Summary
Vitality Blast Women
Birmingham
Warwickshire Bears Women
1195
Essex Women
1168
Warwickshire Bears Women win by 5 wickets
Summary
Over 17: 5 runs. Bowler: Bryony Gillgrass. Warwickshire Bears Women: 119/5 (rr 7.44)
An off break tossed up on leg stump, and the batter attempts a sweep but misses, while the bowler concedes a wide, adding five extras.
Summary
Over 16: 11 runs. Bowler: Eva Gray. Warwickshire Bears Women: 114/5 (rr 7.12)
A full toss on leg stump, no movement, met with a crisp flick. The shot is well timed and races away to the deep square leg boundary for four. Chloe Brewer secures another boundary, bringing her total to four runs this over. Warwickshire Women require 3 runs from 24 balls with five wickets in hand.
A full delivery on off stump with no movement sees the batter drive crisply. Chloe Brewer finds the sweet spot, sending a controlled, middled drive racing through long off for four.
No movement as the length ball is punched crisply by Redmayne through point for a quick single.
A length ball on leg stump, Chloe Brewer attempts a flick but mistimes it slightly, managing to sneak a single.
A length ball on middle stump from the bowler, the batter works it but misses, the ball striking the pad and no run follows.
A full ball right on middle stump, met with a controlled drive that’s slightly mis-timed but races away for a single to deep mid-wicket.
Summary
Over 15: 7 runs. Bowler: Sophie Munro. Warwickshire Bears Women: 103/5 (rr 6.87)
A length ball on leg stump is worked neatly along the ground to deep backward square leg for a well-timed single. Warwickshire Women need 14 runs from 30 balls, holding five wickets in hand in this chase.
Chloe Brewer drives a length ball just outside off stump, keeping it grounded and picking up a quick single to the extra cover region.
No movement and full on middle stump, the batter drives it with control through the off side for a crisp two. Warwickshire Women reach 101 for 5 here.
A full delivery pitched just outside off stump and Georgia Redmayne drives it firmly along the ground toward deep cover, picking up a well-run single.
Length ball on middle stump, Chloe Brewer works a controlled flick down to deep backward square leg for a comfortable single.
Georgia Redmayne works a length ball straight on leg stump, neatly guiding it away for a quick single.
Summary
Over 14: 5 runs. Bowler: Bryony Gillgrass. Warwickshire Bears Women: 96/5 (rr 6.86)
Full-length off break outside off, beautifully driven through the covers by Redmayne for a neat single, showing good timing and placement. Warwickshire Women require 21 runs from 36 balls with five wickets in hand in this chase.
Georgia Redmayne steps forward to masterfully drive the full off break just outside off, picking up two well-run runs to deep cover.
An off break pitched at a length on off stump, nicely worked by the batter through the off side for a quick single.
Bowler sends down a length off break outside off, and the batter works it artfully off the front foot for no run.
The off break tempts Chloe Brewer outside off, but she elegantly drives it along the ground with textbook precision, safely fielded at mid off for no run.
Georgia Redmayne moves on to the front foot and plays a neat cut off an outside-off length off break, guiding it past point for a well-judged single.
Summary
Over 13: 6 runs. Bowler: Eva Gray. Warwickshire Bears Women: 91/5 (rr 7.0)
A length ball on off stump with no movement, met with a late cut from the batter. Though mis-timed, it races past the slip cordon for a single. Warwickshire Women need 26 runs from 42 balls, holding 5 wickets in hand, keeping the chase alive.
Chloe Brewer elegantly drives the full-length, no-movement delivery just outside off. She keeps the ball along the ground and picks up a neat single. That's the first run on the board for Brewer.
Eva Gray bowls a length ball on off stump, and Chloe Brewer drives it firmly along the ground, but it's well fielded at mid on for no run.
A full ball on middle stump with no movement sees the batter attempt a scoop but misses completely and is bowled cleanly. Amu Surenkumar goes for 8 runs off 15 deliveries.
