Cricket tournament
| Dates | 12 June 2012 (2012-06-12) – 25 August 2012 (2012-08-25) |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions | Hampshire Royals (2nd title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 97 |
| Most runs | Phillip Hughes, Worcestershire (402) |
| Most wickets | Mitchell Starc, Yorkshire (21) |
| Official website | friendslife.co.uk/t20 |
| ← 20112013 → | |
The 2012 FriendsLife T20 was the tenth edition of what would later become the T20 Blast, England's premier domestic Twenty20 competition. The competition ran from 12 June to 25 August 2012. The teams in the tournament remained the same as the previous season.
The schedule of the tournament had been widely criticised the previous season and the ECB had decided to reduce the minimum number of days in which a county would play from 92 to 86 for 2012. This meant a change in format from 2 groups of 9, from which the top 4 would qualify to the quarter-finals, to an arrangement with 3 groups of 6. The format of the knock-out rounds (quarter-finals) remain unchanged. This reduces the number of matches in the competition from 151 to 97 in a return to the format of the 2008 and 2009 editions of the Twenty20 Cup.
Finals Day was at the SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff for the first time. Hampshire Royals and Yorkshire Carnegie, as the winners and runners-up of the tournament respectively, qualified for the 2012 Champions League Twenty20.
In the quarter-final match between Sussex and Gloucestershire, Scott Styris scored the equal third-fastest century in T20 history, after making 100 not out from 37 balls. In the same match, Gloucestershire's James Fuller conceded 38 runs from one over.
Format
The 18 teams are divided into three groups of six and each group plays a double round-robin tournament. The top two teams from each group and the top two third-placed teams qualify for the knockout stage: a three-round single-elimination tournament. The top team from each group and the best second-placed team will each play in a different quarter-final at their home ground. A free draw determines the placement of the remaining four teams and the semi-final and final match-ups.
Teams
Group stage
Midlands/Wales/West Division
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0.275 |
| 2 | Gloucestershire Gladiators | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0.248 |
| 3 | Worcestershire Royals | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0.578 |
| 4 | Warwickshire Bears | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | −0.033 |
| 5 | Welsh Dragons | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | −0.708 |
| 6 | Northamptonshire Steelbacks | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −0.611 |
Results
| Gloucestershire Gladiators | Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Somerset | Warwickshire Bears | Welsh Dragons | Worcestershire Royals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire Gladiators | Gloucestershire 8 runs |
Abandoned No result |
Warwickshire 7 wickets |
Abandoned No result |
Gloucestershire 7 wickets | |
| Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Gloucestershire 8 wickets (D/L) |
Somerset 7 wickets |
Warwickshire 7 wickets |
Abandoned No result |
Worcestershire 14 runs | |
| Somerset | Gloucestershire 9 wickets |
Somerset 5 wickets |
Somerset 63 runs |
Somerset 4 wickets |
Worcestershire 54 runs | |
| Warwickshire Bears | Abandoned No result |
Warwickshire 6 wickets |
Abandoned No result |
Glamorgan 22 runs (D/L) |
Abandoned No result | |
| Welsh Dragons | Abandoned No result |
Northamptonshire 9 wickets |
No result | Glamorgan 5 runs (D/L) |
Abandoned No result | |
| Worcestershire Royals | Worcestershire 47 runs |
Abandoned No result |
Somerset 7 wickets |
Warwickshire 8 wickets |
Glamorgan 19 runs |
| Home team won | Away team won |
Fixtures
| 13 June Scorecard |
| Somerset (H) 191/6 (20 overs) |
v | Warwickshire Bears 128 (18.5 overs) |
| Somerset won by 63 runs County Ground, Taunton |
| 14 June Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire Gladiators (H) |
v | Somerset |
| Match abandoned County Ground, Bristol |
| 14 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire Steelbacks (H) 70/3 (9.3 overs) |
v | Welsh Dragons |
| Match abandoned County Ground, Northampton |
| 15 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Warwickshire Bears (H) |
v | Worcestershire Royals |
| Match abandoned Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 17 June Scorecard |
| Warwickshire Bears 141/5 (18 overs) |
v | Welsh Dragons (H) 62/1 (8 overs) |
