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Summary

Vitality T20 Women's County Cup

Round 3 / Nottingham

The Blaze 168 for 2. Durham Women 167 for 5.

The Blaze win by 8 wickets.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 19: 5 runs. Bowler: Sophia Turner. The Blaze: 168/2 (rr 9.08)

  2. 18.3

    Over the wicket. Full, leg stump, front foot, flick. 4 runs.

  3. 18.2

    Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, worked. No run.

  4. 18.1

    Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, pull. 1 run.

  5. Update

    Summary

    Over 18: 14 runs. Bowler: Abi Glen. The Blaze: 163/2 (rr 9.06)

  6. 17.6

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Leah Dobson at deep square leg. 1 run.

  7. 17.5

    A length ball on off stump is met with a mis-timed pull shot that doesn’t get any elevation, safely fielded at mid-wicket for no run.

  8. 17.4

    Georgia Elwiss pulls the full toss decisively along the on side, timing it well to take a quick single.

  9. 17.3

    The full-length no movement ball outside off is met crisply. She executes a well-timed cut that races through backward point for four. Georgia Elwiss moves to another boundary, bringing this partnership to 51 runs off just 31 balls.

  10. 17.2

    A full-length delivery outside off is driven crisply by Georgia Elwiss. She times it beautifully, sending the ball piercingly through cover for four runs. That brings up another boundary for Elwiss, her second in this over.

  11. 17.1

    A length ball on off stump without any movement, it's met with a well-timed pull shot racing away to the fine leg boundary for four. That brings The Blaze to a strong 153 for 2.

  12. Update

    Summary

    Over 17: 9 runs. Bowler: Katie Levick. The Blaze: 149/2 (rr 8.76)

  13. 16.6

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, down the track, drive. 1 run.

  14. 16.5

    Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, worked. 1 run.

  15. 16.4

    On a full-length leg spinner pitching on off stump, Georgia Elwiss drives it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single.

  16. 16.3

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, down the track, drive. 4 runs.

  17. 16.2

    A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off stump, beautifully cut through the off side with crisp timing for a well-earned single.

  18. 16.1

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, back foot, cut along the ground to Charlotte Stubbs at deep cover. 1 run.

  19. Update

    Summary

    Over 16: 11 runs. Bowler: Grace Thompson. The Blaze: 140/2 (rr 8.75)

  20. 15.6

    Grace Thompson delivers a back of a length ball on off stump that Michaela Kirk pulls crisply. Well timed and low, the shot races away finely behind square for four. Kirk now has two boundaries this over. The Blaze’s chances have surged to 88% with 28 needed from 24 balls and eight wickets in hand.

  21. 15.5

    A length ball on off stump with no movement, expertly driven along the ground through the covers for a single.

  22. 15.4

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive controlled in air to Leah Dobson at deep square leg. 1 run.

  23. 15.3

    Over the wicket. Full, leg stump, front foot, sweep. No run.

  24. 15.2

    Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, scoop. 4 runs.

  25. 15.2

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, no movement, leave. 1 wide.

  26. 15.1

    Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.

  27. Update

    Summary

    Over 15: 8 runs. Bowler: Charlotte Stubbs. The Blaze: 129/2 (rr 8.6)

  28. 14.6

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.

  29. 14.5

    Kirk drives on a length ball outside off, steering it with her outside edge for a single, but a quick run is saved expertly in the gully.

  30. 14.4

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut. 1 run.

  31. 14.3

    A back of a length delivery just outside off, met with a well-timed, controlled pull shot. Georgia Elwiss sends it racing to deep square leg for four runs. The Blaze extend their advantage, boosting their win probability from 74% to 80%.

  32. 14.2

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, drive along the ground to Hollie Armitage at cover. 1 run.

  33. 14.1

    Georgia Elwiss plays a crisp cut shot off a length ball outside off stump, sneaking a single off the edge but well controlled.

  34. Update

    Summary

    Over 14: 9 runs. Bowler: Katie Levick. The Blaze: 121/2 (rr 8.64)

  35. 13.6

    Over the wicket. Full, outside off, back foot, steer. 1 run.

  36. 13.5

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, sweep. 1 run.

  37. 13.4

    Over the wicket. Full, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Grace Thompson at deep backward point. 1 run.

  38. 13.3

    A full-length leg spinner outside off, expertly driven through long off for a boundary. That’s a beautifully timed drive keeping the scoreboard ticking. The Blaze increase their win probability from 67% to 74%.

  39. 13.2

    Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, sweep along the ground to Leah Dobson at deep square leg. 1 run.

