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
Glos 100-2 v Sussex 106
Another four from Bracey moves him into the 40s and edges Glos closer to the finish line.
Stroked between extra and mid-off from the bowling of Coles. Nothing Sussex can do to stop this.
Just seven needed now.
Glos 92-2 v Sussex 106
Gloucestershire need 15 from 48 balls and the mood of a crowd, buzzing gently rather than bouncing, reflects the foregone nature of this contest.
Thoughts are moving towards an all west country final, something that has just moved closer with a big six from James Bracey off Tymal Mills, Brad Currie parrying it over the rope at cow corner.
He follows up with a clumped four between extra cover and mid-off.
Gloucestershire 71-2 v Sussex 106
Adrian Harms
BBC Sussex
We had just said how well Cameron Bancroft was seeing this over the line, and he holes out!
Glos 71-2 v Sussex 106
Too little too late?
Cameron Bancroft attempts to find the long on boundary but picks out Tom Alsop who takes a catch tumbling to his right.
Not a great deal in the way of celebration for Sussex and you can understand why. That needed to come about five or six overs ago.
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Daniel Bell-Drummond
Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Massively in charge of the game now Gloucestershire, it is nearly game over.
The Sussex players will be gutted.
Glos 66-1 v Sussex 106
Tymal Mills is seeing flimsily-built defences all too easily overwhelmed by Gloucestershire's top order. And there is nothing much he can do about it.
Gloucestershire simply don't need to take any risks, just keep chipping away to an inevitable win.
Gloucestershire 61-1 v Sussex 106
Chris Nash
Former Sussex bat on BBC Radio Sussex
Maybe the North Group should be qualification for the South Group!
With tongue firmly in cheek, Chris reflects on a second straight year in which all four Finals Day teams have been from the South Group.
Glos 61-1 v Sussex 106
Image source, Rex FeaturesA big six, pulled over the midwicket boundary by James Bracey, ends another fruitless over from Mills.
Nothing is happening for Sussex here with Cameron Bancroft and Bracey looking comfortable coasting and needing less than a run a ball.
They are on their way to the final here.
Gloucestershire 49-1 v Sussex 106
Ian Randall
BBC Gloucestershire Sport
Sussex are almost needing snookers here.
Glos 49-1 v Sussex 106
Image source, Getty ImagesTymal Mills has tried his frontline bowlers to little effect and now needs Jack Carson's off-spin to bring a breakthrough.
But the spinner is being swept by Bancroft to release any pressure – not that there was much building.
A four and a few scampered singles brings up the 50 for the chasing side. They now need 57 in 78 balls.
Wonder what Sussex skipper Tymal Mills is thinking...hmmm.
Image source, Getty ImagesGlos 41-1 v Sussex 106
Full toss from Ollie Robinson clobbered through extra cover for four by Cameron Bancroft.
Gloucestershire are nudging themselves into a very strong position here.
End of the powerplay. Sussex need wickets now.
Gloucestershire 33-1 v Sussex 106
Chris Nash
Former Sussex bat on BBC Radio Sussex
As a Gloucestershire player, you need to hold your nerve for the next 45 minutes and you'll be in the final.
There is no pressure from the scoreboard.
Sussex are really going to have to change things.
Glos 33-1 v Sussex 106
Bit of anger in that one from the Sussex captain, having been driven for four, Mills fires a short one in that hurried James Bracey and a misfield in the deep.
And that will not improve his mood, Cameron Bancroft ramping the fifth ball of the over over John Simpson and past third man for four.
Gloucestershire 22-1 v Sussex 106
Chris Nash
Former Sussex bat on BBC Radio Sussex
106 should be chased, but it isn't the easiest pitch to bat on.
Every time people have tried big shots today, they've got out.
I just hope Sussex don't regret not getting to 125, 130 as they should have.
Glos 22-1 Sussex 106
Tymal Mills just fails to get down low enough with his right hand at mid-on as Cameron Bancroft rides his luck.
To add insult to injury for bowler Brad Currie it goes for four.
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Slashes into the offside, to the hands at backward point, there is the first wicket. Out to Fynn Hudson-Prentice, who barely had to move.
Currie strikes.
Glos 17-1 v Sussex 106
Image source, Rex FeaturesOne down. Nine to go.
Miles Hammond had finished the previous over with a four to give himself a bit of momentum but he has sliced this high to backward point where Hudson-Prentice takes a simple catch.
Gloucestershire 10-0 v Sussex 106
Chris Nash
Former Sussex bat on BBC Radio Sussex
If Gloucestershire carry on at this scoring rate, they'll lose.
I'm clutching at everything!
Glos 10-0 v Sussex 106
Bit of shape back into the right hander Bancroft from Currie and, as a result, a slip in for the left handed Hammond.
Sussex are keeping the ball straight, hoping to challenge the pads early.
Good work by Fynn Hudson-Prentice on the point rope saves a boundary.
| 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 |
