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.

725
Wickets Counter
531 Caught
117 Bowled
35 Run Out
32 LBW
5 Stumped
3 Retired Out
2 Hit Wicket
Most Wickets
Player M Inns O B R Wkts
James Sales Northamptonshire
6 6 22 132 179 16
Duan Jansen Gloucestershire
6 6 18 108 156 16
Scott Currie Hampshire
6 6 23 138 146 12
Mohammad Ali Nottinghamshire
6 6 24 144 186 12
Adam Finch Worcestershire
6 6 20 120 190 12
Hasan Ali Yorkshire
5 5 16 96 114 11
Wicket commentary
Matches
Essex Innings

Matt Milnes to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run, c C Benjamin b M Milnes

Matt Milnes to Paul Walter, no run, c DJ Bell-Drummond b M Milnes

Grant Stewart to Jordan Cox, no run, c M Milnes b G Stewart

Fred Klaassen to Luc Benkenstein, no run, c J Lintott b FJ Klaassen

Matt Milnes to Wiaan Mulder, no run, c JL Denly b M Milnes

Keith Dudgeon to Charles Allison, no run, c J Lintott b KJ Dudgeon

Kent Innings

Charlie Edward Bennett to Daniel Bell-Drummond, no run, c CW Allison b CE Bennett

Charlie Edward Bennett to Harry Finch, no run, c Z Akhter b CE Bennett

Zaman Akhter to Zak Crawley, no run, c CW Allison b Z Akhter

Matt Critchley to Joe Denly, no run, c S Snater b MJJ Critchley

Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, no run, c S Snater b PWA Mulder

Shane Snater to Chris Benjamin, no run, c L Benkenstein b S Snater

Zaman Akhter to Grant Stewart, no run, runout (SR Harmer)

Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart, no run, runout (SR Harmer)

Zaman Akhter to Grant Stewart, no run, c SR Harmer b Z Akhter

Zaman Akhter to Matt Milnes, no run, c PWA Mulder b Z Akhter

Vitality Blast 2026

Team
M
W
L
T
NR
5
4
1
0
0
5
2
3
0
0
5
2
3
0
0
5
2
3
0
0
4
2
2
0
0
5
2
3
0
0
1
1
0
0
0

Top Run Scorers

1. Beau Webster
Beau Webster WAR · T20
288 Runs
2. George Munsey
George Munsey NOT · T20
251 Runs
3. Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow YOR · T20
250 Runs

Top Wicket Takers

1. James Sales
James Sales NOR · T20
16 Wkts
2. Duan Jansen
Duan Jansen GLO · T20
16 Wkts
3. Scott Currie
Scott Currie HAM · T20
12 Wkts

Wickets Zone

725
Series Wickets Counter
531 Caught
117 Bowled
35 Run Out
32 LBW
5 Stumped
3 Retired Out
2 Hit Wicket

Boundary Tracker

1571
4's Counter
712
6's Counter
Last Four Jake Lintott (KEN)
Last Six Fred Klaassen (KEN)