The length ball comes on off stump and the batter attempts a drive but mis-times it, sending the ball safely to mid wicket where it's fielded.
A full ball down the leg side with no movement, the batter attempts a flick but misses by inches. Meanwhile, a wide is called, adding an extra run to the total.
This no movement back of a length ball on leg stump is worked neatly for a single, kept firmly on the ground and fielded at square leg.
Summary
Over 12: 6 runs. Bowler: Anneke Bosch. Warwickshire Bears Women: 85/4 (rr 7.08)
An off break pitching on the off stump length, the batter tries a cut shot but miscues it, resulting in no run as the keeper fields it cleanly. Warwickshire Women require 32 runs from 48 deliveries, holding six wickets in hand with the required run rate at 4.0.
An off break pitched outside off on a back of a length, and the batter tries to cut but misses completely—no run.
A full off-break outside off, Surenkumar leans into a controlled drive, keeping it down as Sophie Munro fields it at mid-off for no run.
An off break pitched just back of a length on middle stump, expertly pulled through the on side for a well-timed single.
She serves up a length ball just outside off, and Redmayne deftly executes a late cut that races away past third man for four. Redmayne moves to thirty off 30 balls, keeping the strike rate just above a run a ball.
An off break pitched outside off, played neatly by Amu Surenkumar who cuts it skillfully along the off side for a good single.
Summary
Over 11: 8 runs. Bowler: Kate Coppack. Warwickshire Bears Women: 79/4 (rr 7.18)
Without any movement, Coppack delivers a length ball outside off, and Redmayne confidently drives it along the ground, picking up two runs nicely. Warwickshire Women require 38 runs from 54 balls with six wickets in hand, steadily keeping the chase alive.
A yorker outside off, met with a mis-timed drive that stays on the ground and is comfortably fielded at backward point for no run.
On a back of a length delivery straight down the leg side, the batter rocks back and fires a powerful pull shot. It races away to fine leg for four runs, timed nicely and kept low.
On a length ball straight at leg stump, Amu Surenkumar works it carefully along the ground, sneaking a well-judged single.
On a back of a length no-movement delivery outside off, the batter sharpens it through the point region for a neat single.
Over the wicket. Length ball, down leg, front foot, flick. No run.
Summary
Over 10: 4 runs. Bowler: Esmae MacGregor. Warwickshire Bears Women: 71/4 (rr 7.1)
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Bryony Gillgrass at mid wicket. No run.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, front foot, worked along the ground to Anneke Bosch at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Michaela Kirk at deep cover. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Kate Coppack at deep cover. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Michaela Kirk at deep cover. 1 run.
Summary
Over 9: 6 runs. Bowler: Bryony Gillgrass. Warwickshire Bears Women: 67/4 (rr 7.44)
Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, flick along the ground to Jo Gardner at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground. 2 runs.
Round the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Kate Coppack at deep cover. 1 run.
This off break is pitched full on off stump, with the batter confidently driving it straight back to mid on for no run.
An off break drifting outside off, met with a cautious forward defense from Amu Surenkumar who nudges the ball away for a single. Amu Surenkumar gets off the mark.
Outside off, a back of a length off break is cut crisply through the point region for a neat single.
Summary
Over 8: 10 runs. Bowler: Eva Gray. Warwickshire Bears Women: 61/4 (rr 7.62)
This no-movement length ball just outside off is met with a cautious forward defense by Amu Surenkumar, keeping the scoreboard untouched. Warwickshire Women require 56 runs from 72 balls with six wickets in hand, fighting to keep their chase alive.
This full delivery on middle stump sees the batter attempt a drive but misses completely, and it's bowled! The stumps are rattled as Em Arlott is cleaned up. A key wicket as Em Arlott departs for 9 off 9.
Arlott tries to pull this no-movement delivery pitched outside off, but it's met with a firm block just in front of mid-wicket. No run comes from this cautious stroke.
