Somerset Edge Kent in Rain-Interrupted Vitality Blast Clash

Yorkshire finally secured their first win of the season in any format, claiming an eight-run victory over Nottinghamshire in the Vitality Blast at Trent Bridge. The team set a target of 183, posting 182 for seven after opting to bat first, with Dawid Malan contributing 95 runs off 56 balls and captain Shan Masood adding 34 from 23 balls.

Nottinghamshire’s Alex Hales continued his strong form with a half-century, while Colin Munro scored 46. Despite these efforts, Yorkshire held their ground, with David Wiese taking two wickets for 32 runs. This marked Yorkshire’s first T20 win at Trent Bridge since 2015, breaking a streak of losses in their previous three Blast matches.

In other news, Essex celebrated a much-needed victory over Gloucestershire, winning by three wickets. Robin Das, following up his remarkable century on debut against Ireland, smashed 69 off 33 balls to chase down a challenging target of 196. Despite a record-breaking 50 from Gloucestershire’s Ben Charlesworth off just 19 balls, Essex emerged victorious with five balls remaining. Feroze Khushi’s quick-fire 34 from 14 balls and Tom Westley’s calm 31 not out helped seal the win.

Somerset also triumphed, defeating Kent by 13 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method after a rain-affected match at Canterbury. Despite three interruptions, Somerset restricted Kent to just 112, chasing a revised target of 126 from 15 overs, thanks to Ben Green’s impressive three-wicket haul. Kent’s skipper Sam Billings made 29, but it was not enough as Somerset’s total of 154 from 20 overs, led by Tom Lammonby’s 34, proved to be the winning score.