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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.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks head coach Darren Lehmann has paid a heartfelt tribute to the club's famous 'Shoe Army' fanbase following a stunning T20 Blast triumph at Edgbaston.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks overcame a rocky batting display to defeat defending champions Somerset by 17 runs, securing a T20 Blast final berth for the first time since their 2016 title triumph.
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.
Adam Lyth's magnificent unbeaten 131 from just 63 balls — the highest score in this season's Vitality Blast — powered Yorkshire to a 41-run victory over Leicestershire Foxes, while Somerset produced a stunning 105-run demolition of previously unbeaten Northamptonshire.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks continued their stunning T20 Blast campaign with an eight-wicket demolition of Gloucestershire at Bristol, making it eight wins from eight. David Willey and Nathan McSweeney shared a devastating partnership to seal the chase with ease.