| Glamorgan won by 5 runs (D/L) Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 17 June Scorecard |
| Worcestershire Royals (H) 213/2 (20 overs) |
v | Gloucestershire Gladiators 166 (18.5 overs) |
| Worcestershire won by 47 runs County Ground, New Road, Worcester |
| 17 June Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire Steelbacks 137/5 (20 overs) |
v | Somerset (H) 141/5 (19.5 overs) |
| Somerset won by 5 wickets County Ground, Taunton |
| 19 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire Steelbacks 149/4 (20 overs) |
v | Warwickshire Bears (H) 152/4 (19 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 6 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 21 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Somerset 59/1 (7.1 overs) |
v | Warwickshire Bears (H) |
| No result Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 22 June Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire Gladiators (H) 139/9 (20 overs) |
v | Northamptonshire Steelbacks 131/8 (20 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 8 runs County Ground, Bristol |
| 22 June Scorecard |
| Welsh Dragons 178/5 (20 overs) |
v | Somerset (H) 182/6 (19.5 overs) |
| Somerset won by 4 wickets County Ground, Taunton |
| 22 June Scorecard |
| Worcestershire Royals (H) 120/7 (20 overs) |
v | Warwickshire Bears 123/2 (16.3 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 8 wickets County Ground, New Road, Worcester |
| 23 June Scorecard |
| Worcestershire Royals 142/5 (20 overs) |
v | Northamptonshire Steelbacks (H) 128/5 (20 overs) |
| Worcestershire won by 14 runs County Ground, Northampton |
| 23 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Welsh Dragons (H) |
v | Gloucestershire Gladiators |
| Match abandoned Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 26 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire Steelbacks (H) 115/6 (20 overs) |
v | Somerset 116/3 (13.4 overs) |
| Somerset won by 7 wickets County Ground, Northampton |
| 27 June Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire Gladiators (H) 122/7 (20 overs) |
v | Warwickshire Bears 125/3 (18.1 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 7 wickets County Ground, Bristol |
| 29 June Scorecard |
| Somerset (H) 140/8 (20 overs) |
v | Gloucestershire Gladiators 141/1 (14.4 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 9 wickets County Ground, Taunton |
| 29 June Scorecard |
| Worcestershire Royals (H) 164/5 (20 overs) |
v | Welsh Dragons 145/6 (20 overs) |
| Worcestershire won by 19 runs County Ground, New Road, Worcester |
| 29 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire Steelbacks (H) 153/7 (20 overs) |
v | Warwickshire Bears 154/3 (16.1 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 7 wickets County Ground, Northampton |
| 30 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Welsh Dragons (H) 110/9 (20 overs) |
v | Northamptonshire Steelbacks 111/1 (13.1 overs) |
| Northamptonshire won by 9 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 1 July Scorecard |
| Worcestershire Royals 173/7 (20 overs) |
v | Somerset (H) 119 (19.1 overs) |
| Worcestershire won by 54 runs County Ground, Taunton |
| 2 July Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire Gladiators (H) |
v | Welsh Dragons |
| Match abandoned County Ground, Bristol |
| 3 July Scorecard |
| Welsh Dragons (H) |
v | Worcestershire Royals |
| Match abandoned Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 5 July Scorecard |
| Worcestershire Royals 159/6 (20 overs) |
v | Gloucestershire Gladiators (H) 160/3 (18 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets County Ground, Bristol |
| 6 July Scorecard |
| Welsh Dragons (H) |
v | Somerset |
| Match abandoned Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 6 July Scorecard |
| Worcestershire Royals (H) |
v | Northamptonshire Steelbacks |
| Match abandoned County Ground, New Road, Worcester |
| 6 July (D/N) Scorecard |
| Warwickshire Bears (H) |
v | Gloucestershire Gladiators |
| Match abandoned Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 8 July Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire Steelbacks (H) 31/4 (8.3 overs) |
v | Gloucestershire Gladiators 23/2 (2.2 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets (D/L) County Ground, Northampton |
| 8 July Scorecard |
| Welsh Dragons 173/5 (20 overs) |
v | Warwickshire Bears (H) 61/4 (9 overs) |
| Glamorgan won by 22 runs (D/L) Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 8 July Scorecard |
| Worcestershire Royals (H) 119/7 (20 overs) |
v | Somerset 120/3 (18.5 overs) |
| Somerset won by 7 wickets County Ground, New Road, Worcester |
