Outlaws denied as Gregory hits out

Somerset will complete the line-up at this year’s Vitality Blast T20 Finals Day after defeating Nottinghamshire by 19 runs in their held-over quarter-final at Taunton.

After wet conditions had ruled out any play on Sunday, the visitors opted to bowl first after winning the toss.

Somerset captain Lewis Gregory passed a late fitness test and went on to plunder an unbeaten 60 as his side made 209-5, James Hildreth also passing 50.

Gregory scored his runs from only 24 balls with two fours and four sixes to push the hosts to a daunting total.

Notts’ run chase gave cause for optimism, but they slid from 133-2 to 190 all out in the final seven overs, leaving Somerset victors by 19 runs.

South African Lizelle Lee smashed the fastest hundred in the history of the Kia Super League to help power Surrey Stars to their first title in a one-sided final against Loughborough Lightning.

Lee made 104, including a century off just 55 balls, as Surrey piled up 183-6 before bowling out Loughborough for 117 in 18.3 overs at Hove.

Surrey’s total was the second highest in this season’s competition and Loughborough never recovered from losing three wickets in the powerplay.

Dane Van Niekerk made it a good day for Surrey’s South Africans by taking 3- 37, Mady Villiers chipping in with 3-22.