Hampshire Hawks set up a meeting with Somerset in the T20 Blast final after Chris Lynn’s stunning century helped them beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the second semi-final.

Opener Lynn’s 108 not out off 51 balls was the first ever hundred at T20 Finals Day and one of the cleanest displays of hitting ever seen in the competition.

The 35-year-old smashed spinner Lloyd Pope for five sixes in a row in going to his century and was then given out lbw attempting a sixth – a decision that was overturned.

Lynn struck 11 maximums in total, the majority on the leg-side and into a raucous Eric Hollies Stand at Edgbaston.

In a game reduced to 18 overs a side after rain interrupted Northants’ innings of 158-7, Hampshire raced to their revised target of 155 to win by six wickets.

Northants had struggled to 86-6 in the 11th over when a short shower took the players off before Justin Broad (61 not out) and Luke Procter’s excellent stand of 70 took the two-time winners to what should have been a competitive score.

But Lynn’s brilliance saw Hampshire home with 15 balls to spare in an incredible scorecard where the second-highest scorer was James Vince with 12.

It means a mouthwatering final will now take place at 18:45 BST between two sides who have each reached Finals Day a record 11 times.

More to follow.