The opening matches in the 2020 Vitality Blast takes place on Thursday, 27 August 2020. Fourteen counties make their first appearances on Thursday and with the remaining four starting their campaigns the following day. All the matches will Live on Star Sports Networks.
These are the following matches which are scheduled for 27th August 2020 Indian Standard Time (IST):
Essex Eagles vs Middlesex, The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford, 6.30 PM.
Kent Spitfires vs Hampshire, The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury, 6.30 PM.
Gloucestershire vs Steelbacks, The Bristol County Ground, 6.30 PM.
Derbyshire Falcons vs Leicestershire Foxes, The Fischer County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester, 11 PM.
Durham Cricket vs Lancashire Lightning, Emirates Riverside, Chester-Le-Street, 11 pm.
Glamorgan vs Worcestershire Rapids, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 11 pm.
Yorkshire Vikings vs Notts Outlaws, Emerald Headingley, Leeds, 11 PM.
As with the Bob Willis Trophy, the Vitality Blast will be played in three regionalized groups this year, consisting of six teams per group. Each county will play the others in their group twice, meaning 10 group-stage matches for each county. The top two counties in each group will progress to the quarter-finals, where they will be joined with the two best third-place teams.
The points system remains the same, with two points for a win, one for a tie and none for a loss. Ten group-stage matches will be televised live on Sky Sports. Each county will feature in a televised match at least once, with the Sky games being staged at Emerald Headingley, Edgbaston, Kia Oval, Ageas Bowl, and Emirates Old Trafford.