  40. 13.1

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive. 1 run.

  41. Update

    Summary

    Over 13: 6 runs. Bowler: Sophia Turner. The Blaze: 112/2 (rr 8.62)

  42. 12.6

    A full delivery just outside off, Michaela Kirk elegantly drives it with a controlled ground stroke, but it's well fielded and yields no run. The Blaze need 56 from 42 balls with 8 wickets in hand, holding a 68% chance to win.

  43. 12.5

    Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, flick. 1 run.

  44. 12.4

    Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, front foot, flick along the ground to Charlotte Stubbs at extra cover. 1 leg bye.

  45. 12.3

    On a length ball right at middle stump with no movement, the batter works the ball but misses, it glances onto the pad and is cleanly fielded by the wicketkeeper, resulting in no run. Durham Women have boosted their win probability from 23% to 30%.

  46. 12.2

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, slog uncontrolled in air to Grace Thompson at deep mid wicket. OUT! Tammy Beaumont caught - 53(35)

  47. 12.1

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, flick. 4 runs.

  48. Update

    Summary

    Over 12: 5 runs. Bowler: Grace Thompson. The Blaze: 106/1 (rr 8.83)

  49. 11.6

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Grace Thompson at bowler. 1 run.

  50. 11.5

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Leah Dobson at deep mid wicket. 1 run.

  51. 11.4

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, late cut. 1 run.

  52. 11.3

    Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Leah Dobson at deep mid wicket. 1 run.

  53. 11.2

    Tammy Beaumont rocks back to pull this back-of-a-length delivery outside off, keeping it low and driving through midwicket for a quick single.

  54. 11.1

    A length ball just on off stump, driven firmly on the ground by the batter but well stopped by the bowler.

  55. Update

    Summary

    Over 11: 8 runs. Bowler: Abi Glen. The Blaze: 101/1 (rr 9.18)

  56. 10.6

    A length ball on off stump, played crisply with a controlled cut past the slips for a quick single. The Blaze are chasing 67 runs from 54 balls with nine wickets in hand, holding a strong 79% chance to win.

  57. 10.5

    Tammy Beaumont attempts a full outside off delivery with a drive, but it's mis-timed and fielded comfortably at extra cover, resulting in no run.

  58. 10.4

    Georgia Elwiss drives a length ball outside off stump crisply along the ground for a quick single, well fielded at backward point. The partnership reaches a hundred off just 63 balls, moving The Blaze to 100 for 1.

  59. 10.3

    A full delivery on off stump without any movement, driven smoothly through the covers for a comfortable single.

  60. 10.2

    A length ball just outside off stump, met firmly by a well-timed pull shot racing through for a single.

  61. 10.1

    Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, scoop. 4 runs.

  62. Update

    Summary

    Over 10: 7 runs. Bowler: Charlotte Stubbs. The Blaze: 93/1 (rr 9.3)

  63. 9.6

    Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive. 1 run.

  64. 9.5

    Here comes a full-toss outside off, and Beaumont pulls it well-timed through the mid-wicket region for a quick single.

  65. 9.4

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, leave. No run.

  66. 9.3

    Georgia Elwiss expertly slices a full-length slower ball outside off, guiding it along the ground for a sharp single.

  67. 9.3

    Charlotte Stubbs bowls a full, wide delivery outside off, carefully left alone by Georgia Elwiss as it races away for an extra wide.

  68. 9.2

    A full-length delivery just outside off, no movement on offer, and Tammy Beaumont cuts it crisply along the offside for a quick single.

  69. 9.2

    Over the wicket. Full, wide outside off, no movement, leave. 1 wide.

  70. 9.1

    A full no-movement delivery on off stump, Georgia Elwiss leans into a controlled pull shot, nudging the ball away to secure a single.

  71. Update

    Summary

    Over 9: 7 runs. Bowler: Sophia Turner. The Blaze: 86/1 (rr 9.56)

  72. 8.6

    Here comes a full, straight delivery on off stump with no movement, and Georgia Elwiss drives it crisply along the ground for a well-run single. The Blaze face a chase needing 82 from 66 with a strong chance at 73 percent.

  73. 8.5

    Beaumont drives this full delivery outside off with perfect timing, sending it racing away for a well-controlled single.

  74. 8.4

    A length ball angling outside off, nicely cut by the batter into the off side but it doesn’t yield a run.

  75. 8.3

    A length ball outside off, neatly cut back by Tammy Beaumont along the ground but it yields no run.

  76. 8.2

    A full-length ball on the outside off stump slot, driven crisply by the batter. She sends it racing with a well-timed, controlled drive through cover for four.

