Vs 1st Quarter Final 06 July 2023

1st Quarter Final • Edgbaston • Birmingham

Warwickshire

167/7 (20)

Essex

171/8 (19.5)

ESS won by 2 wickets

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Playing XI

Player of the Match Dan Lawrence

62(49)

1/23

WAS

ESS

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Warwickshire

167/7 (20)

Batters

Robert Yates

0.00

c AP Beard b DR Sams

Alex Davies

183.33

c AM Rossington b AP Beard

Glenn Maxwell

139.13

c DR Sams b PI Walter

Sam Hain

144.44

c MKS Pepper b S Cook

Dan Mousley

133.33

c DR Sams b DW Lawrence

Jacob Bethell

66.67

b SR Harmer

Chris Benjamin

114.29

c MKS Pepper b S Cook

Dominic Drakes

176.92

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 1, NB: 0, W: 4)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 8.35)

167/7

Did not Bat

Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Henry Brookes, Jake Lintott

Bowlers

EXT

10.25

6.00

11.00

7.50

5.00

11.00

11.50

10.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Robert Yates

c AP Beard b DR Sams

1-0

0.3

Alex Davies

c AM Rossington b AP Beard

2-26

3.4

Glenn Maxwell

c DR Sams b PI Walter

3-54

6.5

Dan Mousley

c DR Sams b DW Lawrence

4-77

9.4

Jacob Bethell

b SR Harmer

5-89

11.4

Sam Hain

c MKS Pepper b S Cook

6-133

16.3

Chris Benjamin

c MKS Pepper b S Cook

7-167

19.6

Essex

171/8 (19.5)

Batters

Adam Rossington

190.91

runout (AL Davies)

Dan Lawrence

126.53

c (sub E Brookes) b DC Drakes

Michael-Kyle Pepper

187.50

c C Benjamin b D Mousley

Feroze Khushi

0.00

c J Bethell b J Lintott

Paul Walter

180.00

c SR Hain b J Lintott

Matt Critchley

75.00

runout (AL Davies / C Benjamin)

Daniel Sams

125.00

c C Benjamin b DC Drakes

Simon Harmer

126.67

runout (RM Yates / AL Davies)

Shane Snater *

160.00

Not out

Aaron Beard

66.67

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 4, NB: 0, W: 2)

TOTAL

(19.5 Ov, RR: 8.62)

171/8

Did not Bat

Samuel Cook

Bowlers

EXT

Dominic Drakes

6.50

Oliver Hannon-Dalby

1.5

11.45

9.00

6.25

14.00

7.75

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Adam Rossington

runout (AL Davies)

1-43

3.6

Michael-Kyle Pepper

c C Benjamin b D Mousley

2-77

6.6

Feroze Khushi

c J Bethell b J Lintott

3-78

7.2

Paul Walter

c SR Hain b J Lintott

4-116

11.2

Matt Critchley

runout (AL Davies / C Benjamin)

5-129

13.5

Daniel Sams

c C Benjamin b DC Drakes

6-136

14.4

Dan Lawrence

c (sub E Brookes) b DC Drakes

7-161

18.1

Simon Harmer

runout (RM Yates / AL Davies)

8-162

18.6

Match Info

Date & Time

06 Jul, 11:05 PM IST

Venue

Edgbaston, Birmingham

Match

1st Quarter Final,

Vitality Blast

Umpires

Ian Blackwell (England), Steve O'Shaughnessy (England), Nigel Llong (England, TV)

Referee

Wayne Noon (England)

Toss

Essex elected to bowl

2 0 1 1 1 0

Over 17

Runs: 5

1 1lb 0 6 0 4

Over 18

Runs: 12

W 0 0 0 0 W

Over 19

Runs: 0

1 1 0 1 6

Over 20

Runs: 9

All Overs

Player of the Match Dan Lawrence

62(49)

1/23

Commentary

What a way to kickoff the knockout stages of the ongoing T20 Blast. Commiserations to the home side for letting their fans down while glory for the Simon Harmer and his lads to seal the deal. We got to witness a cracker jacker of a game and hope to see more more of such action. For not, its a wrap from Arijit Kundu and Pragadeesh. Stay tuned to the Sportskeeda network for more such sporting actions around the globe. Adios!!

Essex Eagles win by 2 wickets.

Sam Hain: 52 (36) | Sam Cook: 2-24
Dan Lawrence: 62 (49) | Jack Lintott: 2-31

It's the day of the Dutch and we get to witness it once again. Shane Snater hits the winning runs in this humdinger and drives the Eagles past the finishing line.

