Summary
The Hundred Women
Leeds
SunRisers Leeds Women
1425
London Spirit Women
1367
SunRisers Leeds Women win by 5 wickets
Summary
Over 20: 11 runs. Bowler: Nadine de Klerk. SunRisers Leeds Women: 142/5 (rr 7.24)
This leg cutter, pitched back of a length on off stump, is met with a perfectly timed pull shot. Annabel Sutherland muscles a controlled middled hit over mid wicket for a magnificent six.
Jess Jonassen flicks a full, no movement delivery down leg with precision, securing a single comfortably.
No movement on a length ball just on middle stump, and Jess Jonassen drives it crisply. A well-timed, controlled drive sails elegantly through cover for four. SunRisers Leeds Women take a big leap in momentum, their win probability rising sharply.
Summary
Over 19: 9 runs. Bowler: Katie George. SunRisers Leeds Women: 131/5 (rr 6.89)
A length ball on middle stump is met with a neat flick off the pads, racing away towards deep square leg for two runs. SunRisers Leeds Women require 6 runs from 25 balls with 5 wickets in hand, holding a strong winning probability.
A length ball outside off, Jess Jonassen steps forward and drives it crisply. She middles the shot with perfect control, sending it racing to the boundary at long off. A huge swing in momentum as SunRisers Leeds Women’s WinViz leaps from 61% to 80%.
A length ball outside off, Jess Jonassen plays a controlled drive but mis-times it slightly, managing to sneak it through the field for a couple. Jess Jonassen gets off the mark, and there's a swing in momentum as SunRisers Leeds Women’s win probability jumps from 55% to 61%.
The length ball outside off tempted Deepti Sharma into a controlled but mis-timed slog. She swings hard but is caught at long on, departing for 6 off 7. Deepti Sharma departs after a brief cameo. Momentum shifts as London Spirit Women’s win probability climbs from 24% to 45%.
A slower ball drifting down leg-length, met with a controlled glance that sneaks through for a single.
Summary
Over 18: 5 runs. Bowler: Charlie Dean. SunRisers Leeds Women: 122/4 (rr 6.78)
An off break pitched at length, wide outside off; Deepti Sharma drives it crisply and well timed for two runs, with the ball fielded quickly by Marizanne Kapp at deep cover. SunRisers Leeds Women need 15 off 30 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a strong 79% win probability according to WinViz.
Dean bowls a quicker length ball on middle, and Sutherland goes for a mis-timed slog-sweep, managing to scrape it along the ground for a single. Annabel Sutherland moves to thirty off 19 balls, keeping up a strong strike rate of 158.
Off break bowled well outside off, Deepti Sharma expertly cuts it along the ground for a quick single.
This quicker length ball wide outside off is expertly left alone by Deepti Sharma, who lets it go through without a flutter, resulting in a tidy dot ball.
The quicker ball comes in full on middle stump, and Annabel Sutherland neatly sweeps it along the ground for a quick single.
Summary
Over 17: 9 runs. Bowler: Grace Harris. SunRisers Leeds Women: 117/4 (rr 6.88)
The off break pitches just outside off stump on length, and Annabel Sutherland dispatches a well-timed, controlled slog-sweep. The ball races away through mid wicket for four. SunRisers Leeds Women have seen a big boost in their chances, now needing 20 from 35 with six wickets in hand and an 85% win probability.
Annabel Sutherland attempts a sweep on a back of a length off break pitching on leg stump, connecting with a gloved but uncontrolled shot, guiding it fine for two runs.
Deepti Sharma slides into a well-timed sweep off the off break pitched just outside off stump, nudging it fine for a single.
Off break pitched back of a length on off stump, nicely worked through the off side for a single.
Deepti Sharma pushes a back of a length off break just outside off, carefully guiding it for a quick single.
