Summary
The Hundred Men
Leeds
SunRisers Leeds Men
2412
London Spirit Men
2046
SunRisers Leeds Men win by 37 runs
Summary
Over 20: 13 runs. Bowler: Brydon Carse. London Spirit Men: 204/6 (rr 10.2)
A length ball on off stump is met with a flick off the inside edge, racing away fine leg for four. London Spirit Men require 38 runs from 20 balls with four wickets in hand, chasing hard.
Willey drives a yorker outside off but mistimes it slightly, managing to sneak a single through extra cover. London Spirit Men move to 200 for 6 with that run.
An off cutter pitched short outside off stump, David Willey attempts a pull but mistimes it. The ball flies with controlled air over long on for a spectacular six.
Carse delivers a length ball on off stump, met by a quick flick off the body from the batter. No runs from the bat, but a leg-side extra is signaled.
Carse bowls a full toss on off stump, and David Willey tries a slog but mistimes it, managing just a single to deep mid-wicket.
Summary
Over 19: 11 runs. Bowler: Matthew Potts. London Spirit Men: 191/6 (rr 10.05)
A yorker pitched outside off, met with a mis-timed drive that stays grounded and races away for a single. London Spirit Men face a steep chase, needing 51 off 25 with four wickets in hand and a daunting required rate.
A straight yorker lands on middle stump, met with a solid defensive stroke by the batter who chips it gently to pick up a single.
Potts bowls a full-length delivery outside off, and Willey clips a slightly thick-edged drive. The ball races away uncontrollably through third man for four. David Willey adds another boundary; that's his second four in this over.
A short off cutter angling down the leg side. The batter goes for the pull, slightly mistiming it, but it races away to the mid-wicket boundary for four.
A full delivery, wide outside off, and Jamie Overton steps forward to play a controlled, well-timed drive, squeezing out a single to deep cover.
Summary
Over 18: 7 runs. Bowler: Matthew Revis. London Spirit Men: 180/6 (rr 10.0)
A full delivery on the outside off stump, Jamie Overton offers a mis-timed drive that doesn't quite find perfect timing but races away for a quick single. That partnership moves to 50 off just 25 balls. London Spirit Men require 62 from 30 with four wickets in hand, needing 12.4 an over, though the win probability remains slim.
The slower ball drifts wide outside off, and David Willey attempts a cut shot but mis-times it. The ball goes airborne and uncontrolled towards the off side, allowing him to scramble through for a single.
A full, straight delivery on middle stump is met with a well-timed, controlled drive by the batter, who confidently nudges it for a single.
Willey digs out a yorker aimed wide outside off with a mistimed drive, but manages to sneak a quick single as the ball is misfielded in the covers.
The batter attempts a cut shot outside off but misses completely, and that's signaled as a wide, adding an extra run to the total.
A slower ball short outside off, Willey goes for the pull but mistimes it, the ball skimming to deep mid-wicket where it is quickly fielded. Just two runs added.
Summary
Over 17: 14 runs. Bowler: Nathan Ellis. London Spirit Men: 173/6 (rr 10.18)
Ellis bowls a length slower ball on leg stump, and Willey pulls it beautifully over mid-wicket for six, timing it with great control. London Spirit Men face a tough chase needing 69 from 35 balls, with the odds stacked against them at zero percent.
Ellis bowls a full one wide outside off. Overton goes for a drive but mistimes it, resulting in a comfortable single to deep cover where Revis fields quickly.
A slower ball outside off, pitching back of a length, tempts the batter into an attempted scoop but he misses completely, offering no run.
A short, wide delivery outside off from Ellis. Overton cuts it crisply, timing it perfectly through cover for a magnificent six.
Ellis bowls a full delivery just outside off stump. Willey goes for a drive but mis-times it slightly, yet manages to scramble a single.
Summary
Over 16: 17 runs. Bowler: Matthew Potts. London Spirit Men: 159/6 (rr 9.94)
A full delivery outside off, met with a beautifully controlled drive. Jamie Overton sends it racing over extra cover for a superb six! That's 17 runs in this over with two boundaries for Overton. London Spirit Men face a tough chase needing 83 from 40 balls with four wickets down and slim chances.
A yorker wide outside off stump, and the batter goes for a cut shot but misses completely. The ball is fielded cleanly by the keeper as the wide adds an extra run.
Potts offers a full toss outside off, and Overton carves a controlled drive with a thick edge slicing it along the ground. That boundary moves London Spirit Men along to 152 for 6.
A yorker on just outside off stump, met with a controlled drive by the batter but it yields no run as the ball is neatly fielded at extra cover.
