Summary

  • Opening night of 2022 T20 Blast competition

  • Yorkshire Vikings beat Worcestershire Rapids by seven wickets

  • Harry Brook's 60 not out takes Yorkshire to target of 173

  • Somerset ease to eight-wicket win at 2021 champions Kent Spitfires

  • Kent make 162-6, Rilee Rossouw's 81 not out sees Somerset home

Live Reporting

Josef Rindl and Gary Smee

  1. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 33-1 (5.3 overs)

    Muted start to the over. Just one off it so far.

    Matt Milnes is Mr Economy.

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    Andy Holmes: Rapids fan, of course, but Harry Brook looks the real deal against us tonight. Last time I was this impressed by a young batter was some chap called Buttler.

    Jamie Raynor: Harry Brook really is a joy to watch when batting. Makes the game look so simple

  3. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 32-1 (5 overs)

    A much stronger over from the visitors.

    Somerset need 131 runs from 90 balls to win.

  4. 6 runs

    for Brook

    Yorks 129-3 (14 overs, target 173) v Worcs

    He's just brilliant to watch.

    Pat Brown drops short and Harry Brook uppercuts him over third man all the way for six.

    Brook is up to 34 off just 13 balls.

    Yorkshire need 44 off six overs - should be a breeze.

  5. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 31-1 (4.4 overs)

    And now Smeed cuts the ball for four.

    Good over for Somerset.

  6. 6 runs

    Kent (162-6) v Somerset 27-1 (4.2 overs)

    HUGE!

    Will Smeed smashes Grant Stewart for six.

    That will relieve some pressure.

  7. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 21-1 (4 overs)

    Strong first over from Matt Milnes. Three runs from it and the key wicket of Tom Banton.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Banton c Leaning b Milnes 9 (Kent (162-6) v Somerset 19-0)

    The big wicket!

    Tom Banton is a frustrated figure and gambles with a flick to leg-side.

    Not enough power on it though and it's an easy take for the fielder in the deep.

    Rilee Rossouw comes in at three.

  9. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 19-0 (3.4 overs)

    Great start from Matt Milnes. Just one run conceded from his first four deliveries.

  10. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 18-0 (3.1 overs)

    Will Smeed you are a lucky, lucky boy.

    The opener top-edges new bowler Matt Milnes but the ball lands just short of the fielder at mid-off.

  11. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 18-0 (3 overs)

    A minor appeal as a bouncer whistles past Tom Banton's bat.

    Nothing given.

  12. 6 runs

    Yorks 101-3 (12 overs) v Worcs 172-9

    Shot of the match so far from Harry Brook!

    The Yorkshire batter takes a step back and plants Ed Barnard over deep cover for a huge six.

    He follows it with a four straight down the ground to bring up Yorkshire's 100.

  13. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 16-0 (2.2 overs)

    All in the timing. Tom Banton drives Fred Klaassan for four.

    A measured but classy start to Somerset's run chase.

  14. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 12-0 (2 overs)

    Strong finish from Stewart though. Two dots conclude his opening over.

  15. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 12-0 (1.4 overs)

    Shot!

    Will Smead clobbers a pull shot to the boundary for four.

  16. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 8-0 (1.3 overs)

    Grant Stewart has Zak Crawley in at slip.

  17. wicket

    WICKET

    Malan c Barnard b Morris 33 (Yorks 88-3 v Worcs 172-9)

    This has been a fantastic 15 minutes for Worcestershire Rapids.

    Dawid Malan becomes the third wicket to fall in quick succession as he's caught in the deep off Charlie Morris.

    The man everyone's talking about - Harry Brook - joins England team-mate Joe Root at the crease.

  18. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 5-0 (1 overs)

    Tight start from Fred Klaassen. Five runs from the opening over.

  19. Kent (162-6) v Somerset 1-0 (0.1 overs)

    And Tom Banton gets away with a single.

    He smashed a century on this ground last year.

  20. Kent 162-6 v Somerset 0-0 (0 overs)

    Tom Banton and Will Smeed open the batting for Somerset.

    Left-armer Fred Klaassan has the ball in hand.