Summary
Vitality Blast Men
Southampton
Hampshire Hawks
1594
Middlesex
1625
Middlesex win by 5 wickets
Summary
Over 19: 13 runs. Bowler: Chris Wood. Middlesex: 162/5 (rr 8.53)
Chris Wood bowls a back of a length delivery down leg, and Cracknell connects with a controlled pull off the inside edge, sending it racing fine leg for four. Joe Cracknell is off the mark in a tricky chase with Middlesex needing -2 from 6 balls and five wickets remaining.
A short slower ball outside off, tempting the batter into an upper cut. Luke Hollman mistimes the shot and is caught at deep point by Ben Mayes. Luke Hollman departs for 9 off 6.
Chris Wood bowls a slower ball outside off, landing just back of a length. Luke Hollman connects crisply, pulling it in a controlled arc over long on for a stylish six.
Chris Wood bowls a length ball just outside off stump, Ben Geddes attempts a drive but mis-times it, the ball goes airborne without control and is quickly fielded at deep cover for a comfortable single.
Luke Hollman pushes a back of a length delivery just outside off stump, mis-timing it slightly but still managing to sneak a quick single through the cover region.
Wood bowls a back of a length delivery on off stump, Geddes meets it crisply with a well-timed cut shot, racing it away for a quick single. Middlesex move on to 150 for 4.
Summary
Over 18: 5 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Middlesex: 149/4 (rr 8.28)
Ben Geddes flicks a full delivery on off stump with perfect timing, nudging it into the deep mid-wicket for a quick single. Middlesex face a chase needing 11 runs from the last 12 balls with six wickets in hand.
The slower ball, pitched back of a length on leg stump, is met with a firm defensive shot. The batter nudges it carefully into the leg side, picking up a single as a direct hit run out attempt narrowly misses.
Right on middle stump, the full delivery is met with a well-timed drive by the batter, who calmly sends it through cover for a single.
Currie bowls a slower ball, back of a length on leg stump. Hollman well-timedly pushes it down the ground for a single. Luke Hollman gets off the mark with that run.
Length ball on leg stump, worked crisply by the batter who keeps the scoreboard ticking with a neat, controlled strike to mid-wicket. No run from the delivery.
Ben Geddes plays a well-timed drive through the off side, keeping the ball along the ground and picking up a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 17: 5 runs. Bowler: Andrew Neal. Middlesex: 144/4 (rr 8.47)
A length ball on the leg stump is worked but just manages to catch a top edge. Max Holden goes for the catch at short fine leg and is taken out. Max Holden departs for 62 off 49. Middlesex now need 16 from 18 balls with 6 wickets remaining, the chase is on.
A length ball on leg stump is softly pushed into the on side, no run taken as the fielding side collects it cleanly.
Ben Geddes drives a length ball just outside off stump with a well-timed, controlled stroke for a single.
A length stock ball outside off stump, met with a crisp, well-timed cut shot that races away for a quick single.
A stock ball on leg, a length delivery that Max Holden attempts to glance but misses. The umpire calls a wide, and an extra run is added to the total.
A length stock ball outside off stump sees Ben Geddes attempt a drive, but it's slightly mis-timed, allowing him to take a single.
Settle into length, the bowler sends down a stock ball on the leg side. Max Holden works it deftly through mid-wicket for a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 16: 16 runs. Bowler: James Fuller. Middlesex: 139/3 (rr 8.69)
Ben Geddes steps up to a length ball outside off and unleashes a well-controlled slog, sending it soaring cleanly over mid-wicket for six! That makes it 16 runs in this over with two boundaries for Geddes. Middlesex need 21 from 24 balls with 7 wickets in hand, chasing at a required run rate of 5.2.
Length ball on leg stump, met with a dropped shot that finds a gap for a quick single.
A full, straight delivery with no movement, dispatched crisply by the batter who drives it beautifully. The bat connects perfectly, sending the ball racing through extra cover for four.
James Fuller bowls a length delivery just outside off, and Ben Geddes unleashes a well-timed slog, keeping it under control to pick up a single.
