Summary
Metro Bank One Day Cup Men
Southampton
Hampshire
124
Middlesex
2848
Middlesex win by 160 runs
Summary
Over 32: 0 runs. Bowler: Naavya Sharma. Hampshire: 124/10 (rr 3.96)
Over the wicket. Yorker, off stump, backs away, drive. OUT! Harry Petrie bowled - 0(1)
Over the wicket. Short, outside off, back foot, pull. OUT! Kyle Abbott caught - 10(13)
Summary
Over 31: 3 runs. Bowler: Zafar Gohar. Hampshire: 124/8 (rr 4.0)
Round the wicket. Yorker, outside off, backs away, drive. No run.
Round the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Ben Geddes at mid wicket. No ball. 1 run.
A length ball on middle stump from the stock bowler, the batter works a leading edge but it's caught by the bowler, Ben Brown is out. Ben Brown departs for 21 runs off 37 balls.
A length stock ball just outside off stump sees Ben Brown push it cautiously towards extra cover, but no run comes from this well-fielded delivery.
On a length ball just outside off, the batter cuts it neatly along the off side for a quick single.
A length stock ball on off stump; the batter blocks it firmly on the ground, leaving no room for runs.
Ben Brown plays a well-timed sweep off the full stock ball on off stump, nudging it along the ground for a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 30: 4 runs. Bowler: Naavya Sharma. Hampshire: 121/7 (rr 4.03)
A yorker on the outside off stump is met with a mis-timed drive that stays low to extra cover, where the fielder collects it cleanly for no run. Hampshire require 164 from 120 balls, three wickets in hand as they chase at over eight an over.
Naavya Sharma bowls a length ball on off stump, and Abbott flicks it crisply through midwicket for a well-timed two.
A full toss down the leg side is flicked but misses contact, hitting the batter's pad. No run comes from this delivery.
Naavya Sharma bowls a length ball on middle stump, Kyle Abbott gets a flick in but misses, the ball striking his pad and stopping dead without a run.
With no movement, the back of a length delivery wide outside off stump is met crisply by Kyle Abbott, who cuts it well-timed through the off side for a couple of runs.
A back of a length delivery outside off, met with a controlled defensive stroke by Kyle Abbott, keeping it tight with no run.
Summary
Over 29: 6 runs. Bowler: Josh de Caires. Hampshire: 117/7 (rr 4.03)
Off break on a length, right outside off stump, nicely worked by the batter who keeps it down and nudges a single towards square leg. Hampshire are chasing 168 from 126 balls with 3 wickets left, requiring 8 runs per over, but still lacking a foothold in the chase.
An off break tossed just outside off at length, the batter goes for a powerful slog but misses the ball entirely. No run comes from that delivery.
An off break pitched outside off at length, beautifully met by the batter. Kyle Abbott drives with exquisite timing, sending the ball racing through long on for four. Kyle Abbott is off the mark.
Josh de Caires bowls a length quicker ball just outside off stump. Kyle Abbott attempts a sharp cut but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
Over the wicket. Full toss, outside off, no movement, drive uncontrolled in air to Naavya Sharma at mid off. OUT! Andrew Neal caught - 11(28)
De Caires bowls a full off break outside off, met with a well-timed flick from Brown who dabs it quietly to long on for a single.
Summary
Over 28: 3 runs. Bowler: Zafar Gohar. Hampshire: 111/6 (rr 3.96)
A stock ball on length outside off, and Brown pulls it with precision, keeping it grounded for a well-timed single. Hampshire face a steep chase, needing 174 from 132 balls with four wickets in hand, while the win probability remains slim.
Zafar Gohar bowls a length ball on off stump, met with a solid bat-pad defense from Ben Brown.
On a full, straight stock ball, the batter drives it well-timed along the ground, securing a neat single.
A length stock ball wide of off stump, worked cautiously but mis-timed just enough to keep it to no run.
Outside off, a length ball by the bowler. The batter digs in with a solid defensive stroke, keeping the ball along the ground for no run.
