Summary

  • Surrey hit 258-6 - their highest T20 Blast total - in 124-run win over Sussex

  • Smeed hits 94 off 35 balls as South Group leaders Somerset thrash Gloucestershire by 80 runs

  • Two late sixes for Shaheen Afridi help North Group leaders Notts Outlaws win thriller at Derbyshire

  • Rishi Patel hits 104 as Leicestershire beat Durham by six wickets

  • Moeen Ali takes three wickets Birmingham Bears restrict Northants to 107-9 in pursuit of 138

  • Bell-Drummond hits 89 as Kent beat Hampshire to claim second win

  • Wharton makes unbeaten 111 to help Yorkshire beat Worcestershire by 26 runs

  • Walter's 78 and two wickets helps Essex to 51-run win at Glamorgan

  1. Postpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Yorks 183-3 v Worcs

    Shan Massod didn't last long for Yorkshire, caught off Mitch Santner for four, but the dangerous David Wiese is now out in the middle with James Wharton, who is 87 not out at the end of the 17th over.

  2. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Derbyshire 138-6 v Notts

    Mattie McKiernan is doing his best to get Derbyshire to a competitive total, hitting successive sixes over the leg side off Shaheen Shah Afridi.

    The Pakistan quick gets the wicket of Brooke Guest with the final ball of his spell to end with 2-37.

    An over to go, with McKiernan 20 not out off eight balls.

  3. Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Glos v Somerset 195-4

    Tom Abell loses his wicket for 15 attempting to sweep Oliver Price.

    But Somerset keep on coming and Lewis Gregory is straight into the action with maximum.

    Then Sean Dickson thinks he'll have one himself as he hoists Price into the stand.

    This is already Somerset's highest total of the season and they still have two overs to go!

  4. wicket

    WICKET - Walter c Ingram b Hatzoglou 78published at 19:38 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Glamorgan v Essex 194-6

    It's been a great innings but now it's over as Paul Walter slices a catch to long-off. He hit six sixes and six fours from just 34 balls and Essex are on course to go well beyond 200 here. Another three overs to come after this one is completed.

  5. Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Bears 125-8 v Northants

    Another poor shot as Hasan Ali hits only the third ball he has faced to David Willey at mid-wicket, as AJ Tye achieves another breakthrough in his first over.

    Sam Hain is 29 not out with three overs to go, but he only has tail-enders for company.

  6. 50 runs

    for Ashton Turnerpublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Leics v Durham 160-4

    Ashton Turner reaches 50 with a straight drive for four from a Matt Salisbury full toss.

    The visitors are about to post a decent total at Grace Road.

  7. Postpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Glamorgan v Essex 190-5

    Essex turn up the heat as Daniel Sams clips the first ball of a new Timm van der Gugten over over square leg for six.

    Two balls later, Paul Walter plays a similar shot with the same result and he is now 77 not out from 32 balls.

    Four more to come.

  8. wicket

    WICKET - Malan c Hose b Bracewell 79published at 19:32 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Yorks 170-2 v Worcs

    A little relief for the Rapids as Dawid Malan attempts a steepling cover drive, but picks out Adam Hose at deep extra cover.

    Malan hit four sixes and nine fours in his 48-ball knock, adding 159 with James Wharton, who is still there on 80 with five overs left.

  9. Postpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Leics v Durham 140-4

    Durham hit two massive sixes in Rehan Ahmed's fourth and final over as Durham look to accelerate in the closing stages.

    Ashton Turner moves onto 40 not out and Ahmed ends with 0-37 from his four overs.

  10. Postpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Bears 115-7 v Northants

    Freddie Heldreich has finished his four-over allocation with figures of 4-27.

    Birmingham Bears add 10 from replacement Saif Zaib's latest over but now Ed Barnard is gone, bowled attempting a slog sweep off Alex Russell.

    He may well have dragged that on, but the off stump is flattened.

  11. Postpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Glos v Somerset 172-3

    Zafar Gohar has come in for some treatment from Somerset's batters but he has a second wicket.

    Tom Kohler-Cadmore departs after making 30 from 15, including four fours and one six.

    Zafar has bowled his four overs and finishes with figures of 2-44.

  12. Postpublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Glamorgan v Essex 160-5

    That's a little unlucky. Matt Critchley times a ramp shot off Timm van der Gugten well, but there isn't much height on it and the catch is taken by Jamie McIlroy at short fine leg.

    Critchley made 13 and he added 54 in 3.3 overs with Paul Walter.

  13. Postpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Sussex v Surrey 57-1

    Surrey's Laurie Evans hits outImage source, Getty Images

    Laurie Evans (35) and Sam Curran (12) have moved Surrey past 50 at Hove.

    Just the one wicket for Sussex so far as we move towards the end of the powerplay.

  14. 150 runs

    up for Vikingspublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Yorks 154-1 v Worcs

    Superb shot.

    Brett D'Oliveira floats one up and Dawid Malan is almost down on one knee as he hammers it straight for six.

    Worcestershire are in dire need of a wicket - that much is obvious.

  15. wicket

    WICKET - Madsen c Shaheen b Patel 26published at 19:25 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Derbyshire 104-4 v Notts

    Notts have done superbly well to halt Derbyshire's early momentum and are starting to turn the screw now.

    They've got the key wicket of Wayne Madsen, now the T20 Blast's leading run scorer in 2023.

    Captain Steven Mullaney then completes a very economical four-over spell of 1-15. Four overs left.

  16. Postpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Leics v Durham 112-4

    Leicestershire's Callum Parkinson celebrates a wicketImage source, Rex Features

    Five overs left in Durham's innings against Leicestershire, who are seemingly taking wickets just as the visitors appear to be gaining momentum.

    Ollie Robinson is the latest to fall for 30, bowled by Callum Parkinson.

    Another Durham batter to depart having got a good start.

  17. 50 runs

    for Paul Walterpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Glamorgan v Essex 151-4

    Paul Walter does it in style, hammering Peter Hatzoglou over the leg-side for six as he brings up a 50 from 24 balls.

    Timm van der Gugten has the next over and Paul Walter somehow manages to chip a low, wide full toss over the fielder at point for another maximum.

    We're not sure how that shot was even possible - but it's brought up a 50 partnership between Walter and Matt Critchley.

  18. Postpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Yorks 141-1 v Worcs

    A decent enough over from Mitch Santner is spoiled as Dawid Malan swings his final delivery away for six.

    He is 66 not out, two fewer than partner James Wharton, and Yorkshire will be hoping for a 200 + score here with seven overs left and nine wickets remaining.

  19. Postpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Bears 93-6 v Northants

    You can see why Birmingham Bears have lost their last three games, because they are making a hash of this.

    Sam Hain is 14 not out, just four runs short of 400 in the competition, but another partner goes at the start of the 13th over - Freddie Heldreich's last for the evening - as Chris Benjamin is caught at mid-wicket.

  20. 6 runs

    Lamb over goes for 19published at 19:21 British Summer Time 9 June 2023

    Glos v Somerset 156-2

    Just after saying Tom Kohler-Cadmore was moving the score on nicely he promptly clubs Danny Lamb for a huge six.

    That's followed by three consecutive fours

    Lamb conceded 19 from that over and despite Will Smeed departing there is absolutely no let-up from Somerset who are on 156-2 after 13.