Postpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 112-5 (15 overs) v Lancs
Five to go.
Tom Bailey to bowl his last one
Summary
Essex make 161-5 after choosing to bat first at Old Trafford
Michael Pepper makes 36 off 28 balls and Paul Walter ends 34 not out
Lancashire reach 162-3 in reply, with 4.2 overs to spare
Steven Croft hits 76 not out off 48 balls and Dane Villas makes 51
Lancashire, winners in 2015, reach Finals Day for joint record ninth time
They will play Yorkshire in semi-finals at Edgbaston on 16 July
Somerset v Derbyshire in fourth-quarter-final on Saturday (19:00)
Postpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
WICKET - Westley st Salt b Wells 5published at 19:33 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 112-4 (14.4 overs) v Lancs
Image source, PASecond sharp stumping for Phil Salt as a bemused Tom Westley wanders out of his crease after missing a swat on the leg side - and the bails are off and he's gone.
Postpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Paul Horton
Former Lancashire batsmanQuote MessageLancashire will be comfortable with this run rate at the moment.
Postpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 108-4 (14 overs) v Lancs
Just five off the 14th over. Solid job so far this by Lancashire.
Can they hold their nerve over the final six?
Luke Wells to bowl the 15th over.
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Postpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 103-4 (13 overs) v Lancs
10 off the over - and a wicket - as Danny Lamb comes back on.
Postpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Paul Horton
Former Lancashire batsmanQuote MessageReally good bowling from Hartley and this innings is really ebbing and flowing.
WICKET - Pepper st Salt b Hartley 36published at 19:25 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 101-4 v Lancs
Well it just had to be, didn't it!
Pepper stumped by Salt.
Phil Salt, that is!
Needed TV confirmation but he's gone.
Tom Westley is the new man in.
100 up for Essexpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 101-3 v Lancs
Michael Pepper brings up the 100 with a legside six. But then, next ball . . .
Postpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 93-3 (12 overs) v Lancs
Just five runs off that one again, from Tom Bailey.
Lancs keeping the runs down.
Eight overs left - and it's Tom Hartley with the next.
Postpublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 88-3 (11 overs) v Lancs
Luke Wood's second wicket-taking over - and only five runs off it too. Nice.
Tom Bailey returns.
Postpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Paul Horton
Former Lancashire batsmanQuote MessageHe’s unlucky Lawrence - Tim David is the only man on the field who could take that.
WICKET - Lawrence c David b Woodpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 84-3 (10.2 overs) v Lancs
Image source, Rex FeaturesDan Lawrence looks to pull through mid on but picks out Tim David, who leaps to take a fine catch.
New man in is Paul Walter.
Postpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 83-2 (10 overs) v Lancs
Halfway stage.
Steepling extra cover boundary for Michael Pepper - and another from Dan Lawrence, a nice square cut - and it's 14 off the over.
Luke Wood returns.
Postpublished at 19:11 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Paul Horton
Former Lancashire batsmanQuote MessageMichael Pepper likes to hit over cover, seems like his go-to area.
Postpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 69-2 (9 overs) v Lancs
Image source, PA MediaBoundary from Pepper off the last ball, but still only seven off Tom Hartley's second tidier over.
Fellow spinner Luke Wells to send down over number 10.
Dropped catchpublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 62-2 (8 overs) v Lancs
Tough chance for Danny Lamb to take a return catch from Dan Lawrence but it goes down.
But it's only three runs off the over. Outstanding!
Spinner Tom Hartley to bowl the next one. His first went for 15.
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Just one more is acceptable (just)
Postpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Essex 59-2 (7 overs) v Lancs
Just six off the over from Luke Wells. Very tidy.
Danny Lamb to continue at the other end.
Postpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 8 July 2022
Paul Horton
Former Lancashire batsmanQuote MessageIt’s about level considering Essex chose to bat. Even stevens at the moment.