Nottinghamshire vs Durham – T20 Blast 2026 Report | Statz
Nottinghamshire won by 6 wickets (with 16 balls remaining) against Durham at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Match 32 of 112 in the T20 Blast 2026. This was Nottinghamshire’s first win of the tournament after three straight losses – a much-needed result at their home ground. Durham came in sitting 7th with two wins from two but were outplayed here.
First Innings – Durham: 156/8 in 20 overs
Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bowl, and they struck immediately. Graham Clark fell for a duck off just one ball, caught, giving Durham the worst possible start. Alex Lees followed quickly for 2 off 4 (caught), and when Ben Raine was caught for 0 off 1 ball at 41/4 in the sixth over, Durham were in serious trouble at three down for very little.
David Bedingham (24 off 19, 1×4, 2×6, SR 126) provided some early impetus before being caught at 41/3, but the real rescue act came from the middle order. Ollie George Robinson played a crucial innings of 36 off 27 (4×4, SR 133) before falling LBW at 71/5 in the 11th over.
Colin Ackermann (25 off 21, 2×4, SR 119) and Will Rhodes (38 off 32, 3×4, 1×6, SR 119) rebuilt steadily through the middle overs. Ackermann was bowled at 99/6 in the 15th, but Rhodes carried on and put on a vital partnership with Kasey Aldridge (20 off 13, 3×4, SR 154) that pushed the total past 150. Rhodes fell caught at 143/7 in the 19th over and Aldridge went at 155/8, leaving Matty Potts (3 not out) and Nathan Sowter (0 not out) to see out the innings.
Nottinghamshire’s bowling attack shared the wickets around. Olly Stone took 2/25 from three overs, Mohammad Ali claimed 2/35 from four, and George Linde was the most economical of the multi-wicket takers with 2/19 from three overs (Econ 6.33). Dillon Pennington (1/24) and Benny Howell (1/32) added support.
Second Innings – Nottinghamshire: 157/4 in 17.2 overs
This was the George Munsey show. The opener was magnificent, smashing an unbeaten 88 off 52 balls (9×4, 3×6, SR 169) to drive Nottinghamshire home with almost three overs to spare.
Joe Clarke got things moving early with 11 off 6 (1×4, 1×6, SR 183) before falling LBW at 29/1 in the third over. Jack Haynes (10 off 8, 1×4) was caught at 54/2 in the fifth over, but Munsey stayed firm throughout.
Freddie McCann provided the ideal foil with a patient 32 off 33 (4×4, SR 97), putting on a match-defining partnership with Munsey that took Nottinghamshire from 54/2 to 145/3. McCann’s dismissal at 145/3 and Tom Moores falling for 0 the very next ball at 146/4 caused a brief wobble, but Linde (7 not out off 4, 1×4) joined Munsey to knock off the remaining runs without fuss.
Durham’s bowlers struggled to contain Munsey. Potts took 2/39 from four overs but at an economy of 9.75, while Aldridge’s 1/31 from 2.2 overs cost 13.29 per over. Callum Parkinson (1/20, Econ 6.67) was the most economical, and Raine went wicketless but conceded just 25 from four overs (Econ 6.25).
Statz MVP: George Munsey – 103.39
The Statz Match Impact rating calculates impact based on match context – and Munsey’s stunning 88 not out off 52 balls earned him a rating of 103.39 (raw score 171.68). An innings of genuine class that single-handedly won the game for Nottinghamshire. No official Man of the Match was awarded.
Top 5 Statz Ratings
- George Munsey – 103.39 – 88* off 52 balls with nine fours and three sixes. Carried the chase from start to finish.
- George Linde – 68.71 – All-round impact with 7* off 4 at the death and 2/19 from three overs bowling.
- Kasey Aldridge – 55.99 – 20 off 13 (SR 154) boosted Durham’s total, plus 1/31 with the ball.
- Matty Potts – 50.11 – 3* off 2 with the bat and 2/39 bowling. Took two key wickets in the chase.
- Ollie George Robinson – 49.00 – 36 off 27 (4×4, SR 133) was crucial in rebuilding Durham’s innings from 41/4.
Turning Point
The McCann-Munsey partnership was the defining passage of the match, but the real turning point came in Durham’s first innings. Three wickets falling inside the powerplay – Clark for 0, Lees for 2, and Raine for 0 – left Durham at 41/4 after 5.4 overs. Despite the middle-order recovery to 156/8, the early collapse meant Durham never posted a truly competitive total on a Trent Bridge surface that was always going to favour batters.
Match Context
Nottinghamshire get off the mark with their first win of the T20 Blast 2026 campaign after three straight defeats. They remain 18th in the standings with 0 points from three matches (NRR -1.697) – this win will add points but the net run rate has a lot of catching up to do. Durham slip to 7th with 8 points from three matches (W2 L1, NRR -0.007) after this setback.
