Chopra and Clarke end Warwickshire's wait
Varun Chopra's superb form dragged Warwickshire into the knockout stage of the NatWest T20 Blast and he found his touch again
02/08Result
3rd Quarter-Final (N), NatWest t20 Blast at Chelmsford, Aug 2 2014
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![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
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![Essex]( "Essex")
178/5 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
02/08Result
3rd Quarter-Final (N), NatWest t20 Blast at Chelmsford, Aug 2 2014
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![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
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![Essex]( "Essex")
178/5 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Series
Toss
Essex , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Warwickshire advanced
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.15, Interval 19.15-19.30, Second Session 19.30-20.45
Match days
2 August 2014 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Scorecard Summary
WARWICKSHIRE 197/2 (20 OVERS)
- Rikki Clarke*70 (37)
- Varun Chopra*86 (54)
- Ravi Bopara2/42 (4)
- David Masters0/40 (4)
ESSEX 178/5 (20 OVERS)
- Mark Pettini26 (21)
- Ryan ten Doeschate*61 (37)
- Boyd Rankin3/34 (4)
- Recordo Gordon2/38 (3)
END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs | ESSEX: 178/5 (20 runs required, RR: 8.90)
- Ryan ten Doeschate61 (37b)
- Tim Phillips10 (9b)
- Oliver Hannon-Dalby4-0-37-0
- Recordo Gordon3-0-38-2
Warwickshire win by 19 runs and that's a brilliant scalp for them with a weakened team. They squeezed out of their group and are now at Finals Day. The win was set up by the stand between Chopra, who picked up an injury, and Clarke which gave the attack runs to play with. Jeetan Patel was outstanding and Rankin took crucial wickets. Essex's long batting order gave it a good crack, but they lost wickets at vital times - with Bopara's being especially important. So it means that Warwickshire, Lancashire and Surrey are confirmed in Finals Day and we'll find out the final side tomorrow when Nottinghamshire play Hampshire. Alex will have coverage of that tomorrow afternoon from 2pm but for now, from Gnasher, it's goodbye.
19.6
1
Hannon-Dalby to ten Doeschate, 1 run, swung down to long-on and that's the game
19.5
6
Hannon-Dalby to ten Doeschate, SIX, picked up over the leg side and clears deep midwicket...meaningless now for Essex
19.4
1
Hannon-Dalby to Phillips, 1 run, driven out to deep cover
This will be a fantastic victory for Warwickshire who were very much the underdogs
19.3
0
Hannon-Dalby to Phillips, no run, swing and a miss outside off stump
19.2
1
Hannon-Dalby to ten Doeschate, 1 run, superb delivery, a yorker at middle and leg, flicked to deep square and ten Doeschate forlornly runs through for a single
19.1
0
Hannon-Dalby to ten Doeschate, no run, heaved into the leg side and he doesn't run
So it's 29 needed off the last over. Hannon-Dalby to bowl ahead of Clarke
Match Coverage
All Match NewsChopra and Clarke end Warwickshire's wait
Varun Chopra's superb form dragged Warwickshire into the knockout stage of the NatWest T20 Blast and he found his touch again
Twenty20 Cup (England)
| North Division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| LANCS | 14 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 0.846 |
| NOTTS | 14 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 0.642 |
| WORCS | 14 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 0.48 |
| WARKS | 14 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 0.235 |
| YORKS | 14 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.588 |
| DURH | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.106 |
| NHNTS | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -0.899 |
| LEICS | 14 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -0.552 |
| DERBS | 14 | 1 | 12 | 3 | -1.406 |
| South Division | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ESSEX | 14 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 0.401 |
| SUR | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0.426 |
| HANTS | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0.136 |
| GLAM | 14 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.145 |
| SOM | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -0.107 |
| KENT | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -0.229 |
| SUSS | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -0.022 |
| GLOUC | 14 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -0.362 |
| MIDDX | 14 | 2 | 11 | 5 | -0.457 |