  77. 8.1

    Georgia Elwiss plays a neat cut shot off a length ball drifting just outside off, guiding it with precision for a quick single.

  78. Update

    Summary

    Over 8: 6 runs. Bowler: Katie Levick. The Blaze: 79/1 (rr 9.88)

  79. 7.6

    Over the wicket. Full, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Hollie Armitage at cover. 2 runs.

  80. 7.5

    Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, drive. No run.

  81. 7.4

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive. 1 run.

  82. 7.3

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Abi Glen at long on. 1 run.

  83. 7.2

    Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive. 1 run.

  84. 7.1

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Leah Dobson at deep mid wicket. 1 run.

  85. Update

    Summary

    Over 7: 3 runs. Bowler: Sophia Turner. The Blaze: 73/1 (rr 10.43)

  86. 6.6

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut. 1 run.

  87. 6.5

    On a length ball outside off, the batter elegantly cuts it low and controlled, picking up a single with swift feet.

  88. 6.4

    Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Hollie Armitage at extra cover. No run.

  89. 6.3

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut. No run.

  90. 6.2

    Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, flick. No run.

  91. 6.1

    A full-length delivery outside off, Georgia Elwiss attempts a drive but only manages a thick edge, safely fielded by the keeper for no run.

  92. 6.1

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, leave. 1 wide.

  93. Update

    Summary

    Over 6: 18 runs. Bowler: Grace Thompson. The Blaze: 70/1 (rr 11.67)

  94. 5.6

    A length ball outside off with no movement, cut crisply along the off side for a smart single. That brings up 18 runs this over as The Blaze need 98 from 84 balls with nine wickets in hand and a 71% win probability.

  95. 5.5

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, drive along the ground to Emma Marlow at mid on. 1 run.

  96. 5.4

    Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull. 4 runs.

  97. 5.3

    The full-length delivery outside off sees a beautifully timed drive. Tammy Beaumont finds the gap perfectly, sending the ball racing to the boundary at long on. Another boundary for Tammy Beaumont adds to her impressive tally this over.

  98. 5.2

    Without any swing, the back of a length delivery outside off is expertly pulled to deep square leg for a boundary. Tammy Beaumont adds another four to her tally, the second boundary of the over.

  99. 5.1

    Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull. 4 runs.

  100. Update

    Summary

    Over 5: 10 runs. Bowler: Trudy Johnson. The Blaze: 52/1 (rr 10.4)

  101. 4.6

    Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, worked. 1 run.

  102. 4.5

    Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, pushed. No run.

  103. 4.4

    A length delivery on off stump with no movement, worked carefully off the bat for a well-timed single.

  104. 4.3

    A back-of-a-length seaming delivery outside off stump, neatly guided into a well-timed, controlled pull. Georgia Elwiss sends it soaring over deep square leg for six! That's the first six of the innings, shifting momentum as The Blaze's win chance rises from 47% to 54%. The partnership reaches 50 off 26 balls, and the team moves to 50 for 1.

  105. 4.2

    Grace Thompson bowls a length ball just outside off, and Georgia Elwiss pulls it crisply along the ground for two runs, well timed and controlled. Elwiss moves to thirty off 18 balls with a strike rate of 167.

  106. 4.1

    Georgia Elwiss attempts a cut shot but gets a bottom edge, guiding the ball safely to first slip where it is quickly fielded. No run comes from this delivery.

  107. Update

    Summary

    Over 4: 13 runs. Bowler: Abi Glen. The Blaze: 42/1 (rr 10.5)

  108. 3.6

    A full delivery outside off sees a beautifully well-timed drive racing crisply through cover for four. The Blaze face a chase requiring 126 from 96 balls, with nine wickets intact and a 46% chance according to WinViz.

  109. 3.5

    Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive. 1 run.

  110. 3.4

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pushed. No run.

  111. 3.3

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull. 4 runs.

  112. 3.2

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.

  113. 3.1

    A full length delivery on off stump, met with a well-timed late cut racing elegantly through third man for four.

  114. Update

    Summary

    Over 3: 9 runs. Bowler: Trudy Johnson. The Blaze: 29/1 (rr 9.67)

  115. 2.6

    A length ball outside off, pushed quietly by Beaumont into the cover region where Heath fields comfortably. No run taken. The Blaze chase a target of 139 from 102 balls, requiring 8.2 an over with nine wickets in hand and a 35% chance to win.

  116. 2.5

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull. 1 run.

  117. 2.4

    A length ball outside off, and Elwiss carefully steers it along the ground, picking no run.