Summary

  • Worcestershire Rapids beat Sussex by five wickets to win first T20 title

  • Moeen Ali made 41, Ben Cox 46 not out as Worcestershire chased 158

  • Sussex Sharks made 157-6 from their 20 overs against Worcestershire

  • Rapids captain Moeen took 3-30 from his four overs

  • Laurie Evans made 52 off 44 balls for Sussex, passes 600 T20 runs in 2018

  • Sussex beat Somerset by 35 runs in second semi-final

  • Earlier Worcestershire beat Lancashire by 20 runs to reach first T20 Blast final

  1. Postpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Jack Shantry
    Ex-Worcestershire all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

    Pat Brown gets more impressive every time I see him. He is getting more and more mature and is getting better with every game. Moeen Ali said he was international standard in one of the group games.

  2. Postpublished at 19.4 overs

    Lancashire 148-9 chasing 170

    Just the single for Keaton Jennings.

  3. Postpublished at 19.3 overs

    Lancashire 147-9 chasing 170

    That will do it.

    A dot ball from Wayne Parnell ensures Worcestershire will reach the final.

  4. 50 for Jenningspublished at 19.2 overs

    Lancashire 147-9 chasing 170

    Keaton Jennings brings up his 50 with a big six into the leg-side.

  5. Postpublished at 19.1 overs

    Lancashire 141-9 chasing 170

    Lancashire need 29 runs from five balls as Wayne Parnell starts with a dot ball.

  6. wicket

    WICKET Parkinson (c Fell b Brown)published at 19 overs

    Lancashire 141-9 chasing 170

    One of the best overs you will ever see at Finals Day.

    Pat Brown bags his fourth wicket, Matt Parkinson scooping the ball up and Tom Fell making a good catch chasing in from long-off.

  7. wicket

    WICKET Lester (b Brown 0)published at 18.5 overs

    Lancashire 141-8 chasing 170

    The T20 Blast's brightest new star is rising to the occasion on Finals Day.

    Pat Brown deceives Toby Lester and bowls the Lancashire man, the ball hitting the top of leg stump.

  8. Postpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Pat BrownImage source, Rex Features

    We've just had a world record. It's Pat Brown's 12th innings in this tournament in which he's taken two or more wickets. No bowler has done that in any T20 tournament in the world.

  9. Postpublished at 18.4 overs

    Lancashire 141-7 chasing 170

    Keaton Jennings connects with one but can't get any elevation, picking up a single to the leg-side boundary.

  10. Postpublished at 18.3 overs

    Lancashire 140-7 chasing 170

    Another knuckle-ball from Pat Brown, another dot ball.

  11. wicket

    WICKET Faulkner (c Fell b Brown 2)published at 18.2 overs

    Lancashire 140-7 chasing 170

    Outstanding bowling from Pat Brown.

    Another slower ball sticks in the surface, James Faulkner can't hold back long enough and the Australian is caught at long-on.

  12. Postpublished at 18.1 overs

    Lancashire 140-6 chasing 170

    Patrick Brown in for his final over, a dot ball to start it.

  13. Postpublished at 18 overs

    Lancashire 140-6 chasing 170

    James Faulkner in at number eight with Jos Buttler out there as a runner.

    Keaton Jennings -with 43 from 34 - is giving it everything he's got but he can't get the timing right.

    Ed Barnard allows only nine runs from the over, leaving Lancashire to chase 30 in the fibnal 12 deliveries.

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    #bbccricket

    Jacob Coton: This first match is great! Really hope @WorcsCCC, external win first up and face @SomersetCCC, external in the final!

    Stephen Mann: Stuck in traffic on the way to cousin's wedding I'm almost certain to miss. No pressure @WorcsCCC, external but you best make it worthwhile!

    They might just do that for you Stephen!

  15. wicket

    WICKET Clark (c Mitchell b Brown 3)published at 16.5 overs

    Lancashire 132-6 chasing 170

    It was just a matter of time.

    The T20 Blast's leading wicket taker has his first dismissal of the semi-final, Jordan Clark lifting the ball up in the air and Daryl Mitchell racing in from the leg-side boundary to make the catch.

    The required run rate is up to 12.

  16. Postpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    James Anderson
    Lancashire and England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

    Worcestershire celebrateImage source, PA

    Moeen didn't start the summer in the Test side but the way he has played for England and Worcestershire this summer has been brilliant.

    I think he's really enjoyed the responsibility of captaining Worcestershire and I think it's done his game the world of good.

    He's getting better and better with bat and ball.

  17. Postpublished at 16 overs

    Lancashire 126-5 chasing 170

    Keaton Jennings ends a brilliant four overs from Moeen Ali with a much-needed four runs.

    The England off-spinner finishes with 2-16, including the key wicket of Jos Buttler.

  18. get involved

    Get Involved #bbccricketpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Dane Vilas run outImage source, PA

    Ben Dunbar: Very good fielding that from the Worcestershire player. Vilas wasn't really looking for a second run but the slip didn't help.

  19. Postpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    James Anderson
    Lancashire and England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

    There wasn't two there. Sometimes Dane is too quick for his own good as he tries to turn ones into twos and twos into threes but Keaton Jennings was right to send him back. That's a big wicket.

  20. wicket

    WICKET Vilas (run out 13)published at 14.5 overs

    Lancashire 119-5 chasing 170

    Brilliant fielding from Ed Barnard shifts the momentum Worcestershire's way once again.

    Barnard allows eight runs from the first four balls of the over, but he makes up for it in style, chasing Dane Vilas' nudge down and getting the throw in to the non-striker's end.

    Vilas is out by a couple of inches.