A length ball on leg stump, no movement, gets flicked beautifully through mid-wicket for a single, collecting a well-timed run.
A length ball on leg stump is met with a solid defensive stroke, blocked safely onto the pitch for no run.
The bowler delivers a length ball down leg without any movement. The batter attempts a pull shot but misses completely as the ball trickles wide down the leg side, giving away five wides.
A full-length delivery on a wide outside off stump, stroked beautifully by the batter. She drives crisply along the ground through backward point for a boundary.
Summary
Over 7: 5 runs. Bowler: Bryony Gillgrass. Warwickshire Bears Women: 51/3 (rr 7.29)
A full off-break on off stump, driven neatly along the ground by the batter for a quick single. Warwickshire Women require 66 runs from 78 balls with seven wickets in hand, keeping the chase alive.
Georgia Redmayne meets a full toss just on off stump and confidently drives it away for two runs along the ground. Warwickshire Women reach 50 for 3.
Bryony Gillgrass bowls a full delivery just outside off, and Em Arlott confidently drives it along the ground, picking up a single.
Em Arlott drives a well-timed off break just outside off, playing it back of a length and steering it along the ground to extra cover for no run.
An off break length ball on off stump, well defended with a controlled stroke, squeezing out a single into the extra cover region.
Gillgrass bowls a length off-break just outside off, and Redmayne deftly plays a late cut that skims past backward point for no run.
Summary
Over 6: 9 runs. Bowler: Kate Coppack. Warwickshire Bears Women: 46/3 (rr 7.67)
A full delivery outside off, drilled crisply through the cover region. Em Arlott plays a well-timed, controlled drive racing away to the boundary for four. Another four for Arlott, her second in this over. Warwickshire Women require 71 runs from 84 balls with seven wickets in hand, keeping up a steady chase.
A back-of-a-length delivery outside off, met with a controlled, well-timed pull shot that races away to deep square leg for four. Em Arlott gets off the mark with a boundary.
A full-length delivery outside off stump, driven firmly along the ground by the batter. The ball is well controlled and fielded cleanly at extra cover, resulting in no run.
A length ball on off stump, Em Arlott defends it quietly on the ground, offering no scoring opportunity this time.
Georgia Redmayne attempts a full-length drive outside off, but it’s quite mis-timed and skids awkwardly through the field. Warwickshire Women take the single, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, driven carefully along the ground by the batter. Well fielded at mid off, this is a tidy dot ball.
Summary
Over 5: 2 runs. Bowler: Eva Gray. Warwickshire Bears Women: 37/3 (rr 7.4)
Em Arlott plays a solid full-length delivery outside off with a controlled drive, but the ball is fielded quickly, yielding no run. Warwickshire Women require 80 runs from 90 balls with 7 wickets in hand, maintaining a required rate of 5.3.
A length ball outside off with no movement, Abbey Freeborn attempts a cut but edges it to gully where the catch is taken. Abbey Freeborn departs for 17 off 9 deliveries.
A full, leg stump delivery with no movement, flicked crisply off the pads to deep backward square leg for a well-run single.
A length ball pitched outside off with no movement, driven crisply along the ground to extra cover but well fielded by Michaela Kirk, yielding no run.
Abbey Freeborn plays a precise late cut off a length ball just outside off, steering it along the ground for a quick single.
Abbey Freeborn plays a late cut, guiding the no-movement length delivery gently past backward point for no run.
Summary
Over 4: 5 runs. Bowler: Kate Coppack. Warwickshire Bears Women: 35/2 (rr 8.75)
A full delivery on leg stump, and Georgia Redmayne elegantly flicks it away along the leg side for two runs, kept well in check by Sophie Munro at fine leg. Warwickshire Women are chasing 82 from 96 with plenty of wickets in hand and a strong chance to win.
