Summary
Vitality Blast Men
Canterbury
Kent Spitfires
1587
Middlesex
1726
Middlesex win by 14 runs
Summary
Over 20: 6 runs. Bowler: Naavya Sharma. Kent Spitfires: 158/7 (rr 7.9)
A full toss drifting outside off, met cleanly with a crisp drive. Stewart finds the gap and comfortably takes a single. Kent face a tough chase needing 15 runs from the final ball with three wickets in hand and slim chances.
A yorker delivered outside off, met with a mis-timed drive by Tom Rogers who manages to sneak a single off it.
Grant Stewart goes for a controlled slog on a full ball straight down the middle, managing to get a quick single with bat-pad contact.
A full, down the leg no movement delivery from the bowler met with an attempted flick that just misses; a wide is signaled, adding an extra run.
On a full toss right over middle stump, Rogers steps in and unleashes a controlled slog, managing to scamper through for a single.
Naavya Sharma fires in a yorker outside off stump, but Tom Rogers attempts a drive and misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
A full toss on leg stump sees Grant Stewart attempt a flick but misses, the ball hitting his pads and bringing a leg bye.
Summary
Over 19: 14 runs. Bowler: Tom Helm. Kent Spitfires: 152/7 (rr 8.0)
Tom Helm bowls a short slower ball outside off, and Grant Stewart plays a controlled pull to long on for a well-timed single. Kent require 21 runs from the last over with three wickets in hand; the odds are heavily against them.
Grant Stewart steps up to a length ball outside off and unleashes a controlled slog, sending it soaring over mid wicket for six. Kent reaches 151 for 7 with that big hit.
Helm bowls a slower ball length outside off, and Stewart attempts a wild slog but completely misses the ball. No run on the board.
A wide full toss drifts well outside off stump with no shot offered, conceding an extra run to the batting side.
The slower ball drifts wide outside off, inviting a sharp cut shot. Grant Stewart deftly slices it through point for a couple of runs, with a quick throw narrowly missing the run-out chance.
A no-movement delivery drifts wide outside off stump as Grant Stewart chooses not to play, conceding a wide. The keeper Joe Cracknell collects it cleanly.
Round the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Luke Hollman at long off. 1 run.
Helm slips in a slower ball outside off on a back of a length, and Stewart attempts a slog. The mis-timed hit stays grounded but manages to sneak off for a single.
Tom Helm delivers a slower ball wide outside off stump, and Grant Stewart opts not to play. The umpire calls a wide, and an extra run is added to the total.
Summary
Over 18: 8 runs. Bowler: Zafar Gohar. Kent Spitfires: 138/7 (rr 7.67)
A length quicker ball on off stump sees Tom Rogers unleash a controlled slog, threading it past the long-on fielder for two runs. Tom Rogers gets off the mark. Kent face a tough chase needing 35 from 12 balls with just a 1% win probability and three wickets in hand.
Round the wicket. Length ball, wide outside off, down the track, drive uncontrolled in air to Leus du Plooy at extra cover. OUT! Ekansh Singh caught - 5(5)
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Tom Helm at long on. 1 run.
The stock ball is delivered full down the leg side, and the batter expertly flicks it away with control. Grant Stewart sends it racing through fine leg for a fantastic boundary. Grant Stewart is off the mark.
Zafar Gohar bowls a length stock ball on off stump, Grant Stewart works it but misses timing, the ball hitting his pad and yielding no run.
A length stock ball on off stump, and Harry Finch attempts a wild slog but misses completely. The ball beats the bat and crashes into the stumps, bowled out. Harry Finch departs for 16 off 15 balls, swinging momentum as Middlesex's win probability jumps from 84% to 94%.
Round the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, front foot, slog. 1 wide.
Summary
Over 17: 6 runs. Bowler: Matt Boyle. Kent Spitfires: 130/5 (rr 7.65)
Bowled on a length, the leg spinner turns it on middle stump but Finch works it quietly to mid wicket for a single. Kent face a challenging chase needing 43 from 18 with five wickets in hand, their win probability at 13 percent.
