Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

You'd take this score, they've got the platform and Worcestershire do bat deep so they'll be pleased with this first six overs.

So runs for Worcestershire in that power play - but two wickets for Nottinghamshire too.

Here's a reminder about how Matthew Carter claimed the opening wicket of Hamish Rutherford.

A fine four from Riki Wessels through the covers brings a welcome Rapids boundary as they look to get back on track following the early loss of their skipper and danger man.

A high full toss from Luke Wood ends the over in which the Rapids added nine.

Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician

In the game between these sides last year, Riki Wessels played an 18-ball innings when he hit nine sixes.

The Rapids really struggled to get Carter away during that over and he claimed the all-important wicket of Moeen Ali.

Just five from that over and Wayne Parnell is the new man in to partner Riki Wessels.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

This could be a game-changer. Too full for the pre-meditated sweep. Notts would have had Moeen down as the wicket they wanted cheaply today.

Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician

Riki Wessels has now passed 400 runs for the tournament and is Worcestershire's top-scorer in the 2019 Blast.

Worcs 40-1 v Nottspublished at 4 overs

4 overs

Ali 21 & Wessels 10

Harry Gurney is brought in and it's not the most impressive start as his first delivery is a wide and the third is smashed to the boundary by Moeen for his third six already.

That one went 92 metres and a spectator has taken a great catch.

He gives it the big one with the celebration too!

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Luke Wood is back on and his fourth delivery is deemed too high so the Rapids have a free hit - but fail to make the most of it with just one run - it was a good yorker from Wood though.

Moeen has slowed down after those first two maximums as the Rapids move over 30.

Moeen hits two sixes in two ballspublished at 2 overs

2 overs

Worcs 23-1 v Notts

Moeen is in and wastes no time to hit the first six of the day! It's a big one too, high into the pavilion.

And follows it up with another with the next ball but the second was a little too close for comfort, just creeping over the long-on boundary.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

Image source, Rex Features

You saw that coming. The ball was a fraction slow encouraging that shot but because of the pace of the pitch he had to force the stroke and that's why the error came.

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A wide from Luke Wood in the opening over helps the Rapids to reach nine without loss.

Hamish Rutherford is on 5 and Riki Wessels on 3 and we await the first boundary.

Luke Wood, leaving Notts at the end of the season, opens the bowling.

He won this trophy while on loan at the Rapids last season.

Hamish Rutherford gets a couple and then mistimes one for a couple more.

Ged Scott
BBC Sport at Edgbaston

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Absolutely glorious day here in Birmingham. Sun scorching down and spectators expectant.

The crowd noise still at a gentle morning buzz, just as you’d expect before the start of any normal day’s cricket.

But this is no normal day’s cricket.

Expect it to start getting a lot more raucous later!

Some interesting fancy dress on show as the cameras pan around the ground as the clock ticks down to the start of play.

Atmosphere building, trophy on show, beers flowing, sunshine all around us and the teams are out on the pitch.

What more can you ask for?

We're just about all ready to go...

Image source, PA Media

Image source, PA Media

Ian Bell
Former England batsman on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

Notts have got lots of guys on white-ball contracts now so this is a different team to the one that's been struggling in the Championship.

I don't think you can read anything into their struggles with the red ball here today.

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Notts were winners at Edgbaston in 2017, and are hoping to emulate Worcestershire last year by following relegation in the County Championship with a trophy in the game's shortest form.

The Outlaws performances in four-day and T20 cricket could barely be more contrasting and they will look to opener Alex Hales for an explosive performance today.

Hales and opening partner Chris Nash pulverised Middlesex's attack to win their quarter-final at Trent Bridge by 10 wickets.

"The biggest thing for me is to be instinctive," said Hales, who hit 83 off 47 balls. "Whatever decision you make, do it 100%, because more often than not you're going to get the right result."

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Worcestershire have a chance to make history today by becoming the first team to win back-to-back trophies in 17 seasons of T20 county cricket.

The Rapids won on their first appearance at a Finals Day 12 months ago and all-rounder Ed Barnard says being on the big stage is something which fires the team up.

"Playing against the bigger sides, knowing we can beat them when we are at our best is massive for our confidence," he told BBC Hereford & Worcester.

"We know nobody has ever won it back to back. That's a real motivation for us. If we can be the first team to do that, it would be a massive statement."