Charis Pavely holds nerve as Bears beat Essex

WOMEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Bears Women are second in the table as they held on to complete a nervy chase of 150 to beat Essex by two wickets at Edgbaston and claim their fifth win of the campaign

Edgbaston: Essex 150-3, Bears 154-8 - Bears Women win by two wickets

Warwickshire continued their impressive Women's T20 Blast charge with a tense two-wicket win over Essex at Edgbaston.

Georgia Davis's side recorded their fourth win in five games after chasing down Essex's 150 for 3. Cordelia Griffith (47 not out) and Madeline Penna (41 not out) pulled the visitors round from 56 for 3 but never escaped the shackles of a disciplined attack.

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^{Essex overseas Maddie Penna made 41, but it proved to be in vain as the hosts chased it down (Getty Images)}

Warwickshire then slipped to 43 for 4 in reply but recovered to reach 154 for 8 with one ball to spare as Charis Pavely struck a dynamic unbeaten 68 from 40 balls with five fours and three sixes.

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