Summary
Vitality Blast Men
Nottingham
Notts Outlaws
1816
Lancashire Lightning
1807
Notts Outlaws win by 1 run
Summary
Over 20: 7 runs. Bowler: Olly Stone. Lancashire Lightning: 180/7 (rr 9.0)
A length ball straight at middle stump, Jack Blatherwick pulls it crisply along the ground for two runs before the non-striker is run out attempting a risky single. Matty Hurst departs after scoring 2 off 3 balls. Jack Blatherwick opens his account. Lancashire requires 2 runs from no balls with 3 wickets in hand in a tense finish.
A back of a length delivery on leg stump with no movement. The batter goes for a pull shot but mis-times it badly and is caught at deep square leg. Joe Moores departs after scoring 30 runs off 21 balls.
Stone bowls a swinging in yorker just on leg stump, and Hurst blocks it safely, nudging a single down the leg side.
Olly Stone delivers a length ball just outside off, and Joe Moores executes a well-timed, controlled upper cut to third man, sneaking a single. Joe Moores reaches thirty runs off just twenty balls, maintaining a striking rate of 150.
Stone bowls a length ball outside off, and Moores goes for an aggressive slog but mis-hits it. The ball trickles away for two runs thanks to a mistimed effort.
A back of a length delivery just outside off comes without movement, and Matty Hurst tries to pull it off his body but can't get it away, adding no runs off the bat though a single run is taken.
Summary
Over 19: 10 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Amir. Lancashire Lightning: 173/5 (rr 9.11)
Mohammad Amir delivers a back of a length slower ball on off stump, and Joe Moores pulls it with controlled precision, racing away for two runs. Lancashire face a tight chase needing 9 runs from 6 balls with 5 wickets in hand.
On a length ball straight at middle stump, Moores pulls off a well-timed slog, keeping the shot low and charging two runs through mid wicket.
Mohammad Amir bowls a slower ball on a back of a length outside off, and Joe Moores attempts a reverse scoop but misses completely; the ball is neatly collected by the wicketkeeper for no run.
A back of a length delivery on middle stump with no movement, met with a perfectly controlled reverse scoop that finds the gap. The ball is middled beautifully and races away to third man for four.
Matty Hurst plays a well-timed cut shot to a length ball outside off stump, racing a quick single to deep cover where it’s controlled cleanly. Hurst gets off the mark nicely.
Amir delivers a length ball just outside off, nicely driven by Moores with perfect timing along the ground for a well-earned single.
Summary
Over 18: 2 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Ali. Lancashire Lightning: 163/5 (rr 9.06)
Mohammad Ali sends down a back of a length delivery outside off stump. Shadab Khan attempts an aggressive slog but mistimes it badly, sending a catch straight to long on. He is caught out attempting a risky shot under pressure. Shadab Khan departs for 10 from 7 balls. Lancashire need 19 runs from the last 12 deliveries with 5 wickets in hand, chasing at nearly a run a ball.
Joe Moores steps forward to meet the full toss on middle stump and drives it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single.
A full toss right on middle stump, defended with a mis-timed slog that stays firmly on the ground, resulting in no run.
Mohammad Ali bowls a length ball just outside off stump. Joe Moores attempts a cut but misses completely, and it's comfortably gathered by the keeper for no run.
Mohammad Ali bowls a full delivery outside off, and Joe Moores carefully plays a controlled drive straight to deep extra cover for no run.
Mohammad Ali bowls a length ball swinging in on middle stump, Shadab Khan works it but misses, the ball striking his pad and an extra is added.
Summary
Over 17: 10 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Amir. Lancashire Lightning: 161/4 (rr 9.47)
A length ball outside off from the bowler, Joe Moores plays a solid defensive stroke, keeping it on the ground for no run. Lancashire require 21 runs from 18 balls with six wickets in hand, the chase is still very much alive.
A short, no movement delivery down the leg side, met crisply by Shadab Khan who pulls it well timed for a quick single.
A length ball outside off, perfectly judged by Shadab Khan who leaves it safely. No run comes from this tidy delivery.
A length ball on the outside off, met crisply by the batter who drives it firmly through extra cover. The shot is middled perfectly, racing away to the boundary after a misfield in the deep cover region. Shadab Khan adds another four, his second boundary this over.
A length ball outside off-stump with no movement, expertly met by Shadab Khan who plays a precise late cut. The edge carries beautifully through to deep square leg for four.
