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The teams have been confirmed for Finals Day and Essex Eagles have been drawn against Derbyshire Falcons in the semi-final.

The Falcons secured a place at Edgbaston after defeating Gloucestershire on Saturday evening, which also resulted in the Eagles being the only South Group side heading to Edgbaston on Saturday 21 September.

The match schedule has now been confirmed with the Eagles playing the second semi-final. The Finals Day scheduled hours of play are:

Semi-Final 1: Notts Outlaws v Worcestershire Rapids – 11am-1:45pm

Semi-Final 2: Derbyshire Falcons v Essex Eagles – 2:30pm-5:30pm

Final: 6:45pm-9:30pm

The event is sold out via Edgbaston, but tickets sold via Essex Cricket will be priced at £86.00 Adults and £36.00 Juniors (U16s) + £5 booking fee per ticket.

Tickets are limited for 4 per account and are available as follows:

Following Wednesday’s quarter-final victory over Lancashire Lightning, the Eagles head to Finals Day at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Saturday 21 September and will face Derbyshire Falcons in the semi-final. The match timings for the day will be announced in due course.

The Club are pleased to announce the ticket policy for the upcoming visit to Finals Day, which will take place at Edgbaston on Saturday 21 September (Reserve Day is Sunday 22 September if required).

There will be a small allocation of tickets on sale for Essex Members and supporters, with the opening priority window starting on Monday (9 September). This will be followed by a purchase window for Vitality Blast Season Ticket holders, and then any remaining tickets will be available to 2019 Vitality Blast Essex Eagles ticket buyers.

The event is sold out via Edgbaston, but tickets sold via Essex Cricket will be priced at £86.00 Adults and £36.00 Juniors (U16s) + £5 booking fee per ticket.

Tickets are limited for 4 per account and are available as follows:

Travel:

Travel via our official coach provider and travel organiser, Klarners Coaches is available for supporters.

Bookings are required to be made directly with Klarners Coaches and are separate from Finals Day ticket purchases through the Club.

Travel is priced £30.00 per person with pick-up/drop-off points at The Cloudfm County Ground and Colchester Park & Ride.

To book your travel or to find out more information, please contact Klarners Coaches by phone on 01206 841211.

Accessibility Requirements:

To purchase wheelchair accessible Finals Day tickets, please contact Edgbaston directly by phone on 0121 446 3605.

Please note that the Essex Cricket Membership & Ticketing Office is closed on Saturday and Sunday but phone lines will be open from 10am on Monday for any questions or queries. Alternatively, you can email [email protected].

The Eagles head to Durham’s Emirates Riverside ground in buoyant mood following wins over Surrey and Kent Spitfires last week. Lancashire will also be confident after finishing top of the North Group and dominating with just two defeats over the 14 games.

Titles: 1 (2015)

Finals Days: 7

Coach: Glen Chapple – A talismanic all-rounder who retired with 985 first-class wickets and nearly 9,000 runs to his name. The 45-year-old captained the Red Rose to Championship title success in 2011. Four Finals Day appearances to his name as a player and was assistant coach when they won it in 2015.

Captain: Dane Vilas – An experienced South African wicketkeeper-batsman with a solitary T20 international appearance to his name. First season as full-time skipper, he led them at stages last season with Liam Livingstone injured. In the winter, he captained Simon Harmer’s Jozi Stars to the inaugural Mzansi Super League title in South Africa.

Overseas Signings: James Faulkner (Australia), Glenn Maxwell (Australia).

Narrative: Lancashire, on paper, must be one of the favourites to win this summer’s Blast. They have all bases covered, power in bucketloads with the bat, bowling options – seam and spin – aplenty, gun fielders galore and lots of T20 experience.

Star Man: Glenn Maxwell – The Aussie is ranked by the ICC as the world’s best all-rounder in T20 cricket and the third-best batsman. A three-dimensional cricketer, he will empty the bars at Emirates Old Trafford and around the North Group grounds. His off-spin bowling was heavily utilised in the early-season Royal London One-Day Cup.

Mr Consistency: Steven Croft – Captained the side to their only title so far in 2015 and made 148 consecutive career T20 appearances for the Lightning between June 2006 and last July, an English record. Bats, bowls and, at 34, is still one of the best fielders going around.

Under the Radar: Richard Gleeson – When you consider some of Lancashire’s bowling options in James Faulkner, Saqib Mahmood and Matthew Parkinson, it is fair to say that the 31-year-old ex-Northants quick, may not grab many headlines. But he had a solid record in T20 prior to his debut campaign with the Lightning – 34 wickets in 31 appearances – and his extra pace could be useful on tired Old Trafford pitches.

