08/07Result

North Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Leicester, Jul 8 2026

Durham won by 8 wkts (30b rem)

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Lees leads the charge as Durham hunt down Foxes

Target of 157 is no match for Durham captain, with superb 80 from 44 balls

Match Centre

Match Details

Grace Road, Leicester

Series

Vitality Blast Men 2026

Toss

Leicestershire , elected to bat first

Season

2026

Hours of play (local time)

start 18.30, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-22.20, Second Session 20.20-22.50

Match days

08 July 2026 - night match (20-over match)

Umpires

Hassan Adnan

Simon Widdup

Match Referee

Sarah Bartlett

Points

Durham 4, Leicestershire 0

Scorecard Summary

LEICESTERSHIRE 156/8(20 OVERS)

Josh Davey*37 (24)
Ashton Turner33 (16)

Nathan Sowter2/30 (4)
Callum Parkinson2/23 (4)

DURHAM 160/2(15 OVERS)

Alex Lees80 (44)
Graham Clark38 (23)

Josh Davey1/21 (2)
Rehan Ahmed1/37 (4)

END OF OVER:
15 | 13 Runs | DUR: 160/2 | RR: 10.66

Colin Ackermann20 (13b)
Ben McKinney16 (10b)

Josh Hull2-0-19-0
Rehan Ahmed4-0-37-1

14.6

Hull to Ackermann, FOUR,

14.5

Hull to Ackermann, no run,

14.4

Hull to Ackermann, SIX,

14.3

Hull to Ackermann, no run,

14.2

Hull to Ackermann, 2 runs,

14.1

Hull to McKinney, 1 run,

Match Coverage

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Lees leads the charge as Durham hunt down Foxes
Target of 157 is no match for Durham captain, with superb 80 from 44 balls

Durham INNINGS		R	B
G Clark	caught	38	23
AZ Lees	bowled	80	44
BS McKinney	not out	16	10
CN Ackermann	not out	20	13
BA Carse
OG Robinson
KL Aldridge
MJ Potts
CF Parkinson
LS Robinson
NA Sowter
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 5)
TOTAL	160 (2 wkts; 15 ovs)

Leics BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
J Hull	2.0	19	0	9.5	(1w)
AM Green	2.0	27	0	13.5	(1w)
R de Swardt	2.0	22	0	11
JH Davey	2.0	21	1	10.5
L Trevaskis	1.0	19	0	19	(1w)
Rehan Ahmed	4.0	37	1	9.25
BGF Green	1.0	7	0	7	(2w)
AJ Turner	1.0	7	0	7

Durham 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	114	AZ Lees	G Clark
2nd	11	AZ Lees	BS McKinney
3rd	35	CN Ackermann	BS McKinney

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