Seven runs were required from the last two overs and all of a sudden we were treated with a nerve-shacking contest in the first Quarter Final of the T20 Blast 2023. An exquisite display of bowling from Dominic Drakes in the 19th over trimmed the equation to 6 needed off 6 balls.

After a good start in the final over, it was Snater who tonked a slot delivery down the ground and pushed his side one step ahead in this competition. Eagles cement a spot in the Semi Finals.

We were treated by a blistering start in this chase of 168 runs, coupled by Adam Rossington, Dan Lawrence and Michael Pepper. While Lawrence looked to play the anchoring role, the other two played their aggressive part within the powerplay. The visitors amassed 69 runs inside the field restrictions.

The spinners came into the fray and regulated the innings quite well. While there were some quickfire from Paul Walter, Simon Harmer, it was Dan Lawrence who tied the knot at one end of the bridge. He notched up 62 off 49 deliveries and just failed to finish the game as Drakes outsmarted him at the beginning of the 19th over.

Eventually, the tailender rescued them with a four in the last over, with a ball to spare.

Earlier, Essex Eagles won the toss and asked the Birmingham Bears to bat first. They lost a couple of wickets early but it was Glenn Maxwell who was commanding strong within the powerplay. He brought up a fiery 32 (23) in an attempt to counter-punch the bowlers.

Right after Maxwell's dismissal, the spinners came into the scene and regulated the game on their own will. Sam Hain scored a gritty fifty and ensured that Warwickshire have some meat to defend. A few lusty blows from Chris Benjamin and Dominic Drakes also helped them boost the total to 168.

19.5 Oliver Hannon-Dalby to Shane Snater, SIX! SNATER DOES IT FOR THE EAGLES AND KNOCKS THE BEARS OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT! WHAT AN EDGE-OF-THE-SEAT THRILLER WE WITNESSED AT THE ICONIC EDGBASTON! Dalby goes full and straight, Snater stands in his crease and smokes it straight down the ground for a maximum

If the match ends in a tie, then the Bears will win the match as they lost only 7 wickets in their innings

19.4 Oliver Hannon-Dalby to Aaron Beard, slow delivery angling in, Beard swings and only manages to get it just over short mid-wicket. They are happy with the single. Over to Snater now!

19.3 Oliver Hannon-Dalby to Aaron Beard, slow delivery on a good length, Beard was deceived for the lack of pace and tries to sneak a bye but Snater denies it

19.2 Oliver Hannon-Dalby to Shane Snater, slow off-pace delivery outside off, Snater tries to power this over mid-off but gets an outside edge and the ball goes towards deep third. One run

19.1 Oliver Hannon-Dalby to Aaron Beard, short outside off, Beard pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single

Oliver Hannon-Dalby [1.0-1-12-0] is back with the ball for the indispensible 20th over.

Aaron Beard, LHB, is the new batter in.

How good an over it was? Dominic Drakes, you beauty! Just a single run in the 19th over and the equation has curtailed down to 6 runs needed from 6 balls.

But what has happened here? Okay, Harmer tries to scurry for the single and crashed with Drakes.

overs

162 /8 score

runs

Simon Harmer *

19 (15)

Shane Snater

1 (3)

Dominic Drakes

2 /27

18.6 Dominic Drakes to Simon Harmer, RUN OUT! ARE THE EAGLES GONNA FLUFF THIS RUN CHASE? Yorker length angling across off, Harmer digs it and the ball ricochets off the helmet and drops to backward point. Harmer was running towards the other end and dashes Drakes on his way and finds himself short of the crease. It's been checked upstairs and it's signalled OUT!

18.5 Dominic Drakes to Simon Harmer, back of a length, Harmer plays a backfoot defensive push to short extra cover

18.4 Dominic Drakes to Shane Snater, slants the length delivery across off, Snater pushes it down to mid-off. Brookes dives and picks up in one hand to release the ball but Snater is comfortably home1

18.3 Dominic Drakes to Shane Snater, good length slanting across off, Snater gives room to swing away but didn't make any contact

18.2 Dominic Drakes to Shane Snater, good length outside leg-stump, clipped down to short mid-wicket

Shane Snater, RHB, is the new batter

This is all happening here at Edgbaston. A scintillating catch and it's the big fish who departs.

18.1 Dominic Drakes to Dan Lawrence, OUT! WHAT A SPECTACULAR TAKE! On a good length slanting across, Lawrence attempts a glory shot but the ballons it off the outside edge. Brookes charges forward, dives and gets his fingers underneath the ball to take it brilliantly

Dan Lawrence c H Brookes b D Drakes 62 (48b, 7x4, 0x6).

Dominic Drakes [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack.

If you are Essex, the job is done. They were hear to beat the Bears on their backyard and they are going well in the task.