"Ravi Bopara rolled back the years with a stunning 45-ball century as Northamptonshire beat Surrey by seven runs in a rain-shortened T20 Blast quarter-final at The Oval. Former England all-rounder Bopara, 40, went in at number three after the first-ball dismissal of opener Ricardo Vasconcelos and led Northants' recovery from 1-2 to 154-4 from their 14 overs. Bopara struck 12 fours and five sixes,"
"Although Surrey kept up with the required run-rate for long spells of their chase, they also lost wickets at regular intervals. Captain Sam Curran starred with an unbeaten 69 but his efforts proved in vain as the home side ended 147-6. Northants will play at Finals Day on 13 September for the first time since 2016 - the year they most recently won the competition."
Ravi Bopara scored an unbeaten 105 off 46 balls, including 12 fours and five sixes, to take Northamptonshire to 154-4 from 14 overs in a rain-reduced quarter-final. Northants recovered from 1-2 after Ricardo Vasconcelos's first-ball dismissal, with Bopara entering at number three to stabilize and accelerate the innings. Persistent rain delayed the start and a wet outfield made fielding difficult. Surrey chased with Sam Curran unbeaten on 69 and Pope scoring 41, but regular wickets left them 147-6, seven runs short. Northamptonshire advance to Finals Day on 13 September for the first time since 2016.
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