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Hampshire won Quarter Final 2 by 26 runs against Durham, successfully defending the target of 221 runs. Toby Albert was the standout performer for Hampshire, scoring the match-winning 68 runs off just 37 balls. In the bowling department, Benny Howell picked up two important wickets. 

On the other hand, Northamptonshire have enjoyed a solid campaign in this year's Vitality Blast, taking eight wins from 14 group games while suffering six losses to finish fourth in the North Group. The way their batting and bowling are clicking together makes them a team nobody wants to face in the knockout stage.

NOR vs HAM Match Details

Date: 13th September, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM IST

Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

NOR vs HAM Weather Report

The weather in Birmingham is expected to be clear with the temperature around 25°C. For today’s match between NOR vs HAM.

Also Read: T20 Blast 2025: LAN vs SOM Prediction– 1st Semi-Final, Who will win today?

Top Batters NOR vs HAM

  • Toby Albert (HAM) - 540 runs in this tournament 

  • James Vince (HAM) - 463 runs in this tournament 

  • Ravi Bopara (NOR) - 453 runs this tournament 

Top Bowler NOR vs HAM

  • Ben Sanderson (NOR) - 26 wickets in this tournament 

  • George Scrimshaw (NOR) - 26 wickets in this tournament 

  • Scott Currie (HAM) - 23 wickets in this tournament 

NOR vs HAM Recent Performance

HAM

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NOR vs HAM Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If HAM bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- HAM is expected to score 205-220 runs

  • Result prediction- HAM will win the match by 15-35 Runs 

Scenario 2- If NOR bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- NOR is expected to score 165-185 runs.

  • Result prediction- HAM will win the match by 4 wickets 

NOR vs HAM Predicted Playing XI

Northamptonshire (NOR) Playing XI 

Ricardo Vasconcelos, David Willey (c), Ravi Bopara, Tim Robinson, Justin Broad, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus (wk), Luke Procter, Ben Sanderson, Lloyd Pope, George Scrimshaw.

Hampshire (HAM) Playing XI

Toby Albert (wk), Chris Lynn, James Vince (c), Hilton Cartwright, Ben Mayes, James Fuller, Benny Howell, Liam Dawson, Scott Currie, Chris Wood, Brad Wheal.

NOR vs HAM Complete Squad

Northamptonshire - 

Ricardo Vasconcelos (WK), George Bartlett, Justin Broad, Saif Zaib, David Willey (C), Ashton Agar, Lewis McManus (WK), Gus Miller, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich, Jack White, Krish Patel, George Gowler, George Weldon, Emilio Gay, Ravi Bopara, Matthew Breetzke, Rob Keogh, Sikandar Raza, Luke Procter, James Sales, George Scrimshaw, Alex Russell, Raphael Weatherall, Michael Finan.

Hampshire -

Tom Prest, Ali Orr (WK), Shan Masood, Joe Weatherley, Benny Howell, James Fuller, Liam Dawson, Toby Albert (WK), Sonny Baker, Danny Briggs, Chris Wood (C), Fletcha Middleton, Felix Organ, Brad Wheal.

NOR vs HAM Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Hampshire to win

We predict that Hampshire will win this T20 Blast 2025 match. James Vince, Toby Albert and Scott Currie will be key players to watch out for.

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<![CDATA[T20 Blast 2025: LAN vs SOM Prediction– 1st Semi-Final, Who will win today?]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/match-predictions/t20-blast-2025-lan-vs-som-prediction-1st-semi-final-who-will-win-today/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/match-predictions/t20-blast-2025-lan-vs-som-prediction-1st-semi-final-who-will-win-today/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:53:38 GMT

Lancashire won the Quarter Final 3 by 3 wickets against Kent, successfully chasing down the target of 154 runs. Liam Livingston was the standout performer for Lancashire, scoring the match-winning 85 runs off just 45 balls. In the bowling department, Luke Wood picked up three important wickets. 

On the other hand, Somerset booked their place at Finals Day with a thrilling four-wicket win over Birmingham Bears at Taunton, sealed by Sean Dickson’s breathtaking 71 off just 26 balls. Chasing 191, Somerset looked under pressure despite Tom Abell’s steady 51 and Oliver Hannon-Dalby’s incisive 3 for 24 for the visitors. 

