Summary
Vitality Blast Men
Southampton
Hampshire Hawks
1903
Kent Spitfires
171
Hampshire Hawks win by 19 runs
Summary
Over 20: 0 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. Kent Spitfires: 171/10 (rr 8.84)
A yorker straight on middle stump, the batter misses the defensive attempt completely and is bowled cleanly. Joe Denly falls without troubling the scorers. Joe Denly departs for a duck off just one ball.
On a full delivery straight at middle stump, the batter attempts a controlled scoop and connects well, but is caught at fine leg. Matt Milnes is out for 2 runs from 3 balls.
Summary
Over 19: 4 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Kent Spitfires: 171/8 (rr 9.0)
A deceptive slower yorker on middle stump surprises Tom Rogers, who attempts a defensive stroke but misses completely. The ball crashes into the stumps, and Rogers is bowled. Tom Rogers departs for 13 off 10. Kent now require 20 runs from 6 balls with just 2 wickets remaining in a tense chase.
A full-length delivery outside off, met with a mis-timed drive by the batter who manages to get a single through the off side for one run.
Tom Rogers plays a full, outside off delivery with a drive, though it's a bit mis-timed, only managing to sneak a single.
The slower ball outside off is worked nicely by Matt Milnes, who nudges it through the off side for a single. Milnes gets off the mark here.
A length ball just outside off, Jake Lintott attempts a drive but gets a mis-timed, uncontrolled swing and is caught by Hilton Cartwright at extra cover. Jake Lintott goes for 1 from 5 balls, swinging momentum as Hampshire's win probability jumps from 63% to 85%.
Scott Currie bowls a slower ball just on off stump at length. Tom Rogers pushes it, slightly mis-timed, but manages to sneak a single through the infield.
Summary
Over 18: 9 runs. Bowler: James Fuller. Kent Spitfires: 167/6 (rr 9.28)
The slower ball outside off at back of a length sees Jake Lintott pull it off his body but gets no run as James Fuller fields it swiftly. Kent require 24 runs from 12 balls, holding four wickets in hand with the pressure mounting.
A full toss outside off, Rogers leans into a crisply timed cut, just keeping it down to pick up a neat single.
The bowler sends down a yorker wide outside off, and although the batter works at it, Tom Rogers misses the ball cleanly – a tidy dot ball.
A full delivery on off stump, played with exquisite control. Tom Rogers drives it beautifully, middle of the bat, sending it soaring over long on for six! Kent surge ahead as their win probability jumps from 37% to 63%.
Full-length slower ball pitched on off stump, expertly flicked by Jake Lintott. The well-timed shot races through, carving out a neat single. Lintott has got off the mark with a stylish start.
Tom Rogers drives a full-length delivery on the outside off stump; a well-timed shot that sneaks through for a single.
Summary
Over 17: 11 runs. Bowler: Chris Wood. Kent Spitfires: 158/6 (rr 9.29)
The slower ball outside off is met with a mis-timed drive by the batter, who fails to get it past extra cover where it's comfortably fielded. No run comes off this delivery. Kent require 33 runs from 18 balls with four wickets in hand, needing an 11-run over rate.
Chris Wood delivers a full ball outside off, but Jake Lintott attempts a scoop and misses, the ball hitting his pad. No run comes off this clever yet unsuccessful shot.
A length ball outside off, no movement for the bowler. Grant Stewart attempts a cut but mistimes it and the ball flies uncontrolled to deep cover, where it's caught. Stewart is caught out after trying for the cut shot. Grant Stewart departs for 25 off 16, causing a big swing in momentum as Hampshire's win chance rises from 29% to 47%.
A full toss on leg stump, no movement for the bowler. The batter drives it gracefully, well timed and controlled, piercing through mid wicket for four. That boundary shifts momentum again, Kent's WinViz jumps impressively from 61% to 71%.
A slower ball wide outside off stump, Tom Rogers attempts a pull but misses on the leg side. The wide ball brings two runs, although the keeper Toby Albert manages a sharp save to limit the extras. Kent gain momentum, their win probability jumping from 53% to 61%.
Grant Stewart plays a well-timed, controlled drive through the off side off a full outside off delivery, racing away for a quick single.
