Over 20. 9 runs. Bowler: Jessica Jonassen. Lancashire Women: 8-133(rr 6.65) Sophie Morris meets the full toss outside off with a controlled drive, steering it neatly into the gap for two runs. Lancashire Women require 30 runs from the final delivery with two wickets in hand, facing an almost impossible chase.
Jess Jonassen bowls a length stock ball just outside off stump, and Sophie Morris cuts it sharply along the off side for a well-timed single. Sophie Morris gets off the mark in this innings.
Venus Weerappuli attempts a reverse sweep but only manages a gloved connection along the ground. The ball is caught by the wicketkeeper, ending her innings. Lancashire Women lose Venus Weerappuli for 10 off 11 deliveries.
Jess Jonassen delivers a length stock ball on off stump, but Kate Cross steps in with a well-timed slog. She sends it racing beautifully through mid-wicket for four.
Over 19. 6 runs. Bowler: Beth Langston. Lancashire Women: 7-124(rr 6.53) The length ball comes straight on middle stump, Venus Weerappuli attempts a controlled drive but mistimes it, resulting in no run as the ball is comfortably fielded at mid off. Lancashire Women face a steep chase needing 39 from the final six balls with three wickets in hand.
Over 18. 12 runs. Bowler: Sarah Glenn. Lancashire Women: 7-118(rr 6.56) Venus Weerappuli unleashes a controlled slog sweep outside off on a full-length leg spinner, managing to sneak a single. Lancashire Women still need 45 runs off 12 balls with three wickets in hand in this tense chase.
Sarah Glenn bowls a length leg spinner down the leg side, Venus Weerappuli goes for a sweep but misses, the ball deflecting off her pad into the keeper's gloves for no run.
The leg spinner sends down a full ball right on middle stump, and Kate Cross leans into a beautifully controlled drive. She times it perfectly, sending the ball racing past long on for a boundary. Kate Cross continues to find the boundary, adding another four to her tally.
Sarah Glenn floats a full-length leg spinner on off stump, and Kate Cross steps forward to unleash a beautifully timed drive. The ball is crisply middled, racing away to the boundary at long on for four runs.
Over 17. 7 runs. Bowler: Holly Garton. Lancashire Women: 7-106(rr 6.24) A full-length leg spinner tossed up outside off, beautifully met by the batter. Venus Weerappuli drives well-timed and controlled through extra cover for four. Lancashire Women face a tough chase needing 57 off 18 with only three wickets left, the pressure mounting.
The leg-spinner drifts outside off and is met with a controlled slog-sweep, kept low to avoid giving a catch. Venus Weerappuli sends it straight to first slip where Sarah Glenn fields comfortably. No run added here.
A leg spinner pitched just outside off on a back of a length, Venus Weerappuli attempts a slog-sweep but mistimes it, running a quick single. Venus Weerappuli gets off the mark.
Venus Weerappuli attempts a cut shot off a length ball outside off from the leg spinner but misses cleanly. The wicketkeeper Lauren Winfield-Hill gathers the delivery smoothly for no run.
A length ball on leg stump from the leg spinner, glanced towards the leg side but missed. It's called wide and the keeper quickly retrieves the extra. Lancashire Women reach 100 for 7.
The leg spinner dips a back-of-a-length delivery on off stump. The batter attempts a controlled pull but is caught at long on. Tara Norris departs after scoring 8 runs from 9 balls.
Over 16. 7 runs. Bowler: Sarah Glenn. Lancashire Women: 6-99(rr 6.19) Tara Norris plays a well-timed drive down the off side, keeping the ball along the ground to safely take a single. Lancashire Women face a steep chase with 64 needed from 24 balls and four wickets in hand.
The leg spinner delivers a back of a length ball on leg stump, inviting a pull shot. Kate Cross mistimes it slightly, but still manages to get two runs as the ball is fielded at deep mid-wicket by Jess Woolston.