Full and slightly wider outside off, this slower ball is met with authority. Geddes pulls it cleanly and well-timed, sending it racing away to deep square leg for four. Ben Geddes moves to thirty runs off just 22 deliveries, maintaining a lively strike rate.
Fuller delivers a slower ball just outside off, and Geddes attempts a drive but mistimes it, with the ball staying low and comfortably fielded by the keeper for no run.
Summary
Over 15: 14 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Middlesex: 123/3 (rr 8.2)
A yorker right on off stump with no movement, met with a well-timed drive that races through the infield for a quick single. Middlesex require 37 runs from 30 deliveries with seven wickets in hand, keeping the chase alive.
Currie bowls a slower ball, landing back of a length on leg stump, and Holden expertly plays a late cut along the ground for a single. This partnership moves to 50 runs off just 37 balls.
A short delivery sliding down leg stump, the batter goes for a hook shot, getting a top edge that races away fine leg for four.
A length ball on the outside off, aimed at tempting a pull from the batter, but Ben Geddes misses and the ball strikes his pad for a leg bye. One run added defensively as the fielder gathers at cover.
A wide length ball, flat and without movement, tossed up outside off stump. Ben Geddes delivers a powerful, well-timed slog that sails clean over mid wicket for six, showing excellent control in the air.
Currie sends down a slower ball on a good length, right on middle stump. Holden works it off the pitch and nudges a single towards third man, comfortably fielded by Weatherley. Max Holden reaches his 50 in just 41 balls, maintaining a lively strike rate of 122.
Summary
Over 14: 6 runs. Bowler: Tristan Stubbs. Middlesex: 109/3 (rr 7.79)
An off break drifting outside off, length ball, expertly pushed through the covers for a well-timed single. Middlesex chase 51 from 36 balls with seven wickets in hand, the required rate steady at 8.5.
Off break full outside off, Max Holden pushes it quietly through the off side and it's swiftly fielded by the extra cover.
Off break pitched outside off, Geddes leans into a well-timed pull, keeping it controlled and sending it safely for a quick single.
An off break pitching length outside off, the batter attempts a defensive stroke but misses completely as the ball skims through safely to the keeper.
Tristan Stubbs bowls a full off break wide outside off stump, and no shot is offered. The umpire signals a wide as the ball is comfortably fielded by the keeper.
A quicker length ball down the leg side, but no shot played. It's called a wide, conceding an extra run. Toby Albert's sharp work behind the stumps saves a run.
Holden pushes a length ball on off stump gently into the off side and takes a smart single.
Off break tossed up just outside off, Geddes attempts a drive but mistimes it, gently running it through extra cover for a single.
Summary
Over 13: 10 runs. Bowler: Andrew Neal. Middlesex: 103/3 (rr 7.92)
Neal bowls a yorker on off stump, and Geddes plays a crisp, well-timed drive along the ground, squeezing out a single to end the over. Middlesex still need 57 runs from 42 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding an 80% chance to chase.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Chris Wood at short third man. 1 run.
Neal bowls a yorker just outside off stump, and Geddes drives it with a fine outside edge for a quick single.
The stock ball on a length outside off sees the batter play a thick-edged cut, guiding it just behind point for no run.
Outside off with a back of a length stock ball, Geddes rocks onto the back foot and pulls it crisply. The shot is well-timed and controlled, sailing over mid wicket for six. That brings up a solid 100 for Middlesex with three wickets down.
A stock ball aimed at leg stump, worked carefully through the on side for a steady single.
Summary
Over 12: 4 runs. Bowler: Tristan Stubbs. Middlesex: 93/3 (rr 7.75)
Max Holden plays a well-timed cut off the off break, keeping it low and racing through the point region for a quick single. Middlesex require 67 runs from 48 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a 74% chance to win.
Ben Geddes steps forward to a full outside off off break and drives it cleanly along the ground, picking up a well-run single.
An off break pitches a length outside off, and Geddes expertly splices a controlled cut shot that rolls to cover for no run.
The off break pitches full on off stump and the batter drives but mis-times it slightly, managing just a single to extra cover.
