Summary
Vitality Blast Men
Leeds
Yorkshire
2074
Leicestershire Foxes
1669
Yorkshire win by 41 runs
Summary
Over 20: 5 runs. Bowler: Matthew Revis. Leicestershire Foxes: 166/9 (rr 8.3)
Josh Davey times a slower ball just outside off, settling into a controlled pull that races away for a well-earned single. Leicestershire are desperately chasing 42 with only one wicket left and no deliveries remaining, an impossible task at hand.
The slower ball outside off is met with a mis-timed slog from Hull, but he manages to sneak a single through the deep mid wicket region.
Josh Davey drives a length ball just outside off stump with control and precision, sneaking through for a single.
On a full delivery right on leg stump, Josh Hull drives with fine timing but a lack of control, managing to sneak a quick single. Josh Hull gets off the mark.
The slower ball pitches length down the leg side, and Josh Hull goes for a well-timed drive, but the ball slips from the bowler's grasp only to fall safely.
A full slower ball on off stump, Josh Davey flicks it neatly off the pads for a single towards deep mid-wicket where it is fielded quickly.
Summary
Over 19: 0 runs. Bowler: Hassan Ali. Leicestershire Foxes: 161/9 (rr 8.47)
A yorker delivery on the outside off, but Hull attempts a drive and misses cleanly, leaving the ball dead in the keeper's gloves for no run. Leicestershire need 47 from the final over with just one wicket left, facing a daunting chase.
Hassan Ali delivers a slower ball outside off, back of a length. Josh Hull attempts a drive but misses, resulting in no run.
Josh Hull attempts a drive outside off on this full delivery but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
Length ball on middle stump, Josh Hull tries to flick but misses, the ball striking his pad instead. No run.
A length ball outside off with no movement sees Alex Green attempt a slog but completely miss the ball. He ends up bowled, caught clean by the stumps. Alex Green departs for a duck after facing just one ball.
A clever slower ball pitched up on middle stump, but the flick is mis-timed and goes aerial. Liam Trevaskis is caught by the deep backward square leg fielder, ending his brief stay. Liam Trevaskis departs for just 1 run off 4 deliveries.
Summary
Over 18: 8 runs. Bowler: Andrew Tye. Leicestershire Foxes: 161/7 (rr 8.94)
Trevaskis faces a short, down leg no movement delivery and attempts a pull shot, mis-timed but it goes safely for a single towards long on. Liam Trevaskis has gotten off the mark as Leicestershire require 47 runs from 12 balls with 3 wickets in hand, still facing a steep climb.
Josh Davey flicks a full, no movement delivery on off stump deftly down to long on for a single. Davey has now opened his account.
A slower ball on a length just outside off stump sees Ben Green attempt a drive but he mis-times it, sending a loose shot into the air. He’s caught at long off to depart for 20. Ben Green departs after scoring 20 off 20 deliveries.
Yorker wide outside off, left alone confidently by the batter. No run comes from that delivery.
Ben Green goes for the pull off a short, slower ball outside off but mistimes it, sending the ball skimming away for two runs.
A full delivery on leg stump with no movement. Ben Green drives it beautifully with a solid, middled connection, sending the ball racing all the way to long off for four.
Summary
Over 17: 4 runs. Bowler: Hassan Ali. Leicestershire Foxes: 153/6 (rr 9.0)
Trevaskis faces a yorker just outside off and attempts a drive, but it's mis-timed and stays firmly on the ground, resulting in no run. Leicestershire need 55 from 18 deliveries, requiring a steep 18.3 runs per over with four wickets left; the chase hangs in the balance.
The off cutter on a back of a length outside off sees the batter attempt a defensive stroke but miss it completely, leaving the ball to be comfortably gathered by the keeper.
A slower ball, low and wide outside off, back of a length. Ben Cox tries to cut but mistimes the shot, sending an uncontrolled edge straight to mid off where the catch is taken. He is caught out after a well-struck innings. Ben Cox falls for 47 from 34 balls, a crucial wicket for Yorkshire.
A full delivery down the leg side, met with a wild slog by the batter but missing cleanly, the ball striking the pad and running for an extra.
Hassan Ali delivers a wide ball outside off, and Ben Green attempts a slog but misses completely, leaving it to race away for an extra.
A yorker pitched wide outside off, met with a mistimed drive from Ben Cox who manages to sneak through a single.
