T20 Blast final: Gloucestershire beat Somerset by eight wickets
Somerset all out for 124 after being put in at Edgbaston
Lewis Gregory top scores with 53, while David Payne takes 3-23 to finish with 33 wickets in the 2024 Blast
Cameron Bancroft and Miles Hammond hit half-centuries as Gloucestershire reach 129-2 in 15 overs
Gloucestershire beat Sussex by eight wickets in second semi to reach their first final since 2007
2005 and 2023 winners Somerset beat Surrey by six wickets in first-semi final
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
It feels like a soft dismissal, especially with that lovely shot he had just played previously for four.
This time just flicking the ball to mid-wicket.
Adrian Harms
BBC Sussex
Things are going from bad to worse for Sussex.
He played all around that first ball.
Matt Taylor on a hat-trick!
Gloucestershire v Sussex 27-4
Two in two balls for Matt Taylor!!!
Tom Alsop is beaten all ends up by a beauty from Taylor that nips in and crashes into the stumps.
The Glosters are flying!
Gloucestershire v Sussex 27-3
Matt Taylor comes round the wicket to James Coles and the batter likes the angle as he hits through offside for four.
But not the next one as he tries to work it through legside and only picks out the man at short midwicket.
That feels like a bit of a gift for Gloucestershire.
Chris Nash
Former Sussex bat on BBC Radio Sussex
This ball is going to scuff up really quickly with the abrasive nature of this ground.
Generally when the left-armer goes around the wicket it is probably trying to reverse the ball, so he goes around to the right-hander now.
Gloucestershire v Sussex 23-2
A change of ends for Josh Shaw. The ex-Yorkshire man bustles in as Sussex try to rebuild.
They cannot pierce the in-field and pick up only two singles. Tom Clark has just one from seven balls so far.
Gloucestershire will be happy with how they've started here.
Gloucestershire v Sussex 21-2
New batter James Coles gets a full toss straight away from Matt Taylor and he guides it low and straight past the field for four.
And from his third ball, he works it nicely behind square for a second boundary of the over.
Gloucestershire v Sussex 13-2
Both Sussex openers gone now!
Left-armer Matt Taylor strikes with his third ball. It's a low full toss but he won't care as Harrison Ward succeeds only in picking out the man at mid-on.
Sussex's explosive top-two have gone without doing much damage.
Gloucestershire v Sussex 13-1
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Hughes goes - huge wicket. Daniel Hughes has scored a mountain of runs in this year's Blast.
It crashed back onto the stumps.
Gloucestershire v Sussex 13-1
Super over from David Payne.
The huge wicket of Daniel Hughes and only two runs conceded.
A huge performer for Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire v Sussex 13-1
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe leading wicket-taker dismisses the leading run scorer!
David Payne gets his line right this time, outside off, and Daniel Hughes hears that horrible sound of ball on wood as he plays on.
A 30th T20 wicket this summer for the 33-year-old.
Gloucestershire v Sussex 11-0
A second over for David Payne.
He is a little off with his line as he is legside to both Harrison Ward and Daniel Hughes, but without too much damage.
Harry Everett
BBC Sport from Edgbaston
Time to rest now for Somerset following their superb win over Surrey in the first semi-final.
Conditions are likely to be very different for the final and seam bowler Josh Davey said: "We definitely felt that pace off worked well for us, so employed that tactic.
"But we will have to reassess once the lights take effect."
Gloucestershire v Sussex 11-0
Josh Shaw to open against Daniel Hughes, the leading run scorer in this year's T20 Blast.
The New South Wales batter has been prolific for Sussex and he nudges one off his legs to get off the mark.
Harrison Ward is a bit like a baseball slugger in trying to hit Shaw, but when he strokes one, he lofts it over the mid-off for his second four.
Image source, Rex FeaturesGloucestershire v Sussex 4-0
Ed Seabourne
BBC Radio Bristol
I think this is why they have given Josh Shaw the second over.
Right-arm over the wicket, swinging it into the left-handed Harrison Ward.
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Image source, BBC SportGloucestershire v Sussex 4-0
David Payne took 4-23 here only eight days ago as Gloucestershire beat Birmingham Bears and it's easy to see why.
A lot of trouble for Harrison Ward as he misses a couple, but he swats the last ball away for a boundary to get the scoreboard ticking.
Gloucestershire v Sussex (14:30 BST)
Gloucestershire v Sussex 0-0
Sussex opener Harrison Ward is taking guard. David Payne has the ball in his hand.
Left-handed batter v left-arm over bowler. Love it!
And a beauty to start with as Payne shapes one away from Ward.
Gloucestershire v Sussex (14:35 BST)
In case any of you were wondering, there is a five-minute delay to the start of this second semi-final due to the first one running a little over schedule.
The start time is 14:35.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kohler-Cadmore,caught TJ Price, bowled MD Taylor Kohler-Cadmore, caught TJ Price, bowled MD Taylor | 21 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 140.00 |
Smeed,caught Smith, bowled MD Taylor Smeed, caught Smith, bowled MD Taylor | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 114.29 |
Abell,caught Bancroft, bowled TJ Price Abell, caught Bancroft, bowled TJ Price | 19 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 79.17 |
Rew,caught Bancroft, bowled MD Taylor Rew, caught Bancroft, bowled MD Taylor | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 75.00 |
Dickson,bowled OJ Price Dickson, bowled OJ Price | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Gregory,caught OJ Price, bowled Payne Gregory, caught OJ Price, bowled Payne | 53 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 143.24 |
Green,caught Smith, bowled Payne Green, caught Smith, bowled Payne | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 66.67 |
Overton,caught JMR Taylor, bowled Payne Overton, caught JMR Taylor, bowled Payne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
van der Merwe,caught Bracey, bowled Shaw van der Merwe, caught Bracey, bowled Shaw | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 83.33 |
Davey,not out Davey, not out | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 50.00 |
Ball,caught OJ Price, bowled Shaw Ball, caught OJ Price, bowled Shaw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 2 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 2 | ||||||
Total,124 all out 19.4 overs Total,124 all out 19.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Payne | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 |
Shaw | 3.4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.45 |
MD Taylor | 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.50 |
OJ Price | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
TJ Price | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
Smith | 3.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.66 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
28 for 1 (3.1 overs) | Smeed |
33 for 2 (3.6 overs) | Kohler-Cadmore |
41 for 3 (5.6 overs) | Rew |
42 for 4 (6.2 overs) | Dickson |
86 for 5 (12.4 overs) | Abell |
105 for 6 (15.1 overs) | Green |
105 for 7 (15.2 overs) | Overton |
114 for 8 (16.6 overs) | van der Merwe |
123 for 9 (18.5 overs) | Gregory |
124 for 10 (19.4 overs) | Ball |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hammond,not out Hammond, not out | 58 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 141.46 |
Bancroft,caught Smeed, bowled Davey Bancroft, caught Smeed, bowled Davey | 53 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 126.19 |
Bracey,caught substitute, bowled Ball Bracey, caught substitute, bowled Ball | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 66.67 |
OJ Price,not out OJ Price, not out | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 175.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 9 Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 9 | ||||||
Total,129 for 2 15.0 overs Total,129 for 2 15.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overton | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 |
Davey | 3.0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 |
Gregory | 1.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
van der Merwe | 3.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
Ball | 2.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.50 |
Green | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
112 for 1 (13.1 overs) | Bancroft |
119 for 2 (14.1 overs) | Bracey |