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Durham earn home quarter-final with record-breaking stand, Kent sneak into knockouts

MEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Farhan Ahmed (5 for 25) took a hat-trick for the knocked-out Nottinghamshire in their win over Lancashire, while Tom Latham smashed a century to earn Birmingham Bears a spot in the quarter-finals

18/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Men's T20 Blast | News | County Cricket |

Alana King forces tie with final ball six, Georgia Elwiss returns to beat Hampshire

WOMEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: All three spots at Finals Day were decided before the final round of fixtures as Essex, The Blaze and Surrey won while Somerset and Lancashire played out a thrilling tie

18/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Women's T20 Blast | Women's Cricket | News | County Cricket |

Gloucestershire title defence over, Lancashire book their spot

MEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Worcestershire's slim hopes of qualification remain after they bowled out Notts Outlaws for just 161 to win by 45 runs, but the defending champions, Gloucestershire, will not be in the knockouts

17/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Men's T20 Blast | News | County Cricket |

Lancashire sneak past Essex in low-scoring Chelmsford thriller

WOMEN'S BLAST ROUNDUP: In the match between The Blaze and Somerset at Taunton, rain denied the bottom-placed hosts a chance to win after restricting the visitors to just 138 all out

16/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Women's T20 Blast | Women's Cricket | News | County Cricket |

Rain pushes Durham step closer to men's Blast quarter-finals

MEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: The two points suit Durham far more than they do Leicestershire; third-placed Durham are likely to qualify for the last eight

15/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Men's T20 Blast | News | County Cricket |

Durham washout confirms Surrey's place in women's Blast final

WOMEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Surrey will advance directly to the early-evening final and will play one of the The Blaze or the Bears, who play the early-afternoon semi-final on July 27

15/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Women's T20 Blast | Women's Cricket | News | County Cricket |

James Vince puts Hampshire on course for qualification, Chris Green takes Lancashire to brink

MEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: There were also wins for Worcestershire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Surrey and Kent as the competition's qualification picture became clearer

13/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Men's T20 Blast | News | County Cricket |

Bears book place at Finals Day, Surrey edge towards top spot

WOMEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Davina Perrin offered another demonstration of her talent as she smashed 70 for Warwickshire to help them beat Hampshire, while Bess Heath impressed in Durham's win over Lancashire

13/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Women's T20 Blast | Women's Cricket | News | County Cricket |

Dan Lawrence and Jonny Bairstow smash centuries on night of massive scores

MEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Surrey chased down 223 to beat Glamorgan, while Northamptonshire compiled 237 and Yorkshire took Lancashire for 236 in the Roses clash

11/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Men's T20 Blast | News | County Cricket |

Surrey Women clinch Finals Day berth, Bears and Durham boost chances

WOMEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Somerset suffered a ninth defeat in 11 games, while Hampshire's hopes of qualifying for Finals Day at the Kia Oval have been left in tatters

11/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Women's T20 Blast | Women's Cricket | News | County Cricket |

Wins for Leicestershire and Worcestershire in the North Group

MEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Rehan Ahmed's half-century kept his county's hopes of qualification alive as they beat Northamptonshire by six wickets

10/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Men's T20 Blast | News | County Cricket |

Race for South Group qualification heats up, Birmingham Bears upset Lancashire

MEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Victories for Kent, Surrey and Hampshire intensifies the race to reach the quarter-finals from the southern section

09/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Men's T20 Blast | News | County Cricket |

Lancashire boost top-three hopes, great eight for Surrey

WOMEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Third-place Bears are under pressure after losing heavily at home, while Lancashire are hot on their tails in the race for Finals Day

09/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Women's T20 Blast | News | County Cricket |

Somerset secure quarter-final berth after Essex hammering

MEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Matt Henry do the damage as the visitors are beaten for the ninth time in 11 games

08/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Men's T20 Blast | Somerset Men | News | Essex Men | County Cricket |

Somerset hold on to beat Essex for first T20 Blast win

WOMEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Fran Wilson made 41 off 32 balls in the run chase at Taunton as Somerset chased down 156 to win their first game at the 10th attempt

08/07/2025 | ECB Reporters Network | Women's T20 Blast | Women's Cricket | Somerset Women | News | Essex Women | County Cricket |

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