Vs 1st Semi Final 15 July 2023

1st Semi Final • Edgbaston • Birmingham

Hampshire

170/7 (20)

Essex

115/5 (11.3)

ESS won by 5 wickets (DLS Method)

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Playing XI

HAM

ESS

Info

Hampshire

170/7 (20)

Batters

Ben McDermott

241.67

c DR Sams b S Cook

James Vince

118.18

c SR Harmer b S Snater

Tom Prest

76.92

lbw b MJJ Critchley

Joe Weatherley

161.54

Not out

Liam Dawson

118.18

c MJJ Critchley b SR Harmer

James Fuller

93.75

c S Snater b MJJ Critchley

Ross Whiteley

28.57

c S Cook b PI Walter

Benny Howell

200.00

c S Snater b DR Sams

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 0, NB: 0, W: 3)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 8.5)

170/7

Did not Bat

John Turner, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood

Bowlers

EXT

14.00

12.25

10.00

5.00

5.50

8.25

7.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Ben McDermott

c DR Sams b S Cook

1-39

2.6

James Vince

c SR Harmer b S Snater

2-43

3.5

Tom Prest

lbw b MJJ Critchley

3-57

6.3

Liam Dawson

c MJJ Critchley b SR Harmer

4-78

9.3

James Fuller

c S Snater b MJJ Critchley

5-110

14.2

Ross Whiteley

c S Cook b PI Walter

6-130

16.5

Benny Howell

c S Snater b DR Sams

7-170

19.6

Essex

115/5 (11.3)

Batters

Adam Rossington

50.00

c JJ Weatherley b CP Wood

Dan Lawrence

131.25

c BR McDermott b JK Fuller

Michael-Kyle Pepper

100.00

c J Turner b JK Fuller

Paul Walter

50.00

lbw b J Turner

Matt Critchley

185.71

Not out

Daniel Sams

170.59

c RA Whiteley b N Ellis

Simon Harmer *

266.67

Not out

Extras

(B: 5, LB: 1, NB: 4, W: 2)

TOTAL

(11.3 Ov, RR: 10)

115/5

Did not Bat

Robin Das, Aaron Beard, Samuel Cook, Shane Snater

Bowlers

EXT

Chris Wood

6.00

John Turner

9.30

Nathan Ellis

2.3

10.80

Benny Howell

12.00

James Fuller

11.50

Liam Dawson

7.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Adam Rossington

c JJ Weatherley b CP Wood

1-2

0.3

Michael-Kyle Pepper

c J Turner b JK Fuller

2-47

5.3

Dan Lawrence

c BR McDermott b JK Fuller

3-48

5.5

Paul Walter

lbw b J Turner

4-50

6.2

Daniel Sams

c RA Whiteley b N Ellis

5-95

9.6

Match Info

Date & Time

15 Jul, 03:30 PM IST

Venue

Edgbaston, Birmingham

Match

1st Semi Final,

Vitality Blast

Umpires

Martin Saggers (England), Russell Warren (England), Nigel Llong (England, TV)

Referee

Dean Cosker (England)

Toss

Essex elected to bowl

Commentary

Well, there was some rain interruption in the middle that only added to the drama of the finals day. The weather seemed a lot brighter towards the end of this game and hopefully, that remains the case for the rest of the day with the second semi-finals coming up in under half an hour's time. Will it be Somerset or Surrey to join Essex in the finals? Switch tabs to catch all the live-action from that contest. For now, this is Pratyush Rohra, signing off on behalf of my partner, Bidipto Datta. Buh-bye!

Essex won by 5 wickets!

Daniel Sams - 29 (17) | Matt Critchley - 2/22
Joe Weatherley - 63* (39) | James Fuller - 2/23

And finals day kicks off with a huge result! The defending champions, the Hampshire Hawks cannot defend their title and bow out of the tournament. They weren't at their best with the bat in hand with Joe Weatherley carrying them to a total that seemed like it could have been enough at one stage. But plenty changed once the rain came along.

With a revised target of 115 in 12 overs, Essex couldn't make the most of the powerplay and fell behind in this contest. Things became a lot more difficult for them, losing three wickets in quick succession after the rain delay, which meant that the defending champions were in the ascendancy. However, the Essex lower order had other plans.

After an impressive outing with the ball, Matt Critchley came in clutch with the bat in hand with a terrific cameo. Alongside him, Daniel Sams did his bit to make sure alive in this contest. Liam Dawson delivered a terrific penultimate over for the Hawks, leaving 13 runs in the bank for Ellis.

The Australian was in the spotlight during the finals last year, helping his side clinch the title. However, he couldn't repeat his heroics this time around and all it took was three balls for Essex to get the job done to advance into their first final since 2019.

Simon Harmer takes Essex to the finals for the first time since 2019! The defending champions have been knocked out in the semi-finals!

11.3 Nathan Ellis to Simon Harmer, AND ESSEX ARE IN THE FINAL! Full and slightly slow around off-and-middle. Harmer goes really deep in the crease, sets himself up for a bit shot and powers it well over wide long-on for a maximum! After 2019, they find themselves carrying on on Finals Day after the semi-final stage!

For those curious ones. In case of a tie, there will be a Super Over.

11.2 Nathan Ellis to Matt Critchley, full toss on off-stump. Heaved around to deep mid-on off the front foot for a single only. Six to get off four now!

Matt Cricthleyyyy! What a start to the over. 7 needed off 5 now.

11.1 Nathan Ellis to Matt Critchley, SIX RUNS! THAT IS A WONDERFUL STRIKE! Full and slow outside off-stump. Smashed over the long-off fielder from deep in the crease for a maximum!

Top class from Liam Dawson. Right out of the top drawer. With a slightly wet ball, bowling his first over at this stage of the game to hold his nerve. Sensational stuff. 13 needed off the final over. It will be Ellis.

overs

102 /5 score

runs

Matt Critchley *

19 (12)

Simon Harmer

2 (2)

Liam Dawson

0 /7

10.6 Liam Dawson to Matt Critchley, full and flat on middle-stump. Whipped around to deep mid-wicket off the front foot for a single and this ends a superb over from the left-arm spinner!

10.5 Liam Dawson to Simon Harmer, really full on off-stump. Squeezed out of the block hole to short fine-leg for a single only!

Bright sunshine at Edgbaston now. Essex need 15 off 8. They need a boundary in this over.

10.4 Liam Dawson to Matt Critchley, full and slow outside off-stump. Smacked but off the cue end of the bat to long-off for a single only. 100 up for Essex.

10.3 Liam Dawson to Matt Critchley, good length ball around off-stump. Hammered flat over the right of the non-striker for a couple of runs this time! Good fielding and good running!

10.2 Liam Dawson to Simon Harmer, full toss, wide outside off-stump. Cloughed to short cover off the front foot for a single only!

Around the wicket.

10.1 Liam Dawson to Matt Critchley, round the wicket, full and fast outside off-stump. Square driven to deep point for a single off the front foot.

Liam Dawson, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Simon Harmer, RHB, comes to the crease

Nathan Ellis wins the mini-battle of the Australians against Daniel Sams. Superb stuff from the medium pacer, and he'll surely be trusted with the responsibility for the final over. A bit of a gamble here though.