Summary
Over 16: 7 runs. Bowler: Katie George. SunRisers Leeds Women: 108/4 (rr 6.75)
Katie George bowls a length ball outside off; Deepti Sharma attempts a cut shot but mistimes it, squeezing a single through the gap. Deepti Sharma gets off the mark. SunRisers Leeds Women need 29 runs from 40 balls with six wickets in hand, maintaining a solid chance to chase.
The slower ball darts full on leg stump and Dani Gibson attempts an ambitious slog but mistimes it badly. She is caught at long on, caught out without adding to her score. Dani Gibson departs for 25 off 24 as London Spirit Women’s chances improve significantly.
A short, leg-side delivery with no movement, and the batter seizes the chance. Dani Gibson pulls it with a top edge, sending the ball racing down to fine leg for four. SunRisers Leeds Women see their win probability surge from 72% to 81%.
A full delivery down the leg side, Dani Gibson attempts a flick but misses, the ball striking her pads and no run follows.
On a back of a length delivery on leg stump, Dani Gibson pulls with perfect timing, sending the ball racing to the deep mid-wicket boundary for two runs.
Summary
Over 15: 10 runs. Bowler: Nadine de Klerk. SunRisers Leeds Women: 101/3 (rr 6.73)
No movement as the full delivery comes outside off, and Dani Gibson drives it crisply. The shot is middled but a bit uncontrolled, racing away to long off for four runs. That boundary takes SunRisers Leeds Women to 101 for 3, boosting their win probability to 74% needing 36 from 45 balls with seven wickets in hand.
No movement on this yorker outside off, but the batter's drive is mis-timed and comfortably fielded at mid off for no run.
A full-length no movement delivery outside off stump, Gibson swings a controlled slog, sneaking it just past the deep mid wicket, racing away for two.
De Klerk bowls a length leg cutter outside off, and Gibson cuts it low and hard, but it’s fielded cleanly at cover for no run.
A leg cutter delivered as a full toss wide outside off, perfectly met by a well-timed, controlled drive through long off for four. Momentum swings sharply as SunRisers Leeds Women’s win probability jumps from 60% to 70%.
Summary
Over 14: 5 runs. Bowler: Charlie Dean. SunRisers Leeds Women: 91/3 (rr 6.5)
Dean bowls a back of a length off break outside off, but Gibson is quick to react, pulling a well-timed single through the mid-wicket region. SunRisers Leeds Women require 46 runs from 50 balls, holding seven wickets in hand with a promising 60% chance to win.
A quicker ball outside off, pitched back of a length, sees the batter attempt a sweep but only manages a bottom edge. The keeper collects it cleanly, resulting in no run.
On a back of a length off break right on off stump, the batter tries a sweep but misses, the ball grazing her pad and leaving no run.
Charlie Dean bowls a short off break just outside off, and Dani Gibson attempts a controlled pull but mistimes it, racing away for two runs with a sharp fielding effort saving more.
Dean bowls a back-of-a-length off break just on middle stump. Gibson attempts a pull shot but mistimes it, managing to eke out a couple through fine leg where Nadine de Klerk fields tidy.
Summary
Over 13: 10 runs. Bowler: Marizanne Kapp. SunRisers Leeds Women: 86/3 (rr 6.62)
That slower ball pitched short outside off is met with a well-timed, controlled pull from Sutherland, who nudges it away for a single. SunRisers Leeds Women require 51 runs from 55 balls with 7 wickets in hand, holding a 63% chance of victory.
A full, outside off delivery with no movement is driven crisply by Annabel Sutherland. She executes a well-timed, controlled drive piercing through cover for a delightful boundary.
Gibson attempts a slog outside off but gets a mis-timed connection, managing just a single to square leg where it’s quickly fielded.
A slower ball pitched short and outside off, met with a mis-timed pull from Annabel Sutherland who manages to sneak a single past deep square leg.
On a back of a length ball down leg, the batter attempts a pull but misses, while the ball drifts wide and a misfield adds an extra run.
Annabel Sutherland cleverly scoops a well-timed length ball on off stump, nudging it delicately for two runs.
