Twenty20 Cup kicks-off

1 of 9 The teams are split into three regions, North, South, and Mid/West/Wales as they chase the Twenty20 Cup

2 of 9 Middlesex captain Andrew Strauss and Surrey counterpart Adam Hollioake toss the coin before their match at the Oval

3 of 9 Time is of the essence in the Twenty20 Cup, the Middlesex batsmen line-up at the boundary ready for their innings

4 of 9 With just 90 seconds to get to the crease Ed Joyce isn't hanging around, but he was bowled for a golden duck by Jimmy Ormond

5 of 9 Big hitting and fast scoring is the order of the day, Surrey's Mark Rampraskash sees his team win by four wickets

6 of 9 Balls boys all along the boundary rope get the ball back in play as soon as possible, though one looks uninspired

7 of 9 Lumly Castle looms over Chester-le-Street as Durham Dynamos beat Nottinghamshire Outlaws by seven wickets

8 of 9 At Headingley, Andrew Gait is run out for two as Derbyshire reach 102-7, chasing Yorkshire's 186-5

9 of 9 Derbyshire's last man Luke Sutton is run-out for four after fantastic fielding as Yorkshire claim victory by 45 runs