Lancashire Secures 10th Vitality Blast Finals Day With Livingstone 85* Victory Over Kent

Lancashire Lightning secured their place in the Vitality Blast Finals Day with a thrilling three-wicket victory over Kent Spitfires at Emirates Old Trafford, chasing down a target of 154 with nine balls to spare. Key to the win was England international Liam Livingstone, who scored an unbeaten 85 off 45 balls, including seven sixes, while also taking 2-21 with his spin bowling to help restrict Kent to 153 all out. Luke Wood also played a pivotal role, taking 3-29 with the ball and striking with the first ball of the match, and Lancashire overcame early setbacks to maintain control of the chase. The victory ended Lancashire's recent quarter-final struggles and set up a semi-final clash against the winners of Somerset and Bears at Edgbaston. Livingstone, the only player from Lancashire's 2015 Blast-winning team, demonstrated remarkable resilience and power-hitting under pressure, while Kent's bowlers, including Fred Klaassen who took 3-14, were unable to defend their modest total. The match was played in front of a large crowd of over 12,000 fans, highlighting the excitement around Lancashire's progression in the tournament.