Summary
Metro Bank One Day Cup Women League 2
Northampton
Northamptonshire Steelbacks Women
3118
Leicestershire Foxes Women
3119
Match Tied
Summary
Over 50: 14 runs. Bowler: Bethan Robinson. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 311/9 (rr 6.22)
April Herathge confidently drives the length ball just outside off stump through the covers, racing away for three runs. Leicestershire Women face a tense chase needing 1 run from the final ball with just one wicket left and grim odds.
The back of a length delivery on off stump is met crisply by Herathge, flashing a controlled pull through deep square leg for four. That's another boundary for Herathge, her second in this over.
A length ball outside off, and the batter drives but only manages a top edge. The ball races away to third man for four byes.
A back-of-a-length slower ball outside off, met with a mis-timed cut by Emma Thatcher, who manages to squeeze off a single. Leicestershire Women move to 300 for 9.
Bethan Robinson bowls a length ball on off stump with no movement. April Herathge attempts a drive and gets an inside edge, nudging the ball away for a quick single to the square leg boundary.
Bethan Robinson bowls a length delivery on off stump; Emma Thatcher goes for a wild slog but manages an inside edge to take a quick single.
Summary
Over 49: 10 runs. Bowler: Gemma Marriott. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 297/9 (rr 6.06)
A back of a length delivery pitched outside off is met with a beautifully controlled cut shot. April Herathge times it well, sending the ball racing through cover for four. April Herathge gets off the mark as Leicestershire Women require 15 runs from the last over with one wicket in hand.
A yorker on off stump with no movement; the batter attempts a scoop but misses, and she is bowled cleanly. An ambitious shot that ends in dismissal. Ellie Phillips departs after a solid 55 off 56 balls.
Emma Thatcher drives the full delivery along the off side, timing it neatly to pick up a single through extra cover.
A yorker on off stump, met with a controlled drive that takes the inside edge and pushes through for a single. A big shift in momentum as Northamptonshire Women extend their advantage to 64%.
A short, no movement delivery outside off stump, nicely timed and crisply struck. Ellie Phillips pulls it with control, sending the ball racing to the long off boundary for four.
Gemma Marriott bowls a length ball just outside off, and Ellie Phillips attempts a slog but misses completely as the ball is quickly gathered by the keeper.
Summary
Over 48: 9 runs. Bowler: Anisha Patel. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 287/8 (rr 5.98)
Ellie Phillips works a back-of-a-length leg spinner on middle stump, nudging it carefully for a single towards deep square leg. Phillips reaches her 50 off 52 balls. Leicestershire Women require 25 runs from 12 deliveries with 2 wickets in hand, holding a 16% chance of victory.
A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off gets driven crisply by Ellie Phillips. She elegantly sends it racing through extra cover for four runs.
A full-length leg spinner on the leg stump, Emma Thatcher sweeps it cleanly along the ground, timing it nicely for a quick single.
Ellie Phillips plays a well-timed, controlled cut shot off the leg spinner pitching outside off at length, guiding it finely to deep cover for a quick single.
The leg spinner floats a length ball just outside off stump, and Emma Thatcher pushes it carefully through the infield to take a single.
Ellie Phillips drives a controlled length ball outside off from the leg spinner, finding the gap and taking a well-judged single.
Summary
Over 47: 13 runs. Bowler: Gemma Marriott. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 278/8 (rr 5.91)
Gemma Marriott bowls a length delivery just outside off stump. Emma Thatcher pushes it quietly into the off side, keeping the scoreboard still with no run. Leicestershire Women require 34 runs from 18 balls with two wickets in hand, holding a slim 2% chance according to WinViz.
A length ball just outside off stump, Ellie Phillips pushes it forward with an uncontrolled flick into the extra cover region, managing to sneak a quick single.
A full delivery on the outside off, Ellie Phillips meets it with a beautifully well-timed drive. She confidently sends the ball racing through extra cover for four. Ellie Phillips continues her impressive form with another boundary, bringing up her third four of the over.
A back of a length delivery outside off, no movement on offer. Ellie Phillips tries to cut but misses, resulting in a dot ball.