LAN vs SOM Match Details

Date: 13th September, 2025

Time: 3:30 PM IST

Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

LAN vs SOM Weather Report

The weather in Birmingham is expected to be clear with the temperature around 25°C. For today’s match between LAN vs SOM.

Also Read: Asia Cup 2025: PAK vs OMN Today Match Prediction– 4th Match, Who will win today?

Top Batters LAN vs SOM

  • Will Smeed (SOM) - 521 runs in this tournament 

  • Tom Kohler-Cadmore (SOM) - 453 runs in this tournament 

  • Keaton Jennings (LAN) - 415 runs this tournament 

Top Bowler LAN vs SOM

  • Riley Meredith (SOM) - 28 wickets in this tournament 

  • Luke Wood (LAN) - 22 wickets in this tournament 

  • Chris Green (LAN) - 21 wickets in this tournament 

LAN vs SOM Recent Performance

SOM

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LAN 

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LAN vs SOM Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If SOM bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- SOM is expected to score 200-220 runs

  • Result prediction- SOM will win the match by 20-25 Runs 

Scenario 2- If LAN bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- LAN is expected to score 165-185 runs.

  • Result prediction- SOM will win the match by 5 wickets 

LAN vs SOM Predicted Playing XI

Somerset (SOM) Playing XI 

Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Will Smeed, Tom Abell, James Rew (wk), Sean Dickson, Lewis Gregory (c), Ben Green, Lewis Goldsworthy, Craig Overton, Jake Ball, Riley Meredith.

Lancashire (LAN) Playing XI

Keaton Jennings (c), Matthew Hurst (wk), Luke Wells, Liam Livingstone, Ashton Turner, Michael Jones, Jack Blatherwick, Tom Hartley, Luke Wood, Sir James Anderson, Thomas Aspinwall.

LAN vs SOM Complete Squad

Somerset - 

Sam Dickson, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Will Smeed, Joe Langridge, Alex Vaughan, Freddie Hill, Rob Meredith, Michael Henry, Jack Ball, Saif Bashir, Kyle Aldridge, Jake Davey, Jack Leach, Josh Thompson, Tom Abell, Tom Lammonby, Amad Umeed, Alex Ogborne, Liam Gregory, Charlie Overton, Michael Pretorius, Luke Goldsworthy, Ben Green.

Lancashire -

Philip Salt (WK), Luke Wells, Liam Livingstone, Keaton Jennings (C), Matthew Hurst (WK), George Dockrell, Steven Croft, Tom Aspinwall, Tom Hartley, Luke Wood, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Bruce, Harry Singh, Jos Buttler (WK), Josh Bohannon, George Lavelle (WK), George Balderson, Charlie Barnard, Jack Morley, Mitchell Stanley, Chris Green, George Bell, Josh Boyden, Will Williams, Jack Blatherwick, Tom Bailey, James Anderson.

LAN vs SOM Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Somerset to win

We predict that Somerset will win this T20 Blast 2025 match. Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Riley Meredith will be key players to watch out for.

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<![CDATA[T20 Blast 2025: SOM vs WAR Prediction– Quarter-Final 4, Who will win today?]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/match-predictions/t20-blast-2025-som-vs-war-prediction-quarter-final-4-who-will-win-today/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/match-predictions/t20-blast-2025-som-vs-war-prediction-quarter-final-4-who-will-win-today/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 11:01:17 GMT

With 11 victories out of 14 matches played, Somerset finished second in the South Group and qualified for the knockout stages of the competition. Skipper Lewis Gregory will be hoping that the side can deliver their best cricket in this must-win game.

On the other hand, With eight victories and six losses, Warwickshire finished at third position in the North Group and sealed their place in the playoffs of the tournament. They won their last match by 127 runs against Derbyshire, successfully defended the target of 234 runs. 

SOM vs WAR Match Details

Date: 6th September, 2025

Time: 11:00 PM IST

Venue: The Cooper Associates Country Ground, Taunton

Live Streaming: Fancode  

SOM vs WAR Weather Report

Clear weather 

Also Read: GAW-W vs TKR-W Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win WCPL 2025 Match 1?