Summary
Over 12: 2 runs. Bowler: Katie George. SunRisers Leeds Women: 76/3 (rr 6.33)
A yorker on the leg stump, and Dani Gibson tries a flick but misses, the ball glances off her pad and is quickly fielded by the bowler. SunRisers Leeds Women need 61 runs from 60 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a 50% win probability.
The slower ball lands on middle stump length and is deftly flicked off the pads for a quick single.
Katie George bowls a length ball down leg, Dani Gibson attempts a flick but misses, the ball striking her pad instead. No run added.
The back of a length delivery on leg stump is met with an attempted drive, but it's mis-timed and comfortably fielded at mid-off for no run.
A length ball down the leg side, flicked neatly by the batter off the back foot but sneaking just short of the fielder at short fine leg for no run.
Summary
Over 11: 7 runs. Bowler: Hannah Rainey. SunRisers Leeds Women: 74/3 (rr 6.73)
Sutherland meets a full-toss slower ball on off stump and flicks it neatly for a comfortable single towards deep mid-wicket. SunRisers Leeds Women require 63 runs from 65 balls, holding steady with seven wickets in hand and a strong chance to chase.
This slower full toss outside off invites a drive. Annabel Sutherland meets it cleanly, timing it beautifully through extra cover for four. SunRisers Leeds Women take a strong stride forward, shifting the WinViz advantage to 59%.
The bowler sends down a slower ball, wide outside off with a half-tracker length. The batter goes for a late cut but mis-times it, keeping the ball grounded for no run.
Dani Gibson leans into a well-timed drive down the outside off full delivery, steering it cleanly for a single despite a sharp stop at mid off from Katie George.
A short, no movement delivery outside off, worked neatly along the ground for one run.
Summary
Over 10: 7 runs. Bowler: Nadine de Klerk. SunRisers Leeds Women: 67/3 (rr 6.7)
A full-length leg cutter wide outside off; the batter attempts a drive but misses as the keeper holds comfortably. SunRisers Leeds Women need 70 runs from as many balls, maintaining a 54% chance to win with seven wickets in hand.
Annabel Sutherland flicks a length ball on off stump deftly along the leg side for a single, well fielded at deep mid wicket.
A slower ball pitched short outside off, brilliantly met by a well-timed pull that races away through deep square leg for four. This boundary shifts momentum notably, lifting SunRisers Leeds Women’s chances from 48% to 56%.
No movement from the bowler on a back of a length ball outside off, and Gibson pulls it crisply along the ground for a quick single.
Annabel Sutherland drives a length ball outside off but mistimes it, yet she manages to sneak a single through the infield. Sutherland gets off the mark to keep the scoreboard ticking for SunRisers Leeds Women.
Summary
Over 9: 1 run. Bowler: Charlie Dean. SunRisers Leeds Women: 60/3 (rr 6.67)
The off break pitches back of a length just outside off stump, and Annabel Sutherland plays a well-timed drive along the ground, but Charlie Dean backs up to cut off the run. SunRisers Leeds Women require 77 runs from 75 deliveries with 7 wickets in hand, holding a 48% chance to chase it down.
An off break pitched just outside off on a back of a length, flicked but missing the bat and hitting the pad, leaving no run as the ball is quickly fielded at backward point.
Charlie Dean pitches an off break just outside off, and Dani Gibson confidently drives it along the ground through the covers for a quick single. Dani Gibson gets off the mark with that run.
Charlie Dean bowls a length arm ball outside off, and Dani Gibson attempts a cut shot but misses completely, resulting in no run.
An off break drifting outside off, landing on a back of a length. Bryony Smith goes for a flick but misses, the ball striking her pad and she's given leg before wicket. Bryony Smith is dismissed for 27 from 21 balls. This wicket shifts momentum as London Spirit Women’s win probability jumps from 34% to 46%.
