Root inpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Yorks 72-2 (8.4 overs) v Worcs 172-9
Joe Root comes to the middle as Tom Kohler-Cadmore is bowled for a single by Brett D'Oliveira.
Good couple of overs for the Rapids with two wickets.
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
Root inpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Somerset need 163 runs to win
Kent were 52-4 after 10 overs.
Some comeback.
WICKETpublished at 7.4 overs
Lyth c Roderick b Barnard 40 (Yorks 70-1 v Worcs 172-9)
Adam Lyth swats Ed Barnard for six, but next ball he's gone as he picks out Gareth Roderick at cover.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore in at three. No Joe Root yet.
Somerset need 163 runs to winpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
BreakingKent 162-6 v Somerset (20 overs)
Jack Leaning walks off the pitch to a huge reception. His 72 runs from 43 balls have given his side a chance.
Kent, just about, make par.
Postpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 160-6 v Somerset (19.5 overs)
Jack Leaning smashes the ball for six. He moves on to 70.
Postpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 154-6 v Somerset (19.4 overs)
Bouncer. Dot ball.
Postpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 154-5 v Somerset (19.3 overs)
Four from the first three of the over.
Postpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 150-6 v Somerset (19 overs)
Marchant de Lange - on 0-27 off two - will bowl the last six balls.
Postpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 150-6 v Somerset (19 overs)
Kent bring up the 150 to end the 19th over.
Jack Leaning (63 not out) has given his side a chance.
Vikings on coursepublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Yorks 59-0 (6 overs) v Worcs 172-9
Powerplay done for Yorkshire and it's been an excellent one.
The hosts need another 114 runs off 84 balls.
Postpublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 147-6 v Somerset (18.5 overs)
Wide ball. Oh dear.
Postpublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 146-6 v Somerset (18.5 overs)
Two twos.
One delivery left. Can Davey get out of the over without a boundary?
Postpublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 142-6 v Somerset (18.3 overs)
Good start from bowler Josh Davey. Two runs from his first three balls.
Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 141-6 v Somerset (18 overs)
Lewis Gregory ends his spell with a dot.
Two overs to go. Predictions?
Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 141-6 v Somerset (17.5 overs)
A big hit and Grant Stewart nails the ball for four past cow corner.
Two boundaries for the new man.
Postpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 135-6 v Somerset (17.3 overs)
Streaky but every run counts.
New batter Grant Stewart edges the ball for four.
Yorkshire off to flierpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Yorkshire 45-0 (4 overs) v Worcs 172-9
Adam Lyth and Dawid Malan are lighting up Headingley.
First Malan swipes Dillon Pennington for a massive six over mid-wicket and Lyth then goes on the charge smacking the paceman for two fours and a leg-side maximum.
22 off the over.
WICKETpublished at 17.1 overs
Linde c Lammonby b Gregory 29 (Kent 131-6 v Somerset)
Lewis Gregory returns for his final over and makes an instant impact as George Linde chips the ball to the boundary to fall for 29 off 15.
Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 131-5 v Somerset (17 overs)
18 from the last over. 79 from the last seven.
A proper counter-attack.
Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 25 May 2022
Kent 131-5 v Somerset (16.5 overs)
Oh dear. De Lange gets a bouncer all wrong and Jack Leaning uses the pace to top edge the ball all the way for six.
Huge over this.