T20 Blast

Glamorgan have moved quickly to sign New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham after losing Afghanistan paceman Fazalhaq Farooqi to international duty.

South African batter Tristan Stubbs made an immediate impact for Hampshire, scoring 69 off 42 balls in the T20 Blast despite arriving less than 24 hours earlier.

Surrey's Ryana MacDonald-Gay claimed the best bowling figures in women's domestic T20 cricket with 6-11 as three teams preserved perfect records.

Martin Andersson delivered a stunning all-round performance, following up his half-century with career-best bowling figures of 6-23 to guide Derbyshire to their first T20 Blast victory.

South African Tristan Stubbs produced a match-winning 69* just hours after arriving from IPL duty to secure Hampshire's first T20 Blast victory of the campaign.

Zak Crawley delivered the perfect response to his England omission with a match-winning 75* as Kent overcame Sussex in thrilling T20 Blast action.

Sam Curran and James Rew produced match-winning knocks as the Vitality T20 Blast continues to deliver compelling cricket with eight sides still boasting 100% records.

Sam Curran's masterful unbeaten 71 powered Surrey to a commanding six-wicket victory over Middlesex at Lord's, propelling them to the summit of the T20 Blast standings.

Matt Taylor struck a crucial boundary off the final delivery to seal a heart-stopping two-wicket victory for Gloucestershire over Glamorgan in Cardiff.

The defending champions made a statement on opening night, with Will Smeed's explosive 59 leading Somerset to a seven-wicket victory over Hampshire at Taunton.

Gloucestershire's star left-arm seamer David Payne faces 12 weeks on the sidelines after ankle surgery, ruling him out of the entire T20 Blast campaign.

The T20 Blast returns this weekend with glorious weather forecast, offering the perfect backdrop for festival cricket after a miserable April.