Chris Lynn scores first Finals Day T20 century to send Hampshire to Blast final

Chris Lynn delivered a historic performance by scoring the first-ever century on T20 Finals Day, smashing an unbeaten 108 off 51 balls with 11 sixes and five fours to power Hampshire Hawks to a six-wicket victory over Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the Vitality Blast Men 2025 second semi-final at Edgbaston. His innings was a near single-handed chase of a revised DLS target of 155 runs in 18 overs, as no other Hampshire batter scored more than 12. The rain-interrupted Northamptonshire innings was bolstered by Justin Broad's 61 not out, but Lynn's explosive hitting, including five sixes in a single over against Lloyd Pope, made the difference. Hampshire's bowling attack, led by Chris Wood, struck early to put Northamptonshire under pressure, with key wickets taken by Wood and Bjorn Fortuin. Lynn's century not only surpassed the previous Finals Day highest score but also secured Hampshire’s place in the final against Somerset, with both teams vying for a record fourth T20 title. The final promises a thrilling contest between two sides with extensive Finals Day experience.