A yorker stock ball outside off, met with a well-timed drive that races just past the deep cover fielder. Ben Brown swiftly takes a quick single.
Summary
Over 27: 3 runs. Bowler: Josh de Caires. Hampshire: 108/6 (rr 4.0)
A length off-break drifting just outside off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke that keeps the scoreboard untouched. Hampshire face a challenging chase with 177 runs needed from 138 balls and just four wickets left.
Josh de Caires bowls an off break on a length outside off, and Brown works it neatly along the ground to deep square leg for a quick single.
Off break pitched on a length and on off stump, the batter pushes it gently, taking a single aided by a misfield at mid wicket.
Josh de Caires bowls a length off break just outside off stump, and Andrew Neal calmly defends it back to the bowler for no run.
Josh de Caires bowls a full off break just outside off, Brown attempts a flick but mistimes it, the ball trickles away for a single.
An off break drifting outside off, gently pitched up, and pushed firmly by Ben Brown into mid-wicket. Well fielded there with no run coming off the bat.
Summary
Over 26: 4 runs. Bowler: Zafar Gohar. Hampshire: 105/6 (rr 4.04)
Brown works a length stock ball outside off for a neat single, keeping the scoreboard ticking. Hampshire face a tough chase needing 180 runs from 144 balls with four wickets left, and the odds stacked against them.
Andrew Neal works the stock ball off a back of a length line just outside off stump, guiding it neatly for a single.
Zafar Gohar delivers a length stock ball outside off stump, and Andrew Neal pushes it neatly into the extra cover region where Ben Geddes fields it cleanly. No run follows from this controlled shot.
Zafar Gohar bowls a length stock ball just outside off stump, met with a well-timed sweep from Ben Brown who keeps it low and secures a single.
Outside off, a length ball from the bowler is met with a solid defensive stroke. Ben Brown blocks it back to the bowler, no run added.
A full-length stock ball outside off, met with a well-timed drive through the covers for a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 25: 4 runs. Bowler: Josh de Caires. Hampshire: 101/6 (rr 4.04)
The off break is a full toss outside off, but Ben Brown attempts a drive and misses completely. It’s a dot ball. Hampshire face a tough chase needing 184 from 150 with four wickets left, win probability still at zero.
An off break pitched outside off, length ball defended with a thick edge that races away for a single to short third man.
The off-break drifts outside off, pitching at a good length. Ben Brown works it well-timed towards deep square leg, picking up a quick single. Hampshire reach a milestone, 100 for 6.
Josh de Caires tosses up an off break just outside off stump, and Ben Brown attempts an ambitious slog. It's mis-timed and uncontrolled, but he still manages to scamper two runs before Jack Nelson saves a boundary at deep mid-wicket.
Josh de Caires bowls an off break, pitching outside off at length. Ben Brown goes for a controlled drive but mis-times it, resulting in no run.
Josh de Caires bowls a length off break just outside off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke from Ben Brown who keeps it down and plays it safe.
Summary
Over 24: 2 runs. Bowler: Zafar Gohar. Hampshire: 97/6 (rr 4.04)
A quicker ball on off stump, pitched at length, is worked carefully through the off side for no run, with tight fielding cutting off any scoring opportunity. Hampshire face a challenging chase, requiring 188 runs from 156 balls with four wickets in hand, holding a win probability of zero percent.
A length delivery just outside off, the batsman plays a solid defensive stroke, keeping the ball firmly on the ground for no run.
Brown works a length ball just outside off, guiding it neatly on the ground for a single to deep mid-wicket.
Zafar Gohar bowls a length stock ball just outside off, and Ben Brown defends it firmly back to the bowler for no run.
On a length outside off, Andrew Neal pushes the stock ball gently, picking up a well-timed single to deep cover.
A length stock ball just outside off stump, neatly defended by Andrew Neal who keeps it on the ground for no run.
