Summary
Vitality Blast Women
Southampton
Hampshire Hawks Women
1745
Yorkshire Women
1327
Hampshire Hawks Women win by 42 runs
Summary
Over 20: 7 runs. Bowler: Poppy Tulloch. Yorkshire Women: 132/7 (rr 6.6)
Over the wicket. Full, wide outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Poppy Tulloch at bowler. No run.
A full toss on off stump, played with a drive by Ines Blackwell but it's slightly mis-timed. She gets a single, scampering through with a quick push.
A full-length delivery just outside off stump, calmly flicked by the batter. Ines Blackwell plays a well-timed, controlled flick straight through mid wicket for four. Ines Blackwell gets off the mark with style.
Wide ball well outside off stump; the batter tries to drive but misses cleanly. The keeper collects comfortably as an extra run is added.
A yorker delivered wide outside off stump, the batter attempts a drive but misses completely, resulting in no run.
A full delivery with no movement, right on off stump. The batter attempts a scoop but misses, and she's bowled cleanly. Rebecca Duckworth departs for 12 off 16.
Tulloch bowls a no movement beamer on off stump, and Langston tries an ambitious pull but mistimes it, sending the ball away for a single.
Summary
Over 19: 8 runs. Bowler: Bex Tyson. Yorkshire Women: 125/6 (rr 6.58)
Bex Tyson runs in with her stock ball, pitching outside off on a length. Rebecca Duckworth plays a neat, well-timed reverse sweep that races away fine behind square for four. Yorkshire Women need 50 from 6 balls, four wickets in hand, with the tension reaching fever pitch.
A full stock ball on off stump and Beth Langston elegantly flicks it off her pads, timing it well for a quick single.
The stock ball, full outside off, is met with a nicely timed drive by the batter who picks up a comfortable single.
A full stock ball on off stump, expertly flicked by Beth Langston down to deep mid-wicket where Maia Bouchier fields it cleanly for a well-timed single. Beth Langston finally gets off the mark to build her innings.
A length stock ball angling outside off, and Alice Clarke attempts an ambitious reverse sweep but misses completely. The bowler's accuracy pays off as the batter is bowled. Alice Clarke departs after scoring 34 runs from 35 balls.
Tyson bowls a length stock ball on off stump, Duckworth works it nicely with good timing for a smart single.
Summary
Over 18: 6 runs. Bowler: Amanda-Jade Wellington. Yorkshire Women: 117/5 (rr 6.5)
Amanda-Jade Wellington bowls a length leg-spinner on off stump. Rebecca Duckworth drives it well timed along the ground, sneaking a quick single down the pitch. Yorkshire Women need 58 from 12 with five wickets in hand, the chase heating up.
The leg spinner bowls a length ball on leg stump, Alice Clarke attempts a reverse sweep but mistimes it, managing to sneak through for a quick single.
Rebecca Duckworth attempts a sweep off the full-length leg spinner pitching on off stump but mistimes it slightly, managing just a single to short fine leg.
Amanda-Jade Wellington bowls a length leg spinner on leg stump, met with a well-timed sweep from Alice Clarke who keeps it low and punches a single towards deep square leg.
Rebecca Duckworth tries a sweep off the full toss leg spinner, but it's a mis-timed effort that results in a single.
Leg spinner on a length, pitched down leg, with Clarke working a mis-timed shot to just eke out a single.
Summary
Over 17: 9 runs. Bowler: Eliza Bristowe. Yorkshire Women: 111/5 (rr 6.53)
A yorker delivered wide outside off, Rebecca Duckworth works it carefully but mistimes the shot, allowing the ball to be fielded at backward point for no run. Yorkshire Women face a steep chase, needing 64 runs from 18 balls with five wickets in hand.
A full, wide delivery outside off stump, left well alone by the batter. The keeper gathers smoothly as an extra run is signaled for the wide.
Bristowe sends down a yorker, wide outside off; the batter tries to work it but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
Eliza Bristowe bowls a full, no movement delivery just outside off. Alice Clarke attempts a drive but mistimes it slightly, guiding the ball along the ground for a quick single.
A full toss down the leg side, expertly worked by Alice Clarke. She connects well-timed shots through deep backward square leg for a crisp boundary. Alice Clarke reaches a neat thirty in as many balls, keeping her strike rate at a solid 100.
