Summary

  • Remaining three T20 Blast quarter-finals

  • Surrey defend 187-5 to beat Lancashire by 13 runs

  • Somerset beat Notts Outlaws by five wickets thanks to Gregory fifty

  • Hampshire beat Worcestershire by five wickets after bowling Rapids out for 100

  • Essex beat Birmingham Bears on Thursday to make Finals Day on 15 July

  1. 100 runs

    Hundred up for Worcestershire . . .published at 20:16 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Hampshire v Worcestershire 100-7 (17.1 overs)

    . . . but off the first ball of the 18th over!!!

    Not nearly enough this.

    Unless big-hitting Adam Finch can do something?

  2. Near thing for Croftpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Lancs 36-1 (4 overs) v Surrey 187-5

    Steven Croft mistimes a square cut and sets off for a run - Jos Buttler sends him back and despite a desperate dive, he would have been gone if the throw had hit the stumps.

    Croft times the next one better and is under way with a single.

  3. wicket

    WICKET Kohler-Cadmore b Wasim 0published at 1.6 overs

    Somerset 9-2 v Notts 157-6

    A second in the over for Imad Wasim!

    Tom Kohler-Cadmore leans back to cut but it skids on and takes out his off stump.

  4. wicket

    WICKET Usama Mir c Turner b Howell 39published at 20:15 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Hampshire v Worcestershire 99-7 (16.2 overs)

    Usama Mir holes out in the deep off Benny Howell to bring his 70-run stand with Ed Pollock to an end.

  5. wicket

    WICKET Salt c Jordan b Abbott 13published at 20:14 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Lancs 35-1 (3.3 overs) v Surrey 187-5

    Sean Abbott has been a good acquistion for Surrey this summer, but he has only taken five wickets in 12 previous games before tonight.

    A poor ball is flicked down to long leg for four by Phil Salt but he doesn't get hold of the next one and Chris Jordan has a safe pair of hands at mid-off.

  6. wicket

    WICKET Banton c Moores b Wasim 6published at 1.1 overs

    Somerset 9-1 v Notts 157-6

    And it's off the glove so the review by Notts is good and they have a breakthrough.

  7. Four overs to go for Worcestershirepublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Hampshire v Worcestershire 97-6 (16 overs)

    Worcestershire still to pass 100 with only four overs to go.

    But it's some recovery from 29-6.

  8. Postpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Lancs 31-0 (3 overs) v Surrey 187-5

    Big task this for left-arm spinner Dan Moriarty, who hasn't played a T20 game for Surrey this season before tonight.

    A decent start with four singles added before Jos Buttler takes a couple of steps down the pitch and chips it back over the umpire's head for four.

  9. Umpire reviewpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Somerset 9-0 (1.1 overs) v Notts 157-6

    Huge appeal for caught behind against Tom Banton as he reverse-sweeps Imad Wasim and the ball balloons off something to the keeper.

  10. Postpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Lancs 23-0 (2 overs) v Surrey 187-5

    Sam Curran will bowl the second over for Surrey.

    His first ball is directed at Phil Salt's hip and he flicks it away for four.

    Curran's line is awry as Jos Buttler tickles it down to the fine leg boundary and he is 12 not out.

  11. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Hampshire v Worcestershire 75-6 (14 overs)

    John Turner finishes his evening's work with figures of 2-19 from his four overs.

    20 wickets in this year's competition for the 22-year-old paceman.

  12. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Lancs 13-0 (1 over) v Surrey 187-5

    Wow.

    It's a respectable delivery by Will Jacks but Phil Salt's timing is superb and he muscles it away past cover for four.

    Jacks overpitches later in the over and Jos Buttler clips it away effortlessly for six.

    Lancashire will be happy with that start.

  13. Postpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Lancs 0-0 (target 188) v Surrey

    Here we go.

    Jos Buttler and Phil Salt stride to the middle.

    Are we in for something special from either of them?

    Surrey fans will be hoping the answer to that question is 'no'.

    Will Jacks will bowl the first over.

    Quote Message

    Interesting that they are going to start with the off-spinner - in blue boots."

    BBC Radio London's Mark Church

  14. Postpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Hampshire v Worcestershire 67-6 (12 overs)

    After nine off the previous Benny Howell over, Nathan Ellis stems the tide again.

    Only three off that one.

    But Ed Pollock (11) and Usama Mir (24) are both into double figures - and Worcestershire have not lost a wicket now in 20 minutes, so that's a bonus.

    A brief break in play as the umpires intervene. But we are not quite sure what for.

    Ed Pollock takes a runImage source, Getty Images
  15. Notts post 157-6published at 20 overs

    Somerset v Notts 157-6

    Lewis Gregory goes for eight in the final over.

    But that was a real struggle for Notts.

    They lost early wickets and simply couldn't change the pace of the innings.

    Matt Montgomery was the only batsmen to get going with 51 in 38 balls.

    Imad Wasim made a late 31 in 15 balls.

    Notts have at least scrambled together a workable total but against a side who like to chase and have won 12 out of 14 in qualifying, it may be a few light.

  16. Lancashire to chase 188 targetpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Lancs v Surrey 187-5 (20 overs)

    Tom Bailey varies his pace intelligently but Chris Jordan hammers the ball over long-on for six from the seamer's penultimate delivery.

    Two off the final ball leaves Jordan on 12 not out and means Lancashire will chase 188 for victory.

    Bailey's figures are 2-37 from his four overs.

  17. 6 runs

    Mir opens up with a sixpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Hampshire v Worcestershire 55-6 (10 overs)

    Usama Mir hits a sixImage source, Getty Images

    Usama Mir opens up with a six and a four, followed by a boundary from Ed Pollock, to at least take Worcestershire past their previous worst T20 total.

    16 off that over from Liam Dawson.

    But only 55 at halfway.

    The prickled Pears surely need 10 more overs like that one.

  18. wicket

    WICKET Overton run out 21published at 19:47 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Lancs v Surrey 176-5 (19.1 overs)

    Chris Jordan makes no contact with a cross-batted swipe and partner Jamie Overton is run out by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler's underarm throw as they try to pinch a single. No arguments there - definitely not an Alex Carey situation.

  19. Postpublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Lancs v Surrey 176-4 (19 overs)

    You're not going to get away with full tosses at this stage of an innings and Daryl Mitchell pays the price as Jamie Overton powers it down the ground for four.

    Mitchell drops short with his final delivery and Overton top edges it for another boundary. Poor ball to finish his stint and his final figures are 0-44.

  20. Postpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 7 July 2023

    Somerset v Notts 137-6 (18 overs)

    Pakistan's Imad Wasim can cause some damage and he whacks Ben Green over long-on for six.

    Four twos and a slap past cover for four finally gives Notts a big over.

    Man alive did they need that.

    They need another couple too to finish the innings off.

    Can they get to 160?