This leg cutter, pitched back of a length on off stump, is met with a perfectly timed pull shot. Annabel Sutherland muscles a controlled middled hit over mid wicket for a magnificent six.
No movement on a length ball just on middle stump, and Jess Jonassen drives it crisply. A well-timed, controlled drive sails elegantly through cover for four. SunRisers Leeds Women take a big leap in momentum, their win probability rising sharply.
Over 19. 9 runs. Bowler: Katie George. Sunrisers Leeds Women: 5-131(rr 6.89) A length ball on middle stump is met with a neat flick off the pads, racing away towards deep square leg for two runs. SunRisers Leeds Women require 6 runs from 25 balls with 5 wickets in hand, holding a strong winning probability.
A length ball outside off, Jess Jonassen steps forward and drives it crisply. She middles the shot with perfect control, sending it racing to the boundary at long off. A huge swing in momentum as SunRisers Leeds Women’s WinViz leaps from 61% to 80%.
A length ball outside off, Jess Jonassen plays a controlled drive but mis-times it slightly, managing to sneak it through the field for a couple. Jess Jonassen gets off the mark, and there's a swing in momentum as SunRisers Leeds Women’s win probability jumps from 55% to 61%.
The length ball outside off tempted Deepti Sharma into a controlled but mis-timed slog. She swings hard but is caught at long on, departing for 6 off 7. Deepti Sharma departs after a brief cameo. Momentum shifts as London Spirit Women’s win probability climbs from 24% to 45%.
Over 18. 5 runs. Bowler: Charlie Dean. Sunrisers Leeds Women: 4-122(rr 6.78) An off break pitched at length, wide outside off; Deepti Sharma drives it crisply and well timed for two runs, with the ball fielded quickly by Marizanne Kapp at deep cover. SunRisers Leeds Women need 15 off 30 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a strong 79% win probability according to WinViz.
Dean bowls a quicker length ball on middle, and Sutherland goes for a mis-timed slog-sweep, managing to scrape it along the ground for a single. Annabel Sutherland moves to thirty off 19 balls, keeping up a strong strike rate of 158.
This quicker length ball wide outside off is expertly left alone by Deepti Sharma, who lets it go through without a flutter, resulting in a tidy dot ball.
Over 17. 9 runs. Bowler: Grace Harris. Sunrisers Leeds Women: 4-117(rr 6.88) The off break pitches just outside off stump on length, and Annabel Sutherland dispatches a well-timed, controlled slog-sweep. The ball races away through mid wicket for four. SunRisers Leeds Women have seen a big boost in their chances, now needing 20 from 35 with six wickets in hand and an 85% win probability.
Annabel Sutherland attempts a sweep on a back of a length off break pitching on leg stump, connecting with a gloved but uncontrolled shot, guiding it fine for two runs.
Over 16. 7 runs. Bowler: Katie George. Sunrisers Leeds Women: 4-108(rr 6.75) Katie George bowls a length ball outside off; Deepti Sharma attempts a cut shot but mistimes it, squeezing a single through the gap. Deepti Sharma gets off the mark. SunRisers Leeds Women need 29 runs from 40 balls with six wickets in hand, maintaining a solid chance to chase.
The slower ball darts full on leg stump and Dani Gibson attempts an ambitious slog but mistimes it badly. She is caught at long on, caught out without adding to her score. Dani Gibson departs for 25 off 24 as London Spirit Women’s chances improve significantly.
A short, leg-side delivery with no movement, and the batter seizes the chance. Dani Gibson pulls it with a top edge, sending the ball racing down to fine leg for four. SunRisers Leeds Women see their win probability surge from 72% to 81%.
On a back of a length delivery on leg stump, Dani Gibson pulls with perfect timing, sending the ball racing to the deep mid-wicket boundary for two runs.