No movement on offer from the bowler, and Joe Moores crisply cuts the ball off the back of a length outside off, timing it well to sneak a single.
Summary
Over 16: 15 runs. Bowler: Benny Howell. Lancashire Lightning: 151/4 (rr 9.44)
Joe Moores pulls a well-timed back-of-a-length delivery outside off, sending it low into the deep mid-wicket area and picks up a smart single. Fifteen runs now off this over. Lancashire need 31 runs from 24 balls with six wickets in hand, chasing at 7.8 per over.
Shadab Khan works the length ball outside off stump with a well-timed clip, beating the infield for a single. Shadab gets off the mark as Lancashire move to 150 for 4.
A length ball outside off with no movement is met by a wild, mis-timed slog from Livingstone. He is caught at deep square leg off the bowling, ending his fiery innings. Livingstone departs for 47 runs off 31 balls.
No movement as Howell pitches a length ball just outside off. Livingstone swings a controlled slog, middling it perfectly over mid wicket for a spectacular six. A significant boost for Lancashire as their winning chances jump from 86% to 92%.
A slower ball pitched outside off and on length, worked neatly by Joe Moores through the off side for a well-timed single.
Howell bowls a full toss outside off, but Moores steps in and unleashes a beautifully controlled slog. The ball's middled perfectly, sailing clean over deep square leg for six! Lancashire's win probability jumps from 79% to 87% with that huge hit.
Summary
Over 15: 9 runs. Bowler: Liam Patterson-White. Lancashire Lightning: 136/3 (rr 9.07)
The stock ball pitches at a length on leg stump, and Joe Moores drives it well-timed through the infield for a single. Lancashire are chasing 46 off 30 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, the required rate hovering around 9.2.
A length ball on the leg side is brilliantly met with a controlled reverse sweep. The shot is perfectly middled, racing away for six over cover with excellent timing.
Liam Livingstone cuts a length ball drifting down leg with fine timing, squeezing a single through the off side.
A length stock ball on leg stump, Joe Moores drives it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single. Joe Moores gets off the mark.
A length ball on leg stump is met with a solid defensive stroke by Moores, leaving no room for runs.
The stock ball lands on leg stump length and Ben McDermott goes for a slog-sweep but only manages a top edge. He is caught at deep square leg, out without adding to the score. Ben McDermott departs for 24 off 18 as Nottinghamshire's win probability rises from 20% to 26%.
Summary
Over 14: 6 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Ali. Lancashire Lightning: 127/2 (rr 9.07)
Liam Livingstone picks a length ball on off stump and crafts a well-timed flick along the leg side, collecting two runs with precision. Lancashire face a tense chase needing 55 off 36 balls with 8 wickets in hand, the pressure mounting as the required rate climbs to 9.2.
Ben McDermott attempts a slog outside off against a no movement length ball but mistimes it, managing just a single to deep mid-wicket.
A length ball on off stump swinging in, met with a slog that clips the body and is quickly fielded at extra cover. No run comes from that delivery.
A length ball outside off stump, and Liam Livingstone plays a well-timed late cut, keeping it down and running a quick single despite a misfield in the gully.
The bowler sends down a yorker right on off stump, and the batter plays a steady defensive shot, nudging the ball to take a single.
Liam Livingstone drives a length ball just outside off with flawless timing, picks up a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 13: 14 runs. Bowler: George Linde. Lancashire Lightning: 121/2 (rr 9.31)
Livingstone drives a well-timed cut off a length stock ball on off stump, scooting a quick single to deep cover where it’s fielded cleanly by McCann. Lancashire chase 61 from 42 deliveries, with eight wickets in hand and the required run rate at 8.7.
The stock ball, pitched at length outside off, is expertly cut by Livingstone. He sends a well-timed, middled shot racing past backward point for four runs.
Ben McDermott plays a well-timed cut shot off a length ball outside off, sending it racing towards deep cover for a single.
Liam Livingstone drives a length ball on leg stump with a crisp, well-timed stroke and sprints through for a single.
George Linde sends down a length stock ball on middle stump, and Ben McDermott pushes it neatly along the ground with perfect timing to pick up a single.
The stock ball is pitched up and outside off, but Ben McDermott dispatches it with a well-timed slog-sweep. He middles the shot perfectly, sending it soaring over mid-wicket for six.
