Yorkshire vs Worcestershire, Headingley in Leeds
Yorkshire prevailed over Worcestershire to keep top-spot in the group. The leaders were buoyed by an absolute carnage from David Willey, who smashed 118 off 55 balls – 84 of which came in boundaries (9 fours 8 sixes). Willey’s brutal onslaught left John Hastings with forgettable figures of 2 for 58 in just 3 overs. The second highest score in Yorkshire’s line up was 31 – by opener Adam Lyth, but small contributions from each of the middle-order batsman tipped the score over the 200-run mark.
Brief Scores: Yorkshire 233/6 in 20 overs (David Willey 118; John Hastings 2-58) beat Worcestershire 196/7 in 20 overs (Ross Whiteley 65, Joe Clarke 51; Adil Rashid 2-20, Tim Bresnan 2-42) by 37 runs
Lancashire vs Durham, Old Trafford in Manchester
Brief Scores: Lancashire 174/5 in 20 overs (Liam Livingstone 61, Steven Croft 35; Ryan Pringle 3-30) beat Durham 143/8 in 20 overs (Cameron Steel 37; Jordan Clark 3-36, Matthew Parkinson 2-23) by 31 runs
Warwickshire vs Derbyshire, Edgbaston in Birmingham
Colin de Grandhomme (65 off 28 balls) and Ed Pollock (66 off 40 balls) put on a sensational batting display, after which the bowlers – led admirably by Grant Elliot – sealed a 20-run win for Warwickshire over Derbyshire. Grandhomme’s carnage included 5 fours and 5 sixes, while Pollock hit as many fours and 3 sixes. The duo paved the way for a massive total (197/4).
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Brief Scores: Warwickshire 197/4 in 20 overs (Ed Pollock 66, Colin de Grandhomme 65*; Hardus Viljoen 2-48) beat Derbyshire 177/9 in 20 overs (Luis Reece 33; Grant Elliot 4-37, Keith Barker 3-33) by 20 runs
