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Glamorgan 164. Northamptonshire Steelbacks 217 for 7.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks win by 53 runs.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 19: 6 runs. Bowler: James Sales. Glamorgan: 164/10 (rr 8.86)

  2. 18.3

    A full delivery on off stump with no movement. The batter attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending a loose shot into the long-on fielder's hands and is caught out. Nathan McAndrew departs after a quick 36 off 17 balls.

  3. 18.2

    James Sales bowls a full, outside off delivery with no movement. Nathan McAndrew steps in and drives it crisply, timing it beautifully over long on for a soaring six.

  4. 18.1

    The batter attempts a slog outside off stump but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.

  5. Update

    Summary

    Over 18: 9 runs. Bowler: David Willey. Glamorgan: 158/9 (rr 8.78)

  6. 17.6

    A yorker on leg stump, the batter attempts a scoop but misses cleanly, and he’s bowled! A sharp delivery that catches the stumps out of nowhere. Timm van der Gugten departs for 13 off 10. Glamorgan now need 60 from 12 balls with just one wicket left, facing a daunting chase.

  7. 17.5

    A full delivery on off stump with no movement, Timm van der Gugten leans into a perfectly timed drive. He sends it racing over long on for a magnificent six, showing superb control and timing.

  8. 17.4

    A full delivery on leg stump is worked neatly into the on-side for a well-timed single. Nathan McAndrew has now reached thirty runs off just 14 balls, striking at 214.

  9. 17.3

    Willey pitches it up outside off, and McAndrew goes for a drive but mistimes it, the ball sticking close to the bowler and no run comes from this delivery.

  10. 17.2

    A full delivery on off stump with no movement, driven neatly along the ground by the batter but well stopped by the bowler at point. No run this time.

  11. 17.1

    A full delivery down the leg side and the batter tries a flick but misses, the ball striking his pad and rolling to the keeper for a leg bye.

  12. 17.1

    A full, down the leg no-movement delivery sees the batter attempt a flick but misses, and a wide is called, adding an extra run. That moves Glamorgan's total to 150 for 8.

  13. Update

    Summary

    Over 17: 15 runs. Bowler: Raphy Weatherall. Glamorgan: 149/8 (rr 8.76)

  14. 16.6

    No movement outside off as the back of a length delivery is scooped softly off the pads for a single, with a sharp stop at first slip. That makes it 15 this over! Glamorgan need 69 from 18 balls with 2 wickets left, chasing at a frantic rate.

  15. 16.5

    Raphy Weatherall bowls a length ball outside off, and Nathan McAndrew plays a controlled drive, picking up a single.

  16. 16.4

    Without any movement, this back of a length delivery outside off is dispatched with authority. Nathan McAndrew pulls it beautifully, connecting cleanly to send the ball sailing over mid wicket for a maximum. That’s another six for McAndrew, his second in this over.

  17. 16.3

    No movement on a back of a length delivery outside off, elegantly dispatched! Nathan McAndrew pulls off a well-timed flick, sending it soaring over mid wicket for a glorious six.

  18. 16.2

    A short ball outside off, but Nathan McAndrew attempts a hook and misses as the keeper collects cleanly.

  19. 16.1

    The batter works a no movement ball outside off on a back of a length length, managing a leading edge to sneak a single.

  20. Update

    Summary

    Over 16: 12 runs. Bowler: George Scrimshaw. Glamorgan: 134/8 (rr 8.38)

  21. 15.6

    No movement on offer as the ball pitches back of a length outside off. McAndrew attempts a drive but mistimes it, the ball skimming away to long off for a couple. Glamorgan require 84 from 24 deliveries with just 2 wickets left—chasing at a steep rate.

  22. 15.5

    A full delivery straight on leg stump, and McAndrew times a beautiful flick through mid-wicket. That’s a perfect connection, sending it flying for six in a controlled yet powerful stroke.

  23. 15.4

    On a back of a length no movement delivery just outside off, the batter deftly flicks the ball down for a single, keeping the scoreboard ticking.

