2007 Twenty20 Cup

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.

2007 Twenty20 Cup
Administrator(s)England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Group stage and knockout
ChampionsKent Spitfires (1st title)
Participants18
Matches79
Attendance415,751 (5,263 per match)
Most runsLuke Wright
(346 for Sussex Sharks)[1]
Most wicketsChris Schofield
(17 for Surrey Brown Caps)[2]
Simon Cook
(17 for Kent Spitfires)[2]
2006
2008

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

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Standings

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PosTeamPldWLTNRPtsNRR
1Warwickshire Bears85201110.230
2Gloucestershire Gladiators84202100.986
3Worcestershire Royals832039−0.591
4Northamptonshire Steelbacks8230370.055
5Somerset Sabres835006−0.214
6Glamorgan Dragons814035−0.663
Source: Cricinfo

North Group

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Standings

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PosTeamPldWLTNRPtsNRR
1Nottinghamshire Outlaws6410190.876
2Lancashire Lightning83104100.855
3Yorkshire Phoenix843019−0.052
4Leicestershire Foxes821059−0.142
5Durham Dynamos814035−0.575
6Derbyshire Phantoms804044−1.097
Source: Cricinfo

South Group

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Standings

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PosTeamPldWLTNRPtsNRR
1Sussex Sharks85201110.179
2Kent Spitfires84211100.324
3Surrey Brown Caps8440080.809
4Essex Eagles834017−0.365
5Middlesex Crusaders823037−0.204
6Hampshire Hawks814125−1.116
Source: Cricinfo

Quarter finals

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Winning team in bold

Home TeamAway TeamResult
Gloucestershire GladiatorsWorcestershire RoyalsGloucestershire won by 7 wickets (D/L)
Sussex SharksYorkshire PhoenixSussex won by 38 runs
Warwickshire BearsLancashire LightningLancashire won by 6 runs
Nottinghamshire OutlawsKent SpitfiresKent won by 9 wickets

Finals Day

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Semi finals

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Winning team in bold

Home TeamAway TeamResult
Lancashire LightningGloucestershire GladiatorsGloucestershire won by 8 wickets
Sussex SharksKent SpitfiresKent won by 5 wickets

Final

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Home TeamAway TeamResult
Gloucestershire GladiatorsKent SpitfiresKent win by 4 wickets

References

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  1. ^ "Batting and Fielding in Twenty20 Cup 2007". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Bowling in Twenty20 Cup 2007". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2009.