Sussex won the toss and sent Essex to bat, they restricted them to 128/8 in their allotted 20 overs, Michael Pepper was the top scorer with 38, while George Garton was the pick of the Sussex bowlers with figures of 4-0-31-3.
In reply, Sussex scored 130/3, with Luke Wright the top scorer with 75, Rawlins ended the match hitting a six off the second delivery he faced. Aron Nijjar was the pick of the Essex bowlers with figures of 3-0-26-2.
Essex Inning
..26 (17) Will Buttleman c Will Beer b Tymal Mills ..05 (09) Tom Westley c Travis Head b George Garton ..38 (25) Michael Pepper c Luke Wright b George Garton ..11 (19) Paul Walter st Phil Salt b Will Beer ..11 (14) Ryan ten Doeschate c Chris Jordan b Ravi Bopara ..19 (13) James Neesham b Tymal Mills ..05 (12) Simon Harmer c David Wiese b George Garton ..01 (06) Jack Plom c Travis Head b Chris Jordan ..06 (03) Aron Nijjar Not Out ..00 (02) Sam Cook Not Out ..06 Extras (2b-3lb-1w) 128 Total for 8 wickets after 20 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-32 (Westley), 2-33 (Buttleman), 3-62 (Walter), 4-90 (ten Doeschate), 5-96 (Pepper), 6-108 (Harmer), 7-110 (Plom), 8-125 (Neesham)
Sussex Bowlers
1.0-0-02-0 David Wiese 4.0-0-31-3 George Garton 4.0-0-21-2 Tymal Mills 4.0-0-21-1 Chris Jordan 3.0-0-20-1 Will Beer 1.0-0-11-0 Archie Lenham 3.0-0-17-1 Ravi Bopara
Sussex Inning
..13 (12) Phil Salt Run Out ..75 (43) Luke Wright c Will Buttleman b Aron Nijjar ..27 (21) Travis Head c James Neesham b Aron Nijjar ..06 (05) Ravi Bopara Not Out ..06 (02) Delray Rawlins Not Out ..03 Extras (1lb-2nb) 130 Total for 3 wickets after 14 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-54 (Salt), 2-114 (Head), 3-123 (Wright)
Essex Bowlers
2.0-0-17-0 Jamie Porter 2.0-0-21-0 Sam Cook 2.0-0-19-0 Jack Plom 3.0-0-26-2 Aron Nijjar 3.0-0-33-0 Simon Harmer 2.0-0-13-0 James Neesham