2026 Men · England & Wales
Vitality Blast 2026 schedule and results
The men's Vitality Blast 2026 archive contains all 115 final results from 22 May to 18 July. Northamptonshire Steelbacks won nine of 12 group matches, beat Gloucestershire and Somerset in the knockouts, then defended 169 against Hampshire Hawks at Edgbaston to secure their third title.
115 of 115 results complete
Vitality Blast 2026 results at a glance
The 18 counties played 108 group matches across three six-team regions. Each county completed 12 fixtures: home and away against its five regional opponents, plus one home and one away cross-group match.
Eight teams advanced to the quarter-finals on 15 July. Northamptonshire, Hampshire, Notts Outlaws and Somerset won through to Finals Day, where Northamptonshire beat Somerset and Hampshire beat Notts before the Steelbacks won the Final by 14 runs.
Complete match calendar
Vitality Blast schedule
All 108 group matches, four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the final. Times are UK local time. Schedule updated 2026-08-09.

Middlesex

Kent Spitfires
Kent Spitfires won by 27 runsMiddlesex 181/8 (20) · Kent Spitfires 208/6 (20)

Derbyshire Falcons

Durham
Durham won by 6 runsDerbyshire Falcons 197/8 (20) · Durham 203/8 (20)

Leicestershire Foxes

Worcestershire Rapids
Worcestershire Rapids won by 18 runsLeicestershire Foxes 170/4 (20) · Worcestershire Rapids 188/9 (20)

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Glamorgan
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 3 runsNorthamptonshire Steelbacks 165/8 (20) · Glamorgan 162/8 (20)

Notts Outlaws

Yorkshire
Yorkshire won by 7 wicketsNotts Outlaws 167/7 (20) · Yorkshire 169/3 (16.3)

Somerset

Hampshire Hawks
Somerset won by 7 wicketsSomerset 160/3 (16.2) · Hampshire Hawks 158 (19.4)

Surrey

Lancashire Lightning
Surrey won by 59 runsSurrey 213/6 (20) · Lancashire Lightning 154 (16.1)

Gloucestershire

Warwickshire Bears
Gloucestershire won by 47 runsGloucestershire 121 (16.1) · Warwickshire Bears 74 (14.4)

Essex

Sussex Sharks
Sussex Sharks won by 6 wicketsEssex 191/5 (20) · Sussex Sharks 192/4 (16)

Glamorgan

Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire won by 2 wicketsGlamorgan 157/8 (20) · Gloucestershire 158/8 (20)

Middlesex

Surrey
Surrey won by 6 wicketsMiddlesex 143/8 (20) · Surrey 144/4 (18.3)

Worcestershire Rapids

Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 100 runsWorcestershire Rapids 91 (14.4) · Northamptonshire Steelbacks 191 (20)

Durham

Leicestershire Foxes
Durham won by 6 wicketsDurham 150/4 (14) · Leicestershire Foxes 148/8 (20)

Warwickshire Bears

Somerset
Somerset won by 7 wicketsWarwickshire Bears 189/6 (20) · Somerset 193/3 (18.2)

Yorkshire

Derbyshire Falcons
Yorkshire won by 2 wicketsYorkshire 195/8 (19.2) · Derbyshire Falcons 194/4 (20)

Kent Spitfires

Sussex Sharks
Kent Spitfires won by 7 wicketsKent Spitfires 199/3 (18.2) · Sussex Sharks 197/6 (20)

Lancashire Lightning

Notts Outlaws
Lancashire Lightning won by 39 runsLancashire Lightning 208/4 (20) · Notts Outlaws 169/9 (20)

Hampshire Hawks

Essex
Hampshire Hawks won by 30 runsHampshire Hawks 200/4 (20) · Essex 170/7 (20)

Leicestershire Foxes

Derbyshire Falcons
Derbyshire Falcons won by 85 runsLeicestershire Foxes 145 (15.2) · Derbyshire Falcons 230/5 (20)

Worcestershire Rapids

Warwickshire Bears
Worcestershire Rapids won by 6 wicketsWorcestershire Rapids 142/4 (18.5) · Warwickshire Bears 141 (19.5)

Kent Spitfires

Essex
Essex won by 9 wicketsKent Spitfires 129/9 (20) · Essex 130/1 (13.4)

