Somerset 265/5 beat Derbyshire Falcons 74 all out by 191 runs
Somerset will not be forgetting that victory anytime soon. They dominated in every area and take the final spot for the 2022 Finals Day.
The night started off with Tom Banton firing sixes into the crowd, who were basking in the sunshine and were ready to be treated to a spectacle, and that is what they got!
6️⃣ 6️⃣ ☝️
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Tom Banton departs but not before entertaining the Taunton crowd 💥 #Blast22 pic.twitter.com/eiyNuZLkrH
The fun for the Somerset fans didn't stop there, as Rilee Rossouw came to the crease and scored 93 runs from just 36 balls, including 34 from just one over.
WOW 😳
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Rilee Rossouw scoring 3️⃣4️⃣ runs from an over 💪#Blast22 pic.twitter.com/3TY0uGnj58
Somerset had already soared to over 200, and now had the highest Blast total in history in their sights. Thanks to a late cameo from Tom Lammonby and Ben Green, they scored a huge 265/5, to break the record!
RECORD BREAKERS 🔥
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Somerset hit the highest-ever score in Blast history by scoring 265/5 👏 #Blast22 pic.twitter.com/v5zgH02rLm
Somerset went into the second innings with confidence, and Derbyshire Falcons never found a way to combat the fierce bowling from Somerset, as they were bowled out for just 74, to give Somerset the highest ever winning margin in a Blast game.
Somerset are in dreamland 🤩
— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) July 9, 2022
Peter Siddle takes the wicket of Leus du Plooy and Derbyshire Falcons are 41-3 #Blast22 pic.twitter.com/JEQZZODBix
The conclusion of the match saw Somerset qualify for the illustrious Finals Day and confirm the line up for a cracking day at Edgbaston!
Your #Blast22 Finals Day line up! 👏 pic.twitter.com/IdPkew4rK8
— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) July 9, 2022