Summary
Vitality Blast Women
Birmingham
Warwickshire Bears Women
1613
Yorkshire Women
1655
Yorkshire Women win by 5 wickets
Summary
Over 20: 6 runs. Bowler: Em Arlott. Yorkshire Women: 165/5 (rr 8.46)
A full delivery on middle stump with no movement. Sarah Glenn leans into a well-timed pull shot, sending the ball skimming cleanly through fine leg for four.
Clarke rocks back and pulls a length ball on off stump just past deep square leg for a comfortable single.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, Sarah Glenn rocks back to pull it firmly into the leg side for a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 19: 14 runs. Bowler: Hannah Baker. Yorkshire Women: 159/5 (rr 8.37)
A full-length leg spinner outside off, nicely pushed into the deep cover region, stealing a single under control. Yorkshire Women need 3 runs from 6 balls with 5 wickets in hand, the chase hanging in the balance.
The leg spinner serves a full toss on middle stump, and Sarah Glenn pulls it firmly through the leg side for a quick two.
A length ball on middle stump from the leg spinner, met with a well-timed sweep. The shot stays low and races away finely past the keeper, cutting off the rope at fine leg for four. Sarah Glenn is finding the boundary freely this over with her second four.
A length ball from the leg spinner outside off stump, and the batter tries to cut but misses completely—no run.
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner invites the drive. Sarah Glenn times it beautifully, sending it racing over long off for six, though a fumble there helped the boundary. A big shift in momentum as Yorkshire Women move to 152 for 5 with their win probability soaring to 93 percent.
The leg spinner tosses up a length ball on middle stump and Alice Clarke confidently drives it along the ground for a well-placed single.
Summary
Over 18: 4 runs. Bowler: Millie Taylor. Yorkshire Women: 145/5 (rr 8.06)
A length ball on off stump, the batter defends it solidly, keeping the threat at bay with no run added. Yorkshire Women trail with 17 needed from 12 balls, five wickets in hand and pressure mounting.
A back of a length stock ball on off stump, nudged quietly by Sarah Glenn through the covers and fielded cleanly.
Taylor bowls a length stock ball on off stump. Glenn cuts it crisply along the off side, racing away for two as the fielder chases hard at third man.
The stock ball on a good length near middle stump, and Alice Clarke goes for a sweep but misses completely. The ball is fielded cleanly at short fine leg, with a leg-side extras run added to the total.
Taylor bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Glenn confidently drives it along the ground for a quick single. Sarah Glenn has got off the mark.
This stock ball on a length outside off stump sees the batter attempt a reverse sweep but mistime it, resulting in a catch at gully. Lauren Winfield-Hill is caught out trying to innovate. Lauren Winfield-Hill departs after scoring 42 runs from 34 balls.
Summary
Over 17: 6 runs. Bowler: Mary Taylor. Yorkshire Women: 141/4 (rr 8.29)
A length ball on off stump with no movement, met by a mis-timed pull from Clarke, safely fielded at short fine leg for no run. Yorkshire Women require 21 runs from 18 balls with six wickets in hand under a challenging chase.
A length delivery outside off sees Alice Clarke attempt a drive, but it's mis-timed and safely fielded by Mary Taylor.
Lauren Winfield-Hill confidently drives a length ball just outside off, keeping it along the ground and picking up a single to deep extra cover.
Mary Taylor bowls a length ball on off stump with no movement, and Clarke works it carefully along the ground for a single.
A length ball outside off with no movement, the batter cuts crisply. Alice Clarke finds the outside edge and sends it racing past third man for four.
Mary Taylor bowls a length ball on middle stump, Alice Clarke goes for the pull but misses, the ball striking her pad. No run.
Summary
Over 16: 6 runs. Bowler: Hannah Baker. Yorkshire Women: 135/4 (rr 8.44)
A length ball from the leg spinner on middle stump, met with a neat, controlled drive by Clarke who dabs it past the bowler for a well-timed single. Yorkshire Women require 27 from 24 deliveries with six wickets in hand, holding a strong favored position.
Hannah Baker bowls a length ball on off stump, and Alice Clarke attempts a controlled pull, connecting bat-pad, but no run is taken.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Millie Taylor at mid on. No run.
