Fireworks fill the sky, and Hampshire are the champions of the Friends Provident t20 2010 at their home ground. What a run it's been by them, after losing 8 games in the group stage. Replays show that the lbw decision was marginal, you can't give those out so another good decision from the umpires. They've had a great game, all things considered.
"It's been one of those amazing rides," says Sean Ervine. "You're never in until the last ball's been bowled, it's one of the great things about this game."
"A few dodgy tickers in the dug-out," says Jimmy Adams. "Just bonkers!"
"Great atmosphere, huge crowd and an amazing day. Amazing moment," says Danny Briggs, all of 19 years old. "Are you old enough to drink? Go and have a glass of champagne. You're a good boy," says Allot! What a finish to this game, stick with us for the presentations.
Athers asks Tresco if he was aware that Christian was out of his ground and could've been run out. "It'll probably haunt me for a few years," says Tresco. "Under pressure you've got to try and keep a cool mind, we just got wrapped up in what was going on. [Pollard] has gone off to hospital. He's a tough boy, but that was a nasty blow. When you take out an international bowler like that it's always going to make a difference to your plans. But that last over from Cork really changed things."
For his supremely calm innings under pressure Neil McKenzie is the Man of the Match. "it was great, this was my first final, I've only watched it on tv so a great day for me. There was a lot of chaos out there, I think I caused it towards the end! It was really nerve-wracking in the dug-out, there's always a twist."
"Who cares how we looked? This was for them lot," says an emotional Cork, gesturing to the crowd. "A lot of people had written us off. We were the underdogs all the way through, in the end we squeezed past, just. This ranks at the top of all my achievements. But it's not about me, it's about these guys here," he says, pointing to the team. "It's also for the guys who are out injured, there's a few people on crutches, and we'll all be a bit later on!"
Well, after all that I need a cup of tea and a bit of a lie down... Thanks for joining us for the final, your commentators have been Sahil Dutta and Liam Brickhill. Goodbye for now!