Michael Burgess and Laurie Evans smashed 81 in a six-and-a-half-over stand for the fourth wicket to set up Sussex with a 36-run win in the Vitality T20 Blast opener at Chelmsford
Colin Ackermann single-handedly revived Leicestershire’s chase when 112 were needed from only 42 balls, striking five fours and four sixes to see the visitors over the line with two balls to spare
Set a victory target of 156, Birmingham Bears romped to the finishing line with 2.4 overs to spare, thanks to an impressive unbroken partnership of 121 between Ian Bell and Sam Hain
Only one batsman - Liton Das, who made 25 - reached double figures for Bangladesh as Kemar Roach claimed sensational figures of 5-8 in five overs
With England set to take on Sweden for a place in the semi-finals on Saturday at 3pm, cricket leagues around the country have been forced to think on their feet to ensure that the day sees both cricket on the fields and football on the screens
JAMIE WILLIAMS: The trump card is the spin attack. Given the fickle nature of England's batting line-up against the turning ball, they ought to be very, very afraid of these two
Surrey trio Jade Dernbach, Morne Morkel and Mark Stoneman all found themselves on the receiving end of reprimands
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Jimmy Anderson, who has been struggling with a shoulder injury of late, has not bowled a ball in anger since the second Test against Pakistan at Headingley in early June
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