HEAD coach Paul Prichard would be “ecstatic” to see Dorset reach the Unicorns T20 finals day.

The Minor Counties outfit face a crucial final group double-header at Cornwall tomorrow (from 11am), as they look to progress to the competition’s showpiece finale.

Dorset have sealed four victories from their opening six games in Group Four to put themselves level on points with Devon at the top of the pile.

The winners of the group progress to finals day at Wormsley on Sunday, August 26.

Asked what it would mean to go further in the tournament, Prichard said: “It would be very satisfying for me purely because I would see the joy on the young guys’ faces and that’s what it is all about.

“We have four wins out of six going to Cornwall. I would have taken that – especially having a very young side.

“I would be ecstatic for them if they made it because they deserve it. The work they have put in has been fantastic.

“We have decided to give them the experience to progress their careers as best they can and they have responded fantastically. I am very proud of them all.

“I have seen big progression. We set out at the start to play fearless cricket and to encourage the guys to use their skills and bowl yorkers, bouncers and slower-ball bouncers.

“It’s the same with the bat. We said not to be afraid to express themselves and they haven’t. It has worked for us so far and I am really pleased for them because they have stepped up to the plate.

“There’s a new look about Dorset cricket and that’s what we like.”

Dorset’s Scott Currie is set to miss the clashes at St Austell due to a side strain but Somerset leg-spinner Max Waller is expected to feature for the visitors.

Bournemouth’s Dom Clutterbuck is to be named in the squad in place of Simon Woodruff.

Former Essex skipper Prichard added: “We will go to Cornwall and give it our best shot, we are ecstatic to be in this position.

“We are trying not to think about finals day yet. We are trying to think about taking it one over at a time – every ball in T20 cricket is an event so it’s not good trying to get too far ahead of yourself.

“We have been a little bit flat in the first 10 overs of the second game. I don’t know whether that is a little bit of youth or inexperience but it’s something we are wary of and will be working on.

“We need to be a little more ruthless and have one of our top four or five batters in when 15 or 16 overs have gone.”

Cornwall have won two of their opening four group games so far in the competition.

High-flying Devon round off their group fixtures with two home battles against Wales on Sunday, June 17.