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Hampshire vs Essex, 1st Semi Final at Birmingham, Vitality Blast, Jul 15 2023 - Match MVPs

RESULT

1st Semi Final, Birmingham, July 15, 2023, Vitality Blast

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Hampshire

170/7

Essex

(11.3/12 ov, T:115) 115/5

Essex won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (DLS method)

Player Of The Match

Matt Critchley

, ESSEX

26* (14) & 2/22

Cricinfo's MVP

Matt Critchley

, ESSEX

90.69 ptsImpact List

Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match

PLAYER	Team	TI	Runs	I. Runs	B. Impact	Bowl	I. Wkts	Bo. Impact
Matt Critchley	ESSEX	90.69	26(14)	30	33.71	2/22	2.03	56.97
Joe Weatherley	HANTS	76.17	63(39)	72.63	76.17	-	-	0
Ben McDermott	HANTS	59.65	29(12)	43.4	59.65	-	-	0
James Fuller	HANTS	54.81	15(16)	7.67	- 2.6	2/23	3.44	57.42
Shane Snater	ESSEX	53.93	-	-	0	1/15	1.89	53.93
John Turner	HANTS	42.3	-	-	0	1/28	1.79	42.3
Chris Wood	HANTS	39.41	-	-	0	1/12	1.66	39.41
Simon Harmer	ESSEX	33.97	8(3)	10.85	14.51	1/33	0.78	19.46
Daniel Sams	ESSEX	28.16	29(17)	31.39	38.95	1/49	0.25	- 10.78
Sam Cook	ESSEX	27.61	-	-	0	1/30	1.64	27.61
Benny Howell	HANTS	27.11	22(11)	25.8	30.42	0/12	-	- 3.31
Nathan Ellis	HANTS	27.08	-	-	0	1/27	1.51	27.08
Dan Lawrence	ESSEX	19.24	21(16)	20.08	19.24	-	-	0
Liam Dawson	HANTS	16.71	13(11)	12.63	11.07	0/7	-	5.64
Paul Walter	ESSEX	13.75	1(2)	- 1.04	- 3.27	1/7	0.8	17.02
James Vince	HANTS	11.16	13(11)	11.77	11.16	-	-	0
Michael Pepper	ESSEX	3.08	17(17)	10.55	3.08	-	-	0
Robin Das	ESSEX	0	-	-	0	-	-	0
Adam Rossington	ESSEX	- 2.81	1(2)	- 0.69	- 2.81	-	-	0
Tom Prest	HANTS	- 4.02	10(13)	3.84	- 4.02	-	-	0
Aaron Beard	ESSEX	- 5.21	-	-	0	0/14	-	- 5.21
Ross Whiteley	HANTS	- 16.03	2(7)	- 7.07	- 16.03	-	-	0

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Win Probability

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Essex Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AM Rossington	caught	1	2
DW Lawrence	caught	21	16
MS Pepper	caught	17	17
PI Walter	lbw	1	2
MJJ Critchley	not out	26	14
DR Sams	caught	29	17
SR Harmer	not out	8	3
Extras	(b 5, lb 1, nb 4, w 2)
Total	115(5 wkts; 11.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
CP Wood	2	12	1	6
JA Turner	3	28	1	9.33 (2 nb)
NT Ellis	2.3	27	1	10.8
BAC Howell	1	12	0	12
JK Fuller	2	23	2	11.5
LA Dawson	1	7	0	7

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	2	Adam Rossington	Dan Lawrence
2nd	45	Dan Lawrence	Michael Pepper
3rd	1	Dan Lawrence	Paul Walter
4th	2	Matt Critchley	Paul Walter
5th	45	Matt Critchley	Daniel Sams
6th	20	Simon Harmer	Matt Critchley

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Vitality Blast

North Group

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
BEARS	14	11	3	22	0.819
LANCS	14	8	5	17	0.427
WORCS	14	8	5	17	0.349
NOTTS	14	8	6	16	-0.222
DERBS	14	6	7	13	0.397
NHNTS	14	6	8	12	0.274
DURH	14	4	7	11	0.077
YORKS	14	6	6	10	-0.737
LEICS	14	2	12	4	-1.402

South Group

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SOM	14	12	2	24	1.460
HANTS	14	9	5	18	0.820
SUR	14	8	6	16	1.192
ESSEX	14	8	6	16	0.088
KENT	14	7	7	14	0.287
SUSS	14	6	8	12	-0.871
GLOUC	14	5	9	10	-0.993
GLAM	14	5	9	10	-1.060
MIDDX	14	3	11	6	-0.932

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