Summary
Over 12: 8 runs. Bowler: Benny Howell. Lancashire Lightning: 107/2 (rr 8.92)
Livingstone delivers a well-timed flick off a length ball outside off, cleverly squeezing two runs towards deep square leg. That brings Livingstone's total to thirty from 22 balls as Lancashire require 75 off 48 with eight wickets in hand.
Ben McDermott drives a full-length, straight delivery on off stump with perfect timing, nudging it through the covers for a quick single.
Livingstone plays a well-timed pull off a back of a length ball outside off, steering it low through the square leg area for a neat single.
Ben McDermott meets the no movement length ball outside off with a well-timed drive, guiding it through the extra cover region for a quick single.
Ben McDermott drives a no movement length ball outside off with perfect timing, smartly squeezing two runs despite a sharp run saved at long off.
Liam Livingstone flicks a well-timed shot off a length ball outside off, comfortably running a single to the deep mid wicket boundary. Lancashire moves to a solid 100 for 2.
Summary
Over 11: 11 runs. Bowler: Liam Patterson-White. Lancashire Lightning: 99/2 (rr 9.0)
Liam Livingstone goes for a pull shot off a back-of-a-length stock ball, but it’s slightly mis-timed, allowing him to sneak a single down the leg side. Lancashire are chasing 83 runs from 54 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, requiring a run rate of 9.2.
The length stock ball drifts wide down the leg side and Liam Livingstone wisely leaves it alone, resulting in a wide being called.
A length ball on off stump sees McDermott flick it neatly off his pads, timing it well to pick up a quick single.
McDermott drives a full outside off stock ball with precision, timing it well to pick up a quick two. An errant misfield at deep extra cover helps the runs come swiftly.
Liam Livingstone pulls a stock ball pitched on off stump with crisp timing, carving out a quick single towards deep square leg where it's cleanly fielded.
Liam Patterson-White bowls a length stock ball down the leg side, and Ben McDermott works it with an inside edge for a quick single.
Liam Patterson-White bowls a length ball on off stump. Ben McDermott pulls off a brilliant reverse sweep, well timed and running hard along the ground. That races away to the third man boundary for four.
Summary
Over 10: 8 runs. Bowler: Benny Howell. Lancashire Lightning: 88/2 (rr 8.8)
A length ball outside off with no movement is met with a powerful, controlled slog by Livingstone. He middles it cleanly, sending it soaring over mid-wicket for six! Lancashire chase 94 from 60 balls needing 9.4 per over with 8 wickets in hand.
Ben McDermott drives a length ball outside off with precision, timing it well to sneak through for a single.
Ben McDermott plays a solid defensive stroke to a length ball outside off, keeping it on the ground for no run.
Liam Livingstone drives a well-timed length ball just outside off, smartly picking up a single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
A length ball on off stump, Liam Livingstone works it carefully along the ground, keeping it tight and offering no chance for runs.
A length ball outside off, Livingstone carefully pushes it straight to extra cover, where Munsey fields it cleanly. No run from this tidy shot.
Summary
Over 9: 4 runs. Bowler: Liam Patterson-White. Lancashire Lightning: 80/2 (rr 8.89)
Liam Livingstone plays a well-timed flick off a length ball on leg stump, nudging it nicely for a single. Lancashire chase 102 from 66 balls with eight wickets in hand, requiring 9.3 runs per over.
Liam Patterson-White delivers a stock ball just outside off on a good length. Ben McDermott leans into a well-timed drive, keeping it grounded as he nudges through for a single. McDermott gets off the mark for Lancashire.
Liam Patterson-White bowls a length stock ball just outside off, and McDermott neatly drives it along the ground towards extra cover. The fielder, Benny Howell, is right there to cut off any runs, so no run comes off this delivery.
The stock ball is pitched up outside off, and Jennings goes for a wild slog but mis-times it completely. He’s caught out as he attempts an aggressive shot and is dismissed. Keaton Jennings departs after scoring 42 runs off 29 balls.
The stock full-length ball down the leg side is flicked delicately off the inside edge for a quick single.
A back of a length stock ball on leg stump, worked nicely by Jennings for a well-timed single through the leg side.
Summary
Over 8: 9 runs. Bowler: Benny Howell. Lancashire Lightning: 76/1 (rr 9.5)
Keaton Jennings delicately flicks this no-movement length ball outside off, timing it well to pick up a single down to fine leg. Lancashire chase 106 from 72 balls, 9 wickets in hand, required run rate just under nine.
