Twenty20 Cup 2018
The Twenty20 Cup 2018 (referred to as Vitality Blast for sponsorship reasons , often just T20 Blast ) was the sixteenth season of the English Twenty20 Championship, which was held from July 4 to September 15, 2018. In the final the Worcestershire Rapids prevailed against the Sussex Sharks with 5 wickets.
format
The 18 first-class counties were divided into two groups with nine teams each according to regional criteria. In this group stage, each team in a group played twice against six others and once against the two remaining teams. Upon completion, the first four in a group qualified for the quarter-finals. The semi-finals were then played on one day in Birmingham , along with the final, marketed as Finals Day .
Group stage
North Division
| North Division | Sp. | S. | N | U | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire Rapids | 14th | 9 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 19th | +0.595 |
| Durham Jets | 14th | 9 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 19th | +0.556 |
| Lancashire Lightning | 14th | 8th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17th | +0.683 |
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 14th | 8th | 6th | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.073 |
| Yorkshire Vikings | 14th | 7th | 7th | 0 | 0 | 14th | −0.035 |
| Birmingham Bears | 14th | 6th | 7th | 1 | 0 | 13 | +0.033 |
| Derbyshire Falcons | 14th | 5 | 7th | 0 | 2 | 12 | −0.047 |
| Leicestershire Foxes | 14th | 5 | 8th | 0 | 1 | 11 | −0.380 |
| Northamptonshire Steelbacks | 14th | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -1,398 |
South Division
table
| South Division | Sp. | S. | N | U | NO | P | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 14th | 10 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 20th | +0.989 |
| Kent Spitfires | 14th | 8th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 20th | +0.381 |
| Sussex Sharks | 14th | 7th | 3 | 0 | 4th | 18th | −1,128 |
| Gloucestershire | 14th | 8th | 4th | 0 | 2 | 18th | -0.824 |
| Surrey | 14th | 7th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | +0.786 |
| Glam organ | 14th | 7th | 6th | 0 | 1 | 15th | +0.737 |
| Essex Eagles | 14th | 2 | 8th | 1 | 3 | 8th | +0.627 |
| Hampshire | 14th | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7th | -1,035 |
| Middlesex | 14th | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4th | −0.144 |
Playoffs
Quarter finals
| August 23 scorecard |
Canterbury |
Kent Spitfires 133-9 (20) |
- |
Lancashire Lightning 134-4 (18.4) |
| Lancashire Lightning wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| August 24th scorecard |
Chester-le-Street |
Durham Jets 140-7 (20) |
- |
Sussex Sharks 144-5 (18.2) |
| Sussex Sharks wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| August 25 scorecard |
Worcester |
Gloucestershire 136-8 (20) |
- |
Worcestershire Rapids 137-5 (18.4) |
| Worcestershire Rapids wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| 26./27. August scorecard |
Taunton |
Somerset 209-5 (20) |
- |
Nottinghamshire Outlaws 190 (20) |
| Somerset wins with 19 runs | ||||
Semifinals
| September 15 scorecard |
Birmingham |
Worcestershire Rapids 169-6 (20) |
- |
Lancashire Lightning 149-9 (20) |
| Worcestershire Rapids wins by 20 runs | ||||
| September 15 scorecard |
Birmingham |
Sussex Sharks 202-8 (20) |
- |
Somerset 167-8 (20) |
| Sussex Sharks wins with 35 runs | ||||
final
| September 15 scorecard |
Birmingham |
Sussex Sharks 157-6 (20) |
- |
Worcestershire Rapids 158-5 (18.3) |
| Worcestershire Rapids wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Explanation of the abbreviations: Col. = games; S = victories; N = defeats; U = tie; NR = No Result; P = points; NRR = Net Run Rate