By Bruce Talbot

TOM BANTON lit up a gloomy night at a soldout Kia Oval with a brilliant 84 as South Group leaders Somerset beat Surrey by 18 runs to leave their hosts needing to win their final game, on Sunday, to join them in the quarter-finals..
Banton’s brilliance underpinned Somerset’s imposing 208-5 after they had been put in to bat and they then bowled and fielded impressively to defend that total and chalk up their 11th win out of 13, the best Blast record of any side in the country this year.
New Zealander Matt Henry picked up an excellent 4-30 while fellow Kiwi, leg-spinner Is...