Summary
Vitality Blast Men
Leeds
Yorkshire
2085
Durham
2059
Yorkshire win by 5 wickets
Summary
Over 20: 14 runs. Bowler: Kasey Aldridge. Yorkshire: 208/5 (rr 10.49)
A full-length delivery outside off presents the perfect opportunity. Matthew Revis leans in and drives with pure control, sending the ball soaring over long on for a magnificent six. That's his second boundary this over and thirty runs off just 15 balls, an incredible strike rate of 227.
A slower ball length outside off, and Matthew Revis steps forward with a beautifully controlled drive. He connects well, timing it perfectly through the long-off boundary for four. Yorkshire move to 202 for 5 with that elegant boundary.
A back of a length delivery on leg stump, Faheem Ashraf attempts a pull but misses it cleanly. No runs off the bat and an extra conceded.
Matthew Revis drives a full ball straight down the ground with great timing, picking up a single as the fielder at deep mid-wicket saves a run.
Matthew Revis leans into a well-timed, controlled drive through the off side, racing away for a crisp two.
Summary
Over 19: 15 runs. Bowler: Matthew Potts. Yorkshire: 194/4 (rr 10.21)
Matthew Revis elegantly drives a full, outside off delivery with perfect control, securing a comfortable single. Yorkshire now require 12 runs from the final over with six wickets in hand, the tension is palpable.
Matthew Potts delivers a full-length ball on the outside off stump, and Revis drives it crisply. He has timed that beautifully, sending the ball racing through third man for four. Revis has hit two boundaries already this over, really finding his rhythm.
Matthew Revis drives a no-movement length ball just outside off stump with perfect timing, picking up a quick two runs despite a sharp run saved by the fielder at long on.
A no-movement, back-of-a-length delivery outside off sees Matthew Revis rock back and pull with perfect timing. The shot is well controlled and middled, racing away over mid wicket for a boundary.
Sam Whiteman cleverly scoops a full-length, no-movement delivery outside off, guiding it off the bat and pad for a quick single.
Matthew Revis steps forward to a full ball outside off and drives it crisply through the covers for a well-timed single.
Summary
Over 18: 6 runs. Bowler: Ben Raine. Yorkshire: 179/4 (rr 9.94)
A length ball outside off, bowled without movement, and Matthew Revis confidently drives it along the ground to pick up a well-run single. Yorkshire require 27 runs from 12 balls with six wickets in hand as the pressure intensifies.
Sam Whiteman steps out and executes a controlled slog-sweep to the outside off full length delivery, managing to sneak a single.
A full delivery on off stump, met with a mis-timed drive that stays low and is comfortably fielded by the keeper for no run.
Sam Whiteman attempts a sweep down the leg side but misses completely, while the ball drifts wide, conceding an extra run.
Matthew Revis drives a well-timed length ball outside off, keeping it grounded and picking up a neat single.
Whiteman drives a length ball just outside off stump, timing it cleanly to pick up a well-timed single.
A length delivery just outside off, neatly flicked by Revis through the leg side for a well-timed single.
Summary
Over 17: 5 runs. Bowler: Callum Parkinson. Yorkshire: 173/4 (rr 10.18)
A quicker full delivery on off stump, and the batter attempts a drive but misses completely. Ollie Robinson behind the stumps collects it cleanly, resulting in no run. Yorkshire require 33 from 18 balls with six wickets in hand, needing to up the scoring rate sharply.
A full stock ball on middle stump, well timed by Matthew Revis who flicks it expertly down to long on for a single.
The quicker ball outside off is met with a well-timed steer by Matthew Revis, guiding it neatly for two runs.
Whiteman leans into a well-timed, controlled sweep off a length ball on leg stump, picking up a single comfortably.
Parkinson bowls a length ball on off stump, and Revis confidently drives it along the ground towards long off, picking up a well-run single. Revis gets off the mark for Yorkshire.
The stock ball pitches as a full toss down the leg side and Moeen Ali attempts a well-timed flick, but he mistimes it and is caught by Graham Clark at deep backward square leg. Moeen Ali departs after a quickfire 60 off 32 balls.
Summary
Over 16: 16 runs. Bowler: Matthew Potts. Yorkshire: 168/3 (rr 10.5)
Moeen Ali flicks this full, leg-side delivery neatly to long on and picks up a single. That brings the over total to 16. Yorkshire require 38 from 24 with seven wickets in hand, chasing at 9.5 runs an over.
