Relive Sussex's T20 Blast win over Durham as it happened

Summary

Evans (63*) leads Sussex to five-wicket win
Rawlins (42) helps Sharks recover after poor start
Durham made 140-7 as Briggs & Beer starred with ball
Ben Stokes out reverse sweeping for 34
Finals day at Edgbaston on 15 September

Live Reporting

Gary Smee

Postpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Sussex beat Durham by five wickets
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Right ladies and gents, that's your lot for tonight.
It wasn't quite the boundary-laden run-fest you might have been hoping for, but there are still a couple more games for that to happen this weekend.
Worcestershire Rapids take on Gloucestershire on Saturday and Somerset host defending champs Notts Outlaws on Sunday.
We'll be back with live text commentary on both games and of course Finals Day.
Enjoy your Bank Holiday!
I'm in the form of my life - Evanspublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Sussex beat Durham by five wickets
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Laurie Evans told Sky Sports after making his sixth fifty of the 2018 competition:
"I feel like I'm in the form of my life and hitting the ball really well.
"Today was quite easy in terms of what was required - the bowlers set it up nicely.
"I've got good memories of Edgbaston in finals day, it's a great day and a long time coming for this club, so it's great to get back there."
Postpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Sussex beat Durham by five wickets
I think BBC Newcastle's Martin Emmerson sums things up quite nicely from a Jets perspective...
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Watch: 'A very fine innings' - Rawlins caught and bowled by Wood for 42published at 21:34
Here's the moment that Mark Wood dismissed Delray Rawlins to give Durham a sniff of reaching Finals Day.
That sniff was quickly scuppered by Laurie Evans.
'We kept losing wickets at crucial times'published at 21:30
Sussex beat Durham by five wickets
Durham captain Tom Latham told Sky Sports:
"We got off to a flier, pace on the ball can sometimes work in the batsman's favour, but every time we managed to make a partnership they took wickets,
"Chasing 140, we did get a couple of early wickets, but those two boys took the game away from us.
"150, 160 would have been our par score, unfortunately we kept losing wickets at crucial times and couldn't quite build those partnerships.
"You need everything to go our way when you're chasing a score like that, but it didn't go for us."
Briggs 'my go to man'published at 21:26
Sussex beat Durham by five wickets
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Sussex captain Luke Wright told Sky Sports:
"I think the way we got it back with the spinners was key.
"We've got big names with our seamers, but throughout the tournament Danny Briggs has been my go to man.
"I always feel if we get back in our game with our seamers we could finish the innings well."
Postpublished at 21:20
Sussex beat Durham by five wickets
So, Sussex Sharks and Lancashire Lightning have booked their places at Finals Day.
Who will join them?
Worcestershire take on Gloucestershire on Saturday, and defending champions Notts Outlaws visit Somerset 24 hours later.
There will be live text coverage, ball-by-ball radio commentary and in-play video clips from both matches.
Postpublished at 21:16 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Sussex beat Durham by five wickets
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Special mention must go to this man too. Delray Rawlins played some gorgeous shots when Sussex were in a bit of strife early on before he was out for 42.
The 20-year-old is going to be one to watch in the coming years.
Sussex spinners key to winpublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Sussex win by five wickets
Kate Cross
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
"Sussex will be very happy with that.
"Hats off to the Sussex spinners for dragging that powerplay back.
"They took regular wickets, which Durham weren't able to do and they put pressure on the ball.
"Hats off to Rawlins as well and how he batted - he can take a lot of momentum into finals day."
SUSSEX SHARKS BEAT DURHAM JETSpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Breaking
Sussex (144-5, 18.2 overs) beat Durham (140-7) by five wickets
Sussex Sharks join Lancashire Lightning at Finals Day!
Laurie Evans finishes things off with another boundary off Graham Clark to move to 63.
It was a below-par batting performance from the Jets and it cost them in the end.
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Sussex 140-5published at 18.1 overs
Evans 59, Archer 0
Oh, it's dreadful from Graham Clark. Long hop, pulled for four by Laurie Evans.
Sussex need 5 from 12 ballspublished at 18 overs
Sussex 136-5
Okay, THIS could be the over Sussex win it.
Graham Clark is into the attack! Golden arm maybe?!
WICKETpublished at 17.5 overs
Burgess c Latham b Smith 1 (Sussex 136-5, target 141)
Another wicket!
Michael Burgess creams Will Smith straight to cover.
Surely Sussex can't mess it up from here?!
Sussex 136-4 (target 141)published at 17.3 overs
Evans 55, Burgess 1
Single city for Sussex right now. Five to win.
Sussex need 8 from 18 ballspublished at 17 overs
Sussex 133-4
This could be the over for Sussex.
Spinner Will Smith is back on for the Jets.
'Durham know they've lost it'published at 21:07 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Durham 140-7 v Sussex 132-4
Kate Cross
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
"I'm not sure that shot was needed at that stage of the game.
"It was a good catch, but you can tell from the Durham body language they're not really interested in the game any more, they know they've lost it."
WICKETpublished at 16.3 overs
Wiese c Davies b Whitehead 16 (Sussex 132-4, target 141)
Skied. Gone. But it's come too late for Durham.
David Wiese hits Ben Whitehead miles into the air and Ryan Davies takes a simple grab in the deep.
Sussex only need nine to win.
50 for Evanspublished at 16.1 overs
Sussex 131-3
Laurie Evans goes to his sixth half-century of the T20 Blast campaign with a biff down the ground for four.
It came off 39 balls. Composed innings from the Sussex number three.
Sussex 127-3published at 16 overs
Evans 47, Wiese 16
Four overs to go, 14 needed. Start the coach engine. It's a long way back to Hove.
Stokes 'not moving well'published at 21:02 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Durham 140-7 v Sussex 122-3
Jake Ball
Notts and England bowler on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
"It just came up just short there.
"Ben Stokes doesn't look like he's moving too well out there."