North Division
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire Carnegie | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0.863 |
| 2 | Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 1.877 |
| 3 | Durham Dynamos | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | −0.251 |
| 4 | Lancashire Lightning | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.106 |
| 5 | Derbyshire Falcons | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | −0.561 |
| 6 | Leicestershire Foxes | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −1.352 |
Results
| Derbyshire Falcons | Durham Dynamos | Lancashire Lightning | Leicestershire Foxes | Nottinghamshire Outlaws | Yorkshire Carnegie | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Falcons | Durham 5 wickets |
Derbyshire 17 runs (D/L) |
Leicestershire 4 wickets |
Abandoned No result |
Yorkshire 41 runs | |
| Durham Dynamos | Durham 8 wickets |
Match tied | Durham 9 wickets |
Nottinghamshire 7 wickets |
Yorkshire 12 runs | |
| Lancashire Lightning | Derbyshire 3 wickets |
Lancashire 8 wickets |
Lancashire 8 wickets |
Abandoned No result |
Abandoned No result | |
| Leicestershire Foxes | Leicestershire 8 runs |
Abandoned No result |
Lancashire 11 runs |
Nottinghamshire 6 wickets |
Yorkshire 4 runs | |
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws | No Result | Nottinghamshire 41 runs |
Nottinghamshire 8 wickets (D/L) |
Nottinghamshire 69 runs |
Yorkshire 6 wickets | |
| Yorkshire Carnegie | Yorkshire 21 runs |
Durham 2 runs |
Yorkshire 19 runs |
Yorkshire 22 runs |
Abandoned No result |
| Home team won | Away team won |
Fixtures
| 12 June Scorecard |
| Leicestershire Foxes (H) 96 (17.3 overs) |
v | Nottinghamshire Outlaws 98/4 (13 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by 6 wickets Grace Road, Leicester |
| 14 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Lancashire Lightning 168/6 (20 overs) |
v | Derbyshire Falcons (H) 118/5 (11.3 overs) |
| Derbyshire won by 17 runs (D/L) County Ground, Derby |
| 15 June Scorecard |
| Lancashire Lightning 154/6 (20 overs) |
v | Leicestershire Foxes (H) 143/8 (20 overs) |
| Lancashire won by 11 runs Grace Road, Leicester |
| 15 June Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws (H) |
v | Derbyshire Falcons |
| Match abandoned Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 15 June Scorecard |
| Durham Dynamos 142/6 (20 overs) |
v | Yorkshire Carnegie (H) 140/8 (20 overs) |
| Durham won by 2 runs Headingley, Leeds |
| 17 June Scorecard |
| Durham Dynamos (H) 114/5 (20 overs) |
v | Nottinghamshire Outlaws 117/3 (16.2 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by 7 wickets Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 17 June Scorecard |
| Yorkshire Carnegie (H) 170/4 (20 overs) |
v | Leicestershire Foxes 148 (20 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 22 runs Headingley, Leeds |
| 18 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Yorkshire Carnegie 150/5 (20 overs) |
v | Derbyshire Falcons (H) 109 (20 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 41 runs County Ground, Derby |
| 20 June Scorecard |
| Leicestershire Foxes 179/4 (20 overs) |
v | Lancashire Lightning (H) 180/2 (19 overs) |
| Lancashire won by 8 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 20 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Derbyshire Falcons (H) 141/6 (20 overs) |
v | Durham Dynamos 142/5 (18.5 overs) |
| Durham won by 5 wickets County Ground, Derby |
| 22 June Scorecard |
| Yorkshire Carnegie 171/6 (20 overs) |
v | Durham Dynamos (H) 159 (19.5 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 12 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 22 June Scorecard |
| Leicestershire Foxes (H) 80/3 (8 overs) |
v | Derbyshire Falcons 72/6 (8 overs) |
| Leicestershire won by 8 runs Grace Road, Leicester |
| 22 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Lancashire Lightning (H) |
v | Nottinghamshire Outlaws |
| Match abandoned Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 24 June Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws 105/3 (14 overs) |
v | Yorkshire Carnegie (H) |
| No result North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough |
| 25 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Durham Dynamos 121 (19.2 overs) |
v | Lancashire Lightning (H) 122/2 (14 overs) |
| Lancashire won by 8 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 27 June Scorecard |
| Derbyshire Falcons 131/7 (20 overs) |
v | Durham Dynamos (H) 132/2 (17.1 overs) |
| Durham won by 8 wickets Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 27 June Scorecard |
