Over 20. 15 runs. Bowler: Linsey Smith. West Indies Women: 5-148(rr 7.4) On the back of a length outside off, the stock ball is met with a controlled drive through the covers, but Linsey Smith reacts sharply to save the run. West Indies Women need 39 runs off the final delivery with five wickets in hand, an impossible chase according to the projections.
A short, stock ball outside off invites the pull shot, and Chinelle Henry absolutely middles it. Controlled in the air, the ball races over deep square leg for a big six! Another six for Chinelle Henry, her second in this over. She's now smashed 15 runs in this over alone, reaching a brilliant 50 off just 29 balls at a strike rate of 176.
The stock ball, pitched just outside off on a back of a length, sees an uncontrolled drive from the batter that’s mistimed but manages to carry through to the bowler.
Smith delivers a back-of-a-length stock ball just outside off, and Henry goes for a controlled slog, cleverly steering it for two runs towards deep mid wicket.
Smith bowls a stock ball just outside off on a back of a length. Henry takes full control, middling a fierce slog that sails clean over mid-wicket for six!
Over 19. 7 runs. Bowler: Lauren Bell. West Indies Women: 5-133(rr 7) A back of a length delivery, wide outside off, driven firmly along the ground by Aaliyah Alleyne who picks up a single. Alleyne gets off the mark as the West Indies chase 54 off the final over with five wickets in hand.
A back-of-a-length leg cutter outside off challenges the batter. Jahzara Claxton goes for a drive but mistimes it, offering an edge and is caught at backward point. West Indies lose Claxton for 21 from 34 deliveries.
A slower ball, pitched back of a length and wide outside off, is met with a controlled drive off the front foot, nudging through the covers for a single.
Lauren Bell delivers a slower ball wide outside off, landing at the back of a length. Chinelle Henry steps forward with a controlled drive, nudging it past the infield for a single.
Over 18. 10 runs. Bowler: Charlie Dean. West Indies Women: 4-126(rr 7) An off break pitched up on middle stump, Jahzara Claxton goes for the flick but misses, the ball hitting her pad and held by extra cover for no run. West Indies Women face a steep chase, 61 needed off 12 balls with six wickets in hand, and the win probability at zero percent.
Dean bowls a back of a length off break just outside off, but Claxton is ready. She drives it crisply, timing it perfectly to race through cover for four. That’s a second boundary this over for Claxton, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
Charlie Dean bowls an off break pitching on off stump at length. Chinelle Henry steps forward and drives it crisply along the ground towards long off, picking up a well-timed single.
An off break tossed up just outside off stump, and the batter lashes out with a slog, catching the outside edge cleanly. The ball races to third man for a boundary. That brings this partnership to 51 off 43 deliveries.
Over 17. 13 runs. Bowler: Sophie Ecclestone. West Indies Women: 4-116(rr 6.82) Sophie Ecclestone bowls a length ball on off stump, and Chinelle Henry unleashes an uncontrolled slog. Despite the mis-timing, the ball races through mid wicket for four. That's another boundary for Henry, bringing up thirty runs off 21 balls. West Indies Women need 71 from 18, with 6 wickets in hand but a tough chase ahead.
Sophie Ecclestone bowls a short stock ball just outside off. Chinelle Henry expertly cuts it with a well-timed strike, racing the ball crisply along the ground through backward point for four.
The length ball on leg stump draws Jahzara Claxton into a worked shot but she misses as the ball drifts wide, conceding a wide that Amy Jones quickly fields.
Over 16. 9 runs. Bowler: Freya Kemp. West Indies Women: 4-103(rr 6.44) Freya Kemp bowls a full-length delivery outside off, and Jahzara Claxton confidently drives it straight back to mid-off for no run. West Indies Women trail by a tough 84 needed from just 24 balls with six wickets in hand and slim chances.
A full, straight delivery on middle stump with no movement. The batter steps in nicely, playing a well-timed, controlled drive that races away to long on for four. That brings up a team milestone as West Indies Women reach 100 for 4.
A yorker on the leg side with no movement, flicked neatly by Chinelle Henry for a quick two down to deep mid-wicket where it was fielded cleanly by Dani Gibson.
