Somerset vs Surrey, 2nd Semi Final at Birmingham, Vitality Blast, Jul 15 2023 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd Semi Final, Birmingham, July 15, 2023, Vitality Blast
(19/19 ov) 142/7
(16.5/19 ov, T:143) 118

Somerset won by 24 runs

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3/24 & 2 catches
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Scorecard summary
Somerset 142/7(19 overs)
30* (22)
4/23 (4)
26 (20)
1/26 (4)
Surrey 118/10(16.5 overs)
22 (15)
3/19 (3.5)
19 (15)
3/24 (4)
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PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
SOM117.578(4)11.4516.163/245.16101.41
SUR110.639(7)11.0612.194/235.0798.45
SOM100.3114(14)9.694.693/194.7295.61
SOM61.732(3)0.19- 2.093/254.1563.83
SUR48.116(14)18.4520.891/261.0227.21

6:15pm: Thoroughly impressive from Somerset, who made up for their mistakes with the bat in the field. Craig Overton nailed his new ball spell, Matt Henry is just a quality operator and Ben Green just continue his absolute worldie of a competition. The Cidermen have lost four out of their last five finals. Time to improve that ratio?

16.5
W
Henry to Abbott, OUT

Somerset have won! Abbott smashes flat to the leg side and Smeed takes his third catch in the deep! Surrey will wonder if they have thrown that away, particularly given the nature of some of their dismissals. But the form team of the Blast win out and will face Essex later today in their sixth T20 final appearance.

Sean Abbott c Smeed b Henry 9 (7b 1x4 0x6 14m) SR: 128.57
16.4
1
Henry to Atkinson, 1 run
16.3
1
Henry to Abbott, 1 run
16.2
1
Henry to Atkinson, 1 run
16.1
Henry to Atkinson, no run
end of over 1611 runs • 1 wicket
SUR: 115/9CRR: 7.18 RRR: 9.33 • Need 28 from 18b
Gus Atkinson6 (3b 1x4)
Sean Abbott8 (5b 1x4)
Ben Green 3-0-25-3
Matt Henry 3-0-16-2
15.6
1
Green to Atkinson, 1 run
15.5
4
Green to Atkinson, FOUR runs

Shot, Gus! Green is on the hip again, and the No.11 does what Steel did earlier and not try and hit the ball too hard and is rewarded with four to fine leg

15.4
1
Green to Abbott, 1 run
15.3
1
Green to Atkinson, 1 run

Gus Atkinson in as the No.11, and surely his only job will be to get Abbott on strike

15.2
W
Green to Steel, OUT

Gone! It needed a review, but Green has his third of the innings. Steel has a go at a wide delivery after Green corrects his line and snicks through to Banton

Cameron Steel c †Banton b Green 5 (3b 1x4 0x6 4m) SR: 166.66
15.1
4
Green to Steel, FOUR runs

Tucked around the corner... Green veers onto the hip of Steel who diverts it down inside the fine leg fielder for a first boundary

end of over 157 runs • 1 wicket
SUR: 104/8CRR: 6.93 RRR: 9.75 • Need 39 from 24b
Cameron Steel1 (1b)
Sean Abbott7 (4b 1x4)
Matt Henry 3-0-16-2
Craig Overton 4-0-24-3
14.6
1
Henry to Steel, 1 run
14.5
W
Henry to Tom Curran, OUT

Curran goes! Yet another dim shot. Curran is not the first person to try and fail to find that boundary away to the long side, particularly with the wind against you. Tom Abell skips in to take the catch

Tom Curran c Abell b Henry 22 (15b 1x4 1x6 30m) SR: 146.66
14.4
1
Henry to Abbott, 1 run
14.3
4
Henry to Abbott, FOUR runs

Cued! Abbott swings and toes one away beyond Banton - the second boundary in that manner down to third - but Surrey won't care how they look. They need more of these

14.2
Henry to Abbott, no run
14.1
1
Henry to Tom Curran, 1 run
end of over 1410 runs • 1 wicket
SUR: 97/7CRR: 6.92 RRR: 9.20 • Need 46 from 30b
Sean Abbott2 (1b)
Tom Curran21 (13b 1x4 1x6)
Craig Overton 4-0-24-3
Ish Sodhi 4-0-31-1

Sean Abbott, a 34-ball hundred against Kent earlier this season, comes out at Surrey's last hope...

13.6
2
Overton to Abbott, 2 runs
13.5
W
Overton to Jordan, OUT

Craig gets his revenge! Jordan goes for a carbon-copy of that six to start the over. This time, he's not quite got his timing right. Smeed steadies himself at deep square leg and takes the catch

Chris Jordan c Smeed b Overton 16 (14b 0x4 2x6 12m) SR: 114.28
13.4
1
Overton to Tom Curran, 1 run
Match details
Edgbaston, Birmingham
TossSurrey, elected to field first
Series
Season2023
Player Of The Match
Series resultSomerset advanced
Match days15 July 2023 - day (20-over match)
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Language
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Vitality Blast

North Group
TEAMMWLPTNRR
BEARS14113220.819
LANCS1485170.427
WORCS1485170.349
NOTTS148616-0.222
DERBS1467130.397
NHNTS1468120.274
DURH1447110.077
YORKS146610-0.737
LEICS142124-1.402
South Group
TEAMMWLPTNRR
SOM14122241.460
HANTS1495180.820
SUR1486161.192
ESSEX1486160.088
KENT1477140.287
SUSS146812-0.871
GLOUC145910-0.993
GLAM145910-1.060
MIDDX143116-0.932