Over 14. 13 runs. Bowler: Rehan Ahmed. Derbyshire Men: 3-167(rr 11.93) The leg spinner drifts a length ball down leg and the batter eases a controlled glance fine of the wicket for four. Derbyshire are well poised, needing just five runs from 36 balls with plenty wickets in hand and a strong chance to chase this down.
Rehan Ahmed bowls a full-length leg spinner on off stump, and Montgomery plays a neat reverse sweep. He deftly guides the ball along the ground through third man for four.
On a back of a length leg spinner, Montgomery drives neatly off the middle stump, finding the gap and securing two runs with good timing. Matthew Montgomery opens his account.
Rehan Ahmed bowls a yorker on middle stump as Wayne Madsen attempts a sweep but misses completely, beaten clean and bowled. Wayne Madsen departs after scoring 2 runs off 3 deliveries.
Over 13. 8 runs. Bowler: Ashton Turner. Derbyshire Men: 2-154(rr 11.85) Turner bowls an off break on a length just outside off stump, and Madsen neatly flicks it off his pads for a quick single to deep mid-wicket. Derbyshire require 18 runs from 42 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, holding a strong win probability.
This off break, pitched full on off stump, is met with a controlled drive by Harry Came who keeps it along the ground and scrambles through for a single.
Turner sends down an off break, pitching on a good length just outside off stump. Wayne Madsen works it crisply towards deep square leg, picking up a sharp single. Madsen gets off the mark, pushing Derbyshire to 150 for 2.
Turner bowls a length off break just outside off, and Came expertly plays a late cut through the off side, running two neatly between point and third man.
Over 12. 18 runs. Bowler: Rehan Ahmed. Derbyshire Men: 2-146(rr 12.17) A full-length leg spinner on off stump is met with a controlled slog sweep, but the shot ends in a catch at long off, resulting in the batter's dismissal. Aneurin Donald goes for 91 from 38 balls. Derbyshire need 26 runs from 48 balls with 8 wickets in hand, holding a strong 98% chance to win.
The leg spinner floats a length delivery wide outside off, and the batter steps out to play a controlled cut, guiding it finely towards deep cover for two runs. That takes the total to 18 runs in this over already.
Rehan Ahmed bowls a length ball on middle stump, and Aneurin Donald pulls it beautifully. A well-timed, controlled hit soars over deep square leg for a maximum! Donald now has two sixes this over, adding to the 16 runs scored in these six balls.
A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off, met with an aggressive, controlled slog-sweep. Aneurin Donald times it perfectly, sending the ball sailing over deep square leg for a terrific six.
The leg spinner delivers a full ball outside off, and Aneurin Donald plays a controlled cut through the off side, racing away to the boundary but held up by a drop at deep extra cover.
Over 11. 12 runs. Bowler: Alex Green. Derbyshire Men: 1-128(rr 11.64) No movement for the bowler, and that's a beautifully timed drive through extra cover by the batter, racing away to the boundary. Harry Came moves to thirty from 22 balls with a strike rate of 150. Derbyshire need 44 from 54 balls with nine wickets in hand, holding a strong 97% winning chance according to WinViz.
Alex Green delivers a half-tracker on middle stump which Harry Came leaves alone. The ball, however, is called wide, adding an extra to Derbyshire's total.
A right pace delivery from Alex Green pitches on a good length outside off stump. Aneurin Donald defends solidly, blocking the ball back to the bowler for no run.
