An off break full toss just outside off, and Ben Mayes steps in with a powerful slog, middling it cleanly for a quick two. Ben Mayes reaches his 50 off just 35 balls, maintaining a striking 146 rate.
Over 19. 5 runs. Bowler: Tom Price. Hampshire Men: 6-179(rr 9.42) Over the wicket. Short, outside off, back foot, pull uncontrolled in air to George Thomas at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Over 18. 9 runs. Bowler: Jack Carson. Hampshire Men: 6-174(rr 9.67) The off break lands on middle stump length and Ben Mayes works it carefully on the ground. Dan Hughes at mid-wicket does well to cut off any chance of runs as this delivery yields no run. Hampshire need 13 from 12 balls with 4 wickets left, chasing a challenging target.
Fuller flicks the off break off middle stump with neat control, guiding it down to deep backward square leg for a well-run single. Fuller gets off the mark.
A full toss on middle stump is met with a wild slog from Hilton Cartwright but he miscues it, sending the ball straight to the bowler at mid-on. Cartwright tries an aggressive shot and is caught, ending his powerful innings. Hilton Cartwright departs after a blazing 70 off just 31 balls.
An off-break tossed up around the off stump, Hilton Cartwright chooses to leave it well alone, letting the ball go through to the keeper. No runs come from that delivery.
Carson bowls a full off break just outside off, and Cartwright attempts a sweep but gets a mis-timed connection. The ball trickles away for two runs, with a sharp run saved by Ward in the deep backward square leg.
Over 17. 12 runs. Bowler: Tymal Mills. Hampshire Men: 5-165(rr 9.71) A slower ball pitched back of a length on leg stump. Ben Mayes delivers a crisp, middled pull through deep backward square leg for a boundary. Hampshire's win probability leaps to 91%, needing just 22 from 18 balls with five wickets in hand.
Hilton Cartwright swings a no-movement, full ball right down the middle with a mis-timed slog, just managing to eke out a single. This partnership now stands at 100 runs from 53 balls.
Tymal Mills bowls a length ball straight down the leg side, met with a fierce slog from Hilton Cartwright that hits his body and stays grounded. A dot ball as the keeper quickly gathers in.
A length ball straight down the leg side, hit with controlled power. Hilton Cartwright smashes a middled slog clearing deep backward square leg for six. Hampshire's win probability jumps dramatically from 75% to 87%.
Over 16. 7 runs. Bowler: Danny Briggs. Hampshire Men: 5-153(rr 9.56) A quicker length ball just outside off stump surprises the batter who attempts a pull but misses, resulting in no run. Chasing 34 off 24, Hampshire hold five wickets with an 8.5 run rate needed and a 78% chance to win.
