Somerset, Surrey, Gloucestershire and Sussex battle it out for T20 Blast glory on Saturday; Watch Vitality Blast Finals Day from Edgbaston live on Sky Sports Cricket from 10.30am on Saturday (first ball 11am)
Saturday 14 September 2024 11:21, UK
Saturday is Finals Day in the Vitality T20 Blast, with every ball live on Sky Sports.
Edgbaston plays host to a Test-length day of cricket, as four teams compete in two semi-finals before the two winners battle it out in the final to be crowned Vitality T20 Blast champions.
With all the action shown live on Sky Sports, here's all you need to know ahead of one of the highlights of the T20 calendar…
Fresh from Thursday's thrilling County Championship clash at Taunton - which saw Jack Leach spark wild celebrations with his winning wicket - holders Somerset lock horns with Surrey again, kicking off proceedings at 11am.
Looking ahead to the match, Somerset skipper Lewis Gregory said: "The mood in the camp is really good.
"We are playing some brilliant cricket across all formats, and we will go into Finals Day with a lot of confidence.
"We are all looking forward to what is the best day to be a part of as a county cricketer, and hopefully we can repeat what we did last year.
"We spoke about getting back-to-back wins in the Blast at the start of the season and for us it's all about creating history.
"To be the first team to do that would be unbelievable and it would be a pretty special moment that's for sure."
The second semi-final sees Gloucestershire take on Sussex, which is scheduled to get underway at 2.30pm.
The winners of each semi-final will contest the 2024 T20 Blast Final, with the action due to begin at 6.45pm.
Gloucestershire booked their place at a fourth Finals Day with a 14-run victory over Birmingham Bears, who were limited to 124-9 in their response to Gloucestershire's 138.
Sussex sealed their passage to the finals with an eight-wicket victory over Lancashire, while Surrey beat Durham by five wickets to qualify.
Holders Somerset completed the Finals Day line-up with a 17-run victory over Northamptonshire.
Somerset edged out Essex by 14 runs to win the 2023 Vitality Blast, their first triumph in the competition for 18 years following their Finals Day win in 2005.
Somerset twice defended modest totals, of 142-7 against Surrey in the second semi-final and 145 all out in the final, with an inspired bowling effort from New Zealand pace bowler Matt Henry seeing them victorious.
Every ball from every match of T20 Blast Finals Day will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Live coverage starts on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event at 10.30am.
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