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Hampshire vs Essex, 1st Semi Final at Birmingham, Vitality Blast, Jul 15 2023 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Semi Final, Birmingham, July 15, 2023, Vitality Blast
(11.3/12 ov, T:115) 115/5

Essex won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (DLS method)

Player Of The Match
26* (14) & 2/22
matt-critchley
Cricinfo's MVP
90.69 ptsImpact List
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Scorecard summary
Hampshire 170/7(20 overs)
Essex 115/5(11.3 overs)
29 (17)
2/23 (2)
1/12 (2)
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PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
ESSEX90.6926(14)3033.712/222.0356.97
HANTS76.1763(39)72.6376.17--0
HANTS59.6529(12)43.459.65--0
HANTS54.8115(16)7.67- 2.62/233.4457.42
ESSEX53.93--01/151.8953.93

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 runs

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 runs

Wow! Ellis goes with a slowie first ball... and Critchley holds his nerve to hammer down the ground for six!

end of over 117 runs
ESSEX: 102/5CRR: 9.27 RRR: 13.00 • Need 13 from 6b
Matt Critchley19 (12b 1x6)
Simon Harmer2 (2b)
Liam Dawson 1-0-7-0
Nathan Ellis 2-0-14-1

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
10.3
2
Dawson to Critchley, 2 runs
10.2
1
Dawson to Harmer, 1 run
10.1
1
Dawson to Critchley, 1 run

Now here's a call - Liam Dawson into the attack for our first sight of spin this innings

end of over 108 runs • 1 wicket
ESSEX: 95/5CRR: 9.50 RRR: 10.00 • Need 20 from 12b
Matt Critchley14 (8b 1x6)
Nathan Ellis 2-0-14-1
John Turner 3-0-28-1
9.6
W
Ellis to Sams, OUT

Huge wicket! A stunning catch from Whiteley on the fence. Sams tries to carve Ellis over cover, but the tall Whiteley leaps to meet the ball at his highest point, landing safely back on his feet and, most importantly, with the ball neatly pouched

Daniel Sams c Whiteley b Ellis 29 (17b 2x4 3x6 16m) SR: 170.58
9.5
6
Ellis to Sams, SIX runs

Gets it away! Ellis has been nailing his slower deliveries. But Sams is sitting back for this one, waiting as it rears up before carting it behind square for six!

9.4
Ellis to Sams, no run
9.3
1
Ellis to Critchley, 1 run
9.2
1
Ellis to Sams, 1 run
9.1
Ellis to Sams, no run

Nathan Ellis back on, with wickets key...

end of over 917 runs
ESSEX: 87/4CRR: 9.66 RRR: 9.33 • Need 28 from 18b
Daniel Sams22 (12b 2x4 2x6)
Matt Critchley13 (7b 1x6)
John Turner 3-0-28-1
James Fuller 2-0-23-2
8.6
1
Turner to Sams, 1 run
8.6
1w
Turner to Sams, 1 wide
8.5
Turner to Sams, no run
8.5
2nb
Turner to Sams, (no ball)
8.4
Turner to Sams, no run
Match details
Edgbaston, Birmingham
TossEssex, elected to field first
Series
Season2023
Player Of The Match
Series resultEssex advanced
Match days15 July 2023 - day (20-over match)
Umpires
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Match Referee
Language
English
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Vitality Blast

North Group
TEAMMWLPTNRR
BEARS14113220.819
LANCS1485170.427
WORCS1485170.349
NOTTS148616-0.222
DERBS1467130.397
NHNTS1468120.274
DURH1447110.077
YORKS146610-0.737
LEICS142124-1.402
South Group
TEAMMWLPTNRR
SOM14122241.460
HANTS1495180.820
SURR1486161.192
ESSEX1486160.088
KENT1477140.287
SUSS146812-0.871
GLOUC145910-0.993
GLAM145910-1.060
MIDDX143116-0.932