A length ball right on middle stump, Naavya attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball awkwardly for a quick single. Naavya Sharma has finally got off the mark.
The stock ball on a length just around off stump is met with an attempted slog but the batter misses completely and is bowled clean. Tom Helm departs for a duck from just one delivery.
Briggs bowls a length stock ball on leg stump, and Cornwell mis-times a pull shot, sending it low but safe for a quick single. Noah Cornwell gets off the mark.
Danny Briggs bowls a length stock ball down leg, and Noah Cornwell attempts a slog but misses completely. A wide is called, adding an extra to the total.
Down the leg side and back of a length, the stock ball tempts an aggressive slog from the batter but it's mistimed and skies to deep square leg where the catch is taken cleanly. Zafar Gohar tried to muscle it but ends up caught out. That brings an end to Zafar Gohar's innings after 3 runs from 4 balls.
Down the leg side, a length stock ball from Briggs. Gohar attempts a slog but mistimes it, managing just two runs as the ball trickles to fine leg where Ward retrieves it swiftly.
Over 19. 5 runs. Bowler: Tymal Mills. Middlesex Men: 7-184(rr 9.68) A short ball without any movement outside off, and Hollman attempts a pull shot but only manages a top edge. He's caught by the cover fielder, Mills. Luke Hollman departs for 22 off 16. Middlesex now need 30 runs from 6 balls with 3 wickets in hand, an immense chase underway.
Tymal Mills bowls a slower length delivery wide outside off, and Luke Hollman leaves it untouched. The umpire signals a wide, adding an extra to the Middlesex total.
Over 18. 11 runs. Bowler: Danny Briggs. Middlesex Men: 6-179(rr 9.94) Luke Hollman drives a yorker right on off stump with precision, nudging it past the extra cover fielder for a quick single. Middlesex face a tough chase needing 35 runs from 12 balls with four wickets in hand.
Danny Briggs bowls a length stock ball on leg stump, and Luke Hollman attempts a reverse sweep but mistimes it, sending a tame shot straight to gully for no run.
Briggs fires in a stock ball yorker just outside off. Hollman attempts a drive but gets a mis-timed touch, allowing the bowler to field it cleanly. No run comes off this delivery.
Luke Hollman steps into a length ball angling down the leg side and unleashes a controlled slog-sweep. The ball is middled perfectly and flies cleanly over deep square leg for a spectacular six.
Over 17. 15 runs. Bowler: Tymal Mills. Middlesex Men: 6-168(rr 9.88) A full delivery on off stump with no movement, the batter goes for a drive but mistimes it, offering a catch at long off. Leus du Plooy is caught out after attempting that uncertain stroke. Leus du Plooy departs for 37 off 28. Middlesex need 46 from 18 balls with 4 wickets left in a tense chase.
A slower ball dips wide outside off stump, and the batter wisely leaves it alone. The fielding side concedes a wide, adding an extra run. The total jumps to 15 runs in this over so far.
A full-length delivery, wide outside off from Mills. Leus du Plooy steps forward and elegantly drives it, perfectly timed and controlled, sending the ball racing over backward point for six.
A full-length ball on the outside off, well-driven with perfect timing. The shot is kept low and controlled, but no run comes off it as the fielder quickly collects.
Tymal Mills bowls a short slower ball wide outside off, and du Plooy attempts a drive but misses it completely. The ball is quickly gathered by the keeper.
Tymal Mills delivers a length ball just outside off, and du Plooy works it through the off side for a crisp two runs, keeping the scoreboard ticking. Leus du Plooy has now reached thirty runs off 24 balls at a healthy strike rate of 129.
A slower ball floats wide outside off, short in length. Luke Hollman wisely leaves it alone as the bowler concedes a wide, adding five extras to the total. A significant swing in momentum as Middlesex’s win probability doubles to twelve percent.
Over 16. 6 runs. Bowler: Jack Carson. Middlesex Men: 5-153(rr 9.56) Luke Hollman plays a well-timed sweep off an outside off length ball, guiding it deftly to deep backward square leg for a quick single. Middlesex face a steep chase needing 61 from 24 balls with five wickets in hand.
Carson bowls a full off break wide outside off, and Hollman steps in with a well-timed, controlled drive. The ball races elegantly through long off to the boundary for four. Middlesex move on to 152 for 5.
Carson bowls a full off break just outside off, and du Plooy attempts a flick but mistimes it, the ball staying low and quickly gathered by the keeper for no run.
Leus du Plooy attempts a switch hit against a length off break just outside off stump but misses as the keeper collects cleanly for a sharp stumping chance, though the umpire rules not out.
