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. 'Somerset have enough batters'published at 15:48 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Steven Mullaney
    Nottinghamshire captain on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

    I think what Lewis Gregory will be saying now is that every single run is important because you can see how mant games in Twenty20 cricket are won and lost by one or two runs.

    Somerset have enough batters who can do this total like Corey Anderson or Steve Davies.

  2. wicket

    WICKET Wiese (c Myburgh b Taylor) 52published at 19 overs

    Sussex Sharks 197-6 v Somerset

    Two down in two balls for Sussex!

    David Wiese departs this time as he tries to smash Jerome Taylor away.

    Johann Myburgh takes a very decent catch over his shoulder running backwards. Taylor finishes with very impressive figures of 4-20 amid the earlier carnage.

  3. wicket

    WICKET Burgess (c Waller b Taylor) 2published at 18.5 overs

    Sussex Sharks 197-5 v Somerset

    Not the brightest of innings that from Michael Burgess.

    Used up seven deliveries for just two runs and falls as he tries to smash Jerome Taylor into the stands.

    Max Waller takes another catch.

  4. Take a powder?published at 15:44 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Ged Scott
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    With Sussex now going so well, it throws up the prospect of a final against Worcestershire, who play in an almost identical powder-blue strip.

    Hope one of them has remembered to pack their change strip or there'll be a colour clash.

  5. Postpublished at 18 overs

    Sussex Sharks 195-4 v Somerset

    So two overs to go for Sussex as Michael Burgess strides in after that mammoth partnership of 120 between Luke Wright and David Wiese.

  6. get involved

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

    Tweet us at #bbccricket

    Which word would you choose to desscribe Luke Wright's innings? Here's one suggestion.

    from Andrew Hamilton: "C.A.R.N.A.G.E #bbcricket"

  7. wicket

    WICKET Wright (c Waller b Anderson) 92published at 17.2 overs

    Sussex Sharks 193-4 v Somerset

    All over for Luke Wright and Somerset breathe a sigh of relief!

    Wright falls for 92 off 53 balls with five fours and seven sixes as Max Waller slides in off the long-off boundary to take the catch off Corey Anderson.

    Still no 100 on T20 Finals Day, but that is the highest individual score.

    Take a bow Luke Wright....

  8. 50 runs

    50 for David Wiesepublished at 17.1 overs

    Sussex Sharks 193-3 v Somerset

    50 up for David Wiese with a single at the start of the over.

    It's come off 26 balls with five fours and two sixes.

  9. Postpublished at 17 overs

    Sussex Sharks 192-3 v Somerset

    Jerome Taylor is the brave man to come back and have a bowl against these two.

    David Wiese swivels and hits him down to long leg for another four. He's now a run short of his 50 and Luke Wright has 92.

    Amazingly, that was an over without a six. Been a while since one of those!

  10. 6 runs

    Wright into the 90spublished at 15.3 overs

    Sussex Sharks 185-3 v Somerset

    Corey Anderson's turn to bowl and his turn to be smashed over the rope by Luke Wright.

    His seventh six of this knock takes him to 90. Sussex have now also recorded the highest total at T20 Finals Day.

    Unbelievable stuff.

  11. 6 runs

    Wiese's turn now!published at 14.5 overs

    Sussex Sharks 173-3 v Somerset

    David Wiese doesn't want to be left out of this!

    The South African hammers Lewis Gregory back over his head high into the upper tiers of the Pavilion - the third one up in fact at a distance of more than 100 metres!

    Sussex are on for a huge score here and Somerset are being slaughtered.

  12. 6 runs

    Six again from Luke Wrightpublished at 14.2 overs

    Sussex Sharks 162-3 v Somerset

    Next ball and another six for Luke Wright as it sails over deep square leg.

    Luke Wright's sixth six of this innings as he moves on to 84.

  13. 6 runs

    Wright back in six-hitting groovepublished at 14.1 overs

    Sussex Sharks 156-3 v Somerset

    Lewis Gregory's turn now to try and get Somerset a wicket but he too gets slayed into the stands by Luke Wright.

    He's on to 78.

  14. 'You just want the ground to swallow you up'published at 15:27 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Alex Hartley
    England spin bowler on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    You do not want to be in that situation at a bowler, you just want the ground to swallow you up.

    There's thousands of people watching and Jamie Overton will be absolutely gutted.

  15. Postpublished at 14 overs

    Sussex Sharks 150-3 v Somerset

    A bit more control in comparison from Max Waller's last over that costs just nine.

    David Wiese (27 not out) though got in on the boundary action with a dismissive straight one-bounce strike off the final ball.

  16. Nightmare over from Overtonpublished at 13 overs

    Sussex Sharks 141-3 v Somerset

    Jamie OvertonImage source, Rex Features

    My word, a scorer's nightmare that over there from Jamie Overton.

    Here's how it read in full:

    Wide, wide, 6, 6 no balls, 6, 4, 4, 2, 1.

    Cost 30 runs in total from nine deliveries.

  17. 6 runs

    Six again from Wright!published at 12.2 overs

    Sussex Sharks 124-3 v Somerset

    Oh dear! This is a horror show for Jamie Overton.

    It's hard to watch as this over is full of all sorts. In amongst it is another Luke Wright six straight down the ground for his fifth maximum of the innings.

  18. 50 runs

    50 for Luke Wrightpublished at 12.1 overs

    Sussex Sharks 118-3 v Somerset

    Half-century up for Luke Wright and what a way to get there with his fourth six of the innings.

    Massive heave this one over deep square leg.

    Luke Wright makes 50 off just 34 balls, that's also included two fours.

  19. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 12 overs

    Sussex Sharks 110-3 v Somerset

    Spin from both ends continues as Roelof van der Merwe trots through another over.

    100 up for Sussex as David Wiese cuts the slow left-armer for four and then off the last ball of the over, clears the rope for his first six.

    Skip down the pitch and a handsome heave over long-on.

  20. 'Sussex will be looking for Wright to get 70 plus'published at 15:15 British Summer Time 15 September 2018

    Steven Mullaney
    Nottinghamshire captain on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

    It's been a good start for Somerset getting the early wicket and then two key wickets.

    I think Sussex, run-rate wise, will be happy just over nine an over, they will be looking for Luke Wright to get that one vital score of 70 plus to get the team up to a good total.