Summary

  • Lancashire win after scores tied

  • Lightning through to Finals after losing fewer wickets

  • Kent earlier bowled out for just 142

  • Semi-final draw: Northants v Birmingham; Hampshire v Lancashire

  1. WICKET Prince (c Denly b Claydon 62)published at 17:15 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Ashwell Prince has been faultless on the leg side all afternoon but not this time.

    He smashes a Mitch Claydon full toss straight to Joe Denly on the square-leg boundary.

    Is there still hope for Kent? You'd have to say not with Jos Buttler still at the crease.

    Captain Steven Croft is the new man.

  2. Lancashire 130-3 (Prince 62, Buttler 49)published at 17:14 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Jos Buttler rubs salt into Kent wounds by hitting Ivan Thomas for three fours in four balls, the second of which is a magnificent reverse sweep.

    The target is down to 13 off two overs. Lancashire are home and hosed.

  3. Postpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    "Ivan Thomas is devastated. Absolutely livid.

    "He genuinely believes he has got a hand on that and as a bowler, you just know in those situations when you've touched it."

  4. Lancashire 118-3 (Prince 62, Buttler 37)published at 17:12 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    A little bit of controversy here as Jos Buttler smashes the ball back to the bowler and Ivan Thomas appears to get a little touch on it which deflects into the stumps.

    Ashwell Prince is out of his crease but given not out. There was no clear evidence Thomas got a finger on the ball.

  5. Postpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC 5 live Sports Extra

    "Kent just need to find a little miracle here, a bit of magic.

    "But, you just feel it might not be happening for them today."

  6. Lancashire 117-3 (Prince 61, Buttler 37)published at 17:08 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Mitch Claydon concedes just seven runs from the 17th over. Exactly what Kent needed at this stage.

    Lancashire are still strolling to victory, but they won't want to leave it until the last over.

    I'd expect some more Jos Buttler fireworks pretty soon.

  7. Postpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC 5 live Sports Extra

    "That's easily one of the biggest sixes I've ever seen struck here on this ground.

    "A man has rather impressively put down his pint and caught that before throwing it back on the field."

  8. JOS BUTTLER SMASHES SIXpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    That is a tremendous strike from Jos Buttler.

    Buttler clears his front leg out of the way and smashes James Tredwell back over his head for a huge straight six.

    The England man is onto 35 in no time at all.

    Lancashire Lightning need 33 from 24 balls.

  9. Lancashire 102-3 (Prince 55, Buttler 28)published at 17:00 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    That's a better over from Darren Stevens for Kent, but Lancashire are still walking this.

    The 39-year-old offers no width and Lancashire can only get him away for five singles.

    The visitors need just 41 from 30 balls. A piece of cake, surely?

  10. Postpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Peter Guise on BBC Radio Kent:

    "Class shots from a class batsman there from Jos Buttler.

    "This game is quickly running away from Kent."

  11. JOS BUTTLER SMASHES SIXpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Matt Coles agonises for KentImage source, Getty Images

    Kent simply can't stop the boundaries coming.

    Jos Buttler chops Ivan Thomas away for four, before ending the over with a big six over cover.

    Beautiful piece of timing from the England man.

  12. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Scott Read on BBC Radio Lancashire:

    "Ashwell Prince helping to anchor the innings here for Lancashire.

    "His fourth 50 of the competition this year so far and he's doing it when it matters the most."

  13. ASHWELL PRINCE HITS 50 (40 balls, 5 fours, 1 six)published at 16:51 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Well batted Ashwell Prince.

    The South African brings up his fifty with another lovely piece of timing to the mid-wicket boundary.

    It means Fabian Cowdrey's over goes for 10. Not what Kent needed.

  14. Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Graham Hardcastle on BBC Radio Lancashire:

    "Jos Buttler's away here. He's got a start and Kent will be concerned about that.

    "He's ticking early in his innings."

  15. Lancashire 75-3 (Prince 46, Buttler 11)published at 16:48 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    James Tredwell uses all his experience in that over, mixing up his pace to keep it to just four runs.

    Ashwell Prince is just four runs away from a half-century. He's hardly played a shot in anger. That's the class of the man!

  16. Lancashire 71-3 (Prince 44, Buttler 9)published at 16:45 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Ashwell Prince is unfazed by the wickets falling at the other end as he clips Darren Stevens for his fourth boundary.

    This target shouldn't cause Lancashire too many problems, but another wicket could make things interesting.

  17. Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC 5 live Sports Extra

    "That shows the character of a big player there. Jos Buttler has come in, got in a bit of trouble first ball against Tredwell, but then responds with a huge hit over the ropes.

    "That's how you handle the pressure of the occasion."

  18. JOS BUTTLER SMASHES SIXpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Jos Buttler announces his arrival at the crease by launching James Tredwell over mid-wicket for a max..

    Earlier in the over, Buttler was rapped on the pads, but the ball was turning down leg side.

    Lancashire need 79 from 60 balls. With Buttler here, it could be over in half that time!

  19. Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC 5 live Sports Extra

    "Kent needed a little bit of a breakthrough, a bit of impetus.

    "A crazy shot from Liam Livingstone there has just given them a bit of hope."

  20. WICKET Livingstone (lbw Tredwell 12)published at 16:38 British Summer Time 15 August 2015

    Liam Livingstone given outImage source, Getty Images

    James Tredwell removes Liam Livingstone leg-before as the batsmen attempts to sweep him away, but the ball appears to strike him outside off stump.

    Livingstone can consider himself a little unlucky there.

    Jos Buttler is the new man.