Ekansh Singh plays a controlled drive off a length leg spinner, sending the ball straight down the ground for a comfortable single.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut controlled in air to Luke Hollman at backward point. 1 run.
A full outside off delivery from the leg spinner, and Finch attempts a daring reverse sweep but misses cleanly. No runs added on this dot ball.
The leg spinner drifts the length ball outside off, Ekansh drives it firmly along the ground towards extra cover and picks up a well-timed single.
Matt Boyle tosses up a length ball outside off, and Ekansh Singh attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball skimming awkwardly towards deep extra cover for a quick two.
Summary
Over 16: 8 runs. Bowler: Luke Hollman. Kent Spitfires: 124/5 (rr 7.75)
Luke Hollman bowls a length leg spinner on off stump, and Ekansh Singh works it neatly for a single to deep mid wicket, comfortably controlling the stroke under pressure. Ekansh Singh gets off the mark. Kent require 49 runs from 24 balls with five wickets in hand, facing a challenging chase at a required rate of 12.2.
The googly, pitched at a length on off stump, deceives the batter who attempts a drive but misses cleanly. He is stumped swiftly by the keeper, a sharp wicket for Middlesex. Jaydn Denly departs for 9 off 8, causing a big momentum shift as Middlesex's chance of winning climbs from 59% to 75%.
Luke Hollman delivers a full-leg spinner on middle stump, Finch steps forward confidently and drives it neatly along the ground for a single.
Luke Hollman twists one on leg stump, and Denly goes for an ambitious slog-sweep, managing only a top edge that trickles away for a quick single.
Luke Hollman sends down a full-length leg spinner on off stump, and Finch confidently drives it along the ground to pick up a single.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, backs away, drive. 4 runs.
Summary
Over 15: 7 runs. Bowler: Matt Boyle. Kent Spitfires: 116/4 (rr 7.73)
The leg spinner bowls a length ball down the leg side, and the batsman works it but misses, the ball striking his pad and staying low for the keeper to collect cleanly — a tidy dot ball. Kent face a challenging chase needing 57 runs from 30 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a 37 percent chance according to WinViz.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Ben Geddes at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Jaydn Denly takes a controlled full-length leg spinner on off stump and drives it neatly through the off side for a single.
A clever leg-spin delivered on a back of a length, right on middle stump. Jaydn Denly deftly executes a well-timed reverse sweep, sending the ball skimming controlled through third man for four. Kent improve their win probability significantly, climbing from 36% to 43%.
A length ball on outside off from the leg spinner, met with a sharp cut shot. Finch keeps it down and races away for a quick single to deep cover, fielded neatly by Max Holden.
A length ball from the leg spinner just outside off; Finch pushes it calmly into the extra cover region where it's quickly fielded for no run.
Summary
Over 14: 7 runs. Bowler: Luke Hollman. Kent Spitfires: 109/4 (rr 7.79)
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Zafar Gohar at cover. 1 run.
A back of a length leg-spin on leg stump, Denly attempts a pull shot but mistimes it, managing to scramble a single.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, pull along the ground to Luke Hollman at mid wicket. 1 run.
Luke Hollman bowls a length ball on leg stump, Jaydn Denly works it carefully along the ground, picking up a single to deep square leg.
Luke Hollman sends down a length ball just outside off stump, tempting Finch to play a deft reverse sweep that runs away fine for three.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pushed along the ground to Leus du Plooy at extra cover. No run.
Summary
Over 13: 3 runs. Bowler: Matt Boyle. Kent Spitfires: 102/4 (rr 7.85)
Finch plays a well-timed push along the off side off a length googly, picking up a quick single guided neatly to long on. Harry Finch gets off the mark as Kent chase 71 from 42 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a 41% chance according to WinViz.