  24. 15.3

    McAndrew mishits a pull from a back of a length delivery outside off; it skims just past the field and he scrambles through for one.

  25. 15.2

    A back of a length delivery on leg stump, and van der Gugten gently glances it off the pads for a quick single.

  26. 15.1

    On a full delivery targeting the leg stump, McAndrew flicks it deftly along the ground for a single.

  27. Update

    Summary

    Over 15: 8 runs. Bowler: James Sales. Glamorgan: 122/8 (rr 8.13)

  28. 14.6

    The slower ball outside off is pushed neatly by Nathan McAndrew into the cover region, picking up a single with well-timed control. Glamorgan faces a steep chase, needing 96 from 30 balls with just two wickets in hand.

  29. 14.5

    On a back of a length delivery just outside off stump, the batter drives it crisply along the ground, securing a smart single.

  30. 14.4

    Van der Gugten drives the full ball just outside off with perfect timing, picking up two runs comfortably. He's safely off the mark for Glamorgan.

  31. 14.3

    A yorker aimed at leg stump is flicked but misses the bat and strikes the pad, resulting in no run.

  32. 14.2

    A length ball just outside off stump, no swing or seam. Dan Douthwaite attempts a flick but misses, and he's bowled cleanly. The keeper, Lewis McManus, collects the ball. Dan Douthwaite departs for 6 off 4.

  33. 14.1

    A back of a length delivery outside off, with no movement, sees the batter flick the ball. It's mis-timed but races away finely down to fine leg for four runs.

  34. Update

    Summary

    Over 14: 8 runs. Bowler: George Scrimshaw. Glamorgan: 114/7 (rr 8.14)

  35. 13.6

    A length ball outside off stump without any movement, beautifully driven by the batter. The shot is perfectly middled and controlled, racing away through long off for four. Glamorgan face a steep chase, needing 104 runs from 36 deliveries with three wickets in hand and a daunting required run rate of 17.3.

  36. 13.5

    Dan Douthwaite steps forward and plays a controlled drive just outside off; the thick edge races away to the fielder at short third man for a quick single.

  37. 13.4

    Nathan McAndrew carefully steers a length ball outside off stump, guiding it along the ground for a well-taken single. Nathan McAndrew gets off the mark with this run.

  38. 13.3

    A full ball on leg stump with no movement, flicked by the batter but the shot goes uncontrolled in the air and is caught at deep mid wicket. The batter tried a flick shot and has been caught out. Chris Cooke departs after scoring 14 runs off 13 balls.

  39. 13.2

    A full delivery on off stump with no movement, Dan Douthwaite drives it crisply through the off side for a single. The shot was well-placed and middled, but a sharp run saved by the fielder at mid off keeps it tight. Dan Douthwaite gets off the mark.

  40. 13.1

    A full delivery on leg stump is worked neatly by Cooke, who times it well to pick up a comfortable single.

  41. Update

    Summary

    Over 13: 8 runs. Bowler: Calvin Harrison. Glamorgan: 106/6 (rr 8.15)

  42. 12.6

    The leg spinner bowls a length delivery outside off, and Neesham attempts a reverse sweep but misses, the ball clipping his pad instead. He's given leg before wicket after a confident appeal. Neesham departs for 2 runs off 4 balls. Glamorgan face a tough chase needing 112 from 42 with four wickets left, the required rate at 16 an over.

  43. 12.5

    The leg spinner delivers a length ball on leg stump, and the batter manages a bottom-edged cut, nudging it away for a single to mid wicket.

  44. 12.4

    A length ball outside off from the leg spinner. Chris Cooke steps out confidently and drives it through the covers with a beautifully controlled, well-timed shot, sending it soaring over long on for a magnificent six. That takes Glamorgan to 105 for 5.

  45. 12.3

    Calvin Harrison bowls a length leg spinner outside off, and Cooke attempts a cut but gets no connection as the ball is safely collected by the keeper.

  46. 12.2

    A full-length leg spinner on leg stump, worked but missing the bat, the ball striking the pad and stopping dead. No run offered there.

