Summary

  • Ben Duckett hits 53 not out as Notts beat Surrey to win 16-overs-a-side final

  • Surrey scored 127-7 in their 16 overs, Notts reach 129-4 with 16 balls to spare

  • Notts beat Lancashire Lightning by five wickets in second semi-final

  • Surrey beat Gloucestershire by six wickets in the first semi

  • Both semi-finals reduced to 11 overs-a-side

  • First time finals played on a reserve day in competition's 18-year history

Live Reporting

Paul Grunill and Michael Beardmore

  1. dropped catch

    Surrey 7-0

    Roy 6, Amla 1

    Jake Ball is the leading wicket-taker in the competition with 17 - what can he deliver for Notts?

    A low full toss gifts a single to Roy and Amla opens his account with a back-foot punch out to deep cover for a single.

    Another full toss is clipped straight to Peter Trego at mid-wicket but it's in and out of his hands - oh dear! - and Roy ends the over by edging over the outstretched glove of keeper Tom Moores for four.

    Jason Roy and Hashim Amla.Getty Images

  2. 'Brilliant bowling from Patel'

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Brilliant over from Samit Patel, it's a good start from Notts.

  3. Surrey 1-0

    Roy 1, Amla 0

    Jason Roy collects the first run of the final as Samit Patel is unable to field cleanly off his own bowling.

    Hashim Amla didn't play in the semi-final for Surrey - but he's no stranger to big occasions.

    A total mix-up between the batsmen ends with them together in the middle of the pitch, but the fielding isn't good enough to run one of them out.

    Just the one off the over.

  4. Here we go

    Hashim Amla and Jason Roy are the Surrey openers. Samit Patel has the ball. Who is your money on?

  5. Listen live

    Henry Moeran and Ian BellBBC Sport

    Hopefully you were able to listen to the ball-by-ball coverage of the two semi-finals provided by our BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra and local radio teams. If, however, you have just joined us, choose a commentary link from the top of the page to tune in.

  6. Second semi-final recap

    Notts Outlaws beat Lancashire Lightning by five wickets

    Dan ChristianGetty Images

    Wow - Dan Christian! Four successive sixes off Liam Livingstone turned what should have been a tough run chase into a comfortable win for Notts Outlaws.

    Lancashire made a decent 94-4 from their 11 overs with Steven Croft hitting 33 off 22 balls.

    But Alex Hales made 29 before being bowled by Matt Parkinson as Notts reached 50 in only the fifth over.

    A mini-slump from 50-1 to 61-4 gave Lancashire hope, but Christian's onslaught before he was stumped for 30 off Parkinson (2-12) led to Notts reaching 95-5 with 2.4 overs left.

  7. First semi-final recap

    Surrey beat Gloucestershire by six wickets

    Liam Plunkett takes a wicket for SurreyGetty Images

    Gloucestershire's hopes of a first T20 Blast title were dashed as Surrey eased to a comfortable win.

    After a delayed start at 15:15 BST, Gloucestershire could only manage 73-7 in their reduced allocation of 11 overs despite two sixes in his 21 off 12 balls by Benny Howell.

    Pace bowler Liam Plunkett took 3-12 for 2003 winners Surrey, but they soon lost England batsman Jason Roy for six in reply.

    Despite the setback, and David Payne's 3-18, they cruised home on 74-4 with eight balls to spare as Jamie Overton hit his first ball faced for the winning boundary.

  8. 'Two fantastic clubs desperate to win it'

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

    Everyone loves getting to Finals Day to try and win a trophy for your county, both captains will be chomping at the bit to win a trophy for their club.

    Both are fantastic clubs and will be desperate to win it.

    Surrey Captain Gareth Batty and Dan Christian of NottinghamshireGetty Images

  9. How the teams match up

    Surrey v Notts Outlaws (match starts 19:25)

    Adam Hollioake lifted the Twenty20 Cup in 2003Getty Images

    Adam Hollioake lifted the Twenty20 Cup in 2003

    Surrey were the first winners of what was then called the Twenty20 Cup in 2003, beating Warwickshire Bears by nine wickets at Trent Bridge.

    They also reached the final in 2004 and 2013 but came up short on each occasion.

    Notts Outlaws will be playing in their third final, having also done so in 2006 and 2017.

    They are hoping for a repeat of their win over Birmingham Bears on the latter occasion, rather than the heartbreak of their four-run loss to Leicestershire 14 years ago.

  10. Teams and toss

    Surrey v Notts Outlaws (play starts 19:25)

    Notts Outlaws have won the toss and put Surrey in.

    Batsman Chris Nash misses out on what should have been his last Notts match after injuring his knee in the semi-final win over Lancashire.

    Former Somerset all-rounder Peter Trego is an equally experienced replacement.

    Surrey bring in South Africa batsman Hashim Amla in place of all-rounder Jordan Clark.

    Surrey: Roy, Amla, Jacks, Evans, Foakes, Burns, Overton, Plunkett, Batty (c), Moriarty, Topley.

    Notts Outlaws: Hales, Trego, Clarke, Duckett, Moores, Christian (c), Mullaney, Patel, Wasim, Carter, Ball.

  11. Ready for the final?

    Just 65 days after the start of a county season disrupted by the pandemic, we reach the final game.

    The T20 Blast trophy is up for grabs - but will it be Surrey or Notts Outlaws who fasten their mitts around it later on?

    Remember, because of the rain in Birmingham over the weekend, this T20 final will be just 16 overs a side.

    The action begins at 19:25 (that's twenty five past seven in old money). Welcome to our coverage - toss coming soon.

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