A length ball straight on off stump, met with a powerful slog from the batter. Ellie Phillips connects well, sending it racing to the boundary at long on. Ellie Phillips adds another boundary, her second of the over.
A controlled slog sweeps off a back-of-a-length delivery outside off. The ball races away with authority through extra cover for four.
Summary
Over 46: 4 runs. Bowler: Anisha Patel. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 265/8 (rr 5.76)
Ellie Phillips swings a controlled slog down the middle on a length ball from the leg spinner, picking up a single. Ellie moves to thirty off 43 balls as Leicestershire Women chase 47 from 24 with two wickets in hand and a tough task ahead.
On a full delivery straight at middle stump, the leg spinner is met with a mis-timed slog from Ellie Phillips, who manages to eke out a single towards deep square leg.
The leg spinner delivers full on off stump, and Ellie Phillips defends it carefully with a solid forward block, keeping the scoreboard untouched.
Anisha Patel pitches a length ball on middle stump, and Emma Thatcher looks to slog it down the ground, keeping it grounded and picking up a quick single. Emma Thatcher gets off the mark.
A back-of-a-length leg spinner on leg stump, met with a mis-timed pull shot that fails to find the gap, resulting in no run.
Leg spinner on a length, right on middle stump. The batter pulls it away with controlled finesse for a quick single. The non-striker has been run out on a direct hit, ending their innings. Indira Singh departs after scoring 28 runs off 23 balls.
Summary
Over 45: 4 runs. Bowler: Gemma Marriott. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 261/7 (rr 5.8)
A length ball outside off, nicely cut with perfect timing but well stopped at backward point for no run. Leicestershire Women face a challenging chase needing 51 from 30 balls with just three wickets left and slim chances.
Ellie Phillips cuts the length ball outside off with soft hands, guiding the outside edge to third man for a quick single.
Indira Singh carefully steers this length ball outside off, keeping it low and picks up a single to backward point.
The batter attempts to pull a back-of-a-length ball outside off but misses completely, leaving no run.
Ellie Phillips steps out and cuts a back-of-a-length no movement delivery just past point, picking up a well-controlled single.
On a back of a length ball just on off stump, Indira Singh works it well-timed through the off side for a quick single.
Summary
Over 44: 4 runs. Bowler: Lenny Sims. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 257/7 (rr 5.84)
An off break pitched at length outside off, Ellie Phillips attempts a cut but misses, resulting in a dot ball. Leicestershire Women require 55 runs from 36 balls with three wickets in hand, facing a tough chase with just a 4% chance according to WinViz.
Off break pitched back of a length on middle stump, Indira Singh pulls it firmly along the ground towards deep square leg, picking up a quick single. The partnership moves to 50 runs from just 43 balls.
Off break tossed on a back of a length, Ellie Phillips pulls it with neat control towards deep square leg and picks up a single.
Lenny Sims bowls an off break on a length, pitching on middle stump. Indira Singh works it nicely towards deep square leg and manages to sneak a single.
Ellie Phillips cuts a back of a length off break outside off with precision, racing the ball past point for a well-timed single.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Anisha Patel at extra cover. No run.
Summary
Over 43: 3 runs. Bowler: Gemma Marriott. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 253/7 (rr 5.88)
Ellie Phillips leans into a full-length delivery outside off and drives it crisply along the ground for a quick single. Leicestershire Women require 59 runs from 42 balls with 3 wickets in hand, facing a tough chase.
No movement from the bowler as the back-of-a-length ball tails outside off. Ellie Phillips tries to cut but misses the tucked delivery, resulting in a dot ball.
The bowler sends down a back of a length ball outside off stump, and the batter attempts a late cut but misses.
A length ball on off stump is neatly worked by Indira Singh, who keeps it down and steals a single to deep square leg.
A full, wide outside off no-movement ball, expertly cut by Ellie Phillips through backward point for a well-timed single.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, middle stump, back foot, worked. No run.
