The 2007 Twenty20 Cup was the fifth edition of the T20 Blast formerly known as the Twenty20 Cup tournament, which ran between 22 June and 4 August 2007, and saw the Kent Spitfires win the tournament for the first time, defeating Gloucestershire Gladiators in the final by 4 wickets. The first televised match of the year was between the defending champions Leicestershire Foxes and the Yorkshire Phoenix.
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions | Kent Spitfires (1st title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 79 |
| Attendance | 415,751 (5,263 per match) |
| Most runs | Luke Wright (346 for Sussex Sharks)[1] |
| Most wickets | Chris Schofield (17 for Surrey Brown Caps)[2] Simon Cook (17 for Kent Spitfires)[2] |
The quarter finals were held on 17 and 18 July 2007, with Finals Day taking place on 4 August 2007 at Edgbaston.
Midlands/Wales/West Group
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwickshire Bears | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.230 |
| 2 | Gloucestershire Gladiators | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.986 |
| 3 | Worcestershire Royals | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | −0.591 |
| 4 | Northamptonshire Steelbacks | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0.055 |
| 5 | Somerset Sabres | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.214 |
| 6 | Glamorgan Dragons | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | −0.663 |
Source: Cricinfo
North Group
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.876 |
| 2 | Lancashire Lightning | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0.855 |
| 3 | Yorkshire Phoenix | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.052 |
| 4 | Leicestershire Foxes | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | −0.142 |
| 5 | Durham Dynamos | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | −0.575 |
| 6 | Derbyshire Phantoms | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −1.097 |
Source: Cricinfo
South Group
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sussex Sharks | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.179 |
| 2 | Kent Spitfires | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0.324 |
| 3 | Surrey Brown Caps | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.809 |
| 4 | Essex Eagles | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −0.365 |
| 5 | Middlesex Crusaders | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | −0.204 |
| 6 | Hampshire Hawks | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −1.116 |
Source: Cricinfo
Quarter finals
editWinning team in bold
| Home Team | Away Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire Gladiators | Worcestershire Royals | Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets (D/L) |
| Sussex Sharks | Yorkshire Phoenix | Sussex won by 38 runs |
| Warwickshire Bears | Lancashire Lightning | Lancashire won by 6 runs |
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws | Kent Spitfires | Kent won by 9 wickets |
Finals Day
editSemi finals
editWinning team in bold
| Home Team | Away Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Lightning | Gloucestershire Gladiators | Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets |
| Sussex Sharks | Kent Spitfires | Kent won by 5 wickets |
Final
edit| Home Team | Away Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire Gladiators | Kent Spitfires | Kent win by 4 wickets |
References
edit- ^ "Batting and Fielding in Twenty20 Cup 2007". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Bowling in Twenty20 Cup 2007". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2009.