Summary
Over 8: 2 runs. Bowler: Nadine de Klerk. SunRisers Leeds Women: 59/2 (rr 7.38)
A full delivery down the leg side with no movement, Lauren Winfield-Hill attempts a flick but mistimes it, resulting in a catch at deep backward square leg. Winfield-Hill departs for 1 off 4, swinging momentum as London Spirit Women edge their win probability from 27% to 34%. The SunRisers need 78 from 80 balls with 8 wickets in hand and a 66% win chance.
A full, slower ball outside off is met with a well-timed, grounded drive that finds the extra cover fielder, resulting in no run.
A back of a length delivery outside off stump—Lauren Winfield-Hill attempts a reverse sweep but misses it cleanly, resulting in a dot ball.
Bryony Smith slices a back-of-a-length delivery outside off, cutting it crisply along the ground for a quick single.
Lauren Winfield-Hill attempts a flick off a slower ball outside off, but it's mistimed and kept down, racing away for a single. A good start for Winfield-Hill as she gets off the mark.
Summary
Over 7: 8 runs. Bowler: Katie George. SunRisers Leeds Women: 57/1 (rr 8.14)
A half-tracker outside off, bowled without any movement, and Phoebe Litchfield attempts a controlled pull shot but miscues it. She is caught by the fielder at deep square leg, sending her back to the pavilion. Phoebe Litchfield departs for 30 off 17 balls. London Spirit Women’s win probability improves from 18% to 24%. SunRisers Leeds Women require 80 runs from 85 balls with 9 wickets still in hand, holding a 76% chance to win.
A short, slower ball outside off, Litchfield tries to pull it but mis-times, the ball stays low and is fielded quickly at mid on for no run.
A slower ball on a back of a length, pitching on leg stump. Bryony Smith attempts a pull but mistimes it, sending the ball spinning awkwardly just short of deep mid wicket and scampering through for a single thanks to a misfield.
A short, no-movement delivery outside off induces a neat pull from Phoebe Litchfield, who keeps it down for a quick single, and an extra run for the no-ball adds to the total. Phoebe Litchfield's fifty lies close, having reached thirty off just fifteen balls with a blazing strike rate of 200.
A back of a length delivery outside off, met with a crisp, middled drive. Phoebe Litchfield confidently sends it racing through extra cover for four.
A back of a length delivery on off stump and Bryony Smith cuts it crisply, well timed, racing away for a single towards deep cover. A rewarding partnership as SunRisers Leeds Women reach 50 without loss off just 31 balls.
Summary
Over 6: 2 runs. Bowler: Charlie Dean. SunRisers Leeds Women: 49/0 (rr 8.17)
Charlie Dean bowls a back of a length off break, pitching down leg. Phoebe Litchfield attempts a sweep but hits it hard into her body, yielding no run as the keeper collects cleanly. SunRisers Leeds Women require 88 runs from 90 balls with all wickets intact, holding a strong 77% chance to win according to WinViz.
An off break tossed up just outside off stump, met with a controlled work off the back foot for a single.
A length quicker ball on the outside edge tempts Bryony Smith into an attempted flick, but she misses it entirely. Amy Jones collects it smoothly behind the stumps, and no run comes from this delivery.
The off break pitches back of a length wide outside off, Bryony Smith goes for the cut but mistimes it, sending the ball gently to backward point.
Phoebe Litchfield drives a length ball wide down the leg side with precision, timing it well to sneak a quick single.
Summary
Over 5: 11 runs. Bowler: Marizanne Kapp. SunRisers Leeds Women: 47/0 (rr 9.4)
A length ball on off stump without movement is worked delicately with an inside edge through to the leg side for a single. SunRisers Leeds Women need 90 runs from 95 balls, holding strong in their chase with all wickets intact and a solid chance at victory.
This no movement length ball outside off is met with a wild but well-timed slog. It races away towards long on for a boundary despite the lack of control.
A length ball swinging in down the leg side, expertly driven with control for a well-timed single.
A back of a length delivery down the leg side with no movement is met with a well-timed, controlled scoop that races away to the fine leg boundary.
