Jess Jonassen bowls a length stock ball outside off, but Jemimah Rodrigues executes a perfectly timed switch hit, sending the ball racing to third man for four. Southern Brave Women reach the target and secure a 5-wicket victory!
Over 19. 4 runs. Bowler: Annabel Sutherland. Southern Brave Women: 5-113(rr 5.95) A slower ball on middle stump, length ball, met with a mis-timed defensive stroke that trickles away for a single thanks to a misfield. Southern Brave Women are chasing 4 from 25 with five wickets in hand, standing strong with a 90% win probability.
An off cutter pitched at length down leg stump, met with a controlled pull shot that races through for a quick two. Naomi Dattani gets off the mark, sparking the innings into life.
The off cutter comes full and outside off, and Grewcock tries to drive but mistimes it badly, offering a catch to mid off. She is caught out playing an uncontrolled drive. Southern Brave Women lose Grewcock for 13 runs off 11 balls.
The bowler delivers a full ball down the leg side with no movement. The batter calmly drives it cleanly along the ground but well fielded at mid-wicket, resulting in no run.
Over 18. 16 runs. Bowler: Danielle Gibson. Southern Brave Women: 4-109(rr 6.06) A full delivery straight down the leg side with no movement, and the batter attempts a drive but mistimes it, managing just a single as the ball is fielded promptly at long on. That’s 16 runs off this over. Southern Brave Women now require 8 runs from 30 balls with 6 wickets in hand, the chase steady but needing focus.
Gibson bowls a beamer on off stump, but it's illegally high. Rodrigues attempts a scoop and gets a bottom edge, racing away for two runs plus the no-ball extra. That brings up 15 runs in this over already.
A full-length slower ball pitched down the leg side sees the batter attempt a flick but miss. The bowler concedes a wide that is well fielded by the keeper.
A full delivery down the leg side sees the batter attempt a slog-sweep but misses completely. The ball drifts wide, gifting an extra run to the batting side.
A back-of-a-length delivery, wide outside off, is met with a crisp cut shot. Jemimah Rodrigues times it perfectly, racing the ball through backward point for four. That’s another boundary for Jemimah, now 30 runs from 29 balls, lifting Southern Brave Women to 101 for 4 and the win probability jumps sharply.
Rodrigues leans into a well-timed drive off the slower ball pitched outside off, sending it crisply through long off for a boundary. This boundary fuels a sharp boost in Southern Brave Women's winning chances, jumping from 63% to 78%.
Over 17. 7 runs. Bowler: Annabel Sutherland. Southern Brave Women: 4-93(rr 5.47) No movement from the bowler as the full-length ball outside off is pushed gently by Grewcock. It’s a mis-timed stroke but she takes a single. Southern Brave Women need 24 runs from 35 balls, holding a solid 63% win probability with six wickets in hand.
A full delivery outside off stump, the batter attempts a drive but misses completely. The ball is cleanly gathered by the wicketkeeper for no run. SunRisers Leeds Women have improved their win probability, rising from 28% to 35%.
A slower ball on a back of a length line around off stump, met with a well-timed pull. The batter sends it racing fine leg for four. The momentum swings heavily with Southern Brave Women now commanding a 72% chance.
Over 16. 10 runs. Bowler: Deepti Sharma. Southern Brave Women: 4-86(rr 5.38) Deepti Sharma bowls a back of a length off break, angling it down leg. Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it beautifully, timing it well to race away for four through deep backward square leg, though a fumble in the deep helps the boundary. The momentum shifts as Southern Brave Women’s win probability rises to 61%, needing 31 runs from 40 balls with six wickets in hand.