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Gloucestershire
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 7 wicketsNorthamptonshire Steelbacks 166/3 (16.2) · Gloucestershire 164/9 (20)

Derbyshire Falcons

Notts Outlaws
Derbyshire Falcons won by 23 runsDerbyshire Falcons 234/4 (20) · Notts Outlaws 211/6 (20)

Glamorgan

Somerset
Glamorgan won by 7 wicketsGlamorgan 175/3 (13.5) · Somerset 171/9 (20)

Lancashire Lightning

Leicestershire Foxes
Leicestershire Foxes won by 2 wicketsLancashire Lightning 145/9 (20) · Leicestershire Foxes 146/8 (19.5)

Durham

Yorkshire
Yorkshire won by 58 runsDurham 93 (16.2) · Yorkshire 151/9 (20)

Hampshire Hawks

Surrey
Hampshire Hawks won by 5 wicketsHampshire Hawks 178/5 (19.1) · Surrey 174/8 (20)

Sussex Sharks

Middlesex
Middlesex won by 31 runsSussex Sharks 182 (19.4) · Middlesex 213/4 (20)

Middlesex

Hampshire Hawks
Hampshire Hawks won by 8 wicketsMiddlesex 126/7 (20) · Hampshire Hawks 130/2 (14)

Yorkshire

Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire won by 56 runsYorkshire 161 (17.4) · Gloucestershire 217/6 (20)

Warwickshire Bears

Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 6 wicketsWarwickshire Bears 208/7 (20) · Northamptonshire Steelbacks 209/4 (19.2)

Notts Outlaws

Durham
Notts Outlaws won by 6 wicketsNotts Outlaws 157/4 (17.2) · Durham 156/8 (20)

Essex

Derbyshire Falcons
Essex won by 5 wicketsEssex 179/5 (19.4) · Derbyshire Falcons 173 (20)

Surrey

Kent Spitfires
Kent Spitfires won by 8 wicketsSurrey 116 (19.5) · Kent Spitfires 118/2 (14)

Hampshire Hawks

Sussex Sharks
Hampshire Hawks won by 29 runsHampshire Hawks 173/6 (20) · Sussex Sharks 144 (17.3)

Surrey

Middlesex
Surrey won by 8 wicketsSurrey 134/2 (14.1) · Middlesex 130/7 (20)

Somerset

Glamorgan
Glamorgan won by 4 wicketsSomerset 202/6 (20) · Glamorgan 203/6 (20)

Worcestershire Rapids

Glamorgan
Worcestershire Rapids won by 27 runsWorcestershire Rapids 168/8 (20) · Glamorgan 141 (19.3)

Notts Outlaws

Warwickshire Bears
Notts Outlaws won by 3 wicketsNotts Outlaws 143/7 (19.5) · Warwickshire Bears 139 (19.2)

Surrey

Hampshire Hawks
Hampshire Hawks won by 5 runsSurrey 210/7 (20) · Hampshire Hawks 215/5 (20)

Gloucestershire

Somerset
Gloucestershire won by 7 wicketsGloucestershire 138/3 (14.1) · Somerset 137/8 (20)

Sussex Sharks

Leicestershire Foxes
Leicestershire Foxes won by 4 wicketsSussex Sharks 179 (19.5) · Leicestershire Foxes 180/6 (17.4)

Yorkshire

Lancashire Lightning
Yorkshire won by 106 runsYorkshire 213/7 (20) · Lancashire Lightning 107 (14.3)

Durham

Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 7 runsDurham 138/8 (20) · Northamptonshire Steelbacks 145/9 (20)

Sussex Sharks

Kent Spitfires
Sussex Sharks won by 7 wicketsSussex Sharks 135/3 (17.2) · Kent Spitfires 133/8 (20)

Gloucestershire

Worcestershire Rapids
Gloucestershire won by 3 runsGloucestershire 148/7 (20) · Worcestershire Rapids 145 (20)

Leicestershire Foxes

Yorkshire
Leicestershire Foxes won by 12 runsLeicestershire Foxes 147/8 (20) · Yorkshire 135 (19.5)

Lancashire Lightning

Glamorgan
Glamorgan won by 2 wicketsLancashire Lightning 201/7 (20) · Glamorgan 202/8 (20)

Notts Outlaws

Derbyshire Falcons
Notts Outlaws won by 10 runsNotts Outlaws 183/6 (20) · Derbyshire Falcons 173/9 (20)

