Will Smeed was the star as Somerset chased down a record-breaking 195 to beat Hampshire in English cricket's T20 Blast final at Edgbaston on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Smeed struck a superb 94 off 58 balls while Sean Dickson, dropped on eight, made a crucial 33 not out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Smeed fell at the start of the 19th over with 18 still needed, but Somerset captain Lewis Gregory came in and struck two sixes to take Somerset to 195-4 -- the highest score in a T20 Blast final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After Australia's Chris Lynn's blistering century in a semi-final win over Northamptonshire earlier in the day, Hampshire made 194-6 in the final as Toby Albert became the competition's leading run-scorer this season with 85 off 48 balls<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Hampshire were denied what would have been a record fourth Blast trophy thanks mainly to Smeed's inspired innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It's unbelievable, you work hard all season and to get over the line," Smeed told the BBC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He added: "The ball seems to fly here especially under the lights and the dew comes in so we always knew we had a chance. It was some proper hitting from Lewis (Gregory) at the end there as well."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Somerset, beaten in last season's final by Gloucestershire, joined Hampshire and Leicestershire with three titles, following their wins in 2005 and 2023.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hampshire captain James Vince, out for 52 in the final, told Sky Sports: "Somerset have been quality throughout and were too good for us tonight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We played some really good cricket but unfortunately we came up just short."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hampshire, however, will have another chance to lift a trophy this season when they play Worcestershire in the 50-over One-Day Cup final at Trent Bridge a week on Saturday.
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