No movement from the bowler as he pitches it outside off. The batter attempts a drive but mistimes it slightly, resulting in an uncontrolled shot that sneaks away for a single.
Matthew Potts delivers a beamer right on middle stump, called a no-ball for being over waist height. David Willey wisely leaves it alone, resulting in an extra run to the batting side.
A slower ball pitched short on off stump, met with a well-timed, controlled pull shot. David Willey dispatches it crisply through fine leg for a boundary.
Summary
Over 15: 3 runs. Bowler: Abrar Ahmed. London Spirit Men: 142/6 (rr 9.47)
Abrar Ahmed bowls a back of a length googly just outside off, and David Willey tries to pull it but misses completely; the wicketkeeper collects comfortably for a dot ball. London Spirit Men are chasing 100 from 45 balls with 4 wickets in hand, facing a tough required run rate of 13.3 and no win probability according to WinViz.
Abrar Ahmed bowls a short googly on middle stump, and Jamie Overton pulls it off his body, missing connection but managing to add an extra run wide of the keeper.
Abrar Ahmed tosses up a googly outside off, and Willey goes for a mis-timed slog-sweep. The ball stays low and he manages to scramble through for a single. Willey reaches his 50 off just 31 balls, striking at an impressive 161.
Abrar Ahmed bowls a back of a length googly outside off. David Willey attempts a slog but swings and misses completely; no run comes off this delivery.
Abrar Ahmed sends down a full-length leg spinner just outside off stump. Jamie Overton drives with a bottom edge, nudging it through for a quick single.
Summary
Over 14: 9 runs. Bowler: Matthew Revis. London Spirit Men: 139/6 (rr 9.93)
Matthew Revis bowls a full delivery just outside off stump. Willey confidently drives it with a pure middle connection through extra cover for four. Another boundary for Willey brings 103 needed from 50 balls with four wickets in hand; the chase is on but the required rate climbs.
Round the wicket. Full, wide outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Zak Crawley at extra cover. No run.
A length ball, bowled wide outside off, sees the batter drive it crisply. David Willey times it beautifully, sending it racing through backward point for four.
A length ball outside off, Jamie Overton works it crisply along the ground for a well-placed single. Jamie Overton gets off the mark.
A length ball drifts wide outside off, Dewald Brevis attempts an ambitious drive but only manages a top edge, resulting in a catch by short third man. The batter is given out caught. Dewald Brevis departs for 38 off 21.
Summary
Over 13: 6 runs. Bowler: Nathan Ellis. London Spirit Men: 130/5 (rr 10.0)
A full delivery wide outside off; Brevis attempts a drive but only gets an inside edge, offering no run. London Spirit Men face a steep chase needing 112 from 55 balls with five wickets in hand, facing long odds.
Dewald Brevis attempts a drive on a full, wide delivery outside off but misses completely. The bowler concedes a wide, adding an extra to the total.
A yorker delivered outside off with no swing, met with a mis-timed drive that finds a single as the fielder at deep cover, Harry Brook, cuts off any chance of more.
Willey attempts a slog at this slower ball outside off, but he misses completely as the keeper collects comfortably.
No movement on this length ball outside off stump as the batter attempts a drive but misses completely, offering no scoring opportunity.
A full-length ball outside off stump with no movement, perfectly met by a crisply timed drive. The batter’s middled connection sends the ball racing to the boundary through extra cover.
Summary
Over 12: 15 runs. Bowler: Brydon Carse. London Spirit Men: 124/5 (rr 10.33)
A short, no movement delivery outside off stump. Willey goes for a pull shot but mistimes it, safely getting a quick single. That makes it 15 this over! London Spirit Men need 118 from 60 balls at 11.8 per over with five wickets in hand. WinViz still shows a zero percent chance.
Brydon Carse bowls a dangerous beamer on leg stump, and David Willey manages to get a top-edged pull that races away to third man for four. The no-ball adds an extra run, making it a costly delivery. David Willey adds another boundary, taking three fours this over.
A back of a length delivery just outside off, the batter attempts a pull but misses to the leg side, with the keeper quick to collect.
The slower ball is pitched short and outside off, met with a mis-timed cut shot that stays low, yielding no run.
A full toss on middle stump is met with a well-timed slog from the batter. David Willey pummels it with control through mid wicket for four, capitalizing on the no-ball to add five runs in total. David Willey moves along swiftly with another boundary, now thirty runs off eighteen balls at a striking rate of 172.
Outside off stump, a full-length delivery with no movement. Willey tries a controlled drive but edges it thickly, safely fielded at short third man for no run.
A length ball outside off, expertly dispatched by the batter. He plays a well-timed, controlled reverse scoop, sending the ball skimming perfectly through third man for four.
