Willey, McSweeney lead romp as Northants overwhelm Gloucestershire
Stiff target of 185 is hunted down with 16 balls to spare thanks to brace of half-centuries
01/07Result
Central & West Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Bristol, Jul 1 2026
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![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
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![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
187/2 (17.2/20 ov)
01/07Result
Central & West Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Bristol, Jul 1 2026
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![Gloucestershire]( "Gloucestershire")
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![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
187/2 (17.2/20 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Gloucestershire , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
Start 19.00, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
01 July 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Northamptonshire 4, Gloucestershire 0
Scorecard Summary
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 184/2 (20 OVERS)
- Dawid Malan*91 (55)
- Miles Hammond*33 (26)
- Calvin Harrison1/29 (3)
- James Sales1/45 (4)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 187/2 (17.2 OVERS)
- David Willey73 (32)
- Nathan McSweeney*72 (40)
- D'Arcy Short0/11 (1)
- Daaryoush Ahmed2/35 (4)
17.2
4
Williams to McSweeney, FOUR,
17.1
1
Williams to Zaib, 1 run,
END OF OVER:17 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | NOR: 182/2 (3 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.70, RRR: 1.00)
- Saif Zaib1 (1b)
- Nathan McSweeney68 (39b)
- Daaryoush Ahmed4-0-35-2
- Will Williams3-0-38-0
16.6
1
Ahmed to Zaib, 1 run,
16.5
W
Ahmed to Willey, OUT,
DJ Willey c †Bracey b Ahmed 73 (35m 32b 2x4 7x6) SR: 228.12
16.4
1
Ahmed to McSweeney, 1 run,
16.3
1
Ahmed to Willey, 1 run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWilley, McSweeney lead romp as Northants overwhelm Gloucestershire
Stiff target of 185 is hunted down with 16 balls to spare thanks to brace of half-centuries
Twenty20 Cup (England)
| Central & West Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NOR | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 0.415 |
| SOM | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0.587 |
| WAR | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0.079 |
| GLO | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -0.236 |
| GLA | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.107 |
| WOR | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -0.923 |
| Cross Pool | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3.425 |
| GLO | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2.825 |
| WOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2.525 |
| SOM | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1.669 |
| GLA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.777 |
| NOT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.496 |
| DUR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.325 |
| WAR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.772 |
| LEI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.117 |
| SUR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.05 |
| HAM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -0.674 |
| ESS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3.04 |
| DER | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.908 |
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.5 |
| YOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.564 |
| KEN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2.434 |
| SUS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2.51 |
| MID | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3.278 |
| North Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| YOR | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 1.183 |
| LAN | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | -0.09 |
| NOT | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 0.099 |
| DUR | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.06 |
| DER | 10 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0.656 |
| LEI | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1.932 |
| South Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| HAM | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 0.48 |
| ESS | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 1.062 |
| SUR | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 0.804 |
| KEN | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -0.575 |
| MID | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -0.833 |
| SUS | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -0.893 |