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Former England batsman Key hit an unbeaten 68 off 54 balls to help Kent overcome Sussex by five wickets and seal their place in the final against Gloucestershire, the conquerors of favourites Lancashire by eight wickets earlier in the day.

It sets up a final between the two unfancied sides from the semi-finals after Key successfully kept his nerve to seal victory in the final over just as Sussex thought they had the final in their sights.

Needing 23 to win off the final two overs, Kent hit two boundaries off the penultimate over from James Kirtley to leave his side needing just eight off the final over and set up a meeting with Gloucestershire.

Chasing Sussex's modest 140, Kent were on course during a 65-run opening stand between Key and Joe Denly spanning only seven overs which appeared to have put them on course for a comfortable triumph.

But the loss of five wickets for 53 runs in only 11 overs put Kent under pressure only for Key to guide them home with two sixes off Mushtaq Ahmed and five other boundaries.