A length ball outside off, patiently met with a drive that’s a bit mis-timed but kept on the ground, allowing Ben Green to scamper a single. Leicestershire moves on to 150 for 5.
Summary
Over 16: 4 runs. Bowler: Andrew Tye. Leicestershire Foxes: 149/5 (rr 9.31)
A yorker on the leg stump, flicked crisply by Ben Green off the bat-pad for a quick single. Leicestershire chase 59 from 24 balls at a requiring 14.8 runs an over, holding five wickets.
Tye tosses up a slower ball just outside off, back of a length. Cox leans into a controlled drive, squeezing it past extra cover for a quick single.
Wide outside off, length ball by the bowler. Ben Cox chooses to leave it well alone, letting the ball go through to the keeper for no run.
A short ball outside off, pulled firmly but off the body by Ben Green, who can't get it away despite good contact. The ball is quickly fielded at short third man.
A slower ball, pitching length outside off, tempts the batter into an ambitious slog but he misses completely. No run comes from that delivery.
On a back of a length delivery on off stump, Ben Cox works the ball neatly along the ground to pick up a single.
Summary
Over 15: 12 runs. Bowler: Jafer Chohan. Leicestershire Foxes: 145/5 (rr 9.67)
A short outside off line from the leg spinner, met with a well-timed pull from Ben Cox who races it along the ground towards deep mid wicket for a quick single. Leicestershire now require 64 runs from 30 balls with five wickets in hand, holding an 11% chance according to WinViz.
A full toss drifting outside off from the leg spinner, perfectly met with a well-timed reverse sweep. The batter, Ben Cox, guides it crisply through third man for four.
A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off, met with a well-timed reverse sweep. Cox deftly guides the ball through third man for a boundary.
A length ball from the leg spinner drifting wide outside off, the batter attempts a slog-sweep but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
A back of a length leg spinner drifting wide outside off, well timed by the batter who pulls it energetically for a single.
Jafer Chohan sends down a full-length quicker ball wide outside off, and Ben Green wisely leaves it alone, offering no shot and no run.
A leg-spinner drifts wide outside off as the batsman chooses to leave it alone. The ball is fielded cleanly but the bowler concedes an extra wide.
A leg spinner drifts wide outside off and is left alone by the batter as it rolls through for a wide, adding an extra to the total.
Summary
Over 14: 13 runs. Bowler: Matthew Revis. Leicestershire Foxes: 133/5 (rr 9.5)
Revis bowls a slower ball short outside off, but Green quickly pulls it off the back foot and sneaks a quick single to deep mid-wicket. Leicestershire face a tough chase needing 76 from 36 balls with five wickets in hand, the odds just eight percent.
A full delivery on middle stump with no movement, struck crisply by the batter. The drive is beautifully middled and races away through long off for four.
Revis bowls a short ball outside off, Cox attempts a pull but only manages a top edge. The ball runs away narrowly for a sneaky single, with fine leg saving a certain boundary.
A length ball on leg stump with no movement, flicked off the inside edge by Ben Cox through fine leg for two runs.
A length ball outside off, played with exquisite timing. Ben Cox scoops it in a controlled manner, sending the ball racing away fine leg for four. Ben Cox reaches thirty runs off 23 balls, maintaining a brisk strike rate of 139.
Matthew Revis bowls a slower ball on leg stump length, and Ben Green firmly pulls it along the ground, finding room to sneak a quick single.
Summary
Over 13: 6 runs. Bowler: Dan Moriarty. Leicestershire Foxes: 120/5 (rr 9.23)
On a back-of-a-length stock ball outside off, the batter leans into a controlled cut shot, steering the ball crisply past point for a single. Leicestershire face a tough chase, needing 88 from 42 balls with just a 6% win probability and five wickets in hand.
Ben Cox attempts a slog-sweep at a wide length ball outside off but completely misses, while the two wides sneak through and a hurried run-out attempt narrowly fails.
A sharper quicker ball outside off, met crisply by Ben Green who cuts it well-timed through the point region for a single.
Round the wicket. Short, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Matthew Revis at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Dan Moriarty bowls a length stock ball just outside off, as Ben Cox attempts a sweep but only manages a bottom edge to the keeper.
Delivering a stock ball on middle stump with a back of a length length, the batter drives a controlled pull shot along the ground, securing a single.
