Summary
Vitality T20 Women's County Cup
Round 3 / Neston
Lancashire Thunder
2215
Buckinghamshire Women
1117
Lancashire Thunder win by 110 runs
Summary
Over 20: 7 runs. Bowler: Tara Norris. Buckinghamshire Women: 111/7 (rr 5.55)
Round the wicket. Yorker, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Tara Norris at bowler. OUT! Charlie Mailey run out - 54(45)
The length ball on off stump comes without any movement. Cara Duggan pulls off a well-timed slog, slicing it clean through deep backward square leg for four. It’s a no-ball for a front foot infringement, so five runs in total go to the batting side.
Round the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, front foot, drive. 1 bye.
Round the wicket. Back of a length, middle stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Tara Norris at bowler. No run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Olivia Brinsden at mid on. No run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
A length ball on off stump, no movement, worked nicely by Cara Duggan who keeps it along the ground and takes a well-judged single. Cara Duggan reaches a handy 50 off just 43 balls with a strike rate of 116.
Summary
Over 19: 1 run. Bowler: Olivia Brinsden. Buckinghamshire Women: 104/6 (rr 5.47)
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground. No run.
Outside off, length ball with no movement, the batter pushes forward but misses the ball, resulting in a dot delivery.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground. No run.
A back of a length delivery drifts wide outside off, and the batter wisely leaves it alone. The umpire calls a wide, adding an extra run to the total.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, worked uncontrolled in air to Danni Collins at mid on. OUT! Zaynah Wani caught - 3(8)
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
Olivia Brinsden delivers a full-length ball on off stump, and Zaynah Wani plays a solid defensive shot with a thick edge, keeping it along the ground for no run.
Summary
Over 18: 5 runs. Bowler: Venus Weerappuli. Buckinghamshire Women: 103/5 (rr 5.72)
Cara Duggan works the googly on a length, missing the bat but the ball strikes her pad and is quickly fielded at short fine leg for no run. Buckinghamshire Women face a tough chase, needing 119 runs from 12 balls with just five wickets left and no realistic chance according to WinViz.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Seren Smale at short fine leg. No run.
Venus Weerappuli bowls a length leg-spin just outside off stump. Zaynah Wani swiftly cuts it away along the off side, keeping it grounded and collecting a single.
Cara Duggan dances onto a short leg spinner around off stump, timing a neat pull shot that sneaks a quick single.
Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, glance. 1 wide.
The leg spinner again pitches it outside off, back of a length, and Zaynah Wani smartly cuts it low and controlled, just enough for a single to the deep extra cover boundary. Buckinghamshire Women reach 100 for 5.
This leg spinner is on a length, straight at middle stump. Cara Duggan works it off the pitch and nudges through to get a single.
Summary
Over 17: 6 runs. Bowler: Sophie Morris. Buckinghamshire Women: 98/5 (rr 5.76)
Cara Duggan works the length ball on off stump carefully, steering it away for a smart single to backward square leg. Buckinghamshire Women face a daunting chase: 124 runs needed from 18 balls with five wickets in hand, and no margin in the WinViz odds.
A full stock ball outside off stump carefully worked by the batter. She times it well and guides the ball smoothly through to long on for four.
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Emma Lamb at extra cover. 1 run.
Sophie Morris bowls a back of a length stock ball on off stump. Zaynah Wani works at it but misses, the ball striking her pad and held by the keeper safely.
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to Sophie Morris at bowler. No run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. OUT! Tegan Stockdale stumped - 12(14)
Summary
Over 16: 9 runs. Bowler: Fi Morris. Buckinghamshire Women: 92/4 (rr 5.75)
Fi Morris bowls an off break on a good length just on off stump, and Cara Duggan defends it safely back down the pitch for no run. The chase is daunting: Buckinghamshire Women require 130 runs from 24 balls, still with six wickets in hand but under immense pressure.
Over the wicket. Length ball, wide outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.
Fi Morris delivers a beamer just above waist height on off stump; Tegan Stockdale takes a controlled slog and manages to sneak a single while the no-ball adds an extra run to the total.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Olivia Brinsden at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, middle stump, back foot, pull. 1 wide.
Fi Morris delivers a length quicker ball on off stump, and Tegan Stockdale works it well-timed through the off side for a single.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, pushed along the ground to Ellie Threlkeld at mid off. No run.
