Birmingham - need 163 to winpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Rob Yates to open.
Joe Denly to open the bowling with his off-spin.
Summary
Kent Spitfires beat Birmingham Bears by 21 runs
Kent made 162-7 after Bears won toss and bowl
Half-centuries from Daniel Bell-Drummond and Sam Billings; Tim Bresnan took four wickets
Bears fall short as they are bowled out for 141; Matt Milnes takes 4-24
Kent join Sussex Sharks, Hampshire Hawks and Somerset at Finals Day
Hampshire v Somerset and Kent v Sussex in semi-finals at Edgbaston on Saturday, 18 September
Birmingham - need 163 to winpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Birmingham - need 163 to winpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Thanks Adam, let's see how the Bears get on!
Hard to believe but they are representing everyone north of the M25 to have a representative in Finals Day next month. Are we going to have a southern clean sweep this week?
Bears need 163 to winpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
So, who's winning this one?
Is 163 going to be a simple chase for the Bears or will Kent have the nous in the field and with the ball to defend it?
Let us know what you think on #bbccricket
One Adam is going to make way for another for the second innings.
Adam Lanigan will talk you through the Bears chase...
Kent 162-7published at 20:25 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
So 163 is what the Bears will need to win and get through to Finals Day next month.
Incidentally, the winner of this tie will face Sussex on 18 September.
Hampshire Hawks v Somerset will be the other semi-final.
Postpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Matt Cole
on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraI wonder if the Birmingham Bears are a smidgen ahead at halfway.
Kent 162-7published at 20 overs
And Milne then scampers a couple down the ground off the last ball to get Kent up to 162-7.
Tim Bresnan finishes with 4-26.
Kent 160-7published at 19.5 overs
Adam Milne survives the hat-trick ball and then BOOM!
Smashes Tim Bresnan all the way over deep square leg for a maximum.
Biggest of the night so far.
Postpublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Ben Watts
on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraOnce again the wicket falls from a Birmingham Bears bowler banging the ball halfway into the pitch.
It doesn't feel like that's normally the way teams usually get wickets in T20 cricket at Canterbury.
WICKET Cox c Hain b Bresnan 9published at 19.3 overs
Kent 154-7
Two down in two balls!
Jordan Cox falls as he tries to go big down the ground but Sam Hain clings on, just about, to the chance at long-on.
WICKET Billings c Woakes b Bresnan 56published at 19.2 overs
Kent 154-6
But Sam Billings won't see it through to the end of the innings for Kent.
Tim Bresnan foxes him with the slower-ball bouncer and Chris Woakes clings on to the catch under the night sky on the deep cover boundary.
Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Ben Watts
on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraThis is a stunning innings for Sam Billings.
Liam Livingstone has won the hearts of the nation this summer and everyone has Livingstone down as a shoo-in for England's T20 team, but Billings is showing what he's all about here.
Kent 153-5published at 19 overs
Billings 56, Cox 8
Tim Bresnan then to bowl the last over...
2-17 so far from his three overs.
Kent 153-5published at 18.5 overs
And after eight fours comes Sam Billings' first six!
Massive into the legside as he slog sweeps Chris Woakes for a maximum.
Kent pass 150 as well in the process.
Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Matt Cole
on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraThis could well be another squeaker. We've seen great excitement in the other quarter-finals already this week.
50 for Sam Billingspublished at 18.4 overs
Kent 147-5
Image source, Rex FeaturesSam Billings gets the first ball of the over away for four through extra cover but then can't repeat the dose next ball to the legside off a miscue.
Full and straight from Chris Woakes makes it hard for Jordan Cox to find the rope.
But Billings gets another four away to reach his 50 off 35 balls that's included eight fours.
Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Matt Cole
on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraBirmingham have bowled really well so far.
Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Chris Woakes to send down the penultimate over of this Kent innings...
Kent 137-5published at 18 overs
Billings 41, Cox 7
Jordan Cox and Sam Billings have their running skills severely tested as they have to scamper ones and twos off Craig Miles' last over.
Miles takes 1-31 off his four overs thanks to that terrific catch off his own bowling.
Two to go - will Kent get to 160+?
Kent 129-5published at 17 overs
Just a couple more off that Tim Bresnan over.
Kent with a big last three overs ahead of them here if they're to post anything close to a commanding score.
Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Matt Cole
on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraIt's going to be on the shoulders of Jordan Cox and Sam Billings to get Kent to a reasonable score.
It didn't really come off for Alex Blake this evening.