A back of a length stock ball on middle stump, the batter tries to push but misses completely. No run comes off this delivery.
Summary
Over 12: 9 runs. Bowler: Matthew Revis. Leicestershire Foxes: 114/5 (rr 9.5)
An off cutter pitched short and outside off stump, but Ben Green times a neat pull shot, keeping it grounded and picks up a single towards deep mid wicket. Leicestershire are chasing 94 runs from 48 balls, needing over eleven and a half an over with five wickets left; their chances sit around six percent.
A back of a length delivery on off stump, Cox glances it low and controlled towards fine leg, picking up a single.
A slower ball outside off, nicely met by Ben Green who flicks it low and controlled off the pitch for a single through midwicket. The new batsman gets off the mark.
A full ball on middle stump with no movement. Rehan Ahmed attempts a drive but mistimes it, resulting in a catch at long on. Rehan Ahmed departs for 30 off 25. Yorkshire's win probability surges dramatically from 83% to 94%.
A slower ball pitched short and just outside off, met with a firm pull shot by Ben Cox who keeps it down and sneaks through for a single.
A back of a length delivery on leg stump is carefully left alone by the batter, no contact made. The bowler strays too wide, gifting a run to the batting side.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.
Summary
Over 11: 12 runs. Bowler: Jafer Chohan. Leicestershire Foxes: 105/4 (rr 9.55)
A length ball from the leg spinner pitched wide outside off, Rehan Ahmed leans into a well-timed but slightly uncontrolled drive, squeezing through for a couple of runs. Rehan Ahmed advances to thirty off 24 balls with a strike rate of 125. Leicestershire require 103 from 54 deliveries at 11.4 runs per over, holding six wickets in hand. The chase carries a 13% win probability.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, sweep along the ground to Dan Moriarty at backward square leg. 1 run.
Rehan Ahmed confidently drives the full-length leg spinner outside off, timing it well for a quick single.
Over the wicket. Short, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Matthew Revis at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
The leg spinner drifts a length ball outside off, met with a powerful, controlled slog-sweep from the batter. Ben Cox connects beautifully, sending it flying over mid wicket for a massive six. That brings up a significant milestone as Leicestershire reach 100 for 4.
A length ball from the leg spinner outside off, driven well-timed and controlled by Rehan Ahmed, sneaking through for a classy single.
Summary
Over 10: 9 runs. Bowler: Faheem Ashraf. Leicestershire Foxes: 93/4 (rr 9.3)
A slower ball outside off, length just back of a length. Ben Cox drives it well timed but slightly uncontrolled, racing through for a quick two before Matthew Revis collects at long on. Leicestershire require 115 from 60 balls with six wickets in hand, chasing at 11.5 runs per over and holding a 10% chance according to WinViz.
Faheem Ashraf bowls a length ball outside off, met with an uncontrolled scoop from Ben Cox. The ball sails unpredictably, forcing a tough chance that goes down.
Over the wicket. Short, leg stump, down the track, pull. 1 wide.
Faheem Ashraf bowls a slower length ball on leg stump, Cox attempts an uncontrolled flick and manages to sneak two runs as the fielders fumble.
A slower ball short and wide outside off, Rehan Ahmed attempts a pull but gets a mis-timed shot, finding space for a quick single.
The off cutter on a length just outside off stump is met with a mis-timed drive from Rehan Ahmed, sneaking through for a quick two.
Faheem Ashraf bowls a slower ball just short outside off, and Ben Cox drives it off the back foot with a controlled pull to pick up a quick single.
Summary
Over 9: 5 runs. Bowler: Jafer Chohan. Leicestershire Foxes: 84/4 (rr 9.33)
Ben Cox drives a length googly wide outside off, keeping it down to steal a quick single. Leicestershire face a steep chase needing 124 from 66 balls with six wickets in hand.
Over the wicket. Length ball, wide outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Will Luxton at deep cover. 1 run.
Chohan sends down a length ball outside off, and Cox confidently drives it along the ground through the covers for a quick single.
The leg spinner drifts a length ball wide outside off, and Rehan Ahmed wisely leaves it, no stroke played. The umpire signals a wide, and with a misfield from the keeper, two extras are added.
A quicker ball, full and wide outside off, and Rehan Ahmed attempts a drive but mistimes it, the ball skimming along the ground to extra cover where Moeen Ali fields cleanly. No run.
