01/07Result

Central & West Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Bristol, Jul 1 2026

GloucestershireGloucestershireGLO
184/2
NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshireNOR
187/2 (17.2/20 ov)

Northants won by 8 wkts (16b rem)

01/07Result

Central & West Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Bristol, Jul 1 2026

GloucestershireGloucestershireGLO
184/2
NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshireNOR
187/2 (17.2/20 ov)

Northants won by 8 wkts (16b rem)

Gloucestershire Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
DJM Short
c Scrimshaw b Sales
16
16
23
2
0
100
DJ Malan
not out
91
55
78
6
4
165.45
L Scott
c McSweeney b Harrison
33
23
28
3
1
143.47
MAH Hammond
not out
33
26
29
1
2
126.92
Extras
11 (lb 3, w 8)
TOTAL
184/2 (20 Overs, RR: 9.2)
Did not bat: JMR Taylor (c), KS Dhariwal, JR Bracey †, GL van Buuren, DJ Ahmed, M de Lange, WSA Williams
Fall of wickets: 1-44 (D'Arcy Short, 5.6 ov), 2-123 (Liam Scott, 12.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB
LPJ Kimber 3 0 23 0 7.66 5 1 0
BW Sanderson 4 0 32 0 8 8 1 0
DJ Willey 4 0 31 0 7.75 4 0 0
JJG Sales 4 0 45 1 11.25 4 1 0
CG Harrison 3 0 29 1 9.66 6 1 0
GLS Scrimshaw 2 0 21 0 10.5 3 0 0

Northamptonshire Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
R Vasconcelos
c †Bracey b Ahmed
36
30
34
5
0
120
NA McSweeney
not out
72
40
70
8
2
180
DJ Willey (c)
c †Bracey b Ahmed
73
32
35
2
7
228.12
SA Zaib
not out
2
2
3
0
0
100
Extras
4 (lb 1, w 3)
TOTAL
187/2 (17.2 Overs, RR: 10.78)
Did not bat: CG Harrison, J Broad, LPJ Kimber, LD McManus †, JJG Sales, BW Sanderson, GLS Scrimshaw
Fall of wickets: 1-82 (Ricardo Vasconcelos, 8.4 ov), 2-181 (David Willey, 16.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB
WSA Williams 3.2 0 43 0 12.9 3 0 0
L Scott 3 0 39 0 13 5 0 0
M de Lange 3 0 26 0 8.66 6 2 0
DJ Ahmed 4 0 35 2 8.75 3 0 0
DJM Short 1 0 11 0 11 1 0 0
GL van Buuren 2 0 14 0 7 5 1 0
JMR Taylor 1 0 18 0 18 0 0 0

Match Details

County Ground, Bristol

Series

Vitality Blast Men 2026

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

Match Coverage

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

Northants INNINGS		R	B
R Vasconcelos	caught wk	36	30
NA McSweeney	not out	72	40
DJ Willey	caught wk	73	32
SA Zaib	not out	2	2
CG Harrison
J Broad
LPJ Kimber
LD McManus
JJG Sales
BW Sanderson
GLS Scrimshaw
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 3)
TOTAL	187 (2 wkts; 17.2 ovs)

Gloucs BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
WSA Williams	3.2	0	43	0	12.9
L Scott	3.0	0	39	0	13
M de Lange	3.0	0	26	0	8.66	(2w)
DJ Ahmed	4.0	0	35	2	8.75
DJM Short	1.0	0	11	0	11
GL van Buuren	2.0	0	14	0	7	(1w)
JMR Taylor	1.0	0	18	0	18

Northants 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	82	R Vasconcelos	NA McSweeney
2nd	99	DJ Willey	NA McSweeney
3rd	6	SA Zaib	NA McSweeney

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