| Dates | 30 May – 14 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions | Somerset |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 133 |
| Official website | Vitality Blast |
The 2024 Vitality Blast was the 2024 season of the T20 Blast, a professional Twenty20 cricket league played in England and Wales. The tournament was held from 30 May to 14 September 2024.[1][2] It was the 22th Season of the Domestic T20 competition, run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), is branded as the Vitality Blast due to the tournament's sponsorship. The Somerset were the defending champions,[3] having won their 2nd title during the previous season.On 23 November 2023, the ECB announced the fixtures for the tournament.[2]
Format
The playing format is the same as the previous season, where groups remain the same with the familiar North and South split, while each county will play 14 group-stage matches, seven at home and seven away.[4]
Teams
The teams are divided into the following groups:
- North Group: Birmingham Bears, Derbyshire Falcons, Durham, Lancashire Lightning, Leicestershire Foxes, Northants Steelbacks, Notts Outlaws, Worcestershire Rapids, Yorkshire Vikings
- South Group: Essex Eagles, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Hampshire Hawks, Kent Spitfires, Middlesex, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex Sharks
Standings
North Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derbyshire Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Durham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Lancashire Lightning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Leicestershire Foxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Notts Outlaws | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Northants Steelbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Birmingham Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Worcestershire Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Yorkshire Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Advanced to the Quarter-finals
South Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Glamorgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Gloucestershire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Hampshire Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Kent Spitfires | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Middlesex | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Somerset | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Surrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Sussex Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Advanced to the Quarter-finals
North Group
South Group
Knock-out stage
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Finals Day
Final
References
- ↑ "Vitality Blast competition in 2024, which starts on Thursday May 30 and concludes on September 14". skysports.com. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Schedule for 2023 domestic season announced". England and Wales Cricket Board. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ↑ "Somerset hold nerve to seal first T20 Blast title since 2005". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ "Vitality Blast 2023: Fixtures, Format and Teams". Seat Unique. Retrieved 23 November 2023.