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Leg-spin masterclass: Calvin Harrison claimed 4 for 17 as the Steelbacks ran through the Rapids' batting line-up. (Photograph: Peter Short)

Harrison spins Steelbacks to crushing 100-run Vitality Blast win over Rapids

Calvin Harrison starred with four wickets as Northamptonshire Steelbacks men crushed Worcestershire Rapids at New Road to continue their strong start to the...

25.05.26, 01:12 Updated 25.05.26, 01:27

Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore

Calvin Harrison claimed four wickets for just 17 runs in a masterful display of white ball legspin bowling as the Steelbacks crushed Worcestershire Rapids by exactly 100 runs in this Vitality Blast clash at New Road.

With James Sales returning career best T20 figures of 3 for 28, the Rapids were skittled for just 91 with 32 balls to spare, chasing 192 to win.

Skipper David Willey (46) had blasted Northamptonshire out of the blocks, with quickfire contributions from Ricardo Vasconcelos (34 off 26) and Harrison (30 off 20) steering the visitors to a competitive 191 at the halfway mark.

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Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore is the founder and editor of The Steeler. Jeremy is a freelance cricket writer and Wantage Road regular. He has written extensively for a host of publications including The Cricketer, The Cricket Paper, Wisden Cricket Monthly and ESPNcricinfo. He also covers Northamptonshire for the ECB Reporters Network.

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