Summary
Vitality T20 Women's County Cup
Round 3 / Himley
Surrey Women
1717
Worcestershire Women
977
Surrey Women win by 74 runs
Summary
Over 20: 8 runs. Bowler: Alice Davidson-Richards. Worcestershire Women: 97/7 (rr 4.85)
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, driven crisply along the ground for a well-placed single. The chase is all but over, requiring 76 runs from no balls with three wickets in hand and virtually no chance of victory.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Phoebe Franklin at deep extra cover. 1 run.
Outside off, a length ball with no movement; Maisie Wright flashes a crisp cut through point, sneaking a single.
A length ball rolls down the leg side, Maisie Wright leaves it alone and no shot is played. The bowler concedes a wide, adding an extra run to the total.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Aylish Cranstone at mid wicket. No run.
Summary
Over 19: 2 runs. Bowler: Dani Gregory. Worcestershire Women: 89/7 (rr 4.68)
Over the wicket. Full toss, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Paige Scholfield at deep square leg. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, sweep. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull. No run.
Over the wicket. Full toss, off stump, front foot, drive. No run.
The leg spinner delivers a length ball just on off stump, Clare Boycott pulls it low and keeps it grounded, nudging through deep square leg for a single.
Summary
Over 18: 6 runs. Bowler: Charlotte Lambert. Worcestershire Women: 87/7 (rr 4.83)
A length ball outside off, Maisie Wright cuts it sharply, though it takes a top edge and races away to the third man fence for four. Worcestershire Women need 85 from 12 balls, still with three wickets in hand but racing against a steep required run rate.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to Paige Scholfield at mid on. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Phoebe Franklin at mid on. 1 run.
This length ball on off stump invites a pull from the batter, but it's a miss and the ball brushes the pads, safely fielded by the keeper for no run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to Paige Scholfield at mid wicket. No run.
No movement on this length ball outside off, and Maisie Wright works it crisply along the ground for a well-run single.
Summary
Over 17: 2 runs. Bowler: Bethan Miles. Worcestershire Women: 81/7 (rr 4.76)
Maisie Wright meets the full stock ball on middle stump with a controlled drive, steering it neatly to deep square leg for a single. Worcestershire Women face a tough chase, needing 91 runs from 18 balls with just three wickets left and slim chances according to WinViz.
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Charlotte Lambert at mid wicket. No run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air to Charlotte Lambert at long off. 1 run.
The stock ball comes in at a length just outside off, and Clare Boycott neatly cuts it low and controlled but finds no gap, resulting in no run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, pushed along the ground to Izzy Sidhu at backward point. No run.
Round the wicket. Yorker, off stump, back foot, pushed along the ground to Alice Davidson-Richards at short fine leg. No run.
Summary
Over 16: 2 runs. Bowler: Izzy Sidhu. Worcestershire Women: 79/7 (rr 4.94)
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
The stock ball from Sidhu is pitched at length on off stump, and Wright works it carefully with bat and pad, keeping the ball grounded close to the keeper with no run added.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Rachel King at deep backward point. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, back foot, pull along the ground to Dani Gregory at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
Izzy Sidhu bowls a length stock ball on off stump. Maisie Wright works it but misses, the ball glances off her pad and is neatly fielded at square leg, yielding no run.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Alice Davidson-Richards at square leg. No run.
Summary
Over 15: 9 runs. Bowler: Alice Davidson-Richards. Worcestershire Women: 77/7 (rr 5.13)
Maisie Wright gently steers a length ball outside off, keeping it down and squeezing a single through for one. Wright opens her account as Worcestershire face a challenging chase needing 95 from 30 balls with three wickets in hand.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Aylish Cranstone at deep cover. 1 run.
A back of a length delivery on off stump is met with a crisp cut shot, kept low and guided past point for no run.
