Perry goes for a scoop off a back of a length off break drifting down leg, somewhat mis-timed but still manages to sneak a single. Birmingham Phoenix Women cross the line to win by 5 wickets!
The off break pitches on leg stump and is met with a beautifully controlled drive. Ellyse Perry times it perfectly, sending the ball racing to long off for four.
Over 18. 3 runs. Bowler: Nicola Carey. Birmingham Phoenix Women: 5-115(rr 6.39) Nicola Carey bowls a full, outside off no-movement delivery, but Perry drives it crisply along the ground, timing it well for a solid dot ball. Birmingham Phoenix Women need six runs from 30 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a strong win probability.
A length ball on off stump, Dercksen plays a well-timed flick through midwicket for a single. Dercksen gets off the mark, adding to the innings momentum.
Nicola Carey bowls an off cutter pitching back of a length outside off stump, and Annerie Dercksen defends it well-timed but straight back to the bowler for no run.
Nicola Carey bowls a length ball just outside off stump. Fatima Sana goes for a drive but mis-times it completely, sending a tame edge to long on where she is caught out. Fatima Sana's innings ends at 36 runs off 32 balls.
Over 17. 9 runs. Bowler: Kirstie Gordon. Birmingham Phoenix Women: 4-112(rr 6.59) Kirstie Gordon pitches a length ball just outside off, and Fatima Sana attempts a wild slog but mis-times it, managing to scramble two runs thanks to a chance missed in the deep. Birmingham Phoenix Women require 9 runs from 35 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a 99% win probability.
Kirstie Gordon fires in a length ball outside off, met with a well-timed, controlled drive by Fatima Sana who keeps the ball grounded and punches it straight to extra cover for no run.
Kirstie Gordon floats a length stock ball outside off, met with a well-timed drive by Ellyse Perry who keeps it grounded and pierces the extra cover region, but the fielding is sharp and no run is taken.
A length ball angling outside off, met with an emphatic slog that’s well timed and controlled. The ball soars powerfully over long on, racing away for six.
Over 16. 5 runs. Bowler: Amelia Kerr. Birmingham Phoenix Women: 4-103(rr 6.44) The leg spinner drifts a length ball just outside off; Ellyse Perry attempts a late cut but misses completely, and the ball is safely gathered by first slip for a single bye. Birmingham Phoenix Women require 18 runs from 40 deliveries with six wickets in hand, maintaining strong control in the chase.
Melie Kerr bowls a length leg spinner drifting wide outside off. Ellyse Perry steps forward and drives it crisply, timing the shot to perfection, picking up two elegant runs. Ellyse Perry reaches her 50 off just 31 balls, maintaining a fierce strike rate of 161.
The leg spinner from Melie Kerr pitches back of a length on off stump. Fatima Sana attempts a pull but mistimes it, managing to scrape a quick one to deep backward square leg. Birmingham Phoenix Women reach 100 for 4.
Melie Kerr bowls a length googly outside off, and Fatima Sana goes for a slog but mistimes it, offering an easy chance at extra cover where Kira Chathli fields cleanly. No run comes off this delivery.
Over 15. 2 runs. Bowler: Nicola Carey. Birmingham Phoenix Women: 4-98(rr 6.53) An off cutter pitched on a length outside off sees Fatima Sana reach out with a drive, though it's mis-timed and drifts awkwardly towards long off, allowing her to sneak a single. This takes their partnership to 50 runs from 40 balls. Birmingham Phoenix Women require 23 runs from 45 deliveries with six wickets in hand, enjoying a strong 96% chance of victory according to WinViz.
Nicola Carey bowls a length ball outside off, Fatima Sana attempts a drive but mistimes it, allowing the ball to be comfortably fielded at extra cover for no run.
