5.15pm: Spin it to win it, that was the only way for Essex. Simon Harmer and Aron Nijjar shared seven wickets as Essex won a game at Finals Day at the fifth time of asking. Can they now go one more and dethrone Worcestershire? We'll be back to find out in an hour or so, with the toss at 6.15pm. Here's Ravi Bopara on the Edgbaston surface: "It's a tough challenge for the batters. Everyone is saying it will be a completely different pitch this evening, but I don't know, it looks pretty dry." There you go, the wisdom of R-Bop. Back in a bit!
Here's Khan: "Finals Day is day for captains? Of course, winning captains. Mo already bagged MOM and Harmer looks strong contender now. Who will finish better late tonight is more important?"
R Rampaul c Nijjar b Delport 6 (6m 8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 75.00
Two overs to go, Essex have almost exorcised their semi-final ghost
Here's Matt again: The good news for Derbyshire is that Ravi Rampaul has more runs from No. 11 than anyone else in the Blast this season. The bad news is that they need 37 off 12...
END OF OVER:18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | DERBS: 124/9 (37 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.88, RRR: 18.50)
- Ravi Rampaul6 (5b)
- Logan van Beek15 (11b)
- Simon Harmer4-0-19-4
- Cameron Delport1-0-9-0
Ravi Rampaul bulldozes out at No. 11. Slip in, a first Finals Day five-for in prospect
D Smit c Delport b Harmer 19 (25m 18b 1x4 0x6) SR: 105.55
Harmer brings himself back, three overs to go
Matt's back: This is officially... still nowhere near on. But the hand is at least hovering somewhere near the dimmer switch for the first time in a long time
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs | DERBS: 118/8 (43 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.94, RRR: 14.33)
- Logan van Beek15 (11b)
- Daryn Smit19 (17b)
- Cameron Delport1-0-9-0
- Dan Lawrence3-0-20-1