Hannah Baker delivers a length ball on off stump, but Alice Clarke pulls it neatly along the ground behind square leg for a quick two.
Leg spinner Hannah Baker bowls a length ball on middle stump, and Alice Clarke deftly executes a reverse sweep, steering it along the ground for a couple of runs.
A length ball pitched outside off from the leg spinner. Alice Clarke tries to cut but misses, yielding no run.
A leg spinner drifts wide down the leg side on a length; the batter attempts a sweep but misses. The umpire calls it a wide, adding an extra run.
Summary
Over 15: 6 runs. Bowler: Georgia Davis. Yorkshire Women: 129/4 (rr 8.6)
A full-toss off break pitched on off stump, met with a crisp pull shot from Clarke that stays grounded, guiding the ball to deep backward square leg for a quick single. Yorkshire Women require 33 from 30 balls with six wickets in hand, striving to maintain momentum in this chase.
Georgia Davis bowls a length off break on off stump. Alice Clarke works at it but misses, the ball striking her pad and fielded cleanly at backward point for no run.
Lauren Winfield-Hill sweeps a length off break on the off stump, keeping the ball low and in control, and takes a quick single to the short fine leg boundary.
Lauren Winfield-Hill executes a neat off break, pitching on off stump at length. She sweeps it crisply along the ground, racing away for a well-run two thanks to a chasing misfield at short fine leg. A significant shift in momentum as Yorkshire Women's win probability jumps from 82% to 88%.
Off break pitching on middle stump and length, Clarke cleverly executes a controlled reverse sweep, nudging it away for a single towards gully.
A full toss on off stump from the off break bowler, Lauren Winfield-Hill pulls it firmly along the ground towards deep mid wicket and takes a single.
Summary
Over 14: 5 runs. Bowler: Amu Surenkumar. Yorkshire Women: 123/4 (rr 8.79)
A full delivery on off stump sees Lauren Winfield-Hill play a controlled pull, keeping the ball grounded and managing a quick single. Yorkshire Women require 39 runs from 36 balls with six wickets in hand, chasing the target under tight conditions.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, drive along the ground to Em Arlott at long on. 1 run.
This length ball on middle stump sees the batter attempt a pull but only finds the leading edge, resulting in a catch by the bowler. Sterre Kalis departs after scoring 1 run off 2 balls.
Lauren Winfield-Hill works the no movement length delivery carefully, guiding it along the ground for a well-timed single.
Surenkumar bowls a length ball just outside off, and Kalis pushes it neatly along the ground for a single. Kalis gets off the mark with a smart start to her innings.
Lauren Winfield-Hill drives a length ball on off stump smartly along the ground, sneaking a quick single.
Summary
Over 13: 8 runs. Bowler: Millie Taylor. Yorkshire Women: 118/3 (rr 9.08)
Millie Taylor bowls a length stock ball on off stump. Jess Jonassen attempts a drive but misses and is stumped by the wicketkeeper. Jonassen departs for 66 off 41. Yorkshire Women require 44 runs from 42 balls with 7 wickets in hand, chasing at a rate of 6.3.
Jess Jonassen plays a controlled sweep off a stock ball pitched on middle stump length, cleverly guiding it away for a couple of runs.
Lauren Winfield-Hill times a neat pull off a length ball on off stump, sending it racing to deep mid-wicket for a single.
A wide down the leg side adds an extra run without much attempt from the batter.
Jess Jonassen works a length ball on off stump carefully and picks up a single, kept down low and well placed. That partnership has just reached 100 runs off 63 balls.
Lauren Winfield-Hill gently pushes the stock ball straight on middle stump for a comfortable single, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
Taylor bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Lauren Winfield-Hill works it carefully through the off side for a quick two.
Summary
Over 12: 9 runs. Bowler: Em Arlott. Yorkshire Women: 110/2 (rr 9.17)
Lauren Winfield-Hill works a length ball on middle stump neatly into the leg side for a single, keeping the scoreboard ticking. Winfield-Hill moves to 30 off 23 balls. Yorkshire Women require 52 from 48 with 8 wickets in hand.
A length delivery on off stump sees the batter push it firmly into the covers and scamper through for a single.
A slower ball pitched on off stump at length, Jess Jonassen drives it crisply. She times it well, sending the ball racing through long off for four.
