Over 20. 12 runs. Bowler: Nick Potts. Lancashire Men: 8-150(rr 7.5) A yorker straight on middle stump with no movement catches Matty Hurst unawares, and he misses the ball before being bowled cleanly. The batter tries to work the ball but fails to connect. Matty Hurst departs for 30 off 17. Lancashire need 1 from 0 balls with 2 wickets remaining in a tense finish.
The slower ball pitches wide outside off and is cut crisply by Matty Hurst. He finds the gap at extra cover with a controlled, middled cut racing away to the boundary. Matty Hurst strikes again, now thirty runs off sixteen balls, lifting Lancashire to 150 for 7.
Nick Potts bowls a short, slower ball just outside off stump. Matty Hurst times a classy cut shot, sending the ball racing through extra cover for four with controlled precision.
A full delivery outside off stump with no movement, driven by Tom Hartley but slightly mis-timed. He manages to squeeze through for a single. Tom Hartley gets off the mark.
A slower ball teased wide outside off stump, met with a mis-timed slog that just manages a single. The batter tried a strong swing but was unfortunately run out shortly after. Jack Blatherwick departs for 17 off 10.
Over 19. 17 runs. Bowler: Akif Javed. Lancashire Men: 6-138(rr 7.26) A full-length delivery just outside off stump is neatly driven through the covers, Jack Blatherwick lays it perfectly to pick up a smart single. That brings up 17 runs in this over. Lancashire need 13 from 6 balls with 4 wickets in hand, the chase heating up under pressure.
A full toss, wide outside off, and Jack Blatherwick seizes the moment with a well-timed slog. The ball flies cleanly and controlled over cover for six! That brings the tally to 16 runs in this over.
A full wide delivery outside off stump, the batter attempts a drive but misses cleanly as the ball is collected by the keeper. Momentum sharply swings as Derbyshire's chances surge from 74% to 86%.
Akif Javed bowls a yorker wide outside off, and Matty Hurst attempts a cheeky reverse scoop. The bottom edge guides the ball gently through the field, allowing a quick single.
Over 18. 8 runs. Bowler: Matthew Montgomery. Lancashire Men: 6-121(rr 6.72) An off break floated outside off on a length, inviting an aggressive response. The batter goes for a controlled slog and middles it beautifully, sending it racing to long off for four. Lancashire face a tough chase needing 30 from 12 with 4 wickets left and just a 12% chance according to WinViz.
Montgomery bowls an arm ball on off stump length, and Blatherwick drives it cleanly, finding the gap and picking up two runs with controlled precision.
An off break pitched at length on leg stump, this one is pulled crisply along the ground towards long on for a quick single. Jack Blatherwick has opened his account.
An off break pitched on a length, drifting down the leg side. Shadab Khan goes for a well-timed, controlled pull but mistimes it, and he’s caught at deep mid-wicket. Shadab Khan departs for 4 off 7.
Over 17. 5 runs. Bowler: Akif Javed. Lancashire Men: 5-113(rr 6.65) The full toss comes outside off, and Matty Hurst attempts a slog but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball. Lancashire need 38 from 18 balls with five wickets left under a steep required run rate of 12.7.
Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Nick Potts. Lancashire Men: 5-108(rr 6.75) Shadab Khan faces a slower ball outside off, playing a mis-timed pull that stays low and squeaks through for a quick single to deep mid-wicket. Lancashire require 43 off 24 balls, holding 5 wickets with the chase finely poised at a 50% win probability.
A slower ball pitched on a length outside off. Matty Hurst executes a brilliantly timed reverse scoop, sending the ball skating effortlessly through third man for four.
Potts bowls a back of a length delivery on off stump which Matty Hurst tries to work but misses, the ball clipping his pad and runs a single leg byes to fine leg.
