Surrey Women v Hampshire Hawks W Commentary

Over 17. 8 runs. Bowler: Georgia Adams. Surrey Women: 4-127(rr 7.47) An off break aimed straight at middle stump, and the batter drives it along the ground through the covers for a quick single. Surrey Women remain in a strong position needing 6 runs from 18 balls with six wickets in hand and momentum clearly on their side.

16.5

An off break pitched outside off at length, met with a mis-timed cut shot that keeps the ball down and yields no run.

16.4

The off break is pitched up outside off, and the batter seizes the moment. Phoebe Franklin executes a well-timed cut shot, sending the ball racing through cover for four.

16.3

An off break tossed up just outside off, met with a mis-timed pull from the batter, sliding away for a single.

16.2

Off break pitched just outside off, inviting the pull. Phoebe Franklin connects firmly off the back foot, sending it low to deep backward square leg and takes a quick single. Phoebe Franklin reaches thirty from thirty deliveries, maintaining a strike rate of 100.

16.1

Bex TysontoPhoebe Franklin

An off break pitched outside off, length ball, and Alice Monaghan confidently drives it along the ground for a quick single.

End of over 16

119/4-3 runs

Phoebe Franklin40 (36)

Bex Tyson1/24 (4.0)

15.6

Over 16. 3 runs. Bowler: Bex Tyson. Surrey Women: 4-119(rr 7.44) A length quicker ball on off stump is met with a neat, controlled drive along the ground by the batter, but there’s no run as the bowler fields up swiftly. Surrey Women trail by 14 runs needing 24 balls, holding six wickets and strong control of the chase with a 98% chance to win.

15.5

Bex TysontoPhoebe Franklin

Alice Monaghan steps forward and unleashes a well-timed slog through midwicket, managing to sneak a single as the fielder Abi Norgrove saves a crucial run at fine leg.

15.4

A full toss outside off from the stock ball, calmly swept along the ground by Phoebe Franklin for a single to deep square leg.

15.3

A length stock ball on off stump sees the batter attempt a slog, but the mis-timed shot just manages a single.

15.2

A length ball on leg stump from the bowler, the batter attempts a pull but misses cleanly, resulting in a dot ball.

15.1

A length ball on the leg side, expertly pulled back by the batter but well fielded at short fine leg for no run.

End of over 15

116/4-7 runs

Phoebe Franklin40 (36)

Georgia Adams2/21 (4.0)

14.6

Over 15. 7 runs. Bowler: Georgia Adams. Surrey Women: 4-116(rr 7.73) Full-length off break outside off, nicely driven by Phoebe Franklin who keeps it down and races it past the extra cover for no run. Surrey Women chase 17 from 30 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a strong 98% win probability.

14.5

The off break drifts outside off stump with good length, but the batter steps in confidently. She pulls it crisply and well timed, racing the ball along the ground towards fine leg for four.

14.4

Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, pull along the ground to Ella McCaughan at fine leg. 1 run.

14.3

Phoebe Franklin expertly cuts a length off break outside off, timing it well for a quick single despite a sharp fielding effort at cover.

14.2

An off break pitched up on middle stump, driven back from the front foot into a controlled pull for a quick single.

14.1