Lauren Winfield-Hill pulls a length ball outside off with control, guiding it low and hard to pick up a single.
A length delivery on off stump, met with a steady defensive shot that keeps the scoreboard still.
A short, wide ball down leg side, drifting away with no shot offered; a wide is signaled and the wicketkeeper fields it cleanly.
On a length ball just on off stump, Jess Jonassen pulls it low and controlled, picking up a single to deep mid wicket.
Summary
Over 11: 9 runs. Bowler: Hannah Baker. Yorkshire Women: 101/2 (rr 9.18)
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner, cleverly cut back by Winfield-Hill into the covers but well fielded for no run. Yorkshire Women chase 61 runs from 54 deliveries with 8 wickets in hand, requiring a run rate of 6.8.
The leg spinner floats a full toss on off stump; Jess Jonassen attempts a drive but mistimes it, managing just a single.
Lauren Winfield-Hill crafts a neat drive off a length ball just on off stump from the leg spinner, picking up a well-run single. Yorkshire Women reach 100 for 2 with this run.
The leg spinner tosses up a length ball on off stump, drawing the batter into an attempted reverse sweep that misses completely. A tidy delivery, and no run added.
Length ball just on off stump from the leg spinner, cleverly pushed into the offside for a quick single.
A full-length leg spinner drifting on off stump, met with a perfectly timed drive. Jess Jonassen sends it racing elegantly over long off for a big six, beautifully controlled and firmly middled. Jess Jonassen reaches a fluent 50 off just 33 balls, maintaining a thunderous strike rate of 167.
Summary
Over 10: 15 runs. Bowler: Millie Taylor. Yorkshire Women: 92/2 (rr 9.2)
Jess Jonassen works a length ball on off stump towards deep mid-wicket, comfortably picking up a single. That brings up 15 runs in this over. Yorkshire Women now require 70 from 60 balls with 8 wickets in hand, looking to keep the chase on track.
On a length ball down the leg side, Jess Jonassen expertly sweeps it low and controlled towards fine leg, picking up two runs with ease.
A length stock ball pitched on off stump, met with a well-timed sweep that races away through deep square leg for four. Jess Jonassen has already picked up two boundaries in this over.
Jess Jonassen unleashes a full-length stock ball on off stump with a perfectly timed slog-sweep, sending it clean and middled over deep square leg for six.
A full stock ball targeting middle stump, worked off the front foot for a well-placed single to deep square leg.
Taylor bowls a full stock ball on middle stump, and Jonassen calmly pushes it for a quick single to mid wicket.
Summary
Over 9: 12 runs. Bowler: Georgia Davis. Yorkshire Women: 77/2 (rr 8.56)
Lauren Winfield-Hill cracks a well-timed pull off the length ball on off stump, steering it low and hard towards deep square leg where a sharp run save prevents extra runs. Two well-earned runs added to the total. Yorkshire Women are chasing 85 from 66 balls with 8 wickets in hand, requiring 7.7 runs an over.
Jess Jonassen steps forward to a full-length off break on off stump and drives it neatly through the covers for a single.
A full-length off break shaping on off stump, the batter attempts a defensive shot but misses it cleanly, leaving the ball to be taken comfortably by the keeper.
An off break full toss on off stump, Jess Jonassen sweeps it with perfect timing. The shot races away along the ground through deep backward square leg for four. Jess Jonassen adds another boundary, her second in this over.
This off break, pitched at a length on off stump, is met with a well-timed, controlled drive through extra cover for four. Jess Jonassen reaches thirty runs off 24 balls with a strike rate of 125.
Lauren Winfield-Hill plays a controlled drive outside off on a length ball, taking a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 8: 3 runs. Bowler: Millie Taylor. Yorkshire Women: 65/2 (rr 8.12)
A full stock ball just on off stump, met with a crisp drive kept low and played down the ground. No run comes off this disciplined stroke, well fielded at mid wicket. Yorkshire Women face a chase of 97 runs from 72 balls, needing 8.1 runs per over with plenty wickets in hand.
A full stock ball angling on middle stump, worked neatly along the ground by Jess Jonassen, but no run comes from the shot.
A length ball on off stump, Lauren Winfield-Hill pulls it with precision through the square leg region, securing a well-run single.
