Finn Allen mistimes a slower delivery and loops one into the air, being caught on the long-on boundary.

    A fine knock comes to a close. 66 runs off 28 balls. Alex Davies is the new man in.

  3. 6 runs

    for Kyle Mayers - and then outpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Birmingham Bears 56-4 v Worcestershire (7.4 overs)

    Boom. Back past bowler Ed Barnard and rising, rising, rising.

    Kyle Mayers then tries to repeat the feat three balls later but doesn't get hold of it and Brett D'Oliveira takes a pretty regulation catch.

    Quickfire cameo debut that, departing for 13 but you fancy Birmingham needed him to get a few more.

  4. 100 runs

    partnership for Lancashirepublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Lancashire 101-0 v Durham (8 overs)

    Incredible. After just eight overs Keaton Jennings (28 not out) and Finn Allen (66 not out) bring up the 100 partnership.

    What a start. But hang on...

  5. wicket

    Smeed c van der Gugten b Walker 7published at 19:04 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Somerset 67-2 v Glamorgan

    Will Smeed tries to up that Somerset rate back to where it was a few overs ago but he just holes out in the deep as Timm van Der Gugten clings on.

  6. wicket

    Salt c Wheal b Dawson 4published at 19:03 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Sussex 4-1 v Hampshire (0.2 overs)

    Early wicket!

    Sussex and England opener Phil Salt falls second ball off the bowling of Liam Dawson.

    Ravi Bopara is in at number three.

  7. wicket

    WICKET Clarke c Lilley b Ackermann 57published at 19:03 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Leicestershire v Notts Outlaws 86-2 (7.4 overs)

    The Joe Clarke show is over at Grace Road - much to Leicestershire's relief I'm sure!

    The same combo that did for Alex Hales does for Clarke as Arron Lilley takes the catch in the deep off Colin Ackermann.

    Clarke 57 off just 27 balls, including five sixes.

  8. Postpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Somerset 67-1 v Glamorgan (8 overs)

    Somerset's run rate has slowed slightly but that was still a very decent powerplay for them.

  9. 50 runs

    for Finn Allenpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Lancashire 87-0 v Durham (7.0 overs)

    A brilliant 50 for Finn Allen comes up off 23 balls with a six.

    It's his fourth half-century of this year's T20 Blast campaign.

    A great knock and we've only had seven overs.

  10. 50 runs

    for Joe Clarkepublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Leicestershire v Notts Outlaws 78-1 (7 overs)

    Some pretty devastating hitting from Joe Clarke.

    He reaches 50 from just 24 balls with four fours and four sixes.

    Two of those maximums came in the same over off Ben Mike straight down the ground over long-on.

    Brilliant display.

  11. Postpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Hampshire v Sussex 4-0 (0.1 overs)

    Our final fixture tonight gets going with Sussex batting first.

    Phil Salt starts us off with a four.

    A reminder, Hampshire have already played - and won - early today, with an 18-run victory over Essex.

  12. Postpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Lancashire 75-0 v Durham (6 overs)

    Not a bad power play for Lancashire.

    Finn Allen has 45 from 19. Keaton Jennings is on 23 from the same amount of balls.

    Durham need quick wickets to get back into this game.

  13. Kuhn keeping Kent rollingpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Middlesex v Kent 93-2 (10 overs)

    Kent are looking set for an imposing total at Lord's at the halfway stage of their innings.

    Heino Kuhm has 41 off 32 balls in a partnership worth 40 for the third wicket with Harry Finch (15 not out) so far.

  14. wicket

    Rhodes c Sodhi b Pennington 11published at 18:57 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Birmingham Bears 36-3 v Worcestershire (4.4 overs)

    Wickets becoming a concern already for Birmingham Bears as skipper Will Rhodes is caught by Ish Sodhi for Dillon Pennington's second wicket.

    Recent signing Kyle Mayers in. Big contribution needed from the West Indies man.

    Worcestershire celebrate.Image source, Rex Features
  15. Postpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Lancashire 70-0 v Durham (5.1 overs)

    That's HUGE!

    Finn Allen takes on Matty Potts who bowls one far too short.

    A massive swipe from Allen who makes great contact and sees the ball fly into the stands. He's on to 44 not out.

  16. Notts motoring onpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Leicestershire v Notts Outlaws 62-1 (6 overs)

    No signs of slowing down for Notts despite losing Alex Hales midway through the powerplay.

    First six overs done sees them move on to 62-1 with Joe Clarke rattling off 37 from just 20 balls so far.

    Could be a long couple of hours in the field for Leicestershire at this rate.

  17. wicket

    Davies c Cooke b van der Gugten 22published at 18:53 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Somerset 52-1 v Glamorgan (5.3 overs)

    And those were Steve Davies' final runs of the evening.

    The next edge doesn't go as planned, straight to wicketkeeper Chris Cooke.

    Good opening stand from the visitors though.

  18. 50 runs

    50 partnership for Somersetpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Somerset 52-0 v Glamorgan (5.2 overs)

    Somerset's Blast destiny is in their own hands - win their final two group games and they'll be in the last eight.

    And they are flying at Sophia Gardens, bringing up the half-century after 32 balls against Glamorgan as Steve Davies edges one away for four.

  19. Postpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Lancashire 51-0 v Durham (4.2 overs)

    Change of attack as slow left-armer Liam Trevaskis takes the ball.

    Keaton Jennings instantly hits him for six first ball.

    50 up for Lancashire without loss. Top start.

  20. 6 runs

    for Sam Hainpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 16 July 2021

    Birmingham Bears 30-2 v Worcestershire

    Birthday boy Sam Hain follows a lovely cover drive for four a few balls later with a cheeky scooped six over the wicketkeeper that drops just over the ropes.

    Decent recovery here from 7-2 for Bears.