Top Batters SOM vs WAR

  • Will Smeed (SOM) - 512 runs in this tournament 

  • Sam Hain (WAR) - 439 runs in this tournament 

  • Tom Kohler-Cadmore (SOM) - 421 runs this tournament 

Top Bowler SOM vs WAR

  • Riley Meredith (SOM) - 27 wickets in this tournament 

  • Hasan Ali (WAR) - 25 wickets in this tournament 

  • Danny Briggs (WAR) - 19 wickets in this tournament 

SOM vs WAR Recent Performance

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WAR 

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SOM vs WAR Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If LAN bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- SOM is expected to score 200-220 runs

  • Result prediction- SOM will win the match by 20-25 Runs 

Scenario 2- If WAR bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- WAR is expected to score 165-185 runs.

  • Result prediction- SOM will win the match by 5 wickets 

SOM vs WAR Predicted Playing XI

Somerset (SOM) Playing XI 

Lewis Gregory (c), Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, Sean Dickson, Ben Green, Lewis Goldsworthy, Craig Overton, Riley Meredith, Jake Ball.

Warwickshire (WAR) Playing XI

Alex Davies (c & wk), Tom Latham, Dan Mousley, Sam Hain, Ed Barnard, George Garton, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles, Robert Yates, Richard Gleeson, Jake Lintott.

SOM vs WAR Complete Squad

Somerset - 

Sam Dickson, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Will Smeed, Joe Langridge, Alex Vaughan, Freddie Hill, Rob Meredith, Michael Henry, Jack Ball, Saif Bashir, Kyle Aldridge, Jake Davey, Jack Leach, Josh Thompson, Tom Abell, Tom Lammonby, Amad Umeed, Alex Ogborne, Liam Gregory, Charlie Overton, Michael Pretorius, Luke Goldsworthy, Ben Green.

Warwickshire -

Alex Davies, Stephen Hain, Hamza Shaikh, David Briggs, Ollie Hannon-Dalby, Jamie Lintott, Chris Miles, Connor Rushworth, Charlie Simmons, M Ali, Ethan Barnard, Joe Bethell, Dan Mousley.

SOM vs WAR Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Somerset to win

We predict that Somerset will win this T20 Blast 2025 match. Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Lewis Gregory will be key players to watch out for.

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<![CDATA[T20 Blast 2025: LAN vs KET Prediction– Quarter-Final 3, Who will win today?]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/match-predictions/t20-blast-2025-lan-vs-ket-prediction-quarter-final-3-who-will-win-today/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/match-predictions/t20-blast-2025-lan-vs-ket-prediction-quarter-final-3-who-will-win-today/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 08:46:05 GMT

Lancashire Lightning, the hosts, have been dumped out at the quarter-final stage in each of the last two seasons of the T20 Blast and have fallen at this hurdle in four of the last six. They lost their last match by four wickets against Nottingham.

On the other hand, this Kent team will arrive in Manchester with a nothing-to-lose mentality and will be led by the reigning Men's Hundred champion in keeper-batter Sam Billings. They won their last match by seven wickets against Essex, successfully chasing the target of 173 runs. 

LAN vs KET Match Details

Date: 6th September, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM IST

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

LAN vs KET Weather Report

Clear weather 

Also Read: ICC CWC League Two 2023-2027: CAN vs SCO Prediction– Match 85, Who will win today?

Top Batters LAN vs KET

  • Tawanda Muyeye (KET) - 516 runs in this tournament 

  • Keaton Jennings (LAN) - 411 runs in this tournament 

  • Daniel Bell-Drummond (KET) - 361 runs this tournament 

Top Bowler LAN vs KET

  • Chris Green (LAN) - 21 wickets in this tournament 

  • Luke Wood (LAN) - 19 wickets in this tournament 

  • Nathan Gilchrist (KET) - 15 wickets in this tournament 

LAN vs KET Recent Performance

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LAN vs KET Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If LAN bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- LAN is expected to score 190-210 runs

  • Result prediction- LAN will win the match by 20-30 Runs 

Scenario 2- If KET bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- KET is expected to score 155-175 runs.

  • Result prediction- LAN will win the match by 4 wickets 

LAN vs KET Predicted Playing XI

Lanaschire (LAN) Playing XI 

Phil Salt, Keaton Jennings (c), Marcus Harris, Luke Wells, Ashton Turner, Matty Hurst, Chris Green, Tom Hartley, Luke Wood, Tom Aspinwall, Mitchell Stanley.

Kent (KET) Playing XI

Tawanda Muyeye, Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Joe Denly, Sam Billings (c) (wk), Jack Leaning, Joey Evison, Grant Stewart, Fred Klaassen, Nathan Gilchrist, Matt Parkinson.

