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It's been quite a day of cricket. Three centuries by England batters in the Netherlands and two in the T20 Blast this evening, 112 off 52 balls by Sam Hain and 100 off 54 by James Vince.

Hain's innings carried Birmingham Bears to a competition record total of 261-2, and Hampshire Hawks inflicted a seventh defeat on 2021 winners Kent Spitfires following Vince's superb knock.

Surrey remain three points clear in South Group and Northants are now level on points with Lancashire in North Group after beating the Lightning by seven wickets.

There are three more games tomorrow as the race for the quarter-finals hots up and we'll have full radio commentary on all of them.

Durham 136-8 v Yorkshire Vikings 201-5

Yorkshire won by 65 runs

Leicestershire Foxes 118-2 v Worcestershire Rapids 16-9

Leicestershire won by 8 wickets

Northamptonshire Steelbacks 154-3 v Lancashire Lightning 153-7

Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets

Notts Outlaws 206 v Birmingham Bears 261-2

Birmingham Bears won by 55 runs

Essex Eagles 244-7 v Sussex Sharks 233-6

Essex won by 11 runs

Hampshire 221-3 v Kent Spitfires 167-8

Hampshire won by 54 runs

Middlesex 155-8 v Surrey

Surrey won by 7 wickets

Somerset 184-6 v Gloucestershire 177-8

Somerset won by 7 runs

A dot ball provides an anti-climactic end to an exhilarating, high-scoring T20 Blast game at Chelmsford as Essex Eagles come out on top.

Daniel Sams smashed 71 off only 24 balls in their innings, but Mohammed Rizwan's 66 off 32 gave Sussex a flying start in reply.

Tom Alsop (45) and Ravi Bopara (51) - the latter playing against his former club - did their best to keep the Sharks in it, but ultimately the target proved just out of reach.

Essex move up to third in South Group following their fifth victory, with Sussex down in sixth after what was their sixth defeat.

Only one run for Delray Rawlins. The Sussex challenge is over.

Only a single for Harrison Ward and Sussex need 13 from two. You do the maths.

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19.2 overs

Sussex 231-5 (target 245)

Daniel Sams again - Ravi Bopara lifts it past the keeper for four more and reaches 50 off 25 balls.

The win moves Hampshire into the top four with a fifth win of the season.

Two wins from five games should get them another quarter-final.

Kent lose for a seventh time this season.

It’s been a huge comedown after last season’s glory.

Daniel Sams bowls - Ravi Bopara finds the mid-wicket boundary.

Sam Cook tries a slower ball but it doesn't deceive Ravi Bopara, who hammers it superbly down the ground for six.

The next ball is a full toss and Bopara is at it again as he pulls it away for another maximum.

Cook responds by forcing a play and miss - and Bopara can only manage one from the final ball - so Sussex need 22 off six balls.

A walloping.

Superb performance from Hampshire.

Their campaign is in full swing now as they make their way up the table.

Kent’s dire defence of their title continues.

They made a great start with the ball but then completely folded for the rest of the game.

James Vince’s century takes the champagne.

Daniel Sams is handed the ball for Essex - Delray Rawlins picks up his second delivery and finds the boundary at extra cover with a slashing drive.

A six follows to mid-wicket, taking the total past 200, and Sussex aren't giving up on this one.

Three singles end the over, though and they have 12 balls left to score 38.

No hat-trick for Matt Critchley but Delray Rawlins can only add a single from his final two deliveries. Critchley finishes with 2-37.

Jack Leaning trying to keep the candle burning, helping take 10 from the over.

But it’s almost a mathematical impossibility now.

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16 overs

Sussex 187-3 (target 245)

Simon Harmer's final over. Former Essex team-mate Ravi Bopara hoists the spinner for six over long-on and then hits down the ground where a helpful bounce takes it clear of Paul Walter and adds four to the total.

Only one more, though, and Sussex need another 58 from 24 balls. Tall order.

Aron Nijjar continues and Ravi Bopara drills his opening delivery down the ground for four.

A 50 partnership with Tom Alsop arrives from just 25 balls but there are no further boundaries, so that's a decent one for Essex.