Killer Stat: Prior to 2019, no other county had won more than Lancashire’s 104 T20 matches since the format’s inception in 2003. Only Nottinghamshire (103) and Warwickshire/Birmingham (101) had topped 100.

Wednesday’s quarter-final will be broadcast live on Sky Sports from 7pm with the winner booking a place to Finals Day on Saturday 21 September at Edgbaston.

The Essex Eagles face Lancashire Lightning in the quarter-final of the Vitality Blast on Wednesday at the neutral setting of The Emirates Riverside, home to Durham County Cricket Club.

The Red Rose county, who topped the North Group, have been forced to seek an alternative venue to their traditional ground at Old Trafford because of the fourth Test match that is being staged there.

The Eagles snuck into the last eight of the competition via a flourishing finale to the qualifying stages of the South Group, winning three out of the last four matches.

Now Simon Harmer’s side has the opportunity to progress to Finals Day for the first time since 2013 and Head Coach Anthony McGrath admits that the late surge of form came at the right time.

He said: “We’ve done very well to qualify. At the halfway stage of our group matches, we were struggling for momentum, we’d had a couple of very good results, mixed in with some disappointing performances.

“Then we had a few games affected by the weather which at least allowed us to pick up a few points and regroup. From there on, we came back stronger, put in some excellent performances and got our rewards with a quarter-final place, although we did leave it late.”

The Eagles will have to cope from now on without fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who returned to Pakistan following Friday’s win against the Spitfires.

McGrath added: “It’s unfortunate because he’s bowled exceptionally well for us and played a huge part in getting us through to the quarters.

“But it is what it is and it gives the opportunity for one of the other lads to come in, take his place, and take their chance like Jamie Porter has done in the past couple of matches.”

McGrath was quick to heap praise on Dan Lawrence who is the Eagles leading run-scorer in the competition with 345 runs which includes 4 half-centuries.

McGrath said: “Dan has really blossomed this season, he’s a powerful, strong guy who has been hitting the ball hard and he is full of confidence and it’s great to see him doing so well.

“He’s an exciting talent, he’s got a big future ahead of him and he will have a key part to play for us over the years ahead.

“Hopefully, he can make another major contribution in the quarter-finals.”

Essex Eagles squad to face Lancashire Lightning:

Simon Harmer (11) (Captain)
Aaron Beard (14)
Ravi Bopara (25)
Sam Cook (16)
Cameron Delport (89)
Ryan ten Doeschate (27)
Dan Lawrence (28)
Jamie Porter (44)
Shane Snater (29)
Paul Walter (22)
Tom Westley (21)
Adam Wheater (31) (Wicket-keeper)
Adam Zampa (88)

The Essex Eagles take on Lancashire Lightning at The Emirates Riverside Stadium on Wednesday, and Members and fans are invited to watch the game live from The Cloudfm County Ground.

We’ll be opening up the Doug Insole Pavilion from 6pm, with the game being broadcast live on Sky Sports Cricket from 6:55pm and with play scheduled to get to underway at 7pm.

The bar will be open and you’ll be able to purchase drinks and light snacks, but there will no hot food options available on the night.

We hope to see plenty of you down at the ground cheering on Simon Harmer’s side as we look to secure our place at Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday 21 September.

Disclamer: We can host up to 150 people in the Doug Insole Pavilion and enterance is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Nick Browne has been named the DeVines Player of the Month for July, after receiving 49% of the votes, beating Matt Quinn, Ryan ten Doeschate, Simon Harmer and Cameron Delport to the award.

Browne was a huge part of the Club’s success at the start of the month, starring in the victory at Trent Bridge. The opener battled hard against a talented Nottinghamshire bowling attack to score a mammoth 163 in the first innings, which set his side up for an innings victory.

The 28-year-old will be back in County Championship action next week as Essex face Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

That #QuarterFinal feeling!

CARDIFF: Hampshire need 35 from the final over, Essex Eagles look set to qualify for the quarter-finals!

THE EAGLES ARE VICTORIOUS: Porter closes out the game excellently, the Eagles win by 10 runs, all eyes now turn to Cardiff.

WICKET: CLAYDON, BOWLED PORTER

WICKET: VILJOEN, BOWLED PORTER

OVER 19: A phenomenal final over comes to an end from Amir. Kent need 16 to win from the final over, which will be bowled by Jamie Porter.

WICKET: QAYYUM, BOWLED AMIR

WICKET: BLAKE, BOWLED AMIR

OVER 18: Some beautiful bowling from Ravi Bopara sees Kent still need 25 from the final 2 overs.