LAN vs KET Complete Squad

Lanaschire - 

Jos Buttler, Kyle Jennings, Liam Wells, Paul Salt, George Bell, Matt Hurst, Kyle Fonseka, Matt Alexander Jones, James Anderson, Tom Bailey, Saqib Mahmood, George Balderson, Tom Hartley, Liam Wood, Jack Blatherwick, Tom Aspinwall, Will Williams, Jack Boyden, Matt Stanley, Chris Barnard, Ryan Flintoff, Ollie Sutton, Adam Phillip, Liam Livingstone, Josh Bohannon, Haseeb Singh, Craig Green, Alex Turner.

Kent -

Daniel Bell-Drummond, Sam Billings, Chris Benjamin, Michael Hussey, Ben Compton, Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, Jordan Evison, Will Agar, Matt Cohen, Joe K Denly, George Garrett, Neil Gilchrist, Kashif Ali, Fabian Klaassen, Matt Parkinson, Matt Quinn, Joe Leaning, Hamish Finch, Teddy Muyeye, Michael O'Riordan, Tom Rogers, Ethan Singh, George Stewart, Jayden Singh.

LAN vs KET Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Lanaschire to win

We predict that Lancashire will win this T20 Blast 2025 match. Phil Salt, Luke Wood and Keaton Jennings will be key players to watch out for.

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<![CDATA[T20 Blast 2025: DUR vs HAM Prediction– Quarter-Final 2, Who will win today?]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/match-predictions/t20-blast-2025-dur-vs-ham-prediction-quarter-final-2-who-will-win-today/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/match-predictions/t20-blast-2025-dur-vs-ham-prediction-quarter-final-2-who-will-win-today/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:16:27 GMT

This Durham side may not have as many big-name stars as some other teams still in the competition, but are a hard-working and consistent unit and finished behind only Lancashire in the North Group.

On the other hand, Hampshire have a fine record across the history of the T20 Blast and they are also playing some excellent white-ball cricket at the moment which was there for all to see when they qualified for the final of the One-Day Cup by beating Yorkshire by 18 runs (DLS) in Scarborough last Sunday..

DUR vs HAM Match Details

Date: 5th September, 2025

Time: 11:00 PM IST

Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

DUR vs HAM Weather Report

Clear weather 

Also Read: ICC CWC League Two 2023-2027: NAM vs SCO Prediction– Match 84, Who will win today?

Top Batters DUR vs HAM

  • Alex Lees (DUR) - 405 runs in this tournament 

  • Toby Albert (HAM) - 472 runs in this tournament 

  • Graham Clark (DUR) - 400 runs this tournament 

Top Bowler DUR vs HAM

  • Scott Currie (HAM) - 22 wickets in this tournament 

  • Chris Wood (HAM) - 17 wickets in this tournament 

  • Callum Parkinson (DUR) - 16 wickets in this tournament 

DUR vs HAM Recent Performance

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DUR vs HAM Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If DUR bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- DUR is expected to score 185-190 runs

  • Result prediction- DUR will win the match by 20-30 Runs 

Scenario 2- If HAM bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- HAM is expected to score 150-165 runs.

  • Result prediction- DUR will win the match by 6 wickets 

DUR vs HAM Predicted Playing XI

Durham (DUR) Playing XI 

Graham Clark, Alex Lees (c), David Bedingham, Colin Ackermann, Ollie Robinson (wk), Will Rhodes, Ben Raine, Matthew Potts, Codi Yusuf, Nathan Sowter, Callum Parkinson.

Hampshire (HAM) Playing XI

Toby Albert (wk), James Vince, Joe Weatherley, Hilton Cartwright, Benny Howell, James Fuller, Liam Dawson, Fletcha Middleton, Scott Currie, Chris Wood (c), Andrew Neal.

DUR vs HAM Complete Squad

Durham - 

Alex Lees, Ben McKinney, Emilio Gay, David Bedingham, Oliver George-Robinson (WK), Colin Ackermann, Daniel Hogg, Bas de Leede, Matty Potts, Callum Parkinson, Chemar Holder, Graham Clark, Scott Boland, Scott Borthwick (C), Michael Jones, Neil Wagner, Ashton Turner, Ben Stokes, Ben Raine, Brydon Carse, Mark Wood, Paul Coughlin, Jonathan Bushnell, Oliver Gibson, Brandon Glover, Nathan Sowter, Peter Siddle, George Drissell

Hampshire -

Tom Prest, Ali Orr (WK), Shan Masood, Joe Weatherley, Benny Howell, James Fuller, Liam Dawson, Toby Albert (WK), Sonny Baker, Danny Briggs, Chris Wood (C), Fletcha Middleton, Felix Organ, Brad Wheal.

