Yorkshire Women v The Blaze Commentary

Over 18. 11 runs. Bowler: Jess Woolston. The Blaze: 6-116(rr 6.44) Jess Woolston bowls a full, outside off slower ball that Gordon attempts a drive but mis-times it badly. The ball flies uncontrolled in the air and is caught at long off, sending her back to the pavilion. Kirstie Gordon departs for 24 off 30. The Blaze need 7 runs from 12 balls with 4 wickets in hand, still holding a strong chance of victory at 98 percent.

17.5

Jess WoolstontoCharli Knott

On this length ball outside off, the batter attempts a slog but misses completely; a dot ball.

17.5

Jess Woolston bowls a slower ball beamer outside off; Charli Knott tries to pull it with controlled intent but mistimes the shot and manages just a single. The extra no-ball adds to the batting team's tally.

17.4

Jess WoolstontoCharli Knott

A full-length ball outside off stump with no movement, confidently dispatched by Charli Knott. She drives it superbly, middling the ball with excellent control over long off. That's the first six of the innings, adding a big boost for The Blaze.

17.3

Jess WoolstontoCharli Knott

A full-length no movement delivery outside off stump sees Charli Knott attempt a drive, but it's mis-timed and sails under control past the infield for a quick two.

17.2

Kirstie Gordon leans in to flick a full ball straight on middle stump, steering it carefully past the close-in fielder for a quick single.

17.1

A length ball outside off, and the batter attempts a cut but misses cleanly, leaving no runs on the board.

End of over 17

105/5-9 runs

Charli Knott84 (57)

Sarah Glenn1/30 (4.0)

16.6

Over 17. 9 runs. Bowler: Sarah Glenn. The Blaze: 5-105(rr 6.18) A full toss on middle stump from the leg spinner, flicked cleverly through mid-wicket for a quick two runs. The Blaze face a tense chase, needing 18 runs off 18 balls with five wickets in hand.

16.5

The leg spinner bowls a short outside off, and Charli Knott crisply cuts it through the point area for a quick two.

16.4

A back of a length leg spinner on off stump pitched up just enough, gently pushed into the extra cover region and neatly fielded.

16.3

A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner; the batter attempts a drive but misses, safely fielded by the keeper.

16.2

Sarah GlenntoKirstie Gordon

The leg spinner delivers a back-of-a-length ball down leg, which Charli Knott pulls with authority, middling it crisply. The shot races away to deep square leg for a well-timed boundary. The momentum shifts with The Blaze now at 101 for 5 and their win probability surging to 90%.

16.1

A full leg spinner drifting down the leg side, met with a well-timed sweep that keeps the ball grounded as the batter nudges through for a quick single.

End of over 16

96/5-4 runs

Kirstie Gordon24 (30)

Jessica Jonassen1/25 (4.0)

15.6

Jessica JonassentoKirstie Gordon

Over 16. 4 runs. Bowler: Jessica Jonassen. The Blaze: 5-96(rr 6) Kirstie Gordon responds with a neat drive outside off, keeping the ball along the ground and picking up a single. The Blaze require 27 runs from 24 balls with five wickets in hand in this tight chase.

15.5

Jess Jonassen bowls an arm ball on a length, right on middle stump. Charli Knott drives it well timed and crisply through the off side, securing a single.

15.4

Jonassen floats a back-of-a-length stock ball down the leg side, and Knott tries an ambitious sweep but misses, the ball flicking off her pad and safely to the keeper for no run.

15.3

Jessica JonassentoKirstie Gordon

The quicker length ball on leg stump is deftly defended by Charli Knott, keeping it tight and yielding no run.

15.2

Gordon attempts a drive outside off, but it’s mis-timed and quickly fielded by Langston at long on, sneaking through for a single.

15.1