Darcey Carter bowls a length off break just outside off, and Heather Graham works it carefully towards mid-wicket. The fielder, Emma Lamb, is there quickly to cut off any chance of a run, resulting in a dot ball.
Over 13. 11 runs. Bowler: Venus Weerappuli. Durham Women: 3-76(rr 5.85) A back of a length googly pitched on off stump, expertly pulled by Armitage with precise timing for a comfortable single. Durham Women require 4 runs from 42 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, still in control of the chase.
A back of a length leg spinner pitched down the leg side invites a swift pull from Heather Graham, who connects well and rotates the strike with a single.
On a length ball targeting leg stump, the leg spinner receives a well-timed sweep that skims along the ground, allowing the batter to pick up a comfortable single.
The leg spinner pitches back of a length on middle stump but Hollie Armitage carves a crisp pull shot, timing it perfectly through mid wicket for four. That’s another boundary for Armitage, her second in this over.
Venus Weerappuli sends down a full-length leg spinner on off stump. Hollie Armitage times a controlled slog brilliantly, sending the ball racing to long on for a well-middled boundary.
Over 12. 11 runs. Bowler: Kate Cross. Durham Women: 3-65(rr 5.42) Heather Graham works a no-movement length ball just outside off stump carefully along the ground, settling for no run. Durham Women require 15 from 48 balls, comfortably positioned in a strong chase.
A full-length ball just outside off, met with a controlled slog from the batter. She middles it beautifully, sending it racing away to deep square leg for a boundary. Heather Graham continues her fine form with another boundary, making it two fours in this over.
A length ball drifting outside off stump with no movement is driven crisply, the middle of the bat flashing through the air low and fast. Heather Graham races it cleanly through extra cover for four.
Over 11. 5 runs. Bowler: Venus Weerappuli. Durham Women: 3-54(rr 4.91) A back-of-a-length leg spinner on off stump, the batter tries an aggressive cut but mistimes it, and the ball is comfortably fielded at extra cover for no run. Durham Women need 26 from 54 balls with seven wickets in hand, keeping the chase well in control.
A full toss right on middle stump from the leg spinner. Heather Graham connects well with a controlled slog, sending the ball racing to long on for four.
The leg spinner lands just back of a length on middle stump, but Armitage pulls it with excellent timing, steering a controlled single through mid-wicket. Durham Women reach 50 for 3 in the second innings.
Over 10. 7 runs. Bowler: Emma Lamb. Durham Women: 3-49(rr 4.9) An off break pitched just outside off stump at length, watched carefully as the batter crafts a controlled drive but can't find the gap, resulting in no run. Durham Women are on 31 required runs from 60 balls with seven wickets in hand, chasing steadily at just over three an over.
Heather Graham plays an off break outside off with a neat cut shot, keeping it low and tight to pick up a well-placed single. Heather Graham has got off the mark.
Hollie Armitage plays a well-timed off break, driving through the outside off-stump line and tucks away a single with a misfield at extra cover. Armitage advances to thirty off 22 deliveries, maintaining a strong strike rate of 136.
Emma Lamb bowls a length off break on leg stump, but Hollie Armitage sweeps it with excellent timing. The shot races away to fine leg, helped along by a misfield for four runs.