This no-ball is driven crisply by Clare Boycott through extra cover for four, well timed and along the ground. The extras add another run, making it five in total from this delivery.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Dani Gregory at third man. 2 runs.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, worked along the ground to Paige Scholfield at mid wicket. No run.
Summary
Over 14: 2 runs. Bowler: Bethan Miles. Worcestershire Women: 68/7 (rr 4.86)
The stock ball comes on a length just around off stump, and Maisie Wright blocks it solidly into the ground for no run. Worcestershire Women face a steep chase, needing 104 from 36 with only three wickets left and virtually no chance according to WinViz.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to Dani Gregory at deep extra cover. No run.
A length ball on off stump from the stock delivery is met with a mistimed pull shot by Lucy Harris, who is caught at deep square leg. Lucy Harris departs after scoring 7 runs from 10 balls.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, steer along the ground to Izzy Sidhu at third man. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, back foot, cut along the ground to Rachel King at deep cover. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Rachel King at square leg. No run.
Summary
Over 13: 2 runs. Bowler: Izzy Sidhu. Worcestershire Women: 66/6 (rr 5.08)
A full stock ball right on off stump sees the batter pull it firmly down to backward square leg, but there's no run as the fielder holds well. Worcestershire Women require 105 runs off 42 balls with four wickets in hand, facing a steep chase.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Paige Scholfield at mid wicket. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Bethan Miles at deep backward point. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Izzy Sidhu at bowler. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, drive along the ground to Alice Davidson-Richards at long off. 1 run.
A length stock ball on off stump, Clare Boycott works it carefully towards mid-wicket where it's neatly fielded by Paige Scholfield, yielding no run.
Summary
Over 12: 9 runs. Bowler: Charlotte Lambert. Worcestershire Women: 64/6 (rr 5.33)
A full delivery down the leg side, the batter glances it beautifully, timing it well to the fine leg boundary for four. Worcestershire Women are chasing 107 from 48 balls with four wickets left, facing a steep required run rate of 13.4.
Clare Boycott pulls a full, on off-stump delivery with precision, steering it low towards deep square leg for a quick single.
On a length ball straight on off stump, Lucy Harris drives with a thick edge, guiding it just past third man for a single. That gets Lucy Harris off the mark.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
On a full delivery right on off stump, Clare Boycott calmly pushes the ball along the ground towards deep cover, sneaking through for a quick single.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Bethan Miles at deep square leg. 2 runs.
Summary
Over 11: 5 runs. Bowler: Dani Gregory. Worcestershire Women: 55/6 (rr 5.0)
The leg spinner delivers a full ball on off stump, and Harris calmly pushes it along the pitch, keeping the scoreboard quiet. Worcestershire Women face a steep chase, needing 116 from 54 with a required rate near 13 and just four wickets left, with odds stacked against them.
The leg spinner drifts one on off stump, length ball, and Lucy Harris defends with a thick edge that stays grounded, resulting in no run.
Full-length leg spin on off stump tempts Liv Gough into a drive but it's mis-timed and caught at mid-wicket. Liv Gough departs for a duck off 4 deliveries.
A full-length leg-spinner angling on off stump, driven by Liv Gough but mis-timed and caught at mid-wicket. Liv Gough departs for a duck off 4 deliveries.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, pushed along the ground to Paige Scholfield at cover. No run.
Clare Boycott meets the full-length leg spinner on off stump with a neat drive through the covers, finding the gap for three runs.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, no movement, no shot. No run.
A leg spinner drifts wide down the leg side on a length, no shot offered, and an extra run is added as the wide is signaled.
Summary
Over 10: 2 runs. Bowler: Bethan Miles. Worcestershire Women: 50/5 (rr 5.0)
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, worked along the ground to Bryony Smith at square leg. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Aylish Cranstone at square leg. No run.
A stock length ball outside off is steered carefully into the off side, but there is no run as the non-striker is run out backing up on this delivery. Sophia Mitchell goes for 1 from 4 balls.
