Summary
Vitality Blast Men
Lord's
Middlesex
1818
Kent Spitfires
2086
Kent Spitfires win by 27 runs
Summary
Over 20: 10 runs. Bowler: Matt Milnes. Middlesex: 181/8 (rr 9.05)
A yorker on the outside off stump with no movement, brilliantly driven off the inside edge. Seb Morgan directs it finely past the keeper for a neat boundary. Seb Morgan finishes with another four, but Kent take the win by 27 runs.
Matt Milnes delivers a length ball just outside off stump, and Seb Morgan responds with a well-timed, controlled slog that races away to the extra cover boundary.
Over the wicket. Yorker, middle stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Zak Crawley at mid on. 1 run.
A length ball outside off stump, delivered without any movement, sees the batter attempt an uncontrolled slog but mis-times it, resulting in a catch at deep mid wicket and the fall of a wicket. Zafar Gohar departs after scoring 11 runs from 9 balls.
Over the wicket. Half tracker, outside off, back foot, hook along the ground to Tawanda Muyeye at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
A short ball outside off, the batter attempts a hook but misses completely, leaving it clean.
Summary
Over 19: 8 runs. Bowler: Fred Klaassen. Middlesex: 171/7 (rr 9.0)
An off cutter on a length, angling on middle stump, the batter attempts an ambitious pull but misses cleanly. The ball is quickly gathered by the wicketkeeper for no run. Middlesex face a steep chase needing 38 runs from the last 6 balls with just three wickets in hand; the odds are heavily against them.
Zafar Gohar tries a cut off a short ball on off stump, but only manages a top edge that races away for two.
Fred Klaassen bowls an off cutter just outside off stump, length back of a length. Seb Morgan goes for a wild slog but only manages a mis-timed, uncontrolled connection that yields a sneaky single.
An off cutter pitched at length on the leg side, flicked firmly off the body by the batter but no runs come off the bat. A leg-side extra adds one run to the total, quickly fielded by the keeper.
Without any movement, the length ball outside off stump is met with a crisp, well-timed cut. The batter slices it neatly through backward point for a superb four.
Fred Klaassen bowls an off cutter on a length, angling down the leg side. Zafar Gohar attempts a flick but misses, the ball striking his pads and settling quietly at his feet for no run.
Summary
Over 18: 10 runs. Bowler: Tom Rogers. Middlesex: 163/7 (rr 9.06)
On a length ball straight at middle stump, the batter goes for a wild slog, sneaking the outside edge to third man and taking a quick single. Middlesex face a tough chase needing 46 off 12 balls with three wickets in hand.
Tom Rogers bowls a back of a length delivery on middle stump, met with a mis-timed pull from the batter that is quickly fielded at extra cover for no run.
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, crisply driven by Zafar Gohar. He connects perfectly, sending it racing through extra cover for four. Zafar Gohar gets off the mark with a boundary.
A short, no movement delivery outside off sees Eathan Bosch go for a controlled pull, but it's mis-timed and caught at deep mid-wicket. Eathan Bosch is out after scoring 12 runs from 11 balls.
On a short, straight delivery, Morgan carves a neat cut shot that races away for a single, comfortably fielded at deep cover.
The length ball straight on middle stump is cut crisply, timing superb. Seb Morgan sends it racing through cover for four.
Summary
Over 17: 12 runs. Bowler: Matt Milnes. Middlesex: 153/6 (rr 9.0)
Morgan slices a no-movement back of a length delivery outside off, middle-cutting it crisply for a single. Middlesex require 56 runs from 18 balls with four wickets in hand, facing a steep chase.
Matt Milnes bowls a back of a length delivery outside off stump, and Seb Morgan neatly cuts it off the back foot, driving it past point for two runs.
A no movement length ball outside off sees Eathan Bosch slog with a thick, uncontrolled edge, scrambling a single down to third man. Middlesex reach 150 for 6.
An enticing slower ball pitched short outside off, met perfectly by Eathan Bosch. He pulls it with superb control, sending it soaring over deep square leg for a stylish six.
Matt Milnes delivers a length ball just outside off, and Seb Morgan expertly cuts it along the off side for a quick single. Seb Morgan gets off the mark.
