A full toss outside off, the stock ball is met with a controlled drive. Although the connection is a bit mistimed, Maia Bouchier finds the gap and races it away to long off for four. Maia Bouchier adds another boundary, her second in this over.
Jones delivers a length ball just outside off stump. Bouchier attempts a drive but mis-times it, falling short and safely fielded at extra cover. No run added to the total.
Over 14. 8 runs. Bowler: Darcey Carter. Hampshire Women: 1-127(rr 9.07) Off break on a length, pitching on off stump, Maia Bouchier works it neatly through the off side with a well-timed shot, taking a single. Hampshire Women require 5 runs from 36 balls with nine wickets in hand, keeping the chase nicely poised.
A back of a length off break pitched just outside off stump, facing a confident pull shot. The batter times it sweetly, sending the ball arcing cleanly through mid wicket for a boundary.
An off break pitches full on off stump, and Maia Bouchier attempts a drive but mistimes it, the ball staying low and safely fielded at mid-wicket for no run.
Over 13. 9 runs. Bowler: Emma Lamb. Hampshire Women: 1-119(rr 9.15) An off break pitching outside off, landing back of a length. Georgia Adams connects well with a controlled pull, sending the ball low and racing to the single. Hampshire Women are chasing 13 runs from 42 balls, plenty of wickets in hand with a calm required run rate.
Outside off and back of a length, it's an off break that Maia Bouchier meets with a well-timed pull shot, guiding it low and controlled towards deep mid-wicket for a smart single.
An off break tossed up outside off stump, landing on a back of a length. Adams sweeps it with precision, timing it beautifully along the ground to deep backward square leg for four. Georgia Adams moves on to thirty runs off 20 balls at a strike rate of 155.
Over 12. 14 runs. Bowler: Venus Weerappuli. Hampshire Women: 1-110(rr 9.17) A full-length leg spinner on off stump, met with a crisp, well-timed drive by Georgia Adams, who nudges the ball elegantly for a single. Hampshire Women require 22 runs from 48 deliveries, holding nine wickets in hand with a modest required rate.
The leg spinner delivers a full-length ball just outside off, Maia Bouchier attempts a slog-sweep but mistimes it, managing only a single as the ball is quickly fielded at deep mid-wicket.
The leg spinner offers a length ball on off stump, nicely driven with controlled precision by Maia Bouchier. The shot is middled perfectly, racing away for four. Maia Bouchier has now hit two boundaries in this over.
Venus Weerappuli bowls a full-length leg spinner outside off stump. Maia Bouchier meets it sweetly with a controlled drive, sending the ball racing over long off for a magnificent six. Hampshire Women move swiftly to 104 for 1.
A back of a length leg spinner outside off and Georgia Adams dances down to pull it with excellent timing for one run. That partnership moves to 50 runs from just 34 balls.
Over 11. 4 runs. Bowler: Hannah Jones. Hampshire Women: 1-96(rr 8.73) Maia Bouchier leans into a well-timed drive through the wide outside off line, neatly placing it for a single. Maia reaches a fine 50 off just 32 balls here. Hampshire Women are chasing 36 from 54 with plenty in hand and a required run rate of 4.
Jones bowls a length stock ball just outside off. Bouchier drives it nicely, timing it well and keeping the ball on the deck, but there's no run as the fielder at extra cover collects swiftly.
On a back of a length stock ball outside off, the batter attempts a pull but mistimes it, sending the ball awkwardly through the outfield for a single.
