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Commentary first for Twenty20 Final

Sky Sports has teamed up with broadcast specialists Sound Decisions to provide TV commentary via radio headsets for spectators at this Saturday's Twenty20 Cup final.

Sky Sports has teamed up with broadcast specialists Sound Decisions to provide TV commentary via radio headsets for spectators at this Saturday's Twenty20 Cup final.

In a first for domestic cricket, spectators at the Brit Oval will be able to enjoy the Sky Sports coverage - including both semi-finals and final - via a local FM frequency which can only be picked up by special SoundDec radio head sets.

Sky's coverage includes commentary from Nasser Hussain, David Lloyd, Ian Ward, Robert Croft and Charles Colvile, and begins at 10.30am. The headsets will broadcast build-up, match commentary and post-match reviews and will be available from mobile sales staff at the entrances and around the ground as well as from various retail points around the Brit Oval.

Sky Sports first teamed up with Sound Decisions at the recent international Twenty20 match between England and Australia at the Rose Bowl and users of the headsets included members of the England team.

Paul Forsyth, sales director of Sound Decisions said: "Most spectators will be in their seats for over ten hours on Saturday and I'm sure the opportunity to enjoy Sky's brilliant Twenty20 Cup coverage throughout the day will appeal to many around the ground."

Barney Francis, Sky Sports' executive producer for cricket said: "With eleven hours of live coverage from beginning to end, the Twenty20 Cup finals day is our longest cricket broadcast of the year. We're pleased to team up with Sound Decisions again to give spectators the chance to enjoy our coverage.

In addition to the recent international Twenty20 match, Sky also provided a similar service for Lions fans in New Zealand who were able to hear the Sky Sports rugby commentary during each tour match.

Fans can tune into another period of action packed cricket on Sky Sports throughout the forthcoming weeks. In addition to primetime highlights of each day's play from the Ashes series, viewers can enjoy live coverage from the totesport League, Frizzell County Championship and C&G Trophy.

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