Summary

  • T20 Blast Finals Day: Somerset pull off record run chase in final to beat Hampshire by six wickets

  • Will Smeed hits 94 as Somerset chase down target of 195; captain Lewis Gregory hits 18 off five balls to seal win

  • Toby Albert hits 85 and James Vince 52 as Hampshire post 194-6 in final

  • Chris Lynn hits first Finals Day century as Hampshire beat Northants by six wickets in second semi-final

  • Northants recover from 86-6 to post 158-7 against Hampshire in game reduced to 18 overs per side

  • Somerset beat Lancashire by 23 runs to reach third successive final

  • Tom Kohler-Cadmore hits 81 off 52 balls to help Somerset to 182-7; Lancashire dismissed for 159

Live Reporting

Alex Hoad and Deepak Mahay

  1. Northants 158-7 v Hants 38-1 - target 155 (DLS)

    James Vince the new man and he plays out two dots to end the fourth over.

    A great set from Saif Zaib and Northants have got themselves going.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Albert c Willey b Zaib 8 (Northants 158-7 v Hants 38-1 - target 155, DLS)

    Northants turn to spin and Saif Zaib's left-arm spin is into the attack.

    Starts nicely with two dots before Toby Albert cuts wide of long-off for two.

    But he then tries to swing over the leg side and finds mid-on!

    Good low catch by captain David Willey.

  3. 'A big shot' from Lynn

    Northants 158-7 v Hants 36-0 - target 155 (DLS)

    Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That was a big shot.

    As soon as that left the bat you knew that it was a case of is it staying in or out the ground.

  4. Gary Smee
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    Nothing better than belting a huge maximum into the Hollies Stand six hours into Finals Day.

    Let's just say, it caused quite a lot of excitement in the well-fuelled crowd!

  5. Northants 158-7 v Hants 36-0 - target 155 (DLS)

    Second over for David Willey and he's short to Chris Lynn who swivels on a pull and gets it past short fine leg for four.

    Lynn then clears the front dog and whacks it from length way back into the Hollies Stand - possibly the biggest blow of the day so far.

    Willey is then too full and Lynn gracefully strokes it through cover for four before a modicum of revenge as Willey zips a bouncer past the Australian.

    But a little like the start of their innings, Northants are under pressure early.

  6. 'Northants need to make a breakthrough'

    Northants 158-7 v Hants 21-0 - target 155 (DLS)

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Northants captain David Willey in actionReuters

    These are dangerous moments for Northants, they need to make a breakthrough. They need to find an answer.

  7. Northants 158-7 v Hants 21-0 - target 155 (DLS)

    Ben Sanderson, Northants' sole survivor from the side who won the 2016 title, opens up from the Birmingham End.

    Starts with two leg side wides before Chris Lynn steps to leg and bashes a length ball straight for four.

    Albert then lifts up and over mid-off for four before some confusion in refusing a single to cover but both survive.

    Good over for Hampshire.

  8. 'There are advantages for Northants'

    Northants 158-7 v Hants 8-0 - target 155 (DLS)

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    There are some advantages for Northants here.

    They got some runs on the board, they're setting a target in excess of 8.5 an over and crucially perhaps their fifth bowler has to bowl three overs not four.

    Hampshire are favourites but this is a challenge.

  9. Northants 158-7 v Hants 8-0 - target 155 (DLS)

    Hampshire's Chris Lynn hits a sixReuters

    A leg bye opens up the chase before Willey slides one across the right-handed Chris Lynn.

    But that's all Lynn needs to have a look as his second ball is whacked over long-on for six!

    Albert also has a straight smash at Willey but a superb save off his own bowling prevents any runs off the final delivery.

  10. Hants need 155 to win

    Northants 158-7 v Hants

    Thanks a lot.

    So Northants have cobbled (chortle!) together a score.

    Can they get back to their first final since 2016?

    We have a 5.2 over powerplay and David Willey has the new ball bowling to Toby Albert.

  11. Hants need 155 (DLS)

    Northants 158-7 v Hants

    From 86-6 Northants have posted a target they will believe they can defend. Luke Procter (30) and particularly Justin Broad (61 not out) take a bow for that.

    Slightly bizarrely Duckworth-Lewis-Stern has reduced not increased the target from 159 to 155 on account of the fact Northants might have been bowled out over 20 overs.

    Still, we are in for a belting second innings chase/defence and Alex Winter is on hand to steer you through it.

  12. Northants 158-7 v Hants

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That was well closed out by Hampshire and leaves a better taste in their mouths.

    Had Northants got 165 they would have felt they'd got a lot more than they should have.

    But we could have a good game on our hands.

  13. Northants 158-7 v Hants

    A single to finish as Justin Broad takes an aimless swipe at a slower ball put wide outside off stump by Scott Currie.

    That has been a superb knock from Broad who finishes 61 not out. His partnership with Luke Procter has given the Steelbacks some hope to cling to.

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    WICKET

    Procter b Currie 30 (Northants 156-7 v Hants)

    Luke Procter joins the scoop-ramping club taking four off the second ball but he has been bowled taking a big swipe next ball.

    He has shared a 70-run partnership for the seventh wicket and he gets a deserved round of applause from the Steelbacks dugout.

  15. Northants 151-6 v Hants

    Chris Wood goes for two boundaries, one nailed through mid-on and a second reverse ramped over fine leg.

    Good comeback from Wood who keeps it to four singles, with his last over costing 13 runs.

    This partnership is 65 from 37 balls.

  16. Northants 138-6 v Hants

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    He's completely lost that in the sun. His hands are ready and two more steps in and he takes the catch but he has no idea where it is.

    Sunglasses don't help. They make it glarey.

  17. dropped catch

    Broad 'dropped' on 57

    Northants 138-6 v Hants

    Sonny Baker sends down a slower ball and gets a mistimed bunt from Justin Broad to extra cover.

    The ball loops up invitingly only for James Fuller to totally lose it against the sun, the fielder pulling out of the catch and 'seeing' it bounce a yard or two in front of him.

  18. 6 runs

    Northants 136-6 v Hants

    If you thought the previous ramp was good Justin Broad has bettered it here.

    Sonny Baker has fired down a leg stump yorker at 88mph and Broad has angled his bat to put it over fine leg for six.

    Just brilliant.

  19. Northants 129-6 v Hants

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Northants' Justin Broad batting against HampshirePA Media

    A 30-ball fifty and Justin Broad has taken Northants from a position of peril into potentially a position of strength.

  20. Gary Smee
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    Justin Broad probably goes under the radar a bit, but the Germany international averages more than 32 in T20 cricket.

    That's pretty decent in the format and he's playing a fine knock here.