Somerset

Warwickshire Bears
Warwickshire Bears won by 6 wicketsSomerset 215/4 (20) · Warwickshire Bears 216/4 (19.4)

Middlesex

Essex
Essex won by 60 runsMiddlesex 116 (17.5) · Essex 176/5 (20)

Durham

Lancashire Lightning
Lancashire Lightning won by 7 wickets ( 10 Overs game - due to rain)Durham 128/2 (10) · Lancashire Lightning 130/3 (9.1)

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Worcestershire Rapids
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 6 wickets (18 Overs game - due to rain)Northamptonshire Steelbacks 162/4 (16) · Worcestershire Rapids 154/5 (18)

Essex

Kent Spitfires
Essex won by 3 runsEssex 187/6 (20) · Kent Spitfires 184/9 (20)

Leicestershire Foxes

Lancashire Lightning
Lancashire Lightning won by 5 wicketsLeicestershire Foxes 156/7 (20) · Lancashire Lightning 160/5 (19)

Glamorgan

Middlesex
Glamorgan won by 6 wicketsGlamorgan 159/4 (17.3) · Middlesex 153/7 (20)

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Essex
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 130 runsNorthamptonshire Steelbacks 238/6 (20) · Essex 108 (13.2)

Somerset

Gloucestershire
Somerset won by 18 runsSomerset 194/7 (20) · Gloucestershire 176/7 (20)

Hampshire Hawks

Yorkshire
Hampshire Hawks won by 2 wicketsHampshire Hawks 155/8 (19.5) · Yorkshire 150 (19.5)

Kent Spitfires

Notts Outlaws
Notts Outlaws won by 4 wicketsKent Spitfires 184/7 (20) · Notts Outlaws 187/6 (18.4)

Sussex Sharks

Surrey
Surrey won by 7 wicketsSussex Sharks 171 (19.3) · Surrey 175/3 (15.3)

Warwickshire Bears

Worcestershire Rapids
Warwickshire Bears won by 59 runsWarwickshire Bears 224 (20) · Worcestershire Rapids 165/7 (20)

Leicestershire Foxes

Notts Outlaws
Notts Outlaws won by 74 runsLeicestershire Foxes 135 (17.5) · Notts Outlaws 209/4 (20)

Middlesex

Durham
Durham won by 100 runsMiddlesex 118 (14.5) · Durham 218/6 (20)

Derbyshire Falcons

Yorkshire
Match tiedDerbyshire Falcons 215/9 (20) · Yorkshire 215/8 (20)

Worcestershire Rapids

Somerset
Worcestershire Rapids won by 36 runsWorcestershire Rapids 180/5 (20) · Somerset 144/9 (20)

Kent Spitfires

Hampshire Hawks
Kent Spitfires won by 7 wicketsKent Spitfires 177/3 (18.4) · Hampshire Hawks 176/6 (20)

Gloucestershire

Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 8 wicketsGloucestershire 184/2 (20) · Northamptonshire Steelbacks 187/2 (17.2)

Essex

Surrey
Surrey won by 7 runsEssex 233/8 (20) · Surrey 240/4 (20)

Derbyshire Falcons

Lancashire Lightning
Lancashire Lightning won by 4 runsDerbyshire Falcons 201 (20) · Lancashire Lightning 205 (20)

Warwickshire Bears

Sussex Sharks
Warwickshire Bears won by 76 runsWarwickshire Bears 198/3 (20) · Sussex Sharks 122 (16.3)

Worcestershire Rapids

Kent Spitfires
Worcestershire Rapids won by 83 runsWorcestershire Rapids 142/7 (20) · Kent Spitfires 59 (14.1)

Glamorgan

Warwickshire Bears
Glamorgan won by 7 wicketsGlamorgan 187/3 (18.5) · Warwickshire Bears 184/4 (20)

Yorkshire

Durham
Yorkshire won by 5 wicketsYorkshire 208/5 (19.5) · Durham 205/9 (20)

Notts Outlaws

Lancashire Lightning
Notts Outlaws won by 1 runNotts Outlaws 181/6 (20) · Lancashire Lightning 180/7 (20)

Sussex Sharks

Essex
Essex won by 100 runsSussex Sharks 104 (17.3) · Essex 204/6 (20)

