A full delivery on off stump with no movement, perfectly driven by the batter. Joe Moores times it crisply, sending the ball racing elegantly through long on for a boundary.
Ben Green bowls a back of a length delivery on off stump, met with a well-timed cut shot from Joe Moores, who keeps it down and finds backward point but no run comes from it.
Ben Green bowls a length ball on off stump with no movement. Joe Moores works it carefully into the backward point region where the fielder collects it cleanly. No run added to the total.
A slower ball pitched on length down the leg side. The batter attempts a flick but misses, and the ball scoots away for a wide, adding an extra to the total.
Over 18. 4 runs. Bowler: Ashton Turner. Lancashire Men: 5-153(rr 8.5) Turner floats an off break pitching up on middle stump, and Moores works it with perfect timing for a well-controlled single. Lancashire require just 4 runs from 12 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a strong advantage.
Turner's off-break pitched at a length on off stump, met crisply with a well-timed switch hit that stays down and is expertly fielded at gully for no run.
Over 17. 9 runs. Bowler: Ben Green. Lancashire Men: 5-149(rr 8.76) A well-timed pull off a back-of-a-length slower ball on middle stump, Joe Moores punches it down to deep square leg for two runs. Lancashire chase 8 from 18 balls with five wickets in hand, needing to keep the momentum.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, driven crisply and perfectly controlled. Moores middles it cleanly for a magnificent six over long on. Joe Moores is off the mark.
The batter attempts a slog-sweep down the leg side but misses as the ball drifts wide. The wicketkeeper collects it cleanly and a wide is signaled, adding an extra run to the total.
A length ball on off stump from Green is met with a missed defensive attempt by Shadab Khan, and he is bowled cleanly. Shadab Khan departs after scoring 1 run off 3 balls.
Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Ashton Turner. Lancashire Men: 4-140(rr 8.75) Shadab Khan works the off break along the on middle stump line with crisp timing, sneaking a quick single to square leg. Shadab Khan gets off the mark. Lancashire require 17 runs from 24 balls with six wickets in hand, maintaining a chase rate of just over four.
Turner bowls an off break on a length pitching on off stump, and Livingstone tries an aggressive slog sweep but misses, with the ball striking his pad. The umpire raises the finger for leg before wicket. A crucial wicket falls as Livingstone goes for 74 from 43 balls.
Turner's full delivery on middle stump invites an aggressive response. Livingstone steps in and unleashes a controlled slog-sweep, sending the ball sailing cleanly over deep square leg for six.
Over 15. 16 runs. Bowler: Alex Green. Lancashire Men: 3-132(rr 8.8) A full delivery on off stump with no movement, perfectly timed by Livingstone who drives it elegantly. The ball is middled with controlled grace, sailing confidently over mid wicket for six! Livingstone adds another six, his second this over, pushing the total to 16 in the over. Lancashire need 25 from 30 balls with 7 wickets in hand, holding a strong 98% chance to win.
On a back of a length delivery straight on middle stump, Livingstone pulls with power and precision. The shot is well timed, racing uncontrollably over fine leg for a magnificent six.
