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Twenty20 Cup
The Twenty20 Cup is the fast and furious cricket tournament, where you can watch all the big-hitting, wicket-chasing, smart-catching, fast-moving stars of Twenty20 cricket.
The cricket matches are great family occasions and there is lots to keep the kids entertained, including on field entertainment, music and face painting.
Make sure you get tickets and follow your county in this family-friendly, fun and fast Twenty20 competition.
The Twenty20 Cup in 2009 sees finals day at Edgbaston on Saturday August 15.
Follow all the latest news, previews, match reports, Twenty20 live scores and exclusive interviews in this ecb.co.uk section.
Full Twenty20 Cup ticket details for all the counties and Twenty20 Finals Day
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Dates confirmed for T20 quarter-finals
The Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals at Canterbury and Hove will be played on July 27. Lancashire and Somerset lock horns the following day, while Northamptonshire play Hampshire on July 29.
Twenty20 Cup quarter-final draw
Lancashire will meet Somerset in the quarter-finals of the Twenty20 Cup after the draw was made on Sunday. Kent entertain Durham, Hampshire travel to Northants and Sussex host Warwickshire.
Durham pip Leicestershire
Durham leapfrogged Leicestershire to seal second spot in the Twenty20 Cup North Division and a place in next month’s quarter-finals following a convincing six-wicket victory at Grace Road.
Durham brush Foxes aside
Durham clinched a place in the quarter-finals of their Twenty20 Cup after crushing Leicestershire by six wickets in the final North Division encounter.
Mascarenhas steers Hants through
Dimitri Mascarenhas and Sean Ervine excelled with both bat and ball to sink Essex by six wickets and book Hampshire's place in the quarter-finals.
Nash bang wallop
Chris Nash smashed 26 off the penultimate over of the match to give Sussex a crucial victory over Middlesex, earning them a home quarter-final draw.
Kent secure home draw
Kent secured a 16-run win over neighbours Surrey at Beckenham to claim top spot in the South Division, having already qualified for the Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals for the fourth season running.
Croft and Laxman run riot
A club record partnership of 162 between Steven Croft and VVS Laxman handed Lancashire a nine-wicket mauling of Nottinghamshire, their eighth win in the Twenty20 Cup, at Trent Bridge.
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