A full-length delivery on the outside off stump, pounded cleanly by Jason Roy. He drives it with precise timing and control through long off for a cracking boundary. Jason Roy reaches a quickfire fifty off just 29 balls, maintaining an electric strike rate of 172.
A back of a length delivery outside off is worked neatly by Josh Philippe, who keeps it along the ground and picks up a well-timed single. Surrey move up to 100 for 1 now.
A full delivery on the outside off stump, neatly driven by the batter. Josh Philippe times it perfectly, sending the ball racing along the ground to long off for four runs.
Over 8. 9 runs. Bowler: Grant Stewart. Surrey Men: 1-95(rr 11.88) Stewart bowls a short, slower ball just outside off stump. Roy waits patiently and plays a well-timed late cut, sending the ball racing through third man for four. The partnership moves to 52 off 28 balls with Surrey needing 8 from 72 deliveries, holding 9 wickets in hand.
Over 7. 13 runs. Bowler: Jake Lintott. Surrey Men: 1-86(rr 12.29) Jason Roy unleashes a controlled slog off a full stock ball on off stump, sending it soaring over long on for six! Surrey need 17 from 78 balls with plenty of wickets in hand in this chase.
A length stock ball on off stump, met with a crisp, well-timed cut. Josh Philippe sends it racing past point for four through extra cover without taking it in the air.
Over 6. 16 runs. Bowler: Hasan Mahmud. Surrey Men: 1-73(rr 12.17) A full ball on middle stump with no movement, expertly driven by Jason Roy. The timing is exquisite as he sends it soaring over long on for a maximum. That brings up 16 runs this over, including two boundaries from Roy. He’s now on 30 off 22 with Surrey needing 30 from 84 balls and nine wickets in hand.
Over 5. 5 runs. Bowler: Matt Milnes. Surrey Men: 1-57(rr 11.4) A length ball outside off, absolutely timed into a neat drive by Jason Roy, who picks up a quick single with assured control. Surrey requires 46 runs from 90 balls, holding steady with 9 wickets in hand in the chase.
The slower ball drifts outside off and lands back of a length, tempting the batter into a pull shot which misses the bat and strikes the pad, resulting in no run.