Over 20. 12 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. Worcestershire Men: 7-165(rr 8.25) A full ball on middle stump from the bowler. Tom Taylor drives it beautifully, timing it perfectly through the long off boundary for six. That's two boundaries for Taylor this over as Worcestershire chase 60 runs with just one ball remaining and three wickets in hand.
A length ball on off stump with no movement invites a drive, but it's mis-timed and goes straight to long off where the catch is taken. The batter tried to play a controlled drive but is caught out. Usama Mir departs after scoring 3 runs from just 2 balls.
Over 19. 16 runs. Bowler: Richard Gleeson. Worcestershire Men: 6-153(rr 8.05) Gleeson's back of a length ball on the off side invites a quick hook from Waite, who gets a top edge that sails fine leg for four. That brings up 16 runs this over with two boundaries from Waite, taking Worcestershire to 153 for 6 needing 72 off the last over with four wickets in hand.
Gleeson bowls a length delivery on off stump, and Usama Mir expertly glances it through the leg side for three runs. Usama Mir has got himself off the mark.
On a length delivery just on off stump, the batter attempts a scoop but misses, and the ball crashes into the stumps. Bowled! A disappointing end for the batter. Adam Hose departs for a well-crafted 49 off 35 balls.
A full delivery on leg stump is met with authority as Matthew Waite executes a well-timed pull shot. He middles it crisply, sending the ball sailing over deep backward square leg for a six. Matthew Waite moves to thirty runs off 22 balls at a strike rate of 150, with the partnership now worth 55 from 38 deliveries.
Over 18. 6 runs. Bowler: Jordan Thompson. Worcestershire Men: 5-137(rr 7.61) No movement outside off, length ball, and the batter attempts a drive but misses completely. Fielded cleanly by the wicketkeeper for no run. Worcestershire face a tough chase needing 88 from 12 with five wickets left, requiring an extraordinary run rate.
Over 17. 13 runs. Bowler: Richard Gleeson. Worcestershire Men: 5-131(rr 7.71) Without any movement, that full delivery on off stump sees the batter drive it neatly along the ground for a single. Worcestershire face a steep chase, needing 94 from 18 balls with five wickets in hand.
A no movement, back of a length delivery outside off is met with a crisply timed pull. Waite connects beautifully, sending it sailing cleanly over mid wicket for six.
Gleeson bowls a length ball just outside off stump, and Hose leans into a pull that skims off the outside edge. It races away eagerly past third man for four.
Over 16. 16 runs. Bowler: Usman Tariq. Worcestershire Men: 5-118(rr 7.38) An off break tossed up full and outside off sees Matthew Waite play a crisp upper cut, connecting perfectly. The ball races away, cruising over extra cover for a massive six. That brings the total for the over to 16! Worcestershire face a steep chase needing 107 from 24 balls with five wickets in hand, but WinViz shows a slim 0% chance.
Usman Tariq bowls an off break on a length just on off stump. Adam Hose attempts a slog but gets an outside edge, sneaking a single through to the first slip where Richard Gleeson fields cleanly.
