Over 19. 3 runs. Bowler: Amu Surenkumar. Hampshire Women: 6-167(rr 8.79) Poppy Tulloch confidently executes a well-timed cut shot off a back of a length ball outside off, squeezing out one run through the off side. Hampshire Women secure victory, reaching the target with four wickets in hand!
Over 18. 10 runs. Bowler: Em Arlott. Hampshire Women: 6-164(rr 9.11) Poppy Tulloch plays a controlled cut shot off a length ball outside off, running a quick single towards backward point. Hampshire Women need 3 runs from 12 balls with 4 wickets in hand in this chase.
A full, wide delivery down the leg side as Poppy Tulloch attempts a glance but misses; the wicketkeeper Sophie Beech collects easily and an extra run is awarded.
Over 17. 4 runs. Bowler: Amu Surenkumar. Hampshire Women: 6-154(rr 9.06) On a length delivery just on off stump, Naomi Dattani elegantly drives it along the ground, securing a well-timed single. Hampshire Women require 13 from 18 balls with four wickets in hand, holding a strong 95% chance to win.
Poppy Tulloch pushes a length ball right on off stump gently into the extra cover region, picking up a single nicely. She gets off the mark in this innings.
A full-length ball outside off gives Poppy Tulloch room to drive confidently along the ground, but it results in no run as the extra cover fields sharply.
A slower ball on off stump, pitched at length, sees Nancy attempt a driven shot but it's mis-timed and stays low. She’s caught at long on, ending a lively innings. Nancy Harman departs just short of her fifty, scoring 49 off 26 balls.
Over 16. 12 runs. Bowler: Charis Pavely. Hampshire Women: 5-150(rr 9.38) A full stock ball on off stump, met firmly with a controlled drive that is well fielded at mid-off, yielding no run. Hampshire Women need 17 from 24 with five wickets in hand, chasing at a steady required rate.
A back of a length stock ball on off stump, neatly pulled by the batter. She connects perfectly, sending it racing over deep square leg for six with great timing and control. The partnership moves to 53 runs off just 31 balls, pushing Hampshire Women to 150 for 5.
Over 15. 12 runs. Bowler: Phoebe Brett. Hampshire Women: 5-138(rr 9.2) Phoebe Brett delivers a stock ball pitched back of a length on off stump. Nancy Harman times it perfectly, sending a middled pull racing over deep square leg for six. Hampshire Women face a tight chase, needing 29 runs from 30 balls with five wickets in hand.
Nancy Harman pulls a length ball on off stump with controlled precision, racing away for two runs as Charis Pavely manages a fine save at deep square leg.