| Yorkshire Carnegie 151/9 (20 overs) |
v | Leicestershire Foxes (H) 147/9 (20 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 4 runs Grace Road, Leicester |
| 29 June Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws (H) 210/3 (20 overs) |
v | Durham Dynamos 167/9 (20 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by 41 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 29 June Scorecard |
| Yorkshire Carnegie (H) 180/6 (20 overs) |
v | Lancashire Lightning 161/5 (20 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 19 runs Headingley, Leeds |
| 29 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Derbyshire Falcons (H) 171/3 (20 overs) |
v | Leicestershire Foxes 173/6 (20 overs) |
| Leicestershire won by 4 wickets County Ground, Derby |
| 1 July Scorecard |
| Leicestershire Foxes 114/7 (20 overs) |
v | Durham Dynamos (H) 117/1 (13.2 overs) |
| Durham won by 9 wickets Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 1 July Scorecard |
| Lancashire Lightning (H) 122/8 (20 overs) |
v | Derbyshire Falcons 124/7 (18.5 overs) |
| Derbyshire won by 3 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 3 July Scorecard |
| Lancashire Lightning 178/4 (20 overs) |
v | Nottinghamshire Outlaws (H) 52/2 (4 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by 8 wickets (D/L) Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 5 July (D/N) Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws (H) 148/6 (20 overs) |
v | Yorkshire Carnegie 150/4 (17.4 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 6 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 6 July Scorecard |
| Leicestershire Foxes (H) |
v | Durham Dynamos |
| Match abandoned Grace Road, Leicester |
| 6 July (D/N) Scorecard |
| Derbyshire Falcons (H) |
v | Nottinghamshire Outlaws |
| Match abandoned County Ground, Derby |
| 6 July (D/N) Scorecard |
| Lancashire Lightning (H) |
v | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| Match abandoned Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 8 July Scorecard |
| Lancashire Lightning 133/8 (20 overs) |
v | Durham Dynamos (H) 133/7 (20 overs) |
| Match tied Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 8 July Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws (H) 196/3 (20 overs) |
v | Leicestershire Foxes 127/9 (20 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by 69 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 8 July Scorecard |
| Yorkshire Carnegie (H) 180/5 (20 overs) |
v | Derbyshire Falcons 159/9 (20 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 21 runs Headingley, Leeds |
South Division
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sussex Sharks | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1.389 |
| 2 | Hampshire Royals | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0.693 |
| 3 | Essex Eagles | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −0.032 |
| 4 | Kent Spitfires | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.465 |
| 5 | Middlesex Panthers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.210 |
| 6 | Surrey Lions | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.700 |
Results
| Essex Eagles | Hampshire Royals | Kent Spitfires | Middlesex Panthers | Surrey Lions | Sussex Sharks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Eagles | Hampshire 6 wickets |
Essex 3 runs |
Essex 2 wickets |
Essex 3 wickets |
Sussex 4 wickets | |
| Hampshire Royals | Abandoned No result |
Kent 3 runs |
Middlesex 6 wickets |
Hampshire 7 wickets |
Abandoned No result | |
| Kent Spitfires | Kent 23 runs |
Hampshire 6 wickets |
Middlesex 48 runs |
Kent 8 wickets |
No result | |
| Middlesex Panthers | Essex 6 runs |
Hampshire 4 wickets |
Middlesex 3 wickets |
Surrey 28 runs (D/L) |
Sussex 11 runs | |
| Surrey Lions | Surrey 17 runs |
Hampshire 19 runs |
Kent 48 runs |
Middlesex 1 wicket |
Sussex 6 wickets | |
| Sussex Sharks | Sussex 19 runs |
No Result | Sussex 83 runs |
Sussex 21 runs |
Surrey 7 wickets (D/L) |
| Home team won | Away team won |
Fixtures
| 12 June Scorecard |
| Kent Spitfires (H) |
v | Sussex Sharks |
| Match abandoned St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| 13 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Surrey Lions (H) 128/8 (20 overs) |
v | Essex Eagles 111/9 (20 overs) |
| Surrey won by 17 runs Kennington Oval, London |
| 14 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Surrey Lions 149/4 (20 overs) |
v | Middlesex Panthers (H) 99/8 (16 overs) |
| Surrey won by 28 runs (D/L) Lord's, London |
| 14 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sussex Sharks (H) |
v | Hampshire Royals |
