Highlights Northamptonshire vs Lancashire T20 T20 Vitality Blast 04.07.2025

MAXIMUM! Full toss, pitching outside off. Wells pushes forward and lofts a drive for a half dozen runs over the off side field.

Full, pitching outside off stump once more. Wells rocks back and drives for 2 runs.

OUT! Bowled. Length ball, pitching outside off again. Livingstone gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying a flick, the ball gets through, and Livingstone is bowled

MAXIMUM! Short of a length, outside off stump. Livingstone gets on the back foot and lifts a pull for a half dozen runs.

Yorker, outside off stump. Wells pushes forward and drives for a run.

OUT! Scrimshaw gets the wicket! Full, on a good line. Turner rocks back and edges, and is caught by McManus

Back of a length from Scrimshaw, pitching on leg and angling across Livingstone. He moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the body while trying a glance, resulting in a leg bye. Northamptonshire Steelbacks appeal, but Livingstone is given not out.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Livingstone pushes forward and edges behind point for four runs.

OUT! Sanderson gets the wicket! Full toss, pitching near leg stump and angling across Salt. He pushes forward and lofts a mediocre drive, and is caught by Vasconcelos on the leg side.

Yorker, pitching outside off stump once more. Livingstone gets forward and eases a drive for one run down the ground.

SIX! Back of a length, pitching outside off. Livingstone gets on the front foot and skies a pull for six runs.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Salt goes back and punches a drive for a run.

Yorker, outside leg. Livingstone moves onto the front foot and edges into their pads while trying to play a defensive shot for one run.

Short of a length, outside off. Salt gets on the front foot and edges

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OUT! Bowled. Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Buttler gets forward but misses while attempting a reverse sweep, the ball gets through, and Buttler is bowled

Good length, outside off. Salt rocks back and slices a cut for a run.

SIX! Pope pitches one up, on line. Salt moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for a half dozen runs.

Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Buttler gets forward and drives on the off side.

Yorker, pitching outside off stump again. Buttler gets forward and inside edges

Short, outside off. Buttler rocks back but swings and misses while attempting a pull

Yorker, on line. Buttler moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Pitched up, outside off stump again. Salt moves onto the front foot and drives for 1 run through the off side field.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Salt gets on the front foot and inside edges behind square on the on side for 4 runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Salt moves onto the front foot and plays a pull back behind square for one run.

Good length from Scrimshaw, pitching outside off once more. Buttler shuffles down the pitch and drives averagely over the off side field for 1 run.

FOUR! Fifty comes up for Buttler in emphatic style! Good length from Scrimshaw, outside off stump. Buttler advances and drives over the off side for four runs.

Good length from Scrimshaw, pitching outside off. Salt gets on the front foot, and is hit on the body while trying to play a pull, resulting in one leg bye.

Full, pitching on a good line but angled across. Salt moves down the pitch but misses while trying to play a flick

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Buttler gets on the back foot and pulls for one run.

FOUR! Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Salt gets forward and plays a square cut for 4 runs back behind point.

Good line and length. Buttler gets forward and eases a drive on the off side for 1 run.

Wide. Yorker, pitching far outside off. Buttler moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while trying a cut

MAXIMUM! Full ball, on line once more. Buttler gets on the front foot and drives down the ground for 6 runs.

Full toss, on line. Buttler gets on the front foot and lofts a sloppy drive for a pair of runs down the ground.

Willey pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once again. Salt pushes forward and drives for a single run.

Yorker, outside off. Buttler moves onto the front foot and drives through point on the off side for a run.

Good length from Pope, pitching on leg and angling across. Salt gets on the back foot and flicks a glance back behind square.

SIX! Full, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Salt pushes forward and skies a sweep for 6 runs.

On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Buttler advances down the pitch and eases a drive through the off side field for a run.

Good length, outside off. Salt rocks back and plays a cut for one run.

Good length, pitching outside leg stump. Buttler advances down the pitch and drives through the on side field for a run.

Full, pitching on a good line. Buttler gets forward but makes no contact while trying a sweep

Yorker, outside leg. Salt rocks back, and is hit on the pad while trying a leg glance. Northamptonshire Steelbacks appeal, but the umpire is unmoved.

Full ball, outside off. Buttler gets on the front foot and drives for one run down the ground.

Willey pitches one up, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Buttler shuffles down the pitch but misses while attempting a glance

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside leg and angling across. Buttler moves down the pitch and drives over the off side for four runs.

