A length ball on the outside off-stump with no movement, met with a crisp drive. Grace Thompson's outside edge races away through third man to the boundary.
Over 19. 8 runs. Bowler: Georgia Adams. Durham Women: 6-126(rr 6.63) An off break drifting outside off; Grace Thompson drives it low and crisp, squeezing the ball past extra cover but no run comes off this tidy delivery. Durham Women require 4 runs from the last 6 balls with four wickets in hand, keeping the chase on a knife-edge.
A length ball pitched outside off breaks in, and the batter steps forward to play a well-timed drive. The shot races away uncontrollably through long off for four.
Grace Thompson steps forward and elegantly drives the full-length off break just outside off, gently placing it to the cover boundary for a neat single.
An off break drifting on off stump length, met with a steady defensive stroke by Sophia Turner who pushes it quietly for a single. Sophia Turner gets off the mark with that run.
Over 18. 4 runs. Bowler: Amanda-Jade Wellington. Durham Women: 6-118(rr 6.56) Amanda-Jade Wellington bowls a full-toss leg spinner just outside off, but Sophia Turner drives it firmly along the ground for no run. Durham Women require 12 runs off the final over with 4 wickets in hand, a tense chase underway.
A yorker-length slider on middle stump, the batter attempts a drive but only manages to splice it, resulting in no run as the bowler fields up quickly.
The googly arriving on a length just outside off stump invites a drive but it's mis-timed and goes up in the air, caught by mid-off. Heather Graham's attempt to drive ended in a straightforward caught dismissal. Heather Graham departs for 35 runs from 32 balls.
Grace Thompson attempts a drive against the full-length leg spinner outside off stump but mis-times it, yet manages to sneak a single through the infield.
Over 17. 11 runs. Bowler: Bex Tyson. Durham Women: 5-114(rr 6.71) A length ball tucked down the leg side and Grace Thompson glances it crisply. The well-timed shot races away fine leg for four runs. Grace moves to another boundary in this chase, with Durham Women needing 16 from 18 balls and five wickets in hand.
A back of a length quicker ball darts down the leg side and the batter rocks back, delivering a well-timed pull that races away to deep square leg for four.
An arm ball delivered full and down the leg side, the batter attempts a drive but misses completely, leaving the keeper scrambling for a stumping that just goes astray.
Over 16. 6 runs. Bowler: Poppy Tulloch. Durham Women: 5-103(rr 6.44) Tulloch bowls a full swinging-in delivery outside off, and Thompson drives it firmly along the ground. The ball is neatly fielded by mid off, yielding no run. Durham Women face a challenging chase, needing 27 runs from 24 balls with 5 wickets in hand.
Heather Graham drives a full toss right on off stump, timing it neatly to pick up a well-run single. She moves on to 30 runs from 27 balls, keeping the strike firmly in her hands.
A back of a length delivery outside off with no movement, met perfectly by the batter who pulls it away with controlled timing for a boundary through deep square leg. A significant momentum shift as Durham Women extend their lead to 102 for 5, boosting their win probability to 76%.
A length delivery thrown wide outside off, Heather Graham opts to leave it perfectly, letting it go through to the keeper without disturbing the stumps.
