Sussex at Vitality Blast Finals Day - RECAP: Sussex lose to Kent Spitfires in semi-final despite Garton effort - see Luke Wright reaction

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Sussex Sharks lost in the semi-final to Kent Spitfires by 21 runs at Edgbaston today.

Luke Wright's men were chasing 169 to win against Kent Spitfires and despte a superb display from George Garton with the bat and ball, they lost and Kent progressed to the final here they will face Somerset.

You can see how the day unfolded in our blog below. The page refreshes automatically.

Vitality Blast T20 Finals Day: Sussex lose to Kent in semi-final

Key Events

  • Sussex lose by 21 runs as Spitfires progress to final
  • Kent will face Somerset, who beat Hampshire in a thrilling semi-final
  • Final starts at 6.45pm
  • Sussex last won the competition in 2009 and were runners-up in 2018

Wright gone in a very unfortunate way. 31-2 from 4 overs

First innings pictures

Kent finish on 168-8. Interesting total

Run out - Stevens misses a Mills delivery, Ahmad wanted to run, Stevens didn’t! 163-8 two balls left

Mills strikes again - 160-7

Kent 160-6 from 19 overs - Stevens 42 not out

150 up for Kent in the 19th over

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