Over 19. 6 runs. Bowler: Kathryn Bryce. Durham Women: 5-147(rr 7.74) Emma Marlow confidently drives the full-length no movement delivery just outside off, timing it perfectly to sneak a single despite the misfield at extra cover. Durham Women are left needing 1 run from the final ball with five wickets in hand, chasing down comfortably.
A full-length ball outside off draws Emma Marlow into a perfectly timed drive, beautifully middled and raced away to the long-off boundary. Emma Marlow gets off the mark with a classy boundary for Durham Women.
Kathryn Bryce bowls a length ball outside off with no movement. Mia Rogers goes for a slog but mistimes it badly, offering an easy catch to mid on. Mia Rogers is out for a duck after three balls.
Over 18. 13 runs. Bowler: Georgia Elwiss. Durham Women: 4-141(rr 7.83) A back of a length delivery just outside off stump, bowled without movement, is met with a mis-timed cut. The ball flies uncontrolled in the air and is caught at cover, sending the batter back. Heather Graham is out for 4 off 5 balls. Durham Women now need 7 runs from 12 deliveries with 6 wickets in hand, chasing steadily.
A no-ball beamer down the leg side, and Hollie Armitage punishes it with a well-timed, controlled pull that races away fine leg for four. That’s five runs added including the extra. Hollie Armitage is really finding her touch, chalking up her second boundary this over.
A length ball outside off-poleased forward to with a smooth, well-timed drive. The ball races through extra cover, helped along by a misfield for four.
Over 17. 11 runs. Bowler: Maria Andrews. Durham Women: 3-128(rr 7.53) A length stock ball on the outside off stump, crisply driven and beautifully middled. The batter's controlled drive races away through long off for four. Durham Women now need 20 runs from 18 balls, seven wickets remain as the chase intensifies.
A full toss outside off, played with a wild slog by Bess Heath, who misses control and is caught at deep square leg. The batter attempted an aggressive hit but ended up caught. Bess Heath falls for 11 off 10 deliveries.
Over 16. 7 runs. Bowler: Georgia Elwiss. Durham Women: 2-117(rr 7.31) On a full, no-movement delivery outside off, the batter attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball awkwardly towards deep extra cover for a single. Durham Women require 31 runs from 24 balls with eight wickets in hand in this chase.