DUR vs HAM Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Durham to win

We predict that Durham will win this T20 Blast 2025 match. Alex Lees, Graham Clark and Callum Parkinson will be key players to watch out for.

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<![CDATA[T20 Blast 2025: SUR vs NOR Prediction– Quarter-Final 1, Who will win today?]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/match-predictions/t20-blast-2025-sur-vs-nor-prediction-quarter-final-1-who-will-win-today/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/match-predictions/t20-blast-2025-sur-vs-nor-prediction-quarter-final-1-who-will-win-today/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:59:44 GMT

Northants won by 102 runs (DLS) the last time and only time these sides met in a T20 Blast fixture. That was back in August 2013 with the Steelbacks lifting the trophy at Edgbaston!

David Willey was the star for Northants Steelbacks that day and he is likely to play a key role with both bat and ball as they go up against the all-conquering Surrey team in this quarter-final. Both teams are one victory away from booking their place at Final's Day a week on Saturday, and this game could come down to which side deals best with that pressure.

SUR vs NOR Match Details

Date: 3rd September, 2025

Time: 11:00 PM IST

Venue: Kennington Oval, London

Live Streaming: Fancode  

SUR vs NOR Weather Report

Clear weather 

Also Read: BAN vs NED Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win the 2nd T20I?

Top Batters SUR vs NOR

  • Will Jacks (SUR) - 504 runs in this tournament 

  • Jason Roy (SUR) - 374 runs in this tournament 

  • Sam Curran (SUR) - 296 runs this tournament 

Top Bowler SUR vs NOR

  • Sam Curran (SUR) - 21 wickets in this tournament 

  • Chris Jordan (SUR) - 17 wickets in this tournament 

  • Ben Sanderson (NOT) - 24 wickets in this tournament 

SUR vs NOR Recent Performance

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NOT

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SUR vs NOR Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If SUR bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- SUR is expected to score 185-190 runs

  • Result prediction- SUR will win the match by 20-30 Runs 

Scenario 2- If NOR bats first

  • First Innings score prediction- NOR is expected to score 150-165 runs.

  • Result prediction- SUR will win the match by 5 wickets 

SUR vs NOR Predicted Playing XI

Surrey (SUR) Playing XI 

Ryan Patel, Jason Roy, Sam Curran (c), Dan Lawrence (wk), Ollie Sykes, Tom Curran, Jamie Overton, Chris Jordan, Jordan Clark, Yousef Majid, Reece Topley.

Northamptonshire (NOR) Playing XI

Matthew Breetzke, Ricardo Vasconcelos, David Willey (c), Ravi Bopara, Saif Zaib, George Bartlett, Lewis McManus (wk), Luke Procter, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw, Lloyd Pope.

SUR vs NOR Complete Squad

Surrey - 

Dominic Sibley, Jason Roy, Laurie Evans, Ollie Pope, Rory Burns, Ryan Patel, Dan Lawrence, Jamie Overton, Jordan Clark, Nathan Smith, Ollie Sykes, Sam Curran, Thomas Lawes, Tom Curran, Ben Foakes, Jamie Smith, Josh Blake, Cameron Steel, Daniel Worrall, Gus Atkinson, James Taylor, Matt Dunn, Matthew Fisher, Nathan Barnwell, Seb Stuart-Reckling, Tom Ealham, Yousef Majid, Mitchell Santner

Northamptonshire -

Aadi Sharma, George Bartlett, Gus Miller, James Sales, Matthew Breetzke, Ricardo Vasconcelos, David Willey, Justin Broad, Luke Procter, Ravi Bopara, Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib, Arush Buchake, Lewis McManus, Ben Sanderson, Calvin Harrison, Dominic Leech, Freddie Heldreich, George Scrimshaw, Harry Conway, Liam Guthrie, Raphael Weatherall, Tiaan Louw, Lloyd Pope.

SUR vs NOR Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Surrey to win

We predict that Surrey will win this T20 Blast 2025 match. Chris Jordan, Sam Curran and Reece Topley will be key players to watch out for.

