A length ball on off stump from the bowler. Sonny Baker attempts a drive but misses completely as the ball crashes into the stumps, caught clean by the keeper. Sonny Baker departs for a duck off just one delivery.
Ben Sanderson bowls a length ball just outside off stump. Joe Weatherley tries a drive but mistimes it, resulting in a catch at long on. He's out caught for 75. Joe Weatherley departs after a well-made 75 from 53 deliveries.
Over 19. 7 runs. Bowler: Luke Procter. Hampshire Men: 8-155(rr 8.16) A length ball on leg stump from the bowler sees the batter go for a pull but miss, the ball striking his pad and no run comes off it. Hampshire face a tough chase needing 15 from the final over with just two wickets left.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, the batter attempts a scoop but misses entirely. He's bowled, caught off guard by the straight delivery. Scott Currie departs after scoring 2 runs from 2 balls.
Luke Procter delivers a length ball on off stump, and Scott Currie drives it crisply along the ground for a couple through extra cover. Scott Currie gets off the mark with a confident start.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, and the batter attempts a pull but misses completely. Bowled! James Fuller’s innings comes to an end. James Fuller departs for 3 off 5.
Luke Procter delivers a full-length ball on off stump with no movement, and Joe Weatherley drives it crisply along the ground for four through long off. That brings Hampshire up to 152 for 6.
Over 18. 9 runs. Bowler: Ben Sanderson. Hampshire Men: 6-148(rr 8.22) A yorker on the outside off stump, no movement from the bowler. Weatherley executes a sharp cut, staying grounded and slicing it off the back foot for a smart single. Hampshire musters 22 runs from 12 balls with four wickets in hand, chasing at a required rate of 11 per over.
Full yorker on middle stump, and James Fuller works it carefully off the hip to the fine leg boundary for two. He's got off the mark and started to find the gaps.
Ben Sanderson bowls a full delivery on off stump, driven crisply by Joe Weatherley. The controlled drive races elegantly through extra cover for a boundary.
Over 17. 10 runs. Bowler: Luke Procter. Hampshire Men: 6-139(rr 8.18) A length ball on off stump, Fuller plays a solid, grounded defensive stroke to keep the scoreboard quiet. Hampshire require 31 runs from 18 balls with 4 wickets left, facing a challenging chase.
A length ball with no movement outside off, played and missed by the batter, with the ball striking his pad. The non-striker, Liam Dawson, has been run out on a direct hit, ending his innings. Liam Dawson departs for 35 off 18. A significant swing in momentum as Northamptonshire's chances improve from 25% to 41%.
A length ball outside off with no movement, cleverly scooped and middled by Liam Dawson. The ball races over fine leg for a magnificent six. Hampshire's WinViz leaps from 59% to 76%; Dawson now on 30 off 17 balls at a strike rate of 200.
Over 16. 17 runs. Bowler: David Willey. Hampshire Men: 5-129(rr 8.06) A full delivery on off stump without any movement, carefully driven through the covers for a single. And that brings up 17 runs this over! Hampshire still need 41 off 24 balls with five wickets in hand, chasing at over ten runs per over.
David Willey serves up a full toss on off stump and Liam Dawson punishes it with a thick-edged cut. The ball races crisply through third man for four runs. Liam Dawson now has 16 off this over, lifting Hampshire's win probability from 48 to 58 percent.
A full delivery on off stump, met with a well-timed, controlled drive. Liam Dawson works it smoothly through extra cover for four. Liam Dawson adds another boundary, his second in this over.
