Lauren Bell bowls a length ball outside off, and Heather Graham drives it crisply along the ground, well timed and perfect placement for a quick single to mid off. Welsh Fire Women are on the brink, needing just one run to win with four wickets in hand and twenty balls remaining.
The slower ball comes in outside off, and Niamh Holland pulls it low and controlled through mid wicket for a quick single. Southern Brave Women have nudged their win probability up from 12% to 17%.
A slower ball pitched wide outside off, met with a well-timed drive that races crisply through backward point for four. A big shift in momentum as Welsh Fire Women improve their win chances dramatically.
A slower ball on a length outside off stump, the batter attempts a drive but misses completely, dot ball. A major momentum shift as Southern Brave Women’s win probability jumps from 32 to 63 percent.
Over 19. 7 runs. Bowler: Sophie Molineux. Welsh Fire Women: 6-114(rr 6) A full-toss just outside off stump from the stock ball, met with a slightly mis-timed drive that sneaks away for a single. Southern Brave Women have nudged their WinViz probability to 32%. Welsh Fire Women require 8 runs from 25 balls with four wickets in hand, holding a 58% chance.
A full-length quicker ball just outside off stump; the batter pushes at it but mistimes the shot, the ball landing safely short of the fielders for no run. Momentum swings as Southern Brave Women’s win probability jumps from 15% to 25%.
Sophie Molineux bowls her stock ball on a length outside off, but Niamh Holland steps across and plays a well-timed sweep, sending it gently and firmly through deep square leg for four. A significant swing in momentum as Welsh Fire Women’s win probability jumps from 59% to 85%.
Heather Graham leans into a length ball on the leg side, playing a controlled sweep to guide it just past the deep backward square leg for a comfortable single.
Over 18. 6 runs. Bowler: Issy Wong. Welsh Fire Women: 6-107(rr 5.94) Issy Wong bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, and the batter attempts a pull but only manages a bottom edge, sending the ball to short fine leg for no run. The chase sees Welsh Fire Women needing 15 from 30 balls with 4 wickets in hand, and their winning probability has risen to 63%.
Issy Wong bowls a length slower ball on off stump, and Niamh Holland works it cleverly along the ground for two runs. Niamh Holland gets off the mark, swinging the momentum as Welsh Fire Women’s win probability jumps to 73%.
A slower ball pitched at length outside off, Grace Thompson attempts a drive but finds the outside edge, caught by short third man. Grace Thompson departs for 16 off 12, shifting momentum as Southern Brave Women’s win probability jumps from 22% to 34%.
Issy Wong delivers a length ball on off stump, Grace Thompson tries to work it but misses, the ball striking her pad to end with no run. The Welsh Fire Women successfully retain their review, boosting pressure slightly as Southern Brave Women's win probability rises to 22%.
A full slower ball outside off, driven crisply by Grace Thompson. She times it beautifully, sending the ball racing for four through long off with controlled finesse.
Over 17. 9 runs. Bowler: Sarah Glenn. Welsh Fire Women: 5-101(rr 5.94) Grace Thompson steps into a length ball from Sarah Glenn and drives it crisply. That well-timed, controlled stroke races away over extra cover for six! A pivotal moment as Welsh Fire Women now sit at 101 for 5, boosting their WinViz to a strong 67% with 21 needed from 35 balls.
This leg spinner on a length, pitching on middle stump, is driven neatly by Heather Graham for a well-timed single down the ground. Heather Graham moves on to thirty runs from 24 balls with a strike rate of 125.
Heather Graham tries a sweep off a length ball on leg stump from the leg spinner but misses, the ball striking her pad and no run comes from it. The momentum swings as Southern Brave Women extend their advantage to 62 percent.
A leg spinner tossed up just outside off and landing back of a length, met with a firm drive from the batter. The ball stays low and is fielded quickly at mid off, leaving no run on the board. Southern Brave Women have seized momentum, boosting their WinViz from 47% to 55%.
Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Tilly Corteen-Coleman. Welsh Fire Women: 5-92(rr 5.75) A length ball on middle stump is worked neatly through midwicket for a quick single. Welsh Fire Women are chasing 30 runs from 40 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a 48% win probability.
Tilly Corteen-Coleman sends down a length ball on off stump, met with a mis-timed drive from Heather Graham that skims into the deep backward point for a couple of runs.
A stock length delivery just outside off, left alone neatly by Heather Graham. No run comes from that careful leave. The momentum shifts as Southern Brave Women edge their win probability up to 56%.
The stock ball is pitched just outside off at a length, and the batter responds with a well-timed, controlled slog-sweep. The shot sails neatly through mid-wicket for four. A significant momentum shift as Welsh Fire Women’s win probability jumps from 36% to 50%.