The stock ball on a good length just outside off stump is met with a crisp drive from Sophia Mitchell, who keeps it along the ground and picks up a single. Mitchell gets going as Worcestershire Women move to 50 for 4.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Aylish Cranstone at square leg. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Aylish Cranstone at short fine leg. 1 run.
Summary
Over 9: 1 run. Bowler: Dani Gregory. Worcestershire Women: 48/4 (rr 5.33)
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Alice Davidson-Richards at mid on. 1 run.
The leg spinner delivers a length ball on off stump, and Clare Boycott plays a solid defensive stroke, keeping it down and tidy for no run.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, pushed. OUT! Ebony Tweats stumped - 23(27)
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, no movement, no shot. No run.
Over the wicket. Full, leg stump, back foot, glance along the ground to Aylish Cranstone at short fine leg. No run.
Summary
Over 8: 6 runs. Bowler: Alice Davidson-Richards. Worcestershire Women: 47/3 (rr 5.88)
The length ball outside off stump invites a drive from Sophia Mitchell, but she misses it completely, leaving the ball to be comfortably collected by the keeper. A dot ball. Worcestershire Women require 125 runs from 72 balls with 7 wickets in hand, facing a steep chase with just a 3% chance according to WinViz.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Phoebe Franklin at square leg. 1 run.
A length ball on off stump, driven smoothly through the long off region for four. The well-timed drive races away along the ground without any fuss.
The slower ball back of a length on off stump tempts the batter into an attempted pull, but she misses completely, the ball safely gloved by the wicketkeeper.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Paige Scholfield at extra cover. No run.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Paige Scholfield at extra cover. No run.
Over the wicket. Full, wide down leg, no movement, no shot. 1 wide.
Summary
Over 7: 7 runs. Bowler: Dani Gregory. Worcestershire Women: 41/3 (rr 5.86)
On a length ball just on off stump, the leg spinner delivers a neat defensive stroke, Sophia Mitchell blocks it firmly back to the bowler, yielding no run. Worcestershire Women face a tough chase, needing 131 from 78 balls with a required rate of 10.1 and seven wickets in hand, holding just a 2% chance according to WinViz.
Round the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air to Alice Davidson-Richards at deep mid wicket. OUT! Amy Griffiths caught - 13(12)
Round the wicket. Full, off stump, back foot, pushed along the ground to Izzy Sidhu at backward square leg. No run.
Round the wicket. Back of a length, middle stump, back foot, glance along the ground to Phoebe Franklin at fine leg. 2 runs.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull. 4 runs.
The leg spinner floats a back of a length delivery on off stump, and Ebony Tweats rocks back to pull it firmly towards deep mid wicket, taking a quick single.
Summary
Over 6: 1 run. Bowler: Izzy Sidhu. Worcestershire Women: 34/2 (rr 5.67)
Izzy Sidhu bowls a length ball on off stump, and Amy Griffiths pushes it quietly towards extra cover, well fielded with no run added. Worcestershire Women need 138 from 84 balls at nearly 10 an over with 8 wickets in hand; the odds remain slim.
A length ball on off stump, the batter Amy Griffiths drives it with a firm bat-pad connection, keeping it grounded and safe as the bowler fields quickly.
Amy Griffiths plays a solid defensive stroke to a full stock ball on off stump, keeping the scoreboard untouched.
A length ball on middle stump is met with a firm defensive stroke by Amy Griffiths, keeping the scoreboard quiet with no run.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Aylish Cranstone at square leg. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, back foot, pull along the ground to Aylish Cranstone at backward square leg. No run.
Summary
Over 5: 7 runs. Bowler: Bryony Smith. Worcestershire Women: 33/2 (rr 6.6)
Round the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull. 4 runs.
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, steer along the ground to Alice Davidson-Richards at gully. 1 run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, pushed along the ground to Rachel King at deep cover. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, pull along the ground to Bethan Miles at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Yorker, leg stump, front foot, reverse sweep. No run.