22/05Result

Cross Pool (N), Vitality Blast Men at Leicester, May 22 2026

Worcs won by 18 runs

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Mohammed's Blast best proves too rapid for Foxes

Kelly, Cox make fifties in losing cause for Leicestershire

Match Centre

Match Details

Grace Road, Leicester

Series

Vitality Blast Men 2026

Toss

Leicestershire , elected to field 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

22 May 2026 - night match (20-over match)

Umpires

Richard Illingworth

Neil Pratt

Match Referee

Simon Hinks

Points

Worcestershire 4, Leicestershire 0

Scorecard Summary

WORCESTERSHIRE 188/9(20 OVERS)

Kashif Ali28 (20)
Isaac Mohammed42 (26)

Josh Davey3/32 (4)
Ben Green2/25 (4)

LEICESTERSHIRE 170/4(20 OVERS)

Ben Cox*51 (32)
Nick Kelly*61 (42)

Tom Taylor1/23 (3)
Adam Finch2/32 (3)

END OF OVER:
20 | 16 Runs | LEI: 170/4 (19 runs required, RR: 8.50)

Ben Cox51 (32b)
Nick Kelly61 (42b)

Matthew Waite4-0-35-0
Adam Finch3-0-32-2

19.6

Waite to Cox, 1 run,

19.5

Waite to Cox, FOUR,

19.4

Waite to Kelly, 1 run,

19.3

Waite to Kelly, no run,

19.2

Waite to Kelly, FOUR,

19.1

Waite to Kelly, SIX,

Match Coverage

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Mohammed's Blast best proves too rapid for Foxes
Kelly, Cox make fifties in losing cause for Leicestershire

Leics INNINGS		R	B
SS Eskinazi	bowled	9	10
SG Budinger	caught	16	18
RK Patel	caught	3	5
NF Kelly	not out	61	42
AJ Turner	caught	22	13
OB Cox	not out	51	32
BGF Green
L Trevaskis
BWM Mike
JH Davey
J Hull
EXTRAS	(lb 2, w 6)
TOTAL	170 (4 wkts; 20 ovs)

Worcs BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
TAI Taylor	3.0	23	1	7.66	(2w)
MJ Waite	4.0	35	0	8.75	(1w)
Sikandar Raza	4.0	33	0	8.25
AW Finch	3.0	32	2	10.66	(3w)
Usama Mir	4.0	30	1	7.5
EA Brookes	2.0	15	0	7.5

Leics 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	27	SS Eskinazi	SG Budinger
2nd	4	RK Patel	SG Budinger
3rd	1	NF Kelly	RK Patel
4th	49	AJ Turner	NF Kelly
5th	89	OB Cox	NF Kelly

Twenty20 Cup (England)

Central & West Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NOR	9	7	2	28	0.557
GLO	9	5	4	20	0.024
SOM	9	4	5	16	0.193
WAR	9	4	5	16	-0.005
WOR	9	4	5	16	-0.585
GLA	9	3	6	12	-0.171
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	9	6	2	26	1.215
NOT	9	6	3	24	0.213
LAN	9	5	3	22	-0.121
DUR	9	4	5	16	0.1
DER	9	2	5	12	0.421
LEI	9	2	7	8	-1.835
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SUR	9	6	3	24	1.098
HAM	9	6	3	24	0.504
ESS	9	5	4	20	1.019
KEN	9	4	5	16	-0.562
MID	9	3	6	12	-1.012
SUS	9	3	6	10	-0.964