16/07Result
1st Semi-Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Jul 16 2022
Lancashire won by 6 wkts (8b rem)
16/07Result
1st Semi-Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Jul 16 2022
Lancashire won by 6 wkts (8b rem)

2:15pm Over to the second semi-final then, where the action gets underway inside 15 minutes. Ekanth is already there. See you there!

Keaton Jennings, player of the match: "A finals day is a massive occasions. Really thankful to get to the final. We are in the final, we are here to play good cricket and entertain."

Dane Vilas, Lancashire captain: "Oh my gosh! I wasn't expecting that but it is a good game. When you get off to a good start like that, it allows you to bat through with the opposition on the back foot. The aim was to bring the required rate down. Not too worried about whoever we play."

Harry Brook, Yorkshire captain: "We had a really good effort to get over 200. We had a bit of a stumble before Thommo got us over. Their spinners bowled very well. Our spinners bowled well too. It looked like a tough wicket to get boundaries off spin. Wickets were key at the start. If we would have got two or three, it might have been a different story."

Aditya: "Strike rates of 240, 147, 280, 175 and 166! Talk about a perfect run chase"

Meanwhile, Hampshire have won the toss and opted to bat in the second semi-final. You can hop over as Ekanth is up there with the updates.

Afeef: "Salt's early assault set the tone for the chase"

2:02pm Highest successful chase in a finals day! This has been some show of batting muscle from Lancashire. Salt set the tone early with his blitz of 15-ball 36. Croft showed his skills a bit before Jennings took centrestage. His 112-run stand with Vilas all but sealed it for Lancashire, with Vilas staying unbeaten to finish the cruise. A thumping win to seal a spot in the title-clash then! Presentations in a bit.

18.4
6
Revis to Vilas, SIX, Short and wide, Vilas stands tall and punches it high and long over deep cover to take the Roses battle home by 6 wickets and for Lancashire's fourth appearance in the Blast final!
18.3
0
Revis to Vilas, no run, Slow full toss outside off, mistimed to cover.
18.2
1
Revis to Wells, 1 run, Dropped! And they cross for one. Full toss hit straight back to the bowler, who cannot hold on. Parries it towards mid-on.

Luke Wells then.

18.1
W
Revis to David, OUT, Oh, my, word! Would you believe it? A juicy full toss has been swiped straight to deep backward square leg. But hold on... they are checking for the height but it is well dipping. End of David's stay in the middle. Anticlimax!

TH David c Malan b Revis 10 (13m 6b 2x4 0x6) SR: 166.66

Just four runs to win and it will be Revis to David.

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | LANCS: 201/3 (4 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 11.16, RRR: 2.00)

  • Dane Vilas57 (34b)
  • Tim David10 (5b)
  • Jordan Thompson3-0-39-0
  • Dominic Drakes4-0-39-2
17.6
4
Thompson to Vilas, FOUR, Short and outside off, Vilas ramps it and beats deep third to his left.

Deep third in place, mid-on comes inside the ring. Thompson wants the ball changed but the umpire doesn't think so.

17.5
1
Thompson to David, 1 run, Back of a length on off and middle, hurries David, who looks to fend. Gets it off the inside edge to the off side for one.
17.4
4
Thompson to David, FOUR, Slow and full outside off is not the way to bowl with the field set for the short ball. David thrashes it through backward point for four.
17.3
4
Thompson to David, FOUR, Short and just outside off, David swaps away and whacks it over backward point for four.
17.2
1
Thompson to Vilas, 1 run, On a length on middle, makes room to slap it through cover for one.
17.1
0
Thompson to Vilas, no run, Full and outside off, Vilas gets down to slog but misses. Wasn't too far from off.

Thompson to bowl one of his two remaining overs.

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | LANCS: 187/3 (18 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 11.00, RRR: 6.00)

  • Dane Vilas52 (31b)
  • Tim David1 (2b)
  • Dominic Drakes4-0-39-2
  • Adam Lyth1-0-15-0
16.6
1
Drakes to Vilas, 1 run, Misses the shy at the bowler's end! Slower full ball, hit straight to mid-off and Vilas sets off. Makes it after a dive. Perhaps he crashed with the bowler as well but both are okay to carry on.

A short check, David is standing calmly. The physio checks for crack on the helmet. All's well and the game resumes.

16.5
1lb
Drakes to David, 1 leg bye, Hits him on his helmet! David is hurried into the pull again and cops a blow to the grille. Crosses over to the other end and there will be a concussion test now.

Duncan Ward : "Serious question: is the mascot race after the first semi final or the second one?" After this match. Who's got your vote?

16.4
1
Drakes to Vilas, 1 run, Length ball angling away, steered to deep third for a single.
16.3
2
Drakes to Vilas, 2 runs, Full and outside off, driven through extra cover for a brace that brings up Vilas' half-century! The skipper's doing it for Lancs.

Peter Morley: "I think you get an assist for that wicket Sudarshanan7." Wish I had a stats page here!

16.2
1
Drakes to David, 1 run, Length ball around middle, hurried David with the pull towards wide mid-on for one.

The dangerman has just entered the arena - Tim David.

Afeef: "Jennings can get his ton if he goes Six, Six, Six, Four, Six" Hahaha!

16.1
W
Drakes to Jennings, OUT, Straight up in the air and Jennings is out of Edgbaston for now! Fuller length slower delivery, Jennings looks to downtown. Only manages to spew it to Brook at long-off. Raises his bat as he walks back.

KK Jennings c Brook b Drakes 75 (68m 51b 9x4 1x6) SR: 147.05

24 off 24 as Drakes runs in from over the stumps. Will Jennings get a hundred? Have your say.

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Lancashire 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st44KK JenningsPD Salt
2nd25SJ CroftKK Jennings
3rd112DJ VilasKK Jennings
4th20DJ VilasTH David
5th7DJ VilasLWP Wells