Scrivens leads from the front with 85 to guide Essex past Durham

Scrivens leads the way Her 85 was the standout knock and set Essex up for victory. She anchored the innings and gave Essex the platform they needed. With that total on the board, Essex went on to secure the win against Durham. Another big performance from Scrivens continues her strong form. She’s proving to be a key batter for Essex this season.

Durham's chase got off to a challenging start as they fell to 24 for 2 in the powerplay. The hosts subsequently fell behind the required rate and struggled to gain any momentum as an impressive Essex bowling effort handed the visitors a 12-run win after restricting the hosts to 150 for 6.

Essex opted to bat first after winning the toss and Bosch made a positive start thrashing a ball over the ropes. The South African was the aggressor in Essex's opening partnership, with Scrivens initially taking a back seat, but the visiting captain started to hit the accelerator too. The pair then notched up their 50 partnership with back-to-back Bosch boundaries.

Grace Scrivens took on Thompson, hitting 3 consecutive boundaries to push the scoring in the death overs. Jodi Grewcock was run out going for a second and fell short of her ground. Scrivens was dismissed on the final ball of the innings by Heather Graham.

Essex posted 163.Durham chase - 163 Got off to the worst start: Eva Gray bowled Fraser for a 2nd-ball duck. Durham tried to steady, but Essex kept the run rate in check. Esmae MacGregor struck with her first ball, having Emily Windsor caught behind.

Mia Rogers then came in and added some late flair, with her bringing an array of ramp shots to the crease, but it was too little, too late as Durham lost Graham at the hands of Gray. MacGregor picked up the wicket of Rogers in the final over as Essex sealed a 12-run victory.