Summary

  • Northamptonshire Steelbacks beat Hampshire Hawks by 14 runs in T20 Blast final

  • Third title for Northants; Hants have lost past two finals

  • Baker takes 5-21 for Hants as Northants post 169

  • Hawks all out for 155 despite Weatherley 75

  • Somerset & Notts Outlaws lost in semi-finals

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  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:23 BST 18 July

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    3 Somerset reviews, 3 overturned decisions! Brilliant reviewing, very poor umpiring

    Matt, Edgbaston

    I’m sorry but having DRS in a competition that never uses it is absolutely ridiculous. You have umpires that aren’t used to it and players which aren’t. It only advantages the better sides with more internationals.

    Will, London

  2. Postpublished at 11 overs

    Northants 143 v Somerset 73-3 (require 71 from 54 balls)

    Will Smeed has to hurry to get home and would have been gone with a direct hit as they rush the single off Calvin Harrison.

    The Somerset opener looks the key wicket because scoring is not easy on this pitch.

  3. 'Every ball means something'published at 13:20 BST 18 July

    Northants 143 v Somerset 69-3

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Sports Extra

    These 140, 150, 160 games are so good to play in because every single ball means something.

    If it was a 210 game, a one or dot feels a big thing but the next two balls go for six and that's wiped out.

  4. Postpublished at 10 overs

    Northants 143 v Somerset 69-3 (need 75 runs)

    At the halfway stage Northants just have their noses in front. They were 74-3 at this point.

    Will Smeed rather misses out on the last delivery, a low full toss that picks out the long-on.

  5. Postpublished at 9 overs

    Northants 143 v Somerset 66-3

    Good over from Calvin Harrison despite being swept for four by Will Smeed.

    He gets one to turn and hits Tom Kohler-Cadmore right in front but the Somerset man asks for a review and gets the decision with the ball going over.

    Five from the over.

  6. Umpire review for LBWpublished at 13:14 BST 18 July

    Norhants 143 v Somerset 66-3

    Tom Kohler-Cadmore asks for a second opinion.

    He leaves it late to ask, but he was right to as that ball from Calvin Harrison was going over the top.

  7. 'Another wicket would put game in balance'published at 13:14 BST 18 July

    Northants 143 v Somerset 65-3

    Andrew Radd
    BBC Radio Northampton

    Whilst you would say things have swung in Somerset's favour in the last couple of overs, another wicket now would put the game right back into the balance.

  8. 50 runs

    50 partnership for Somersetpublished at 13:13 BST 18 July

    Northants 143 v Somerset 65-3

    A hard sweep for four from Will Smeed off Calvin Harrison brings up the half-century partnership.

  9. Postpublished at 8 overs

    Northants 143 v Somerset 61-3

    James Sales gets Tom Kohler-Cadmore to miscue as he looks for a big hit but Calvin Harrison, on the midwicket boundary, just can't get to it in time.

    Not sure whether he loses it in the flight but at least he stops it going for a boundary.

    Four off the over and just another little reminder that Somerset are not going to get these easily.

    Calvin Harrison now into the mix.

  10. Postpublished at 7 overs

    Northants 143 v Somerset 57-3

    Saif Zaib will have been a little nervous at the start of that over after Will Smeed went ballistic against Luke Procter.

    But after conceding 28 in that last over of the powerplay Northants have pulled the handbrake.

    Just five from the over.

  11. 'A mighty hit'published at 13:08 BST 18 July

    Northants 143 v Somerset 52-3

    Anthony Gibson
    BBC Radio Somerset

    That's a mighty hit!

    Terrific strike by Will Smeed and in the blink of an eye he's gone on to 37.

  12. 'Is that match-winning over?'published at 13:07 BST 18 July

    Northants 143 v Somerset 52-3

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Somerset began the over needing eight-an-over. Now that's down to under seven.

    Wow!

    We know what Will Smeed can do, but he was slightly fed there by Luke Procter. I wonder if that's a match-winning over.

  13. Postpublished at 6 overs

    Northants 143 v Somerset 52-3

    Massive over and the momentum shifts.

    Six deliveries and Will Smeed goes 4-4-4-6-6-4. 28 off it.

    On drives, lofted slogs, cuts and maximums has sent Luke Procter all over the park and, you would say, might just have taken the match away from Northants in one over.

  14. 'Northants need to be energetic in the the field'published at 13:00 BST 18 July

    Northants 143 v Somerset 24-3

    Andrew Radd
    BBC Radio Northampton

    If Northamptonshire are not energetic in the the field now they're never going to be.

    Finals Day, game on the line...

  15. Postpublished at 5 overs

    Northants 143 v Somerset 24-3

    Big leading edge from Will Smeed off David Willey falls safe between cover and deep point but this is nervy stuff from Somerset.

    And Tom Kohler-Cadmore miscues but escapes as the ball falls between mid-wicket and the onrushing boundary rider.

    Northants have used up three from their skipper and not got a return for the third but they will be happy enough with where they are.

  16. Postpublished at 4 overs

    Northants 143 v Somerset 19-3

    Lovely push through the covers off Ben Sanderson brings the first boundary of the Somerset reply and it comes off the bat of Tom Kohler-Cadmore.

    But otherwise a decent over from the Northants man.

    That four is a nerve settler but memories of their capitulation - they were 82-8 before Craig Overton's heroics - against Yorkshire will be to the forefront of Somerset minds.

    No doubt Northants fielders will be reminding them of that in the middle.

  17. 'Awful from Rew'published at 12:55 BST 18 July

    Northants 143 v Somerset 12-3

    Mark Davis
    Former Somerset seamer on BBC Radio Somerset

    Well, that was awful, it really was.

    There's a deep backward square out there so, if he has hit it, he's going to have to hit that for six or he's going to be out.

    Against their experienced bowler, you're in trouble, two down for nothing and to play a shot like that...

    It beggars belief. He's got himself out of line of off stump and it's hit leg stump. Really poor batting.

    He hasn't looked good in the past couple of games, very tentative. Just play straight, hit the ball straight back down the ground!

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:53 BST 18 July

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    Just send Overton in now...

    TP, Bath

    Sat in the Hollies stand just wondering why Somerset changed colours during change of innings…..

    Dave, Edgbaston

    A very good question, Dave. So far, it's a very Jekyll and Hyde performance from Somerset, so maybe two kits is not such a good idea!

  19. 'Spicy for Somerset'published at 12:52 BST 18 July

    Northants 143 v Somerset 12-3

    Aatif Nawaz
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Somerset are in real trouble now at 12-3.

    They were in a similar position in the quarter-final, so we'll hold fire on calling the game but this is looking quite spicy for Somerset.

  20. Postpublished at 3 overs

    Northants 143 v Somerset 12-3

    Another over gone. Another without a boundary. And another with a Somerset wicket.

    David Willey is a dangerous man to try and paddle sweep and James Rew got his angles wrong.

    Great start for the Steelbacks defending what now seems a slightly bigger total.