James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"I was umming and erring about bringing a brolly with me today. I'm ashamed to say, it was a freebie from Wimbledon when I went last month!

"It might just be fine mizzle right now out there and it's a funny rule why we don't play through this sort of drizzle.

"If it's like this, you can't go out in it, but you'd never come off in it."

The good news for James is he doesn't have to worry about the rain for now. The covers are coming off and play will resume at 13:20. 

Tino Best
Former West Indies fast bowler on Test Match Special

"It's all about playing your role in T20. If you play your role, your team stands every chance.

"Runs on the board are crucial for me and puts Northants in the box seat as it stands.

"Dot balls are going to be essential for them as well as an early wicket or two."

The players come off the field for the interval, just as the rain clouds roll back in over Edgbaston.

It's only heavy drizzle at the moment, but the covers are back on and there's going to be a delayed start to the Nottinghamshire innings.

The second semi-final between Durham and Yorkshire had already been pushed back to 14:50 - that seems optimistic as things stand.

Ben Duckett dragged Northamptonshire towards a competitive total with a spectacular 84 from 50 balls. Has the 21-year-old done enough to warrant a first England call-up?

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Nottinghamshire wicketkeeper Chris Read on Test Match Special: "Ben Duckett, what a player he is the way he was striking the ball there.

"I'm a little bit unsure about that score after the way we started, that middle period was fantastic for Northants.

"The way we finished off taking late wickets was great. Overall, it's a pretty good deck, so hopefully we can get well up there in the run-chase."

Ben Sanderson edges the ball for a single with the last delivery of the innings, meaning Nottinghamshire Outlaws will require 162 to win.

They might be a bit disappointed with that, having had Northants down to 15-3 after 14 balls, but they'll still be confident of reaching the target.

Ben Duckett's innings was clearly the highlight, his 84 runs giving the Steelbacks a chance of reaching their second consecutive T20 Blast final.

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Northamptonshire 157-7 (19.2 overs) v Nottinghamshire

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Alex Wakely goes for two, and there's a big shout for a run out. After what seems like an age, the third umpire hands him a reprieve and says not out. It was very close.

No such drama off the next ball, Wakely hitting Harry Gurney down the ground for four to bring up his 50.

Tino Best
Former West Indies fast bowler on Test Match Special

"Does Dan Christian not bowl any more? I remember back in the day, he went for $1 million in the IPL auction!"

Chris Woakes
England all-rounder on Test Match Special

"A low full toss in T20 cricket can sometimes be dispatched and sent out of the ground, but on that occasion Rob Keogh hasn't got hold of it and Jake Ball's profited."

Michael 'Muggle' Vaughan casts his celebrity spell over Harry Potter and his Hogwarts cronies....

No wickets, but Northants would have wanted more than just the seven runs from Harry Gurney's latest over.

Alex Wakely is still out there on 43 for Steelbacks. He's joined by Rob Keogh at the crease following that rush of wickets.

Tino Best
Former West Indies fast bowler on Test Match Special

"Wickets build dot balls and pressure, that's the funny thing about T20 cricket.

"Years ago, you wouldn't have thought of bowling with a mid-wicket, but now it's a crucial position to have.

"Andre Russell - he's just shown there that sometimes players are at their most dangerous when they're wounded."

Chris Woakes
England all-rounder on Test Match Special

"The captain will be over the moon that his gun bowler has got that big wicket of Rory Kleinveldt before he has even started scoring.

"He's a dangerous player for Northants."

Gary Smee
BBC Sport at Edgbaston

Not only did Ben Duckett's innings put Northants in a fine position, it brought the ground alive.

None more so than in the Eric Hollies stand where we have bouncing bananas, dancing Lego men and singing parrots.

It's only 12:30!

This could be a huge moment in the match.

Andre Russell cuts off an Alex Wakely shot on the leg-side boundary, but he goes down with what appears to be a muscle injury in his leg.

Russell is one of the most destructive hitters in Twenty20 cricket, so this would be a massive blow to Notts if he can't continue.