Northants edge Somerset thriller to make Blast final

BBC Sport Saturday 18 July 2026, 13:29 UTC 1 min read

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Northamptonshire Steelbacks beat defending champions Somerset by 17 runs to book their place in the T20 Blast final at Edgbaston.

Northants (LOCATION) Somerset (LOCATION) Steelbacks (PERSON) the T20 Blast (LOCATION) Edgbaston (ORG)

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