Warwicks beat Surrey to enter T20 Blast semis

LONDON: Grant Elliott scored an unbeaten 59 as Warwickshire chased 205 with four balls left to beat Surrey in the fourth T20 Blast quarter-final at The Oval.

Elliott survived a review for a catch by Rory Burns when on 46 but went on to share an unbeaten 64-run partnership with Colin de Grandhomme (39 not out).

Warwicks reached 207-4 after Surrey had earlier posted 204-5 in their 20 overs as Jason Roy top-scored (74).

They will face Glamorgan in their last-four tie at Finals Day on 2 September.

Hampshire will take on Notts Outlaws in the other semi-final at Edgbaston.

New Zealand international Elliott, captain of Warwicks after Ian Bell's decision to step down, was given not out by the on-field umpires when Burns was convinced he had caught him in the deep diving forward.

Following numerous television replays, he survived and went on to take his side into a home Finals Day.

Surrey's innings tailed away after Roy (74 off 38 balls) and Aaron Finch (39 off 27 balls) had shared a 98-run opening partnership in just 9.1 overs. Finch was forced to bat with a runner after he injured his right calf when getting off the mark.

English county score on Friday:

T20 BLAST

QUARTER-FINAL

* At The Oval: Surrey 204-5 (J Roy 74) v Warwickshire 207-4 (G Elliott 59 no) Warwickshire bt Surrey by 6 wkts.

- AFP 

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