| Match abandoned County Ground, Hove |
| 17 June Scorecard |
| Surrey Lions 116/7 (20 overs) |
v | Kent Spitfires (H) 120/2 (16.2 overs) |
| Kent won by 8 wickets Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham |
| 17 June Scorecard |
| Sussex Sharks 143/8 (20 overs) |
v | Middlesex Panthers (H) 132/8 (20 overs) |
| Sussex won by 11 runs Lord's, London |
| 18 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Hampshire Royals (H) 157/6 (20 overs) |
v | Middlesex Panthers 161/4 (19.2 overs) |
| Middlesex won by 6 wickets The Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 20 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Essex Eagles (H) 158/6 (20 overs) |
v | Kent Spitfires 155 (20 overs) |
| Essex won by 3 runs County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 21 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Essex Eagles 155/6 (20 overs) |
v | Middlesex Panthers (H) 149/9 (20 overs) |
| Essex won by 6 runs Lord's, London |
| 22 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Surrey Lions 144/9 (20 overs) |
v | Essex Eagles (H) 145/7 (20 overs) |
| Essex won by 3 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 22 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Kent Spitfires 151/5 (20 overs) |
v | Hampshire Royals (H) 148/6 (20 overs) |
| Kent won by 3 runs The Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 22 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sussex Sharks (H) 161/4 (20 overs) |
v | Middlesex Panthers 140/6 (20 overs) |
| Sussex won by 21 runs County Ground, Hove |
| 24 June Scorecard |
| Sussex Sharks (H) 209/6 (20 overs) |
v | Essex Eagles 190 (20 overs) |
| Sussex won by 19 runs County Ground, Hove |
| 24 June Scorecard |
| Kent Spitfires (H) 135/6 (20 overs) |
v | Hampshire Royals 138/4 (18.2 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 6 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| 26 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Middlesex Panthers 207/2 (20 overs) |
v | Kent Spitfires (H) 159/7 (20 overs) |
| Middlesex won by 48 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| 27 June Scorecard |
| Middlesex Panthers (H) 156/2 (20 overs) |
v | Hampshire Royals 160/6 (19.2 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 4 wickets Old Deer Park, Richmond |
| 28 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Essex Eagles (H) 177/4 (20 overs) |
v | Sussex Sharks 181/6 (19.5 overs) |
| Sussex won by 4 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 29 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Essex Eagles (H) 176/4 (20 overs) |
v | Hampshire Royals 177/4 (18 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 6 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 29 June (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sussex Sharks (H) 212/6 (20 overs) |
v | Kent Spitfires 129 (19.4 overs) |
| Sussex won by 83 runs County Ground, Hove |
| 30 June Scorecard |
| Surrey Lions 94/6 (20 overs) |
v | Hampshire Royals (H) 95/3 (15.3 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 7 wickets The Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 2 July (D/N) Scorecard |
| Surrey Lions (H) 84/4 (10 overs) |
v | Hampshire Royals 63/0 (5.4 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 19 runs (D/L) Kennington Oval, London |
| 3 July (D/N) Scorecard |
| Surrey Lions (H) 106/6 (16.2 overs) |
v | Sussex Sharks 110/4 (11.4 overs) |
| Sussex won by 6 wickets Kennington Oval, London |
| 5 July (D/N) Scorecard |
| Middlesex Panthers 109 (19.5 overs) |
v | Essex Eagles (H) 110/8 (17.4 overs) |
| Essex won by 2 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 5 July (D/N) Scorecard |
| Kent Spitfires 136/8 (20 overs) |
v | Surrey Lions (H) 88 (17.3 overs) |
| Kent won by 48 runs Kennington Oval, London |
| 6 July (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sussex Sharks 203/5 (17.4 overs) |
v | Hampshire Royals (H) |
| No result The Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 6 July (D/N) Scorecard |
| Essex Eagles 149/5 (20 overs) |
v | Kent Spitfires (H) 126/9 (20 overs) |
| Essex won by 23 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| 6 July (D/N) Scorecard |
| Surrey Lions (H) 154/4 (20 overs) |
v | Middlesex Panthers 157/9 (19.5 overs) |
| Middlesex won by 1 wicket Kennington Oval, London |
| 8 July Scorecard |
| Hampshire Royals (H) |
v | Essex Eagles |
| Match abandoned The Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 8 July Scorecard |
| Middlesex Panthers (H) 124/9 (20 overs) |
v | Kent Spitfires 125/7 (19 overs) |
| Kent won by 3 wickets Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground, Uxbridge |
