Dom Sibley and Sam Curran shared a 95-run partnership to guide Surrey to a five-wicket victory over Durham at The Kia Oval and change into the primary staff by means of to the Vitality Blast finals day.
Sibley (67) smashed six boundaries and two sixes throughout his 48-ball outing earlier than he was bowled by Durham’s sluggish left-arm spinner Callum Parkinson (2-41), whereas Curran (52) added two boundaries and 4 sixes to assist the hosts chase down the goal of 163 with 12 balls to spare.
Durham, having been requested to bat first, had recovered from 69-6 to publish 162-8 due to Michael Jones’ 37 and Bas de Leede’s 24 whereas Raine hit an excellent 23 from simply eight deliveries.
However they had been unable to disclaim Surrey of their quest to achieve a second successive finals day as they appear to win their first T20 title since 2003.
The hosts dominated early on as Dan Worrall (2-14) eliminated opener Graham Clark (0) for a duck with the fourth ball of the day after he spooned the ball to Chris Jordan at further cowl, whereas Reece Topley (2-20) bowled England team-mate Ollie Robinson (1) cheaply within the fourth over.
Worrall cleaned up opener Alex Lees (12) with a yorker and Brydon Carse (8), who struck his first ball over the ropes, edged Tom Curran (1-40) behind to change into his solitary scalp.
Colin Ackerman (13) was run out by an excellent direct hit from Curran and Ashton Turner (26) was caught at deep sq. off Topley to depart Durham 69-6 within the thirteenth over.
Jones and De Leede shared a 50-run stand in 30 balls to ignite Durham’s fightback earlier than Sam Curran (1-24) bowled the latter off his pads.
Raine cleared the ropes twice within the ultimate over to assist take the guests to a good whole earlier than he was run out by Jamie Overton.
In reply, Durham started properly within the subject with Carse (2-34) eradicating Will Jacks (8) and Laurie Evans (1) in fast succession whereas spinner Callum Parkinson (2-41) dismissed Rory Burns (10) to depart Surrey 53-3.
Nonetheless, Sibley and Curran’s partnership took the sport away from the guests. Surrey solely wanted three runs when Curran was dismissed within the 18th over with Overton smashing a 4 off Raine to seal the deal.
The Vitality Blast ultimate will happen at Edgbaston on Saturday 14 September, reside on Sky Sports activities.
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