The slower ball drifts outside off stump, and Henry Crocombe goes for a wild slog but misses completely. The bowler’s clever variation pays off as the batter is clean bowled. Henry Crocombe departs after a quick 4 off 5 deliveries.
Sean Hunt plays a well-timed drive through the off side, keeping the ball along the ground and picking up a single. Sean Hunt opens his account with that run.
Over 17. 2 runs. Bowler: Simon Harmer. Sussex Men: 9-102(rr 6) Harmer bowls a length off break on middle stump, with Hunt defending it back firmly along the ground for no run. Sussex face a steep chase needing 103 off 18 with just one wicket left.
An off break pitched back of a length on off stump, Mills goes for a slog but mis-times it completely, offering a catch to long on where the fielder holds on. The batter tried an aggressive swing but is caught out. Sussex loses Mills for a duck off just one ball.
An off break length ball outside off, the batter tries a slog-sweep but only manages a top edge. Tom Alsop is caught off the bowling. Tom Alsop departs after scoring 35 from 35 deliveries.
Simon Harmer bowls a length off break outside off, and Tom Alsop attempts a slog-sweep but completely misses the ball, leaving it well alone. No run comes from that delivery.
Over 16. 7 runs. Bowler: Matt Critchley. Sussex Men: 7-100(rr 6.25) Tom Alsop goes for a controlled slog-sweep off a full leg spinner on middle stump, finding the gap and taking a quick single. Sussex move on to 100 for 7, still needing 105 runs from 24 balls with three wickets in hand, facing a steep climb.
A yorker from the leg spinner on off stump, met with a mis-timed drive that stays grounded. The ball is quickly fielded by the bowler, keeping the scoreboard quiet.
The leg spinner floats a full delivery just outside off and Tom Alsop drives it crisply through the covers for two runs. Tom Alsop moves on to thirty from 28 balls, striking at 107.
Over 15. 9 runs. Bowler: Simon Harmer. Sussex Men: 7-93(rr 6.2) Harmer bowls a full off break on leg stump, Alsop flicks it with a leading edge towards long off for a quick single. Sussex face a steep chase requiring 112 runs from 30 balls with three wickets in hand.
An off break pitched slightly back of a length on leg stump, Henry Crocombe works the ball with a leading edge, taking a single down to backward point. Henry Crocombe gets off the mark.
Outside off, a full-length off break is met with a brilliantly timed slog-sweep. The batter's controlled swing sends it sailing cleanly over mid wicket for a six.
A full-toss off break outside off is slogged firmly but fails to yield runs as the non-striker is run out on a direct hit, bringing an end to his innings. Danny Briggs departs for 24 off 17.
Over 14. 10 runs. Bowler: Matt Critchley. Sussex Men: 6-84(rr 6) A full-length leg spinner pitches on middle stump, met with a stylish reverse sweep. The controlled middled connection sends the ball racing away through third man for four. Sussex require 121 from 36 balls with 4 wickets in hand, facing a steep required rate of 20.2.
