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. England team-mates - T20 rivalspublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Worcestershire Rapids v Lancashire Lightning - match starts 11:00 BST

    Lancashire's Jos ButtlerImage source, Getty Images

    Fresh from England's Test series triumph against India, Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali are the box office names in the first match on Finals Day.

    Buttler has thus far been restricted to two games in the T20 Blast this summer and has only managed 16 runs, but he is one of the most feared white-ball batsmen in world cricket.

    He would love to help Lancashire Lightning repeat their 2015 triumph at Edgbaston - but Moeen has something he doesn't, a T20 century to his credit, a brilliant 115 off 56 balls against Birmingham Bears last month.

    A repeat of that in the first semi-final, and it could well be the Rapids, not the Red Rose county, that take the next step towards getting their hands on the silverware.

  2. Weather outlookpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    So how's the weather looking for Finals Day?

    Here's Midlands Today's Rebecca Wood with the local forecast.

  3. Finals Day planpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Provided there's no interruptions through rain or bad light, here's how the big day at Edgbaston is set to unfold:

    11:00 BST: Worcestershire Rapids v Lancashire Lightning (first semi-final)

    14:30 BST: Sussex Sharks v Somerset (second semi-final)

    18:45 BST: 2018 T20 Blast Final

  4. Welcome to Finals Daypublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Worcestershire Rapids v Lancashire Lightning (11:00 BST)

    Nottinghamshire celebrate winning the 2017 T20 BlastImage source, Rex Features

    It's the best day in the British domestic cricketing calendar.

    Three matches, 120 overs and 11 hours are all that's left before the 2018 T20 Blast champions are crowned at Edgbaston.

    Worcestershire, Lancashire, Somerset and Sussex - who will go home triumphant tonight?