Kent came within a whisker of retaining the Twenty20 Cup only to suffer the pain of a last ball defeat in the final.

The drama ended a red letter day for the competition with Kent fans enjoying a semi-final victory over Essex and beautiful weather at the Rose Bowl.

After his side's agonising defeat, Spitfires captain Rob Key paid tribute to the format which is set to be expanded in 2010.

Watch Patrick Gearey's report of a wonderful day's cricket at the Rose Bowl.