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United News of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- United News of India
Buttler challenges Lancashire to win biggest T20 games
London, July 18 (UNI) Jos Buttler said Lancashire Lightning must rise to the challenge of winning the "big prize" if they want to claim only their second T20 Blast title. Buttler top-scored with 77 in Lancashire's win at old rivals Yorkshire at Headingley on Thursday to secure a top-two finish in the North Group with one match to spare. That guarantees a home quarter-final in September as they chase a spot in Finals Day at Edgbaston later that month. Since the competition began in 2003, Lancashire have qualified for the knockout stages 18 times, but their sole success remains in 2015. "We've been a really consistent team but we haven't won the big prize enough," Buttler told BBC Radio Lancashire. "We have to find a way to win and the quarter-final is our next challenge." Buttler and Liam Livingstone are the only players left at Lancashire from their T20 Blast title triumph a decade ago. The Red Rose have been back to Finals Day on three occasions since then, but have won only one game out of four on the biggest domestic stage. They have avoided a trip to South Group powerhouses Surrey and Somerset by finishing in the top two and can look forward to one more game at Emirates Old Trafford. "Lancashire has a history of playing well in T20 cricket," Buttler added. "We've had a really good side for a number of years so it's important we can make the most of that. "We've got a really good team and it's important we drive that forward, try to get into Finals Day and go all the way." UNI BM
BBC News
5 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
T20 Blast holders Glos out as Lancs & Northants go through
Defending T20 Blast champions Gloucestershire exited this year's competition with a last-ball defeat by Sussex on a night when Lancashire and Northamptonshire reached the quarter-finals. Hampshire missed the chance to secure their place in the last eight as they were beaten by a Jordan Cox inspired Essex at smashed 139 not out off 60 balls, although Hampshire's vastly superior net run-rate means they would need some extraordinary results on Friday not to the North Group, leaders Lancashire gained revenge over Yorkshire with a 21-run Roses win to guarantee a home saw their qualification confirmed without playing thanks to Worcestershire's 45-run win over Nottinghamshire which also keeps the Rapids in the and Somerset have already qualified for the quarter-finals from the South Group which means there are four more places up for grabs in Friday's final round of group fixtures. Holders Gloucestershire crash out Only a win over Sussex would give Gloucestershire a chance of continuing the defence of their title but David Payne could not defend 15 runs off the final over as Danny Lamb hit three fours to take the Sharks to victory.D'Arcy Short's 66 from 45 balls powered the home sides innings, with Cameron Bancroft (45) and Ben Charlesworth (44) offering useful support as they made 185-5 on the small College Ground at reply got off to a rapid start before the loss of three wickets for 28 runs reduced them to 57-3 in the ninth Coles (62) and Tom Alsop (55) then looked to be guiding the Sharks to a comfortable victory but when Coles perished to a catch in the deep to end a 106-run partnership and Alsop was out soon after, the scales seemed to swing in the champions' Simpson was run out from the first ball of the final over but Payne then sent down a wide and a waist-high full toss which went for four before Short turned from hero to villain when dropping a simple chance offered by Lamb at promptly smacked the final two balls for four to secure a four-wicket win and move Sussex up to fourth place to put them in pole position to sneak into the last eight. "It just came down to a couple of key mistakes that probably made the difference in the end," said Gloucestershire head coach Mark Alleyne."First of all, the umpire's interpretation of a wide against David Payne in that final over is absolutely wrong. "D'Arcy Short then missed that catch and we conceded two runs. It should have been a dot ball and it should have been our