Wickets tumble on the opening night of the 2024 T20 Blast with wins for Lancashire, Yorkshire, Northants, Gloucestershire and Surrey.
Lancashire Lightning's Steven Croft belied his 39 years by sprinting to take a full-stretch over-the-shoulder catch to dismiss Matty Potts just inside the ropeThe rain stayed away but batters fell across Thursday's five games with 45 of a possible 50 first-innings wickets falling as Durham were skittled for 75 and Worcestershire bowled out for 101 while Hampshire and Essex finished nine down.
Wells smashed three sixes and posted a strike rate of 195 as the Lightning raced home with 12 overs in hand, despite losing skipper Keaton Jennings to a back spasm just before the game. At Wantage Road, Derbyshire's David Lloyd smashed three sixes in a knock of 41 from 22 balls while Wayne Madsen made 37 at better than a run a ball as the Falcons posted 162-7.
Skipper Lewis McManus found the ropes off the penultimate ball and then ran the single his side needed off the final delivery to ensure a winning start.
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