T20 Blast Semi Final, Edgbaston Hampshire Hawks 187-3 (20 overs): Weatherley 88*, Vince 59 Notts Outlaws 160 (19.5 overs): Clarke 64; More complete 4-26 Hampshire won by 27 runs Scorekeeper Hampshire Hawks beat Notts Outlaws by 27 runs at Edgbaston to set up a meeting with Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the men’s T20 Blast final. After
Somerset got off to a bright start after winning the toss and electing to bowl, reducing Northants to 26-3 in five overs with Riley Meredith trapping Ricardo Vasconcelos in front for 15 before Craig Overton removed Nathan McSweeney (1) and Willey (6) cheaply. Chris Lynn, the second-highest run-scorer in this season’s T20 Blast so far,
Tammy Beaumont starred as The Blaze produced a dominant display to claim their first Women’s T20 Blast title, defeating Durham by 10 wickets at The Oval. The 35-year-old, who retired from international cricket with England earlier this summer, made 54 as she shared an unbroken opening partnership of 118 with Sarah Bryce, who scored her
Record of the day of the final: Winners – 2013 and 2016 2026 leading run scorer: Chris Lynn – 475 Best wicket-taker of 2026: James sales – 21 Group registration: Nine wins, three losses – 1st in the Central and West Group Unlike their Central and West Group rivals Somerset, Northants’ participation in the knockout
The Blaze will take their place in the Vitality Women’s Blast final at The Oval later on Friday after claiming a six-wicket victory over defending champions Surrey Women in the first semi-final of the finals day. Entered Surrey were given just 105 in the 16th over of their innings after success from Australian all-rounder Charli
The Blaze’s left-arm seamer Grace Ballinger watches the Women’s T20 Blast Finals day taking place at The Oval on Friday. The summer of 2026 has already been colossal for English cricket. Fans across the country have been engulfed, often divided, by mid-match international withdrawals, women’s T20 World Cup and Test defeats, and currently, a competitive