Keaton Jennings goes for a cut on this no-movement length ball outside off, but it's mis-timed and safely fielded by the bowler.
A length ball on off stump without movement, and Jennings pulls a controlled, middled slog over long on for six!
Liam Livingstone works a well-timed length ball just outside off, nudging it through the infield for a single.
Jennings flashes a well-timed flick off a length ball outside off, keeping it low and quick for a neat single.
A length ball just outside off, Keaton Jennings attempts a cut but mistimes it, the ball skimming low to the bowler who collects it cleanly. No run here.
Summary
Over 7: 11 runs. Bowler: George Linde. Lancashire Lightning: 67/1 (rr 9.57)
Keaton Jennings works a length ball on leg stump with a well-timed touch, pushing it neatly to deep backward square leg for a single. Lancashire require 115 runs from 78 balls, holding 9 wickets in hand in this chase.
Livingstone plays a well-timed late cut off a length stock ball outside off, guiding it finely to deep backward point for a single.
The stock ball, bowled on leg stump with a length delivery, is met with a powerful slog-sweep. The batter connects cleanly, sending the ball in a controlled arc over deep square leg for a magnificent six!
Linde bowls a length stock ball on leg stump, with Livingstone safely defending it back down the pitch for no run.
Linde delivers a length stock ball just outside off, and Livingstone plays a well-timed late cut, keeping it down and carving two runs past third man.
On a back of a length stock ball outside off, Jennings plays a crisp, well-timed drive, keeping it grounded and pulling off a neat single to deep extra cover.
Summary
Over 6: 11 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Ali. Lancashire Lightning: 56/1 (rr 9.33)
A length ball right on off stump, and Liam Livingstone plays a neat, controlled drive straight to mid-off for no run. Lancashire face a challenging chase, needing 126 from 84 with plenty of wickets in hand and a 62% chance according to WinViz.
A slower ball pitched on a length, drifting down the leg side. Livingstone leaves it alone, but the umpire calls it a wide, adding an extra run to the board.
A short delivery on middle stump, the batter attempts a pull but completely misses the leg side. A wide is called, adding an extra to the total, with the wicketkeeper Tom Moores quickly gathering the ball.
A length ball drifting outside off comes without any movement. The batter swings a slog and sneaks a fortunate top edge past third man for four.
Keaton Jennings drives a full toss down the middle with perfect timing, nudging it past long off for a single. Lancashire moves on to 50 for one.
On a length ball angling on leg stump, Keaton Jennings executes a controlled flick. He middles it crisply through deep square leg for a boundary. Jennings brings up thirty runs off 19 balls, maintaining an impressive strike rate.
A length ball just outside off, met with a controlled drive through the covers, but no run as the fielder at deep extra cover retrieves cleanly.
A slower ball outside off, length ball, tempts Jennings into a cut shot but he misses it cleanly and the keeper collects without fuss. A dot ball.
Summary
Over 5: 2 runs. Bowler: George Linde. Lancashire Lightning: 45/1 (rr 9.0)
A length ball on leg stump, the batter blocks it firmly with the bat pressed close, keeping the scoreboard steady with no run. Lancashire face a challenging chase needing 137 runs from 90 balls, with nine wickets still in hand and a steep required rate.
On a length just around leg stump, the stock ball is worked delicately and well timed down to deep backward square leg for a quick single.
A length stock ball on middle and off stump, met with a well-timed drive squeezing out a quick single down the ground. Liam Livingstone gets off the mark for Lancashire.
The stock ball pitches up on leg stump length, and Livingstone works it but misses, the ball striking pad and staying low. No run comes from this delivery.
Linde delivers a length ball right on middle stump, Livingstone defends it back solidly along the pitch for no run.
A length stock ball outside off stump, the batter attempts a drive but misses completely, and he is stumped by the wicketkeeper. Michael Jones departs for 16 off 10.
Summary
Over 4: 16 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Amir. Lancashire Lightning: 43/0 (rr 10.75)
A length ball on off stump angling in; Jennings attempts a controlled drive but mistimes it, as the ball stays low and is fielded comfortably at extra cover for no run. Lancashire require 139 runs from 96 deliveries with all wickets intact, still hunting a solid chase.