Full ball, on line. Salt gets on the back foot and tucks a glance for one run through the on side field.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Buttler gets on the front foot and eases a drive down the ground for a run.

Short ball, on a good line. Buttler moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the body while trying to play a leg glance, resulting in a single leg bye behind square.

Full, outside off. Buttler pushes forward and punches a drive

Back of a length, pitching outside off again. Salt advances down the pitch and pulls back behind square for a single run.

Length ball, pitching outside off once again. Salt pushes forward, and is struck on the body while trying to play a pull

MAXIMUM! Salt brings up his 50 with a maximum! Short ball, outside off stump once again. Salt advances and pulls for a half dozen runs behind square.

Back of a length, outside off. Buttler pushes forward and flicks a sloppy glance back behind square for a single run.

Pitched up, on line. Salt gets forward and eases a drive

MAXIMUM! Good length from Bopara, pitching outside off stump. Salt gets forward and drives for 6 runs.

On a good length, outside off. Buttler rocks back and cuts for a run.

SIX! Good length, pitching outside leg stump. Buttler gets on the front foot and plays a drive on the on side for 6 runs.

Back of a length from Bopara, outside off stump once again. Salt pushes forward and plays a pull for 1 run. Tidy fielding by Zaib prevents a certain boundary.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Salt goes back but swings and misses while trying a cut

Length ball, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Salt pushes forward and eases a drive for one run.

Good length from Pope, outside off stump. Buttler moves onto the back foot and punches a drive for 1 run.

Good length from Pope, outside off stump once more. Salt gets on the back foot and cuts for a run.

Full ball, outside off stump. Salt gets on the front foot but misses while trying a sweep

Pope pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Salt gets on the front foot and drives

Length ball, outside off stump. Buttler rocks back and guides a cut for a single run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Buttler advances down the pitch and punches a drive for a run.

Full, outside off once more. Salt gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run on the on side.

Good length from Zaib, outside off. Salt gets forward and eases a drive for a pair of runs on the off side. The ball is misfielded by Robinson costing Northamptonshire Steelbacks a run.

Good length from Zaib, pitching outside leg and angled across Buttler. He gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run through the on side field.

Pitched up, on a good line. Buttler moves down the pitch and punches a drive on the off side for a couple of runs.

Full ball, outside off stump. Buttler gets forward and eases a drive on the off side.

On a good length, outside leg once more. Buttler goes back and flicks a glance back behind square for a run.

Pope pitches one up, outside leg and angling across. Buttler gets on the front foot and defends shakily

Pitching on a good line and length. Salt gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a single run on the leg side.

FOUR! Length ball, outside leg once again. Salt moves onto the front foot and pulls for 4 runs back behind square.

Full, outside leg and angled across. Buttler gets forward and eases a drive for a run.

Pope pitches one up, outside off stump. Salt gets on the front foot and punches a drive for one run.

Back of a length from Broad, pitching outside off once more. Buttler advances and drives

MAXIMUM! Good length from Broad, pitching outside off stump again. Buttler gets forward and skies a drive over the leg side field for 6 runs.

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Salt pushes forward and punches a drive for a run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Salt pushes forward and pulls for 2 runs.

FOUR! On a good line and length. Salt advances and lofts a drive for four runs.

Good length from Broad, outside off once again. Salt gets forward and plays a defensive stroke down the ground.

Short of a length, outside off once again. Salt gets on the front foot and defends for 1 run.

Length ball, outside off stump again. Salt gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Length ball, outside off once more. Salt gets forward and eases a drive

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Salt gets forward and drives

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Salt gets on the front foot and plays a wild pull

Good length from Procter, outside off. Buttler gets forward and inside edges for a run behind square.

Wide. Pitched up, pitching near leg stump. Buttler goes back but swings and misses while attempting a leg glance

Full ball, pitching on leg and angling across. Salt gets forward, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a glance. Northamptonshire Steelbacks appeal, but the umpire gives Salt not out.

Good length, outside off once more. Salt gets forward and edges

Back of a length from Sanderson, pitching outside off again. Salt gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length from Sanderson, pitching outside off stump once again. Buttler goes back and guides a glance for a single run on the leg side.

Good length, outside off stump. Salt gets forward and drives for a single run.

FOUR! Good line and length from Sanderson but angled across the batter. Salt pushes forward and leg glances behind square for four runs.

