Semi-Final Commentary

Over 16. 7 runs. Bowler: Tilly Corteen-Coleman. The Blaze: 3-105(rr 6.56) The stock ball from outside off is met with a mis-timed drive that goes airborne and is caught at cover. Kathryn Bryce departs, caught out attempting that controlled shot. Kathryn Bryce goes for 34 off 34. The Blaze need just one run from 24 balls with seven wickets in hand, cruising towards victory.

15.6

An arm ball sliding down the leg side, the batter attempts a sweep but misses as the ball drifts wide for an extra.

15.5

The stock ball comes in on a length outside off stump, and Kathryn Bryce drives it crisply along the ground, picking up two runs despite a sharp run saved on the boundary.

15.4

A length delivery outside off, the batter drives with measured intent but finds no gap as the ball is fielded straight away.

15.3

The arm ball is pitched on a good length just on off stump, and the batter blocks it neatly without offering a run.

15.2

A length ball on off stump, the batter plays a compact defensive stroke, keeping the ball down and delivering no run.

15.1

The stock ball floats outside off on length, beautifully met with a late cut. Kathryn Bryce times it crisply, carving the ball past third man for four. Bryce reaches thirty off 29 balls, pushing The Blaze along to 102 for 2.

End of over 15

98/2-14 runs

Kathryn Bryce34 (34)

Kalea Moore1/21 (3.0)

14.6

Over 15. 14 runs. Bowler: Kalea Moore. The Blaze: 2-98(rr 6.53) Kalea Moore bowls a full, outside off off break, and Bryce drives it neatly along the ground for a well-timed single. The Blaze require eight runs from thirty balls with plenty of wickets in hand as the chase progresses.

14.5

An off break pitched full and just outside off stump, driven crisply with perfect timing. Kathryn Bryce sends the ball racing through extra cover for a clean boundary. Kathryn Bryce adds another four to her tally, the second boundary in this over.

14.4

An off break tossed up over the off stump, met with a sharp cut shot that stays low and is well fielded at cover for no run.

14.3

Kalea MooretoCharli Knott

This off break comes full on off stump and is met with a well-timed drive. The batter confidently sends it racing through long off for a boundary.

14.2

Charli Knott drives firmly on a full off break delivery pitched on off stump, angling the ball carefully to take a single.

14.1

Kalea MooretoCharli Knott

Kalea Moore pitches a back of a length off break just outside off stump. Charli Knott responds with a well-timed, controlled cut through backward point for four runs.

End of over 14

84/2-6 runs

Charli Knott21 (18)

Dani Gregory0/20 (4.0)

13.6

Over 14. 6 runs. Bowler: Dani Gregory. The Blaze: 2-84(rr 6) A full-length leg spin drifting outside off, met with a controlled drive through the off side that picks up a well-run single. The Blaze are chasing 22 runs from 36 balls with plenty of wickets in hand.

13.5

The leg spinner tosses up a length ball on leg stump, and Charli Knott executes a neat sweep, keeping the ball low and controlled as it is safely fielded at short fine leg. No run scored.

13.4

A full-length leg spin drifting outside off, met with a controlled drive that stays on the ground to earn no run.

13.3

The leg spinner drops a length ball outside off stump, and Charli Knott swiftly cuts it away. The ball races through backward point and slips past for four amid a misfield.

13.2

Dani GregorytoKathryn Bryce

The googly outside off is met with a cautious drive that takes an inside edge and is quickly fielded at mid on, no run from the delivery.

13.1

A back of a length leg spinner on off stump, driven crisply along the ground through the covers for a well-timed single.

End of over 13

78/2-9 runs

Charli Knott21 (18)

Alice Monaghan0/12 (2.0)

12.6

Over 13. 9 runs. Bowler: Alice Monaghan. The Blaze: 2-78(rr 6) A swinging in yorker on off stump sees the batter attempt a defensive stroke but slice it away untidily. No run comes from that delivery. The Blaze require 28 runs from 42 balls with 8 wickets in hand, keeping the chase steady.

12.5

Monaghan delivers a length ball outside off, met with a solid defensive stroke that keeps the scoreboard quiet.

12.4

This full-length seaming-in delivery pitches down leg and is expertly guided away. Charli Knott times a neat glance perfectly through fine leg for four. Another boundary for Charli Knott, her second in this over.

12.3

Alice Monaghan delivers a length ball swinging in just outside off, met with a controlled drive from Charli Knott that’s fielded neatly at mid off for no run.

12.2