Over 9. 15 runs. Bowler: Ben Raine. Lancashire Men: 3-126(rr 14) Raiding outside off with a length ball, the bowler delivers no movement as Livingstone unleashes a well-timed slog that sails over deep square leg for six. Livingstone's second six this over brings the total to 15, boosting Lancashire's win probability from 87% to 95% in this tight chase with just 3 needed off 6 balls.
Outside off, a full delivery met with an unorthodox slog from Livingstone, kept down and quickly fielded at deep square leg, resulting in no run. Durham have increased their win probability from 23% to 30%.
Over 8. 25 runs. Bowler: Kasey Aldridge. Lancashire Men: 3-111(rr 13.88) A back of a length delivery outside off sees Liam Livingstone pull with perfect timing. The controlled strike sails away neatly over fine leg for a maximum. Liam Livingstone now has 25 runs this over, pushing Lancashire's win probability sharply to 79% as they chase 18 from 12 with seven wickets in hand.
No movement outside off and Livingstone goes full throttle with a perfectly controlled slog, sending it soaring over long on for a massive six. Livingstone's third six this over brings up 19 runs off it, boosting Lancashire's win probability to 60% at 105 for 3.
A short, no movement delivery outside off stump is met with a brilliantly timed hook. The ball sails cleanly over fine leg for a boundary six. Another six for Liam Livingstone, his second of the over. Lancashire's WinViz rating leaps from 26% to 41%.
No movement on a full delivery outside off, and Livingstone launches a perfectly controlled slog over long off for six. Liam Livingstone reaches a fiery 50 off just 23 balls, boosting Lancashire's win probability significantly.
Joe Moores works a well-timed length ball just outside off, guiding it carefully for a single to deep backward square leg. That's the opener off the mark for Lancashire.
A slower ball on a full length outside off stump sees Michael Jones attempt an uncontrolled slog, but he is caught by long on, walking back after a brisk 27 off 15 balls. A major shift as Jones departs, Durham's win probability jumps from 73% to 81%.
Over 7. 15 runs. Bowler: Ben Raine. Lancashire Men: 2-86(rr 12.29) Jones pulls a back-of-a-length slower ball from outside off, keeping it grounded to sneak a quick single. That brings the total to 15 this over as Lancashire need 43 from 18 balls with eight wickets in hand and a 27% chance of victory.
A slower ball outside off, Jones reads it perfectly and executes a controlled reverse sweep. He middles it beautifully, sending the ball racing through third man for a boundary. That's another four for Jones, his second boundary of this over ensuring Lancashire keep the momentum.
A slower ball on off stump length, trying to deceive, but the batter attempts a scoop and misses. The ball is misfielded by the keeper, resulting in four leg byes.
This slower ball outside off on a full length is driven crisply by Michael Jones, well timed and kept down, racing to the fielder at long off for a single.
Over 6. 14 runs. Bowler: Nathan Sowter. Lancashire Men: 2-71(rr 11.83) Outside off, a length ball from the leg spinner is met with a well-timed cut shot that skims low and fast towards cover but is fielded cleanly for no run. Lancashire face a challenging chase needing 58 from 24 with 8 wickets in hand.
The leg spinner delivers a length ball outside off, but Jones unleashes a powerful slog that is perfectly middled and controlled, sending the ball soaring over long off for six. Michael Jones now has two boundaries in this over.
The leg spinner pitches a back of a length delivery just outside off, and Livingstone crisply cuts it on the ground to deep extra cover for a quick single.
Nathan Sowter sends down a back of a length leg spinner just outside off, and Michael Jones pushes it neatly on the ground for a well-timed single to deep extra cover.
The leg spinner tosses up a length ball just outside off stump. Michael Jones drives it crisply, middle of the bat, racing past long off for four amid a misfield.
