Watch: Dramatic finish in the T20 Blast! Non-striker celebrates, but sensational close boundary catch with five needed off one ball intercepts win

The Roses rivalry lived up to its reputation once again at the T20 Blast 2022, with the Reds securing a thrilling four-run win in their second duel of the competition at Headingley on Wednesday, June 8.

Yorkshire needed 17 to win off the final over, with their No.8 and No.9 – Dominic Drakes and Matthew Revis – up against right-arm medium Danny Lamb. Brevis struck two doubles and a six off the first three balls, and a single, a wide and a dot followed to bring the equation down 5 off the last ball.

Lamb fired a full ball from round the wicket wide outside off, which would’ve perhaps passed through outside off the tramline. However, Drakes instinctively went for a hard slash and a decent connection saw it sailing towards the deep backward point region. Left-arm spinner Tom Hartley, who had bagged two wickets earlier in the innings, judged the trajectory to perfection and held onto a match-winning catch just within the playing field. The catch was sent upstairs for a referral and third umpire Sue Redfern had no difficulty in making the call.

Watch the match-winning grab here:

UNBELIEVABLE DRAMA!!!

Tom Hartley catches on the boundary to win it for @lancscricket!!#Blast22 #RosesT20 pic.twitter.com/StKY6rcv5T

— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) June 8, 2022

When you think you’ve won… 😂 😂#VitalityBlast #T20Blast #RosesT20 pic.twitter.com/wE0lskbAhM

— Steve (@travelred) June 8, 2022

Earlier, it was Tim David’s brisk 32-ball 66, studded with four fours and six sixes, that fuelled the visitors to a first-innings total of 213/5 after being put in to bat. Keaton Jennings (42 off 28), Steven Croft (41 off 24) and skipper Dane Vilas (40* off 20) were the other key contributors. 

Adam Lyth (38 off 19) and Tom Kohler-Cadmore (77 off 43) set Yorkshire’s run-chase going to place them at 124/1 halfway through the 10th over, after Dawid Malan had been sent back by Liam Livingstone for a golden duck in the first over. Skipper David Willey struck 52 off 28, but lack of support after Kohler-Cadmore’s wicket helped Lancashire crawl their way back, before Revis’ last over brief blitz revived hopes.

The two North Group teams had earlier played a thrilling tie at Old Trafford, Manchester – an outcome decided after a controversial last-ball leg-before call.

Lancashire currently top the North Group points table with six wins and a tie from seven games, while Yorkshire are at fourth with three wins and as many defeats.