A length ball on middle stump from the stock delivery, met with a solid defensive stroke that stays down and yields no run.
Jess Jonassen works a length ball on middle stump gently and takes a single towards long on where Katie George fields it cleanly. This solid partnership has now reached 50 runs from just 32 balls.
Lauren Winfield-Hill drives a stock ball along the on off stump line, placing it with precision for a single.
Summary
Over 7: 10 runs. Bowler: Hannah Baker. Yorkshire Women: 62/2 (rr 8.86)
Lauren Winfield-Hill executes a neat reverse sweep off a length leg spinner outside off, guiding the ball skillfully along the ground for a single. Yorkshire Women require 100 runs from 78 balls with eight wickets in hand, fighting to keep the chase alive.
The leg spinner delivers a full ball on off stump, and Lauren Winfield-Hill attempts a drive but miscues it slightly, running two runs through the infield.
A length ball floats just outside off from the leg spinner. Lauren Winfield-Hill leans into a well-timed drive, sending it racing through long off for four.
Jess Jonassen plays a neat sweep off a length ball just on off stump from the leg spinner, keeping it low and takes a single towards deep mid wicket.
Lauren Winfield-Hill pushes a length ball on off stump from the leg spinner, nudging it carefully for a single.
Hannah Baker floats a length ball on off stump spinning in, and Jess Jonassen works it carefully through the off side for a single.
Summary
Over 6: 9 runs. Bowler: Amu Surenkumar. Yorkshire Women: 52/2 (rr 8.67)
A no-movement length ball outside off, met with no shot as Lauren Winfield-Hill leaves it well alone; the ball is safely collected by the keeper for no run. Yorkshire Women need 110 runs from 84 balls, holding eight wickets in hand with the run rate climbing.
A full delivery outside off comes without movement. Lauren Winfield-Hill executes a well-timed scoop, keeping the ball low and guided crisply through fine leg for four. That brings Yorkshire Women to 52 for 2.
On a length ball sliding wide down leg, the batter tries a controlled glance but there's no run as it's called a wide, adding two extras.
A length ball straight on middle stump with no movement; Jess goes for the pull but misses, the ball brushing her pad instead.
The length ball comes straight on middle stump, and Jess Jonassen nudges it gently along the ground for two runs, cleverly piercing the gap.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, driven into a neat pull shot that races to deep square leg for a quick single.
A length ball on middle stump with no movement, the batter goes for a pull but misses, the ball hitting her pad and safely collected by the keeper.
Summary
Over 5: 15 runs. Bowler: Mary Taylor. Yorkshire Women: 43/2 (rr 8.6)
A length delivery on leg stump is worked but misses the bat, striking the pad and adding one run as the fielder quickly gathers at square leg. That brings 15 runs in this over. Yorkshire Women require 119 from 90 balls with 8 wickets in hand, chasing at 7.9 per over.
Mary Taylor bowls a length ball wide down the leg side; no shot offered and the batter leaves it alone, conceding a wide. The wicketkeeper, Nat Wraith, does well to field it promptly.
There’s no movement as the length ball is pitched outside off. Lauren Winfield-Hill plays a beautifully timed late cut, keeping the ball low and racing it through backward point for four. Lauren Winfield-Hill is off the mark.
A full toss on off stump, no movement, gracefully worked for four. Lauren Winfield-Hill timed that shot well, guiding it neatly through mid-wicket. Lauren Winfield-Hill has gotten off the mark.
Mary Taylor pitches up on off stump and Jess Jonassen drives elegantly along the ground, well timed to pick up a smart single with a run saved at deep cover.
A length ball on off stump without any movement, driven crisply by the batter. The shot is well timed and controlled, racing away through long off for four runs.
Mary Taylor pitches a length ball on off stump, met with a solid defensive block from Jess Jonassen, resulting in no run.
Summary
Over 4: 9 runs. Bowler: Em Arlott. Yorkshire Women: 28/2 (rr 7.0)
Jess Jonassen plays a controlled glance off a length ball on middle stump, nudging it smoothly for a single to deep backward square leg. Yorkshire Women require 134 runs from 96 deliveries, keeping their chase steady with 8 wickets in hand.
This length ball, without any movement, is met with a solid defensive stroke on the off stump line, leaving no room for runs.