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<![CDATA[WATCH: Sam Curran's stunning one handed catch on his own bowling in T20 Blast]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-sam-curran-s-stunning-one-handed-catch-on-his-own-bowling-in-t20-blast/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-sam-curran-s-stunning-one-handed-catch-on-his-own-bowling-in-t20-blast/ Sat, 19 Jul 2025 21:18:22 GMT

Absolutely ravishing! Sam Curran caught an outstanding catch. He caught a catch on his own bowling and suddenly shifted the complexion of the match. In match 126 of T20 Blast, the England all-rounder left everyone's jaw dropping. He delivered and took a catch himself, one-handed—the whole process happened so flawlessly that the unusual event seemed well rehearsed. 

It was Sussex County Cricket Club vs. Surrey County Cricket Club. In their 20-over limit, Surrey posted 204 runs, batting first. The total was sufficient to throw a tough challenge against any opponent, but Sussex batters were in no mood to surrender. With their opener Daniel Hughes, they started to bat fearlessly, though they tried to remain risk-free as much as possible. But chasing a mammoth total has never been an easy task for any team on the planet. 

James Coles was batting vigorously until Sam Curran's 4th delivery of the 19th over of the second innings, while the second batting team poised the game nicely through their hard-hitting game strategy. But chasing a target in the second innings is never an easy go for the team chasing. Coles was in a hurry scoring runs. Whenever he saw a delivery within his territory, he tried to swing the blade. The right-handed batter did the same when Curran delivered one of the luring balls of the match. 

Read More: Hint for Mohammed Shami's return in competitive matches, name in vital list

The moment of the match shifted 

It was a full toss, guided towards the middle stump. Driven by his natural instinct, Coles hit the ball hard. The ball was about to go straight through like an arrow when Curran, the skipper of Surrey, extended his left arm on the path of the ball. The connection between the ball and the bat was not inch-perfect; speed was not top-mark. Curran extended his hand at the right time, and the ball went into his grip smoothly. 

Coles departed after scoring 39 off 18. After his dismissal, with a limited number of deliveries before the conclusion of the game, no other Sussex batter came up. Surrey won the match by 7 runs. 

Watch the outstanding catch here

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<![CDATA[Jos Buttler celebrates epic milestone during T20 Blast 2025 against Yorkshire]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/jos-buttler-celebrates-epic-milestone-during-t20-blast-2025-against-yorkshire/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/jos-buttler-celebrates-epic-milestone-during-t20-blast-2025-against-yorkshire/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:02:13 GMT

The former England white-ball captain, Jos Buttler, who resigned from the leadership after the end of a poor campaign in the Champions Trophy 2025, has celebrated an epic record in the shortest format of the game during the second-last group-stage clash for Lancashire against Yorkshire in the T20 Blast contest at Leeds in Headingley.

Buttler has been a successful performer with the bat in various T20 leagues around the globe. Since his resumption in the IPL, he has been a regular and vital member of the Rajasthan Royals and later on the Gujarat Titans. The England batter has smashed overall 4120 runs in 119 innings at an average of 40 and a strike rate of nearly 150, thanks to seven centuries and 24 fifties at the best score of 124 runs.

See Also: Star player ruled out as New Zealand suffer major setback in T20I Tri-series

In the recent season, the right-handed batter clubbed 538 runs in 13 innings at an average of nearly 60 and a strike rate of 163, with five fifties. The Taunton-born becomes the second England batter to celebrate 13000 runs in the T20s, alongside the former opener, Alex Hales. Buttler now has drilled 13046 runs in 431 innings at a strike rate of 145.97, thanks to 93 fifties and eight centuries at the best score of 124.

Jos Buttler celebrates epic milestone of 13000 T20 runs during T20 Blast 2025

Buttler walked out to bat in the fourth over of the innings when the Roses lost their captain, Keaton Jennings, for seven runs. Phil Salt smashed 42 runs in 29 balls, but none of the batters were able to give a good hand to the former national captain, who kept nailing the boundaries from one end.

Buttler finished with 77 runs in 46 balls against the Dawid Malan-led side to carry them to 174 in 19.5 overs. The home side was never in the chase from the start and got rolled over for 153 runs in 19.1 overs, with only Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique collecting a fine knock of 54 runs in 34 balls at a strike rate of 158.82. With the victory, Lancashire qualifies for the home quarter-final of the tournament.