| 8 July Scorecard |
| Sussex Sharks (H) 104/0 (9 overs) |
v | Surrey Lions 64/3 (4.4 overs) |
| Surrey won by 7 wickets (D/L) County Ground, Hove |
- 1. Game moved from Nevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge Wells due to flooding.
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 178/7 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Hampshire Royals | 182/6 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Hampshire Royals | 126/4 | ||||||||||||
| M1 | Somerset | 125/6 | ||||||||||||
| M1 | Somerset | 175/6 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Essex Eagles | 148 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Hampshire Royals | 150/6 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Yorkshire Carnegie | 140/8 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Sussex Sharks | 230/4 | ||||||||||||
| M2 | Gloucestershire Gladiators | 191/8 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Sussex Sharks | 136/8 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Yorkshire Carnegie | 172/6 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Yorkshire Carnegie | 212/5 | ||||||||||||
| M3 | Worcestershire Royals | 183/6 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 24 July 16:15 Scorecard |
| Somerset 175/6 (20 overs) |
v | Essex Eagles 148 (18.3 overs) |
| James Hildreth 58 (36) Reece Topley 3/27 (4 overs) |
Ryan ten Doeschate 47 (24) Lewis Gregory 4/39 (3.3 overs) |
| Somerset won by 27 runs County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth Player of the match: James Hildreth (Somerset) |
- Essex won the toss and elected to field
| 24 July 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sussex Sharks 230/4 (20 overs) |
v | Gloucestershire Gladiators 191/8 (20 overs) |
| Scott Styris 100* (37) Ian Saxelby 1/48 (4 overs) |
Dan Housego 47 (24) Amjad Khan 2/38 (4 overs) |
| Sussex won by 39 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Nigel Llong and Tim Robinson Player of the match: Scott Styris (Sussex) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field
| 25 July 16:15 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire Carnegie 212/5 (20 overs) |
v | Worcestershire Royals 183/6 (20 overs) |
| Joe Root 65 (40) Daryl Mitchell 2/23 (4 overs) |
Phillip Hughes 80* (53) Mitchell Starc 3/24 (4 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 29 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Rob Bailey and Jeff Evans Player of the match: Joe Root (Yorkshire) |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat
| 25 July 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws 178/7 (20 overs) |
v | Hampshire Royals 182/6 (20 overs) |
| Samit Patel 60 (33) Glenn Maxwell 3/36 (4 overs) |
Neil McKenzie 79* (49) Samit Patel 3/26 (4 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 4 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Nick Cook and Peter Hartley Player of the match: Neil McKenzie (Hampshire) |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to field
Semi-finals
| 25 August 11:00 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire Carnegie 172/6 (20 overs) |
v | Sussex Sharks 136/8 (20 overs) |
| Jonny Bairstow 68* (45) Scott Styris 3/22 (4 overs) |
Chris Nash 80* (58) Tim Bresnan 2/22 (4 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 36 runs Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Michael Gough and Jeremy Lloyds Player of the match: Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire) |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat
| 25 August 14:30 Scorecard |
| Somerset 125/6 (20 overs) |
v | Hampshire Royals 126/4 (19 overs) |
| Craig Kieswetter 63* (57) Dimitri Mascarenhas 2/11 (4 overs) |
Sean Ervine 34* (23) Lewis Gregory 1/9 (2 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 6 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Rob Bailey and Nick Cook Player of the match: Sean Ervine (Hampshire) |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to field
Final
| 25 August 18:45 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Hampshire Royals 150/6 (20 overs) |
v | Yorkshire Carnegie 140/8 (20 overs) |
| James Adams 43 (37) Ryan Sidebottom 2/20 (4 overs) |
David Miller 72* (46) Chris Wood 3/26 (4 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 10 runs Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Rob Bailey and Michael Gough Player of the match: David Miller (Yorkshire) |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat
Statistics
Highest team totals
The following table lists the five highest team scores in the season.