The quicker ball back of a length on off stump rushes in, and Sam Billings attempts to work it but misses. He's stumped by the keeper, caught short of his crease. Sam Billings departs for 26 off 18. A major momentum shift with Middlesex's win probability jumping from 44% to 58%.
The leg spinner bowls a length ball on leg stump, and Sam Billings works at it but misses, the ball striking his pads and no run comes from it.
Jaydn Denly faces a leg spinner pitching just outside off stump on a length and deftly cuts it along the ground for a quick single. Denly gets his first run on the board.
A leg spinner pitches back of a length on middle stump, and Daniel Bell-Drummond attempts a controlled pull but is caught at deep backward square leg. The batter goes for 47 off 34, departing on this delivery. Daniel Bell-Drummond departs for 47 off 34, swinging momentum as Middlesex's chances improve from 29% to 38%.
Billings meets the leg spinner on a length ball, guiding a controlled flick through mid-wicket for a quick single. Kent move on to 100 for 2.
Summary
Over 12: 9 runs. Bowler: Eathan Bosch. Kent Spitfires: 99/2 (rr 8.25)
Bosch delivers a slower ball just outside off, back of a length. Billings pushes it carefully into the deep cover region, picking up a neat single. Kent face a chase with 74 needed off 48 balls, maintaining a solid 71% win probability with eight wickets in hand.
Daniel Bell-Drummond attempts a slog on a length ball at middle stump but mistimes it, managing to scramble a single.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, steer along the ground to Tom Helm at third man. 2 runs.
Over the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, front foot, flick. 1 wide.
Bosch delivers a back of a length ball outside off, and Bell-Drummond goes for a pull. It's mis-timed but controlled, and he manages to sneak two runs off the shot.
A short slower ball outside off, Sam Billings pulls it off the gloves and scampers through for a quick single.
On a back of a length ball outside off, the batter attempts a pull but mistimes it, sneaking a single off the edge.
Summary
Over 11: 10 runs. Bowler: Luke Hollman. Kent Spitfires: 90/2 (rr 8.18)
Bell-Drummond works the googly on a length just around off stump, nudging it carefully for a single to mid-wicket. Kent find themselves needing 83 from 54 deliveries, holding eight wickets and a 67% chance per WinViz in this chase.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Matt Boyle at cover. No run.
The leg spinner bowls a back of a length delivery on off stump, and the batter defends it with a delicate outside edge, sneaking through for a quick single.
The leg spinner drifts one just outside off on a length, and Daniel Bell-Drummond neatly pushes it into the off side for a well-timed single.
Luke Hollman tosses up a length googly just outside off, and Sam Billings works it neatly through the off side for a single.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, down the track, slog. 6 runs.
Summary
Over 10: 17 runs. Bowler: Zafar Gohar. Kent Spitfires: 80/2 (rr 8.0)
Bell-Drummond carefully steers the stock ball just outside off down to third man for a neat couple. Seventeen runs come from this over! Kent require 93 from 60 balls with eight wickets in hand; the chase is well poised with a 62% chance of victory.
The stock ball darts in on leg stump at length, and the batter elegantly glances it down fine leg for four runs. That brings up 15 runs in this over already.
Round the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, down the track, flick along the ground to Matt Boyle at deep square leg. 1 run.
Zafar Gohar bowls a full-length stock ball just outside off stump. Sam Billings goes for the drive but mis-times it, the ball staying grounded and comfortably fielded at extra cover for no run.
A length ball on off stump, Sam Billings executes a controlled reverse sweep beautifully. He connects well, sending the ball racing to the cover boundary for four. Sam Billings has struck two boundaries in this over.
Zafar Gohar bowls a length ball on off stump, but Sam Billings pulls off a superb reverse sweep. The well-timed, controlled shot flies over cover for a glorious six. Kent's winning chances have jumped from 47% to 54%.
Summary
Over 9: 5 runs. Bowler: Luke Hollman. Kent Spitfires: 63/2 (rr 7.0)
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull. No run.