Summary
Over 23: 5 runs. Bowler: Josh de Caires. Hampshire: 95/6 (rr 4.13)
Josh de Caires bowls a full-length off break just outside off stump, and Andrew Neal meets it with a well-timed drive, keeping the ball on the ground and picking up a smart single. Hampshire face a tough chase needing 190 from 162 balls with four wickets left; the required run rate sits at 7.0.
An off break tossed up just outside off and pitched at a good length. Ben Brown works it smartly along the ground, finding a gap for a quick single.
Josh de Caires bowls a length off break just outside off stump, and Ben Brown defends it firmly back down the pitch for no run.
Josh de Caires bowls a length off break just outside off. Ben Brown drives a well-timed sweep, keeping it low and neat, racing away for a smart two.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Aaryan Sawant at deep extra cover. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Summary
Over 22: 2 runs. Bowler: Henry Brookes. Hampshire: 90/6 (rr 4.09)
A full-length, no-movement delivery tempted the batter into a well-timed drive just outside off, but it's stopped quickly in the field, yielding no run. Hampshire faces a tough chase needing 195 from 168 balls with four wickets left and only a 1% chance according to WinViz.
A back of a length delivery outside off, met with a mis-timed worked shot that stays on the ground and is comfortably fielded at mid-wicket for no run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, late cut along the ground to Nathan Fernandes at third man. 1 run.
Ben Brown works a well-timed delivery just outside off on the back of a length, nudging it gently for one run.
A length ball outside off stump, played solidly back with a controlled defensive stroke. No run added to the total.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Zafar Gohar at cover. No run.
Summary
Over 21: 3 runs. Bowler: Josh de Caires. Hampshire: 88/6 (rr 4.19)
A full outside off off-break from the bowler, and Andrew Neal tries to drive but mistimes it, flicking the ball straight to mid on where it's comfortably fielded. No run here. Hampshire remain under pressure, needing 197 from 174 with four wickets in hand and just a one percent chance according to WinViz.
Josh de Caires bowls an off break, pitching a length just outside off stump. Ben Brown sends it with a well-timed sweep, staying low and controlled to sneak a single off fine leg.
Josh de Caires bowls a length off break just outside off stump, and Ben Brown blocks it back firmly along the ground for no run.
Josh de Caires bowls a full off break just outside off stump, and Andrew Neal responds with a well-timed drive through the covers, comfortably picking up a single.
Josh de Caires bowls an off break outside off on a length, and Ben Brown sweeps it with precise timing along the ground for a single.
An off break drifting outside off, length ball, smoothly defended by Brown who keeps it tight with a solid stroke.
Summary
Over 20: 3 runs. Bowler: Henry Brookes. Hampshire: 85/6 (rr 4.25)
Brookes bowls back of a length outside off, and Neal blocks it down carefully for no run. Hampshire face a tough chase needing 200 from 180 balls with just four wickets left.
Over the wicket. Short, outside off, ducked, leave. No run.
Brookes delivers a seaming away ball just outside off at the back of a length, and Brown responds with a well-timed late cut, sending it just behind point for a single.
Henry Brookes delivers a back of a length ball outside off, and Andrew Neal works it carefully through the off side for a single. Andrew Neal gets off the mark.
The length ball outside off is met with a solid defensive stroke by Neal, who keeps it grounded to safely block the delivery for no run.
Ben Brown pushes a length ball just outside off, guiding it neatly to deep cover and picks up a single.
Summary
Over 19: 0 runs. Bowler: Josh de Caires. Hampshire: 82/6 (rr 4.32)
An off break tossed on a length outside off stump, the batter leans into a cautious defensive stroke but mistimes it slightly; the ball is quickly gathered at backward point for no run. Hampshire require 203 from 186 with four wickets left, their chance slim at just 1 percent according to WinViz.
An off break tossed up outside off, met with a solid defensive stroke by Andrew Neal who keeps it on the ground for no run.
An off break pitched length outside off, defended cautiously by Andrew Neal, keeping the scoreboard quiet.
