Summary

  • Essex beat Worcestershire by four wickets off final ball

  • Eagles win T20 Blast for first time in their history

  • Captain Harmer hits winning runs after taking 3-16

  • Essex beat Derbyshire by 34 runs in second semi-final

  • Worcestershire beat Notts by one run in first semi

  1. 6 runs

    Worcs 108-7 v Nottspublished at 16 overs

    Whiteley 13 & Mitchell 1

    Ross Whiteley hoists Matt Carter into the stands for six - Worcestershire need an awful lot more of them you feel.

  2. WATCH: Mullaney removes Parnell and Wesselspublished at 15 overs

    Worcs 97-7 v Notts

    Worcestershire have lost 5-21 in collapsing from 76-2. Here's how Wayne Parnell and Riki Wessels came to their end.

  3. 'Step on their throats'published at 12:00 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    Worcs 97-7 v Notts

    Tymal Mills
    Sussex bowler on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

    Joe Clarke realised he had time and took that extra second to set himself for the throw.

    Seven down you want to step on Worcester's throat now.

    Ed Barnard run outImage source, Getty Images
  4. wicket

    WICKET Barnard run out (Clarke) 4published at 14.5 overs

    Worcs 97-7 v Notts

    Ex-Worcestershire man Joe Clarke with an excellent piece of fielding to run out Ed Barnard after an ill-advised single.

    One stump to aim at but its no problem for Clarke and things have gone from bad to worse for the Rapids.

  5. Worcs 94-6 v Nottspublished at 14 overs

    Whiteley 2 & Barnard 2

    Carter is 3-21 and is doing the damage for Notts who are in a good position with six overs to go.

    Rapids need to get things moving... well, rapidly, if they want to post a decent target.

  6. 'Carter has stepped up well'published at 11:54 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    Worcs 91-6 v Notts

    Tymal Mills
    Sussex bowler on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

    No Imad Wasim for Notts on Finals Day so it's over to Matt Carter and the young spinner has stepped up really well.

    Matt Carter celebrates a wicketsImage source, Rex Features
  7. wicket

    WICKET D'Oliveira b Carter 7published at 13.1 overs

    Worcs 91-6 v Notts

    Brett D'Oliveira charges down the track but misses it completely and is bowled by Matthew Carter.

    Trying to accelerate the scoring but he's a long way down when he misses and it's not pretty.

    Ed Barnard is now in and the Rapids really could do with a partnership.

  8. 'Mullaney difficult to play'published at 11:51 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    Worcs 89-5 v Notts

    Tymal Mills
    Sussex bowler on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

    Looked like a nuckle ball from Steven Mullaney. He's very difficult to time shots against.

  9. 'Not all going to plan'published at 11:49 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    Worcs 89-5 v Notts

    Ged Scott
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    At 80-4 at the end of the 11th over, it might look outwardly as if this isn’t going to plan for Worcestershire.

    But a quick look back to last year tells us that they were 82-5 that day against Lancashire - and still won by 20 runs.

    Long way to go yet!

  10. wicket

    WICKET Wessels b Mullaney 34published at 12.3 overs

    Worcs 89-5 v Notts

    Riki Wessels had been there from the beginning but he's not there anymore.

    The slow pace and spin bowling is really troubling the Rapids and Steven Mullaney has a second.

    Wessels played across the line but misses the ball and it clips his pads before hitting the stumps.

  11. Worcs 88-4 v Nottspublished at 11 overs

    Wessels 34 & D'Oliveira 6

    Some great fielding in the deep from Mullaney prevents a boundary as Riki Wessels and Brett D'Oliveira try to build the Rapids total.

    They have struggled for boundaries so far and have lost two of their main men in Moeen and Cox.

  12. 'Massive blow for Worcs'published at 11:44 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    Worcs 78-4 v Notts

    Tymal Mills
    Sussex bowler on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

    That's a massive blow. Ben Cox was the man of the match in both games of last season's finals day.

    Notts captain Dan ChristianImage source, Getty Images
  13. wicket

    WICKET Cox c Moores b Christian 1published at 10.3 overs

    Worcs 78-4 v Notts

    After taking the catch, captain Dan Christian is obviously full of confidence as he puts himself on for a bowl.

    And what a decision as he takes the big wicket of Ben Cox!

    The Rapids wicket-keeper went reaching for the ball which hit the underside of his bat and carried through to the waiting Tom Moores.

    Not the start to Finals Day that Cox dreamed about last night.

  14. wicket

    WICKET Parnell c Christian b Mullaney 15published at 9.5 overs

    Worcs 76-3 v Notts

    Wayne Parnell goes for another maximum but gets this one all wrong and its caught by Dan Christian.

    It brings last year's hero Ben Cox to the crease as we reach the halfway point.

  15. 6 runs

    Worcs 76-2 v Nottspublished at 9.2 overs

    Wayne Parnell goes for the big one and hits it sweetly.

    An effortless strike from the South African which goes into the crowd at long-off.

    Lovely strike.

  16. 'Notts best bowling side'published at 11:36 British Summer Time 21 September 2019

    Worcs 69-2 v Notts

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Notts have been the best bowling team in this tournament so far on two counts - their economy rate and runs-per-wicket are better than anyone.

    Matthew CarterImage source, Rex Features
  17. Worcs 69-2 v Nottspublished at 9 overs

    Wessels 27 & Parnell 9

    Riki Wessels does find the boundary with the opening ball of the eighth over bowled by Samit Patel.

    They needed that you feel.

    However, Notts doing a good job of frustrating the Worcestershire batsmen.

    And some sharp fielding from Patel off his own bowling - he'll want that for his highlights reel.

  18. Worcs 62-2 v Nottspublished at 8 overs

    Wessels 18 & Parnell 8

    Another new bowler as Steven Mullaney enters the fray.

    The run rate has dropped to below eight now as the Rapids struggle to get the Notts bowlers away.

  19. WATCH: Moeen hits first six of the day before being bowled by Carterpublished at 7 overs

    Worcs 57-2 v Notts

    That powerplay also saw Moeen Ali strike three fine sixes before being bowled by Matthew Carter.

    Worcestershire are ticking along nicely though.

  20. Worcs 57-2 v Nottspublished at 7 overs

    Wessels 18 & Parnell 6

    Samit Patel gets into the action and Parnell slightly mistimes a shot which just evades the fielder at mid-on.

    He whipped through that over bowling a few darts!