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Chris Lynn was at his destructive best to help the Steelbacks secure a home quarter-final. (Photograph: Peter Short)

Lynn breaks his own Steelbacks record to seal home Blast quarter-final

Chris Lynn broke his own Northamptonshire T20 batting record with a magnificent 117 as the Steelbacks bounced back from Sunday's defeat to secure a home...

08.07.26, 23:01 Updated 08.07.26, 23:07

Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore and Blake Bint

Chris Lynn’s record-breaking century secured a home quarter-final in the Vitality Blast for the Northamptonshire Steelbacks with two games to spare after a sailing win by 53 runs in Cardiff.

The veteran Australian opener proved all the weight of his over 9,000 career T20 runs with 117 from 56 balls, the highest individual score by a Northants batter, on their way to 217 for 7. Calvin Harrison, the other standout performer of the Steelbacks’ campaign ensured the chase was shut out early with 3 for 20 as Glamorgan were bowled out by 164.

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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.

Blake Bint Blake Bint edits Glamorgan media outlet Taff & Daff and writes about the county for the ECB Reporters Network. Find out more at: https://taffanddaff.counterpress.media/about

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