Essex vs Derbyshire, 2nd Semi-Final at Birmingham, Sep 21 2019, Vitality Blast

RESULT
2nd Semi-Final, Birmingham, September 21, 2019, Vitality Blast
160/5
(18.4/20 ov, T:161) 126

Essex won by 34 runs

Player Of The Match
4/19
simon-harmer
Cricinfo's MVP
, DERBS
117.76 ptsImpact List
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Scorecard summary
Essex 160/5(20 overs)
39 (34)
2/24 (4)
Derbyshire 126/10(18.4 overs)
23 (27)
4/19 (4)
19 (7)
3/26 (4)
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PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
DERBS117.7619(7)31.1345.693/243.5272.06
ESSEX106.27--04/195.58106.27
ESSEX100.1255(31)77.2698.521/110.311.6
ESSEX68.21--03/264.0868.21
DERBS44.323(27)22.3716.141/24128.16

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

Ravi Rampaul c Nijjar b Delport 6 (8b 0x4 1x6 6m) SR: 75
18.3
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
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 186 runs • 1 wicket
DERBS: 124/9CRR: 6.88 RRR: 18.50
Ravi Rampaul6 (5b 1x6)
Logan van Beek15 (11b 1x4 1x6)
Simon Harmer 4-0-19-4
Cameron Delport 1-0-9-0
17.6
Harmer to Rampaul, no run

flighted, wide of the stumps, Rampaul heaves across the line and misses

17.5
Harmer to Rampaul, no run

fired in full, dug out on off stump

17.4
6
Harmer to Rampaul, SIX runs

gives it some tap! A massive mow into the stand at deep midwicket! Rampaul brings out the gun show in an act of late defiance

17.3
Harmer to Rampaul, no run

pushed through from round the wicket, Rampaul taps it away

17.2
Harmer to Rampaul, no run

spins this through past the outside edge

Ravi Rampaul bulldozes out at No. 11. Slip in, a first Finals Day five-for in prospect

17.1
W
Harmer to Smit, OUT

tossed up, Smit reverse-sweeps - picks out backward point! Harmer pumps his fists, does the job straight away, ending a useful stand for the ninth wicket to put Essex on the brink

Daryn Smit c Delport b Harmer 19 (18b 1x4 0x6 25m) 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 179 runs
DERBS: 118/8CRR: 6.94 RRR: 14.33
Logan van Beek15 (11b 1x4 1x6)
Daryn Smit19 (17b 1x4)
Cameron Delport 1-0-9-0
Dan Lawrence 3-0-20-1
16.6
4
Delport to van Beek, FOUR runs

full and wide, pace off but van Beek squeezes it out off the toe of the bat, past short third man and away for four!

16.5
1
Delport to Smit, 1 run

shuffles across and plops this out towards deep square leg

16.4
1
Delport to van Beek, 1 run

full and straight, van Beek can't get under this, one more to long-on

16.3
1
Delport to Smit, 1 run

bit of width this time, Smit chops down on it for a single

16.2
1
Delport to van Beek, 1 run

ambles in and delivers what looks like a back-of-the hand slowie, bunted down the ground

16.1
1
Delport to Smit, 1 run

on the stumps, 61mph and worked into the leg side

Cameron Delport to bowl some right-arm wobblies

Well, Derbs got 13 off that last over from Lawrence. Is it on?

end of over 1613 runs
DERBS: 109/8CRR: 6.81 RRR: 13.00
Daryn Smit16 (14b 1x4)
Logan van Beek9 (8b 1x6)
Dan Lawrence 3-0-20-1
Ravi Bopara 3-0-19-0
15.6
1
Lawrence to Smit, 1 run

floated up and Smit slog-sweeps, comes off the top edge and spins as it pitches in the outfield, but Walter keeps his eye on it

15.5
Lawrence to Smit, no run

gives this some air, spinning through from wide of the stumps

15.4
1
Lawrence to van Beek, 1 run

flighted, worked to leg

Match details
Edgbaston, Birmingham
TossEssex, elected to bat first
Series
Season2019
Player Of The Match
Series resultEssex advanced
Match days21 September 2019 - day (20-over match)
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NOTTS1464160.336
DERBS1475160.022
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NHNTS144612-0.543
BEARS144711-0.467
LEICS144711-0.471
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GLOUC1473180.242
MIDDX1476150.216
ESSEX145415-0.464
KENT1466140.000
SOM1467130.448
HANTS1456130.021
SURR145712-0.246
GLAM14187-1.381