Nottinghamshire vs Surrey, Quarter Final 3, T20 Blast 2026 - July 15, 2026

In an exciting T20 Blast quarter-final match at Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire edged out Surrey by 7 runs. Nottinghamshire's Jack Haynes played a crucial innings, while Chris Jordan's bowling for Surrey stood out. Despite Jason Roy's valiant effort for Surrey, Nottinghamshire's disciplined bowling secured their victory.

Match Summary

• Winner: Nottinghamshire
• Top Batter: Jack Haynes (75* off 55 balls)
• Top Bowler: Chris Jordan (3 wickets for 22 runs)
• Player of the Match: Jack Haynes
• Key Partnerships: Haynes anchored Nottinghamshire's innings with vital contributions from Joe Pocklington and Tom Moores.
• Notable Performances:
  • Jack Haynes scored a brilliant half-century.
  • Jason Roy top-scored for Surrey with a quickfire 76.
  • Chris Jordan delivered an exceptional bowling performance for Surrey.

Detailed Narrative

The match began with Nottinghamshire winning the toss and opting to bat first. Their innings was anchored by Jack Haynes, who played a composed yet aggressive innings, scoring an unbeaten 75 off 55 balls, including 7 fours and a six. Although Joe Clarke fell early to Reece Topley without scoring, George Munsey and Joe Pocklington contributed useful runs. Pocklington added a steady 26 runs before falling to Dan Lawrence.

Tom Moores provided some fireworks with a quick 20 off 13 balls. However, it was Benny Howell's explosive cameo of 19 runs from just 9 balls that gave the innings late impetus. Chris Jordan was the pick of the bowlers for Surrey, claiming 3 wickets for just 22 runs in his four overs, including key dismissals of Tom Moores and George Linde.

In response, Surrey got off to a promising start with Jason Roy leading the charge. Roy smashed his way to a scintillating 76 off just 50 deliveries, peppering the boundary with ten fours and a six. He received support from Laurie Evans, who scored a steady 40. However, once George Linde dismissed Evans and Dan Lawrence in quick succession, the chase started to wobble.

Binura Fernando and Olly Stone bowled crucial spells towards the end of the innings. Fernando took two wickets in his spell while Stone also claimed two important wickets. With mounting pressure and disciplined bowling from Nottinghamshire, Surrey fell short by just seven runs despite a valiant effort from their batsmen.

Overall, it was a thrilling encounter with Nottinghamshire holding their nerve to advance further in the tournament.