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Vitality Blast Men

Canterbury

Kent Spitfires 177 for 3. Hampshire Hawks 176 for 6.

Kent Spitfires win by 7 wickets.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 19: 10 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. Kent Spitfires: 177/3 (rr 9.48)

  2. 18.4

    A full toss outside off from no movement, and Sam Billings drives it with crisp timing. The outside edge races away past third man for four. Sam Billings adds another boundary, reaching a fifty off just 21 balls with an electrifying strike rate.

  3. 18.3

    A full toss straight on middle stump, smoothly flicked off the pads. The batter sends it racing through mid-wicket for four runs.

  4. 18.2

    A full toss outside off from the bowler. The batter leans into a drive, catching the outside edge and nudges it away for a single.

  5. 18.1

    Sam Billings leans into a full toss on off stump and drives it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single.

  6. Update

    Summary

    Over 18: 14 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Kent Spitfires: 167/3 (rr 9.28)

  7. 17.6

    A full toss right on middle stump, flicked with controlled precision through mid-wicket for a single. Kent require 10 runs from 12 balls with seven wickets in hand as the chase nears the crucial phase.

  8. 17.5

    A slower ball pitched just outside off, beautifully executed. Sam Billings scoops it with impeccable control, sending it gracefully through fine leg for four.

  9. 17.4

    Scott Currie bowls a full slower ball right on off stump, and Denly quickly flicks it down towards leg for a single.

  10. 17.3

    Scott Currie bowls a full toss on off stump, and Denly drives it crisply along the ground for a quick two.

  11. 17.2

    Scott Currie bowls a yorker just outside off, and Joe Denly tries to defend but misses; a tidy dot ball with no run conceded.

  12. 17.1

    Scott Currie bowls a slower ball on a length outside off; Joe Denly drives it with perfect timing and control. The ball races away over long off for a glorious six.

  13. Update

    Summary

    Over 17: 9 runs. Bowler: Chris Wood. Kent Spitfires: 153/3 (rr 9.0)

  14. 16.6

    Chris Wood fires in a yorker outside off, and Sam Billings attempts a drive but misses. The ball is quickly fielded by the keeper, resulting in no run. Kent require 24 runs from 18 balls with seven wickets in hand, facing a steep chase.

  15. 16.6

    A slower ball tucked just outside off, and no shot offered as it drifts wide. The umpire signals a wide, adding one to the tally.

  16. 16.5

    On a back of a length delivery down the leg, Joe Denly attempts a pull but mistimes it, yet manages to sneak a single through. Joe Denly gets off the mark.

  17. 16.4

    A full delivery on leg stump with no movement. Finch attempts a slog-sweep but missed entirely, and he’s bowled cleanly. Harry Finch departs for 45 off 43.

  18. 16.3

    Bowled full and wide outside off, Sam Billings attempts a sweep but mis-times it, managing just a quick single. That partnership has now moved to 50 runs off 22 balls.

  19. 16.2

    Sam Billings slides into a controlled sweep off a full toss drifting outside off, picking up two runs with neat placement. Kent moves on to 150 for 2.

  20. 16.1

    A back of a length delivery on leg stump with no movement, expertly cut through the off side by Sam Billings who times it beautifully. The controlled cut races away towards long off for four. Sam Billings reaches thirty runs off just 13 balls, boasting a strike rate of 254.

  21. Update

    Summary

    Over 16: 13 runs. Bowler: Liam Dawson. Kent Spitfires: 144/2 (rr 9.0)

  22. 15.6

    The stock ball comes in on a length just outside off stump, and Sam Billings steers it crisply for a quick single. Kent face a chase requiring 33 runs from 24 balls with 8 wickets in hand.

  23. 15.5

    Dawson bowls a length quicker ball on off stump, but Billings stays cool. He plays a well-timed reverse sweep, sending the ball racing through backward point for four. Sam Billings is really finding the boundary this over with two stylish fours.

  24. 15.4

    Liam Dawson bowls a length stock ball on middle stump, but Sam Billings reads it perfectly. He executes a well-timed, controlled reverse sweep that races away over cover for six!

  25. 15.3

    A length stock ball on leg stump, driven neatly by Finch for a quick single into the offside.

  26. 15.2

    Liam Dawson bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Harry Finch attempts a slog but misses completely—no run.

  27. 15.1

    A full-length quicker ball on leg stump as the batter attempts a reverse sweep but misses, the ball striking his pad for a leg bye and the single taken.

  28. Update

    Summary

    Over 15: 20 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. Kent Spitfires: 131/2 (rr 8.73)

  29. 14.6

    Sam Billings drives down the length ball outside off, managing an inside edge that races away for a quick single. That's 20 runs in this over! Kent chase 46 from 30 balls with eight wickets in hand, holding an 80% win probability.

