Steelbacks book Finals Day return with quarter-final victory over Gloucestershire
15.07.26, 23:54 Updated 16.07.26, 00:26
Jeremy Blackmore
Northamptonshire are headed back to Edgbaston having booked themselves a place at Vitality Blast Finals Day following victory in tonight’s quarter-final at Wantage Road.
David Willey played a captain’s knock of 47 not out to steer the Steelbacks to an eight-wicket win against Gloucestershire with 14 balls to spare.
The result sets up a showdown with Somerset in the semi-final at Edgbaston on Saturday morning, the side that defeated the Steelbacks twice in the group stages. Whoever wins will take on the winner of the other semi-final between Hampshire Hawks and Notts Outlaws.
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Jeremy Blackmore is the founder and editor of The Steeler. Jeremy is a freelance cricket writer and Wantage Road regular. He has written extensively for a host of publications including The Cricketer, The Cricket Paper, Wisden Cricket Monthly and ESPNcricinfo. He also covers Northamptonshire for the ECB Reporters Network.