game."Hampshire must have fancied their chances of joining Surrey and Somerset in qualifying from the South Group as they piled up 220-6 against Essex but Cox had other plans as the Eagles produced a bright moment in what has otherwise been a miserable campaign. Toby Albert's 84 from 55 balls was the mainstay of the visitors' mammoth total while Tom Prest (41) and Hilton Cartwright (56) also found the home bowling very much to their skipper Simon Harmer used eight bowlers in an attempt to find a way of stemming the Hampshire run-fest with Scottish international Mackenzie Jones picking up 2-46 on his Blast nine defeats from their 12 games, chasing 221 for victory seemed unlikely for the Eagles but Cox's maiden Blast century took the game away as they got home with four balls to hammered 11 fours and 11 sixes in his unbeaten 139 which is the highest score in this year's Sussex and fifth-placed Kent will battle it out for the final qualification place on Friday, with third-placed Hampshire, who have played all their games, all but there. Anderson and Buttler lead Lancashire to Roses win Jos Buttler and James Anderson starred as Lancashire gained revenge over Yorkshire at Headingley and booked a home quarter-final in the lost to the White Rose by 19 runs at Old Trafford last Friday, Lancashire turned the tables with Anderson and Buttler 93rd T20 half-century set up the Lightning's 174 all out as he hit 77 from 46 balls but only found real support from England team-mate Phil Salt (42) as Jordan Thompson, Jafer Chohan and Matt Milnes took two wickets Shafique (54) threatened to lead Yorkshire to a consolation victory in what has been a disappointing campaign but when he became Anderson's third victim in his 3-25 the visitors eased themselves over the line."I thought we were 10 or 15 runs short but credit to the bowlers and we found a way at the end," said Buttler."To get a home quarter-final is a big thing for the team."Worcestershire went into their game with Nottinghamshire knowing only a win would be enough to keep alive their slim hopes of claiming a quarter-final spot and the result was never in doubt as Ethan Brookes starred with both bat and D'Oliveira (46), Kashif Ali (34) and Adam Hose (33) never allowed the Outlaws bowlers to settle but a devastating innings of 57 from only 20 balls by Brookes with five fours and five sixes took Worcestershire to seamer Khurram Shahzad (2-18) removed Freddie McCann and Notts skipper Joe Clarke early in the reply while Tom Taylor accounted for Jack Haynes as they were reduced to 36-3 and never followed up his heroics with the willow with a three-wicket burst to finish with 3-30 and Ben Allison picked up Montgomery (47) and Tom Moores (57) offered some resistance but the loss of those early wickets left Nottinghamshire no room for manoeuvre and ends their qualification are up to fifth place in the group and will spend Friday watching on hoping for some help from elsewhere to creep into the will need Bears to lose and Leicestershire to either lose or suffer a no result to stand a chance of qualifying. Friday fixtures North GroupDerbyshire Falcons v Bears (18:30)Durham v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (18:30)Leicestershire Foxes v Yorkshire (18:30)Nottinghamshire Outlaws v Lancashire Lightning (18:30)South GroupGlamorgan v Middlesex (18:30)Kent Spitfires v Essex (18:30)Somerset v Gloucestershire (18;30)Sussex Sharks v Surrey (18:30)*all times BST
The Herald Scotland
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Toby Albert guides Hampshire to victory over Glamorgan
Hampshire opener Toby Albert hit an unbeaten 98 off 57 balls, with seven fours and five sixes, as the hosts made 208 for four. RESULT | HAWKS WIN BY 95 RUNS 🔥🔥 The wickets shared around in a fantastic all-round performance 👊 Career bests with bat and ball for Albert and Baker 🙌 A step closer to the quarter-finals 👀 🔢 Match Centre 👉 — Hampshire Hawks (@hantscricket) July 10, 2025 Joe Weatherley (31) and Hilton Cartwright (48) offered support to help the Hawks set a testing target. Glamogan, who had started the day above their hosts in third spot, failed to build any momentum in their run chase. Asa Tribe was the top scorer with 20 as Hampshire bowlers picked up regular wickets to close out a comfortable win. Glamogan were all out for 113 in 18.5 overs. Sonny Baker finished with four wickets. 