Summary
Over 11: 10 runs. Bowler: Matthew Revis. London Spirit Men: 109/5 (rr 9.91)
Dewald Brevis goes for a big slog outside off, but it's a mishit and the shot is uncontrolled. He scrambles a single to keep the scoreboard ticking. London Spirit Men require 133 runs from 65 balls with 5 wickets in hand, still chasing fiercely despite tough odds.
A yorker on off stump is met with a mis-timed defensive stroke, but the batter manages to sneak a single off the pitch.
An off cutter slides in outside off as Willey leans back to pull it powerfully. The well-timed shot races away over deep square leg for a glorious six. This partnership has now reached 51 runs off just 27 balls.
A full delivery on the outside off stump, and David Willey drives it crisply down the ground but finds no gap for runs.
No movement on a length outside off, Willey goes for a big slog but mistimes it, the ball trickles to fine leg where it's quickly fielded. Two runs come off the bat. London Spirit Men reach 101 for 5.
Summary
Over 10: 10 runs. Bowler: Reece Topley. London Spirit Men: 99/5 (rr 9.9)
Brevis flicks a full toss on leg stump but mistimes it, managing to run two as the ball is misfielded in the deep square leg area. London Spirit Men need 143 from 70 balls, still with five wickets in hand, but the odds remain against them.
A full, wide outside off delivery with no movement; the batter attempts a drive but misses cleanly, and the keeper collects comfortably.
The full delivery on the leg side is met with a well-timed flick. The batter drives it crisply, racing away fine leg for a boundary.
Willey goes for a slog outside off on a length ball but mistimes it, managing just a single through the infield.
Wide outside off, length ball, and the batter attempts a drive but only manages an outside edge; the ball is quickly fielded by the wicketkeeper without adding to the score. SunRisers Leeds Men lose a review here.
A full toss outside off, and the batter attempts an inside-edged slog, managing to sneak it away for two runs.
Summary
Over 9: 5 runs. Bowler: Matthew Potts. London Spirit Men: 89/5 (rr 9.89)
The slower ball drifts outside off, and Dewald Brevis drives it nicely on the ground, stroking a controlled single to deep extra cover. London Spirit Men require 153 from 75 balls with five wickets in hand, chasing at 12.2 per over, while WinViz shows no chance.
Willey steps back and pulls this slower ball from outside off with a well-timed flick, nudging it along the ground for a quick single.
Potts bowls a full, wide delivery outside off, and Brevis attempts a slog but mistimes it, yet manages to scamper a single. Brevis reaches his thirty off just 14 balls with a strike rate over 200.
A full-length delivery wide outside off, Dewald Brevis leans into a well-timed drive that stays firmly along the ground for no run.
The off cutter is pitched as a half-tracker wide outside off, the batter attempts a pull but misses, and a wide is called. Ryan Rickelton collects the ball calmly behind the stumps.
A full toss on off stump is driven crisply along the ground by Willey, picking up a neat single.
Summary
Over 8: 14 runs. Bowler: Nathan Ellis. London Spirit Men: 84/5 (rr 10.5)
Ellis bowls a slower ball, just outside off and at a half-tracker. Brevis pulls it low and hard towards deep square leg, sneaking in two runs before Revis can field it. London Spirit Men face a tough chase, needing 158 from 80 with five wickets in hand and the win probability at zero.
David Willey swings a mis-timed slog outside off on a length ball, managing to scrape it through for a single.
Ellis bowls a length ball on off stump, met with a controlled, well-timed scoop that races away fine leg for four.
A full-length delivery outside off, Bowled without any movement and Dewald Brevis confidently drives it on the ground for a single, guided nicely through the covers.
A full-length delivery on the outside off stump, met with a beautifully timed drive. Dewald Brevis has middle-of-the-bat control and sends it soaring over long on for a six!
Summary
Over 7: 5 runs. Bowler: Reece Topley. London Spirit Men: 70/5 (rr 10.0)
On a length ball on off stump, David Willey flicks it deftly off his pads for a single towards deep mid wicket, where the fielder is quick to retrieve. London Spirit Men face a tough chase needing 172 from 85 balls with five wickets in hand, and win probability still at zero.
A full-length ball outside off, no movement, met with a mis-timed slog that still manages to sneak past the fielder for a single.
A back of a length delivery outside off, the batter tries a flick but misses cleanly, the ball instead strikes the pad for no run.
A length ball outside off and Dewald Brevis leans into a neat drive, tucking it just short of long-off to pick up a single.
A back of a length delivery outside off, the batter plays a thick-edged defensive shot and nudges it away for a single.