Milnes bowls a length ball right on off stump, Bosch pushes it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single.
Summary
Over 16: 5 runs. Bowler: Tom Rogers. Middlesex: 141/6 (rr 8.81)
A length ball on middle stump without any movement, aimed at the slog, but it's mis-timed and splays high in the air. Luke Hollman goes for the big shot and is caught by Zak Crawley at deep extra cover. Luke Hollman departs for a duck off 3 balls. Middlesex now need 68 runs from 24 deliveries with 4 wickets left, chasing at a steep required rate of 17.0.
A length ball straight over middle stump, met with a well-timed drive along the ground by Luke Hollman, but the misfield prevents any runs.
A length ball angling on off stump, the batter attempts a defensive stroke but misses, and the keeper saves it cleanly.
A length ball on middle stump, Rossington goes for a controlled flick but is caught at fine leg, ending his impressive innings. Adam Rossington departs after a vital 79 off 43 deliveries.
Tom Rogers bowls a length off cutter just outside off, but Rossington confidently drives it crisply. He middles the ball through long off, racing away for four.
A length ball on leg stump that the batter tries to work but misses, the ball deflects off the pad and adds a leg bye.
Summary
Over 15: 3 runs. Bowler: Fred Klaassen. Middlesex: 136/4 (rr 9.07)
Bosch steps back and pulls a short off cutter straight to deep square leg, squeezing out a single. Middlesex need 73 runs from 30 balls with six wickets in hand, the chase still challenging.
Fred Klaassen bowls an off cutter just outside off on a length, and Rossington leans into a well-timed drive, dispatching it neatly for a single to long off.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Chris Benjamin at extra cover. No run.
Fred Klaassen bowls a back of a length off cutter on leg stump, Eathan Bosch works it carefully down to deep square leg for a single.
Klaassen bowls a length delivery outside off, met with a mis-timed drive from the batter. The ball stays low and is quickly fielded, resulting in no run.
Fred Klaassen bowls a slower ball pitched on off stump and length; Eathan Bosch pushes it quietly towards extra cover where Chris Benjamin fields it cleanly for no run.
Summary
Over 14: 8 runs. Bowler: Joey Evison. Middlesex: 133/4 (rr 9.5)
Bosch reads the slower ball outside off perfectly, chopping a well-timed cut shot along the ground for a neat single. Middlesex still face a steep chase needing 76 from 36 balls with six wickets left and a 17% chance according to WinViz.
Rossington meets the off cutter just outside off with a crisp drive, steering it cleanly along the ground for a quick single.
The off cutter comes in on a length just around off stump. Rossington confidently flicks it, timing it sweetly through deep backward square leg for four.
Bosch works a length ball on off stump carefully along the ground for a single, taking advantage of a misfield in deep square leg. Eathan Bosch gets off the mark.
Adam Rossington meets a length ball outside off with a well-timed drive, sending it racing through the covers for a sharp single.
Joey Evison delivers a length ball on middle stump, attempting a flick shot that clips the batter’s pad without toppling the stumps; a dot ball.
Summary
Over 13: 4 runs. Bowler: Jake Lintott. Middlesex: 125/4 (rr 9.62)
Lintott bowls a length googly on off stump; Higgins attempts the sweep but gets a top edge, and he is caught at first slip. Higgins departs for a duck off two balls. Kent's win probability jumps sharply to 83% as Middlesex need 84 from 42 balls with six wickets in hand and a required rate of 12.
Lintott sends down a length googly drifting outside off, and Higgins wisely leaves it alone, no run added.
On a length, a stock ball lined up on off stump; the batter attempts a switch hit but only gets a gloved connection. Caleb Falconer is caught by the wicketkeeper, ending his innings. Caleb Falconer departs for 12 off 15 balls, and Kent's chances improve significantly from 61% to 70%.
Lintott bowls a googly wide outside off; Rossington attempts a cut but misses, and the wide results in two runs due to a misfield by the keeper.
Lintott bowls a length googly wide outside off, and Falconer cuts it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single.
A googly drifting wide outside off on a length, Caleb Falconer attempts a drive but misses completely, offering a simple chance for the keeper.
Lintott bowls a length googly outside off, Rossington goes for an ambitious slog-sweep but only manages a bottom edge, taking a single to keep the strike.
