From the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford, where it\u2019s a glorious morning ahead of our final group game in the One-Day Cup.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re all set for an 11am start for the final Group B fixture.<\/p>\n
In one sense, this is not a must win game for Yorkshire. Second-placed in the table, they could lose and advance to the knockouts by finishing in the top three.<\/p>\n
In another sense, it is must win. They almost certainly will need that to hold onto second place and secure a home quarter-final on Friday. Durham in third are also on 20 points but with an inferior net run-rate. In fourth and fifth are Hampshire and Worcestershire on 16, again with an inferior net run-rate to Yorkshire.<\/p>\n
Worcestershire and Durham play each other at New Road today.<\/p>\n
Putting it simply, it\u2019s a last-day scramble for knockout cricket!<\/p>\n
Essex are out of contention on 12 points. Their defeat against Durham at Darlington on Sunday was the hammer blow.<\/p>\n
Our match preview is with former Essex head coach Anthony McGrath, who has praised his players for their fortitude following that Vitality Blast quarter-final defeat to Somerset at Headingley last month, the manner of which could have derailed their season. But it hasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s available via the link below, while the stream will be embedded at the top of the page before we get going.<\/p>\n
Enjoy the day.<\/p>\n
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