Georgia Redmayne drives a full, straight delivery on off stump, working it crisply along the ground for a couple.
A length ball on middle stump, defended firmly by the batter back to the bowler for no run.
A length ball down the leg side, the batter attempts a pull shot but misses completely. The wide ball adds an extra run to the total.
Bowled on a length, right over middle stump, the batter blocks it down firmly, denying any scoring opportunity.
A length ball on middle stump, driven firmly but kept down, with the batter ensuring no run as the fielder at mid on claims it comfortably.
A full delivery on middle stump is met with a controlled drive, but it yields no run as the fielder quickly fields the ball.
Summary
Over 3: 14 runs. Bowler: Sophie Munro. Warwickshire Bears Women: 30/2 (rr 10.0)
A length ball on the outside off-stump, Abbey Freeborn leans into a crisp cut shot. Well timed and along the ground, the ball races away through backward point for four. Abbey Freeborn now has another boundary, 3 in this over. Warwickshire Women require 87 runs from 102 balls, maintaining a steady chase with 8 wickets in hand.
A full-length delivery on the outside off stump with no movement, beautifully struck by Abbey Freeborn. She drives it with perfect timing and the ball races through cover for four. Abbey Freeborn now has two boundaries in this over.
A full delivery outside off, Abbey Freeborn steps forward and drives crisply. The well-timed shot races through backward point for four.
The no movement delivery on middle stump is met with a controlled flick by Georgia Redmayne, sneaking a single off the pitch. Redmayne gets off the mark for Warwickshire Women.
A length ball right on off stump is met with a solid defensive stroke, nothing given away here.
A full delivery down the leg side drifts away, forcing the batter to use her shoulders and arms to keep it out. No runs off the bat, but a wide signal adds an extra to the total.
A full-length delivery just outside off stump, the batter attempts a drive but edges it. The ball is caught by the wicketkeeper, and Nat Wraith is out. Nat Wraith departs for 10 off 8.
Summary
Over 2: 10 runs. Bowler: Esmae MacGregor. Warwickshire Bears Women: 16/1 (rr 8.0)
Abbey Freeborn elegantly flicks a full delivery on middle stump towards mid-wicket, but the fielder Michaela Kirk cuts off any run. A tidy dot ball. Warwickshire Women chase 101 from 108 balls, needing 5.6 runs per over with nine wickets in hand.
Esmae MacGregor bowls a length ball on off stump, Nat Wraith attempts a pull but mistimes it, sneaking a single through mid-wicket.
A full delivery just outside off stump with no movement. Nat Wraith leans into a beautifully controlled drive, connecting perfectly to send the ball racing through extra cover for four. Another boundary for Nat Wraith, her second in this over.
A full ball on leg stump and the batter tries a flick but misses, the ball striking the pad for no run.
A full delivery on leg stump, met with a controlled glance down towards fine leg. No run comes off this tidy strike.
A full delivery just outside off stump, driven with precision and timing. The batter finds the gap through cover, racing away to the boundary.
A full delivery on leg stump, the batter attempts a flick but misses as it drifts wide. The keeper quickly collects the wide off the pads.
Summary
Over 1: 6 runs. Bowler: Sophie Munro. Warwickshire Bears Women: 6/1 (rr 6.0)
A back of a length delivery outside off, comfortably cut away. Abbey Freeborn finds the gap and races this one through backward point for four. Abbey Freeborn gets off the mark. Warwickshire Women require 111 from 114 balls with nine wickets in hand, chasing at just under six runs per over.
A length ball on middle stump is deftly scooped off the bat, guiding a controlled single towards fine leg. Nat Wraith gets off the mark.
Sophie Munro sends down a full-length delivery outside off stump, and Nat Wraith attempts a defensive stroke but misses it cleanly, resulting in a dot ball.
On a length ball right on off stump, the batter attempts a pull shot but only manages a top edge, resulting in a catch by the wicketkeeper. Katie George departs without scoring off two balls.