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Darren Lehmann has brushed aside concerns over Northamptonshire's recent T20 Blast form, insisting the Steelbacks are perfectly primed for Wednesday's home quarter-final against Gloucestershire.
Surrey have qualified for the T20 Blast quarter-finals despite a heavy defeat to Essex, and batter Laurie Evans insists his side have the experience and belief to go all the way.
Warwickshire wicketkeeper-batter Kai Smith has declared his ambition to become the finest keeper in England, backing up his bold words with a match-winning T20 Blast knock against Northamptonshire.
Brydon Carse is poised to play his first match since January's final Ashes Test after being named in Durham's T20 Blast squad for their North Group clash with Leicestershire Foxes.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has left the door wide open for a Worcestershire return after an impressive nine-game T20 Blast spell, admitting he'd come back 'in a heartbeat' if the opportunity arose.
Lancashire captain Keaton Jennings has identified a lack of consistency across batting, bowling and fielding as the key factor behind the Red Rose's disappointing T20 Blast campaign, with two crucial group-stage matches remaining.
Notts Outlaws have bolstered their T20 Blast bowling attack with the signing of Sri Lankan left-arm seamer Binura Fernando, who steps in for the departing Mohammad Ali.
A last-ball thriller at Emirates Old Trafford ended in a tie between Lancashire Lightning and Derbyshire Falcons, with both sides finishing on 150 and neither advancing their quarter-final hopes.
Adam Lyth's magnificent unbeaten 131 from just 63 balls — the highest score in this season's Vitality Blast — powered Yorkshire to a 41-run victory over Leicestershire Foxes, while Somerset produced a stunning 105-run demolition of previously unbeaten Northamptonshire.
Olly Stone defended nine runs off the final over as Notts Outlaws squeezed past Lancashire by a single run at Trent Bridge, keeping them top of the T20 Blast North Group.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks continued their stunning T20 Blast campaign with an eight-wicket demolition of Gloucestershire at Bristol, making it eight wins from eight. David Willey and Nathan McSweeney shared a devastating partnership to seal the chase with ease.
Kent produced a commanding seven-wicket win over South Group leaders Hampshire in the T20 Blast, with Daniel Bell-Drummond and Sam Billings leading the charge. Elsewhere, Alex Lees equalled Durham's all-time T20 record with a stunning century.