Tom Abell and Lewis Gregory helped champions Somerset start the defence of their title with a four-wicket victory over Essex.
Matt Parkinson’s hat-trick helped Kent rout Middlesex by 98 runs in their Vitality Blast opener at Chelmsford.
Captain Willey hit seven sixes and seven fours in a 34-ball 79 as the Steelbacks made light work of reaching their target of 155, winning with 40 balls to spare.Joe Clarke and Jack Haynes shared a 95-run partnership as they reached 104 for one from 10 overs, only to collapse as they lost their last nine wickets for 50 in 9.2 overs, with left-arm spinner Saif Zaib taking a career-best three for 12 in three overs.
Ingram was guilty of putting down Smith when he was on 20 off the bowling of Mason Crane – and was made to pay the price.Chasing 168, Sussex needed 10 off the final over. Fynn Hudson-Prentice, having led the charge, fell for 47 but Jack Carson then hit a six and nicked a single. Chasing 170 to win, D’Oliveira made 61, helping to steer the Rapids to within 22 runs of victory before Tom Taylor finished the job, hitting a six in the final over to win it.
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