A rare beamer from the leg spinner outside off is expertly dispatched. Seren Smale drives with perfect timing, sending the ball racing over long on for a boundary six with controlled elegance.
Over 17. 10 runs. Bowler: Jess Woolston. Lancashire Women: 4-157(rr 9.24) Jess Woolston bowls a full-length no-movement delivery just outside off, and Ellie Threlkeld tries to drive but mis-times it, resulting in no run as the keeper swiftly collects. Lancashire Women require 4 runs from 18 balls, holding six wickets in hand with a calm required rate.
A back of a length delivery outside off with no movement is met with a well-timed, controlled pull from the batter. The ball races away to deep square leg for a four. Ellie Threlkeld adds another boundary, her second in this over.
A length ball outside off with no movement, beautifully driven by Ellie Threlkeld. The well-timed drive races crisply through long off for four. That brings Lancashire Women to 151 for 4.
Over 16. 9 runs. Bowler: Sarah Glenn. Lancashire Women: 4-147(rr 9.19) Thrown full on off stump, the leg spinner is met with a neat sweep that keeps low and races away for a quick single. Lancashire Women look to steady the chase needing 14 from 24 deliveries with six wickets in hand.
Sarah Glenn delivers a length leg spinner straight on middle stump. Ellie Threlkeld sweeps it crisply, timing it well along the ground. The ball races away to fine leg, aided by a misfield, racing to the boundary for four.
Sarah Glenn bowls a full-length leg spinner on off stump, and Seren Smale drives it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single. Seren Smale gets off the mark.
Over 15. 3 runs. Bowler: Jessica Jonassen. Lancashire Women: 4-138(rr 9.2) A length stock ball just on off stump, defended cautiously by Seren Smale who keeps it down and runs none. Lancashire Women need 23 from 30 balls with six wickets in hand in this chase.
A stock ball, back of a length and outside off, slips onto the batter. Tilly goes for a pull but only manages a leading edge, resulting in a catch at extra cover. Tilly Kesteven departs after scoring 7 from 10 deliveries.
Jess Jonassen bowls a short, outside off stock ball. Ellie Threlkeld pushes at it but mistimes the shot, the ball held low and fielded cleanly at mid-wicket for no run.
Over 14. 9 runs. Bowler: Hannah Rainey. Lancashire Women: 3-135(rr 9.64) A short ball outside off, and Tilly Kesteven attempts a pull but misses completely. The ball is misfielded by the keeper and the batting side picks up two extras. Lancashire Women need 26 runs from 36 balls with seven wickets in hand, keeping the chase alive.
the seaming length delivery on off stump draws an attempted drive from Ellie Threlkeld, but she misses and it results in a misfield by the keeper, giving the batting side an extra run.
