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Hampshire's Mason Crane - after a successful round-robin campaign - has made it through to the semi-finals of The Cricketer’s online gaming competition, the Quarantine Cup, and his reward is an 'el clasicoast' clash against Tymal Mills and Sussex Sharks for a place in the competition's final.
The leg-spinner's crunch match gets underway at 5pm on Saturday and you can watch below as he looks to secure his place in next Tuesday's final, where Saturday's victor will face Glamorgan.
Following the announcement that the county season is to be delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, The Cricketer, in collaboration with the first-class counties, will bring live streamed matches to the screens of supporters through the competition.
The draw for the group stage of the inaugural Quarantine Cup was made with competing teams split into two groups, with the top two from each progressing to the semi-finals.
Group One contains Hampshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. Meanwhile, Sussex, Glamorgan, Surrey, Leicestershire and Kent make up Group Two.
The round-robin format will see teams play each other once in matches lasting five-overs-a-side.
Sussex paceman Tymal Mills, Essex seamer Jamie Porter and Nottinghamshire wicket-keeper Tom Moores are among the names of other participants already announced, whilst the commentators reveal has so far included Test Match Special's Henry Moeran, Alison Mitchell and Dan Norcross.
A new sound. A new energy. This summer, T20 cricket gets louder as fans help create the ultimate atmosphere.
Hampshire Men will be looking to put the woes of a heavy defeat at Trent Bridge behind them as they take on Warwickshire at Edgbaston
Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith have been selected in the England Women's squad to face West Indies