Rebecca Duckworth gently pushes a no movement delivery outside off stump from a back of a length. Well timed, it races into the extra cover region for a quick single.
A length ball wide outside off stump, Rebecca Duckworth attempts a cut but misses as the ball drifts wide for an extra.
A yorker on middle stump, met with a mis-timed defensive stroke by Clarke who nudges through for a quick single.
Summary
Over 16: 5 runs. Bowler: Amanda-Jade Wellington. Yorkshire Women: 102/5 (rr 6.38)
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner, met with a mis-timed drive that is comfortably fielded at extra cover. No run comes from this delivery. Yorkshire Women require 73 from 24 balls with five wickets in hand, chasing at a steep required run rate.
A full toss on middle stump from the leg spinner, met with a well-timed drive by Clarke who runs a single comfortably.
Outside off, a length leg spinner and Alice Clarke attempts a reverse sweep but misses the ball cleanly, resulting in no run.
Outside off on a length, the leg spinner tempts a reverse sweep from the batter, but Alice Clarke misses the ball cleanly, resulting in a dot.
The leg spinner bowls a full delivery just outside off stump. Alice Clarke attempts a drive but mistimes it, the ball skimming off the edge for a couple as the fielder in deep cover fumbles the chance. Yorkshire Women move to 101 for 5 in their chase.
A length ball on leg stump from the leg spinner, met with a mis-timed sweep that creeps away for two runs, skillfully fielded on the fine leg boundary.
Summary
Over 15: 7 runs. Bowler: Poppy Tulloch. Yorkshire Women: 97/5 (rr 6.47)
A length ball on the outside off, pushed quietly along the ground by Duckworth who keeps the scoreboard ticking with no risk. Yorkshire Women need 78 from 30 balls with five wickets in hand, keeping the chase alive.
The slower yorker drifts wide outside off, and the batter wisely leaves it alone as the umpire signals a wide.
A slower ball, full and on leg stump, sees Clarke attempt a flick but mistimes it slightly, nudging through for a comfortable single.
Poppy Tulloch bowls a full delivery outside off stump, and Alice Clarke goes for a drive but mistimes it, resulting in no run as the ball is comfortably fielded at extra cover.
Poppy Tulloch delivers a length ball on off stump; Alice Clarke drops the ball delicately and races through for a well-timed two.
Yorker's delivered just outside off, the batter attempts to work it but misses, resulting in a tidy dot ball.
A slower ball pitching on length around off stump, well worked by Duckworth who keeps it along the ground for a comfortable single.
A dangerous beamer over waist height from the bowler, called a no-ball. The batter attempts an uncontrolled pull, mis-timing it but managing to sneak a single.
Summary
Over 14: 3 runs. Bowler: Georgia Adams. Yorkshire Women: 90/5 (rr 6.43)
An off break pitched just outside off at length, met by a solid defensive stroke from the batter to keep the scoreboard still. Yorkshire Women face a steep chase, needing 85 runs from 36 balls with five wickets in hand, struggling at a required rate above 14.
An off break pitched length outside off, met with an elegant drive by Clarke who edges it for a quick single, barely flicking the ball past short third man where a sharp fielding save prevents more.
A full-length off break on off stump and Rebecca Duckworth drives it well-timed through the gap for a single. Duckworth gets off the mark with a neat run.
An off break tossed up outside off, the batter attempts a drive but mistimes it, allowing the fielder at extra cover to gather cleanly. No run comes off this delivery.
an off break pitches on off stump length, tempting the batter into a sweep shot but only finding a top edge. Lauren Winfield-Hill is caught at short fine leg, the innings loses momentum with her departure. Lauren Winfield-Hill departs for 39 runs off 31 balls.
An off break tossed up on a length outside off, met with a mis-timed reverse sweep that creeps away safely for a single.
Summary
Over 13: 5 runs. Bowler: Poppy Tulloch. Yorkshire Women: 87/4 (rr 6.69)
A yorker on a wide outside off, the batter attempts a reverse sweep but misses completely, resulting in no run. Yorkshire Women face a tough chase needing 88 from 42 with six wickets in hand and the required run rate climbing.
