Simon Harmer, Aron Nijjar spin Essex to first T20 final
Hard-hitting fifty from Cameron Delport sets up Essex before spinners strangle chase
21/09Result
2nd Semi-Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Sep 21 2019
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![Essex]( "Essex")
160/5 -
![Derbyshire]( "Derbyshire")
126 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
21/09Result
2nd Semi-Final, Vitality Blast at Birmingham, Sep 21 2019
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![Essex]( "Essex")
160/5 -
![Derbyshire]( "Derbyshire")
126 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
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Essex , elected to bat first
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21 September 2019 (20-over match)
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Commentator: Alan Gardner
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?"
18.4
W
Delport to Rampaul, OUT, slower delivery, Rampaul twonks it down the ground... well taken by Nijjar running in! An excellent catch to finish a clinical display with the ball from Essex, and a good day for the young left-armer playing his first game in this season's Blast
R Rampaul c Nijjar b Delport 6 (6m 8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 75.00
18.3
0
Delport to Rampaul, no run, length ball outside off, poked to backward point
18.3
1w
Delport to Rampaul, 1 wide, back-of-the-hand slower ball, too wide for the umpire's liking
18.2
0
Delport to Rampaul, no run, appeal for lbw but I think that's whacked the inside edge
18.1
1
Delport to van Beek, 1 run, on the stumps and worked to leg
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
17.6
0
Harmer to Rampaul, no run, flighted, wide of the stumps, Rampaul heaves across the line and misses
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Twenty20 Cup (England)
| North Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| LANCS | 14 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 0.755 |
| NOTTS | 14 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 0.336 |
| DERBS | 14 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 0.022 |
| WORCS | 14 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.205 |
| YORKS | 14 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.339 |
| DURH | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -0.049 |
| NHNTS | 14 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -0.543 |
| WARKS | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -0.467 |
| LEICS | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -0.471 |
| South Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SUSS | 14 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 0.803 |
| GLOUC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 0.242 |
| MIDDX | 14 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 0.216 |
| ESSEX | 14 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -0.464 |
| KENT | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| SOM | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.448 |
| HANTS | 14 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0.021 |
| SUR | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -0.246 |
| GLAM | 14 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -1.381 |