The Cricketer looks at the main talking points from the T20 Blast match between Surrey and Somerset at the Kia Oval
The Somerset innings was a highlight reel of destructive batting, so picking out a standout moment is a genuine challenge.
The atmosphere around the Kia Oval was a curious one. It was billed as a sell-out, but the soundtrack was more Wetherspoons than a cricket ground.
Indeed, the conversations were so loud that the PA was largely drowned out, while the interviews with young spectators between overs often didn't take place.
On one occasion the chatter around the ground was broken came in the seventh over when Tom Kohler-Cadmore swung Gus Atkinson into the second tier of the Galadari Stand - a towering blow which stunned onlookers.
Indeed, that area of the ground would be peppered throughout the evening, not least when two catches were taken by spectators during the Somerset innings.
Craig Overton celebrates the wicket of Sean Abbott (Steve Bardens/Getty Images for Surrey CCC)
Perhaps the moment that Somerset's position of strength turned into a vice-like grip came when captain Tom Abell turned to spin after eight completed overs of the Surrey chase.
The hosts were 81 for 2, marginally behind the required rate but with Will Jacks and Sam Curran set at the crease, having put 55 on for the third wicket.
Ish Sodhi has been signed up for the business end of the T20 Blast, injecting quality into a group that is without Peter Siddle, Roelof van der Merwe and Lewis Gregory.
He was making his Somerset debut at the Kia Oval, two days after his move was confirmed, and he appeared to catch Surrey unawares.
Sodhi's opening over couldn't have gone much better, dismissing half-centurion Jacks as Kohler-Cadmore held on from a straight hit down the ground. The very next delivery he had Jamie Smith pinned lbw. The India-born New Zealand international almost had a hat-trick as Sean Abbott miss-timed a drive but the ball squirted to safety.
Four runs conceded and two wickets taken saw the required rate climb above 11-an-over as Surrey's win percentage dipped to 12.
Late fireworks meant Surrey were only beaten by 18 runs, meaning Sodhi's return of 3 for 33 alongside the timing of his introduction, made all the difference.
Surrey head into the final round with their destiny in their own hands (Steve Bardens/Getty Images for Surrey CCC)
Despite winning seven of their first nine matches, Surrey head into the final day still yet to confirm a quarter-final berth.
Granted, their progress remains in their own hands and victory over Essex Eagles on Sunday will see them progress and very likely secure a home last-eight tie back at the Kia Oval.
But anything less and they'll be vulnerable to being leapfrogged.
What may save them is an impressive net run-rate (1.302 at the time of writing) built up thanks to some heavy wins during that encouraging start to the season.
Indeed, even if Kent Spitfires (who are at table-toppers Somerset), Essex and Surrey finish level on 16 points, they would require sizable victories to knock the latter out of the top four.
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