Vitality T20 Blast 2024 Points Table: Updated standings after Somerset vs Sussex, Match 118

Derbyshire chased down 170 runs against Worcestershire in the 114th game of the 2024 Vitality T20 Blast at Worcestershire New Road. Meanwhile, Gloucestershire and Surrey beat Middlesex and Hampshire in the 115th and 116th games of the season, respectively.

Northamptonshire beat Warwickshire in a high-scoring affair by 11 runs in the 117th fixture of the tournament. The 118th game of the 2024 Blast saw Somerset defeat Sussex by six wickets.

The North Group standings of the 2024 Vitality Blast continue to see Warwickshire in the top spot with 18 points in 13 games. Lancashire have played the same number of games as Warwickshire and are second with 17 points.

Northamptonshire, with 16 points in 13 games, take the third spot in Group North. Leicestershire have won six of their 13 games and occupy the fourth position.

Meanwhile, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, and Durham are tied on 13 points with net run rates of +0.183, +0.085, and -0.413, respectively.

Here's the updated North Group standings:

Worcestershire, with eight points in 14 matches, are eighth, while Nottinghamshire languish at the bottom of the North Group standings with just six points in 13 games.

Meanwhile, the South Group sees Surrey atop the table with 20 points in 13 matches. Somerset’s win over Sussex catapults them to the second spot with 17 points in 13 matches, while Sussex are third with 16 points. Gloucestershire and Essex are tied at 15 points after playing 14 and 13 games, respectively.

Here's the updated South Group standings:

Gloucestershire boast a better net run rate (+0.574) than Essex (+0.253) and occupy the fourth spot. Glamorgan, with five wins in 13 games, are sixth with 11 points, while Hampshire and Middlesex see themselves in the seventh and eighth places with nine points each. Kent are at the bottom of the South Group with just six points from 13 matches.

Somerset beat Sussex to catapult to the second position in the North Group standings

Somerset elected to bowl first after winning the toss against Sussex at the County Ground in Taunton. Sussex posted 158/9 in 20 overs, with opener Harrison Ward (39 off 23) and middle-order batter James Cole (26 off 19) being their best performers.

Ward hit five boundaries and two maximums in his inning, while Coles’ knock was laced with three boundaries. Ben Green was the pick of the Somerset bowlers, taking four wickets in just three overs.

George Thomas (42 off 30) and Tom Abell (47* off 34) ensured a comfortable six-wicket win for Somerset as they chased down the total with 14 balls left.