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6th over: Worcs 47-1 (Moeen 29, Wessels 9) Time for Ravi Bopara, bowling slow-medium or even slower than that, and Moeen’s eyes light up. He waits for one and swings it over midwicket for six, so the PowerPlay ends well for Worcs. Essex have just got to get Moeen out. In the first semi-final, he had the highest strike rate of any batsman, and the lowest economy rate of any bowler: the Platonic ideal of leading from the front. Harmer needs to weigh up his options and send for himself.
5th over: Worcs 38-1 (Moeen 21, Wessels 8) Not content with taking Lawrence off, Simon Harmer brings him straight back on. And it works, as the ball sticks in the pitch and the batsmen keep finding the fielders. “Terrific over!” says D Lloyd. Run rate now down below eight.
Written by Tim de Lisle (now) and Graham Hardcastle (earlier)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/sep/21/cricket-t20-blast-finals-day-worcestershire-nottinghamshire-derbyshire-essex under the title “T20 Blast Finals Day: Essex to face Worcestershire in final – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