  30. 14.6

    A full toss drifts wide outside off, and with no shot offered, it goes down for a wide. The extras keep piling on, making it 19 runs in this over so far.

  31. 14.6

    Sonny Baker delivers a full ball wide outside off stump that drifts away gently. No shot offered from Sam Billings, and the wide run adds to the total. The extras push the tally to 18 for this over.

  32. 14.6

    A yorker wide outside off stump, and no shot played as the ball runs away for a wide. The keeper scrambles to field it but the extra is added to the total. This extra takes the tally to 17 runs in the over so far.

  33. 14.5

    A length ball on off stump, and Billings pulls off a brilliantly controlled scoop. That well-timed flick sails clean over fine leg for six! Billings adds another six, his second this over, taking the total to 16 runs in the over.

  34. 14.4

    A full toss delivered right on off stump, expertly dispatched by the batter. Sam Billings scoops it with perfect timing, sending the ball racing for six over fine leg with controlled grace.

  35. 14.3

    A yorker on the off stump line, but the batter misses the defensive attempt. The keeper bobbles the ball, resulting in an extra run for Kent.

  36. 14.2

    A length ball outside off stump, hammered crisply through the covers by Finch for a neat two.

  37. 14.1

    A length delivery just outside off stump, the batter tries a drive but misses, and a misfield by the keeper gifts an extra run.

  38. Update

    Summary

    Over 14: 9 runs. Bowler: James Fuller. Kent Spitfires: 111/2 (rr 7.93)

  39. 13.6

    Full length delivery on off stump, and Sam Billings deftly flicks it down to deep mid-wicket for a well-placed single. Kent requires 66 runs from 36 balls with eight wickets in hand as the chase intensifies.

  40. 13.5

    James Fuller bowls a length ball on off stump, and Sam Billings uses a clever gloved scoop to glide it finely towards fine leg for a quick two.

  41. 13.4

    Fuller bowls a slower ball pitching outside off, Finch attempts a scoop with a bottom edge, managing to sneak a quick single through mid-wicket.

  42. 13.3

    A length ball just outside off, nicely driven down the ground by Finch. He times it cleanly, earning a couple of runs before the long off fields it.

  43. 13.2

    Full toss outside off, a clever slower ball scooped quietly by Finch down to fine leg for a quick two.

  44. 13.1

    Full length ball on leg stump is flicked deftly by the batter, sneaking through to fine leg for a quick single.

  45. Update

    Summary

    Over 13: 2 runs. Bowler: Chris Wood. Kent Spitfires: 102/2 (rr 7.85)

  46. 12.6

    On a length ball targeting middle stump, Sam Billings neatly steers it along the ground for a well-placed single. Sam Billings has opened his account. Kent need 75 runs off 42 balls, requiring over 10 an over, holding eight wickets with a 55% chance to win.

  47. 12.5

    A full toss well outside off, no movement, met with an ambitious slog-sweep but only an inside edge. The batter is bowled, losing his wicket at a crucial moment. Zak Crawley's innings ends at 4 runs from 8 balls.

  48. 12.4

    Zak Crawley attempts a slog-sweep at a full, wide outside off delivery but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.

  49. 12.3

    Chris Wood bowls a slower ball, length outside off stump, and Zak Crawley attempts a drive but misses cleanly, resulting in no run.

  50. 12.2

    Chris Wood delivers a yorker wide outside off, and Zak Crawley leaves it alone, no shot offered as the ball is comfortably collected by the keeper for no run.

  51. 12.1

    Harry Finch plays a well-timed drive down the outside off, keeping the ball on the ground and comfortably sneaking a single.

  52. Update

    Summary

    Over 12: 4 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Kent Spitfires: 100/1 (rr 8.33)

  53. 11.6

    Zak Crawley plays a controlled flick off a length ball on the off stump, guiding it neatly for two runs. Kent reach 100 for 1, needing 77 runs from 48 balls with 9 wickets in hand, keeping the chase alive.

  54. 11.5

    A yorker on off stump is met with a controlled defensive block by Zak Crawley, keeping it firmly on the ground for no run.

  55. 11.4

    A full toss straight on off stump, driven crisply along the ground for a quick single.

  56. 11.3

    Scott Currie delivers a length ball on off stump with no movement. Finch elegantly flicks it low to mid-wicket, but the fielder is quick to field. No run comes off this tidy delivery.

  57. 11.2

    The slower ball is pitched up just outside off and met with a solid defensive block by Finch, who keeps it down and plays it safely.

  58. 11.1

    The slower ball comes in on off stump length, and Zak Crawley flicks it expertly to pick up a single.