An off break pitched just outside off sees the batter attempt a flick but misses completely. A tidy length ball that yields no run.
Outside off, a well-timed push from Ben Geddes pierces the field for a quick single, though there was a slight misfield allowing the runner to get away.
Summary
Over 11: 9 runs. Bowler: Andrew Neal. Middlesex: 89/3 (rr 8.09)
A full stock ball on leg stump, the batter drives with an inside edge racing away for two runs, but a sharp save by the fielder at third man keeps the total in check. Middlesex faces a chase needing 70 from 54 deliveries at 7.8 runs per over, holding seven wickets in hand.
Neal bowls a length stock ball just outside off, and Holden attempts a drive but gets an inside edge that safely rolls to short fine leg for no run.
On a length ball outside off, the batsman neatly cuts it through the point region for a well-timed single.
On a solid length down the leg side, the stock ball is worked nicely by Max Holden for a well-timed single.
Neal bowls a length stock ball on middle stump and the batter steps out to play a sharp cut. The shot is well timed and races away through extra cover for four.
A length stock ball on off stump, well worked by Geddes who times it neatly for a quick single to deep mid-wicket.
Summary
Over 10: 6 runs. Bowler: Tristan Stubbs. Middlesex: 80/3 (rr 8.0)
Ben Geddes pushes a well-timed off break just outside off stump along the length, picking up a comfortable single. Middlesex require 80 runs from 60 balls with seven wickets in hand, chasing at a steady rate.
On a full length and straight on middle stump, the off break is met with a well-timed, controlled drive by Max Holden who picks up a neat single.
Ben Geddes meets the quicker ball on off stump with a well-timed drive, keeping it low and controlled for a single.
Off-break pitched on off stump length, the batter executes a well-timed sweep, keeping the ball grounded and picking up a single.
Ben Geddes expertly cuts the off break, well timed and controlled, guiding it just past point for a single.
Off break drifting outside off, length ball. Max Holden pulls it well-timed through the on side, picking up a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 9: 5 runs. Bowler: Andrew Neal. Middlesex: 74/3 (rr 8.22)
Andrew Neal bowls a length stock ball outside off, and Ben Geddes attempts a drive but misses it completely, resulting in no run. Middlesex are chasing 86 from 66 balls with seven wickets in hand, needing a rate near eight an over.
Andrew Neal bowls a stock ball just outside off stump on a back of a length. Ben Geddes drives a well-timed cut shot, keeping the ball low and picks up two runs effortlessly. Ben Geddes gets off the mark with a neat two.
A length ball on leg stump from the stock bowler, expertly dispatched by a sweep attempt but misses the bat and strikes the pads. The umpire raises the finger for leg before wicket as the batter's innings comes to an end. Leus du Plooy goes for 1 off 2. Hampshire's win probability jumps from 22% to 30%.
On a back-of-a-length stock ball, the batter pulls it sharply on the leg side, timing it well to take a quick single.
On a length ball pitching down leg, the batter attempts a glance but misses, and the delivery is called a wide. One run added to the total.
The stock ball, pitching a length on leg stump, is worked cleverly by du Plooy back down the ground for a well-timed single. Leus du Plooy gets off the mark in style.
A length ball on leg stump from the stock bowler. The batter attempts a sweep but misses, the ball striking his pad. He is given out leg before wicket. Matt Boyle departs for 28 off 21.
Summary
Over 8: 13 runs. Bowler: James Fuller. Middlesex: 69/1 (rr 8.62)
Full-length slower ball on the leg side allows the batter to stride out and go for a risky drive. Max Holden mistimes it but the ball races away to the boundary at long on. Max Holden moves to thirty off 24 balls with a strike rate of 133. Middlesex need 91 runs from 72 deliveries, holding an 84% winning probability with nine wickets in hand.
Full-length slower ball trudges down leg, and Matt Boyle flicks it crisply through square leg for a well-timed single.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, down leg, back foot, worked along the ground to Ben Mayes at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, leg stump, back foot, cut controlled in air to Tristan Stubbs at deep cover. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, down leg, back foot, pull. 6 runs.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, down leg, back foot, pull along the ground to James Fuller at bowler. No run.
