Warwickshire vs Northants, 1st Semi-Final at Birmingham, Aug 29 2015, NatWest t20 Blast

RESULT
1st Semi-Final, Birmingham, August 29, 2015, NatWest t20 Blast
(18/20 ov, T:132) 135/5

Northants won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
63* (46)
richard-levi
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Scorecard summary
Warwickshire 131/6(20 overs)
51* (50)
3/30 (4)
Northamptonshire 135/5(18 overs)
63* (46)
2/20 (4)
19* (16)
2/31 (4)
end of over 1812 runs
NHNTS: 135/5CRR: 7.50 
Shahid Afridi19 (16b 1x4)
Richard Levi63 (46b 8x4 1x6)
Oliver Hannon-Dalby 3-0-30-1
Chris Woakes 3-0-25-0

A very calm finish by this pair - Levi and Afridi - after a small wobble for Northants who are in the T20 Blast final. They continue to defy the odds, and predictions, by taking a big scalp in Birmingham. Apart from the battle shakes in the middle that was an outstanding display, on the other hand Birmingham had a very bad day. Who will join Northants in the final? I'll be back in half an hour for the build-up to the second semi between Lancashire and Hampshire.

17.6
4
Hannon-Dalby to Afridi, FOUR runs

there it is...finished in fine fashion as Afridi drills a full ball straight down the ground

17.5
2
Hannon-Dalby to Afridi, 2 runs

short outside off, fetched through the leg side to deep midwicket...scores are level

17.4
2
Hannon-Dalby to Afridi, 2 runs

full toss which is whipped through the leg side

Will Afridi try to win it in one shot?

17.3
1
Hannon-Dalby to Levi, 1 run

full and straight, worked off his toes to fine leg

17.2
1
Hannon-Dalby to Afridi, 1 run

short again, pulled from outside off to deep midwicket

17.1
2
Hannon-Dalby to Afridi, 2 runs

back-of-a-length slower ball, delicately dabbed towards third man...yes, delicate from Afridi

Hannon-Dalby back. Birmingham need a miracle.

end of over 1715 runs
NHNTS: 123/5CRR: 7.23 RRR: 3.00
Shahid Afridi8 (11b)
Richard Levi62 (45b 8x4 1x6)
Chris Woakes 3-0-25-0
Jeetan Patel 4-0-31-2

James: "Whilst Willey will get a lot of deserved credit for his opening spell, Levi should be MoM as without his sensible but still fast paced innings Northants would be down and out by now"

16.6
1
Woakes to Afridi, 1 run

full and straight, flicked to deep midwicket

16.6
1w
Woakes to Afridi, 1 wide

a wide yorker outside off, Afridi plays over the top of it...called wide

16.5
1
Woakes to Levi, 1 run

tucks a length delivery into the leg side

16.4
4lb
Woakes to Levi, 4 leg byes

full, down the leg side, glances very fine off the pad...three boundaries in the three balls. Northants nearly there

16.3
4
Woakes to Levi, FOUR runs

a slower short ball, Levi goes for the pull and it dribbles off a bottom edge towards short third man where the fielder dives over the ball. Pressure off

16.2
4
Woakes to Levi, FOUR runs

terrific placement, Levi drives a full ball to the left of mid-off...all along the ground, this is a very sensible innings

16.1
Woakes to Levi, no run

full at off stump, 86mph, dug out to the covers

Woakes is back

end of over 167 runs
NHNTS: 108/5CRR: 6.75 RRR: 6.00
Shahid Afridi7 (10b)
Richard Levi53 (40b 6x4 1x6)
Jeetan Patel 4-0-31-2
Ateeq Javid 2-0-11-0

Chris: "Afridi choosing to do it in singles - admittedly a series of massive heaves mishit for singles ..." Patel is finished

15.6
2
Patel to Afridi, 2 runs

makes better connection with this one, slugged through the leg side but deep midwicket gets around the boundary

15.5
1
Patel to Levi, 1 run

dragged down short, but only costs a single as it's pulled to deep midwicket

15.5
1w
Patel to Levi, 1 wide

extra run, extra ball as this is fired down the leg side

Srikanth: "Afridi go for Boom Boom!!! We are waiting for it!!!"

15.4
1
Patel to Afridi, 1 run

full again, no room on offer, heaved to long on

15.3
Patel to Afridi, no run

lovely bowling, a yorker which Afridi gets a toe end on

15.2
1
Patel to Levi, 1 run

calmly tucked through the leg side

15.1
1
Patel to Afridi, 1 run

dragged down short, goes miles in the air but lands short of deep midwicket! So close for Birmingham. Afridi aiming to send that out of the ground, got too far underneath it

Patel is back for his last over

Match details
Edgbaston, Birmingham
TossNorthamptonshire, elected to field first
Series
Season2015
Player Of The Match
Series resultNorthamptonshire advanced
Hours of play (local time)11.00 start, First Session 11.00-12.15, Interval 12.15-12.30, Second Session 12.30-13.45
Match days29 August 2015 - day (20-over match)
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NatWest t20 Blast

North Group
TEAMMWLPTNRR
WARKS14104200.200
WORCS1494190.682
NHNTS1475160.115
LANCS1476150.469
NOTTS1476150.018
DURH145811-0.149
LEICS144711-0.304
YORKS145811-0.324
DERBS144108-0.662
South Group
TEAMMWLPTNRR
KENT1494190.166
SUSS1475160.206
HANTS148616-0.120
ESSEX1476150.208
GLOUC1477140.354
GLAM147714-0.522
SURR145613-0.145
SOM144810-0.184
MIDDX144990.030