Warwickshire vs Essex, Quarter Final 1 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

21:38 local: Warwickshire fought really hard to take it to the last over, but unfortunately they just didn't have enough runs on the board to create that extra pressure on the lower-order batters. Essex got off to a flier and knocked off 69 in the powerplay. Post the powerplay, Lawrence dropped anchor and the rest of the batters took the aggressive route to help their side get close to the finish line. There were slight moments of panic towards the end with a flurry of untimely wickets, but Essex's good work with the ball and their powerplay effort with the bat helped them seal the deal with a ball to spare. So, Essex are the first side to clinch their spot for the Finals day. Who will join them? It's all to play for tomorrow as six teams battle it out for a place in Edgbaston. Do remember to tune in for that. Cheers!!

Hannon-Dalby to Snater, SIX, the Dutch are unstoppable today. It's Snater, the hero for Essex. He clears his front leg, waits for a slower length delivery and tonks it many-a-mile back over the bowler's head to seal a spot in the finals day.

3 needed from 2. Davies rushes up to his bowler again, another brief delay...

Hannon-Dalby to Aaron Beard, 1 run, slower full delivery angled in on off, Beard looks to heave and mistimes it off the thick inside half to the left of mid-wicket. They think about two and decide against it...

Davies wants to have a chat with his bowler, looks like it is regarding a fielding change. The crowd are getting back into it again...

Hannon-Dalby to Aaron Beard, no run, slower back of a length delivery outside off, Beard looks to drive and gets beaten due to lack of pace. He thinks about a quick single and decides against it...

Hannon-Dalby to Snater, 1 run, slower short ball outside off, Snater makes room and top-edges the slog to the left of third man

Hannon-Dalby to Aaron Beard, 1 run, short of length outside off, Aaron Beard swivels and pulls neatly to the left of deep square

Oliver Hannon-Dalby [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

Aaron Beard, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Essex are one hit away

Drakes to Harmer, out Harmer Run Out!! Okay! So, Harmer mistimed the drive to the right of the keeper and ran straight into the bowler. He was ball-watching briefly and ended up crashing into Drakes to lose pace in the sprint. The keeper had the presence of mind and lobbed the throw to Hain who completes the formalities. Alex Davies was asked if he wanted to appeal for that and looks like he has left it to the telly umpire who's given it out after a couple of replays. Harmer run out (Alex Davies/Robert Yates) 19(15) [4s-1 6s-1]

Drakes to Harmer, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Okay! So, Harmer mistimed the drive to the right of the keeper and ran straight into the bowler. He was ball-watching briefly and ended up crashing into Drakes to lose pace in the sprint. The keeper had the presence of mind and lobbed the throw to Hain who completes the formalities.

Drakes to Harmer, no run, back of a length just outside off, Harmer hangs back and taps it to the left of cover

Drakes to Snater, 1 run, full outside off, Snater toe-ends the drive to mid-off and rushes through to complete a quick single

Drakes to Snater, no run, comes dancing down the wicket and looks to smash it down the ground, Drakes takes it away with the angle and beats the outside edge

Drakes to Snater, no run, good length on off, Snater flicks it to the right of mid-wicket

Shane Snater, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Drakes to Lawrence, out Caught by (sub)Ethan Brookes!! Short and wide of off, Lawrence looks to flay it over point and slices it off the thick top-edge towards third man where Brookes takes a splendid catch diving forward. He literally took it inches above the turf there. Lawrence c (sub)Ethan Brookes b Drakes 62(49) [4s-7]