• Somerset, 195-4, bt Hampshire, 194-6, by six wickets

  • Will Smeed smashes 94 in highest Finals Day chase

Will Smeed, with the help of some late-night umpty from Sean Dickson and Lewis Gregory, carried Somerset to a thrilling victory in the T20 Blast final, as they hauled in a record-breaking run-chase against Hampshire that one moment hushed the crowd, the next had them roaring each pin ball into the stands.

“It’s unbelievable,” said Smeed as the smoke from the celebration fireworks drifted into the night. “I was looking at the target, and we knew we could do it, we back our boys further down the order, which makes a huge difference. They said they’d do it for me and they did.”

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