The leg spinner bowls back of a length wide outside off, and Rehan Ahmed cuts it crisply but safely towards extra cover, with Moeen Ali fielding swiftly. No run comes off this neat piece of batting.
The leg spinner drifts a full delivery wide outside off, and Rehan Ahmed attempts a drive but misses it cleanly.
Summary
Over 8: 12 runs. Bowler: Dan Moriarty. Leicestershire Foxes: 79/4 (rr 9.88)
Rehan Ahmed pushes a well-timed stock ball just outside off on a back of a length delivery for a single, keeping the scoreboard ticking. Leicestershire face a challenging chase, needing 129 runs from 72 balls with six wickets in hand and a low chance of victory.
The length ball on the leg side is met with a controlled, well-timed reverse sweep. Rehan Ahmed sends it elegantly flying through backward point for four. That's the second boundary for Rehan Ahmed in this over.
Dan Moriarty bowls a stock ball wide outside off, and Rehan Ahmed responds with a beautifully controlled, well-timed drive. The ball races over long off for a magnificent six.
Ben Cox goes for a controlled sweep along the leg stump, gently steering it to deep backward square leg for a single.
The stock ball arrives on a full length just on off stump, and Ben Cox plays a well-timed drive that stays grounded, slipped away nicely but finds the safe hands of extra cover for no run.
A full stock ball on middle stump sees the batter attempt a flick but can't quite get it under control, resulting in no run.
Summary
Over 7: 5 runs. Bowler: Jafer Chohan. Leicestershire Foxes: 67/4 (rr 9.57)
A length quicker ball just outside off, and Ben Cox drives it crisply along the ground for a single, fielded swiftly by long off. Leicestershire chase 141 from 78 with six wickets in hand, still needing to up the tempo.
Rehan Ahmed meets the quicker ball outside off with a controlled drive, keeping it along the ground and picking up a single.
Chohan, a leg spinner, bowls a back of a length delivery just outside off. Rehan Ahmed tries to cut it but mistimes the shot, allowing the ball to be comfortably fielded at extra cover. No run comes off this delivery.
A full wide delivery outside off from the leg spinner, driven neatly through the off side for a single.
Jafer Chohan tosses up a leg spinner outside off, and Rehan Ahmed attempts a drive but gets a mis-timed swipe, sending the ball cautiously towards long off for a single.
Chohan bowls a googly wide outside off, and Cox drives it crisply along the ground for a single.
Summary
Over 6: 3 runs. Bowler: Andrew Tye. Leicestershire Foxes: 62/4 (rr 10.33)
No movement from the bowler as he pitches it back of a length outside off. Ben Cox works the ball with control, keeping it along the ground for a well-timed single. Leicestershire face a challenging chase needing 146 from 84 deliveries, requiring over ten an over with six wickets in hand.
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, flicked cleverly by Rehan Ahmed away from the body for a quick single down to short fine leg.
Tye bowls a length ball just on off stump, and Cox flicks it with some lack of control, but manages to get a single. Ben Cox gets off the mark with that run.
A seaming away length delivery just outside off tempts the batter to a defensive shot but the outside edge carries through to the keeper. The batter attempts a defense but is caught behind. Ashton Turner departs for a duck from one ball. Yorkshire's win probability surges from 83% to 93%.
A full-length delivery just outside off stump, the batter attempts an uncontrolled drive but is caught at extra cover. Nick Kelly departs for 1 off 3 balls. A big swing in momentum as Yorkshire's chances jump from 70% to 83%.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Hassan Ali at mid off. No run.
Summary
Over 5: 9 runs. Bowler: Hassan Ali. Leicestershire Foxes: 59/2 (rr 11.8)
A length ball on off stump with no movement as Rehan Ahmed plays a pull shot. He manages an inside edge that races away fine leg for four runs. Another boundary for Rehan Ahmed, his second this over. Leicestershire need 149 from 90 balls, chasing at a run rate just under 10 with eight wickets in hand. Their chances sit around 31%.
Hassan Ali bowls a short delivery outside off, and Rehan Ahmed attempts a pull but misses completely, resulting in no run.
Hassan Ali bowls a full delivery on middle stump, and Rehan Ahmed tries to flick it but mistimes the shot. The ball stays low and is comfortably fielded at mid-wicket. A tidy dot ball.