MAXIMUM! Good length from Willey, pitching on leg and angling across Buttler. He shuffles down the pitch and drives for a half dozen runs straight down the ground.

Good length from Willey, pitching outside leg once more. Buttler advances, and is hit on the pad while attempting a flick

Short of a length, outside leg and angling across. Buttler pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Good line and length from Willey. Buttler gets forward and edges onto the pads while trying a drive

Wide. Back of a length from Willey, pitching well down the leg side. Buttler gets on the front foot but misses while attempting to play a leg glance

Back of a length from Willey, on leg stump and angled across Buttler. He gets on the back foot and defends

OUT! Caught. Back of a length, outside off once more. Jennings gets on the back foot and paddles sloppily, and is caught by Pope behind square.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Salt gets on the front foot but misses while trying to play a drive

Length ball, on leg stump and angling across Jennings. He gets on the front foot and glances for one run on the leg side.

Length ball, pitching near leg stump. Salt moves onto the front foot and flicks a leg glance for a single run behind square.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Salt moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Jennings rocks back and hooks averagely back behind square for 1 run.

Back of a length from Sanderson, pitching near leg stump and angled across Jennings. He rocks back and defends

FOUR! Good length from Willey, outside leg again. Salt goes back and flicks a leg glance for four runs back behind square.

Wide. Back of a length, pitching well down the leg side. Salt moves onto the back foot and misses while trying a pull, but it beats McManus and runs to the rope for 5 wides.

On a good line and length. Salt moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

On a good length, pitching outside leg and angling across Salt. He gets on the front foot, and is struck on the body while trying to defend. Northamptonshire Steelbacks appeal, however the umpire gives Salt not out.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Salt gets forward and drives through the leg side field for four runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Salt. He moves onto the back foot and defends

Good length, outside leg and angled across the batter. Salt moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

OUT! Hattrick for Mahmood! Full ball, outside off stump. Scrimshaw gets on the back foot and drives averagely, and is caught by Jennings on the off side.

OUT! Consecutive dismissals! Full, on line once more. Pope gets on the back foot but misses while trying a glance, the ball gets through, and Pope is bowled

OUT! Mahmood finds a way through! Mahmood pitches one up, on a good line. Sanderson gets on the front foot but misses while trying to play a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and Sanderson has to go

OUT! Run out. Full ball, outside off. Procter gets forward but misses while trying a drive. Zaib is then run out at the bowler's end, following some tidy fielding by Buttler.

And again! Good line and length. Procter gets on the front foot and plays a pull for four runs.

FOUR! Full toss, outside off. Procter pushes forward and drives for four runs.

FOUR! Good line and length from Wood. Zaib steps away and drives over the off side field for 4 runs.

Wood pitches one up, pitching outside off once more. Procter advances, and is hit on the pads while attempting a leg glance back behind square, resulting in a leg bye.

Wide. Full, pitching far outside leg. Procter advances down the pitch but makes no contact while attempting a flick

FOUR! Back of a length from Wood, pitching on a good line. Procter rocks back and plays a hook back behind square for 4 runs.

Yorker, on a good line. Zaib moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for one run.

Back of a length, outside off. Zaib rocks back and drives for a couple of runs through the off side field.

CHANCE! Back of a length, on a good line but angled across Procter. He moves onto the front foot and plays a wild pull for one run behind square. There's an attempt at a run out.

Green comes around the wicket to Procter. Good line and length but angling across. Procter pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting a pull back behind square, resulting in a leg bye.

OUT! Caught. Green pitches one up, outside off once again. McManus moves onto the front foot and drives shakily, and is caught by Salt down the ground.

FOUR! Full, pitching outside off once more. McManus pushes forward and plays a drive over the off side field for 4 runs.

Pitched up, outside off stump once again. McManus pushes forward and punches a bad drive

Pitched up, outside off again. McManus gets on the front foot and drives for a pair of runs through the off side field. Good work in the field by Jennings saves a boundary.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. McManus goes back but misses while trying to play a cut

MAXIMUM! Good length from Mahmood, outside leg and angled across Zaib. He moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive for 6 runs back behind square.

Mahmood drops one in short, outside leg and angled across. Zaib goes back but misses while attempting to play a hook

Mahmood pitches one up, outside off stump once more. McManus gets on the back foot and drives poorly for one run.

