Postpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Before we get the action under way this evening - let's remind you how the three other quarter-finals played out earlier this week....
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
Postpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Listen livepublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
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Weather watchpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Kent Spitfires v Birmingham Bears (19:00 BST)
Set fair for an uninterrupted evening in Canterbury tonight for this last quarter-final tie.
Not the warmest of evenings, but fingers crossed, dry.
"Historically it has been good for us to bat first"published at 18:51 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Kent Spitfires captain Sam Billings:
"We were going to bat. Historically it has been a good thing for us to bat first. We want to get a score on the board and hopefully put them under pressure.
"One-Day wickets at Canterbury are usually very good and we'll get first use of it. Hopefully we'll make the most of it."
"Teams have been successful chasing this week"published at 18:50 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Birmingham Bears captain Will Rhodes:
"We think there's a bit of dew in the pitch and it won't change too much. Sides have been successful chasing this week, and hopefully it's the same for us.
"The pitch looks a bit of a belter and this gives us a first look so we'll know what we need to do with the bat."
Team newspublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Kent Spitfires v Birmingham Bears (19:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesBirmingham Bears welcome Chris Woakes, Adam Hose and all their Hundred stars back.
That also includes Jake Lintott, Danny Briggs, Chris Benjamin and Sam Hain.
But seamers Henry Brookes, Olly Stone, Olly Hannon-Dalby and Ryan Sidebottom are all sidelined through injury as well as Dan Mousley who has been so unlucky to sustain a second fractured finger this season.
Tim Bresnan is there though to add some crucial experience.
Birmingham: Adam Hose, Rob Yates, Sam Hain, Will Rhodes (capt), Chris Benjamin, Michael Burgess (wk), Tim Bresnan, Chris Woakes, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles, Jake Lintott.
Team newspublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Kent Spitfires v Birmingham Bears (19:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesHosts Kent welcome a number of players back following their commitments in The Hundred.
Sam Billings returns to captain the side with Daniel Bell-Drummond resuming his vice-captaincy.
Zak Crawley is also down to open.
Overseas stars Adam Milne and Qais Ahmad also return to bolster the bowling attack.
Kent decide to leave out veteran all-rounder Darren Stevens.
Kent: Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Joe Denly, Sam Billings (capt & wk), Jack Leaning, Jordan Cox, Alex Blake, Adam Milne, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Freddie Klaasen.
Bears win toss and choose to bowlpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Kent Spitfires v Birmingham Bears (19:00 BST)
News from the middle then before we get going.
Birmingham Bears skipper Will Rhodes has called correctly after Sam Billings flipped the coin and he has chosen to bowl first.
We've seen two successful run-chases out of three so far this week, will the Bears make it three?
"In the Garden of England, baby"published at 18:41 British Summer Time 27 August 2021
Kent Spitfires v Birmingham Bears (19:00 BST)
Good evening!
Apologies, a bit of fudged effort that to mimic the 1960s prog-rock anthem from Iron Butterfly there, but it's about as close as I could get to sticking a pun in straight up about where our last T20 Blast quarter-final tie takes us.
We're at Canterbury as both Kent and Birmingham Bears face off to try and claim the last remaining spot at Finals Day next month.
Sussex Sharks, Hampshire Hawks and Somerset are all already there after thrilling victories this week - which of these two will complete the set?
Stay tuned with us to find out....