Summary

  • Jos Buttler passes 10,000 career T20 runs as Lancashire beat Derbyshire

  • Daniel Bell-Drummond hits 111 as Kent beat Middlesex by 55 runs for sixth straight win

  • Somerset qualify for quarter-finals with four-wicket victory over Gloucestershire

  • Birmingham Bears beat Worcestershire by 53 runs to reach knockout stage

  • Durham v Yorkshire rained off with the visitors 49-1

  • Northants beat North Group bottom side Leicestershire by 92 runs

  • Shadab Khan scores 87no as Sussex beat Glamorgan by 20 runs

  • Hampshire beat Essex to leapfrog them into South Group top four

  1. wicket

    WICKET Muyeye b de Caires 50published at 19:13 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Kent 127-1 (11.1 overs) v Middlesex

    Mike Atherton's lad, Josh De Caires, with the first wicket at Canterbury as he gets one past Tawanda Muyeye.

    No respite for Middlesex though, as Joe Denly strides to the crease - a veteran of more than 5,000 T20 Blast runs.

  2. Postpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Somerset v Glos 81-4 (10 overs)

    Run-rate wise, the Glosters go okay.

    They now have a nice stand going between Graeme van Buuren, 24 from 15, and Grant Roelofsen, 30 from 28, who have recovered from 44-4.

    But they'll need the thick end of 200 to be competitive you feel.

  3. Postpublished at 19:11 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Dave Bradley
    Cricket commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Glenn Maxwell is picking out that short boundary at Edgbaston.

  4. Bears on course for big totalpublished at 19:11 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Bears 106-1 v Worcs

    Glenn Maxwell hits a six off Mitchell Santner - a lot of bottom hand in that one - and Birmingham Bears reach the half-way point of their innings with a healthy scoring rate.

    Maxwell has 16 off eight balls and Rob Yates is 57 not out - with three sixes and five fours so far.

  5. 50 runs

    for Tawanda Muyeyepublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Kent 127-0 (11 overs) v Middlesex

    Tawanda Muyeye picks up a single to complete his half-century.

    It has taken him 29 balls, five more than partner Daniel Bell-Drummond.

    What a slow coach!

  6. Postpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Glamorgan v Sussex 68-4 (10 overs)

    Glamorgan well on top at the halfway point of the Sussex innings.

    Shadab Khan and Michael Burgess have put on 24 but they will need a lot more if they are going to reach a competitive total.

  7. wicket

    WICKET Gay c Mulder b Salisbury 30published at 19:08 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Leics v Northants 77-2 (10 overs)

    Rehan Ahmed into the attack on the day he was called up into the England squad for the second Ashes Test next week.

    His first two overs go for 15.

    Fellow spinner Callum Parkinson removes Ricardo Vasconcelos at the other end and Leicestershire have come right back into this outside the powerplay.

    Then Gay falls as well to the final ball of the 10th over.

    A steady 27 ball knock but the Foxes will be content having won the toss.

    Leicestershire celebrate a wicketImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Hants v Essex 21-0 (1 over)

    Essex sent in at the Ageas Bowl in our 19:00 BST game but have taken 21 from the opening over!

    Dan Lawrence takes Chris Wood for two fours and a six before Feroze Khushi smears the final ball for four more.

  9. Pitch inspection at 19:15 BSTpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Lancashire v Derbyshire

    The rain has just about stopped in Manchester, but the covers remain on the pitch.

    However, the umpires are going to have a look at 19:15 BST to see if we can have some play.

  10. 50 runs

    for Rob Yatespublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Bears 85-1 v Worcs

    Rob YatesImage source, Rex Features

    Rob Yates reaches 50 off 31 balls with a single off Usama Mir, who he hit for six in his previous over, slog sweeping over square leg.

    It is his third half-century in this season's Blast and his overall runs tally is now beyond 300.

  11. 100 runs

    up for Kentpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Kent 100-0 (8.3 overs) v Middlesex

    Only in the ninth over and the Kent openers have their 100 partnership.

    Middlesex, as they have all through the competition, cannot stop leaking runs.

    Last night, Will Jacks and Laurie Evans put on 177 for Surrey for the first wicket.

  12. rain stops play

    Rain stops play at Riversidepublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Durham v Yorkshire 49-1

    George Drissell starts a new over - the ninth - and concedes four byes from his opening delivery but rain arrives and the players are heading off. Shan Masood has 35 off 27 balls for Yorkshire, with Dawid Malan on eight.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

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    Somerset are looking a well polished outfit this season in T20, especially with the signing of Matt Henry, who’s a class act. It will take some team to stop them going all the way.

    Dave, Dawlish

  14. wicket

    WICKET Davies c Cox b Santner 29published at 19:01 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Bears 80-1 v Worcs

    Alex Davies is 'done in the flight' by Mitchell Santner as Worcestershire make a welcome breakthrough at Edgbaston.

    He thought about driving, but checked the stroke and a thin edge was taken by keeper Ben Cox.

    Glenn Maxwell is the new batter.

  15. 50 runs

    for Daniel Bell-Drummondpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Kent 92-0 (8 overs) v Middlesex

    Kent are setting themselves up for a big one.

    Daniel Bell-Drummond has got to 50 in double-quick time - just 24 balls.

    It's a fifth 50 in six innings for Bell-Drummond and his fine form is a big factor in Kent's good run.

  16. Postpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Somerset v Glos 44-4 (6 overs)

    Well that is about as stinky a powerplay as it gets.

    James Bracey falls in the sixth over and the Glosters' top order has been uprooted.

    Shire fans checking times of trains back to Bristol and Cheltenham already.

    All smiles for Somerset though.

    Somerset celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Bears 68-0 v Worcs

    Birmingham Bears have really got the bit between their teeth this evening.

    A short-arm pull by Alex Davies brings him six over mid-wicket off Pat Brown and he follows it by clipping a full-toss gift backward of square for four.

    He is 29 not out and Rob Yates is on 35.

  18. Postpublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Durham v Yorks 45-1

    Nathan Sowter has taken 21 wickets in the Blast this season and he's into the attack now for Durham.

    No joy in his opening over as Shan Masood smacks him over mid-wicket for four. Eight gone and Masood is 35 not out.

  19. wicket

    WICKET Bopara c Cooke b McIlroy 4published at 18:55 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    Glamorgan v Sussex 44-4 (5.3 overs)

    Take a bow Chris Cooke!

    Ravi Bopara tries to flick away a legside delivery from left-armer Jamie McIlroy but Chris Cooke leaps like a proverbial salmon and catches it with both feet off the ground.

    Glamorgan going great guns at the moment.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 23 June 2023

    #bbccricket or WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)

    Don't be shy - let us know your thoughts on tonight's T20 Blast action.

    With the group stage nearing its conclusion, who do you fancy to be lifting the trophy on Finals Day at Edgbaston next month?