Dan Christian dedicates T20 title win to Notts fans

Notts captain Dan Christian dedicated the club’s second T20 Blast title to all the fans cheering them on at home.
Ben Duckett and Dan Christian celebrate victory in the Vitality Blast 20 final. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)Ben Duckett and Dan Christian celebrate victory in the Vitality Blast 20 final. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
Ben Duckett and Dan Christian celebrate victory in the Vitality Blast 20 final. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

The Outlaws chased down 128 runs with 16 balls to go to beat Surrey by six wickets in a 16-overs-per-side final under the Edgbaston lights.

“It is huge to give the fans a trophy. We spoke about not having the crowds, It’s been difficult at times to get up for the big games, but to know we have the support at home has been fantastic.

“It is a really good reward for the performances we have put in this season.

“Last year was disappointing when we missed out on Finals Day. This was a good reward, we have dominated the majority of games this year.

“We put in two really brilliant performances at Finals Day. We have had an embarrassment of riches to bring quality and experience into a big game.

“Ben Duckett has had a great season and worked hard in pre-season, he has been awesome with the bat.

“To get us over the line in the final is huge for him.

"It was a tough start to the tournament, it's been a weird year but it was very nice to get a reward like that. Winning is what we came for and we are incredibly happy with that result.

"I'm happy with the way the ball came out but everyone stepped up and played their part tonight. It was an awesome innings by Ben Duckett. Those young guys all do so well and they are a massive reason we are all stood here as winners tonight.

At half-time, Notts looked slight favourites - less so when they dipped to four for two after nine balls. Hales scooped the first ball of the innings from Reece Topley, to Evans at deep square leg and Joe Clarke fell to a fine catch by Jamie Overton in the same position.

When Patel holed out off Jacks, it was 19 for three and Notts needed shoring up but Duckett and Trego batted with composure and intelligence to wrest the initiative back the Outlaws' way.

Trego missed a slog-sweep at Dan Moriarty and was adjudged lbw but departed with his team needing 46 from seven hours, a task achievable without recourse to big risks on a large field. You could hardly have a better man than Christian to come in and finish the job and he joined Duckett (53 not out off 38 balls) to add an unbeaten 21 from 11 balls to his earlier four wickets.

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