The leg spinner floats one back of a length, wide outside off. Dewald Brevis leans into a well-timed cut, carving it crisply through extra cover for four. Dewald Brevis adds another boundary, his second of the over.
Rehan Ahmed delivers a short leg spinner wide outside off, expertly cut by Brevis. The batter times it crisply, sending the ball racing through extra cover for four. Dewald Brevis reaches his 50 off just 30 balls, maintaining an impressive strike rate of 170.
Over 16. 2 runs. Bowler: Usman Tariq. London Spirit Men: 3-158(rr 9.88) The googly comes in full and wide outside off, but James Coles flicks it neatly down towards mid-wicket. It's well fielded there, yielding no run. London Spirit Men remain firmly in control, needing just five runs from 40 balls with plenty of wickets in hand.
Usman Tariq fires in a leg spinner just outside off, landing a back of a length. James Coles cuts it crisply along the off side, keeping it grounded to sneak a quick single.
Over 15. 6 runs. Bowler: Usman Tariq. London Spirit Men: 3-156(rr 10.4) Tariq bowls a quicker ball wide outside off, back of a length. Coles cuts it crisply and well-timed, racing the ball away through backward point for four. In this chase, London Spirit Men require 7 runs from 45 balls with 7 wickets still in hand, holding full control of the match.
The bowler sends down a length googly on the leg side, the batter attempts a flick but misses. A wide is called, adding an extra to the total, fielded cleanly by the keeper.
Usman Tariq bowls a googly, drifting wide outside off. James Coles attempts a drive but mis-times it, and it stays low towards cover where it is fielded cleanly for no run.
A back of a length leg spinner just on off stump, met with a mis-timed drive that stays low and is quickly fielded by the bowler. No run comes off this delivery.
Over 14. 12 runs. Bowler: Tom Helm. London Spirit Men: 3-150(rr 10.71) Tom Helm bowls a short, no movement delivery outside off stump. James Coles meets it with a well-timed pull shot, sending the ball racing to deep square leg for four. James Coles is off the mark, taking London Spirit Men to 150 for 3. They need 13 runs from 50 balls with a strong position and a 99% chance to win.
Tom Helm bowls a slower length ball wide outside off. Liam Livingstone goes for an ambitious drive but mistimes it high and wide, resulting in a catch at deep extra cover. Liam Livingstone departs after a powerful 66 off 30 deliveries.
Livingstone steps into a controlled slog, timing it perfectly over deep square leg for a massive six. That partnership now stands at 103 runs from just 46 balls.
Over 13. 15 runs. Bowler: Saqib Mahmood. London Spirit Men: 2-138(rr 10.62) Saqib bowls a no movement length ball wide outside off. Livingstone attempts a cut but misses, resulting in a dot ball. London Spirit Men require 25 runs from 55 balls with 8 wickets in hand and a strong chance of victory at 98%.
An off cutter wide outside off is left well alone by the batter, resulting in just the wide extra. The extras keep adding, making it 15 runs this over!
A length ball outside off, no movement, and Livingstone goes for a wild slog. He connects on the inside edge, sending it racing away fine leg for four. He brings up another boundary, his second in this over.
A back of a length delivery wide outside off, no movement on offer. Dewald Brevis plays a finely timed late cut, his top edge carrying past third man for four.
