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NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day

Saturday 23 August 2014 22:59, UK

  1. Fans in fancy dress during the Semi Final Natwest T20 Blast match between Birmingham Bears and Surrey at Edgbaston on Aug
    Image: Fans in fancy dress are in good spirits at Edgbaston
  2. William Porterfield Birmingham Bears
    Image: William Porterfield was the match-winner for Birmingham Bears, hitting 81 not out as they defeated Surrey by 16 runs to book their place in the final
  3. Veteran spinner Gareth Batty of Surrey celebrates the wicket of Varun Chopra after a a fine caught and bowled during the Natwest T20 Blast Semi Final
    Image: Veteran spinner Gareth Batty of Surrey celebrates the early wicket of Varun Chopra for 23 with a fine caught and bowled
  4. Image: Rikki Clarke notched 35 off 24 balls, including two sixes, as Birmingham finished on 194-4
  5. BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 23: Kevin Pietersen of Surrey leaves the field after being dismissed by Ateeq Javid of Birmingham Bears during the Semi Fina
    Image: Kevin Pietersen was disappointed on his return to county cricket, being dismissed for just 13 by Ateeq Javid in Surrey's defeat
  6. Ateeq Javid of Birmingham Bears celebrates with team-mates the wicket of Kevin Pietersen of Surrey at NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day
    Image: Ateeq Javid celebrates with team-mates the crucial wicket of Kevin Pietersen
  7. Fans in fancy dress cheer during the Natwest T20 Blast Semi Final match between Birmingham Bears and Surrey at Edgbaston
    Image: Fans in fancy dress cheer a six during during the match between Birmingham Bears and Surrey
  8. Jason Roy top-scored for Surrey in the run chase, notching 58 in the semi final Natwest T20 Blast match against Birmingham Bears
    Image: Jason Roy top-scored for Surrey in the run chase, notching 58 in just 28 deliveries, but his side finished short on 178-7
  9. Mascots take part in the mascot race during Natwest T20 finals day at Edgbaston
    Image: Mascots take part in the mascot race during Natwest T20 finals day at Edgbaston
  10. Former England captain Michael Vaughan is interviewed by David Lloyd as he takes part in the mascot race during Natwest T20 Blast
    Image: Former England captain Michael Vaughan is interviewed by David Lloyd as he takes part in the mascot race during Natwest T20 Blast
  11. Chris Wood of Hampshire celebrates dismissing Usman Khawaja of Lancashire during the Semi Final Natwest T20 Blast match
    Image: In the other semi-final, Chris Wood of Hampshire celebrates dismissing Usman Khawaja as Lancashire slumped to 3-2 early on
  12. Karl Brown of Lancashire hits out for six runs during the Semi Final Natwest T20 Blast match against Hampshire
    Image: Karl Brown hit a six as he made 41 from 28 balls to help Lancashire recover from their poor start
  13. Ashwell Prince of Lancashire Lightning hits out with Adam Wheater of Hampshire looking on during the Natwest T20 Blast
    Image: Ashwell Prince also played his part in the recovery, notching an unbeaten 72 as Lancashire finished on 162-5 off a rain reduced 19 overs
  14. Will Smith of Hampshire celebrates the wicket of Jos Buttler of Lancashire Lightning with team mate Adam Wheater
    Image: Will Smith took 3-15 off his four overs. Here he celebrates the wicket of Jos Buttler for just one with team-mate Adam Wheater
  15. James Anderson (right) and Paul Horton. Lancashire v Hampshire. NatWest T20 Blast semi-final. Edgbaston. August 23 2014.
    Image: James Anderson claimed two wickets as Hampshire were all out for 101 chasing a revised target of 143 from 16 overs
  16. Andrew Flintoff. Lancashire. NatWest T20 Blast finals day. Edgbaston. August 23 2014.
    Image: Lancashire brought in Andrew Flintoff for the final against Birmingham as Kabir Ali was injured
  17. Andrew Flintoff is mobbed by Lancashire team-mates during the NatWest T20 Blast final against Birmingham. Edgbaston, August 2014.
    Image: Flintoff made an instant impact, dismissing former England team-mate Ian Bell with his first ball after Birmingham chose to bat first
  18. Laurie Evans. Birmingham Bears v Lancashire Lightning. NatWest T20 Blast final. Edgbaston. August 23 2014.
    Image: But Laurie Evans smashed four sixes in a 30-ball 53 as the Bears piled up 181-5
  19. Oliver Hannon-Dalby of Birmingham Bears celebrates dismissing Jordan Clark of Lancashire during the Natwest T20 Blast final. August 23 2014.
    Image: Oliver Hannon-Dalby claimed three wickets as Lancashire's run chase ended just short on 177-8
  20. Birmingham Bears celebrate winning the NatWest T20 Blast at Edgbaston. August 23 2014.
    Image: Birmingham soon got the celebrations for their maiden T20 title under way on their home ground