Buttler becomes the seventh cricketer to breach 13000 T20 runs. The topper of the list is the left-handed West Indies opener, Chris Gayle, who has smashed 14562 runs. Alex Hales is third on the list with 13814 runs.

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<![CDATA[Bizarre reason halts T20 blast match between Kent vs Gloucestershire in Canterbury: Know the reason why?]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/bizarre-reason-halts-t20-blast-match-between-kent-vs-gloucestershire-in-canterbury-know-the-reason-why/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/bizarre-reason-halts-t20-blast-match-between-kent-vs-gloucestershire-in-canterbury-know-the-reason-why/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:49:46 GMT

Cricket has seen its share of strange interruptions in the past, and another bizarre moment unfolded during the T20 Blast South Group match between Kent Spitfires and Gloucestershire at St. Lawrence Ground in Canterbury. On Wednesday night, play was suddenly interrupted—not by rain or poor light, but by sunshine. The stoppage came while Gloucestershire was chasing a low total of 158-run target, when the players were forced off the field because of excessive sunlight right in the line of the batters.

The stoppage took place at 8:15 PM local time with Gloucestershire safely at 29/0 in 3.2 overs.
Openers Miles Hammond and D'Arcy Short were compelled to leave the field as the sun made it unsafe to spot the ball. The holdup took around eight minutes before action picked up. Gloucestershire Cricket took to social media to honor the unusual halt, commenting, “Sun stops play. Rather than rain, the sun is in the eyes of the batters... For the safety of the players, the sides have come off the pitch.”

When play did resume, Gloucestershire chased down their target with relative ease. Skipper Jack Taylor led by example, contributing a quick 54 from 36 balls, and Oliver Price chipped in support with 41 from 31 balls.
The team chased down the score in 18.2 overs, ending up with a comfortable seven-wicket victory.

Rare Case of "Sun Stops Play"

Interestingly, this wasn't the earliest occasion the sun had interrupted a cricket match. A similar situation happened at McLean Park, Napier, in the 3rd T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan in 2020, when sunlight affected visibility for batters and compelled the match to be delayed until sunset. The same problem was documented at the same ground in January 2019 in an ODI between New Zealand and India.

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Earlier in the day on Wednesday, the Kent Spitfires racked up 157/9 from their 20 overs after choosing to bat first. Harry Finch led the charge with 42, and skipper Sam Billings contributed 38, to post what appeared to be a competitive total—before "sun stopped play" emerged as the surprising headline.

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<![CDATA[[WATCH]: James Anderson Shines at 42, Takes 3 Wickets for 17 Runs in T20 Blast]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-james-anderson-shines-at-42-takes-3-wickets-for-17-runs-in-t20-blast/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-james-anderson-shines-at-42-takes-3-wickets-for-17-runs-in-t20-blast/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:43:29 GMT

There is a saying in English: “Age is just a number.” This means age does not really matter. Sometimes we see rare people around the world who prove age wrong by doing amazing things we do not expect. We find such stories in almost every sport, including cricket. In IPL 2025, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi and 43-year-old MS Dhoni both showed this. But there is another legendary cricketer making waves at age 42. His name is James Anderson.

James Anderson may have retired from international cricket, but at the age of 42, he is still troubling batsmen with his bowling. After leaving international matches, he is now playing in domestic cricket and showing the same skills. In the T20 Blast tournament in England, Anderson gave a strong performance once again. He bowled with great control and took 3 wickets while giving only 17 runs.

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James Anderson is known for his red-ball bowling, but this time he impressed everyone in T20 cricket. He returned to this format after almost 10 years. Playing for Lancashire against Durham, he bowled 4 overs, gave just 17 runs, and took 3 important wickets. His bowling reminded fans of his old days. He dismissed Durham’s top three batsmen and did not allow them to score freely.

Lancashire captain Keaton Jennings won the toss and chose to bowl first. Anderson came to bowl the third over of the innings and dismissed Graham Clark and Alex Lees. Later, he came back in the 11th over and got Colin Ackerman out. In total, Anderson gave away just 17 runs in 4 overs and took 3 wickets with an economy rate of 4.25.

Durham made 150 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 6 wickets. Chasing this target, Lancashire won the match on the last ball. Michael Jones played an important innings of 55 runs in 39 balls, and Chris Green scored 15 runs in just 8 balls. With their efforts, Lancashire won the match by 4 wickets.

 

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