Potts bowls a slower ball outside off on length, but Moeen Ali reads it perfectly and unleashes a controlled, middled pull for six over mid-wicket. Another six for Moeen Ali takes his tally to 15 in this over, pushing Yorkshire's win probability up from 71% to 82%.
Potts delivers a full ball down the leg side which Whiteman expertly flicks off the front foot, nudging it along the ground for a quick single.
A full delivery on leg stump, met with a well-timed drive right off the bat. The ball stays along the ground and is quickly fielded by the bowler, yielding no run.
Moeen Ali leans into a well-timed drive off a yorker outside off and nudges it along the ground to pick up a smart single.
Potts delivers a length ball wide outside off, and Moeen Ali opts to leave it well alone. The umpire signals a wide, adding an extra to the scoreboard.
A full-length delivery on the outside off stump, met with a beautifully controlled drive. Moeen Ali middles it perfectly, sending it racing over extra cover for six. Moeen Ali reaches a quickfire 50 off just 28 balls, powering this partnership to 51 runs from 24 deliveries.
Summary
Over 15: 6 runs. Bowler: Nathan Sowter. Yorkshire: 152/3 (rr 10.13)
Sowter bowls a short googly down the leg side, and Moeen attempts a pull shot but mistimes it, taking a quick single. Yorkshire face a tense chase needing 54 from 30 balls with 7 wickets in hand.
The leg spinner drops in a length ball on leg stump, and Sam Whiteman attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball awkwardly through the infield for a single.
Sowter delivers a back of a length googly on leg stump, and Moeen Ali calmly pushes it into extra cover for a quick single. Yorkshire move on to 150 for 3 now.
A full-length leg spinner angling on leg stump, driven crisply through the covers for a quick single.
Sowter bowls a back of a length googly on middle stump, Moeen Ali cuts it crisply through the off side for a well-timed single.
Nathan Sowter bowls a length googly on off stump, Sam Whiteman drives it with a thick edge, running a quick single to the short third man.
Summary
Over 14: 25 runs. Bowler: Kasey Aldridge. Yorkshire: 146/3 (rr 10.43)
A full delivery on middle stump with no movement, met with a beautifully timed drive. Moeen Ali sends it over long off with controlled elegance for a maximum! That's another six for Moeen Ali, his fourth this over, bringing the total to 25 runs this over. Yorkshire need 60 from 36 balls with seven wickets in hand, chasing at a required rate of 10.
A slower ball angling on off stump, met with a controlled drive that brushes the pad. Moeen Ali keeps it grounded and the fielder behind the stumps gathers easily for no run.
a short, down-leg delivery is met with a controlled, middled pull from Moeen Ali who smashes it soaring over mid wicket for six. Moeen Ali has now hit his third six this over, totaling 19 runs in the over so far.
A length ball over off stump with no movement. Moeen Ali steps in and unleashes a controlled slog, middling it perfectly over deep square leg for six! That brings Moeen Ali's tally to thirty from 21 balls, striking at an impressive 148. Another six added to his growing total this over.
A slower ball pitched up on middle stump is met with a powerful, well-timed slog from Moeen Ali. He connects perfectly, sending the ball soaring over mid-wicket for a sparkling six.
A length ball on off stump, flicked deftly off the pads for a quick single into the deep mid-wicket region.
Summary
Over 13: 7 runs. Bowler: Nathan Sowter. Yorkshire: 121/3 (rr 9.31)
A length googly on middle stump and Moeen Ali tries to block it but misses completely; no run comes off this dot ball. Yorkshire face a tough chase needing 85 from 42 deliveries with seven wickets in hand and the required rate climbing steadily.
Whiteman meets the back of a length googly on the leg side, pushing it neatly through the infield for a well-timed single.
A back-of-a-length quicker ball, tucked down the leg side, and Moeen Ali flicks it neatly along the ground for a single.
A length ball just outside off from the leg spinner, neatly driven by Moeen Ali. A well-timed, controlled drive that races away to long off for four.
A full-length leg spinner landing down the leg side, met with a well-timed drive that stays grounded, but it results in no run.
Sowter bowls a back of a length googly on leg stump, and Whiteman defends with a thick edge, nudging it away for a single.
Summary
Over 12: 7 runs. Bowler: Ben Raine. Yorkshire: 114/3 (rr 9.5)
Raine bowls a slower ball outside off, and Moeen Ali drives it beautifully, timing it perfectly to send the ball sailing over long on for six. A controlled, elegant strike to finish the over. Yorkshire chase 92 from 48 balls, needing 11.5 runs an over with 7 wickets in hand.
