Calvin Harrison delivers a full-length leg spinner on middle stump. Charlie Bennett attempts a slog-sweep but misses completely, and he's bowled! A disappointing start for the batter there. Charlie Bennett departs for a duck off just one ball.
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner draws the batter into a sweep shot but he misses, the ball taking the pad instead. Zaman Akhter is given out leg before wicket. Zaman Akhter departs after scoring 7 from 6 deliveries.
Over 13. 8 runs. Bowler: George Scrimshaw. Essex Men: 8-108(rr 8.31) A yorker delivered on off stump with no movement, pushed firmly into the off side for a well-taken single. Essex chase 131 runs from 42 balls with two wickets left, staring down a steep run rate of 18.7 and slim chances.
On a length outside off, the no movement delivery is met crisply by the batsman. He drives it neatly and well-timed through long off, racing away to the boundary.
Over 12. 4 runs. Bowler: Calvin Harrison. Essex Men: 8-100(rr 8.33) Fernandes drives a flipper pitched just back of a length outside off, steering it carefully to pick up a single down the ground. Essex move to 100 for 8 as the chase intensifies, needing 139 from 48 balls with just two wickets in hand.
Calvin Harrison bowls a length leg spinner on leg stump, and Zaman Akhter plays a neat switch hit to eke out a single. Zaman Akhter gets off the mark with that run.
The leg spinner drags one just outside off, a length ball that tempts the batter into a sweep. Shane Snater tries to make contact but misses completely and is stumped by the keeper. Snater departs for a duck off just one delivery.
A full-length leg spinner on middle stump, Simon Harmer attempts a slog but only manages a leading edge. He's caught by Ricardo Vasconcelos at backward point. Simon Harmer departs for 12 off 15.
Calvin Harrison floats a leg spinner on a length, angling in line with leg stump. Simon Harmer goes for a gentle glance but misses, the ball clipping his pad for a leg bye and one run.
Over 11. 5 runs. Bowler: James Sales. Essex Men: 6-96(rr 8.73) The slower ball comes in on a length just outside off stump, and Harmer pushes it calmly through the covers for a well-timed single. Essex require 143 runs from 54 balls with four wickets in hand, chasing at a steep required run rate.
A back of a length delivery outside off stump invites the pull, but the batter misses and the ball deflects off the pad for a leg bye, adding an extra run.
Over 10. 6 runs. Bowler: Calvin Harrison. Essex Men: 6-91(rr 9.1) The leg spinner tosses up a length ball on leg stump, and Harmer attempts a flick but only edges it weakly for a single. Essex face a tough chase needing 148 runs from 60 balls with four wickets in hand.
The leg spinner floats a length ball on leg stump, which Simon Fernandes works neatly for a couple through the on-side. Simon Fernandes gets off the mark with those two runs.
A full-length leg spin on middle stump tempts the batter into an attempted sweep but he misses completely. The ball sneaks through and crashes into the stumps, bowled out. Matt Critchley departs for 14 off 9.
