Vitality Blast: Lancashire defeated rivals Yorkshire Roses with thriller race at Old Trafford | Cricket News

However, Adam Lyth ( 60 of 26) gave the Vikings a lightning start, while Joe Root (51no) and Williamson were at the start of the final with 17 races required. Root hit three of the first four balls for four to increase the pressure and leave Yorkshire needing five of two balls, but he could only take one before the penultimate blow before Lester holds his shot to keep Lancashire at the top. North Group

There was also a thrilling final at Edgbaston where the Birmingham Bears and Northamptonshire Steeelbacks tied a top scorer, finishing 231-5 apiece. SCORECARD

Ian Bell marked a superb century for Birmingham

Continuing such a massive target, Ian Bell struck a majestic 131 offended only 62 balls for Bears, while Adam Hose tied with 64 of 39 deliveries, but Aaron Thomason could only score one shot of Nathan Buck's last ball after that of Grandma's Colin ( 14) was returned from the penultimate. Previously, Richard Levi beat 95 invincible 52 balls for the Northants, and Josh Cobb 61 of 43, but the Outlaws are still waiting for their first win of the campaign.

Ben Stokes put a clinic with bat and ball, including his best career T20 figures, to guide the Durham Jets to a dominant seven wicket win on Worcestershire Rapids to Emirates Riverside. SCORECARD

Stokes returned a magnificent 4-16 from his four starts while the Rapids were eliminated for 121 in 19.2 overs – his teammate of England Moeen Ali for four to James Weighell, opening the stick.

Stokes then scored 43 off of 24 wins with the stick, while fellow Graham Clark scored 55 points while the home team won 32 balls.

Ben Raine continued to prove himself in Vitality Blast this season. to help Leicestershire Foxes take bragging rights over rivals Midlands Nottinghamshire Outlaws . SCORECARD

Durham vs Notts

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Raine dynamite 83 of 43 balls – with six ovens and five six – while the Foxes had 193-6 of them in first place, Notts seemed to be winning at the start of their chase while Riki Wessels (58) was making his way to half a century of 22 balls. sixth against Zak Chappell

But Wessels (58) finally fell to the match man Raine – who also held a steepling catch to remove Samit Patel (13) – and the Outlaws never quite recovered, falling 17 points in 176-9

Hampshire ended his winless start at Vitality Blast while Colin Munro scored his first half-century of competition in a comfortable 21-point win over ] Middlesex . SCORECARD

Essex vs. Hants

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The New Zealand International Munro slammed 63 of 40 balls at Ageas Bowl before He then took the lead 2-20 with his midrange while visitors missed their target by 185 points to 163-9.

Earlier, Hampshire was eliminated with two balls from his total of 20 overs, with James Fuller claiming unbelievable numbers 6-28, but the local team still won a crucial victory thanks to an effort of Stellar team with the ball.

James Hildreth and Corey Anderson shared a fifth wicket partnership of 97 as Somerset defeated Glamorgan by 30 races at Sophia Gardens. SCORECARD

Corey Anderson hits fifty for Somerset

Hildreth (56no on 34) and Anderson (59 on 29) stabilizes the ship 190-5 – Timm van der Gugten claimed three wickets for 36 – after being first put in bat and visitors then limited Glamorgan to 160-9 in response.

Australian Usman Khawaja cracked 44 balls with 31 balls up high, but hosts lost regular wickets and never really threatened Somerset's target.

Aaron Finch put on a batter show as Surrey broke a superb 250 against Kent before the rain denied them an almost certain victory in their contest of the Group South to Canterbury. SCORECARD

Surrey's total was the fourth highest total ever recorded in English domestic cricket T20, with Finch hitting 11 fours and four six in his 83 of 38 balls. Opening partner Rory Burns also impressed, with 50 deliveries out of 28.

However, a heavy downpour in the break of the innings forced the match to be abandoned, with the teams each taking a point.

Gloucestershire The quest to defeat Essex and to advance to the top of the Southern group was also frustrated by the rain in Cheltenham. SCORECARD

Varun Chopra (61) marks half a century while Essex reaches 172-7 in 18.2 overs before the opening of the heavens, the match ends up being canceled