Natwest T20 Blast round-up: Leicestershire dominant in win over Yorkshire

Ben Raine was the star for Leicestershire as they beat Yorkshire by 54 runs at Headingley in the Natwest T20 Blast.

The all-rounder scored 48 from 43 balls as the Foxes made 174-7 in their innings before taking 3-7 as the Vikings were bowled out for 120 in 18.4 overs.

Niall O'Brien also impressed in the Leicestershire innings as he smashed four sixes in his 21-ball knock of 39 while Lewis Hill made 24 not out from 10 balls.

Will Rhodes (45) top-scored for the Vikings but could do little to prevent Jason Gillespie's side being soundly beaten.

Worcestershire cruised to a five-wicket victory over Birmingham Bears at Edgbaston with Brett D'Oliveira making an unbeaten 62.

Ian Bell had scored 66 from 57 balls as the Bears made 155-7 in their 20 overs, Joe Leach taking 2-39 and D'Oliveira also chipping in with 1-17.

After losing three wickets early in their chase, Alexei Kervezee (40 from 29 balls) and D'Oliveira took the Rapids out of trouble with a stand of 53 for the fourth wicket.

Worcestershire eventually wrapped up the win with five balls to spare as D'Oliveira launched a straight six into the stands.

Defending champions Lancashire suffered their second defeat in as many games as they fell to a six-wicket defeat to Durham at Old Trafford.

Despite losing three wickets in the powerplay, Lancashire looked to be going well at the halfway stage of their innings with Martin Guptill going past 50. However, after the Kiwi was dismissed for 72 from 46 balls in the 13th over, they collapsed to 149-8.

Phil Mustard then got Durham off to a flyer, scoring 46 in 18 balls, before he fell to the final ball of the sixth over with the Jets 73-2.

Neil Wagner and George Edwards ended with two wickets apiece for Lancashire but Durham were still able to coast over the line with five overs to spare.

Northamptonshire beat Derbyshire by three wickets with two balls to spare in a high scoring game at the County Ground.

The visitors posted 195-7 in their 20 overs as Wes Durston (47 from 24 balls) and Chesney Hughes (46 from 29 balls), batting at three, got the Falcons off to a good start with Tom Poynton's 37 from 21 balls ensuring the innings did not peter out.

However, Richard Levi made 58 from 37 balls at the top of the order in the Steelbacks reply and quick-fire knocks of 35 and 29 from Josh Cobb and Ben Duckett, respectively, helped them stay with the required rate.

Andy Carter took 3-34 for Derbyshire but Steven Crook finished on 33 not out as Northants got home in the final over.

Dawid Malan hit 93 from 48 balls as Middlesex thrashed Hampshire to win by 69 runs in the South Group.

The Middlesex skipper, opening the batting, smashed 10 fours and five sixes as the hosts posted 195-6 in their 20 overs at Uxbridge, Shahid Afridi taking 2-27 for Hampshire.

Hampshire's reply never really got going and they slumped to 77-7 in the 10th over, Adam Wheater's 30 from 15 balls the only innings of note to that point.

Liam Dawson did his best to bring some respectability to the scoreline, hitting 46 from 29 balls before becoming the ninth wicket to fall, as Hampshire were bowled out for 126.