And another! Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. McManus gets forward and pulls past the bowler for four runs.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. McManus gets on the back foot and skies a pull for four runs.

Full toss, on a good line once again. Zaib gets forward and plays a mediocre sweep for 1 run back behind square.

Back of a length from Wood, pitching on a good line. McManus moves onto the back foot and pulls for a pair of runs.

Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. McManus pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Short of a length, outside leg and angled across McManus. He moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a pull

Good line and length again. Zaib rocks back and inside edges for a single run.

FOUR! On a good length, on leg stump. Zaib goes back and flicks for four runs behind square.

Short ball, pitching outside leg and angled across. McManus rocks back and leg glances for a single run behind square.

FOUR! Blatherwick pitches one up, outside off stump. Zaib pushes forward and plays a drive for four runs.

Back of a length from Blatherwick, pitching on a good line. McManus moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a run.

Back of a length, outside off stump. McManus rocks back and glances poorly

Back of a length from Blatherwick, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Zaib gets on the back foot and pulls sloppily for one run.

Dropped in short by Blatherwick, pitching outside off stump. McManus rocks back and pulls for a single run.

Good length from Blatherwick, pitching outside off once more. Zaib moves onto the back foot and cuts for one run through point.

MAXIMUM! Full ball, outside off stump. McManus pushes forward and sweeps for 6 runs.

Good length, on leg stump. McManus gets forward and sweeps behind square.

Green pitches one up, pitching on a good line. McManus gets forward and punches a drive

Green comes over the wicket to McManus. Length ball, on leg stump. McManus gets forward and finesses a leg glance behind square for two runs.

On a good line and length from Green. Zaib advances down the pitch and guides a cut for a single run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Zaib moves down the pitch and defends

Back of a length from Anderson, pitching outside off. McManus moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Short of a length, outside leg and angling across Zaib. He rocks back and finesses a glance for 1 run on the on side.

Back of a length, on a good line. Zaib goes back and cuts for two runs behind point.

Back of a length from Anderson, pitching outside off stump. McManus goes back and cuts for one run.

Full ball, on line. McManus gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting a glance. Lancashire Lightning appeal, however McManus is given not out.

Short of a length, outside off stump. McManus moves onto the front foot and defends

On a good length, pitching outside off. Zaib shuffles down the pitch and late cuts for a couple of runs back behind point. The ball is misfielded by Wells costing Lancashire Lightning a run.

Green now coming around the wicket. Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Zaib moves onto the front foot and defends

Green pitches one up, outside off once more. McManus moves onto the front foot and glances for one run through the on side field.

OUT! Green breaks through! Over the wicket, full toss, outside off stump. Bopara gets forward and plays a drive, but is caught by Jennings on the off side.

Green now coming around the wicket. Full, outside off once more. Zaib pushes forward and defends for a run.

Good length, pitching outside off. Bopara gets on the back foot and guides a glance for a single run on the on side.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Zaib pushes forward and eases a drive down the ground.

OUT! Blatherwick breaks through! On a good length, outside off. Broad moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and Broad has to go

FOUR! Back of a length from Blatherwick, outside off again. Broad gets on the back foot and pulls for four runs.

Short, pitching outside off stump again. Bopara pushes forward and plays a pull for one run.

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off once again. Bopara gets on the front foot and lifts a drive for 4 runs.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Bopara pushes forward but misses while attempting a drive

Green pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Broad rocks back and finesses a glance

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Broad backs away and drives for a couple of runs on the off side.

On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Bopara gets forward and drives for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Broad gets forward and sweeps behind square for a run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Broad gets on the front foot and defends

On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Bopara goes back and guides a glance for 1 run through the leg side field.

Full toss, outside off. Bopara gets on the front foot and eases a drive for one run down the ground.

Yorker, outside off stump once again. Broad moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off. Broad pushes forward and reverse sweeps behind point for four runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Bopara gets on the back foot and plays a pull for one run.

Good length, outside off stump. Broad gets on the front foot and plays a sweep behind square for 1 run.

Good length, outside off stump again. Broad gets on the front foot and plays a pull for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Bopara goes back and square cuts for four runs behind point.

Wide. Short ball, pitching well outside off stump.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Broad rocks back and punches a drive for 1 run on the off side.

Back of a length from Mahmood, pitching outside off stump again. Bopara gets forward and plays a pull for 1 run.

Back of a length from Mahmood, outside off stump again. Broad rocks back and flicks a glance for a run.

