Essex Eagles continued to make Edgbaston a happy home as they reached the Vitality Blast final with a thrilling five-wicket (Duckworth/Lewis) semi-final win over holders Hampshire Hawks with three balls to spare.
Eight days after beating the Bears in Birmingham in the quarter-finals, Simon Harmer’s side chased down a D/L target if 115 from 12 overs with three balls to spare to wreck Hampshire’s hopes of becoming the first team ever to retain the Blast trophy.
Put in, Hampshire totalled 170 for seven from their full 20 overs thanks to Joe Weatherley’s composed unbeaten 63 (39 balls) against ...