Luke Hollman bowls a back of a length googly outside off, and Sam Billings works it carefully for a single to deep mid-wicket, fielded by Ben Geddes.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Max Holden at deep cover. 1 run.
A length ball on middle stump from the leg spinner, expertly worked by Sam Billings along the ground for a single.
Bell-Drummond works a leg spinner on middle stump nicely along the ground, taking a confident single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Ben Geddes at square leg. 1 run.
Summary
Over 8: 3 runs. Bowler: Zafar Gohar. Kent Spitfires: 58/2 (rr 7.25)
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Josh de Caires at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
Zafar Gohar bowls a full stock ball on leg stump, enticing a flick from the batsman but only clipping the pads as the ball trickles to the bowler.
A length ball outside off from the stock bowler, it is a defensive attempt but the batter misses it completely; no run here.
The stock ball is pitched back of a length outside off stump and is met with a controlled pull shot. Unfortunately, the batter is caught at deep mid-wicket, ending the innings. Zak Crawley departs for 10 runs off 12 balls, shifting the momentum as Middlesex’s chance of winning rises from 35% to 48%.
Zafar Gohar delivers a length stock ball on off stump, and Zak Crawley tries an ambitious reverse sweep but mistimes it, with the ball safely fielded by the wicketkeeper for no run.
Zafar Gohar bowls a back of a length stock ball just on off stump, and Zak Crawley works it nicely for a couple through the off side.
Summary
Over 7: 8 runs. Bowler: Eathan Bosch. Kent Spitfires: 55/1 (rr 7.86)
A full-length slower ball outside off, met with a controlled drive along the ground through the extra cover region, but it doesn't bring any runs this time. Kent face a challenging chase needing 118 from 78 balls with 9 wickets in hand, holding a 66 percent chance as per WinViz.
Bosch delivers a length ball just outside off, and Crawley tries a drive but mistimes it, sneaking a quick single to mid off.
A short ball outside off, well controlled, and caught sweetly by the batsman. He pulls it with great timing, sending it racing to the mid-wicket boundary for four.
A full slower ball outside off stump, and Daniel Bell-Drummond elegantly drives it along the ground, squeezing a well-controlled single to deep cover. Kent moves steadily to 50 for 1.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Ben Geddes at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, worked along the ground to Luke Hollman at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
Summary
Over 6: 9 runs. Bowler: Naavya Sharma. Kent Spitfires: 47/1 (rr 7.83)
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Josh de Caires at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
This length ball just outside off is met with a crisp late cut that’s perfectly timed. The ball races past third man for four runs, showing exquisite control and placement. Daniel Bell-Drummond now adds another boundary, his second of the over.
A slower ball pitching a length outside off, met with a controlled steer that keeps it tight as the ball is snapped up by short third man for no run.
Naavya Sharma fires in a yorker straight on off stump, met with a steady defensive block from the batsman, keeping the scoreboard quiet.
A length ball outside off, cleanly driven through long off for four. Bell-Drummond gets a beautifully timed, controlled drive racing away to the boundary.
The slower ball, full and on off stump, is met with a controlled flick from Bell-Drummond, rolling gently to mid on for no run.
Summary
Over 5: 8 runs. Bowler: Tom Helm. Kent Spitfires: 38/1 (rr 7.6)
The slower ball comes in on off stump at length, and Daniel Bell-Drummond works it neatly on the ground to pick up a single. Kent face a challenging chase, needing 135 from 90 balls with nine wickets in hand and a 59% win probability according to WinViz.
A short ball outside off, dispatched with authority. Bell-Drummond hooks it cleanly, sending the ball sailing over fine leg for a six. That's the first six of the innings. A big shift in momentum as Kent's win probability nudges up from 54% to 59%.
A slower ball pitched back of a length on off stump, drawing Daniel Bell-Drummond into a pull shot that only clips his pad. No run comes off this delivery.
Helm bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, and Crawley works it neatly along the ground for a well-placed single.