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The T20 Blast, currently named the Vitality Blast for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 cricket competition for English and Welsh first-class counties. The competition was established by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003. It is the top-level Twenty20 competition in England and Wales.

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T20 Blast: Bears, Surrey & Sussex reach last eight Birmingham Bears, Surrey and Sussex Sharks become the first three sides through to the T20 Blast last eight. BBC Sport - Published 2 days ago
Patel leads Derbyshire to T20 Blast win at Foxes Samit Patel hits an unbeaten 67 off 44 balls to lead Derbyshire Falcons to a four-wicket win at Leicestershire Foxes in the T20 Blast. BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago
T20 Blast round-up: Durham beat Lancs in thriller Durham, Northants, Leicestershire & Birmingham Bears claim T20 Blast North Group victories, while Somerset & Gloucestershire win in South Group. BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2024

Glamorgan thrashed at Somerset in T20 Blast Somerset beat Glamorgan to top the South Group as Gloucestershire Durham, Northants, Leicestershire & Birmingham Bears claim T20 Blast victories. BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2024
Payne denies Surrey in tie - T20 Blast round-up Gloucestershire's David Payne holds Surrey to a tie at The Oval in the T20 Blast and Sussex, Somerset and Lancashire all win. BBC Sport - Published on June 14, 2024
Blast schedule not ideal - Bears skipper Davies Birmingham Bears skipper Alex Davies says the T20 Blast schedule is "not sustainable for elite sport" due to lack of recovery time. BBC Sport - Published on June 10, 2024

Wins for Falcons & Bears in T20 Blast at Edgbaston Samit Patel inspires Derbyshire to beat Leicestershire before Notts lose to Birmingham Bears in the T20 Blast at Edgbaston. BBC Sport - Published on June 1, 2024
Willey demolishes Outlaws - T20 Blast round-up David Willey hits 79 off 34 balls as Northants beat Notts by eight wickets in the T20 Blast, and Matt Parkinson takes a hat-trick for Kent. BBC Sport - Published on May 31, 2024
Yorkshire win on Root return - T20 Blast round-up Wickets tumble on the opening night of the 2024 T20 Blast with wins for Lancashire, Yorkshire, Northants, Gloucestershire and Surrey. BBC Sport - Published on May 30, 2024
Hampshire sign Baartman for last six Blast games Hampshire announce the signing of South African fast-bowler Ottniel Baartman for their final six T20 Blast group matches. BBC Sport - Published on May 21, 2024

Sussex name Simpson and Mills as captains for 2024 John Simpson will captain Sussex in at least their first seven Championship games, with Tymal Mills set to lead the team in the T20 Blast. BBC Sport - Published on January 13, 2024
Nottinghamshire re-sign NZ batter Young for 2024 Nottinghamshire re-sign New Zealand's Will Young for seven Championship games and the entire T20 Blast campaign in 2024. BBC Sport - Published on December 18, 2023
Somerset win T20 Blast again after 18-year wait Watch highlights as Somerset beat Essex at Edgbaston to end an 18-year wait and win the T20 Blast title for the second time. BBC Sport - Published on July 15, 2023	'You will not see a better catch to win a tournament!' Watch the moment Somerset's Tom Kohler-Cadmore takes a "spectacular" catch to bowl out Essex for 141 to win the T20 Blast final by 14 runs. BBC Sport - Published on July 15, 2023
Somerset see off Essex to win T20 for second time Somerset beat Essex to win the T20 Blast trophy for the second time - 18 years after their first. BBC Sport - Published on July 15, 2023	Somerset beat Surrey in semi to reach T20 final Somerset score only 142-7 but then bowl out Surrey for 118 to reach a record sixth T20 Blast final - against Essex. BBC Sport - Published on July 15, 2023
Essex beat holders Hampshire to reach T20 final Essex keep their heads in a rain-reduced semi to beat holders Hampshire and reach the T20 Blast final for the second time in five years. BBC Sport - Published on July 15, 2023	Essex, Hants, Somerset & Surrey bid for T20 glory Hampshire aim to retain their T20 Blast title as Essex, Somerset and Surrey vie with the Hawks on Finals Day at Edgbaston. BBC Sport - Published on July 14, 2023
T20 Blast: Three quarter-finals - text & radio Listen to BBC radio commentary and follow live text updates from three T20 Blast quarter-finals. BBC Sport - Published on July 6, 2023	Essex complete T20 quarter-final draw as Kent lose Lancashire, Worcestershire & Notts Outlaws book the last three T20 Blast quarter-final spots from North Group, while Surrey, Essex & holders Hampshire qualify from the South. BBC Sport - Published on July 2, 2023
Listen: T20 Blast - six quarter-final places on line in final group games Listen to BBC radio commentary from eight games in the T20 Blast. BBC Sport - Published on July 1, 2023	T20 Blast: Lancs v Yorkshire one of eight games - text & radio Follow text and radio coverage of eight T20 Blast matches, including Lancashire v Yorkshire from 19:00 BST. BBC Sport - Published on June 29, 2023
Bears and Somerset into last eight of T20 Blast Birmingham Bears and Somerset both enjoy derby wins to book their place in the T20 Blast quarter-finals. BBC Sport - Published on June 23, 2023	Middlesex score 254 in record T20 Blast run chase Middlesex set a new T20 Blast record for the highest run-chase, scoring 254 to beat Surrey by seven wickets at the Kia Oval. BBC Sport - Published on June 22, 2023
Listen: T20 Blast - Commentary and text updates from eight games Listen to BBC radio commentary and follow live text coverage from eight games in the T20 Blast. BBC Sport - Published on June 22, 2023	Derbys defeat Northants to keep Blast hopes alive Derbyshire Falcons leapfrog Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the North Group to keep alive hopes of reaching the T20 Blast knockout stages. BBC Sport - Published on June 21, 2023
T20 Blast: Five games including Surrey v Middlesex - text & radio Follow live text coverage and listen to BBC radio commentary from five games in the T20 Blast including Surrey v Middlesex. BBC Sport - Published on June 21, 2023	Listen: T20 Blast - Glamorgan v Somerset & Northamptonshire v Derbyshire Listen to BBC radio commentary as Glamorgan take on Somerset and Northamptonshire Steelbacks face the Derbyshire Falcons in the T20 Blast. BBC Sport - Published on June 20, 2023
Listen: T20 Blast - Essex Eagles v Somerset Listen to BBC radio commentary from Essex Eagles v Somerset in the T20 Blast. BBC Sport - Published on June 18, 2023	Listen: T20 Blast - Gloucestershire v Kent Spitfires Listen to BBC radio commentary as Gloucestershire take on Kent Spitfires in the T20 Blast. BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2023