Defiant Northants dig deep to lift T20 prize

Northamptonshire 155 for 6 (Cobb 80, Wakely 43) beat Durham 153 for 8 (Jennings 88, Sanderson 3-31) by four wickets Scorecard

Northants have defied injuries, international call-ups and relentless financial problems to secure their second limited-overs trophy since 1992 with victory in the final of the NatWest Blast.

Reeling at 9 for 3 after 14 balls, Northants were rescued by a brilliant, fearless and powerful innings of 80 in 48 balls from Josh Cobb that helped them to victory with four wickets and five delivers to spare.

Cobb, man of the match for Leicestershire as a bowler when they won this competition in 2011, added 120 in 78 balls with Alex Wakely – Wakely’s second century stand of the day – to help Northants cope with an outstanding display of fast bowling from Mark Wood and clinch this trophy for the second time in four years.

Dealing with adversity is nothing new for Northants. Not only had they also been three down after 14 balls of their semi-final against a Nottinghamshire side awash with international talent, but they have …

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