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

Live Reporting

Gary Smee

  1. 6 runs

    for Lawrence

    Essex 58-2 (target 146)

    Six. Just!

    Dan Lawrence smacks Brett D'Oliveira straight down the ground and it plops over the rope.

    The fielder was trying to get back, but Lawrence just got enough on it.

  2. 'He's given his wicket away'

    Essex 49-2 (target 146)

    Nick Gledhill
    BBC Essex

    Adam Wheater went on the reverse-sweep, which is always a dangerous shot. He gave his wicket away there.

    It does bring the Essex engine room in though.

  3. Essex 49-2 (target 146)

    So, a successful over for Daryl Mitchell.

    Worcestershire are probably on top now with Essex needing 97 from 72 balls. Batting ain't that easy as Dan Lawrence joins Tom Westley in the middle.

  4. wicket

    WICKET Wheater b Mitchell 15

    Essex 47-2 (target 146)

    Through him!

    Daryl Mitchell, the sixth bowler the Rapids have used so far, makes the breakthrough.

    Adam Wheater sweeps him for four, but then tries the reverse. He misses, Daryl hits.

  5. Essex 41-1 (target 146)

    It's one over and you're done at the moment.

    Leg-spinner Brett D'Oliveira replaces Pat Brown and he's just as effective at keeping the runs down.

    Five from the over, including a good bit of fielding on the boundary by Ross Whiteley to close it out.

    105 more needed from 78 balls.

  6. 'Worcs not giving Essex too much to hit'

    Essex 36-1 (target 146)

    Tymal Mills
    Sussex bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Some good bowling so far from Worcestershire, they're not giving Essex too much to hit away to the boundary.

    Essex have been good at pouncing onto those opportunities but Worcestershire won't be too displeased.

  7. Essex 36-1 (target 146)

    Ed Barnard is the fifth bowler used by Worcestershire inside the opening six overs.

    It's another tight one, apart from a streaky edge from Tom Westley that goes for four.

    That's the Powerplay done. Essex need another 110 off 84 deliveries. Tough ask.

  8. Worcestershire putting on the pressure

    Essex 30-1 (target 146)

    David Bradley
    BBC Hereford and Worcester cricket commentator

    Worcestershire celebratePA Media

    Duckworth-Lewis par score at this stage is 37. It kind of gives us an indication that the Rapids are doing well.

  9. Essex 30-1 (target 146)

    Batting has been tough in this final, but Tom Westley is beginning to look in good touch.

    The Essex opener takes a couple of steps down the track and flays Charlie Morris through the covers. It was aerial but safe.

    Westley and Adam Wheater steal a two and a few singles and 10 come from the over. That relieves a bit of pressure.

  10. Essex 20-1 (target 146)

    Pat Brown mixes up his pace, as he does, and Essex's batsman struggle to get anything on the ball, let alone find the boundary.

    Adam Wheater swings and misses the fourth ball of the over and it brushes past the stumps. So close.

    Just the four off it.

  11. Essex 16-1 (target 146)

    A wicket-taking over first up for Wayne Parnell.

    Adam Wheater is the new batsman for Essex and gets off the mark first ball.

    Pat Brown will take the fourth...

  12. wicket

    WICKET Delport c Wessels b Parnell 1

    Essex 9-1 (target 146)

    We've got a game on our hands here!

    Wayne Parnell comes into the attack and it's a filthy full toss second up.

    But Cameron Delport lifts it straight to Riki Wessels at deep mid-wicket. Big, big wicket for the defending champions.

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  14. Essex 8-0 (target 146)

    Worcestershire Rapids will take that start.

    Despite the four from Tom Westley, Charlie Morris concedes just seven off the over.

    This could be another close one folks!

  15. Essex 5-0 (target 146)

    Charlie Morris shares the new ball with Moeen but Tom Westley likes a bit of pace on the ball.

    He biffs the seamer past mid on for Essex's first four.

  16. 'Essex mustn't panic'

    Essex 1-0 (target 146)

    Paul Newton
    BBC Essex sport

    It's important that Essex don't panic. It was a smart move from Moeen Ali to bowl himself in the first over.

    And Essex don't want it to be an even smarter move by throwing away their wicket.

  17. 'A decent score posted by Worcs'

    Essex 1-0 (target 146)

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    I thought there would be much more of a shift talking about the dew factor, touching the grass it's a little bit cooler with no moisture.

    It could be a really good game, that is a decent score posted by Worcestershire on a turning wicket, it could be a fight out against the spinners.

  18. Essex 1-0 (target 146)

    That's a super start from Rapids captain Moeen Ali.

    The spinner concedes just a single off his first over.

  19. A repeat of the first semi-final?

    Worcs 145-9 v Essex

    David Bradley
    BBC Hereford and Worcester cricket commentator

    They've already done it once today. That's what Moeen Ali will be saying in the huddle.

    They'll be confident Worcestershire.

  20. Worcs 145-9 v Essex

    Here come Essex openers Cameron Delport and Tom Westley.

    Moeen Ali will open up for Worcestershire...