Summary
Over 15: 5 runs. Bowler: Olivia Brinsden. Buckinghamshire Women: 83/4 (rr 5.53)
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
A yorker aimed on off stump, worked carefully along the ground by Tegan Stockdale for a quick single.
Over the wicket. Yorker, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Olivia Brinsden at bowler. No run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Fi Morris at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, no movement, leave. 1 wide.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Tara Norris at mid on. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Sophie Morris at fine leg. 1 run.
Summary
Over 14: 8 runs. Bowler: Venus Weerappuli. Buckinghamshire Women: 78/4 (rr 5.57)
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, pushed along the ground to Venus Weerappuli at bowler. No run.
A leg spinner landing on middle stump with a length delivery that Tegan Stockdale works skillfully. She finds the gap and the ball races away through deep backward square leg, rewarded with a well-timed four despite the fielder's misfield.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Danni Collins at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, down the track, worked along the ground to Emma Lamb at third man. 1 leg bye.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, pushed along the ground to Fi Morris at mid on. No run.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Olivia Brinsden at deep mid wicket. 2 runs.
Summary
Over 13: 8 runs. Bowler: Tara Norris. Buckinghamshire Women: 70/4 (rr 5.38)
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Fi Morris at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, dropped along the ground to Fi Morris at mid wicket. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Tara Norris at bowler. No run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, pull. 6 runs.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, middle stump, back foot, pull along the ground to Fi Morris at mid wicket. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Emma Lamb at gully. No run.
Summary
Over 12: 7 runs. Bowler: Fi Morris. Buckinghamshire Women: 62/4 (rr 5.17)
Cara Duggan works an off-break length ball on off stump but misses, with the ball hitting her pads and adding a run as an extra. Buckinghamshire Women face a tough chase needing 160 from 48 balls, six wickets in hand but no chance according to WinViz.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, late cut along the ground to Venus Weerappuli at backward point. 4 runs.
Fi Morris delivers a full toss just outside off stump, and Tegan Stockdale confidently drives it along the ground through the covers for a comfortable single. Tegan Stockdale gets off the mark.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, pull controlled in air to Danni Collins at deep backward square leg. OUT! Tilly Fellows caught - 4(9)
Fi Morris delivers a yorker-length off break on off stump, expertly pushed down the pitch by Tilly Fellows, but no run comes from it as the bowler quickly fields the ball.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Sophie Morris at short fine leg. 1 run.
Summary
Over 11: 4 runs. Bowler: Sophie Morris. Buckinghamshire Women: 55/3 (rr 5.0)
Cara Duggan rocks back to pull this length ball outside off, keeping the shot grounded and squeezing out a single to deep backward square leg. Buckinghamshire Women face a steep chase needing 167 off 54 with seven wickets in hand, but the odds look slim.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Fi Morris at mid on. No run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, down the track, worked along the ground to Danni Collins at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
The stock ball on a length outside off is met with a defensive attempt, but the batter misses it, and the ball is safely gathered by the keeper.
Cara Duggan works the length ball on off stump smoothly, picking up a smart single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Eve Jones at cover. 1 run.
Summary
Over 10: 3 runs. Bowler: Venus Weerappuli. Buckinghamshire Women: 51/3 (rr 5.1)
The leg spinner pitches it on the off stump line, length ball, and Tilly Fellows works it tidily along the ground to pick up a single. Buckinghamshire Women face a tough chase, needing 171 off 60 with 7 wickets left and no chance per WinViz.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, pull along the ground to Danni Collins at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
The leg spinner floats a length ball on off stump, and Tilly Fellows works it away with controlled finesse for a single. Tilly Fellows has gotten off the mark.
Venus Weerappuli bowls a length ball on off stump and the batter attempts a sweep but misses, resulting in a dot.
The leg-spinner pitches a length ball right on middle stump, and Tilly Fellows pushes it carefully along the ground, securing no run.
A full-length leg spinner pitching on off stump, met with a controlled slog shot that ends with the batter caught at long on. Townsend attempted an aggressive slog but has been caught out. Annie Townsend departs after scoring 23 runs from 29 balls.
