T20 Blast Finals Day: Somerset beat Hampshire in Edgbaston semi-final

Skipper Tom Abell started Somerset's rescue act at Edgbaston with 50 off 35 balls

Somerset rallied superbly at Edgbaston to beat Hampshire by two wickets and make their first T20 final in 10 years.

The 2005 winners looked set for defeat, chasing Hampshire's 150 all out, when they slumped to 79-6 in the 14th over.

But Tom Abell (50), Ben Green (35 off 18 balls), Craig Overton and Josh Davey amazingly turned it round.

They got home on 153-8 with two balls to spare to reach their fifth final - and first since losing to Leicestershire in Cardiff in 2011.

In this first all-southern Finals Day, and Somerset's fifth, Lewis Gregory's men now play the winners of the afternoon's second semi-final between Sussex and Kent.

Joe Weatherley looked to have been the Hampshire match-winner with 71 off 50 balls after the Hawks had got off to a poor start.

They slumped to 26-3 after four overs - and it could have been worse if Weatherley had gone early when he was caught on the leg side from a skier off Davey.

But he was called back after a recount of fielders within the fielding circle and Somerset were no-balled - and Weatherley slapped the free hit back over Davey's head for six.

As it was, Weatherley's career-best T20 knock counted for nothing, thanks to Somerset's almost unbelievable rescue act after Abell was out in the 17th over with 44 still needed.

Green turned the match on its head, hitting Brad Wheal and then Chris Wood for three sixes, only to hole out with seven balls left.

Somerset needed 10 from the final over, bowled by Wheal, but Davey, who had earlier finished with 4-34, drilled the third ball of the over to long-on for a boundary before flicking off his toes for four to hit the winning runs.

Hampshire's Joe Weatherley hammered five sixes in his 71 - the highest Finals Day score in three years

Somerset skipper Lewis Gregory:

"They got 15-20 more than they should but were still under par and thankfully we got over the line. The last three overs were special to watch. What a game. Josh Davey can slip under the radar at times but he's phenomenal in all three formats.

"Both teams batted poorly in general, but the final might be the best time for the batters with a little bit of dew on a pretty good surface."

Somerset fast bowler Josh Davey:

"A lot of credit goes to Tom Abell and Lewis Gregory. That partnership got us back into the game and kept us within touching distance with a chance.

"It's never easy at the end if you keep wickets in hand. We were happy enough at the halfway point with that score and we were definitely confident we could chase it down. It's a great feeling to get over the line. It was an emotional rollercoaster. But we've got a lot of batting in our side."

Hampshire captain James Vince:

"It's a deflated dressing room. We started slowly and Joe Weatherley stood up with an amazing knock, but T20 can be a cruel game and it wasn't our day.

"Right at the back end there, we'd have taken that position in the last four overs. But we didn't quite execute and they played some good shots. I'm still really proud of the guys turning it around like they did throughout the competition."

Hampshire top scorer Joe Weatherley:

"I came in after we lost a couple of early wickets and learnt from the past of trying to put something back on the bowlers and forming those partnerships.

"I've enjoyed the tournament. It's my first full competition. I've worked hard at my T20 game and I feel confident with it."