  47. 12.1

    A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off, flicked by Neesham but slightly mis-timed and uncontrolled, racing away for a quick single.

  48. Update

    Summary

    Over 12: 4 runs. Bowler: Saif Zaib. Glamorgan: 98/5 (rr 8.17)

  49. 11.6

    Zaib bowls a length stock ball just outside off, and Neesham sweeps it neatly along the ground to pick up a single. Jimmy Neesham gets off the mark as Glamorgan needs 120 from 48 balls with five wickets in hand. The chase is on.

  50. 11.5

    A quicker length ball on off stump, driven down with a solid defensive stroke by the batter. No run from this delivery.

  51. 11.4

    The stock ball comes in on off stump, back of a length. Sean Dickson attempts a drive, but his uncontrolled shot is caught by Saif Zaib, ending his innings. Sean Dickson departs after scoring 7 runs from 9 balls.

  52. 11.3

    Zaib delivers a back of a length stock ball outside off, and Cooke cuts it crisply, timing it well for a single through the off side.

  53. 11.2

    Zaib bowls a back of a length stock ball just outside off, and Dickson goes for a somewhat mistimed pull that manages to dribble away for a single.

  54. 11.1

    Chris Cooke works a length stock ball outside off, neatly cutting it with a crisp, controlled stroke for a single.

  55. Update

    Summary

    Over 11: 5 runs. Bowler: Calvin Harrison. Glamorgan: 94/4 (rr 8.55)

  56. 10.6

    A quicker length ball on off stump. Cooke pushes it low into the cover region and steals a single. Glamorgan face a tough chase needing 124 from 54 with six wickets left, the required rate climbing steeply.

  57. 10.5

    Calvin Harrison floats a length ball on off stump, the leg spinner tempting the batter who works it cautiously but mis-times the shot. The ball stays low and is comfortably fielded.

  58. 10.4

    Calvin Harrison bowls a length ball on off stump, and Sean Dickson pushes it nicely along the ground for a single.

  59. 10.3

    Cooke cuts a length ball from the leg spinner just outside off, timing it nicely to the off side for a neat single.

  60. 10.2

    Calvin Harrison bowls a length ball just outside off, and Sean Dickson works it nicely on the ground toward mid-wicket for a quick single, with Nathan McSweeney fielding it cleanly.

  61. 10.1

    A length ball pitching outside off from the leg spinner, played nicely by Cooke who pushes it along the ground for a well-timed single.

  62. Update

    Summary

    Over 10: 6 runs. Bowler: Saif Zaib. Glamorgan: 89/4 (rr 8.9)

  63. 9.6

    Cooke sends a full stock ball on off stump straight down the ground with a well-middled drive for a single. Chris Cooke gets off the mark. Glamorgan trail by 129 runs with 60 balls left, needing 12.9 per over, six wickets still in hand.

  64. 9.5

    The stock ball, full and outside off, is met with a mis-timed drive by the batter. The shot goes up in the air and is caught by the fielder at long off, sending the batter back to the pavilion. Ben Kellaway departs for 24 off 20.

  65. 9.5

    A short wide delivery outside off stump from the stock ball line, left alone neatly by Kellaway. No risk taken here as the ball is safely collected by the keeper.

  66. 9.4

    A full stock ball outside off stump, gently driven along the ground through the covers for a single.

  67. 9.3

    Saif Zaib sends down a full-length quicker ball outside off, met with a controlled drive by Ben Kellaway who nudges it through the covers for a single.

  68. 9.2

    Zaib delivers a length stock ball on off stump, nicely pushed with a controlled middling by Dickson who picks up a single.

  69. 9.1

    Zaib bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Kellaway flicks it low and controlled off the pads for a single.

  70. Update

    Summary

    Over 9: 4 runs. Bowler: Calvin Harrison. Glamorgan: 83/3 (rr 9.22)

  71. 8.6

    Calvin Harrison delivers a length ball on off stump, a leg spinner that Sean Dickson cautiously defends on the front foot, leaving no room for runs. Glamorgan face a steep chase, needing 135 from 66 balls with seven wickets in hand.

