5.54pm Essex made all the running they could... and looked to have blown the title race wide open at 32 for 4... but Liam Dawson's brilliant hundred, allied to James Vince's 89 and a spate of crucial dropped catches, have all but handed the title to Surrey... I'm off to try and make some sense of that!
58.1
2
Harmer to Brown, 2 runs, smashed on the up, out to deep midwicket... there's a man back there... but he can't get round in time! Hampshire rush back for the second run, and seal a thriller with five balls to spare!
END OF OVER:58 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | HANTS: 265/7
- Felix Organ0 (2b)
- Ben Brown12 (15b)
- Matt Critchley9-0-48-3
- Simon Harmer24-3-100-3
57.6
0
Critchley to Organ, no run, chopped into the off-side again ... and straight at the fielder! It's all coming down to Harmer!
57.5
0
Critchley to Organ, no run, hacked hard on the cut, but straight at backward point
57.4
W
Critchley to Barker, OUT, runs past the glory shot! Looked to launch it into the Hayes Close, but can't connect. Rossington whips off the bails and there'll be a new man in Critchley's sights
KHD Barker st †Rossington b Critchley 12 (10m 8b 2x4 0x6) SR: 150.00
57.3
0
Critchley to Barker, no run, pops into the leg side, straight at short midwicket
57.2
2
Critchley to Barker, 2 runs, nudged off the hips out to deep midwicket, cut off in the deep
57.1
4
Critchley to Barker, FOUR, another reverse-sweep, lamped through the covers! Barker halves the requirement in one lusty blow!
END OF OVER:57 | 6 Runs | HANTS: 259/6
- Keith Barker6 (4b)
- Ben Brown12 (15b)
- Simon Harmer24-3-100-3
- Matt Critchley8-0-42-2
56.6
1
Harmer to Barker, 1 run, rocks back on the cut, out to deep point
Three men round the bat
56.5
1
Harmer to Brown, 1 run, nudged out to the leg-side, another single. Essex need snookers now
56.4
4
Harmer to Brown, FOUR, down the track and connects sweetly on this one! Thumped through wide long-on!
56.3
0
Harmer to Brown, no run, big-spinning offbreak, rips into the pads, hopeful appeal but a precious dot
56.2
0
Harmer to Brown, no run, down the track, can't make proper contact in search of the single
56.1
0
Harmer to Brown, no run,
END OF OVER:56 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | HANTS: 253/6
- Keith Barker5 (3b)
- Ben Brown7 (10b)
- Matt Critchley8-0-42-2
- Simon Harmer23-3-94-3
55.6
4
Critchley to Barker, FOUR, nails the reverse-sweep, clean through backward square! The requirement dips below a run a ball, as the sun bursts out once more
55.5
1
Critchley to Brown, 1 run,
55.4
1
Critchley to Barker, 1 run,
55.3
0
Critchley to Barker, no run,
55.2
W
Critchley to Dawson, OUT, clattered at Browne's midriff at short cover, and he clings on with a juggle! Here ends a mighty innings, but has he given Essex a sniff with victory looming?
LA Dawson c Browne b Critchley 119 (166m 150b 16x4 0x6) SR: 79.33
55.1
0
Critchley to Dawson, no run,
END OF OVER:55 | 9 Runs | HANTS: 247/5
- Liam Dawson119 (148b)
- Ben Brown6 (9b)
- Simon Harmer23-3-94-3
- Matt Critchley7-0-36-1
54.6
1
Harmer to Dawson, 1 run,
54.5
0
Harmer to Dawson, no run,
54.4
2
Harmer to Dawson, 2 runs,
54.3
1
Harmer to Brown, 1 run,
54.2
1
Harmer to Dawson, 1 run,
