Redmayne underpins solid win over Essex

Essex could only manage 116 for 8 from their innings, having elected to bat first, and they found themselves 31 for 4 by the end of the powerplay which included just two boundaries - the first of those only came after 23 deliveries. Amu Surenkumar (3 for 22) led the way with the ball as the Bears tore through the visiting top order and, despite the efforts of Jo Gardner and Liberty Heap who put on 51 in the middle overs, Essex never truly recovered from the early damage.