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Andy Zaltzman
BBC Test Match Special statistician
That’s the earliest stumping in a T20 innings in Blast history and only the twelfth time there has been a stumping within two balls.
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
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Good grouping from Kentpublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 18 September 2021
Kent 167-7 v Somerset 1-1
Ged Scott
BBC Sport at Edgbaston168-8 this afternoon. 167-7 this evening. Good grouping from Kent.
And once again they were reliant on two main contributors.
Daniel Bell-Drummond and Darren Stevens earlier. Now Jordan Cox and Zak Crawley, with a little late Stevens cameo thrown in.
Image source, Getty ImagesFor those who like bit of mathematical symmetry though, you have to appreciate what DBD did.
Missed out on a ton earlier, on 82. So what does he do? He comes back in and gets exactly 18 to give him a round 100 for the day. And not too many, if any, have done that before!
Somerset 1-1 - target 168published at 1 over
A single to Lewis Goldsworthy is the only run from the over. Somerset are going to have to do this hard way - and clearly we talked Tom Banton up too much earlier on.
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Peter Trego
Notts Outlaws all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraWhat a delivery! The master Shane Warne would have been proud of that.
What a fantastic bit of cricket.
It’s a shame for Banton but there’s not a lot you can do when you get balls like that.
WICKETpublished at 0.2 overs
Banton st Billings b Denly 0 (Somerset 0-1)
Surely not.
Joe Denly finds a bit of turn and Tom Banton overbalances as he pushes forward. It's fatal as Sam Billings whips off the bails.
What a start for Kent or Somerset, depending whether you are excited or deflated by that wicket.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 18 September 2021
#bbccricket
Wizard of Fire: Throughout the season, Kent have batted first a lot and there have been times where it's looked they are below the par score. Only for the fielding to flip the match. Going to have to do the same.
Peter: "You make 45 sound like a decrepit OAP, give me a break!"
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Joe Denly will open the bowling for Kent.
Tom Banton and Will Smeed are the Somerset openers.
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Kent batsman Jordan Cox speaking to Sky Sports:
"It seems like the pitch has been the same throughout.
"The slower pitched balls are sticking a little bit so we might try some of that.
"Thankfully I came out today and I did alright.
"I think I was 10 off 10 and then thought I’m going to take this bowler down."
Banton repeat would suit Somersetpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 18 September 2021
Kent 167-7 v Somerset - innings break
Everything was looking good for Somerset while their slower bowlers were operating, but Jordan Cox's knock turned the innings around for Kent.
It's a decent total, but remember, they scored 168-8 against Somerset at Canterbury in June and Tom Banton and Devon Conway knocked off the runs by the 16th over without losing a wicket.
No Conway in this game, though.
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Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraIt feels like the momentum is with the Spitfires.
Kent finish with 167-7published at 20 overs
Final ball of the innings and Jordan Cox thumps it down the ground.
It beats the fielders' despairing dive and Cox finishes with 58 not out from 28 balls as Kent add 102 in the second half of their innings.
A match-winning innings?published at 20:06 British Summer Time 18 September 2021
Chris Woakes
Birmingham Bears and England all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraIt’s a massive innings from Cox.
I think Davey has bowled that where wanted to but Cox has got hold of it.
What a knock that is, it could be match-winning.
Kent 163-7published at 19.5 overs
Wide full toss by Josh Davey, Jordan Cox drills it over cover for four.
for Jordan Coxpublished at 19.4 overs
Kent 159-7
Josh Davey drops short and Jordan Cox reaches a 26-ball 50 by pulling it over long leg for six. Great shot.
Kent 153-7published at 19.3 overs
Jordan Cox carves over point. They take two.
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Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraAnother run out sees another wicket fall.
In the late overs it’s not just about wickets, it's the boundaries stopped
WICKETpublished at 19.2 overs
Stewart run out 2 (Kent 151-7)
Another yorker. Stewart digs it out. Cox wants the strike and calls for one. Stewart has no chance.
Kent 151-6published at 19.1 overs
Yorker from Josh Davey. Grant Stewart squeezes it away for two and Kent reach 150.
Nothing wrong with Stevens' eyesightpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 18 September 2021
Kent 149-6 v Somerset
Ged Scott
BBC Sport at EdgbastonThere was brief speculation when Darren Stevens came in to bat just now as to how a man of 45's eyesight would hold up at this time of night under the Edgbaston lights?
We quickly got our answer.
Craig Overton brutally smashed back over wide mid on for six.
What a shot! What a player!
Image source, Getty ImagesJust not so sure about the running between the wickets though.
It was the only way anyone was going to get him out today!!!
Kent 149-6published at 19 overs
Marchant de Lange overpitches on leg stump and it's a brilliant shot by Jordan Cox over square leg for his second six of the over.
He swings at the last and a top edge falls to ground behind the keeper and they take two.
One over left - Cox has 42 and Grant Stewart has yet to score.