Afridi hits fastest T20 Blast hundred of 2017 off 42 balls
Hants make 249-8
Derbyshire bowled out for 148
Hants reach seventh Finals Day in eight years
Hampshire make 249-8
Image source, Getty ImagesIt was a simply superb innings from Shahid Afridi. He had a top score of just 18 in the group stage but after he was promoted to open the batting tonight, he has produced the best T20 innings of his life.
101 from just 43 balls with 10 fours and seven sixes - the fastest century of the season.
Hampshire make 249-8
Hampshire all-rounder Shahid Afridi tells Sky Sports:
"For the whole season I've not been feeling right, at about 60 or 70 % fitness because of my lower back and side.
"This is a crucial game, so I thought I had to take a chance. I'm never afraid of failure, I was waiting for that opportunity."
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James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Hampshire knew Wayne Madsen had been exceptional with the ball bowling in the first six overs so they sent Shahid Afridi in to take him down.
That instantly put Derbyshire on the back foot and it was a mighty onslaught from there.
Hampshire make 249-8
Hampshire all-rounder Shahid Afridi tells Sky Sports:
"Yesterday I told them you are wasting me, batting me at seven or eight, please send me up the order.
"So thanks for the support. I really enjoyed it. This is the way to play cricket."
Alsop 16, Wood 0
Wow. Derbyshire will need a miracle to pull this chase off.
It's an absolutely mammoth score from the visitors.
Hants 241-8
It's another run out. That's a million wickets in the last few balls.
Kyle Abbott is the latest to go.
Hants 239-7
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It's another wicket - Michael Carberry is run out while attempting to come back for two.
Hampshire already have plenty.
Carberry 9, Alsop 4
Matt Henry takes the final over and Tom Alsop greets him with a swipe for four.
Hants 234-6
This is classic T20 cricket. Wickets are tumbling at the end of the innings.
Gareth Berg is out for a golden as he looks to go big but can only find Alex Hughes in the deep.
That's three wickets in the over for Matt Critchley, but not huge celebrations from the Derbyshire fielders.
Hants 234-5
Liam Dawson smashes another big straight six before nicking Matt Critchley behind.
Dawson doesn't like it, but he's got to go.
Hants 224-4
James Vince is caught on the deep mid-wicket boundary, but he's done his job.
He seems to get a big piece of it, but Billy Godleman clings on.
Liam Dawson comes in for the final 10 balls.
Vince 55, Carberry 8
That's not a bad over from Matt Henry in the circumstances.
The big New Zealander concedes just 10 off the 18th, with one boundary from Michael Carberry.
Can Hants get past Yorkshire's record T20 Blast score of 260 set a few nights ago?
Hants 213-3
This is help yourself stuff from Ben Cotton. Buffet bowling.
James Vince times a length ball over cover, yes over cover, for six before swatting him for another max to move to his fifty off 32 balls.
It's an absolute onslaught.
Hants 198-3
It's another fine catch, but is it too late for Derbyshire?
George Bailey hits Ben Cotton for a maximum over mid-on, but then slices the seamer into the off-side and Alex Hughes takes the catch tumbling backwards.
It doesn't matter too much for Hampshire - they have plenty of batting left.
James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Hampshire have hit it consistently as hard as any team I've seen this season.
It's been incredible stuff and an excellent cameo from George Bailey.
But now comes Michael Carberry.
Vince 38, Bailey 21
Derbyshire just can't stop the flow of boundaries.
George Bailey cuts medium-pacer Alex Hughes through point before James Vince goes six down the ground, four over mid wicket.
19 from the over.
Vince 25, Bailey 16
That's gorgeous from George Bailey. The Aussie skips down the track and belts Matt Critchley over long off for six.
He's up to 16 off just seven balls.
Vince 20, Bailey 8
Imran Tahir has gone for 42 off his four overs. That's the level of chaos we've seen out there.
George Bailey is the latest to get in on the boundary-fest, reverse sweeping the South Africa spinner to the rope.
Hampshire will surely be looking for north of 220 here. Six overs to go.
Vince 18, Bailey 1
George Bailey is the new man in. The Australian can strike some meaty blows himself.
Hampshire are on for a huge score here.
James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
It's been a brutal, powerful and exquisite innings.
What a manoeuvre from Hampshire to push him up the order. A stroke of genius.
He hasn't done anything all tournament.