Summary
Over 9: 16 runs. Bowler: Danni Collins. Buckinghamshire Women: 48/2 (rr 5.33)
A length ball on off stump with no movement. Cara Duggan drives it beautifully, middle of the bat, piercing through to long on for four runs. That brings up 16 runs this over, with Cara hitting two classy boundaries. Buckinghamshire Women face a steep chase needing 174 from 66 balls with a daunting required run rate of over 15.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, pull. 6 runs.
A length ball on middle stump, Cara Duggan attempts a leg glance but misses completely as the ball goes wide for a leg-side wide, adding an extra run.
Danni Collins delivers a length seaming in just outside off. Cara Duggan plays a controlled drive, the ball striking bat and pad before being smartly fielded by the wicketkeeper for no run.
On a back-of-a-length delivery just on off stump, the batter gloved a controlled pull shot, running a quick single.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, pull. 4 runs.
Over the wicket. Yorker, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Seren Smale at short fine leg. No run.
Summary
Over 8: 3 runs. Bowler: Fi Morris. Buckinghamshire Women: 32/2 (rr 4.0)
Fi Morris bowls a yorker right on middle stump, an off break that Cara Duggan works but mistimes, resulting in no run as the ball is quickly fielded. Buckinghamshire Women require 190 runs from 72 balls with eight wickets in hand, facing a daunting chase.
An off break pitched length outside off, well met by the batter with a controlled slog that sneaks through for a quick single.
Annie Townsend attempts an aggressive slog off an outside off length ball but misses, resulting in a dot ball.
Fi Morris bowls an off break on the back of a length, right on off stump. Cara Duggan works it nicely through the off side for a single.
Annie Townsend neatly works the full off break just on off stump, timing it well for a quick single to deep mid wicket.
Fi Morris floats an off break outside off, angling a back of a length delivery. Annie Townsend attempts a cut but misses it cleanly, resulting in no run.
Summary
Over 7: 7 runs. Bowler: Venus Weerappuli. Buckinghamshire Women: 29/2 (rr 4.14)
The leg spinner pitches a length ball just outside off, and Cara Duggan pushes it neatly through the off side for a quick two runs. Buckinghamshire Women face a steep chase, needing 193 from 78 balls with eight wickets in hand; the win probability remains at zero.
The leg spinner floats one just outside off, back of a length. Cara Duggan steps forward and elegantly drives it straight to extra cover, where the fielder collects it cleanly for no run.
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner, tempting but Cara Duggan misses the defensive attempt. No run scored.
The leg spinner floats a length ball outside off, cleverly cut with precision and kept low to pick up a quick single.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, wide outside off, no movement, leave. 1 wide.
Outside off, a short leg spinner comes in and Duggan drives it firmly along the ground, picking up a well-run single despite a good save from mid off.
Length ball spinning down leg, Cara Duggan plays a controlled sweep, gloved connection sending it well fine for a quick two.
Summary
Over 6: 2 runs. Bowler: Olivia Brinsden. Buckinghamshire Women: 22/2 (rr 3.67)
Olivia Brinsden bowls a length delivery outside off, and Townsend attempts a pull shot but mistimes it. The ball is quickly fielded at mid-wicket, resulting in no run. Buckinghamshire Women are chasing 200 from 84 balls with eight wickets in hand but face a tough required run rate of 14.3; their win probability stands at zero percent according to WinViz.
Outside off on a back of a length, the batter attempts a pull but misses, resulting in a dot ball.
Cara Duggan neatly flicks a length ball on off stump to the leg side, steering it sharply for a single.
A length ball seaming in from outside off meets the batter's body but is worked neatly into the ground for no run.
Cara Duggan tries to defend a back-of-a-length delivery outside off, but misses it cleanly. The ball is safely gathered by the wicketkeeper for no run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, glance. 1 wide.
A length ball outside off creates a tempting chance, but the batter attempts a push and misses, resulting in no run.
Summary
Over 5: 7 runs. Bowler: Sophie Morris. Buckinghamshire Women: 20/2 (rr 4.0)
Annie Townsend attempts a slog outside off, but misses the stock length delivery, leaving the keeper to comfortably field the ball for no run. Buckinghamshire Women require 202 runs from 90 balls with 8 wickets in hand, facing a steep climb at a 13.5 required rate and a slim chance to win.