18/09Result
2nd Semi-Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Sep 18 2021
Kent won by 21 runs
Player of the Match
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Daniel Bell-DrummondKent
18/09Result
2nd Semi-Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Sep 18 2021
Kent won by 21 runs
Player of the Match
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Daniel Bell-DrummondKent

Match Centre

Commentator: @PeterDellaPenna

5:26 pm So Kent will meet Somerset in the final in another hour or so. Sussex really missed Rashid Khan today. It is what it is. Meanwhile, the Darren Stevens Ultras will be glued to their phones to see if the ageless wonder can claim the title by the end of the night.

Sussex captain Luke Wright: "Obviously disappointed. DBD, it was actually quite tough at the top and he did quite well to get that big score and Stevo finishing it off, he's still going. It was probably always going to be just above par but losing early wickets made it very difficult."

Kent captain Sam Billings: "Stevo and DBD played phenomenally well to get up to a really good total and we closed it out really well. Generally the theme of T20 finals day is bat first but then at night it should slide on a bit better. We're just living in Darren's world aren't we?! He said at the quarterfinal when we dropped him, 'Just get me to finals day and I'll do it for you.' He's just a special cricketer. [DBD] was a high class knock and just showed us his experience today."

Player of the Match Daniel Bell-Drummond: "It's great to play here on finals day and get some runs as well so I really enjoyed it. I'm used to the big crowds coming off The Hundred but I know Kent hasn't been here for awhile. It's great to be back here for Kent's sake and hopefully we can go one more. The bowlers have been exceptional all tournament so I'm glad they carried on today and we have so much variety so I hope they can continue for the next game."

That's it for now. On behalf of Saurabh Somani, I'm Peter Della Penna. I'll be back later for the final with Andrew Miller. Coverage for that match will be getting underway shortly. Take care!

19.1
W
Klaassen to Lenham, OUT, it's all over! Kent are going to their first final since 2008! Slower ball short on the legs, Lenham flicks a pull high down the throat of deep fine leg. Qais jogs forward and takes this sliding on his knees 10 yards in from the rope. Klaassen holds arms aloft finishing with a four-for. Sussex's season is done.

AD Lenham c Qais Ahmad b Klaassen 1 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | SUSS: 147/9 (22 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.73, RRR: 22.00)

  • Archie Lenham1 (1b)
  • Will Beer11 (9b)
  • Matt Milnes3-0-22-3
  • Fred Klaassen3-0-17-3

22 needed off the final over from Sussex.

18.6
1
Milnes to Lenham, 1 run, yorker at full pace this time, dug out to long-on for a single.

The teenager Archie Lenham arrives last man in.

18.5
W
Milnes to Mills, OUT, beautiful slower yorker! Takes the pace of this with a 69 mph delivery landing very very full on off stump. Mills is through his drive too early and off stump is knocked back.

TS Mills b Milnes 6 (5m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 150.00

18.4
1
Milnes to Beer, 1 run, slower bouncer on fifth stump, pulled gently to deep square leg.
18.3
1
Milnes to Mills, 1 run, back of a length follows Mills backing away from leg stump, flicked into midwicket and chased down by Milnes.
18.2
4
Milnes to Mills, FOUR, short on fifth stump, backs away from leg to cut this just wide of backward point for a much needed boundary.

Sussex 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15LJ WrightPD Salt
2nd16LJ WrightRS Bopara
3rd8RS BoparaDMW Rawlins
4th4RS BoparaD Wiese
5th14RS BoparaHD Ward
6th32GHS GartonHD Ward
7th30CJ JordanGHS Garton
8th17CJ JordanWAT Beer
9th10WAT BeerTS Mills
10th1WAT BeerAD Lenham