That's it from a cliffhanger-esque contest. The Nottinghamshire Outlaws beat Surrey by seven runs and move to the semi-finals. Will the Outlaws be able to maintain the same momentum going forward? We shall see.
So, that's it from this contest. This is Arijit Kundu signing off alongside co-commentator Ninaad Dixit and scorer Raju Khariya. Stay tuned for more such enthralling fixtures.
12:08 AM IST, 7:38 PM Local Time:A roller-coaster ride at Trent Bridge, for sure! Nottinghamshire Outlaws have successfully defended 164 runs and are still breathing in the tournament. They move to the semi-finals after denting a heavyweight like Surrey atTrent Bridge.
Arriving for the chase, Jason Roy and Laurie Evans offered a brilliant start with the bat. After securing 46 runs inside the field restrictions, the pair switched gears. They ensured that many runs come inside the next few overs. Evans struggled to smack hard, but Roy was all gracious. He smoked 76 runs and got dismissed after a 101-run opening stand during the middle overs. This actually shifted the momentum towards the Nottinghamshire unit.
They needed 36 runs from the last four overs with seven wickets remaining, with Ollie Pope and Josh Philippe at either end. Subsequently, Surrey lost wickets in clusters, and even their renowned batters faltered under pressure. In the following three overs, they lost a couple of wickets before needing 12 runs from the last. Olly Stone then gleamed with the ball and outfoxed a couple of blocks to stomp at the skull of the opposition and win by seven runs.
Nottinghamshire's innings was built around a calm and assured effort from Jack Haynes, who carried his bat with an unbeaten 75 off 55 balls, laced with seven fours and a six. After losing early wickets and managing only 34 runs in the powerplay, the visitors found themselves under pressure as Chris Jordan and Reece Topley both bowled wicket maidens.
Joe Pocklington, brought into the side in place of Freddie McCann, steadied the innings with a handy 26 off 23 balls. His 68-run partnership with Haynes helped Notts regain control before Tom Moores injected some momentum with a brisk 20 off 13. Benny Howell then provided the late flourish, smashing 19 off just nine deliveries, including a couple of sixes, to push the total into competitive territory. With the ball, Chris Jordan was the standout performer, returning superb figures of 3 for 22 in a spell that included a wicket maiden. Topley made the perfect start with a maiden wicket in the opening over and finished with 1 for 39, while Dan Lawrence and Tom Curran chipped in with a wicket apiece.
Tom Moores you beauty! Olly Stone, you superb! Surrey has been stomped right at their skull. What an epic collapse after they were just 101/1. Stone gets the better of Sykes.
19.5 Olly Stone to Ollie FM Sykes
W EDGED AND TAKEN! Nottinghamshire head to the finals day if Stone delivers just another legal delivery! On a length angled away from outside the off stump. Sykes goes after the ball, looks to hit it hard through the off side and gets an outside edge that carries at a comfortable height for Moores behind the stumps!
19.4 Olly Stone to Josh Philippe
1 Short and outside the off stump. Slams it down the ground, a good-looking flat batted hit but straight to McCann at long on, who keeps it down to a single.