  59. Update

    Summary

    Over 11: 13 runs. Bowler: Liam Dawson. Kent Spitfires: 96/1 (rr 8.73)

  60. 10.6

    Zak Crawley leans into a full outside-off stock ball with a controlled drive, racing the ball past the infield for a single. Zak Crawley gets off the mark. Kent require 81 runs from 54 balls with nine wickets in hand, chasing at nine an over.

  61. 10.5

    The stock ball, pitching a length on off stump, sees the batter attempt a slog-sweep but only manages a top edge. Daniel Bell-Drummond is caught at deep backward square leg. Daniel Bell-Drummond departs for 54 off 34.

  62. 10.4

    A quicker full delivery outside off, angled in sharply. Daniel Bell-Drummond elegantly steers it along the ground through third man for a boundary. That makes two boundaries for Daniel Bell-Drummond this over.

  63. 10.3

    A full-length quicker ball on leg stump moves in slightly, as Daniel Bell-Drummond tries a flick but misses, the ball glancing off his pads and adding two leg byes.

  64. 10.2

    Liam Dawson delivers a length stock ball wide outside off, and Daniel Bell-Drummond deftly steers it along the ground towards backward point for no run.

  65. 10.1

    Liam Dawson bowls a length stock ball on off stump, but Bell-Drummond swings a slog-sweep that top edges brilliantly over deep square leg for six! Daniel Bell-Drummond reaches his fifty off just 30 balls at a sizzling strike rate of 167.

  66. Update

    Summary

    Over 10: 7 runs. Bowler: James Fuller. Kent Spitfires: 83/0 (rr 8.3)

  67. 9.6

    Full delivery around middle stump, Finch flicks it quietly towards mid-wicket but no run comes off the bat. Kent require 94 runs from 60 balls with all wickets in hand under a steep required run rate.

  68. 9.5

    Bell-Drummond attempts a controlled slog off a length delivery on off stump, but it's mis-timed, resulting in a single after a crucial drop.

  69. 9.4

    James Fuller bowls a length ball straight on middle stump, met with a controlled drive by Finch who neatly pierces the gap for a single.

  70. 9.3

    Full and straight on off stump, this length ball is driven crisply by Finch. He times it beautifully, sending it racing along the ground through long off for four.

  71. 9.2

    Full length delivery on off stump is met with a firm, controlled drive straight back to the bowler, yielding no run.

  72. 9.1

    Fuller tries a slower ball outside off, but Bell-Drummond pulls it firmly along the ground for a quick single.

  73. Update

    Summary

    Over 9: 4 runs. Bowler: Liam Dawson. Kent Spitfires: 76/0 (rr 8.44)

  74. 8.6

    Outside off, a length stock ball is met with a controlled slog-sweep from Bell-Drummond who picks up a single with neat placement. Kent face a steep chase needing 101 runs from 66 balls, keeping all ten wickets intact at a required rate of 9.2.

  75. 8.5

    Liam Dawson bowls a full-length stock ball wide outside off, and Daniel Bell-Drummond attempts a drive but misses cleanly, resulting in no run.

  76. 8.4

    Liam Dawson sends down a full, quicker ball on off stump, and Finch confidently drives it along the ground for a smart single. Harry Finch moves on to thirty runs off 27 balls, keeping the strike ticking.

  77. 8.3

    A length ball just outside off, the batter attempts a cut but it's mis-timed and safely fielded by the bowler for no run.

  78. 8.2

    A stock ball pitched length and wide outside off. Bell-Drummond carves a neat cut shot straight to deep cover but sneaks a quick single.

  79. 8.1

    Liam Dawson bowls a length stock ball outside off and Finch cuts crisply through point for a well-placed single.

  80. Update

    Summary

    Over 8: 6 runs. Bowler: James Fuller. Kent Spitfires: 72/0 (rr 9.0)

  81. 7.6

    Full short ball outside off, Finch rocks back and pulls it low and controlled for a quick single. Kent require 105 runs from 72 balls with all wickets in hand, facing a challenging chase.

  82. 7.5

    Full delivery on middle stump, Finch flicks it nicely but keeps it grounded. A well-timed shot that yields no run as Weatherley saves quickly at mid-wicket.

  83. 7.4

    A full ball straight on middle stump, flicked neatly off the pads through mid-wicket for a quick two.

  84. 7.3

    A length ball just outside off stump is worked neatly along the ground for a single by Bell-Drummond.

  85. 7.2

    A slower ball floated on a good length just outside off stump, Finch drives it crisply along the ground, picking up a well-timed single.

  86. 7.1

    James Fuller delivers a length ball just outside off stump, and Daniel Bell-Drummond neatly steers it along the ground for a quick single.

