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Joe Weatherley etched his name into T20 Blast history with a record-breaking 163 runs at Finals Day, yet it wasn't enough as Hampshire Hawks fell to Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the final by 14 runs.
Hampshire Hawks produced a commanding display at Edgbaston, defeating Notts Outlaws by 27 runs to book their place in the T20 Blast final against Northamptonshire Steelbacks.
Four counties with serious T20 pedigree descend on Edgbaston for Finals Day on Saturday. Jamie Hall looks at what to expect from each semi-final.
James Vince blazed 125 off just 61 balls as Hampshire Hawks crushed Essex by 75 runs to seal a record-extending 12th T20 Finals Day appearance, with Notts Outlaws awaiting in the semi-finals at Edgbaston.
Hampshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Somerset have all secured their places at T20 Blast Finals Day following a dramatic night of quarter-final cricket. Craig Overton's astonishing hitting at Headingley stole the show.
Maia Bouchier's seventh half-century in nine innings lit up the Utilita Bowl as Hampshire Hawks climbed back to the top of the Vitality Women's T20 Blast table, with results elsewhere shaking up the standings considerably.
Hampshire Hawks secured a sixth consecutive T20 Blast victory with a nail-biting two-wicket win against Yorkshire, while Somerset, Surrey and Lancashire also claimed important wins on a busy evening of cricket.
Maia Bouchier's unbeaten 74 steered Hampshire Hawks to a comfortable eight-wicket triumph over Lancashire Thunder, highlighting her World Cup omission.