Over 19. 13 runs. Bowler: Chris Wood. Middlesex Men: 5-162(rr 8.53) Chris Wood bowls a back of a length delivery down leg, and Cracknell connects with a controlled pull off the inside edge, sending it racing fine leg for four. Joe Cracknell is off the mark in a tricky chase with Middlesex needing -2 from 6 balls and five wickets remaining.
A short slower ball outside off, tempting the batter into an upper cut. Luke Hollman mistimes the shot and is caught at deep point by Ben Mayes. Luke Hollman departs for 9 off 6.
Chris Wood bowls a slower ball outside off, landing just back of a length. Luke Hollman connects crisply, pulling it in a controlled arc over long on for a stylish six.
Chris Wood bowls a length ball just outside off stump, Ben Geddes attempts a drive but mis-times it, the ball goes airborne without control and is quickly fielded at deep cover for a comfortable single.
Luke Hollman pushes a back of a length delivery just outside off stump, mis-timing it slightly but still managing to sneak a quick single through the cover region.
Wood bowls a back of a length delivery on off stump, Geddes meets it crisply with a well-timed cut shot, racing it away for a quick single. Middlesex move on to 150 for 4.
Over 18. 5 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Middlesex Men: 4-149(rr 8.28) Ben Geddes flicks a full delivery on off stump with perfect timing, nudging it into the deep mid-wicket for a quick single. Middlesex face a chase needing 11 runs from the last 12 balls with six wickets in hand.
The slower ball, pitched back of a length on leg stump, is met with a firm defensive shot. The batter nudges it carefully into the leg side, picking up a single as a direct hit run out attempt narrowly misses.
Currie bowls a slower ball, back of a length on leg stump. Hollman well-timedly pushes it down the ground for a single. Luke Hollman gets off the mark with that run.
Length ball on leg stump, worked crisply by the batter who keeps the scoreboard ticking with a neat, controlled strike to mid-wicket. No run from the delivery.
Over 17. 5 runs. Bowler: Andrew Neal. Middlesex Men: 4-144(rr 8.47) A length ball on the leg stump is worked but just manages to catch a top edge. Max Holden goes for the catch at short fine leg and is taken out. Max Holden departs for 62 off 49. Middlesex now need 16 from 18 balls with 6 wickets remaining, the chase is on.
Over 16. 16 runs. Bowler: James Fuller. Middlesex Men: 3-139(rr 8.69) Ben Geddes steps up to a length ball outside off and unleashes a well-controlled slog, sending it soaring cleanly over mid-wicket for six! That makes it 16 runs in this over with two boundaries for Geddes. Middlesex need 21 from 24 balls with 7 wickets in hand, chasing at a required run rate of 5.2.
A full, straight delivery with no movement, dispatched crisply by the batter who drives it beautifully. The bat connects perfectly, sending the ball racing through extra cover for four.
Full and slightly wider outside off, this slower ball is met with authority. Geddes pulls it cleanly and well-timed, sending it racing away to deep square leg for four. Ben Geddes moves to thirty runs off just 22 deliveries, maintaining a lively strike rate.
Fuller delivers a slower ball just outside off, and Geddes attempts a drive but mistimes it, with the ball staying low and comfortably fielded by the keeper for no run.
Over 15. 14 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Middlesex Men: 3-123(rr 8.2) A yorker right on off stump with no movement, met with a well-timed drive that races through the infield for a quick single. Middlesex require 37 runs from 30 deliveries with seven wickets in hand, keeping the chase alive.
Currie bowls a slower ball, landing back of a length on leg stump, and Holden expertly plays a late cut along the ground for a single. This partnership moves to 50 runs off just 37 balls.
A length ball on the outside off, aimed at tempting a pull from the batter, but Ben Geddes misses and the ball strikes his pad for a leg bye. One run added defensively as the fielder gathers at cover.
A wide length ball, flat and without movement, tossed up outside off stump. Ben Geddes delivers a powerful, well-timed slog that sails clean over mid wicket for six, showing excellent control in the air.
Currie sends down a slower ball on a good length, right on middle stump. Holden works it off the pitch and nudges a single towards third man, comfortably fielded by Weatherley. Max Holden reaches his 50 in just 41 balls, maintaining a lively strike rate of 122.
