No movement for the bowler here, pitching back of a length wide outside off. Dani Gibson shapes up and clips a controlled cut, racing through the point region for a quick two.
Over 17. 4 runs. Bowler: Cara Murray. England Women: 5-115(rr 6.76) A full-length leg spinner drifting on off stump invites the drive. The batter meets it crisply, sending a well-timed shot racing to extra cover for four. Charlie Dean gets off the mark. England Women require 4 runs from 18 balls, holding four wickets in hand with an easy required rate of 1.3.
Cara Murray bowls a short leg spinner on off stump and Dani Gibson attempts a drive but mis-times it sharply. The non-striker, Freya Kemp, is run out after a sharp throw from extra cover and a swift assist from the wicketkeeper. Freya Kemp is dismissed for 2 runs off 5 balls.
Over 16. 7 runs. Bowler: Alice Tector. England Women: 4-111(rr 6.94) Alice Tector delivers a length ball outside off, and Dani Gibson expertly cuts it along the ground towards deep cover for a quick single. Dani Gibson is off the mark. England Women need 8 from 24 balls with 5 wickets in hand, holding a strong 99% win probability.
A full delivery down leg, flicked beautifully with perfect timing. The batter steers it crisply through deep square leg, racing away for four amid a misfield.
A back of a length leg cutter outside off tests the batter, who attempts a drive but mistimes it. The ball is safely fielded at mid off, resulting in no run.
Over 15. 5 runs. Bowler: Aimee Maguire. England Women: 4-104(rr 6.93) A length stock ball pitched just outside off, met with a controlled drive by Freya Kemp that stays down and is neatly fielded at cover, resulting in no run. England Women require 15 runs from 30 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a strong 99% chance of victory according to WinViz.
Nat Sciver-Brunt leans into a controlled sweep on a length ball hitting middle stump, connecting with a gloved shot that races away to fine leg for two.
Over 14. 4 runs. Bowler: Orla Prendergast. England Women: 4-99(rr 7.07) A full delivery on leg stump, Kemp plays a solid back-foot defense, keeping the ball close to her pads for no run. England Women require 20 runs from 36 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, holding a 99% chance to win.
A full ball on off stump with no movement, Heather Knight tries to work it but misses, the ball hitting her pad. She’s given out leg before wicket after the review is retained. Heather Knight departs for 26 off 23 as Ireland Women’s successful review turns the game.
A length ball on off stump delivered without any movement, beautifully driven along the ground by the batter, but there's no run as it's fielded cleanly at mid off.