Summary
Over 7: 9 runs. Bowler: Tristan Stubbs. Middlesex: 56/1 (rr 8.0)
An off break pitched back of a length outside off stump, expertly cut by the batter. Max Holden times it beautifully, sending it racing through extra cover for four. Middlesex chase 104 from 78, needing to keep the momentum with nine wickets in hand and the asking rate at eight.
An off break pitching outside off at a back of a length, met with a well-timed cut shot that races through the off side but finds the fielder at cover. A tidy piece of batting but no run follows.
Stubbs bowls an off break just outside off stump, length ball. Matt Boyle drives it cleanly along the ground, picking up a well-timed single to long on.
An off break pitched on a length just outside off stump, met with a well-timed flick from Matt Boyle who deftly steers it to deep mid wicket for a quick two. That takes Middlesex to 51 for 1, keeping the pressure nicely managed.
An off break pitched at length outside off stump, met with a mis-timed cut that manages to sneak through backward point for a single.
An off break pitched a length just outside off, met with a well-timed, controlled strike by Matt Boyle who works it nicely for a single.
Summary
Over 6: 8 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Middlesex: 47/1 (rr 7.83)
A slower length delivery on the leg side is flicked by Matt Boyle, though slightly mis-timed, it sneaks away for a single. Middlesex face a chase of 113 from 84 balls, with a required run rate just over eight and nine wickets in hand.
On a length ball angling in on leg stump, Max Holden plays a well-timed drive, keeping it along the ground to pick up a comfortable single.
On a length ball targeting leg stump, the batter attempts a late cut but misses completely, and the keeper collects it cleanly without fuss.
This length ball on leg stump is met with an uncontrolled slog from the batter, who manages to get enough connection to send it racing to long on for four.
Currie bowls a slower length ball on leg stump, and Holden works it carefully through the infield for a couple, though it’s a bit mistimed.
A length ball on the leg side; the batter works it carefully along the ground towards mid-wicket, but it yields no run.
Summary
Over 5: 3 runs. Bowler: Chris Wood. Middlesex: 39/1 (rr 7.8)
Chris Wood bowls a slower ball short outside off, and Matt Boyle attempts a pull but mistimes it, resulting in no run as the bowler quickly saves a run. Middlesex face a challenging chase, needing 121 from 90 balls with 9 wickets in hand and a required run rate of 8.1.
A slower ball pitched just outside off and back of a length tempts the batter into a pull, but he misses it by a whisker. No run comes from this dot ball.
On a length ball outside off, the batter pushes it carefully along the ground for a well-judged single.
A no movement delivery on a back of a length outside off stump, the batter drops a mis-timed shot straight to the bowler, resulting in no run.
A slower ball floated outside off, and Matt Boyle attempts a drive but mistimes it, managing just a single through the point region.
A back of a length delivery outside off from the bowler, worked neatly through the off side for a quick single.
Summary
Over 4: 21 runs. Bowler: Eddie Jack. Middlesex: 36/1 (rr 9.0)
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, expertly driven by the batter. The shot is perfectly middled and controlled, racing away to long on for a boundary. That makes it 21 runs this over with two boundaries for Matt Boyle. Middlesex need 124 from 96 balls with 9 wickets in hand, chasing at a required rate of 7.8.
Bowled short and down the leg side, Matt Boyle pulls it cleanly with perfect control. The ball sails over mid-wicket for a stylish six! That takes the total to 17 in this over!
A slower ball pitched back of a length on leg stump, and Holden plays a well-timed late cut, nudging the ball along the ground for a single.
A back of a length delivery down the leg side invites an aggressive pull shot. Max Holden times it perfectly, sending the ball sailing over fine leg for a massive six. That's the first six of the innings and Holdon has now struck two boundaries this over.
A back of a length delivery on leg stump with no movement, expertly cut by the batter. Max Holden times it perfectly and sends a middled cut racing through cover for four.
A full-length ball down the leg side, left alone by the batter as it pads away without contact.