The T20 Blast will kick off its second season, with Essex facing Middlesex at Lord’s, London on Thursday with the 18 first-class county teams competing against one another till September.
Caught your breath yet after England's thrilling World Cup victory? It's time for Twenty20 fever to take hold once again.
HIGHLIGHTS
1. AB de Villiers made his Blast T20 debut for Middlesex on Thursday at Lord's
2. Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Steven Finn also featured in the match
3. This was the first time after the IPL 2019, that de Villiers played an official T20
AB de Villiers produced a batting masterclass to guide Middlesex to a seven-wicket win over Essex at Lord's on the opening night of the T20 Blast.
The South African, making his first appearance in English domestic cricket, scored 88 not out off 43 balls.
Middlesex and Somerset made the early inroads from the South Division while Worcestershire from the North Division registered an impressive win.
Moeen Ali brought up a fine performance for his team both with the bat as well as the ball. Tom Banton and David Lloyd were two of the other impressive performers on the day.
Score card :
ESS: 164/6 in 20 overs (Ryan ten Doeschate 74*, Tom Westley 40, Tom Helm 3/27)
MDX: 166/3 in 17 overs (AB de Villiers 88*, Dawid Malan 43, Matthew Quinn 1/20)
Result: Middlesex won by 7 wickets.
All about match and Mr360*
De Villiers, one of the most destructive limited-overs batsmen of his generation, is the marquee new arrival in this summer's competition and he did not disappoint in front of a sell-out crowd at Lord's.
The 35-year-old was part of a moment of magic in the field, relaying a catch on the boundary to George Scott which removed Dan Lawrence.
Essex went on to post 164-6 in their 20 overs, Ryan ten Doeschate top-scoring with 74 not out.
Middlesex slipped to 39-2 in reply and De Villiers started patiently alongside England's Dawid Malan, but the pair soon picked up the pace and went on to share a 105-run third-wicket stand.
De Villiers, who struck five fours and six sixes, is available for Middlesex's first seven group fixtures and could return for the knockout stage if his side qualifies.
Caught your breath yet after England's thrilling World Cup victory? It's time for Twenty20 fever to take hold once again.
HIGHLIGHTS
1. AB de Villiers made his Blast T20 debut for Middlesex on Thursday at Lord's
2. Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Steven Finn also featured in the match
3. This was the first time after the IPL 2019, that de Villiers played an official T20
AB de Villiers produced a batting masterclass to guide Middlesex to a seven-wicket win over Essex at Lord's on the opening night of the T20 Blast.
The South African, making his first appearance in English domestic cricket, scored 88 not out off 43 balls.
Middlesex and Somerset made the early inroads from the South Division while Worcestershire from the North Division registered an impressive win.
Moeen Ali brought up a fine performance for his team both with the bat as well as the ball. Tom Banton and David Lloyd were two of the other impressive performers on the day.
Score card :
ESS: 164/6 in 20 overs (Ryan ten Doeschate 74*, Tom Westley 40, Tom Helm 3/27)
MDX: 166/3 in 17 overs (AB de Villiers 88*, Dawid Malan 43, Matthew Quinn 1/20)
Result: Middlesex won by 7 wickets.
All about match and Mr360*
De Villiers, one of the most destructive limited-overs batsmen of his generation, is the marquee new arrival in this summer's competition and he did not disappoint in front of a sell-out crowd at Lord's.
The 35-year-old was part of a moment of magic in the field, relaying a catch on the boundary to George Scott which removed Dan Lawrence.
Essex went on to post 164-6 in their 20 overs, Ryan ten Doeschate top-scoring with 74 not out.
Middlesex slipped to 39-2 in reply and De Villiers started patiently alongside England's Dawid Malan, but the pair soon picked up the pace and went on to share a 105-run third-wicket stand.
De Villiers, who struck five fours and six sixes, is available for Middlesex's first seven group fixtures and could return for the knockout stage if his side qualifies.
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