Moeen Ali attempts a drive, but it's mis-timed and stays on the ground, comfortably fielded at extra cover for no run.
Ben Raine bowls a full-length delivery on leg stump; Whiteman flicks it off the inside edge, scrambling through for a single. Whiteman gets off the mark for Yorkshire.
A full delivery on off stump without movement; the batter attempts a flick but mistimes it, allowing the bowler to field cleanly for no run.
Ben Raine delivers a full ball on off stump; Sam Whiteman attempts a drive but mistimes it, allowing a sharp extra cover fielding save. No run added here.
A full, straight delivery on middle stump, Bairstow drives but the shot goes awry. He attempts a controlled drive but is caught at extra cover, departing for a well-made 66. Yorkshire loses a key wicket with Bairstow's exit after a quickfire knock.
Summary
Over 11: 4 runs. Bowler: Callum Parkinson. Yorkshire: 107/2 (rr 9.73)
A full stock ball pitched on middle stump, flicked crisply off the pads for a single to deep backward square leg. Yorkshire face a demanding chase, needing 99 runs from 54 balls with eight wickets in hand and a required rate of 11.0.
A full stock ball on middle stump pitched up nicely and met with a well-timed drive through the off side for a quick single.
Bairstow leans into a full, quick delivery on leg stump and drives it crisply along the ground for a comfortable single.
Parkinson bowls a length ball on leg stump, Bairstow attempts a drive but it's mis-timed and quickly gathered by the keeper. No run.
Moeen Ali drives a full-length stock ball straight down the leg side, neatly collecting a single as the fielder retrieves it from long on.
Callum Parkinson sends down a full, quicker ball right on middle stump. Moeen Ali steps out and drives it firmly along the ground, but it's well fielded at extra cover. No run.
Summary
Over 10: 11 runs. Bowler: Kasey Aldridge. Yorkshire: 103/2 (rr 10.3)
A slower length ball on leg stump, Moeen Ali confidently drives it along the ground, eking out a single through mid on. Yorkshire require 103 from 60 balls with plenty of wickets in hand under a demanding run rate.
A slower ball pitched back of a length outside off, met with a controlled drive through the covers for a well-run single.
A back of a length delivery on the outside off, no movement on offer. Bairstow steers it crisply and well timed, racing it along the ground through third man for four. Another boundary for Bairstow, taking Yorkshire to 101 for 2.
a full-length delivery down the leg side is expertly flicked by Bairstow. He times it beautifully, sending the ball racing through fine leg for four.
A full, wide delivery outside off, Moeen Ali attempts a drive but mis-times it slightly, picking up a single through backward point.
A back of a length seaming delivery outside off, worked nicely by the batter with a controlled drive but no run comes off it.
Summary
Over 9: 8 runs. Bowler: Nathan Sowter. Yorkshire: 92/2 (rr 10.22)
Nathan Sowter floats a leg spinner on a back of a length outside off stump. Bairstow crafts a well-timed, controlled pull racing elegantly through mid-wicket for four. Yorkshire chase 114 from 66 balls with eight wickets in hand; the required rate is 10.4, and their chances stand at 46 percent.
The leg spinner bowls a length ball just outside off stump. The batter leans into a crisp, well-timed drive that races away but is held at deep cover for a single.
Nathan Sowter delivers a length ball outside off, and Bairstow elegantly sweeps it with perfect timing, picking up a single.
Sowter drops a googly outside off, and Bairstow plays a precise late cut, keeping it down and nudging it just past backward point for no run.
Sowter sends down a full-length googly on off stump, Moeen Ali leans into a well-timed drive, keeping the ball along the ground and picking up a single.
A short outside off delivery from the leg spinner, Bairstow cuts it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single. Jonny Bairstow reaches his 50 off just 26 balls, cruising at a strike rate of 192.
Summary
Over 8: 2 runs. Bowler: Ben Raine. Yorkshire: 84/2 (rr 10.5)
Bairstow deftly flicks the delivery off his pads, keeping the ball under control along the ground, and sneaks a single to deep mid-wicket. Yorkshire require 122 from 72 balls, holding 8 wickets with the run rate climbing above 10.
The leg cutter on a length, angling on leg stump, is met with a well-timed drive that stays grounded, but there's no run as the fielder at backward point cuts it off.
The leg cutter outside off at back of a length beats Bairstow's defensive attempt, who misses the ball completely, resulting in no run.