WICKET: ROBINSON, BOWLED BOPARA, CAUGHT HARMER

WICKET: KUHN, BOWLED BOPARA

OVER 17: Kent require 30 from the final 3 overs.

OVER 16: Zampa completes his spell by removing Kent opener Zak Crawley who had been accelerating dangerously.

WICKET: CRAWLEY, BOWLED ZAMPA, CAUGHT CRAWLEY

OVER 15: Kent move to 136-3.

OVER 14: The skip brings himself back onto bowl, he delivers a much needed wicket. Kent are 126-3.

WICKET: BILLINGS, BOWLED HARMED, CAUGHT LAWRENCE.

OVER 13: Delport returns bowling tightly and going for just 6.

OVER 12: Zampa’s wealth of experience showing as he bounces back from going for a maximum to take the crucial wicket of Far Du Plessis.

WICKET: FAF DU PLESSIS, BOWLED ZAMPA, CAUGHT BOPARA

OVER 11: Great over from Ravi Bopara goes for 5. The fans at the ground vocal in their support for the Eagles.

HALFWAY POINT: Kent are 97-1. A big ten overs awaits.

OVER 9: Bopara comes back into the attack, the score moving to 92-1.

FIFTY: CRAWLEY, 28 BALLS.

OVER 7: Delport’s mediums are called upon by captain Harmer. The over goes for 9. Kent 69-1.

OVER 6: Porter makes the breakthrough but back to back boundaries from Du Plessis see Kent reach 60-1 at the end of the power play.

WICKET: BELL-DRUMMOND, BOWLED PORTER, CAUGHT BOPARA.

OVER 5: Bopara’s first over goes for 12, Kent 47-0.

OVER 4: Sees the introduction of spin and Adam Zampa. Kent continue to progress however, the score is 34-0.

OVER 3: Amir continues to probe, bowling sharply.

OVER 2: Kent enjoy a more profitable second over moving to 15-0.

OVER 1: Amir starts potently, having 2 appeals turns down in his first 3 balls. Kent are on 5-0 after the first over.

ELSEWHERE: Glamorgan are doing all they can to help the Eagles posting 216-5 against Hampshire in Cardiff

INNINGS: Essex Eagles post 189. Ravi finishing with a huge straight 6.

OVER 19: 175-6. The Eagles will hope to go big off the last few.

OVER 18: Essex now sit on 164-6. Bopara the subject of adulation from the crowd.

OVER 17: 3 overs left, Harmer and Bopara at the crease, the score is 151-6.

WICKET: WALTER, BOWLED CLAYDON

OVER 16: With 4 overs remaining Essex move onto 144-5.

OVER 15: Essex push on to 134-5.

OVER 14: Kent continue to apply the squeeze. 123-5.

OVER 13: Another decent over for Kent, the Eagles sitting on 116-5.

WICKET: LAWRENCE, BOWLED QAYYUM.

OVER 12: Bell-Drummond bowls tidily removing Ten Doeschate and limiting the Eagles to just 3 from the over.

WICKET: TEN DOESCHATE, BOWLED BELL-DRUMMOND, CAUGHT KUHN.

OVER 11: Eagles 109-3.

HALFWAY STAGE: Essex are 101-3 with ten overs left.

Delport’s departure brings Tendo to the crease.

OVER 9: Lawrence and Tendo have a decent platform to build on, Essex 95-3.

WICKET: DELPORT, BOWLED BELL-DRUMMOND, CAUGHT KUHN

OVER 8: A huge over takes Essex to 80-2.

FIFTY: DELPORT, 24 BALLS

OVER 7: 8 from the over. Essex move to 63-2.

OVER 6: Delport moves to 35 and Essex to 55-2.

OVER 5: That over had it all, a hefty 6 from Delport, a drop from Qayuum, the removal of Adam Wheater and a classy 4 from Lawrence. The score sits at 42-2.

WICKET: WHEATER, BOWLED KLASSEN.

OVER 4: Wheater making a strong start to his innings with 2 gorgeous boundaries.

OVER 3: Klaasen bowls a very tidy over. Essex are 21-1.

WICKET: WESTLEY, BOWLED KLAASEN, CAUGHT DU PLESSIS

OVER 2: A mixture of clever running and clean striking see the Eagles take 12 from the over.

OVER 1: A steady start from Essex 8-0.

KENT ENTER THE FIELD: Westley and Delport stride out to open.

THE TOSS: Essex win and bat first. The Eagles are unchanged.

THE WIDER PICTURE: There are plenty of permutations regarding the Eagles potential qualification. The most likely one however is this: IF Essex Eagles WIN and Glamorgan WIN against Hampshire the Essex will progress to the quarter-finals.