Summary
Over 12: 13 runs. Bowler: Joey Evison. Middlesex: 121/2 (rr 10.08)
A short, on off stump delivery with no movement, nicely met by Rossington's middled pull shot, sneaking a quick single to deep backward square leg. Middlesex chase 88 from 48 balls with eight wickets in hand, holding a 39% chance to win.
The bowler delivers a length ball on leg stump, and the batter attempts a pull shot but misses. A wide is signaled and the ball is fielded cleanly by the wicketkeeper.
Falconer drives a slower ball on a nice length, timing it well to find the gap and take a smart single.
On a length delivery just on off stump, the batter pulls it firmly, meeting the ball squarely and regulates it along the ground for a smart single.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, the batter seizes the moment and pulls it cleanly. The shot is perfectly controlled and middled, soaring over deep square leg for six! Middlesex's win probability jumps from 32% to 39% with this big boundary.
The slower yorker on off stump is met with a controlled drive from Caleb Falconer, nudging it through extra cover for a quick single.
Joey Evison bowls a length delivery wide down leg, and Caleb Falconer attempts a pull but misses completely. It's called a wide, and the umpire signals an extra run.
The slower yorker on middle stump sees the batter attempt a drive, playing an inside edge that sneaks through for a quick single.
Summary
Over 11: 3 runs. Bowler: Jake Lintott. Middlesex: 108/2 (rr 9.82)
The googly on a length, angling around off stump, draws a deft drive that takes an outside edge for a single to first slip. Middlesex require 101 runs from 54 balls, chasing with 8 wickets in hand and a 32% chance according to WinViz.
Lintott bowls his stock delivery on middle stump at full length, met with a well-timed drive by Rossington that races through the gap but is expertly stopped in the field.
A well-pitched googly outside off, met with a crisp cut shot that stays low and races away for a single.
Lintott bowls a googly wide outside off, and Falconer goes for a cut but mistimes it; the ball stays low and is easily fielded at extra cover for no run.
A length stock ball outside off stump and the batter attempts a reverse sweep but misses completely, yielding no run.
Lintott pitches a length ball just outside off, and Rossington attempts a sweep but gets a top edge, managing to scramble a single.
Summary
Over 10: 8 runs. Bowler: Joe Denly. Middlesex: 105/2 (rr 10.5)
The leg spinner pitches a length ball on off stump, and Rossington drives but mistimes it, nudging the ball along the ground for a single. Middlesex are chasing 104 off 60 balls with 8 wickets in hand, holding a 39% chance according to WinViz.
Leg spinner drifts one outside off stump, and Caleb Falconer cuts it crisply through the off side for a well-timed single.
Joe Denly sends down a quicker length ball just on off stump, and Caleb Falconer blocks it neatly along the ground for no run.
This leg spinner from Denly drifts outside off and lands on a full length. Falconer picks it up with a controlled, well-timed sweep that races away fine leg for four. Middlesex move along to 103 for 2 now.
Joe Denly bowls a full-length leg spinner on off stump, and Rossington drives it well-timed through the off side, taking a single.
Leg spinner bowls a length ball on leg stump, and Caleb Falconer works it crisply to deep backward square leg for a quick single.
Summary
Over 9: 8 runs. Bowler: Jake Lintott. Middlesex: 97/2 (rr 10.78)
Lintott delivers a length ball outside off, and Rossington steps out confidently to execute a controlled, middled sweep. The ball races away to deep square leg, bringing up a boundary. Middlesex face a stern chase, needing 112 from 66 with eight wickets in hand and a required rate over ten.
Lintott bowls a googly pitching length, wide outside off, and Falconer cuts it with a bottom edge for a quick single.
Lintott bowls a short outside-off googly, Falconer attempts a cut but mistimes it, the ball skimming low to extra cover and safely fielded. No run.
Lintott bowls a googly just outside off, and Rossington drives it expertly along the ground for a well-timed single. Rossington reaches his 50 off just 24 balls, maintaining a blistering strike rate of 208.
Lintott delivers a length ball on middle stump, and Falconer plays a well-timed sweep, beating the fielders to pick up a smart single. Falconer gets off the mark for Middlesex.
