Jason Roy and Chris Jordan star as Surrey see off rivals Middlesex

Jason Roy and Chris Jordan reminded the England selectors of their white-ball talents as Surrey strengthened their position as Vitality Blast South Group leaders with a 20-run win over London rivals Middlesex.

Roy crunched 81 in 45 balls at Lord’s, his innings forming the backbone of a formidable 208 for seven.

The hosts initially chased boldly, led by skipper Steven Eskinazi’s 47 from 21 balls, but Jordan’s superb return of four for 31 along with Sunil Narine’s two for 28 saw Surrey claim a sixth win of the campaign.

Roelof van der Merwe was the match-winner as Somerset recovered from a shock start to win a rain-affected clash against arch-rivals Gloucestershire by three wickets (DLS) at Bristol.

By the time rain interrupted play after five overs, Gloucestershire had raced to 61 for one, helped by Miles Hammond hitting four sixes off the opening six deliveries on his way to making 29 off just 12 balls.

The game was reduced to 10 overs per side at the resumption and the hosts went on to post 101 for five.

Somerset’s revised target was 112. They slumped to 55 for seven before Van der Merwe hammered an unbeaten 48 from 15 balls, with four sixes and as many fours, to see them to an unlikely victory with three balls to spare.

At Southampton, James Fuller continued his renaissance season by claiming four for 30 as Hampshire Hawks extended their up-tick in form to beat Essex Eagles by 32 runs.

All-rounder Fuller took his wicket tally to eight as the hosts made it three wins on the trot by defending 155, with Chris Wood and Brad Wheal also boasting a pair of wickets.

Earlier, Essex’s Ben Allison claimed his best T20 figures of three for 33 and leg spinner Matt Critchley snared three for 25 to take his Blast tally to nine for