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 14 overs

    Lancashire 111-4 chasing 170

    That's the over Lancashire needed.

    Keaton Jennings counter-attacks with a four down the ground followed by a meaty slog over cow corner for six.

    Daryl Mitchell's first over ends with 13 more added to the Lancashire total.

  2. Postpublished at 13 overs

    Lancashire 98-4 chasing 170

    Dane Vilas the new man in for Lancashire, who still have plenty of batting depth left despite Jos Buttler's dismissal.

    Nine runs taken from Brett D'Oliveira's second over.

  3. wicket

    WICKET Buttler (b Ali 12)published at 11.5 overs

    Lancashire 89-4 chasing 170

    Worcestershire get the danger man!

    Jos Buttler chops on as Moeen Ali gets one to skid through a little low.

  4. Postpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Kate Cross
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Worcestershire won't be settled until they have seen the back of Jos Buttler. He's such a game-changer and can win a game from anywhere.

  5. Postpublished at 11 overs

    Lancashire 86-3 chasing 170 to win

    Is this the moment the game turned in Worcestershire's favour? Liam Livingstone was starting to motor when he was brilliantly caught by Brett D'Oliveira - although it did bring Lancashire's trump card in Jos Buttler to the crease.

    The England man is still there, alongside international team-mate Keaton Jennings.

  6. Postpublished at 11 overs

    Lancashire 86-3 chasing 170

    Worcestershire's quarter-final hero comes into the attack for the first time.

    Brett D'Oliveira took 4-26 against Gloucestershire and he's a little unfortunate not to pick up a wicket as Keaton Jennings edges one into no-man's land on the off side.

    Eight runs from the over - not a bad start from the leg-spinner.

  7. Postpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Steven Mullaney
    Nottinghamshire captain on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

    My money at the moment is with Worcestershire. I think how they play Moeen Ali is going to be a big part of the game - but until they get Jos Buttler out then Lancashire are still in it.

  8. Postpublished at 10 overs

    Lancashire 78-3 chasing 170

    Jos Buttler and Moeen AliImage source, PA

    It is impossible to pick a winner.

    Moeen Ali allows only three runs as Lancashire reach the halfway point of their chase, three wickets down and needing 92 to win.

  9. Postpublished at 9 overs

    Lancashire 75-3 chasing 170

    Ed Barnard keeps it fairly tight once more, no boundaries from his second over but eight runs allowed.

  10. Postpublished at 8 overs

    Lancashire 67-3 chasing 170

    One wicket, only two runs allowed.

    That is just what Worcestershire needed from Moeen Ali, brilliant bowling from the England man.

  11. wicket

    WICKET Lilley (lbw b Ali 23)published at 7.4 overs

    Lancashire 67-3 chasing 170

    Moeen makes an immediate impact.

    Arron Lilley escapes one lbw appeal but not a second, the ball destined for leg stump had the Lancashire man not had his pad in the way.

  12. Postpublished at 7 overs

    Lancashire 65-2 chasing 170

    Jos Buttler comes to the crease and Moeen Ali prepares to bowl his first over.

    Don't you just love Finals Day?

  13. wicket

    WICKET Livingstone (c D'Oliveira b Barnard 30)published at 6.5 overs

    Lancashire 65-2 chasing 170

    Ed Barnard gets the ball as the Rapids stick with the medium-pace approach, but he's slogged away for six by Liam Livingstone.

    He gets his revenge quickly after, Livingstone spooning one up off the edge of the bat for Brett D'Oliveira to take a terrific diving catch at short third man.

  14. Postpublished at 6 overs

    Lancashire 55-1 chasing 170

    So that's the end of the powerplay, with Lancashire only losing Alex Davies to a run out.

    Both sides brought up their 50s off the fourth ball of the sixth over with one wicket down.

    Nip and tuck so far.

    Media caption,

    Davies run out

  15. Postpublished at 6 overs

    Lancashire 55-1 chasing 170

    I love watching Pat Brown bowl.

    He strides towards the crease looking for all the world like he's going to throw down something upwards of 80mph, before baffling the poor batsmen with one of about half a dozen cutters at his disposal.

    Arron Lilley has a few tricks up his sleeve too though, advancing down the track to cut for four before waiting on the next delivery to hit it straight past Brown and away to the rope.

    Good contest, Lancashire 55-1 at the end of the powerplay.

  16. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 5 overs

    Lancashire 44-1 chasing 170

    Liam LivingstoneImage source, PA

    Lancashire captain Liam Livingstone decides enough is enough and gets on the attack.

    He hits Wayne Parnell for four before launching a flat six down the ground.

    That's not the end of the punishment for Parnell as his final delivery is lifted high over the square-leg boundary by Arron Lilley for six more.

    Media caption,

    Lilley hits a six

  17. get involved

    Get Involved at #bbccricketpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Matt Woods: Why on earth is Jos Buttler not batting?

    Dan Gee: Wayne Parnell should be much better than he is. Always thought when he first appeared that he'd be something special. Don't get me wrong, he's decent, but not special.

  18. Postpublished at 4 overs

    Lancashire 25-1 chasing 170

    Luke Wood is fortunately able to stay in the attack after getting his thumb checked out.

    He produces a perfect yorker that keeps Arron Lilley honest before the Lancashire man finally gets off the mark with two down to fine leg.

  19. Postpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

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

    Pat BrownImage source, Rex Features

    Worcestershire have immediately gone for changes of pace and subtle variations and have made it very hard for the Lancashire batsmen to get the pace of the pitch and time the ball.

  20. Postpublished at 3.4 overs

    Lancashire 23-1 chasing 170

    Arron Lilley is the new man in following that Alex Davies run out.

    He can't get off the mark from his first three deliveries faced, the third one a driven into the pitch and back at bowler Luke Wood.

    Wood looks in some discomfort after making the stop.