Gloucestershire

Surrey
Gloucestershire won by 57 runsGloucestershire 191/5 (20) · Surrey 134 (19.4)

Yorkshire

Leicestershire Foxes
Yorkshire won by 41 runsYorkshire 207/4 (20) · Leicestershire Foxes 166/9 (20)

Hampshire Hawks

Kent Spitfires
Hampshire Hawks won by 19 runsHampshire Hawks 190/3 (20) · Kent Spitfires 171 (19.2)

Glamorgan

Worcestershire Rapids
Worcestershire Rapids won by 15 runsGlamorgan 146 (19.2) · Worcestershire Rapids 161/9 (20)

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Somerset
Somerset won by 105 runsNorthamptonshire Steelbacks 118 (15.3) · Somerset 223/4 (20)

Warwickshire Bears

Gloucestershire
Warwickshire Bears won by 30 runsWarwickshire Bears 203/5 (20) · Gloucestershire 173/6 (20)

Durham

Notts Outlaws
Notts Outlaws won by 2 runsDurham 164/6 (20) · Notts Outlaws 166/8 (20)

Essex

Middlesex
Middlesex won by 4 wicketsEssex 142/8 (20) · Middlesex 143/6 (19)

Lancashire Lightning

Derbyshire Falcons
Match tiedLancashire Lightning 150/8 (20) · Derbyshire Falcons 150/9 (20)

Surrey

Sussex Sharks
Surrey won by 8 wicketsSurrey 177/2 (17.2) · Sussex Sharks 176/7 (20)

Derbyshire Falcons

Somerset
Somerset won by 27 runsDerbyshire Falcons 187/7 (20) · Somerset 214/6 (20)

Glamorgan

Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 53 runsGlamorgan 164 (18.3) · Northamptonshire Steelbacks 217/7 (20)

Leicestershire Foxes

Durham
Durham won by 8 wicketsLeicestershire Foxes 156/8 (20) · Durham 160/2 (15)

Hampshire Hawks

Middlesex
Middlesex won by 5 wicketsHampshire Hawks 159/4 (20) · Middlesex 162/5 (19)

Middlesex

Sussex Sharks
Sussex Sharks won by 18 runsMiddlesex 195/9 (20) · Sussex Sharks 213/3 (20)

Worcestershire Rapids

Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire won by 2 wicketsWorcestershire Rapids 181/5 (20) · Gloucestershire 182/8 (19)

Durham

Derbyshire Falcons
Durham won by 5 runsDurham 165/7 (20) · Derbyshire Falcons 160/6 (20)

Somerset

Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Somerset won by 7 wicketsSomerset 164/3 (15) · Northamptonshire Steelbacks 162/8 (20)

Kent Spitfires

Surrey
Surrey won by 9 wicketsKent Spitfires 102 (17) · Surrey 106/1 (8.5)

Notts Outlaws

Leicestershire Foxes
Notts Outlaws won by 6 wicketsNotts Outlaws 149/4 (18.2) · Leicestershire Foxes 143/7 (20)

Warwickshire Bears

Glamorgan
Warwickshire Bears won by 4 wicketsWarwickshire Bears 191/6 (19.5) · Glamorgan 188/4 (20)

Lancashire Lightning

Yorkshire
Lancashire Lightning won by 22 runsLancashire Lightning 216/6 (20) · Yorkshire 194/8 (20)

Essex

Hampshire Hawks
Essex won by 7 wicketsEssex 134/3 (16) · Hampshire Hawks 130 (15.5)

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Warwickshire Bears
Warwickshire Bears won by 5 wicketsNorthamptonshire Steelbacks 153 (20) · Warwickshire Bears 154/5 (18.2)

Kent Spitfires

Middlesex
Middlesex won by 14 runsKent Spitfires 158/7 (20) · Middlesex 172/6 (20)

Derbyshire Falcons

Leicestershire Foxes
Derbyshire Falcons won by 7 wicketsDerbyshire Falcons 172/3 (14.3) · Leicestershire Foxes 171/8 (20)

Sussex Sharks

Hampshire Hawks
Hampshire Hawks won by 4 wicketsSussex Sharks 186/5 (20) · Hampshire Hawks 190/6 (19.5)

Gloucestershire

Glamorgan
Glamorgan won by 50 runsGloucestershire 185 (19.1) · Glamorgan 235/7 (20)

