Hitting out: Essex’s Dan Lawrence fired 59 not out in their win over Sussex

Lord’s, August 22
Middlesex 128 lost to Hampshire 131-3 by 7 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)

Hove, August 22
Essex Eagles 168-5 beat Sussex 159-9 by 9 runs

Bristol, August 23
Gloucestershire 189-4 beat Somerset 164 by 25 runs

Canterbury, August 23
Kent Spitfires 170-3 lost to Surrey 171-7 by 1 run

This WEEK’S FIXTURES
Sunday, August 25
Hampshire v Essex Eagles, The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, 14:30 Notts Outlaws v Yorkshire Vikings, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 15:30
Monday, August 26...