Over 20. 7 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Lancashire Men: 7-180(rr 9) A length ball straight at middle stump, Jack Blatherwick pulls it crisply along the ground for two runs before the non-striker is run out attempting a risky single. Matty Hurst departs after scoring 2 off 3 balls. Jack Blatherwick opens his account. Lancashire requires 2 runs from no balls with 3 wickets in hand in a tense finish.
A back of a length delivery on leg stump with no movement. The batter goes for a pull shot but mis-times it badly and is caught at deep square leg. Joe Moores departs after scoring 30 runs off 21 balls.
Olly Stone delivers a length ball just outside off, and Joe Moores executes a well-timed, controlled upper cut to third man, sneaking a single. Joe Moores reaches thirty runs off just twenty balls, maintaining a striking rate of 150.
Stone bowls a length ball outside off, and Moores goes for an aggressive slog but mis-hits it. The ball trickles away for two runs thanks to a mistimed effort.
A back of a length delivery just outside off comes without movement, and Matty Hurst tries to pull it off his body but can't get it away, adding no runs off the bat though a single run is taken.
Over 19. 10 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Amir. Lancashire Men: 5-173(rr 9.11) Mohammad Amir delivers a back of a length slower ball on off stump, and Joe Moores pulls it with controlled precision, racing away for two runs. Lancashire face a tight chase needing 9 runs from 6 balls with 5 wickets in hand.
Mohammad Amir bowls a slower ball on a back of a length outside off, and Joe Moores attempts a reverse scoop but misses completely; the ball is neatly collected by the wicketkeeper for no run.
A back of a length delivery on middle stump with no movement, met with a perfectly controlled reverse scoop that finds the gap. The ball is middled beautifully and races away to third man for four.
Matty Hurst plays a well-timed cut shot to a length ball outside off stump, racing a quick single to deep cover where it’s controlled cleanly. Hurst gets off the mark nicely.
Over 18. 2 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Ali. Lancashire Men: 5-163(rr 9.06) Mohammad Ali sends down a back of a length delivery outside off stump. Shadab Khan attempts an aggressive slog but mistimes it badly, sending a catch straight to long on. He is caught out attempting a risky shot under pressure. Shadab Khan departs for 10 from 7 balls. Lancashire need 19 runs from the last 12 deliveries with 5 wickets in hand, chasing at nearly a run a ball.
Mohammad Ali bowls a length ball just outside off stump. Joe Moores attempts a cut but misses completely, and it's comfortably gathered by the keeper for no run.
Over 17. 10 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Amir. Lancashire Men: 4-161(rr 9.47) A length ball outside off from the bowler, Joe Moores plays a solid defensive stroke, keeping it on the ground for no run. Lancashire require 21 runs from 18 balls with six wickets in hand, the chase is still very much alive.
A length ball on the outside off, met crisply by the batter who drives it firmly through extra cover. The shot is middled perfectly, racing away to the boundary after a misfield in the deep cover region. Shadab Khan adds another four, his second boundary this over.
A length ball outside off-stump with no movement, expertly met by Shadab Khan who plays a precise late cut. The edge carries beautifully through to deep square leg for four.
Over 16. 15 runs. Bowler: Benny Howell. Lancashire Men: 4-151(rr 9.44) Joe Moores pulls a well-timed back-of-a-length delivery outside off, sending it low into the deep mid-wicket area and picks up a smart single. Fifteen runs now off this over. Lancashire need 31 runs from 24 balls with six wickets in hand, chasing at 7.8 per over.
Shadab Khan works the length ball outside off stump with a well-timed clip, beating the infield for a single. Shadab gets off the mark as Lancashire move to 150 for 4.
A length ball outside off with no movement is met by a wild, mis-timed slog from Livingstone. He is caught at deep square leg off the bowling, ending his fiery innings. Livingstone departs for 47 runs off 31 balls.
No movement as Howell pitches a length ball just outside off. Livingstone swings a controlled slog, middling it perfectly over mid wicket for a spectacular six. A significant boost for Lancashire as their winning chances jump from 86% to 92%.
Howell bowls a full toss outside off, but Moores steps in and unleashes a beautifully controlled slog. The ball's middled perfectly, sailing clean over deep square leg for six! Lancashire's win probability jumps from 79% to 87% with that huge hit.