A slower yorker drifting wide outside off and called a wide as the batter plays no shot. Kent’s chances just improved significantly, climbing from 41% to 54%.
A slower ball floated wide outside off, and the batter attempts a cut but misses completely. No run comes from this delivery.
Chris Wood bowls a yorker wide outside off, but no shot is played as the ball is called wide, adding an extra to the total.
Chris Wood bowls a length ball just outside off stump. Tom Rogers attempts a flick but gets a bit of a mis-hit, managing to scamper a single to long on.
Summary
Over 16: 3 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. Kent Spitfires: 147/5 (rr 9.19)
Tom Rogers gently pushes a length ball aimed on off stump, coaxing a single into mid on with neat placement. Kent require 44 runs from 24 balls, holding 5 wickets in hand, chasing at a steep rate.
Grant Stewart steps forward to meet a yorker on middle stump and drives it crisply along the ground for a quick single.
A yorker on leg stump and the batter attempts a drive but misses completely, no run.
Tom Rogers attempts a flick on a full ball straight at middle stump but mistimes it slightly, managing to sneak a single. That gets Rogers off the mark for Kent.
A yorker on off stump with no movement; the batter attempts a drive but misses and is bowled cleanly. Harry Finch departs after scoring 9 runs from 13 balls.
On a length ball straight at middle stump, Finch pulls firmly into his body but can't find a gap; well fielded by the keeper for no run.
Summary
Over 15: 7 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Kent Spitfires: 144/4 (rr 9.6)
A slower ball pushed gently outside off, mis-timed but safely nudged into the extra cover region for a single. Kent require 47 runs from 30 balls with six wickets in hand, chasing at 9.4 runs an over.
The slower ball outside off tempts Finch into an aggressive slog, but he misses completely and the keeper collects cleanly.
Grant Stewart smoothly pushes a length ball just outside off stump, timing it well to scamper through for a quick single. The front-foot no ball adds an extra run, making it two runs in total.
Finch works the slower ball on a length, though the mistimed shot drifts towards deep mid-wicket where it's quickly fielded. He scrambles through for a single.
Grant Stewart pushes a no-movement, back of a length delivery outside off, mistiming it slightly but manages to sneak a single through the infield.
A length ball on off stump, no movement through the air, as the batter tries a flick but misses, the ball grazing the pad and safely fielded at backward point.
Grant Stewart cuts a length ball, timed crisply wide of off. The shot races away for two runs, layered with a bit of misfield to keep the batters scrambling.
Summary
Over 14: 11 runs. Bowler: Andrew Neal. Kent Spitfires: 137/4 (rr 9.79)
A full toss on off stump and Grant Stewart attempts a drive but mistimes it slightly, managing just a single to long on. Kent need 54 runs from 36 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a 68% chance to chase this down.
Andrew Neal bowls a length stock ball on off stump, nicely worked by Finch who keeps it down and well timed for a quick single.
On a length ball just outside off stump, Stewart pulls it crisply along the ground towards deep mid-wicket, picking up a quick single.
Round the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, backs away, worked. No run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, wide outside off, no movement, no shot. 1 wide.
Neal bowls a back of a length stock ball just outside off stump, but Stewart steps out and pulls it crisply. The shot is perfectly middled and controlled, racing over mid-wicket for six! Kent are seeing a significant momentum boost, their WinViz soaring from 58% to 69%.
Finch leans into a length stock ball on off stump, pushing it neatly through the infield for a well-timed single.
Summary
Over 13: 9 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Kent Spitfires: 126/4 (rr 9.69)
Stewart picks a slower ball outside off and carves a crisp, well-timed cut through the point region, racing away for two runs. Kent require 65 runs from 42 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a slight edge at 58% winning probability.
A slower ball pitched on off stump, length ball, Finch works it neatly on the ground to deep square leg, picking up a single.
A yorker slower ball targeted on off stump, expertly pushed out by Grant Stewart into the deep mid-wicket region for a well-timed single.
Scott Currie bowls a length ball wide outside off, and Stewart goes for an aggressive cut. He manages a thick edge, sending the ball racing to third man for four. Grant Stewart is off the mark as Kent's win probability climbs from 49% to 55%.