💥 Another Rehan FIFTY🌟 Thomas' debut WICKETS💪 Derby Day WIN Enjoy the best bits as we returned to winning ways in style with victory over the Steelbacks. 🍿#Foxes🦊 — Leicestershire Foxes 🦊 (@leicsccc) July 10, 2025 In the North Group, Leicestershire Foxes secured a six-wicket win over rivals Northamptonshire Steelbacks at the County Ground to boost their own top-four hopes. Rehan Ahmed's unbeaten half century (52) saw the Foxes home past their victory target at the start of the 17th over at 173 for four. After opener Rishi Patel had been caught and bowled off the third delivery by Steelbacks captain David Willey, the Foxes regrouped as Shan Masood (25) and Sol Budinger (40) pushed them on in support of Ahmed. George Scrimshaw finished with three wickets. Northamptonshire had posted 171 for seven after being put into bat. After opener Tim Robinson fell for a two-ball duck to Netherlands all-rounder Logan van Beek, the Steelbacks mounted a recovery with a rapid 30 from Saif Zaib. Ravi Bopara (53) stayed on to make a half-century, hitting six fours and one over the rope, but was swiftly running out of partners as more wickets fell through successive overs before Luke Procter finished 22 not out off 17 deliveries. Worcestershire Rapids edged to a 12-run win at bottom side Derbyshire. The Rapids, having won the toss and deciding to bat, looked in trouble at 10 for four in the third over after Zak Chappell took wickets in successive balls. Wicketkeeper-batter Gareth Roderick, though, steadied the innings with a solid 71, hitting four fours and two sixes. Ethan Brookes made 43 before Ben Dwarshuis ended unbeaten on 33 as the visitors reached 174 for six. The Falcons lost opener Aneurin Donald to the first ball of their reply – with an unbeaten 77 from Wayne Madsen just not enough to get them to their target, finishing short at 162 for six.
BBC News
08-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Run-in 'good test' of Bears' Blast hopes
Bears all-rounder Ed Barnard says their remaining four T20 Blast group games are "massive" and will provide a "good test" of the team's knockout side are in the fourth and final qualifying place for the quarter-finals in North Group but ahead of Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire only on net run by Durham on Sunday was the Bears' fifth of the competition and leaves them in a scramble to make the top is a contrast to the past three years when they have finished top of the group on each occasion, enjoying a nine-point cushion over fifth place in 2023 and ending six clear of fifth last year."It's a bit different to the last couple of years when we've near enough been home and hosed by this point," Barnard told BBC Radio WM."It'll be a good test for us and hopefully we can make the top four and go and make Finals Day from here."We've got four massive games coming up but we have every belief in this squad that we'll make it." Leaders Lancashire are the first of those four games on Wednesday at Edgbaston before Bears visit local rivals Worcestershire two days trying to make the last eight for the fifth year in a row, take on Northamptonshire at home on 13 July before rounding off the group stage with a trip to Derbyshire on Friday, 18 visit of Lancashire will be Bears' first T20 at home since 20 June, with the past two games played on the road due to Edgbaston hosting the second Test match between England and says it has been "tough" not being able to play at home for that long and the whole squad was "looking forward to spending a few days" back on their own take on a Red Rose side eight points ahead of them and with a line-up including England white-ball stars Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone and Saqib Livingstone might be a doubt for the game after picking up an injury following Lancashire's back-to-back wins against Northants and Derbyshire."There are lots of good sides around and they're obviously one," Barnard said."They've got lots of good players but we're back at Edgbaston, which we know really well and love playing there."Hopefully if we can put a bit of a maker down then it sets us up nicely for those last few games."