JUST UNDER AN HOUR TO GO: The crowd are beginning to fill the stands as the group stage comes to a close. Essex’s squad is unchanged from last nights victory at Surrey while Kent boast a squad with the likes of Far Du Plessis and Sam Billing.

Welcome to The Cloudfm County Ground, where the Essex Eagles take on Kent Spitfires in the Vitality Blast, with Simon Harmer’s side searching for a win that could see them progress to the knockout stages of the competition.

The Essex Eagles face Kent Spitfires in the final group stage match of their Vitality Blast campaign at The Cloudfm County Ground tonight, and Simon Harmer’s side need a victory to have any chance of making it through to the knockout stages of the competition.

Although the Eagles start the game in seventh place in the table, they are one of four teams locked on 13 points and all with one match to play. The Eagles could still squeeze into the quarter-finals should results elsewhere be favourable.

Kent Spitfires are currently in third place with 14 points and with Sussex Sharks and Gloucestershire having already booked their place in the last eight, an intriguing battle is set for this evening before the remaining two teams from the South Group secure their places.

A win by 19 runs against Surrey on Thursday night kept the Eagles dreams of progression alive after unbeaten half-centuries by Ravi Bopara and Ryan ten Doeschate took the side to 186-4.

Then paceman Jamie Porter took centre-stage. Making his first appearance of the summer in the short-form of the game, he whipped out dangerman Aaron Finch as well as Mark Stoneman and Sam Curran within his first two overs subsequently. He finished the match with figures of 4 for 38.

The 26-year-old reflected: “It was a great performance from everyone. Ravi and Tendo getting us to a total that we thought was well above par gave us the perfect platform and then all our bowlers were exceptional, we gave them absolutely nothing.”

And he was naturally delighted to make such an immediate impact on his return to the white-ball game, adding: “Getting the three early wickets was a tremendous boost for us and, as I say, all the bowlers did their job superbly.

“Since I’ve come back from injury, I’ve worked really hard on my skills both for red and white-ball cricket, so it was personally very satisfying to stick to my plans going into the game, get those wickets against Surrey and play a part in our win.”

Essex Eagles squad to face Kent Spitfires:

Simon Harmer (11) (Captain)
Mohammad Amir (5)
Aaron Beard (14)
Ravi Bopara (25)
Sam Cook (16)
Cameron Delport (89)
Ryan ten Doeschate (27)
Dan Lawrence (28)
Jamie Porter (44)
Shane Snater (29)
Paul Walter (22)
Tom Westley (21)
Adam Wheater (31) (Wicket-keeper)
Adam Zampa (88)

The final home match in this year’s T20 group stages sees the Eagles take on Kent Spitfires at The Cloudfm County Ground.

Both teams need a win to qualify to the quarter-final stages but the Eagles will be relying on Glamorgan to record a first win this year’s tournament to sneak a place at the last minute.

However, with captain and star player, Colin Ingram in the ranks they always have a strong chance to clinching a victory.

Titles: 1 (2007)

Finals Days: 2

Coach: Matt Walker – Mid-way through his third season at the helm, Walker still holds the record for the highest first-class individual score at Canterbury (275* v Somerset in 1996). An innovative, hard-working coach popular with players and supporters alike, he has assisted England’s T20I preparations for the past two summers.

Captain: Heino Kuhn – Will act as interim skipper in the absence of Sam Billings, whose return to full fitness following shoulder surgery is imminent. A forceful batsman, Kuhn brings South African grit, dynamism and a determination to win to the leadership role.

Overseas signings: Faf du Plessis (South Africa). Earlier on in the tournament: Adam Milne (New Zealand), Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan).

The Narrative: Backed by dynamic fielding, no holds barred batting and overall nous with the ball, the Spitfires have excelled in white-ball cricket for the past three seasons without clearing the final hurdle to Finals Day. Faf du Plessis was brought in this week to bring some fire-power in the absence of Adam Milne (injured) and Afghanistan spinner Mohammad Nabi.

Star Man: Faf du Plessis – The SOuth African captain struck 60 on Thursday against Gloucestershire and will be the only Oversea’s player for the Spitfires on Friday.

Mr Consistency: Daniel Bell-Drummond – The former England Lions batsman has underpinned Kent’s recent white-ball success with his stand-and-deliver approach to top-order batting. With over 2,000 runs in the format at a strike rate of 133.74, he will be looking to add to his one T20 century (112* v Surrey at Tunbridge Wells, 2016).

Under the radar: Alex Blake – A Kent academy graduate and white-ball specialist whose ‘range hitting’ can turn a game on its head in a handful of overs. A dynamic fielder with a gun arm and safe pair of hands, his best form is crucial to Kent success.