The googly drifts outside off, and Rossington cuts it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single.
Summary
Over 8: 14 runs. Bowler: Tom Rogers. Middlesex: 89/2 (rr 11.12)
Tom Rogers bowls a full-length off cutter just outside off stump. Du Plooy attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending a catch to deep cover where Muyeye takes the wicket cleanly. Du Plooy departs after scoring 19 off 10, swinging momentum as Kent's chances jump from 54% to 64%. Middlesex need 120 runs from 72 balls with 8 wickets in hand, facing a 10-run required rate and a 36% chance to win.
Leus du Plooy drives a no-movement length ball on off stump, timing it nicely to pick up two runs with a crisp, low shot to deep backward point.
Length ball on middle stump, comfortably flicked by du Plooy. He middle-times it with controlled precision, sending it racing over deep square leg for six! Du Plooy now hits his second boundary this over, lifting Middlesex's win probability from 39% to 45%.
A full ball straight on middle stump from the bowler. Leus du Plooy drives it beautifully, timing it well and sending it racing through extra cover for four.
Length ball on off stump, worked carefully by the batter into the on side for a comfortable single.
Leus du Plooy works a length ball straight on middle stump with a controlled shot, picking up a single.
Summary
Over 7: 10 runs. Bowler: Jake Lintott. Middlesex: 75/1 (rr 10.71)
Lintott bowls a length googly on off stump, and Rossington attempts a drive but misses, resulting in no run. The chase continues with Middlesex needing 134 from 78 balls, nine wickets still in hand and the required rate hovering above ten.
A short stock ball on leg stump and Rossington pulls it crisply over deep backward square leg for a magnificent six.
Lintott serves a length ball just outside off stump, and du Plooy meets it with a well-timed sweep, keeping it grounded for a quick single.
On a back of a length stock ball just on off stump, Rossington pulls it cleanly and well-timed for a quick single.
Lintott bowls a short googly, and du Plooy pulls it low and controlled towards deep square leg, sneaking a single through the outfield.
Jake Lintott delivers a stock ball outside off, length ball, and Rossington pulls it firmly into the leg side for a single.
Summary
Over 6: 7 runs. Bowler: Matt Milnes. Middlesex: 65/1 (rr 10.83)
A length ball on middle stump, bowled without movement, met with a well-timed, controlled drive through mid-wicket for four runs. Leus du Plooy is off the mark as Middlesex chase 144 from 84 balls with nine wickets in hand, keeping their chances alive at 34 percent.
This length ball on off stump seams away sharply, and Leus du Plooy attempts a drive but misses, resulting in no run.
A length ball on off stump, well timed by Leus du Plooy, who drives it crisply along the ground towards cover. A neat piece of batting but it yields no run.
On a length ball right on middle stump with no movement, the batter attempts a pull but edges it high. He's caught by the fine leg fielder, Tom Rogers. Max Holden departs for 20 off 16 deliveries.
A wide delivery outside off, nicely left alone by the batter who chooses not to play. An extra run added as the ball is fielded by the keeper.
Rossington hooks a short, no-movement ball outside off stump, striking it cleanly and racing through for a single.
Milnes bowls a slower length ball outside off, and Holden drives a well-timed cut through the point region for a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 5: 14 runs. Bowler: Fred Klaassen. Middlesex: 58/0 (rr 11.6)
An off cutter lands on a length, straight at middle stump, and Rossington pulls it with controlled power. The ball races away through mid wicket for a boundary. That's two boundaries for Rossington this over. Middlesex need 151 from 90 balls at a required rate of 10.1 with all wickets intact; their chances sit at 41 percent.
An off cutter pitched on a good length just on off stump, expertly cut through the point region for a well-timed single.
A back of a length delivery on leg stump, the batter attempts a pull but misses as the ball races away down the leg side for a wide, fielded neatly by the keeper.
On a length ball just outside off, Holden attempts a sharp cut but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
Rossington drives a length ball right down the middle, steering it carefully to mid-off for a quick single.
This off cutter sits up nicely on a length, and Rossington rattles a beautifully controlled flick over fine leg for six. Rossington moves to thirty off just 14 balls with this maximum, pushing the partnership to 51 from 26. Middlesex reach 51 without loss.