  72. 8.5

    A length ball from the leg spinner just outside off, worked nicely through the off side for a well-timed single.

  73. 8.4

    A length quicker ball on off stump, worked neatly by the batter for a well-timed single into the deep mid wicket area.

  74. 8.3

    The leg spinner pitches a back of a length delivery outside off, met with a crisply middled pull from Kellaway who drives it down to deep mid-wicket for a quick single.

  75. 8.2

    The leg spinner floats a length ball outside off, and Sean Dickson elegantly plays a reverse sweep through the vacated third man region, picking up a smart single. Sean Dickson gets off the mark with that shot.

  76. 8.1

    Calvin Harrison bowls a length ball outside off to Asa Tribe, who attempts a slog-sweep but mistimes it badly. The shot goes uncontrolled in the air and Asa is caught by Ricardo Vasconcelos at deep square leg. Asa Tribe departs after scoring 2 runs off 5 balls.

  77. Update

    Summary

    Over 8: 14 runs. Bowler: George Scrimshaw. Glamorgan: 79/2 (rr 9.88)

  78. 7.6

    A full delivery on the outside off stump, met with a perfectly timed drive from Ben Kellaway. He sends it racing over long on for a magnificent six, all controlled finesse. That's two boundaries for Kellaway this over in a challenging chase with Glamorgan needing 139 from 72 balls and eight wickets in hand.

  79. 7.5

    Asa Tribe attempts a flick off a back of a length ball outside off, but it's slightly mis-timed and he manages just a single, with the ball quickly fielded at deep mid-wicket.

  80. 7.4

    Ben Kellaway drives a back of a length delivery outside off with a smooth, well-timed stroke, picking up a single with the ball fielded at deep cover by Nathan McSweeney.

  81. 7.3

    A length ball just outside off stump is worked neatly into the off side for a well-timed single. Asa Tribe gets off the mark with that run.

  82. 7.2

    A full ball on leg stump with no movement, flicked neatly off the pads for a quick single.

  83. 7.1

    A back of a length delivery just outside off stump with no movement, expertly met by the batsman. He drives it crisply with controlled timing through long off for a boundary.

  84. Update

    Summary

    Over 7: 3 runs. Bowler: Calvin Harrison. Glamorgan: 65/2 (rr 9.29)

  85. 6.6

    A leg spinner pitches a length ball on off stump, and the batter attempts a drive but mis-times it firmly into the bowler's hands. Glamorgan face a steep chase needing 153 off 78 with eight wickets in hand, and the required rate climbing steadily.

  86. 6.5

    A length ball from the leg spinner just outside off; Asa Tribe pushes it neatly towards extra cover where it's fielded cleanly for no run.

  87. 6.4

    The leg spinner drifts one outside off, a length ball that Kiran Carlson works with a leading edge and is caught by the bowler to fall cheaply. Kiran Carlson departs for a lively 42 from 20 deliveries.

  88. 6.3

    Kellaway works a length ball from the leg spinner neatly on the off stump line, cruising a well-timed single towards deep mid-wicket.

  89. 6.2

    A full outside off delivery from the leg spinner, and Ben Kellaway drives it crisply through the off side, picking up a well-run two despite tight fielding.

  90. 6.1

    The leg spinner bowls a length ball just outside off, and Ben Kellaway tries to cut it but mistimes the shot, allowing the fielder at extra cover to collect comfortably.

  91. Update

    Summary

    Over 6: 9 runs. Bowler: David Willey. Glamorgan: 62/1 (rr 10.33)

  92. 5.6

    A short, no movement delivery outside off stump is cut crisply and cleanly. Carlson middles the cut shot perfectly, sending it racing through the cover region for four runs. Glamorgan face a challenging chase, needing 156 from 84 balls with 9 wickets still in hand and the required run rate at 11.1.

