A length ball drifting down leg from the leg spinner. The batter sweeps it crisply, middling the connection and sending the ball racing to fine leg for four.
Outside off, a length ball from the leg spinner, Sophie Luff leans in to drive firmly along the ground but finds the extra cover fielder who stops it quickly, resulting in no run.
Over 16. 13 runs. Bowler: Alice Capsey. Trent Rockets Women: 4-115(rr 7.19) Luff attempts an off break length ball with a sweep shot but it's mis-timed, sneaking through to the deep backward square leg for a comfortable single. Trent Rockets Women require 8 runs from 40 balls with 6 wickets in hand, holding a strong edge in the chase.
An off break pitched down leg length, Sophie Luff perfectly middles a flick through mid wicket for four. Sophie Luff adds another boundary, her second of the over.
A no-ball called for a front foot error adds pressure early. Sophie Luff capitalises by driving a well-timed shot through extra cover for four, both timing and placement in perfect sync.
Capsey bowls a length off break just outside off, and Heath steps into a crisply controlled drive, piercing the field beautifully for a couple. Heath gets off the mark and settles in well.
Over 15. 3 runs. Bowler: Alice Capsey. Trent Rockets Women: 4-102(rr 6.8) An off break pitched outside off and at length, the batter attempts an audacious reverse scoop but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball. Chasing 21 from 45 balls with six wickets in hand, Trent Rockets Women hold a strong 96% win probability.
Capsey serves up a length off break just outside off, and Heath confidently drives it straight to cover where Beaumont fields quickly. No run comes off this neat stroke.
An off break pitching outside off on a back of a length, Sophia Dunkley goes for a slog-sweep but mistimes it, sending a high ball to deep square leg where she is caught. The batter aimed for an aggressive sweep but ends up caught in the deep. Sophia Dunkley departs after a strong 65 from 37 balls.
Off break bowled just outside off on a back of a length, and Sophia Dunkley crafts a well-timed scoop, sending the ball lightly to fine leg for a quick two.
Off break on a good length outside off, Sophie Luff works it well timed for a single, kept low and neatly fielded at long on. Trent Rockets Women move on to 100 for 3.
Over 14. 4 runs. Bowler: Lauren Filer. Trent Rockets Women: 3-99(rr 7.07) Outside off, a back of a length delivery with no movement. Sophie Luff works the ball neatly on the ground for a single, showing good control. The Trent Rockets Women require 24 runs from 50 balls with seven wickets in hand, keeping their chase steady.
Outside off and back of a length, this no movement delivery invites a risky pull from Sophia Dunkley. She mis-times it, but the ball races away to long on for a single.
Lauren Filer bowls a back of a length delivery wide outside off, met by a mis-timed cut shot from Sophie Luff that stays on the ground. It results in no run.
Over 13. 7 runs. Bowler: Linsey Smith. Trent Rockets Women: 3-95(rr 7.31) Linsey Smith bowls a length stock ball just outside off stump, and Sophie Luff pushes it firmly along the ground towards cover. Annerie Dercksen collects it cleanly, resulting in no run. Trent Rockets Women need 28 from 55 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, holding a strong 98% win probability.
Linsey Smith delivers a stock ball just outside off, back of a length. Sophia Dunkley leans into a well-timed drive, sending it along the ground past extra cover for a neat single.
A short stock ball on the outside off, expertly met by the batter. She plays a controlled slog-sweep, timing it perfectly to send the ball racing past fine leg for four.
