Afridi's blitz propels Hampshire to 138-4

With a tacky Edgbaston pitch aiding the spinners, of which Hampshire have three of undisputed class in this format, Somerset face a testing Duckworth/Lewis-adjusted chase of 95 in 10 overs, with the chances of further showers adding to the tension.Afridi has had a disappointing run with the bat in this competition, having been used, more often than not, as an opener by Hampshire. Afridi is a player who relishes the big stage, however, and today he soaked in the atmosphere and shrugged off two rain delays before four overs had been completed to steadily build Hampshires momentum and boost them to what could well be a match-winning total.Kartik was brought back in the seventh over and immediately dumped over the long-off boundary, Afridis power ensuring the ball went the distance despite coming off the toe-end. Next to suffer was Arul Suppiah, his first over dispatched for 14 and his second bringing a 28-ball fifty for Afridi courtesy of a drilled cover drive - his fourth four.