  87. Update

    Summary

    Over 7: 6 runs. Bowler: Liam Dawson. Kent Spitfires: 66/0 (rr 9.43)

  88. 6.6

    Daniel Bell-Drummond plays a neat flick off the stock ball landing on off stump, guiding it through for a well-taken single. Kent chase 111 runs from 78 balls, holding all 10 wickets with an asking rate of 8.5 runs per over.

  89. 6.5

    On a full stock ball just outside off, Finch confidently drives along the ground, picking up a neat single.

  90. 6.4

    Liam Dawson bowls a length stock ball outside off, and Finch neatly cuts it along the ground past point for a quick two runs.

  91. 6.3

    A length quicker ball targets the off stump line, and Finch pushes it quietly back towards the bowler, who fields it cleanly. No run from this delivery.

  92. 6.2

    Liam Dawson bowls a length stock ball outside off, met with a crisp cut shot from Daniel Bell-Drummond who keeps it low and races through for a single.

  93. 6.1

    Harry Finch meets the full-length stock ball outside off stump with a controlled drive, gently steering it to long off and taking a single.

  94. Update

    Summary

    Over 6: 9 runs. Bowler: Scott Currie. Kent Spitfires: 60/0 (rr 10.0)

  95. 5.6

    Finch works a length ball on off stump neatly through the off side for a single, keeping the scoreboard ticking. Kent face a chase of 117 runs from 84 balls, needing 8.4 an over with all wickets intact.

  96. 5.5

    Daniel Bell-Drummond flicks a full delivery straight on middle stump smoothly through mid-wicket for a single.

  97. 5.4

    Currie bowls a slower length ball on off stump, Finch expertly flicks it off the pads for a quick single.

  98. 5.3

    Bell-Drummond works a length ball on off stump with precision, guiding it neatly for a single.

  99. 5.2

    A clever slower ball just outside off with a back of a length, nudged crisply by Bell-Drummond. He steers it neatly through third man for a handsome four without the ball getting airborne.

  100. 5.1

    A slower ball on off stump, length delivery bowled by Scott Currie; Finch responds with a controlled flick to the leg side, picking up a single.

  101. Update

    Summary

    Over 5: 15 runs. Bowler: Chris Wood. Kent Spitfires: 51/0 (rr 10.2)

  102. 4.6

    A back of a length delivery on the leg side with no movement sees Bell-Drummond lean into a well-timed pull shot, sending the ball racing through mid-wicket for four. That’s another boundary for Bell-Drummond, who now has 30 off 17 balls, pushing this partnership to 51 without loss. Kent need 126 runs from 90 balls, cruising with all wickets in hand.

  103. 4.5

    Chris Wood bowls a length ball down the leg side with no movement. Daniel Bell-Drummond connects with an inside edge for a powerful slog that races away fine leg for four. Daniel Bell-Drummond is finding the boundary again, adding another four to his tally in this innings.

  104. 4.4

    A back of a length delivery on the leg stump, Finch pulls it with controlled intent, squeezing out a single to deep mid-wicket.

  105. 4.3

    Chris Wood bowls a back of a length delivery down the leg side, and Bell-Drummond pulls it cleverly for a quick single.

  106. 4.2

    Chris Wood bowls a back of a length delivery on leg stump, and Daniel Bell-Drummond cuts it crisply. The well-timed shot races away through backward point for four.

  107. 4.1

    A back of a length delivery, straight down the leg side, met with a mis-timed pull that sneaks through for one run.

  108. Update

    Summary

    Over 4: 10 runs. Bowler: James Fuller. Kent Spitfires: 36/0 (rr 9.0)

  109. 3.6

    On a length ball just on off stump, Finch works it carefully for a single to deep mid-wicket, keeping the scoreboard ticking. Kent need 141 runs off 96 balls with all wickets intact, chasing at 8.8 per over.

  110. 3.5

    A length ball on off stump, calmly worked through the off side for a neat single.

  111. 3.4

    Full delivery on off stump with no movement sees Finch flick it crisply off his pads for a quick single.

  112. 3.3

    A full delivery just outside off stump, driven crisply and well timed along the ground. Finch's elegant cover drive races away to the boundary, piercing the field with precision.

  113. 3.2

    Full delivery outside off, driven crisply along the ground by the batter, securing a well-timed single.

  114. 3.1

    Full toss on off stump, a slower ball whipped away nicely with a controlled flick through midwicket for two runs despite the fielder’s miscue.

  115. Update

    Summary

    Over 3: 11 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. Kent Spitfires: 26/0 (rr 8.67)

  116. 2.6

    A length ball just outside off, played with a steady defensive stroke that nudges safely away for a single. Kent are chasing 151 from 102 balls with 10 wickets in hand, holding a 57% chance according to WinViz.

  117. 2.5

    A full delivery just outside off stump, met with a controlled drive that stays low and is quickly fielded at cover. No run comes off this one.