21/09Result
2nd Semi-Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Sep 21 2019
Essex won by 34 runs
Player of the Match
Simon Harmer
Simon HarmerEssex
21/09Result
2nd Semi-Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Sep 21 2019
Essex won by 34 runs
Player of the Match
Simon Harmer
Simon HarmerEssex

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs | ESSEX: 159/5 | RR: 7.95

  • Paul Walter8 (8b)
  • Adam Wheater20 (17b)
  • Ravi Rampaul4-0-30-1
  • Luis Reece4-0-24-2

3.52pm: Well, well. This is intriguingly poised at halfway. Runs on the board look to be important here, but that is by no means an unchaseable score is someone gets in for Derbyshire. Openers Cameron Delport and Tom Westley top-scored for Essex, which tells you plenty about the importance of a good start; Derbyshire reined things in well at the death, and Essex could pay for not trying to hit out more, though it seemed they had set their sights on around 160 from a long way out. Can their inexperienced attack seal the deal? We'll find out shorly

19.6
1
Rampaul to Walter, 1 run, pitched up, 87mph on the pads, Walter chops it away square and they settle for one - so that means Derbyshire will need 161 to reach their first T20 final
19.5
2
Rampaul to Walter, 2 runs, full on the pads, dug out firmly through midwicket and they'll come back for two
19.4
1
Rampaul to Wheater, 1 run, pitched up and thumped leg side, just a single to deep square leg
19.3
4
Rampaul to Wheater, FOUR, full outside off, slammed through the infield! First boundary in six overs as Wheater rams this through the covers!
19.2
1lb
Rampaul to Walter, 1 leg bye, tries to make room, Rampaul follows him and the ball deflects away off the pads for one
19.1
0
Rampaul to Walter, no run, perfect delivery, 87mph yorker reversing late as Walter chops down on it - nothing doing off that ball

Rampaul, the death-overs MVP, to finish things off

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs | ESSEX: 151/5 | RR: 7.94

  • Adam Wheater15 (15b)
  • Paul Walter5 (4b)
  • Luis Reece4-0-24-2
  • Ravi Rampaul3-0-22-1

Fine figures from Reece, but Essex have got themselves to a decent position with one over to go

18.6
0
Reece to Wheater, no run, on the stumps, 63mph and Wheater has a slog, deflected on to his pad and it just misses off stump! Smit then broke the bails, and there's a chance Wheater hasn't got anything grounded behind the line! But after a quick look, the third umpire gives him the benefit of the doubt
18.5
1
Reece to Walter, 1 run, full in the slot, Walter loses his shape aiming a heave leg side, squirts the ball out through square leg
18.4
2
Reece to Walter, 2 runs, pitched up, Walter wrists it up and over midwicket, comes back for a couple - that brings up the Essex 150, with eight balls to go
18.3
1
Reece to Wheater, 1 run, full and following Wheater as he steps to leg, 61mph and clipped down the ground to long-on
18.2
1
Reece to Walter, 1 run, over the wicket, back of a length and heaved leg side, no pace to work with
18.1
1
Reece to Wheater, 1 run, slower ball, punched down the ground

Reece to bowl his final over

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | ESSEX: 145/5 | RR: 8.05

  • Adam Wheater13 (12b)
  • Paul Walter1 (1b)
  • Ravi Rampaul3-0-22-1
  • Matt Critchley4-0-36-0
17.6
3
Rampaul to Wheater, 3 runs, nudged into the leg side, and there's a misfield that also diverts the ball past the man running in, meaning Essex can scamper three! "What is going on?" bellow Rampaul, with the possible addition of some salty language
17.5
1
Rampaul to Walter, 1 run, on the pads, Walter closes the face and gets a leading edge

Paul Walter is in at No. 7. Only batted 38 balls in the competition so far

17.4
W
Rampaul to Bopara, OUT, walks across his stumps, looking to ramp this... but ends up dollying a catch to short third man! Full and wide from Rampaul and Bopara had to change his mind, initially wanting to go leg side. Looped up for a simple catch in the end

RS Bopara c Reece b Rampaul 27 (24m 23b 2x4 0x6) SR: 117.39

17.3
1
Rampaul to Wheater, 1 run, pitched up, 88mph from Rampaul as it shapes back in, jabbed without timing to leg

Bit of reverse for Rampaul, it seems

17.2
1
Rampaul to Bopara, 1 run, pitched up, 85mph and tailing in as Bopara swats it through the covers for one
17.1
2
Rampaul to Bopara, 2 runs, fullish, pace off and worked to leg, finds a gap and they hustle back for two

No boundary since the 14th over, Derbyshire doing a good job of keeping a lid on things. Ravi Rampaul to bowl, 18 balls left for Essex to fully cash in on their good start

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | ESSEX: 137/4 | RR: 8.05

  • Ravi Bopara24 (20b)
  • Adam Wheater9 (10b)
  • Matt Critchley4-0-36-0
  • Luis Reece3-0-18-2
16.6
1
Critchley to Bopara, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, Bopara whips his hands through a sweep but picks out short fine leg
16.5
1
Critchley to Wheater, 1 run, lobbed up and poked through the covers
16.4
1
Critchley to Bopara, 1 run, full and fast, out the front of the hand, Bopara can only chop it to long-off for one
16.4
3nb
Critchley to Wheater, (no ball) 1 run, full toss, Wheater is up on his toes to swipe through cover - and that's been called a no-ball on height

Derbyshire 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st19BA GodlemanLM Reece
2nd11WL MadsenBA Godleman
3rd18WL MadsenJL du Plooy
4th18AL HughesJL du Plooy
5th0AL HughesAK Dal
6th15AL HughesMJJ Critchley
7th5D SmitAL Hughes
8th5D SmitFJ Hudson-Prentice
9th27D SmitLV van Beek
10th8R RampaulLV van Beek