  93. 5.5

    Ben Kellaway attempts a drive off a back of a length delivery outside off, but it's mis-timed and slowly trickles to mid on for a quick single.

  94. 5.4

    A length ball on off stump is met with a controlled flick from the batsman, guiding it carefully but managing no run.

  95. 5.3

    A back of a length delivery on leg stump, flicked neatly by Carlson for a single down to short fine leg.

  96. 5.2

    No movement on this length ball outside off, and Carlson works it crisply through the off side for two runs, perfectly timed and placed.

  97. 5.1

    A length ball on leg stump, flicked off the bottom edge by the batter for a quick single.

  98. Update

    Summary

    Over 5: 12 runs. Bowler: Saif Zaib. Glamorgan: 53/1 (rr 10.6)

  99. 4.6

    A length ball outside off, the batter drives crisply through extra cover, cleanly middling it for four runs. That boundary brings Kiran Carlson to thirty from sixteen balls, lifting Glamorgan to 53 for 1 in their chase of 165.

  100. 4.5

    Zaib delivers a stock ball, pitched back of a length outside off stump. Carlson lunges forward and executes a crisp, middled pull that races away to deep square leg for four.

  101. 4.4

    Ben Kellaway elegantly executes a well-middled reverse sweep off a length ball outside off, guiding it carefully for a single.

  102. 4.3

    Zaib bowls a length stock ball just outside off, and Carlson attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball awkwardly in the air for a quick single.

  103. 4.2

    A length stock ball outside off, beautifully met with a controlled flick by Ben Kellaway, who guides it down to deep square leg for a neat single.

  104. 4.1

    Carlson works the stock delivery just outside off stump down towards square leg for a well-timed single.

  105. Update

    Summary

    Over 4: 7 runs. Bowler: James Sales. Glamorgan: 41/1 (rr 10.25)

  106. 3.6

    Ben Kellaway attempts a drive outside off against a length ball with no movement, but it's mis-timed and stays low. Fortunately for him, the chance goes begging as the ball is dropped. Glamorgan chase 177 runs from 96 balls with nine wickets in hand, requiring 11.1 runs per over and sitting on a 23% win probability.

  107. 3.5

    A length ball on the outside off, played with a steady defensive stroke by Kellaway, who keeps it along the ground for no run.

  108. 3.4

    James Sales bowls a length delivery outside off, and Kiran Carlson plays a crisp, middled cut shot, slicing it through the point region for a quick single.

  109. 3.3

    A back-of-a-length delivery on a no-movement line outside off, smoothly flicked by Carlson. He times it well with controlled air, sending the ball racing to the long-on boundary for four.

  110. 3.2

    Ben Kellaway drives this full, no-movement delivery just outside off stump with a well-timed, middle-of-the-bat stroke, nudging it elegantly for a single. A bright start as Ben Kellaway gets off the mark.

  111. 3.1

    Carlson drives a length ball outside off, meeting it perfectly along the ground to pick up a comfortable single.

  112. Update

    Summary

    Over 3: 5 runs. Bowler: Saif Zaib. Glamorgan: 34/1 (rr 11.33)

  113. 2.6

    A short stock ball outside off stump tempts Carlson into a reverse sweep but he misses, the ball grazing his pads. Meanwhile, a sharp run out removes the non-striker Smale. Smale goes for 15 off 9 with a big momentum shift as Northamptonshire's win probability rises sharply; Glamorgan now require 184 from 102 balls with nine wickets in hand.

  114. 2.5

    The stock ball angling outside off comes in at a length, and Kiran Carlson meets it with a beautifully controlled drive. He middles it perfectly, sending it racing away to the boundary at long off.

  115. 2.4

    Zaib delivers a length ball just outside off, and Smale gently pushes it away for a quick single.

  116. 2.3

    The stock ball on a length outside off is met with a mis-timed cut by the batter, the ball staying low and yielding no run.

  117. 2.2

    A quicker ball on the off stump, pitched back of a length, met with a mis-timed drive by Smale who keeps it grounded. The ball is quickly fielded by the bowler, yielding no run.