Summary

  • Kent Spitfires beat Somerset by 25 runs in T20 Blast final at Edgbaston

  • Kent posted 167-7 as Cox hit 58 off 28 balls

  • Somerset finished short on 142-9

  • Somerset beat Hampshire by two wickets in first semi-final

  • Kent beat Sussex by 21 runs in second semi-final

  1. Kent 66-2 v Sussexpublished at 8 overs

    More leg spin now with Will Beer.

    Daniel Bell-Drummond works the leg side for twos.

    He's guiding this innings well so far.

    Kent's leading runscorer in the competition so far.

  2. Kent 59-2 v Sussexpublished at 7 overs

    And a very tidy start with only singles from his first over.

  3. Kent 53-2 v Sussexpublished at 6 overs

    What a moment this is.

    17-year-old Archie Lenham into the attack with his leggers.

  4. Kent 53-2 v Sussexpublished at 6 overs

    That wicket made it a quiet end to the powerplay.

    But on what we've seen so far today, Kent are ahead of the game at the moment.

  5. wicket

    WICKET Denly c Jordan b Garton 3published at 5.3 overs

    Kent 51-2 v Sussex

    Last over of the powerplay and it's George Garton.

    Joe Denly is down the track and missing with a leg-side swish.

    And then trying to go down the ground, not much on it and easily caught at mid-on.

    A second wicket for Garton and one Sussex needed.

    Sussex celebrate a Kent wicket.Image source, Rex Features
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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    #bbccricket

    Andrew Stone: Bell-Drummond is one of those batters who often looks awkward - like a junior who's taken out an oversized bat - but is nonetheless wonderfully effective.

  7. Kent 51-1 v Sussexpublished at 5 overs

    Another boundary to Daniel Bell-Drummond, cutting Chris Jordan between point and short-third man.

    Total contrast this start compared to the first two innings of the day.

  8. Kent 44-1 v Sussexpublished at 4 overs

    Tymal Mills, England man again, is into the attack.

    A touch short and cut for four by Daniel Bell-Drummond.

    Then a tuck for two towards long-leg.

    And four more, this time off the pads.

    Slower ball final ball of the over and Bell-Drummond swings it high over the bowler's head for six.

    What an over for Kent.

  9. Kent 26-1 v Sussexpublished at 3 overs

    Excellent start from George Garton.

    Just four from the over and the wicket.

  10. wicket

    WICKET Crawley b Garton 9published at 2.3 overs

    Kent 24-1 v Sussex

    Zak Crawley gets into a tangle trying it whip away a slower ball and he loses his leg stump.

    Charges, swings, misses.

  11. Kent 22-0 v Sussexpublished at 2 overs

    David Wiese with the second over and Zak Crawley takes him through midwicket for an early boundary.

    A slower ball is then well steered by Daniel Bell-Drummond past short-fine leg for four more.

    And then he pulls the final ball of the over for four wide of deep square.

    Solid start.

  12. Kent 6-0 v Sussexpublished at 1 over

    George Garton with a tight start to Zak Crawley and Daniel Bell-Drummond.

    Wondered if the pitch may have quickened up a little from the first semi-final.

  13. Postpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    A few more folk frolicking as Kent and Sussex prepare to brave the fireworks and enter the arena for the second semi-final...

    T20 Blast Finals Day.Image source, Getty Images
    T20 Blast Finals Day.Image source, Getty Images
    T20 Blast Finals Day.Image source, Getty Images
  14. Kent win toss and elect to batpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Kent v Sussex (14:30 BST)

    Kent skipper Sam Billings is unflustered by Hampshire's defeat after batting first in the opening semi-final.

    After winning the toss, he elects to bat first.

  15. Postpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    T20 Finals Day at Edgbaston.Image source, Getty Images
    T20 Finals Day at Edgbaston.Image source, Getty Images
    T20 Finals Day at Edgbaston.Image source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Speaking of the crowd, there is plenty of fancy dress fun at Edgbaston today.

    Check out these efforts...

  17. Postpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Will there be a catch as good in any of today's three games as there was in the crowd earlier?

    Simply sensational. Sign him up.

  18. Team newspublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Sussex v Kent (14:30 BST)

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  19. Postpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Sussex Sharks v Kent Spitfires (14:30 BST)

    On to the second semi-final then as Kent, led by Sam Billings, face Luke Wright's Sussex.

    Billings and WrightImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 18 September 2021

    Right then, time to switch attention to the second semi-final.

    Can it be as thrilling as the first?