Vitality T20 Blast 2024 Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Leicestershire vs Derbyshire (Updated) ft. Samit Patel and Zak Chappell

The 81st match of the T20 Blast 2024 between Middlesex and Hampshire was abandoned due to rain. In the 82nd match, Derbyshire elected to bowl after winning the toss against Leicestershire.

Leicestershire lost their first five wickets for just 78 runs. Ben Cox’s 61-run knock off 30 deliveries down the order helped them post 184 runs for the loss of six wickets. For Derbyshire, Zak Chappell took three wickets for 42 runs, while Samit Patel picked up two wickets for 27 runs.

In reply, Derbyshire lost their first three wickets for 52 runs. Wayne Madsen and Samit then added 80 runs for the fourth wicket. Samit remained unbeaten on 67 runs off 44 deliveries and helped the team reach the target in 19.2 overs with four wickets in hand.

Vitality T20 Blast 2024 Most Runs List

Rank	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1	RK Patel (LEICS)	10	9	0	400	104	44.44	267	149.81	1	1	0	46	14
2	SR Hain (BEARS)	9	9	3	395	98*	65.83	292	135.27	0	4	0	23	11
3	DP Hughes (SUSS)	9	9	0	354	74	39.33	199	177.88	0	3	0	45	16
4	MS Pepper (ESSEX)	8	8	0	333	101	41.62	169	197.04	1	2	1	31	19
5	SW Billings (KENT)	9	9	0	301	106	33.44	198	152.02	1	1	1	35	5
6	MP Breetzke (NHNTS)	8	8	1	299	94	42.71	198	151.01	0	3	0	30	11
7	DJ Malan (YORKS)	9	9	1	298	79*	37.25	225	132.44	0	2	0	33	8
8	JL Smith (SUR)	8	7	0	285	87	40.71	139	205.03	0	2	0	13	24
9	DJ Bell-Drummond (KENT)	9	9	0	285	76	31.66	211	135.07	0	2	1	33	7
10	G Clark (DURH)	9	9	2	282	87	40.28	213	132.39	0	2	1	31	7

Rishi Patel has moved to first position with 400 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 149.81.

Sam Hain has slipped to second place from first, scoring 395 runs in nine matches at an average of 65.83.

Daniel Hughes is still the third-highest run-scorer with 354 runs in nine games at an average of 39.33.

Michael Pepper remains fourth, amassing 333 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 197.04.

Sam Billings is still in fifth place with 301 runs in nine games at an average of 33.44.

Vitality T20 Blast 2024 Most Wickets List

Rank	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	TS Mills (SUSS)	9	9	216	36	0	267	19	4/25	14.05	7.41	11.36	3	0
2	MD Taylor (GLOUC)	8	8	182	30.2	0	211	17	4/22	12.41	6.95	10.7	1	0
3	DA Payne (GLOUC)	9	9	215	35.5	1	232	17	4/24	13.64	6.47	12.64	2	0
4	DR Briggs (BEARS)	9	9	210	35	1	217	16	3/26	13.56	6.2	13.12	0	0
5	BA Raine (DURH)	9	8	172	28.4	0	202	15	5/21	13.46	7.04	11.46	0	1
6	BGF Green (SOM)	8	8	133	22.1	0	229	15	5/29	15.26	10.33	8.86	1	1
7	SA Abbott (SUR)	8	8	180	30	0	238	15	5/18	15.86	7.93	12	0	1
8	JA Thompson (YORKS)	9	9	179	29.5	0	276	15	4/31	18.4	9.25	11.93	1	0
9	PR Brown (DERBS)	9	9	203	33.5	0	301	15	3/17	20.06	8.89	13.53	0	0
10	TK Curran (SUR)	7	6	126	21	0	156	14	3/16	11.14	7.42	9	0	0

Tymal Mills is still in first position with 19 wickets in nine matches at an average of 14.05.

Matt Taylor is still in second place, having picked up 17 wickets in eight outings at an economy rate of 6.95.

David Payne remains third with 17 wickets in nine games at a strike rate of 12.64.

Danny Briggs is still in fourth place. He has 16 wickets in nine matches at an average of 13.56.

Ben Raine remains fifth with 15 wickets in nine games at a strike rate of 11.46.

Edited by Samya Majumdar