A length ball drifting wide outside off, inviting the cut. Sam Billings goes for a wild shot but mistimes it, handing a catch to backward point and walking back. Sam Billings goes for 18 off 15 deliveries.
Harry Finch drives a length ball just outside off with excellent timing, nudging it carefully through the field for a quick single.
Summary
Over 12: 14 runs. Bowler: Andrew Neal. Kent Spitfires: 117/3 (rr 9.75)
A full stock ball straight on middle stump. The batter attempts a drive but misses, the ball striking the pad and staying low as it's fielded cleanly by the bowler. Kent are chasing 74 from 48 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a 63% chance according to WinViz.
A full toss down leg side from the stock ball, expertly flicked by Sam Billings. The ball races away firmly through deep square leg for four with precise timing, not lifted but pure control. Sam Billings has now hit two boundaries this over, pushing Kent's win probability from 60% up to 65%.
A full toss on leg stump from the stock ball, expertly pulled by Sam Billings. He middles it with controlled precision, sending it flying over deep square leg for six! Kent gain a significant boost, with their win probability jumping from 51% to 60%.
Andrew Neal delivers a quicker length ball wide down the leg side, and Sam Billings wisely decides to leave it alone. The umpire calls a wide, and the wicketkeeper quickly collects the ball.
The bowler delivers a full stock ball on middle stump, and Finch smoothly pushes it through the infield for a well-timed single.
A length stock ball just on off stump sees the batter attempt a drive, though it's slightly mis-timed, allowing for a quick single.
A full stock ball outside off stump, the batter goes for a drive but mistimes it, managing to sneak a quick single through the infield.
Summary
Over 11: 8 runs. Bowler: James Fuller. Kent Spitfires: 103/3 (rr 9.36)
Full and outside off, the ball is dropped nicely by Finch who nudges it away for a single with control. Finch gets off the mark. Kent now require 88 runs from 54 balls with seven wickets in hand, chasing at a rate near ten an over.
Full-length ball just outside off, pushed gently along the ground by Finch but no run comes from it.
A slower ball pitched back of a length outside off and Tawanda Muyeye attempts a pull but mistimes it. He is caught at deep square leg, ending his innings. Tawanda Muyeye departs for a quickfire 50 off 30 balls.
Fuller bowls a slower ball on a length, just outside off. Muyeye waits patiently before unleashing a well-timed cut, piercing the off side for a couple. That milestone of 50 comes up for Muyeye in just 29 balls, keeping the strike rate sizzling at 172.
No movement on a nicely pitched length ball on off stump, met with a well-timed flick by the batter. The controlled shot races away to deep square leg for four. That puts Kent nicely on 100 for 2.
Sam Billings goes for a cut shot off a short outside off delivery but mistimes it slightly, managing to squeeze through for a single.
Summary
Over 10: 3 runs. Bowler: Andrew Neal. Kent Spitfires: 95/2 (rr 9.5)
A length stock ball on off stump met with a solid defensive stroke from the batter, who keeps it down and guided towards the bowler for no run. Kent face a challenging chase, needing 96 runs from 60 balls with 8 wickets left, requiring 9.6 runs per over.
The stock ball runs on at a length and just on the off stump, with Muyeye playing a solid defensive stroke to keep the scoreboard quiet.
On a full stock ball angling on leg stump, Sam Billings flicks it crisply with perfect timing for a comfortable single.
A length stock ball on off stump; Muyeye works it well-timed into the deep backward square leg region for a single.
A length ball on leg stump from the bowler, met with an ambitious sweep attempt that misses the bat, striking the pad instead. No run comes from this delivery as the keeper collects cleanly.
A length stock ball on off stump, met with a well-timed flick through midwicket, picking up a neat single.
Summary
Over 9: 6 runs. Bowler: James Fuller. Kent Spitfires: 92/2 (rr 10.22)
Full-length delivery outside off, Sam Billings works it neatly along the ground for a well-timed single. Kent require 99 runs off 66 balls with 8 wickets in hand in this chase, needing to keep the momentum.
A seaming away length delivery outside off tries to catch the edge but the batter misses with a defensive swing.
Fuller bowls a back of a length delivery just outside off, but Billings pulls it crisply along the ground for two, well timed and controlled.
