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Hants 0-0
Image source, Rex FeaturesJames Vince and Ben McDermott will open for Hampshire.
Spinner Tom Hartley takes the first over for Lancashire...
Summary
Hampshire win by one run to take domestic T20 title for third time
The Hawks score 152-8 after choosing to bat in final
Opener Ben McDermott top scores with 62 off 36 balls
Lancashire spinner Matt Parkinson takes 4-26 from his four overs
Lightning reply with 151-8 despite 36 off 25 balls by Steven Croft
Final delivery has to be re-bowled by Nathan Ellis after umpire calls no-ball
Hampshire (190-6) beat Somerset (153) by 37 runs in second semi
Lancashire (208-4) beat Yorkshire (204-7) by six wickets in first semi
Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 16 July 2022
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Lancashire v Hampshire (18:45 BST)
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Lancashire v Hampshire (18:45 BST)
The teams are heading out into the evening sunshine at Edgbaston.
It's been a stunning day in Birmingham.
This is what they're playing for...
Image source, Rex FeaturesTop performers for finalists in 2022published at 18:40 British Summer Time 16 July 2022
Most runs
- James Vince (Hampshire) 673*
- Steven Croft (Lancashire) 512
- Ben McDermott (Hampshire) 432
- Dane Vilas (Lancashire) 421
- Tim David (Lancashire) 397
- Phil Salt (Lancashire) 380
*Highest scorer for any team in the competition
Image source, Rex FeaturesMost wickets
- Richard Gleeson (Lancashire) 24**
- Brad Wheal (Hampshire) 22
- James Fuller (Hampshire) 21
- Chris Wood (Hampshire) 20
- Liam Dawson (Hampshire) 18
- Tom Hartley (Lancashire) 17
**Joint highest wicket-taker with Leicestershire's Naveen-ul-Haq
Lancashire on top in past Finals Day meetingspublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 16 July 2022
Lancashire v Hampshire (18:45 BST)
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe last time Hampshire played Lancashire on Finals Day was in a semi-final in 2015, and it proved to be a low-scoring contest.
James Vince scored 69 off 60 balls for the Hawks but only two other batters reached double figures as they were bowled out for 115, with James Faulkner and Stephen Parry taking three wickets each.
Lancashire won the match by six wickets - and they had also beaten the Hawks in the 2014 semi-finals - but it took them until the penultimate delivery of the 19th over to do it, with Faulner (20*) and Karl Brown (45*) together at the crease.
Lancashire went on to defeat Northants Steelbacks in the final - the only time so far they have won the domestic T20 title so far.
Teams for the finalpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 16 July 2022
Lancashire v Hampshire (18:45 BST)
Unsurprisingly, neither side has made any changes.
Lancashire Lightning XI: Jennings, Salt, Croft, Vilas, David, Wells, Lamb, Wood, Hartley, Parkinson, Gleeson.
Hampshire Hawks XI: McDermott, Vince (capt), Prest, Weatherley, Whiteley, Fuller, Dawson, Ellis, Wood, Crane, Wheal.
Postpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 16 July 2022
Lancashire v Hampshire (18:45 BST)
Straight to toss news where Hampshire have won it and elected to bat first.
Postpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 16 July 2022
Welcome back!
Lancashire Lightning will take on Hampshire Hawks for the 2022 T20 Blast title.
Play coming up in 15 minutes...
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Right, we're going to take a breather before the final at 18:45 BST.
Gary Smee will be back at 18:30 to take you through to the close when either Lancashire Lightning or Hampshire Hawks will be crowned champions.
Postpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 16 July 2022
It's worth repeating that Hampshire lost their first four group matches in this year's T20 Blast.
Following a performance like that against Somerset, that is very hard to believe.
Since that dismal start, they have been a team transformed under skipper James Vince, strong in all departments, and it's going to take something special from Lancashire to halt their momentum.
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Lucy Ford: Hampshire v Lancs final it is, two of the most in-form teams so can’t argue that.
Somerset batters 'didn't quite execute'published at 17:48 British Summer Time 16 July 2022
Hampshire beat Somerset by 37 runs
Somerset captain Tom Abell told Sky Sports:
"They got 10-15 more than we would have liked but we still felt in the game as we've chased really well during the competition, but we didn't quite execute in the second half.
"Rileee [Rossouw] and I wanted to build a partnership but we couldn't get our flow with the bat and it cost us.
"I'm very proud of the team, we did well in the group stages and performed well in the quarter-final.
"We came here full of confidence and wanting to win but it wasn't to be today."
Postpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 16 July 2022
Hampshire 190-6 v Somerset 153
Kevan James
Former Middlesex & Hampshire cricketer on BBC Radio SolentThat's Hampshire's best performance on a Finals Day. They came into this semi-final having won 10 of their last 11 and they looked like a team that had done that in this battle of heavyweights.
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Hampshire 190-6 v Somerset 153
Anthony Gibson
BBC Radio Somerset37 runs is a big margin of victory. When the top four didn't produce for Somerset, Hampshire never looked like they were going to lose.
Hampshire beat Somerset by 37 runspublished at 19.3 overs
BreakingHampshire 190-6 v Somerset 153
Another beautifully disguised slower ball by Nathan Ellis dismisses fellow Aussie Peter Siddle for a golden duck - and completes a magnificent performance in the field by Hampshire Hawks.
Ellis has 3-30 from 3.3 overs and his ability at the death could be a big problem for Lancashire Lightning in the final.
Having been set 191 to win, Somerset's hopes effectively died when Rilee Rossouw holed out for 23.
They won't be adding to their 2005 title - but can Hampshire, champions in 2020 and 2012, join Leicestershire as the only three-time winners.
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Somerset 153-9 (Target 191)
Melissa Story
BBC Radio SolentHampshire's path to the final is almost guaranteed. What a performance it's been with the ball - pure class.
WICKET Brooks b Ellis 1published at 19.2 overs
Somerset 153-9 (Target 191)
Image source, Rex FeaturesSlower ball by Nathan Ellis. No idea what Jack Brooks is trying to do with it but he doesn't make any contact and is cleaned up. The writing is on the wall for Somerset and the letters are six metres high.
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Somerset 153-8 (Target 191)
Single down the ground for Jack Brooks.
Chris Wood finishes with 1-32.
Somerset need 38 off six - barring a no-ball or two and a Sobers, Yuvraj like over, they are done.
Postpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 16 July 2022
Somerset 153-8 (Target 191)
Kevan James
Former Middlesex & Hampshire cricketer on BBC Radio SolentThat over has gone for four! Incredible bowling from Chris Wood.
WICKET Goldsworthy b Wood 2published at 18.5 overs
Somerset 152-8 (Target 191)
Full of length, Lewis Goldsworthy goes right across his stumps, misses and Chris Wood hits.