Ben Sanderson produced incredible figures of 6-8, including a hat-trick, as Northamptonshire made it four wins out of four in the T20 Blast by beating Worcestershire by 31 runs at New Road.
Richard Vasconcelos hit 59 off 39 balls as they posted a total of 190-5 and after taking two wickets at the start of Worcestershire’s reply, Sanderson claimed four in an over as the Steelbacks moved to the top of the North Group.
Laurie Evans (62 not out off 26 balls) and Ollie Pope (53) provided the fireworks as Surrey defeated Kent Spitfires by 42 runs, while Kiran Carlson hit 93 off 57 balls as a six-wicket loss to Glamorgan left Essex with a 0-3 record in the South Group.
Holders Gloucestershire also remain winless after being bowled out for only 119 against Hampshire, while Notts beat Derbyshire in a game interrupted by a power cut, and elsewhere there were victories for Somerset, Leicestershire and Birmingham Bears.