Vitality Blast 2019 qualification scenario after August 27: What do the teams need to qualify?

Vitality Blast 2019 qualification scenario after August 27: What do the teams need to qualify?

Vitality Blast 2018

Durham were eliminated following their defeat against Birmingham Bears in the Vitality Blast 2019. Five teams are now out of the run for the quarterfinals, while four have qualified. As things stand now, nine teams are competing for the other four spots.

North DivisionMWLTNRPNRR
Lancashire Lightning13720418+0.773
Derbyshire Falcons14750216+0.022
Nottinghamshire Outlaws12630315+0.672
Worcestershire Rapids12640214+0.278
Leicestershire Foxes13460311-0.465
Northamptonshire Steelbacks12350410-0.212
Durham13470210-0.280
Yorkshire Vikings1225149-0.202
Birmingham Bears1346129-0.421

Lancashire Lightning, Derbyshire Falcons, and Nottinghamshire Outlaws have made it to the top four in the North Division points table. Worcestershire Rapids will also qualify if they win one of their remaining two matches. If they lose two and Northamptonshire Steelbacks win both of theirs, whoever has the higher net run rate will go through. The other teams are out of contention.

South DivisionMWLTNRPNRR
Sussex Sharks13821219+0.905
Gloucestershire12531314+0.238
Kent12640214+0.084
Somerset13660113+0.609
Middlesex12650113+0.206
Surrey13561112-0.179
Essex Eagles12341411-0.775
Hampshire12451211+0.091
Glamorgan1308145-1.682

Sussex Sharks are the only team to have qualified from the South Division, while Glamorgan are the only ones to have been eliminated. The group is still wide open, with seven teams battling for three slots.