BBC News
06-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
T20 Blast round-up: Notts in last gasp win and Essex finally off the mark
Nottinghamshire Outlaws grabbed a narrow and thrilling victory over Leicestershire Foxes, winning by one wicket with one ball to spare, on a day which saw Durham, Derbyshire and Worcestershire all post wins in T20 Blast North defended a big total, Derbyshire chased one down and Northants' slide continued, this time at the hands of in the South Group, Essex claimed their first win in a rain-affected game with Surrey, while Somerset, Gloucestershire and Glamorgan were also the prize for the most nerve-racking finish went to Trent Bridge. After visitors Leicestershire had posted 188-2 from 20 overs, with half-centuries from Rishi Patel (51) and Sol Budinger (56), Nottinghamshire had looked in control of the chase after 50 from Joe Clarke and a gutsy cameo from Tom Moores (42). But the loss of Moores for the seventh wicket saw the game tighten with 10 still needed from 14 balls and prompted a late five for the win and four for a tie from the final over, three singles then a wicket brought last man Farhan Ahmed to the crease with two needed from two hit out to the cover boundary was gathered by his brother Rehan but with Farhan gambling on a second the throw came in just too late to prevent Notts getting home. Elsewhere in North Group, Derbyshire Falcons pulled off a brilliant run chase anchored around a stunning knock from Aneurin Donald to deny Yorkshire at contributions throughout the Yorkshire batting effort saw them rack up 200-6 from their 20 Donald then hit a 13-ball 50 to equal Marcus Trescothick's T20 Blast record on the way to 85 off 35 deliveries, including eight fours and seven sixes, to set up an improbable Donald fell at 125-2, Ross Whiteley (29) and Wayne Madsen (38) still had work to do but the pair brought home only the third win of their Blast campaign by seven wickets with 16 balls to left Derbyshire still bottom, level on points with Yorkshire but behind on net run rate. They are eight points off fourth spot and, with four games to go, remain in contention for a quarter-final spot. Northants Steelbacks continue to battle to pull out of a worrying tailspin, with Worcestershire Rapids inflicting a fourth-straight defeat on David Willey's quarter-final contenders, who remain Finch posted figures of 3-28 as Northants were restricted to 152-9 and Kashif Ali did the damage with the bat as Worcestershire recovered from a horror start at hit 88 in 46 balls with seven fours and six sixes to tilt the match back in the Rapids' favour, with the visitors running out winners by six wickets with 20 balls to spare. And Durham saw off a spirited chase from Birmingham Bears to stay on the heels of leaders Lancashire Lightning, level on points but behind on net run Rhodes's 36-ball 51 against his former side was the cornerstone of a solid batting display from the hosts, who reached 182-7 despite another good spell from Hasan Ali, who finished with separate double-wicket bursts in close succession took crucial momentum from the Bears' chase, the visitors eventually falling eight runs short despite 49 from Ed Barnard. Essex finally land win as Somerset down Hawks to stay top Essex finally got their T20 season up and running by getting the better of a turbo-charged chase after rain reduced their match against Surrey to a 12 overs per side shootout.A ferocious display with the bat from the hosts, which featured eight sixes and 11 fours, helped Surrey post an imposing 141-6, a total which looked set to condemn Essex to yet another a superb opening partnership of 64 in 27 balls between Michael Pepper (36 in 15 balls) and Paul Walter (55 in 26) put them on Zampa looked to have wrested that momentum back in Surrey's favour with 3-14 in his three overs as the nerves set needing 30 from the last three, then 18 from the last two, Essex needed seven from the final over off Sam Curran to secured at least a tie with the penultimate delivery, Matt Critchley found the point boundary to secure victory off the final ball. Hampshire Hawks' new signing Chris Lynn was unable to back up his debut half-century after sustaining an injury in Saturday's victory over Sussex his absence, James Vince (82) and Joe Weatherley (60) had helped the Hawks to what looked a decent enough 178-3 in 20 overs. Yet it was to prove just short as Somerset chased down the target, winning by four wickets with one ball to 89-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Sean Dickson (52 in 33 balls) and Tom Abell (37) teed up Ben Green and Lewis Goldsworthy, who both cleared the ropes in the final six deliveries to confirm the walloped Kent Spitfires, winning by six wickets with 50 balls to spare at Sophia Gardens. Ned Leonard (4-17) and Andy Gorvin (4-26) did the damage with the ball as Kent were restricted to terminally under par three wickets in six balls derailed a Middlesex chase at the death as Gloucestershire successfully defended their total of 204-5, winning by nine runs.D'Arcy Short's 48-ball 83 proved the centrepiece of an excellent batting effort from Gloucestershire but Middlesex made a decent stab of chasing it down, reaching 169-4 with 13 balls Higgins then hit his own wicket off the bowling of David Payne and then two wickets in five balls from Josh Shaw, who finished with 3-48, left Middlesex with too much to Cracknell and Zafar Gohar combined for three sixes in the final over but it was not enough to prevent last year's T20 Blast champions posting a fourth consecutive victory.
