15/07Result
1st Semi Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Jul 15 2023
Essex won by 5 wkts (3b rem) (DLS)
Player of the Match
Matt Critchley
Matt CritchleyEssex
15/07Result
1st Semi Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Jul 15 2023
Essex won by 5 wkts (3b rem) (DLS)
Player of the Match
Matt Critchley
Matt CritchleyEssex

Match Centre

Commentator: Alan Gardner

2:29pm: Wow! Ellis had conceded just 14 from his first two overs but gets sent for 13 in the first three of this final set. All credit to Daniel Sams for getting Essex back into this chase, Matt Critchley for backing up 2 for 22 with 26* and to the skipper Simon Harmer for winning it in style

11.3
6
Ellis to Harmer, SIX, AND HARMER HAS WON IT! Ellis slow again, six again! Harmer keeps his shape and swings everything he's got into a elevated drive over wide long on. Ellis drops to his knees. The holders are out! Essex are through to the final...
11.2
1
Ellis to Critchley, 1 run, Full toss bunted out to deep midwicket. Fuller picks up and throws quickly enough to keep it to one
11.1
6
Ellis to Critchley, SIX, Wow! Ellis goes with a slowie first ball... and Critchley holds his nerve to hammer down the ground for six!

END OF OVER:
11 | 7 Runs | ESSEX: 102/5 (13 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.27, RRR: 13.00)

  • Matt Critchley19 (12b)
  • Simon Harmer2 (2b)
  • Liam Dawson1-0-7-0
  • Nathan Ellis2-0-14-1

That is a special over from Dawson - just seven runs from it leaving Essex with 13 to get from the final six deliveries

10.6
1
Dawson to Critchley, 1 run,
10.5
1
Dawson to Harmer, 1 run,
10.4
1
Dawson to Critchley, 1 run,

Essex 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2AM RossingtonDW Lawrence
2nd45DW LawrenceMS Pepper
3rd1DW LawrencePI Walter
4th2MJJ CritchleyPI Walter
5th45MJJ CritchleyDR Sams
6th20SR HarmerMJJ Critchley