Bairstow attempts a full-length drive outside off, but it’s mis-timed and quickly fielded by the bowler Raine for no run.
No movement for this full delivery outside off, and Bairstow responds with a controlled drive, keeping it down and finding backward point where it's comfortably fielded for no run.
A length ball swinging in outside off, met with a well-timed, controlled drive by Moeen Ali who smartly picks up a single.
Summary
Over 7: 2 runs. Bowler: Nathan Sowter. Yorkshire: 82/2 (rr 11.71)
Sowter bowls a short googly down the leg side, and Moeen Ali pulls it with a bit of flair, managing a single off the edge toward deep mid wicket. Moeen Ali gets off the mark as Yorkshire chase 124 from 78 with eight wickets in hand.
A short leg-spinner on leg stump, met with a well-timed drive that stays along the ground, but no run as the bowler swiftly saves the single.
Sowter bowls a length googly on middle stump, and Moeen Ali plays a careful defensive stroke, keeping it on the ground for no run.
Nathan Sowter bowls a length ball on middle stump, and Moeen Ali executes a neat flick off the pads, keeping it down and tight for no run.
A short googly just outside off stump tempts the batter into a cut shot but he only manages a bottom edge and is bowled cleanly. Will Luxton departs after making 6 runs from 5 balls.
A leg spinner on a back of a length outside middle, worked cleverly along the ground for a single to deep mid-wicket.
Summary
Over 6: 17 runs. Bowler: Matthew Potts. Yorkshire: 80/1 (rr 13.33)
Potts bowls a short off cutter on middle stump, and Luxton pulls it well timed towards fine leg. The ball races away for four, aided by a misfield in the deep backward square leg region. That's 17 runs from this over. Yorkshire need 126 from 84 balls with nine wickets in hand, requiring a run rate of 9.0.
A full delivery down the leg side with no movement, the batter attempts a flick but misses as the keeper collects cleanly. A wide is signaled bringing an extra to the batting side.
A full delivery on middle stump, met with a controlled drive that stays along the ground, comfortably fielded at mid on for no run.
Potts bowls a length ball on off stump, and Bairstow works it through the off side for a well-timed single.
A full ball right on middle stump with no movement and Jonny Bairstow confidently flicks it away. The shot is nicely middled and controlled, sending the ball racing to the long on boundary for four. Bairstow has already slammed two boundaries in this over.
On a short delivery straight down the middle, Bairstow pulls expertly with perfect control. The ball is middled cleanly and races over deep backward square leg for six.
Potts delivers a length ball on off stump, and Luxton responds with a well-timed flick that races away but is stopped brilliantly at short fine leg, earning a quick single.
Summary
Over 5: 15 runs. Bowler: Ben Raine. Yorkshire: 63/1 (rr 12.6)
A length ball angling outside off, driven crisply. Jonny Bairstow times it perfectly, racing the ball through extra cover for four. Bairstow strikes again, pulling his tally to 15 this over. Yorkshire still need 143 from 90 with 9 wickets in hand, chasing at 9.5 runs per over.
Raine bowls a full slower ball just outside off, and Bairstow meets it with a well-timed drive. The ball races through long off, helped along by a misfield, racing to the boundary for four. Bairstow moves to 30 off 15 deliveries, striking at over 210.
Ben Raine bowls a length ball just outside off stump, and Will Luxton drives it crisply along the ground, taking a comfortable single. Will Luxton gets off the mark here.
A full delivery on leg stump with no movement, driven firmly by the batter but it flies uncontrollably to the fielder. The batter attempted a strong drive but is caught out, ending the innings for him. Adam Lyth departs after scoring 26 runs off 13 balls.
The batter tries to play a cut off a no movement delivery outside off but misses it cleanly. A disciplined ball from the bowler, resulting in no run.
A length ball on leg stump with no movement, driven beautifully through the covers. Adam Lyth middles a controlled drive over long off, racing away to the boundary. That partnership advances to 54 off just 25 balls, taking Yorkshire to a strong 54 for no loss.
Summary
Over 4: 12 runs. Bowler: Kasey Aldridge. Yorkshire: 48/0 (rr 12.0)
Lyth gently steers the slower ball pitched just outside off at length, taking a quick single to keep the scoreboard ticking. Yorkshire require 158 runs from 96 balls with all wickets intact; the chase is on.
Bairstow leans into a shorter slower ball outside off and executes a neat cut, keeping it low and running a quick single.