Over 20. 4 runs. Bowler: Ben Allison. Somerset Men: 9-144(rr 7.2) A full toss on off stump, driven by Meredith with a slight mis-timing but he still manages to sneak a quick single through the infield. Somerset need 37 from no balls left, with just one wicket in hand; an almost impossible task according to the stats.
A length ball on off stump with no movement sees Alfie Ogborne attempt a flick but he edges it towards first slip and is caught. Somerset lose Alfie Ogborne, who departs after scoring 4 runs from 4 balls.
Over 19. 12 runs. Bowler: Matthew Waite. Somerset Men: 8-140(rr 7.37) A length ball just outside off, Alfie Ogborne connects with an inside edge to pull it for two runs, scrambling quickly between the wickets. Somerset face a tough chase needing 41 off 6 balls with just two wickets in hand and slim chances according to WinViz.
A full-length delivery outside off stump, and Alfie Ogborne drives elegantly, managing to nick it past the slip for a quick two. Alfie Ogborne is off the mark.
A full toss straight on middle stump, met with a controlled drive that sails to deep mid wicket where the catch is taken. Craig Overton attempts a piercing shot but is caught out. Craig Overton is dismissed for 26 off 18 deliveries.
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, met with a perfectly timed drive. Craig Overton sends it sailing through long on for four runs with controlled elegance. That brings another boundary for Overton, his second in this over.
A full ball on off stump, no movement, met with brute force as the batter unleashes a powerful slog. The shot crashes through mid wicket for four, a cleanly timed boundary.
Over 18. 10 runs. Bowler: Sikandar Raza. Somerset Men: 7-128(rr 7.11) An off break pitching on leg stump, it’s a length ball that Josh Shaw tries to glance but misses, the ball strikes his pad and there are two extras after an overthrow at short fine leg. Somerset face a challenging chase needing 53 from 12 balls with three wickets in hand and the required rate soaring above 26.
Sikandar Raza bowls a full off break just outside off stump, met with a controlled drive. Craig Overton elegantly sends the ball racing to long off for four.
Over 17. 3 runs. Bowler: Matthew Waite. Somerset Men: 7-118(rr 6.94) Waite delivers a full-toss outside off, Shaw steps forward confidently and drives it neatly along the ground for a single. Josh Shaw gets off the mark. Somerset require 63 runs from 18 balls with three wickets in hand.
A back of a length delivery on middle stump with no movement, Lewis Goldsworthy tries to pull it with controlled timing but is caught at long on. Lewis Goldsworthy departs after scoring 3 runs off 5 balls.
Waite delivers a slower ball pitching back of a length on off stump; Goldsworthy attempts a pull shot but mistimes it, sending the ball awkwardly towards short fine leg for a single.
Over 16. 11 runs. Bowler: Usama Mir. Somerset Men: 6-115(rr 7.19) The leg spinner bowls a full length on off stump as Lewis Goldsworthy attempts a drive but misses. The ball trickles through to third man, earning Somerset three extras. Somerset face a steep chase needing 66 runs off 24 balls with four wickets in hand, their chances hovering around one percent.
A full-length leg spinner just outside off, Lewis Goldsworthy leans into a confident drive through the covers for a neat two. That gets Lewis off the mark and settles him at the crease.
The leg spinner bowls a length ball on off stump, and Daniel Sams attempts a controlled pull but fails to connect cleanly. He is caught at deep mid wicket, bringing an end to his innings. Daniel Sams departs after scoring 11 runs from 11 balls.
The leg spinner drifts a length ball just outside off stump. Daniel Sams attempts a sweep but only manages an inside edge, with the keeper Gareth Roderick collecting cleanly. No run from this delivery.
The leg spinner delivers a full ball on off stump, and Daniel Sams drives it beautifully. He middles a controlled, elegant shot that races away over long on for six!
