Chris Lynn became the first man to score a hundred in the 22-year history of T20 Finals Day as his unbeaten 108 from 51 balls took Hampshire through their semi-final against Northamptonshire almost single-handedly.

Lynn described his achievement as "not bad", although he joked he was more interested in becoming one of the few men to have hit six sixes in an over. Having brought up his century, from 49 balls, with the fourth of five consecutive sixes off Lloyd Pope's legspin, he duly struck the fifth over the ropes - only to be given out lbw to the last ball of the over, a decision that was overturned on DRS.

The second semi-final at Edgbaston had appeared to be delicately balanced up until that point, with Hampshire needing 38 runs from 24 balls in a game that had shortened by rai

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