Vitality Blast 2026
May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 · Format:T20 · Matches 115 · Teams 18

The Vitality Blast returns for its 26th season with a bold new format. Three groups of six counties – North, South, and Central & West – will battle through 12 group-stage matches each, starting May 22. Somerset enter as defending champions after beating Hampshire in the 2025 final.

The top two from each group plus the two best third-placed teams progress to the quarter-finals on July 15. The showpiece Finals Day – featuring two semi-finals and a final – caps the tournament at Edgbaston on Saturday, July 18.

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Vitality Blast 2026

Team
M
W
L
T
NR
8
8
0
0
0
8
5
3
0
0
7
4
3
0
0
8
4
4
0
0
8
3
5
0
0
8
3
5
0
0
1
0
1
0
0

Top Run Scorers

1. Beau Webster
Beau Webster WAR · T20
427 Runs
2. George Munsey
George Munsey NOT · T20
408 Runs
3. James Rew
James Rew SOM · T20
342 Runs

Top Wicket Takers

1. James Sales
James Sales NOR · T20
18 Wkts
2. Mohammad Ali
Mohammad Ali NOT · T20
17 Wkts
3. Reece Topley
Reece Topley SUR · T20
16 Wkts

Wickets Zone

958
Series Wickets Counter
681 Caught
166 Bowled
48 LBW
47 Run Out
11 Stumped
3 Retired Out
2 Hit Wicket

Boundary Tracker

2143
4's Counter
961
6's Counter
Last Four David Willey (NOR)
Last Six David Willey (NOR)