You wait 18 overs for a six and, like buses, two come along one after the another. Chris Wood strays onto leg stump and James Faulkner deposits the ball into the crowd.

The next ball is sightly straighter, but Faulkner now has his eye in and repeats the dose, sending Lancashire Lightning through to face Northants in this evening's final.

It's back to seam for Hampshire and Yasir Arafat, who bowled a single over for 10 runs earlier on. Still plenty of singing from the crowd, who have yet to see a six in this game.

A slow bouncer foxes James Faulkner, who fails to make contact. Lancashire are finding it hard to time the ball and a poor over next up, and this could still be an interesting finish.

Karl Brown hoists Will Smith into the leg-side, but it's only good for two. 

James Faulkner collects a single from the final ball, courtesy of a mis-field, as Lancashire's total reaches 100 - 16 left from 18 balls. 

Lancashire can't throw this away, can they? Australian James Faulkner comes out as they look to finish the job.

Karl Brown is looking composed at the other end.

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Will Smith gets away with a long hop as Lancashire can only pick up a single.

Jos Buttler tries a reverse sweep, but it only brings him one with four in total from the over. 

More tidy bowling by Liam Dawson, who ends his four overs with 0-19. Lancashire content to eschew any further risk-taking - and who can blame them in their position?

England's Jos Buttler strides to the middle and flashes his first delivery towards third man for three runs. 37 needed from 42 balls.

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Lancashire content to pick up singles as Danny Briggs gets through a tidy over for Hampshire. 

But surely they need three or four wickets in quick succession if they are to have a chance?

Middlesex batsman Nick Gubbins isn't too impressed with Finals Day so far...

So, 58 needed from the final 60 deliveries. Piece of cake?

Karl Brown edges one for four and then gets enough on a pull through mid-wicket to beat two boundary riders and pick up another.

At the half-way stage of their innings, Hampshire were 69-3, so Lancashire are behind the rate in that regard - and they are unlucky to only have two men out as James Vince's throw just misses the stumps at the bowler's end with Karl Brown well short.

On all the evidence so far, spinners are going have a major say in which team takes the trophy home tonight - and Liam Dawson sends down an excellent maiden for Hampshire. 

Lancashire still clear favourites, but plenty for them to think about.

Steven Croft comes to the middle with his Lancashire side well on course for the final, despite the loss of Alex Davies. He is soon under way with a couple of singles.

Captain Steven Croft is the new man at the crease for Lancashire.

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