Worcestershire v/s Yorkshire
Result: Yorkshire won by five wickets
Yorkshire Vikings kept their quarter-finals hopes alive by thrashing a hapless Worcestershire Rapids side. Riding on Tom Kohler-Cadmore’s unbeaten 46 and cameos from Harry Brook and Adam Lyth, the Vikings chased down Rapids’ target in just 14.4 overs.
Worcestershire, who now have one win from eleven matches, were invited to bat by Vikings’ skipper Brook. Their batters huffed and puffed to put an under-par total on the board. Dominic Bess registered his career-best T20 figures to restrict Worcestershire to 150/5.
In reply, Yorkshire made a mockery of the target. First, Adam Lyth scored 29 off 11 deliveries, with two fours and three sixes. Then, Cadmore and Brook shared a 56-run partnership to kill the chase. Cadmore’s 46 was studded with three fours and an equal number of sixes.
Brief Scores: Yorkshire 151/5 in 14.4 overs (Tom Kohler-Cadmore 46*, Harry Brook 35) defeated Worcestershire 150/5 in 20 overs (Kashif Ali 46*, Dominic Bess 3/15) by five wickets
Nottinghamshire v/s Derbyshire
Result: Nottinghamshire won by 94 runs
Nottinghamshire Outlaws ended Derbyshire Falcons’ five-match winning streak with a thumping 94-run victory. The Outlaws posted their highest total of 247/6 on board to lay the foundation of their consolation win.
The Falcons won the toss and chose to field. Alex Hales (55 off 23 balls) initiated the run-fest brilliantly, with the team racing off to 86/1 after the Powerplay overs. Hales’ knock included eight fours and three sixes.
Once the first wicket of Joe Clarke (38 off 17) fell on 68, Ben Duckett joined to take a full toll on the Falcons’ bowling. Duckett (63 off 38 balls) and Steven Mullaney (45 off 20) continued the merry run on a good batting surface.
Chasing a humongous total, Derbyshire’s innings went nowhere. Zak Chappell and Samit Patel took three wickets apiece for the Outlaws to restrict Derbyshire to 153/9.
Brief Scores: Nottinghamshire 247/6 in 20 overs (Ben Duckett 63, Alex Hales 55, Steven Mullaney 45) defeated Derbyshire 153/9 in 20 overs (Brooke Guest 40, Zak Chappell 28/3, Samit Patel 32/3) by 94 runs
Lancashire v/s Durham
Result: Match Abandoned due to rain
The match between Lancashire Lightning and Durham got washed off due to persistent rain. Lancashire 133/6 in 17.4 overs before the rain gods opened up, leading to the abandonment.
Brief Scores: Lancashire 133/6 in 17.4 overs (Steven Croft 52*) v/s Durham