Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Ryana MacDonald-Gay. Essex Women: 1-184(rr 9.68) A full-length, no movement delivery outside off stump is steered carefully by the batter for a quick single. That brings 15 runs in the over. Essex Women require just one run from six deliveries with nine wickets in hand as the chase tightens.
A full-length slower ball outside off, well driven with controlled timing. Jodi Grewcock middles it and sends it racing to the long-off boundary for four. That's her third boundary this over, adding to her growing tally.
A slower ball on the back of a length, angling on leg stump, is met with a beautifully timed pull. The batter controls the shot perfectly, sending the ball racing through deep backward square leg for four. Jodi Grewcock adds another boundary, her second in this over.
Over 18. 8 runs. Bowler: Dani Gregory. Essex Women: 1-169(rr 9.39) The leg spinner pitches on middle stump length and the batter executes a superb switch hit. Anneke Bosch finds the ball well timed and controlled, slicing it neatly through backward point for four. Essex Women are chasing 16 runs from 12 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, keeping the tension alive.
A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off, the batter attempts an ambitious sweep but misses entirely, resulting in a dot ball. A misfield by the keeper adds a slice of excitement out there.
Over 17. 6 runs. Bowler: Laura Harris. Essex Women: 1-161(rr 9.47) A length ball from the leg spinner drifts on off stump as the batter attempts a drive but misses cleanly, with the keeper quick to field. Essex Women require 24 runs from 18 balls with nine wickets in hand, holding an 86% chance to win.
A full toss leg spinner drifts wide outside off, Jodi Grewcock goes for a drive but misses completely. The umpire calls it a wide, adding two extras to the total.
The leg spinner delivers a length ball down leg, met with a neat flick off the pads for a quick single. Jodi Grewcock moves to thirty runs off 22 balls, maintaining a healthy strike rate.
Over 16. 10 runs. Bowler: Kalea Moore. Essex Women: 1-155(rr 9.69) A full outside off delivery spins in as Grewcock drives it crisply along the ground towards extra cover, well timed but neatly fielded by Smith for no run. Essex Women face a tense chase, needing 30 off 24 with plenty of wickets in hand.
An off break full toss down the leg side comes in dangerously, but the batter pulls it cleanly and middles it to deep backward square leg, racing away for four. The bowler also concedes a beamer no-ball, adding an extra run to the total.
Off break pitched on off stump length, Jodi Grewcock plays a well-timed drive along the ground, neatly piercing the infield for a quick two. Essex Women move on to 150 for 1.
An off break delivered as a full toss just outside off stump, Jodi Grewcock tries an ambitious reverse sweep but misses, the ball hitting her pads with no run scored.
Kalea Moore delivers a full toss on middle stump, and Anneke Bosch deftly sweeps it along the ground for a single. This partnership has now reached 50 runs from just 32 balls.