A slower ball dabbed wide outside off, Lauren Winfield-Hill works it but just mis-times the effort, leaving the ball to be comfortably fielded by the bowler.
Tulloch bowls a back of a length delivery seaming in outside off, and the batter attempts a cut but mistimes it, with the ball stuck low and safely fielded at extra cover. No run comes off this delivery.
This slower ball is pitched just outside off and length, met with a perfectly timed reverse sweep. The batter glides it cleverly through third man for four runs.
Alice Clarke drives a length ball just outside off stump with perfect timing, guiding it elegantly for a single.
Alice Clarke attempts a cut shot off a length ball outside off stump but misses, resulting in a dot delivery.
Summary
Over 12: 9 runs. Bowler: Amanda-Jade Wellington. Yorkshire Women: 82/4 (rr 6.83)
The leg spinner bowls a length delivery on leg stump, and the batter flicks it off the leading edge for a quick single. Yorkshire Women are chasing 93 from 48 balls with 6 wickets in hand, needing 11.6 runs an over.
A full-length leg spinner on off stump, met with a well-timed, controlled drive through the off side for a smart single.
Leg spinner bowls a length ball outside off, and Alice Clarke carves a well-timed cut shot, slicing it past point for a crisp single.
Amanda-Jade Wellington bowls a length googly on middle stump. Alice Clarke drives elegantly, edging it fine for four through third man.
The leg spinner turns in just outside off stump, and Alice Clarke attempts a cut but misses it cleanly. No run comes from this one.
A full toss on leg stump from the leg spinner, skillfully met with a well-timed sweep that races away for two runs.
Summary
Over 11: 10 runs. Bowler: Bex Tyson. Yorkshire Women: 73/4 (rr 6.64)
A full toss outside off and Lauren Winfield-Hill drives it crisply but not far enough to beat the extra cover fielder. No run coming off that well-timed stroke. Yorkshire Women require 102 from 54 balls with six wickets in hand, chasing at over 11 runs an over.
The stock ball outside off is met with a well-timed pull shot that races away to deep square leg for four.
A full stock ball just on off stump, met with a mis-timed drive by Lauren Winfield-Hill, but it still races away for two runs. Lauren Winfield-Hill moves to thirty off 23 balls, keeping the momentum ticking.
Round the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Francesca Sweet at deep mid wicket. 2 runs.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Nancy Harman at long on. 1 run.
Round the wicket. Full, outside off, moves infront, sweep along the ground to Abi Norgrove at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
Summary
Over 10: 3 runs. Bowler: Georgia Adams. Yorkshire Women: 63/4 (rr 6.3)
A length quicker ball on off stump, expertly worked but missing the bat and thudding into the pads. No run there, well controlled by the keeper. Yorkshire Women face a steep chase needing 112 from 60 balls with six wickets still in hand.
Georgia Adams bowls a full off break outside off, and Alice Clarke attempts a drive but mis-times it, with the ball fielded cleanly at cover for no run.
An off break tossed up outside off stump, and Alice Clarke tries a reverse sweep but misses completely. The ball is trapped close to the keeper, resulting in no run.
An off break pitching outside off at length, met with a mis-timed reverse sweep from Clarke who manages to guide it into the gap for two runs.
Lauren Winfield-Hill sends a well-timed off break on a full length just outside off stump through a controlled slog-sweep, securing a single.
Georgia Adams sends down a length off break on the leg side, but Lauren Winfield-Hill misses the drive as it strikes her pad. The ball is tidily fielded at mid-wicket, resulting in no run.
Summary
Over 9: 9 runs. Bowler: Naomi Dattani. Yorkshire Women: 60/4 (rr 6.67)
A length ball just outside off, no movement for the bowler. Alice Clarke drives on the inside edge, nudging it away for a quick two runs. Alice Clarke gets off the mark as Yorkshire Women chase 115 from 66 with six wickets in hand.
Lauren Winfield-Hill drives a length ball nicely outside off stump, timing it well to pick up a single.
A length ball on off stump is worked but missed, the ball hitting the batter's pad and adding an extra.
Alice Clarke attempts a cut off a back of a length delivery outside off, but it's mis-timed and safely fielded at point for no run.
