Length ball on off stump is met with a beautifully well-timed drive by the batter. The shot races through long off, aided by a misfield, to bring up four runs. Jason Roy reaches a rapid 100 from just 58 balls, maintaining a strike rate of 178.
Over 17. 12 runs. Bowler: Tymal Mills. Surrey Men: 2-172(rr 10.12) Tymal Mills bowls a slower yorker wide outside off stump; Jason Roy tries to drive but misses it cleanly. No run comes from that delivery. Surrey are calmly chasing 5 from 18 balls with 8 wickets in hand and an excellent 99% chance to win.
Tymal Mills bowls a length delivery on off stump, and Dan Lawrence drives it firmly yet carefully along the ground, but there's no run as the cover fielder, Dan Hughes, is quick to gather.
A short slower ball drifting down the leg side, expertly pulled with perfect timing. Jason Roy sends it sailing over deep square leg for a well-placed six. Jason Roy has already hit two boundaries this over.
A length ball on middle stump from the bowler, expertly driven by the batter. The shot is well timed and controlled, sending the ball racing through long off for four.
Over 16. 17 runs. Bowler: James Coles. Surrey Men: 2-160(rr 10) Coles sends down a length stock ball outside off, and Lawrence unleashes a well-timed, controlled drive over long off for six! Dan Lawrence smashes another six, his third boundary this over. Surrey need 17 runs from 24 balls, still with 8 wickets in hand in the chase.
James Coles bowls an arm ball, full length and down the leg side. Dan Lawrence works it with soft hands but misses the bat, the ball hitting his pads and falling safely in front of backward point.
Coles bowls a length stock ball just outside off stump, and Lawrence meets it perfectly with a controlled drive. The shot sails cleanly over long on for a majestic six. That's two boundaries for Dan Lawrence this over, pushing the partnership to 50 off 24 balls and Surrey on 154 for 2.
A length stock ball just outside off stump is met with a beautifully timed drive. The batter sends it racing elegantly through extra cover for four runs.
Over 15. 7 runs. Bowler: Tymal Mills. Surrey Men: 2-143(rr 9.53) Mills sends down a back of a length leg cutter on middle stump, and Roy cuts it off the pitch, racing it past the third man for a clever single. Surrey require 34 runs from 30 balls with eight wickets still in hand in this chase.
The back of a length ball on leg stump is glanced off the body by the batter, producing a single run as the fielder at short fine leg retrieves quickly.
Tymal Mills bowls a back of a length no movement delivery down the leg side, and Dan Lawrence attempts a cut but misses completely. The ball is comfortably fielded by the wicketkeeper for no run.
A length ball on off stump without any movement and Jason Roy is poised to play it cleanly. He drives it crisply with a well-timed, controlled stroke through long off for four runs.
Over 14. 16 runs. Bowler: Tom Price. Surrey Men: 2-136(rr 9.71) Jason Roy elegantly drives a back-of-a-length delivery outside off for a carefully placed single, keeping the scoreboard ticking. That's 16 runs from this over. Surrey now require 41 runs from 36 balls with 8 wickets in hand, holding a strong 93% chance to win.
A slower ball pitched short and on off stump is met with a well-timed pull. The shot is controlled and sends the ball racing fine leg for four. That makes it 15 runs this over, including two boundaries from Jason Roy.
A slower ball pitched short outside off, brilliantly met with a controlled, well-timed pull by the batter, racing away for two runs before the fielder at long on collects.
A short ball angling outside off stump, met with a perfectly timed pull from Jason Roy. He sends it sailing over fine leg for six with controlled precision.