Short of a length, outside off again. Broad rocks back and punches a drive through the off side for a pair of runs.

Back of a length from Mahmood, pitching outside off stump again. Bopara goes back and pulls back behind square for 1 run.

And again! Back of a length, outside off once more. Broad gets on the back foot and outside edges for four runs behind point.

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off. Broad moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for 4 runs.

Good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Broad gets on the back foot and glances sloppily

Short ball, pitching outside leg stump. Broad goes back and pulls behind square for a pair of runs. Good work in the field by Livingstone saves a certain boundary.

On a good line and length from Blatherwick once again. Bopara gets forward and punches a drive for 1 run down the ground. The ball is misfielded by Jennings.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Bopara moves onto the front foot and defends poorly

Back of a length from Mahmood, outside off stump once again. Bopara moves onto the back foot and square cuts for a run.

SIX! Dropped in short by Mahmood, outside off once again. Bopara moves onto the back foot and pulls for six runs.

Back of a length, outside off once more. Bopara goes back and guides a late cut for 2 runs back behind point.

FOUR! Short ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Bopara moves onto the back foot and edges behind square for 4 runs.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Broad goes back and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run behind point.

OUT! Mahmood gets the wicket! Back of a length, outside leg and angling across Vasconcelos. He pushes forward and pulls sloppily, and is caught by Anderson

Good line and length from Anderson once again. Vasconcelos gets on the front foot and inside edges onto the pads while attempting to play a drive for a single run.

CHANCE! Pitching on a good line and length. Bopara moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance down the ground for one run. There's an attempt at a run out from Wood's throw.

Back of a length, on line. Vasconcelos rocks back and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

Short ball, pitching outside off stump. Bopara gets on the back foot and skies a bad pull for one run.

Back of a length from Anderson, on leg stump and angling across. Vasconcelos moves onto the back foot and cuts late behind point for a run.

On a good length, outside off stump once again. Vasconcelos advances but misses while attempting to play a unknown

Full ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Bopara moves onto the front foot and drives on the off side.

On a good length, pitching outside leg stump once again. Vasconcelos creates space, and is hit on the pads while trying a glance, resulting in a leg bye.

Back-to-back boundaries! Pitched up, outside off stump. Vasconcelos moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs through the off side field.

FOUR! Good length, outside off stump. Vasconcelos pushes forward and eases a drive for 4 runs through the off side.

Wood pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Vasconcelos. He rocks back and edges onto the pads while trying a leg glance. Lancashire Lightning appeal, but Vasconcelos is given not out.

Full, outside off stump. Vasconcelos gets forward and drives sloppily

Good line and length once again. Bopara advances and punches a drive

On a good line and length. Bopara gets on the front foot and defends

Back of a length from Anderson, pitching outside off stump again. Bopara rocks back but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive shot

Short of a length, outside off stump. Bopara gets on the front foot but allows the ball to pass through to the keeper

OUT! Anderson breaks through! On a good line and length from Anderson. Willey advances down the pitch and outside edges, and is caught by Mahmood

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Willey goes back and pulls back behind square for 4 runs. The ball is misfielded costing Lancashire Lightning a couple of runs.

Back of a length, outside off. Willey rocks back and defends behind point for a run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Vasconcelos goes back and defends for a run behind point on the off side.

Good length, outside off stump. Vasconcelos moves down the pitch, and is hit on the body while attempting a scoop

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Vasconcelos moves onto the front foot and pulls for four runs.

Wide. Back of a length, pitching far outside leg. Vasconcelos gets forward but misses while trying to play a pull

Back of a length from Wood, pitching outside off stump. Vasconcelos rocks back and defends through the off side field for one run.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Vasconcelos moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run through the off side field.

OUT! Bowled. On a good line and length from Anderson. Robinson pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a defensive shot, the ball gets through, and Robinson is bowled

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off once again. Robinson gets on the back foot and slices a cut for 4 runs behind point.

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off stump. Robinson pushes forward and drives for 4 runs through the off side field.

Back of a length, on line. Vasconcelos rocks back and punches a drive for 1 run past the bowler.

Back of a length, on a good line. Vasconcelos gets forward and is hit on the gloves while trying to defend

Wide. Back of a length from Anderson, pitching well down the leg side. Vasconcelos goes back but misses while trying to play a leg glance

Back of a length, outside off. Robinson moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run behind point on the off side.