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Alex Smith and Alex Winter
Goodbyepublished at 22:16 British Summer Time 6 September
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Gloucestershire beat Birmingham Bears by 14 runs
Image source, Getty ImagesWhat a night here at Edgbaston.
It looked like a comfortable chase for Birmingham Bears - but they've once again slipped up in a quarter-final.
That's the third straight home tie they've lost in the last eight.
But for Gloucestershire, they now have the chance to win the trophy for the first time. They're one of only five counties not to taste T20 glory.
They will also be back at Finals Day in front of a crowd for the first time since 2007. They did get there in 2020 but it was a Covid-enforced empty ground.
So join us for Finals Day on Saturday, 14 September.
But before then, we'll be back on Monday for the next round of County Championship matches. See you then.
Postpublished at 22:10 British Summer Time 6 September
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Glos beat Bears by 14 runs
Bears captain Alex Davies speaking to Sky Sports:
"I think we potentially misread the pitch a bit and thought it was a bit better than that.
"We obviously didn't get off to the start we wanted but we dragged it back and we were more than happy with that score at halfway.
"If we'd have batted to even half of our capability, we'd have knocked that off."
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Glos beat Bears by 14 runs
Gloucestershire captain Jack Taylor speaking to Sky Sports:
"It's very special. We thought we were a long way under par but the we always had belief.
"The bowlers executed amazingly well and we backed that up in the field.
"Josh Shaw, Matt Taylor, all five bowlers bowled so well."
T20 Blast Finals Day schedulepublished at 22:07 British Summer Time 6 September
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At Edgbaston, Saturday 14 September
Surrey v Somerset - match starts 11:00 BST
Sussex v Gloucestershire - match starts 14:30
Final follows at 18:45
'A fascinating semi'published at 22:06 British Summer Time 6 September
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Melissa Story
BBC Gloucestershire commentatorSussex against Gloucestershire is going to be a fascinating game. Gloucestershire have so much to take from this.
'Gloucestershire have upset the odds'published at 22:05 British Summer Time 6 September
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Ed Seabourne
BBC Radio BristolThey have made it against the odds. Few gave them a prayer to qualify from the South Group.
They went on to secure the quarter-final place when Essex had it in their own hands and now they have come to the Bears, who were expected to make it to Finals Day.
Gloucestershire have upset the odds, not just in winning the game but also defending 138.
Glos beat Bears by 14 runspublished at 22:04 British Summer Time 6 September
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Bears 124-9 v Glos 138
Well can you believe that?
Gloucestershire have pulled off an utterly spectacular defence here.
GLOSTER! GLOSTER! Cry a large band of travelling fans in the Hollies Stand.
'Spectacular bowling'published at 22:02 British Summer Time 6 September
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Gloucs win by 14 runs
Ed Seabourne
BBC Radio BristolThe Glosters are going to Finals Day!
What an effort this has been from Gloucestershire! Spectacular bowling from the whole bowling group.
GLOUCS BEAT BEARS BY 14 RUNSpublished at 22:00 British Summer Time 6 September
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Bears 124-9 v Glos 138
AND THE GLOSTERS HAVE DONE IT!!!
Swing a miss final ball, strikes the pad and they just get a forlorn leg bye.
WICKET: Lintott c Bancroft b Payne 2published at 19.5 overs
19.5 overs
Bears need 16 in 1 ball
This time Jake Lintott makes contact but it's up a long way and really well caught by Cameron Bancroft running in.
Superb catch with a dive forward.
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Ed Seabourne
BBC Radio BristolAnd now Bears need snookers!
Bears need 16 in 2 ballspublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 6 September
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Another slower ball outside off and another big swing and a miss.
Bears need 16 in 3 ballspublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 6 September
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Low full toss outside off, driven wide of long-off but only a couple.
Bears need 18 in 4 ballspublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 6 September
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Slower ball wide of off.
Swing and a miss from Jake Lintott.
WICKET: Benjamin c O Price b Payne 33published at 19.1 overs
19.1 overs
Bears need 18 in 5 balls
First ball is full and wide and sliced to deep cover!
Chris Benjamin is gone!
The home fans are walking out!
'Always heading to last over'published at 21:57 British Summer Time 6 September
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Bears 121-7 v Glos 138
Melissa Story
BBC Gloucestershire commentatorIt always felt like it would go down to the final over. This game has ebbed and flowed!
Bears need 18 in 6 ballspublished at 19 overs
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Bears 121-7 v Glos 138
David Payne with the final over.
Chris Benjamin on strike.
Bears need 18 in 6 ballspublished at 19 overs
19 overs
Bears 121-7 v Glos 138
Penultimate over bowled by Josh Shaw.
Danny Briggs goes for a paddle sweep first ball and there's an appeal for caught behind.
Not out and no review.
Then a sharp bumper. Briggs sways away and the umpires are okay on height.
Briggs swings at a full ball and slices it over point. The fielder slips in the deep but saves the boundary. They get two.
Then an attempted paddle again. Misses. Goes down leg but no wide.
Briggs then makes contact but it's just one to deep square.
Chris Benjamin to face the last ball - does he want the strike?
He tries a reverse paddle and gets a cue end to cover for a single!
'Big shot time'published at 21:53 British Summer Time 6 September
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Bears 117-7 v Glos 138
Clive Eakin
BBC CWR Sport[Bears] need to go for the big shots now and hope they connect with them.
Bears need 22 in 12 ballspublished at 18 overs
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Bears 117-7 v Glos 138
Matt Taylor with his last over.
And he starts with a superb yorker that just misses off stump.
Then a single to long-on.
Chris Benjamin totally mistimes a slog to leg but it allows them to charge back for a second.
And back on strike, strike he does! Slog sweeping over deep square! What a time for that.
Taylor replies with another yorker that goes through to the keeper.
Benjamin tries another sweep but gets an inside edge for a dot ball!
