Zak Crawley played his role in an explosive Batting display by Kent that was enough to ensure that Gloucestershire started the defense of their Vitality Blast crown with a loss of four points.
Crawley hit four Maxima in a fast 37 out of 17 balls, while Daniel Bell-Drummond has top scenal for hosts with 60 in an impressive total of 208 for three in Canterbury.
It turned out to be too much for Gloucestershire, but only as late by Ben Charlesworth (38) brought in their hope for two to 22 by Tom Rogers made sure that the champions started their South Group campaign with a defeat after he was limited until 204 for seven.
Somerset won a repeat of last year’s semi-final with Surrey despite a beautiful innings of 92 by former England-Opener Jason Roy.
Roy, who last played for his country in 2023, burned a sparkling 92, but received little support when Surrey leaned for nine to 146.
Overzeese Tempo-Duo Matt Henry and Riley Meredith claimed three-wicket distance for 2024 Second Somerset, who won with five wickets to save 13 balls after Will forged the road to the top of the order ran 35.
Liam Dawson had Essex in a spider to help Hampshire achieve a pounding 106-run victory over Ageas Bowl.
James Vince (62) was one of the three Hampshire stroke people who pass fifty and it helped his team a mammoth 230 to seven.
Michael Pepper hit 51 for Essex before he fell on Dawson, who ended with four before 26 after he was recently recalled in the design of England.
Birmingham Bears went to North Group last year, but started this season with a loss of seven Wicket against Nottinghamshire in a high scoring meeting.
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The undefeated 92 of Sam Hain proved the foundation of the 226 of Bears for five, but he was surpassed at Trent Bridge by Jack Haynes.
Haynes Blitzde 89 not from 41 balls, with 11 four and three sixes, to go home Nottinghamshire in the last.
An excellent individual representation of David Wiley inspired Northhamptonshire on a 13-run victory over former Club Yorkshire in another run party.
NORTHAMPONSHIRE -Capitein Wiley hit 54 and together with Justin Broad’s 67 it helped to make the away match to make 237 for four in Headingley.
Both James Wharton and Will Sutherland struck 58 for Yorkshire, but three for 42 for Wiley made sure that his new team drove back to limit the hosts to 224 for nine.
Shan Masood led Leicestershire to a five-wicket triumph over Derbyshire with 45 not.
Derbantshire made 170 for six, but thanks 70 in the order of Martin Andersson after three for 37 Van Logan Van Was she had for five in 51 faltering.
An adult innings from the captain of Pakistan Masood tolerated Leicestershire with minimal fuss with Pat Brown, who earned an England Lions last winter, hit 47 of his 2.4 overs.
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