2007 Twenty20 Cup

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{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2007 Twenty20 Cup

| fromdate = {{Start date|2007|06|22|df=y}}

| todate = {{End date|2007|08|4|df=y}}

| administrator = England and Wales Cricket Board

| cricket format = Twenty20

| tournament format = Group stage and knockout

| champions = Kent Spitfires

| count = 1

| participants = 18

| matches = 79

| attendance = 415751

| most runs = Luke Wright
(346 for Sussex Sharks){{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Twenty20_Cup_2007/Batting_by_Runs.html|title=Batting and Fielding in Twenty20 Cup 2007|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=16 August 2009}}

| most wickets = Chris Schofield
(17 for Surrey Brown Caps){{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Twenty20_Cup_2007/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|title=Bowling in Twenty20 Cup 2007|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=16 August 2009}}
Simon Cook
(17 for Kent Spitfires)

| previous_year = 2006

| previous_tournament = 2006 Twenty20 Cup

| next_year = 2008

| next_tournament = 2008 Twenty20 Cup

}}

The 2007 Twenty20 Cup was the fifth edition of what would later become the T20 Blast tournament, England's premier domestic Twenty20 competition. It 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.

Midlands/Wales/West Group

=Standings=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR

|source=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vitality-blast-2007-268027/points-table-standings Cricinfo]

|update=complete

|show_tie=yes

|team1=WAR

|team2=GLO

|team3=WOR

|team4=NOR

|team5=SOM

|team6=GLA

|result1=Q

|result2=Q

|result3=Q

|win_GLA=1 |loss_GLA=4 |nr_GLA=3 |nrr_GLA=-0.663

|win_GLO=4 |loss_GLO=2 |nr_GLO=2 |nrr_GLO=0.986

|win_NOR=2 |loss_NOR=3 |nr_NOR=3 |nrr_NOR=0.055

|win_SOM=3 |loss_SOM=5 |nr_SOM=0 |nrr_SOM=-0.214

|win_WAR=5 |loss_WAR=2 |nr_WAR=1 |nrr_WAR=0.230

|win_WOR=3 |loss_WOR=2 |nr_WOR=3 |nrr_WOR=-0.591

|name_GLA=Glamorgan Dragons

|name_GLO=Gloucestershire Gladiators

|name_NOR=Northamptonshire Steelbacks

|name_SOM=Somerset Sabres

|name_WAR=Warwickshire Bears

|name_WOR=Worcestershire Royals

|col_Q=green1

}}

North Group

=Standings=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR

|source=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vitality-blast-2007-268027/points-table-standings Cricinfo]

|update=complete

|show_tie=yes

|team1=NOT

|team2=LAN

|team3=YOR

|team4=LEI

|team5=DUR

|team6=DER

|result1=Q

|result2=Q

|result3=Q

|win_DER=0 |loss_DER=4 |nr_DER=4 |nrr_DER=-1.097

|win_DUR=1 |loss_DUR=4 |nr_DUR=3 |nrr_DUR=-0.575

|win_LAN=3 |loss_LAN=1 |nr_LAN=4 |nrr_LAN=0.855

|win_LEI=2 |loss_LEI=1 |nr_LEI=5 |nrr_LEI=-0.142

|win_NOT=4 |loss_NOT=1 |nr_NOT=1 |nrr_NOT=0.876

|win_YOR=4 |loss_YOR=3 |nr_YOR=1 |nrr_YOR=-0.052

|name_DER=Derbyshire Phantoms

|name_DUR=Durham Dynamos

|name_LAN=Lancashire Lightning

|name_LEI=Leicestershire Foxes

|name_NOT=Nottinghamshire Outlaws

|name_YOR=Yorkshire Phoenix

|col_Q=green1

}}

South Group

=Standings=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR

|source=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vitality-blast-2007-268027/points-table-standings Cricinfo]

|update=complete

|show_tie=yes

|team1=SUS

|team2=KEN

|team3=SUR

|team4=ESS

|team5=MID

|team6=HAM

|result1=Q

|result2=Q

|win_ESS=3 |loss_ESS=4 |tie_ESS=0 |nr_ESS=1 |nrr_ESS=-0.365

|win_HAM=1 |loss_HAM=4 |tie_HAM=1 |nr_HAM=2 |nrr_HAM=-1.116

|win_KEN=4 |loss_KEN=2 |tie_KEN=1 |nr_KEN=1 |nrr_KEN=0.324

|win_MID=2 |loss_MID=3 |tie_MID=0 |nr_MID=3 |nrr_MID=-0.204

|win_SUR=4 |loss_SUR=4 |tie_SUR=0 |nr_SUR=0 |nrr_SUR=0.809

|win_SUS=5 |loss_SUS=2 |tie_SUS=0 |nr_SUS=1 |nrr_SUS=0.179

|name_ESS= Essex Eagles

|name_HAM= Hampshire Hawks

|name_KEN= Kent Spitfires

|name_MID= Middlesex Crusaders

|name_SUR= Surrey Brown Caps

|name_SUS= Sussex Sharks

|col_Q=green1

}}

Quarter finals

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 17 July 2007

| team1 = Gloucestershire Gladiators

| score1 = 131/3

| score2 = 123/6

| team2 = Worcestershire Royals ||

| result = Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets (D/L)

| venue = New Road, Worcester

| umpires =

| report = }}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 17 July 2007

| team1 = Nottinghamshire Outlaws

| score1 = 138/10

| score2 = 139/1

| team2 = Kent Spitfires

| result = Kent won by 9 wickets

| venue = Trent Bridge, Nottingham

| umpires =

| report = }}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 18 July 2007

| team1 = Warwickshire Bears

| score1 = 187/7

| score2 = 193/5

| team2 = Lancashire Lightning

| result = Lancashire won by 6 runs

| venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham

| umpires =

| report = }}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 18 July 2007

| team1 = Sussex Sharks

| score1 = 193/5

| score2 = 155/5

| team2 = Yorkshire Phoenix

| result = Sussex won by 38 runs

| venue = County Ground, Hove

| umpires =

| report = }}

Finals Day

=Semi finals=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 4 August 2007

| team1 = Lancashire Lightning

| team2 = Gloucestershire Gladiators

| score1 = 148/6

| runs1 =

| wickets1 =

| score2 = 152/2

| runs2 =

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| result = Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets

| report =

| venue = Old Trafford, Manchester

| umpires =

| motm =

| toss =

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 4 August 2007

| team1 = Sussex Sharks

| team2 = Kent Spitfires

| score1 = 140/10

| runs1 =

| wickets1 =

| score2 = 141/5

| runs2 =

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| result = Kent win by 5 wickets

| report =

| venue = Old Trafford, Manchester

| umpires =

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| toss =

| rain =

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}}

=Final=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 4 August 2007

| team1 = Gloucestershire Gladiators

| team2 = Kent Spitfires

| score1 = 146/8

| runs1 =

| wickets1 =

| score2 = 147/6

| runs2 =

| wickets2 =

| result = Kent win by 4 wickets

| report =

| venue = Old Trafford, Manchester

| umpires =

| motm =

| toss =

| rain =

| notes =

}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{2007 English cricket season}}

{{Domestic Twenty20 cricket in England}}

Category:T20 Blast seasons

Twenty20 Cup 2007