Summary
Over 42: 3 runs. Bowler: Lenny Sims. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 250/7 (rr 5.95)
An off break drifting outside off, the batter attempts a reverse sweep but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball. Leicestershire Women need 62 runs from 48 balls with three wickets in hand, facing a steep 7.8 required run rate and just a 2% chance to win.
Ellie Phillips plays a controlled slog down on the leg stump, darting the ball away for a quick single. Leicestershire Women move to 250 for 7.
An off break pitched back of a length and outside off, neatly cut by Indira Singh into the deep cover region for a quick single.
Outside off, the bowler floats a full off break, and Indira Singh attempts a cut but mistimes it, the ball skimming low to the fielder at point for no run.
Ellie Phillips goes for a slog off a full-length off break outside off, but it's mis-timed and stays grounded, allowing her to sneak a quick single.
Lenny Sims bowls a back of a length off break just outside off, and Ellie Phillips attempts a hopeful drive but mistimes it, sending the ball loosely to extra cover where it's comfortably fielded. No run comes from that.
Summary
Over 41: 10 runs. Bowler: Anisha Patel. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 247/7 (rr 6.02)
The leg spinner lands a back of a length delivery on middle stump, and the batter pulls it with a bottom edge, racing away for a quick single. Leicestershire Women require 65 runs from 54 balls with 3 wickets in hand, facing a steep chase at a 7.2 run rate.
The leg spinner bowls full and down the leg, inducing Ellie Phillips to sweep, but she misses and the ball strikes her pad, leaving no run on the board.
Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, pushed along the ground to Anisha Patel at bowler. No run.
Over the wicket. Full toss, leg stump, front foot, pull. 4 runs.
Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, down the track, drive along the ground to Mabel Reid at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
The leg spinner drifts down leg at a back of length and Indira Singh times a crisp pull shot perfectly. She sends it racing along the ground through fine leg for four.
Summary
Over 40: 10 runs. Bowler: Mabel Reid. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 237/7 (rr 5.92)
A length ball just outside off stump has Ellie Phillips attempting a cut shot but she misses completely, resulting in a dot ball. Leicestershire Women require 75 from 60 balls with three wickets in hand, facing a tough chase with no win probability according to WinViz.
A yorker-length slower ball on off stump; the batter tries to drive but mistimes it, resulting in no run.
Without any movement, the back of a length delivery outside off stump is expertly guided by Ellie Phillips. She plays a controlled, well-timed late cut that races away through third man for four.
A yorker pitched just outside off stump, met with a mis-timed drive that stays low and doesn't find the gap, resulting in no run.
A length ball on leg stump sees the batter attempt a flick but miss, with a wide called and the ball fielded cleanly by the keeper.
Length ball on off stump, and Indira Singh slogs it fiercely along the ground for a single.
The bowler delivers a full-length ball on the outside off stump. Indira Singh cuts it crisply, timing the shot perfectly to send the ball racing under control through backward point for four.
Summary
Over 39: 6 runs. Bowler: Anisha Patel. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 227/7 (rr 5.82)
Ellie Phillips meets the leg spinner on a back of a length delivery around off stump and drives it low and controlled towards cover, but the fielder, Liz Russell, is quick to stop it for no run. Leicestershire Women face a challenging chase needing 85 from 66 balls with just three wickets left and slim chances according to WinViz.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, leg stump, back foot, pull along the ground to Beth Ascott at square leg. 1 run.
Anisha Patel bowls a length leg spinner pitching on middle stump, and Indira Singh attempts a pull but misses, resulting in no run.
A full-toss leg spinner drifts wide down the leg side. The batter attempts a pull but misses, and the umpire signals a wide, adding two extras.
A full toss on off stump from the leg spinner is met with a mis-timed pull by Indira Singh, sneaking through for a single in the deep backward square leg.
On a full leg stump delivery, the batter elegantly flicks it off the pads, carving out a neat single to deep square leg.
On a back of a length leg spinner aimed at off stump, Indira Singh times a controlled pull shot, nudging the ball to deep mid wicket for a single.
Summary
Over 38: 10 runs. Bowler: Lenny Sims. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 221/7 (rr 5.82)
An off break full outside off, nudged with an inside edge through to the keeper for a single. Leicestershire Women need 91 runs from 72 deliveries with three wickets remaining, still chasing a steep target.