Yorkshire

Notts Outlaws
Yorkshire won by 18 runsYorkshire 193 (20) · Notts Outlaws 175 (19.3)

Lancashire Lightning

Durham
Lancashire Lightning won by 3 wicketsLancashire Lightning 142/7 (19.4) · Durham 141 (20)

Surrey

Essex
Essex won by 8 wicketsSurrey 123 (19.3) · Essex 124/2 (16.5)

Somerset

Worcestershire Rapids
Somerset won by 78 runsSomerset 194/7 (20) · Worcestershire Rapids 116 (16)

Hampshire Hawks

Essex
Hampshire Hawks won by 75 runsHampshire Hawks 211/3 (20) · Essex 136/9 (20)

Yorkshire

Somerset
Somerset won by 2 wicketsYorkshire 161/9 (20) · Somerset 162/8 (19.5)

Notts Outlaws

Surrey
Notts Outlaws won by 7 runsNotts Outlaws 163/6 (20) · Surrey 156/7 (20)

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Gloucestershire
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 8 wicketsNorthamptonshire Steelbacks 153/2 (17.4) · Gloucestershire 152 (20)

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Somerset
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 17 runsNorthamptonshire Steelbacks 143 (19.2) · Somerset 126/9 (20)

Hampshire Hawks

Notts Outlaws
Hampshire Hawks won by 27 runsHampshire Hawks 187/3 (20) · Notts Outlaws 160 (19.5)

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Hampshire Hawks
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won by 14 runsNorthamptonshire Steelbacks 169 (19.5) · Hampshire Hawks 155 (19.2)
Three groups of six
How did the 2026 Vitality Blast schedule work?
The men's competition returned to North, South and Central and West groups in 2026. Each county played the other five teams in its group twice and added two cross-group fixtures, producing 12 matches per county without merging the three standings tables.
A win was worth four points and a tie or no-result two. The reduced group stage ran from 22 May through 12 July, followed immediately by all four quarter-finals on 15 July and Finals Day at Edgbaston on 18 July.
Eight quarter-final places
Which teams qualified for the Vitality Blast quarter-finals?
The top two from each group qualified automatically: Hampshire and Surrey from the South, Notts and Yorkshire from the North, and Northamptonshire and Somerset from Central and West. Essex and Gloucestershire advanced as the two strongest third-placed sides.
Group position and the cross-group third-place comparison determined the four quarter-final pairings. The knockout results did not change the final regional tables, which close after each county's 12th group match.
| Group | Winner | Runner-up | Additional qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| South | Hampshire Hawks | Surrey | Essex · third |
| North | Notts Outlaws | Yorkshire | — |
| Central and West | Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Somerset | Gloucestershire · third |
15 and 18 July
What happened in the seven Vitality Blast knockouts?
Hampshire beat Essex by 75 runs, Northamptonshire chased Gloucestershire's 152 for an eight-wicket win, Notts held Surrey off by seven runs and Somerset edged Yorkshire by two wickets in the quarter-finals.
At Edgbaston, Northamptonshire defended 143 against Somerset by 17 runs and Hampshire beat Notts by 27. The Steelbacks then made 169 in the Final and dismissed Hampshire for 155, completing a 14-run victory and their first title since 2016.
| Stage | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-final | Hampshire Hawks | Essex | 75 runs |
| Quarter-final | Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Gloucestershire | 8 wickets |
| Quarter-final | Notts Outlaws | Surrey | 7 runs |
| Quarter-final | Somerset | Yorkshire | 2 wickets |
| Semi-final | Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Somerset | 17 runs |
| Semi-final | Hampshire Hawks | Notts Outlaws | 27 runs |
| Final | Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Hampshire Hawks | 14 runs |
Ties, no-results and reduced matches
Which Vitality Blast results need extra context?
Derbyshire tied twice: with Yorkshire on 215 each and with Lancashire on 150 each. Those were the only two tied matches; every other fixture produced a winner, so the complete archive has no abandoned or no-result row.
Rain reduced Durham–Lancashire to ten overs per side and Northamptonshire–Worcestershire to an 18-over first innings. Those rows retain the published match length and final score rather than presenting them as ordinary 20-over results.
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Sources and update date
Prepared by StumpScope Cricket Desk. Season information updated 17 August 2026.