Lauren Winfield-Hill steps out and plays a well-timed, controlled slog off a back-of-a-length delivery outside off, picking up a quick single.
No movement as the length ball is met with a perfectly timed scoop that glides cleverly through fine leg for four.
Summary
Over 8: 3 runs. Bowler: Amanda-Jade Wellington. Yorkshire Women: 51/4 (rr 6.38)
The leg spinner bowls full outside off stump, and Alice Clarke drives it crisply along the ground with perfect timing, but there’s no run as the fielder at mid off is alert. Yorkshire Women need 124 from 72 balls at 10.3 runs per over with 6 wickets in hand in this chase.
A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off, the batter attempts a drive but mistimes it completely, sending an uncontrolled shot in the air. Jess Jonassen is caught at mid-off. Jess Jonassen departs after scoring 13 runs off 10 balls.
The leg spinner bowls full on middle stump, and the batter goes for a drive but mistimes it slightly, sending it awkwardly through the infield for one run.
A full-length leg spinner on the pads, Jess Jonassen drives it crisply down the ground for a well-timed single. Yorkshire Women move ahead to 50 for 3.
The leg-spinner tosses up a length ball on off stump, and Lauren Winfield-Hill goes for a reverse sweep but mistimes it, managing to sneak a single.
A length ball flies through outside off from the leg spinner, with the batter attempting a cut but missing completely. No runs come off this delivery.
Summary
Over 7: 2 runs. Bowler: Eliza Bristowe. Yorkshire Women: 48/3 (rr 6.86)
A full delivery just outside off, met with a well-timed, controlled drive through the covers for a comfortable single. Yorkshire Women require 127 runs off 78 balls with seven wickets in hand, pushing at a demanding run rate.
Lauren Winfield-Hill attempts a cut shot at a wide length ball outside off but misses, resulting in a dot delivery.
Lauren Winfield-Hill attempts a scoop outside off, but misses and the ball taps her pad. It's a dot ball.
A length ball just outside off stump, met with a mis-timed drive that stays low and is comfortably fielded at mid off, resulting in no run.
Jess Jonassen plays a well-timed flick off a full ball outside off, keeping it low and running through for a quick single.
On a back of a length delivery outside off, Jess Jonassen goes for a pull shot but mistimes it, sending the ball straight to square leg where it's collected cleanly. No run comes off this delivery.
Summary
Over 6: 11 runs. Bowler: Georgia Adams. Yorkshire Women: 46/3 (rr 7.67)
Jonassen times a neat flick off a full delivery on middle stump, sending it gently past the fielder at long on for a single. Yorkshire Women face a challenging chase needing 129 from 84 balls with seven wickets in hand.
Lauren Winfield-Hill goes for a drive off a yorker on middle stump, but it's slightly mis-timed, allowing her to sneak a single through.
the off break is pitched full outside off stump. Lauren Winfield-Hill executes a well-timed reverse sweep that races away through third man for four.
Jess Jonassen drives an off break full outside off with excellent timing, steering it gracefully for a single.
The full-length off break lands on leg stump, Jonassen goes for a flick but misses, the ball striking her pads and then gathering the backward square leg fielder.
A full outside off delivery from the off break bowler. Jess Jonassen drives it crisply, timing it perfectly through extra cover for a beautiful boundary.
Summary
Over 5: 10 runs. Bowler: Naomi Dattani. Yorkshire Women: 35/3 (rr 7.0)
A full delivery on middle stump, driven stylishly and timed superbly. The ball races away in a controlled arc through long off for four. Yorkshire Women face a challenging chase needing 140 from 90 balls with plenty of wickets in hand.
Jess Jonassen drives a no-movement length ball just outside off stump with crisp timing, nudging it along the ground for a comfortable single.
A full delivery outside off stump, Jess Jonassen plays a beautifully controlled drive, perfectly middled. She sends it racing through the long on boundary for four. Jonassen has gotten off the mark.
A length ball drifting down the leg, the batter attempts a worked shot but misses entirely and is bowled cleanly. Amelia Oliver is out without scoring, shifting momentum heavily toward Hampshire Women as their win probability jumps to 97%.
A length ball outside off, the batter attempts a cut shot but misses it completely, resulting in no run.