An off break drifting outside off with a length pitch. Ashutosh Sharma attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending a catch to long off where Naavya Sharma completes the dismissal. Ashutosh Sharma is out for a duck after facing two deliveries.
A length off break pitched outside off, Ashutosh Sharma blocks it firmly back to the bowler for no run.
An off break pitched on a good length outside off stump, tempting the batter into a late cut that takes the outside edge and flies to the keeper. Jake Lehmann's innings is ended, caught behind. Jake Lehmann departs for 8 off 13 balls. Middlesex's win probability surges from 85% to 96%.
Summary
Over 18: 2 runs. Bowler: Henry Brookes. Hampshire: 82/4 (rr 4.56)
Brookes bowls a length ball just outside off stump, met with a well-timed drive by Brown who keeps it down and finds Mid On. No run comes off this solid stroke. Hampshire chase 203 from 192 with six wickets in hand, holding on at a required rate of 6.3.
A length ball outside off, met with a solid defensive stroke by Brown, who keeps it on the ground for no run.
Lehmann goes for a pull off a back of a length delivery outside off, catching a thick top edge but manages to run a quick single.
A length ball outside off stump is met with a solid defensive shot, the batter managing a thick edge that yields a single. Ben Brown gets off the mark with that tidy run.
On a back of a length delivery wide outside off, the batter attempts a controlled cut shot, well timed but caught at backward point. Tom Prest departs after scoring 1 from 4 balls.
Henry Brookes delivers a length ball outside off stump, met with a controlled defensive shot from Tom Prest, leaving no room for runs.
Summary
Over 17: 6 runs. Bowler: Josh de Caires. Hampshire: 80/3 (rr 4.71)
Josh de Caires serves up a full-length off break just on off stump, and Tom Prest works it nicely through the off side for a well-timed single. Tom Prest has started his innings. Hampshire face a challenging chase of 205 from 198 balls with 7 wickets in hand, standing at a 33% chance according to WinViz.
Outside off, a length ball shaped by off break spin, expertly worked along the ground by Prest and safely stopped at mid wicket by Geddes. No run added this time.
The off break drifts wide outside off, and Fletcha Middleton attempts a drive but gets an uncontrolled, mis-timed shot. He is caught by Henry Brookes at extra cover. With Middleton gone for 4 off 13, Middlesex’s win probability jumps sharply from 50% to 67%.
Josh de Caires bowls an off break just outside off stump length, and Jake Lehmann picks it with a well-timed, controlled drive, nudging it past the infield to take a single.
Josh de Caires bowls a full-length off break on off stump, and Jake Lehmann works it neatly towards mid wicket where Henry Brookes fields it cleanly. No run comes off this tidy delivery.
Josh de Caires delivers a length off break just outside off. Jake Lehmann is quick on the bat, expertly playing a well-timed late cut racing past third man for four.
Summary
Over 16: 2 runs. Bowler: Henry Brookes. Hampshire: 74/2 (rr 4.62)
A length ball outside off, played with a compact defensive stroke by Fletcha Middleton, leaving no chance for a run. Hampshire faces a chase of 211 from 204 balls, needing 6.2 per over with 8 wickets in hand. WinViz suggests a 48% chance of victory.
A length ball on off stump, Jake Lehmann flicks it with perfect timing to pick up a neat single behind square leg.
Brookes delivers a back of a length ball just outside off stump. Lehmann blocks it cautiously with a compact defense, keeping it firmly on the ground for no run.
Lehmann plays a well-timed drive on a length ball outside off, but it's stopped quickly—no run.
Henry Brookes bowls a back of a length delivery on the outside off, and Jake Lehmann plays a solid, controlled defensive shot, keeping it down and ensuring no run.
A back of a length delivery outside off, the batter attempts a late cut but misses, resulting in a dot ball.
Henry Brookes delivers a length ball on middle stump; Jake Lehmann attempts a controlled leg glance but misses as the keeper collects. A wide is called, adding an extra run.