Yorkshire beat Surrey in thriller to reach Vitality Blast Finals Day

Jordan Thompson held his nerve to defend five runs off the final over and send Yorkshire through to Vitality Blast Finals Day with a dramatic one-run win against Surrey at the Kia Oval.

The home side looked firm favourites to reach Edgbaston after a fiery partnership of 67 from 35 balls between Jamie Overton and Laurie Evans had taken them to the verge of victory.

But Overton was run out by wicketkeeper Tom Kohler-Cadmore - whose knock of 62 from 48 had anchored the Vikings' total of 160-5 - and Thompson removed Sunil Narine next ball before conceding only a bye off the final delivery.

It means Yorkshire will head to Edgbaston on July 16 for only their third appearance at Finals Day and their first since 2016.

"It was a case of trying to out-think the batter. That's why I went first ball, bouncer, next ball I went yorker, yorker again and I went with a slower ball to Jamie, he missed and started running," said Thompson.

"Then I tried to go yorker again last ball. Looking back, it was probably the most slot ball of the lot and should have gone for six!

"But when it's your night, it's your night and we've done absolutely fantastic to defend 160. By my standards, in the last few games I haven't been great with the ball - obviously tonight I got it right and to stand up in a big moment like that isgreat. Hopefully next Saturday's our day as well."

With Chris Jordan away on England duty, Will Jacks stood in as Surrey captain and led by example, sending down four consecutive overs for just 20 after he had opted to put the Vikings in.

They lost both openers inside the first nine deliveries, with Adam Lyth slapping Jacks to the diving Overton at short cover and Finn Allen perishing when the same fielder clasped a skier off Dan