Image source, ShutterstockImage caption, Kiran Carlson's knock of 109 from 45 balls was his second T20 century
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Kiran Carlson hit a century for Glamorgan as they eased past reigning T20 Blast champions Somerset with more than six overs of their run chase to spare.
The 28-year-old fired 19 boundaries - 13 fours and six sixes - in a destructive spell as the Welsh club chased down Somerset's total of 171-9 at Sophia Gardens.
Elsewhere, Yorkshire leapfrogged Durham to go top of the North Group with a 58-run victory, making it three wins from three so far this season.
James Wharton hit nine boundaries on the way to scoring 64 while captain Jonny Bairstow made 43 before Yorkshire skittled the hosts for just 91 in reply to consign Durham to their first T20 defeat of the season.
Earlier, Worcestershire Rapids made it three T20 defeats in a row for local rivals Warwickshire Bears, who are struggling to replicate their good red-ball form this season, while Derbyshire Falcons claimed bragging rights against Notts Outlaws.
North Group: Derbyshire claim bragging rights against Notts
Image source, ShutterstockImage caption, Aneurin Donald hit 15 boundaries in his 31-ball innings
Aneurin Donald smashed 84 off just 31 deliveries as Derbyshire picked up their second win in three days with a 23-run victory against local rivals Notts Outlaws at a run-fest at the County Ground.
Falcons all-rounder Martin Andersson picked up where he left off - having claimed 6-23 and fired a half-century on Wednesday - by scoring 69 not out as the hosts finished on a whopping 234-4.
Tom Moores scored 75 not out for the visitors who went down to a third defeat in three in this year's competition despite putting on 211-6.
Leicestershire Foxes picked up their first win of this season's T20 Blast with a narrow two-wicket victory against Lancashire Lightning in a thriller at Emirates Old Trafford
Teenager Joe Moores, 17, hit his first half-century for Lancashire, top-scoring with 55, switch-hitting back-to-back boundaries to take him past the milestone.
One of Moores' three sixes was another switch-hit in the 14th over but in attempting to take a catch on the boundary, Sol Budinger suffered a serious-looking injury and had to be stretchered off the field after colliding with team-mate Liam Trevaskis.
Leicestershire looked to be cruising home but three wickets in three balls changed the tide of the match before the Foxes held their nerve to reach their target of 146 with a ball to spare.
Meanwhile, Yorkshire remain the only unbeaten side in the North Group after a dominant win against Durham at Chester-le-Street as Moeen Ali picked up 2-12 as well as running out Ollie Robinson with a direct hit.
Central & West Group: Glamorgan thrash holders, Northants go top
Image source, ShutterstockImage caption, Nathan McAndrew took two wickets in the final over to finish with 4-15 on his Glamorgan debut
Somerset, who had won their first two games, made a flying start against Glamorgan at Cardiff as Tom Banton smashed 59 from 25 to guide them to 100-2 at the halfway stage of their innings.
But Banton fell to Mason Crane (3-42), who also removed James Rew and the defending champions slid to 171-9, with Australian all-rounder Nathan McAndrew taking 4-15 on his Glamorgan debut.
Carlson then flayed the Somerset bowling, hitting 109 from 45 as he and Will Smale – who shared an opening stand of 169 in this fixture two years ago – posted another century partnership, with Glamorgan cruising home in just 13.5 overs.
James Sales produced career-best T20 figures of 5-21 as Northamptonshire Steelbacks cruised past Gloucestershire by nine wickets to maintain their 100% start to the tournament.
Ben Charlesworth top-scored with 49 before he became Sales' fifth victim in the visitors' total of 164-9.
Steelbacks opener Chris Lynn then struck 69 from 36, his first half-century since returning to Wantage Road, sharing a partnership of 91 with fellow Australian Nathan McSweeney (53 from 36) before David Willey sealed victory in the 17th over.
Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir finished with 3-27 and seamer Tom Taylor 2-17 as Worcestershire hustled Warwickshire for just 141 at New Road, with only three visiting batters reaching double figures.
That target never looked enough for the Bears to defend and the home side made short work of it, Kashif Ali top-scoring with 36 before Sikandar Raza's unbeaten 24 propelled them over the line with seven balls to spare.
South Group: Dawson dashes Surrey hopes, Essex win Battle of the Bridge
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Liam Dawson led the Hampshire recovery from 35-3 as they inflicted Surrey's first defeat
Veteran all-rounder Liam Dawson turned Hampshire Hawks' fortunes around with an unbeaten 76 from 44 as they recovered from 35-3 to beat Surrey by five wickets.
Surrey seemed to have secured a psychological advantage after Jordan Clark hammered 34 not out – 30 of those from the final over off Chris Wood to lift the visitors to 174-8.
Early wickets for Reece Topley and Tom Curran put the Hawks under pressure, but Dawson and Tristan Stubbs (31 from 27) added 83 to clinch victory with five balls unused.
Michael Pepper and Paul Walter produced an opening partnership of 110 as Essex kick-started their campaign in style, ending Kent Spitfires' unbeaten start with a resounding nine-wicket win in the 'Battle of the Bridge' at Canterbury.
Essex's bowlers put in the hard yards, with Charlie Bennett taking 3-25 and Wiaan Mulder 3-26 as the Spitfires stuttered to 129-9 – and Pepper (64 from 40) and Walter (42 not out from 30) ensured their side cantered home with 38 balls unused.
Weekend fixtures
All start times BST.
Saturday
South Group
Hove: Sussex Sharks v Middlesex (19:00)
Sunday
North Group
Trent Bridge: Notts Outlaws v Durham (15:00)
South Group
Northwood: Middlesex v Hampshire Hawks (14:30)
The Kia Oval: Surrey v Kent Spitfires (16:30)
Central & West Group
Edgbaston: Warwickshire Bears v Northamptonshire Steelbacks (14:30)
Inter-group fixtures
Headingley: Yorkshire v Gloucestershire (14:30)
Chelmsford: Essex v Derbyshire Falcons (16:00)
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