Summary
Over 6: 9 runs. Bowler: Matthew Potts. London Spirit Men: 65/5 (rr 10.83)
A yorker delivered straight on off stump, Willey flicks it deftly along the ground towards deep backward square leg for a quick single. London Spirit Men require 177 runs off 90 balls with five wickets in hand, facing a steep chase.
Potts bowls a full-length delivery just outside off stump. Brevis attempts a drive but mistimes it, softly guiding the ball along the ground for a quick single.
A short delivery outside off, Dewald Brevis leans into a perfectly controlled pull shot. He middles it beautifully, sending it soaring over deep square leg for six.
Willey gets under the yorker on middle stump and flicks it cleverly off his pads for a tidy single. David Willey gets off the mark for London Spirit Men.
Potts bowls a seaming away delivery on a back of a length, angling it in on middle stump. The batter attempts a drive but only manages to edge it outside off, resulting in a caught dismissal by the wicketkeeper. James Rew goes back to the pavilion after scoring 1 run from 3 balls.
Summary
Over 5: 12 runs. Bowler: Brydon Carse. London Spirit Men: 56/4 (rr 11.2)
A short, no-movement delivery down the leg side is met with a controlled pull shot that hits the body and is quickly fielded by the wicketkeeper. No runs come from this ball. London Spirit Men face a steep chase, needing 186 from 95 balls at nearly 12 runs an over with six wickets in hand, holding no realistic chance according to WinViz.
A full delivery with no movement, just wide outside off stump. Dewald Brevis attempts a drive but mis-times it, managing to sneak a quick single through the covers.
The bowler strays with a front foot no-ball, delivering a back-of-a-length ball on middle stump. James Rew steers it carefully, picking up a well-timed single. James Rew gets off the mark in style.
Carse bowls a full-length delivery just outside off, and Brevis elegantly drives it along the ground for a well-timed single.
A length seaming delivery just outside off, Dewald Brevis swings a drive with an inside edge, steering the ball elegantly to the fine leg boundary for four. Brevis adds another four, bringing London Spirit Men to 52 for 4.
Carse delivers a back of a length ball just outside off; Brevis rocks back and unleashes a well-timed pull through deep backward square leg for four.
Summary
Over 4: 8 runs. Bowler: Nathan Ellis. London Spirit Men: 44/4 (rr 11.0)
A yorker aimed straight at middle stump with no movement, James Coles tries to flick but misses, the ball striking his pad. He's given out leg before wicket, adding to the tense moment. James Coles departs for a duck off two balls. London Spirit Men face a steep chase needing 198 from 100 balls with six wickets in hand, as their win probability drops to zero.
A slower ball pushed just outside off stump at length, met with a solid defensive block by the batter. No run comes off this steady stroke.
A yorker pitched wide outside off, met with a well-timed and controlled drive by the batter. However, Liam Livingstone falls caught at backward point, his aggressive intent ending this innings. Liam Livingstone departs for a quick 34 off 13 balls.
Ellis bowls a slower ball, pitching length just outside off. Livingstone goes for a big slog but mistimes it, yet the ball rockets away to long on for four. Liam Livingstone is on fire, adding another boundary to his tally this over.
A full delivery on middle stump with no movement, driven crisply and cleanly through long on for four. Liam Livingstone moves to thirty off just eleven balls, showcasing his blistering strike rate.
Summary
Over 3: 5 runs. Bowler: Reece Topley. London Spirit Men: 36/2 (rr 12.0)
This slower ball on a back of a length line just outside off sees the batter attempt a cut shot but he mistimes it, sending a weak edge that is safely fielded at extra cover for no run. London Spirit Men face a steep chase needing 206 from 105 balls with 8 wickets in hand.
On a length on middle stump, the batter attempts a slog but mistimes it, with the ball staying low and safely fielded at mid wicket for no run.
The full ball on middle stump meets a well-timed, solid defensive stroke that sneaks through for a quick single. Dewald Brevis gets off the mark.
The off cutter comes in full and just outside off stump, and Lhuan-dré Pretorius goes for a drive but mistimes it, resulting in a catch at mid on. He's caught out attempting an aggressive shot. Lhuan-dré Pretorius departs after scoring 5 runs off 3 balls.
A full delivery just outside off stump with no movement. The batter flicks it off the inside edge, steering it away elegantly through fine leg for four.
Summary
Over 2: 16 runs. Bowler: Brydon Carse. London Spirit Men: 31/1 (rr 15.5)
Carse bowls a short, no movement delivery just outside off. Livingstone pulls it fiercely, getting a top-edged six over fine leg with incredible timing. Livingstone has now smashed three boundaries this over, scoring 16 runs. London Spirit Men require 211 from 110 balls with plenty wickets in hand.