Worcestershire 225 for 5 (Santner 64) beat Derbyshire 194 (Madsen 63, Brown 3-35, Mir 3-38) by 28 runs Mitchell Santner delivered a top all-round performance as Worcestershire Rapids beat Derbyshire Falcons by 28 runs at Derby to book a place in the Vitality Blast quarter-finals. The New Zealander hammered 64 including five sixes off 46 balls as the Rapids raced to 222 for 5 with Adam Hose smashing an unbeaten…
Lancashire 139 for 4 (Salt 74*) beat Northamptonshire 138 for 7 (Lynn 35, Wood 3-17) by six wickets Lancashire made it through to the Vitality Blast quarter-finals with a comfortable six-wicket victory that also ended Northants Steelbacks’ qualification hopes. Phil Salt smashed a 51-ball 74 as Lancashire chased down the Steelbacks 138 for seven with twenty balls to spare. The result means the Lightning will return to Emirates Old Trafford…
Ben Stokes and Pat Cummins expect that the febrile atmosphere on the final day of the second men’s Ashes Test at Lord’s will continue in Leeds next week, with the third Test starting at Headingley on Thursday. Australia’s players were booed throughout the second session after Jonny Bairstow was controversially stumped by Alex Carey, and MCC announced on Sunday evening that three members had been suspended pending investigation after allegations…
Nottinghamshire 168 for 8 (Moores 68) beat Leicestershire 164 for 8 (Mulder 83*) by four runs Injury-hit Notts Outlaws confirmed their place in the quarter-finals of the Vitality Blast after defending a total of 168 for 8 to beat Leicestershire Foxes by four runs despite a career-best unbeaten 83 from 50 balls for the visitors by South African Wiaan Mulder. Rishi Patel made 37 for the Foxes, who looked favourites…
Blaze 245 (Kelly 54, Harvey 3-32, Cleary 3-43) beat Western Storm 239 for 7 (Griffiths 67) by six runs Marie Kelly led by example as top-of-the-table Blaze beat Western Storm by five runs at Bristol’s Seat Unique Stadium to extend their unbeaten run to six matches in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She made up for losing the toss by top-scoring with 54, while Michaela Kirk contributed 40 and Sophie…
Essex 199 for 7 (Pepper 75, Lawrence 58) beat Surrey 195 for 6 (Narine 78*) by three wickets Feroze Khushi hit the last ball of the match for six, despite Chris Jordan trying to flick a catch back to Jamie Overton as he went over the boundary rope, as Essex dramatically gave themselves a chance of clinching a Vitality Blast quarter-final place. The Eagles will need South Group leaders Somerset…
Sri Lanka’s batting may be shaky, their reviewing dodgy and the standard of their fielding changes from game to game. But in this tournament, there can be little question. Their bowling is the best on show. After five matches, no team has yet made 200 against them in the World Cup Qualifier. Maheesth Theekshana, Sri Lanka’s primary destroyer against Zimbabwe, says it’s Sri Lanka’s variety that makes the attack so…
Middlesex 200 for 9 (Higgins 71) beat Glamorgan 151 (Carlson 77, Higgins 3-20, Hollman 3-27, Bamber 3-29) by 49 runs A superb all round performance from Ryan Higgins saw Middlesex to victory over Glamorgan, despite a fastest ever T20 half-century for the Welsh county by captain Kiran Carlson. Higgins hit 71 off 36 balls to steer his side to a total of 200, then took 3 for 20 with his…
Ollie Pope has been retained in England’s squad for the third men’s Ashes Test at Headingley on Thursday despite sustaining shoulder injuries in both of Australia’s innings at Lord’s. Pope will undergo scans on his right shoulder on Monday after England’s 43-run defeat in the second Test, ESPNcricinfo understands. England are due to travel to Leeds tomorrow and Pope’s status ahead of the third Test will become clearer after his…
Sunrisers 254 (Grewcock 76) beat Southern Vipers 226 (Windsor 84, Grewcock 4-45) by 28 runs Jodie Grewcock haunted Southern Vipers for the second time this season as Sunrisers completed a double over the south coast franchise in this season’s Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Grewcock, whose half-century was pivotal to the first win at the Ageas Bowl back in April, this time starred with bat and ball, scoring 76 before taking…