Bryony Smith plays a well-timed, controlled pull off a back of a length delivery outside off, cleverly guiding it for a quick single.
Summary
Over 4: 8 runs. Bowler: Hannah Rainey. SunRisers Leeds Women: 36/0 (rr 9.0)
A short, no movement ball down the leg side, and Phoebe Litchfield attempts a controlled pull shot, though slightly mis-timed. She manages to sneak two runs off it towards deep square leg. SunRisers Leeds Women require 101 runs from 100 balls, holding a 72% chance to win.
This swinging away ball on a back of a length line down leg is met with a well-timed pull. Phoebe Litchfield sends it racing through mid-wicket for a boundary with controlled precision.
A short, wide outside off no-movement delivery invites the pull shot, and Bryony Smith connects well, steering a controlled strike for a smart single.
Phoebe Litchfield works a back of a length swinging away delivery down the leg side, guiding it away neatly for a single.
Rainey bowls a length ball on middle stump, and the batter goes for a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball straight to mid-off for no run.
Summary
Over 3: 14 runs. Bowler: Trudy Johnson. SunRisers Leeds Women: 28/0 (rr 9.33)
On a back of a length, no movement delivery outside off, Bryony Smith pulls it crisply along the ground for one, well fielded in the deep mid-wicket by Katie George. SunRisers Leeds Women require 109 runs from 105 balls; they hold a 68% chance in this chase.
A full, swinging-in ball on middle stump is met crisply by the batter's well-timed flick. The shot races away finely down to fine leg for four. That’s another boundary for Bryony Smith, making it two fours this over.
A yorker swinging in on off stump, driven crisply by the batter. She connects sweetly, sending it racing through long on for a boundary.
A length ball swinging away down the leg side, worked neatly into the leg side for a quick single.
A length swinging away on middle stump is met with a well-timed, controlled drive. Phoebe Litchfield sends it racing crisply through long on for four.
Summary
Over 2: 8 runs. Bowler: Marizanne Kapp. SunRisers Leeds Women: 14/0 (rr 7.0)
Kapp bowls a short, no movement delivery on leg stump, and Litchfield pulls it faintly with a bottom edge for a single. SunRisers Leeds Women require 123 from 110 balls, needing 6.7 per over with all wickets intact.
A full swinging-in delivery on leg stump, beautifully met by Phoebe Litchfield's controlled drive. She nails it perfectly, sending the ball soaring over long on for a majestic six. That's the first six of the innings, and Phoebe Litchfield is off the mark in style.
A back of a length delivery just outside off stump, the batter attempts a drive but misses, and the ball is safely fielded by the keeper.
Bryony Smith picks a full-length swinging delivery on off stump and flicks it well-timed towards deep mid wicket, racing away for a single.
A full swinging away ball outside off is met with a well-timed but slightly uncontrolled drive from Bryony Smith, fielded cleanly at mid on for no run.
Summary
Over 1: 6 runs. Bowler: Marizanne Kapp. SunRisers Leeds Women: 6/0 (rr 6.0)
A full, swinging-away delivery on off stump, confidently driven by Bryony Smith along the ground but unlucky to see it misfielded at mid-wicket, resulting in a scramble in the field yet no runs. SunRisers need 131 from 115 balls, holding all wickets in hand with the chase well underway.
Bryony Smith attempts a flick off a length ball on off stump but mis-times it, sending the ball awkwardly through mid wicket. It races away for two runs thanks to a dropped catch by Trudy Johnson.
Kapp sends a full, swinging delivery outside off, and Bryony Smith pushes it neatly back to cover where it's comfortably fielded for no run.
The swinging ball is met with a mistimed drive that nevertheless races away to the cover boundary. The connection was loose, but the ball skims through before the fielder at point. Bryony Smith gets off the mark in style.
The swinging-away full delivery outside off is met with a mis-timed drive from Bryony Smith, but the ball stays low and is comfortably fielded by the bowler.