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Sharks | 230/4 | Gloucestershire Gladiators | County Ground, Hove |
| Worcestershire Royals | 213/2 | Gloucestershire Gladiators | New Road, Worcester |
| Yorkshire Carnegie | 212/5 | Worcestershire Royals | Headingley Carnegie, Leeds |
| Sussex Sharks | 212/6 | Kent Spitfires | County Ground, Hove |
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 210/3 | Durham Dynamos | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Most runs
The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Hughes | Worcestershire Royals | 402 | 8 | 100.50 | 126.81 | 87* | 0 | 4 | 37 | 7 |
| David Miller | Yorkshire Carnegie | 390 | 11 | 48.75 | 153.54 | 74* | 0 | 4 | 30 | 21 |
| Chris Nash | Sussex Sharks | 319 | 10 | 39.87 | 131.27 | 80* | 0 | 3 | 32 | 8 |
| Steven Croft | Lancashire Lightning | 313 | 8 | 62.60 | 129.33 | 65* | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 |
| Luke Wright | Sussex Sharks | 312 | 10 | 34.66 | 160.00 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 11 |
Highest scores
This table contains the top five highest scores of the season made by a batsman in a single innings.
| Player | Team | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hildreth | Somerset | 107* | 60 | 15 | 1 | Welsh Dragons | County Ground, Taunton |
| Scott Styris | Sussex Sharks | 100* | 37 | 5 | 9 | Gloucestershire Gladiators | County Ground, Hove |
| Luke Wright | Sussex Sharks | 91 | 61 | 7 | 2 | Middlesex Panthers | County Ground, Hove |
| Joe Denly | Middlesex Panthers | 90* | 66 | 11 | 1 | Kent Spitfires | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
| Alex Hales | Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 88 | 51 | 6 | 4 | Durham Dynamos | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Most wickets
The following table contains the six leading wicket-takers of the season.
| Player | Team | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | Yorkshire Carnegie | 21 | 10 | 10.38 | 10.5 | 5.91 | 3/24 |
| Chris Liddle | Sussex Sharks | 17 | 10 | 11.94 | 9.7 | 7.33 | 5/17 |
| Reece Topley | Essex Eagles | 17 | 9 | 14.47 | 11.2 | 7.68 | 3/19 |
| Dimitri Mascarenhas | Hampshire Royals | 15 | 11 | 16.46 | 15.2 | 6.50 | 2/11 |
| Moin Ashraf | Yorkshire Carnegie | 15 | 12 | 23.93 | 18.8 | 7.63 | 4/18 |
| Richard Pyrah | Yorkshire Carnegie | 15 | 12 | 23.93 | 18.0 | 7.97 | 3/21 |
Best bowling figures
This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in the season.
| Player | Team | Overs | Figures | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Liddle | Sussex Sharks | 4.0 | 5/17 | Middlesex Panthers | Lord's, London |
| Greg Smith | Essex Eagles | 3.0 | 5/17 | Kent Spitfires | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| Gareth Batty | Surrey Lions | 4.0 | 4/13 | Middlesex Panthers | Lord's, London |
| Max Waller | Somerset | 4.0 | 4/16 | Warwickshire Bears | County Ground, Taunton |
| Ian Saxelby | Gloucestershire Gladiators | 4.0 | 4/16 | Northamptonshire Steelbacks | County Ground, Bristol |
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