A slower ball pitched back of a length outside off, worked carefully but mis-timed, resulting in no run as it's fielded by the bowler.
James Fuller delivers a length ball just outside off, and Muyeye pushes it neatly along the ground, taking a well-timed single.
Fuller delivers a back of a length ball just outside off, and Muyeye pushes it crisply through the offside for a neat two, well timed and placed.
Summary
Over 8: 4 runs. Bowler: Andrew Neal. Kent Spitfires: 86/2 (rr 10.75)
A full stock ball on middle stump is met with a well-timed flick off the pads, darting quickly towards short fine leg for a single. Kent face a challenging chase needing 106 from 72 balls with eight wickets in hand.
Full delivery on leg stump, the batter tries to flick but misses; the ball strikes the pad and the umpire signals leg byes for one run.
On a length stock ball on off stump, the batter attempts a pull shot but mistimes it slightly, managing to sneak a quick single to deep mid-wicket.
Sam Billings plays a well-timed flick off a length ball right on middle stump, sneaking a single down to fine leg. Billings opens his account with that run.
A length ball on off stump from the stock bowler sees Sam Billings play a solid defensive stroke, keeping the ball down and conceding no run.
The length ball just on off stump is worked but missed, clipping the batter's pad. It's given LBW, and Zak Crawley is out after a quick 33 off 17 balls. Kent loses Crawley, bringing an end to a brisk innings.
Summary
Over 7: 12 runs. Bowler: James Fuller. Kent Spitfires: 82/1 (rr 11.71)
Full delivery on off stump, no movement. Zak Crawley executes a well-timed flick, keeping the ball along the ground and picks up a neat single. Kent require 109 runs from 78 balls, holding 9 wickets in hand with a chase probability of 74 percent.
A full delivery on off stump is met with a beautifully controlled flick. Zak Crawley middles it superbly, sending the ball racing over mid wicket for six. Zak Crawley moves on to thirty runs off just 15 balls with an impressive strike rate of 213.
Zak Crawley elegantly flicks a length ball outside off, timing it beautifully for a quick two runs as the ball races away.
Without any movement, the length ball outside off is met with a well-timed push, threading through the field for a quick single.
Without any movement, Fuller pitches it full outside off stump. Crawley plays a crisp, well-timed drive along the ground, earning himself a comfortable single.
Full toss on leg stump delivered with no movement, flicked neatly by Muyeye for a well-timed single towards deep mid-wicket.
Summary
Over 6: 15 runs. Bowler: Chris Wood. Kent Spitfires: 70/1 (rr 11.67)
A length ball on off stump with no movement is driven crisply by the batter. The shot is controlled and perfectly middled, racing away through long off for four. That takes 15 runs in this over! Kent need 121 from 84 balls with 9 wickets still in hand, chasing at 8.6 per over.
A full delivery straight down the leg side, flicked but missing the bat and striking the pad. The ball is quickly fielded at short fine leg. The pair have now forged a swift 50-run partnership from just 24 balls.
A length ball on leg stump with no movement, crisply driven through long off for four. Tawanda Muyeye times it beautifully, sending the ball racing past the fielders. Another boundary for Muyeye, his second four of the over.
A length ball on the leg stump with no movement, expertly pulled by the batter. The well-timed shot races through deep square leg for four despite a misfield. Tawanda Muyeye reaches thirty runs off just 15 balls, striking at an impressive rate of 213.
A length ball aimed down leg stump, beautifully flicked by Crawley for a well-timed single into the deep square leg area.
On a length with no movement, the batter plays a neat late cut on middle stump, keeping it low and picking up a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 5: 10 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Kent Spitfires: 55/1 (rr 11.0)
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, worked along the ground to Sonny Baker at short third man. 1 run.
Zak Crawley works a length ball just outside off stump neatly along the ground, carving out a single.
Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, forward defensive uncontrolled in air to Andrew Neal at mid on. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air to Andrew Neal at mid wicket. 1 run.
A slower ball on a length outside off stump, pushed cautiously but mis-timed, resulting in no run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. 6 runs.
Summary
Over 4: 18 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. Kent Spitfires: 45/1 (rr 11.25)
Over the wicket. Full toss, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Scott Currie at cover. No run.