Outside off, a back of a length off break, Indira Singh works a controlled cut shot that stays low and is safely fielded at extra cover. No run scored off it.
Lenny Sims bowls a length ball on off stump, and Indira Singh plays a controlled drive. The inside edge guides it gently through fine leg for four runs.
Lenny Sims bowls a full off break just outside off, and Ellie Phillips confidently drives it through the covers for a neat single.
Lenny Sims bowls a yorker, turning it in sharply on leg stump. Ellie Phillips attempts a drive but it’s mis-timed and kept grounded, easily fielded at mid-wicket. No run here.
A controlled off break pitched outside off at the back of a length, met crisply by Ellie Phillips who cuts it beautifully. The well-timed shot races through extra cover for four.
Summary
Over 37: 6 runs. Bowler: Anisha Patel. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 211/7 (rr 5.7)
A leg-spinner yorker lands on off stump, and Indira Singh attempts a drive but mistimes it, resulting in no run as the ball is quickly fielded by the bowler. Leicestershire Women require 101 runs from 78 balls with 3 wickets in hand, facing a steep chase ahead.
The leg spinner floats a back of a length delivery on leg stump. Indira Singh pulls it with perfect timing, sending the ball racing to deep square leg for four. Indira Singh is off the mark.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, down the track, drive controlled in air to Michaela Kirk at deep mid wicket. OUT! Caitlin Chissell caught - 22(32)
Over the wicket. Full toss, down leg, front foot, sweep along the ground to Amelia Kemp at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
On a length, the leg spinner offers a good line on off stump, and Caitlin Chissell plays a controlled drive, steering it neatly for a single toward deep mid wicket.
Over the wicket. Yorker, off stump, front foot, drive. No run.
Summary
Over 36: 1 run. Bowler: Lenny Sims. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 205/6 (rr 5.69)
On a back-of-a-length off break just outside off, the batter pulls it with controlled precision but fails to find the gap, resulting in a dot ball. Chasing 107 from 84 balls with 4 wickets in hand, Leicestershire Women face a steep required run rate of 7.6 and slim chances.
Ellie Phillips works an off break on a length, driving it just past mid-on but unable to find the fence as the bowler quickly fields.
An off-break tossing up just on middle stump; Caitlin Chissell works it neatly into the on-side for a quick single.
Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, drive along the ground. No run.
An off break pitched back of a length, drifting outside off; the batter slices a crisp cut shot that stays low and is quickly gathered by backward point for no run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, steer along the ground to Mabel Reid at backward point. No run.
Summary
Over 35: 2 runs. Bowler: Anisha Patel. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 204/6 (rr 5.83)
The leg spinner bowls a length ball on middle stump, and the batter attempts a drive but misses cleanly. Chloe Hill is alert behind the stumps to gather the ball. Leicestershire Women require 108 runs from 90 balls with four wickets in hand; the odds remain daunting.
Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, flick uncontrolled in air to Gemma Marriott at first slip. 2 runs.
Over the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Anisha Patel at bowler. No run.
Anisha Patel floats a full-length leg spinner on off stump; Ellie Phillips attempts a drive but mistimes it, guiding a safe single-field stop at cover.
The leg spinner floats a length ball on middle stump, Ellie Phillips works it with a mis-timed touch that doesn't carry through for runs.
A length ball on middle stump from the leg spinner is met with a solid defensive stroke from the batter, keeping the scoreboard quiet.
Summary
Over 34: 5 runs. Bowler: Gemma Marriott. Leicestershire Foxes Women: 202/6 (rr 5.94)
Gemma Marriott bowls a full delivery just outside off stump, met with a controlled drive along the ground that finds extra cover but yields no run. Leicestershire Women face a tough chase needing 110 from 96 balls with four wickets in hand, holding just a 1% chance according to WinViz.
Ellie Phillips flicks a full delivery on leg stump neatly into the leg side, picking up a single with ease. Ellie Phillips has finally got on the scoreboard.