Summary
Vitality Blast Men
Leeds
Yorkshire
193
Notts Outlaws
175
Yorkshire win by 18 runs
Summary
Over 20: 4 runs. Bowler: Andrew Tye. Notts Outlaws: 175/10 (rr 8.97)
Over the wicket. Short, outside off, back foot, pull uncontrolled in air to Dom Bess at fine leg. OUT! Benny Howell caught - 30(20)
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Andrew Tye at bowler. 4 runs.
A length ball on middle stump, hit hard into the body with a wild slog from the batter, but it yields no run as the bowler quickly fields it.
Summary
Over 19: 6 runs. Bowler: Hassan Ali. Notts Outlaws: 171/9 (rr 9.0)
Howell goes for a short ball outside off and attempts a pull shot, but it's mis-timed and stays low, allowing him to sneak through a single. Nottinghamshire require 23 runs from the final over with only one wicket in hand, making this chase extremely tense.
A full toss offered down the leg side sees the batter attempt a scoop but misses cleanly, resulting in no run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.
On a full ball aimed at off stump, Binura Fernando attempts a drive but mistimes it, yet manages to sneak a quick single. Fernando gets off the mark with a cautious start.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, slog. OUT! Olly Stone bowled - 1(2)
Summary
Over 18: 8 runs. Bowler: Andrew Tye. Notts Outlaws: 165/8 (rr 9.17)
The off cutter pitches short on off stump, and Olly Stone works it nicely along the ground for a single, kept low and controlled. Olly Stone gets off the mark. Nottinghamshire now need 29 from 12 balls with just 2 wickets remaining, facing a tough chase at a run rate of 14.5 and only a 1% win probability.
A slower ball on a back of a length outside off stump, Dillon Pennington goes for a controlled pull but mis-times it. The ball carries to long on where he is caught and dismissed. Pennington departs after a lively 37 off 20, shifting momentum heavily in Yorkshire's favour.
Over the wicket. Short, outside off, back foot, pull. 4 runs.
A shorter slower ball on off stump sees Howell pull it low and controlled towards deep backward square leg for a quick single.
Over the wicket. Full toss, off stump, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air. 1 run.
A short, no-movement delivery outside off, pulled firmly by the batter into the deep backward square leg region for a quick single.
Summary
Over 17: 11 runs. Bowler: Hassan Ali. Notts Outlaws: 157/7 (rr 9.24)
Hassan Ali delivers a leg-stump yorker with no movement, and Pennington attempts a slog but only manages to get a bottom edge, scurrying through for two runs. That partnership has now reached 50 runs off 27 balls. Nottinghamshire require 37 from 18 balls with three wickets in hand, facing a challenging required rate of 12.3. WinViz puts their winning chance at 7 percent.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, slog. 6 runs.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, wide outside off, deep in crease, drive uncontrolled in air. 1 run.
Hassan Ali floats a slower ball full and wide outside off, and Pennington goes for a drive but mistimes it. The ball drops safely for a single as he's quick between the wickets.
Over the wicket. Yorker, wide outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air to Dom Bess at deep backward point. 1 run.
Summary
Over 16: 11 runs. Bowler: Logan van Beek. Notts Outlaws: 146/7 (rr 9.12)
No movement for the bowler, pitching just outside off on a back of a length delivery. The batter attempts a pull but misses, beaten by the length and line, and it is fielded comfortably by the keeper. Nottinghamshire face a tough chase needing 48 runs from 24 balls with three wickets in hand, just a 3% chance according to WinViz.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, backs away, drive. 6 runs.
The slower ball comes full on middle and the batter attempts a flick, getting a leading edge that trickles away for two.
Over the wicket. Short, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Will Luxton at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
On a short, no movement ball outside off, the batter attempts a pull but mistimes it, managing just a single.
Short and on off stump, this no movement delivery sees the batter attempt a pull but mistime it, scurrying through for a quick single.
Summary
Over 15: 13 runs. Bowler: Jafer Chohan. Notts Outlaws: 135/7 (rr 9.0)
The leg spinner floats a length ball on off stump, watched carefully as the batter blocks it firmly back to the bowler for no run. Nottinghamshire require 59 runs from 30 deliveries with just three wickets in hand, a steep chase with slim chances.
Pennington plays a well-timed drive off the leg spinner, cutting through the back of a length delivery outside off for a neat two.
A length ball on leg stump from the leg spinner, met with a smooth drive through the on side for a well-taken single.
Jafer Chohan floats a leg spinner just outside off stump, and Benny Howell drives it crisply along the ground through the off side for a well-timed two.
The quicker ball outside off on a back of a length is met with a crisply timed cut that races away through backward point for four. Benny Howell is on fire, adding another boundary this over.
The leg spinner turns it full outside off, and Howell elegantly drives it with an outside edge. The ball races along the ground past third man for a well-timed boundary.
Summary
Over 14: 14 runs. Bowler: Joe Root. Notts Outlaws: 122/7 (rr 8.71)
Round the wicket. Length ball, down leg, front foot, flick along the ground to Will Luxton at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Round the wicket. Length ball, down leg, front foot, flick along the ground to Jafer Chohan at fine leg. 1 leg bye.
Round the wicket. Length ball, down leg, front foot, flick along the ground to Will Luxton at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
On a full-length off break angling on leg stump, the batter drives crisply, timing it well to pick up a quick single.
Round the wicket. Length ball, down leg, front foot, slog-sweep. 4 runs.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, slog-sweep. 6 runs.
Summary
Over 13: 2 runs. Bowler: Jafer Chohan. Notts Outlaws: 108/7 (rr 8.31)
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pushed along the ground to Will Luxton at deep cover. 1 run.
A quicker length ball outside off, met with a crisp drive that stays low and is well stopped by the bowler at point. No run comes off this tidy piece of batting.
Jafer Chohan floats a full toss leg spinner right on off stump, and Dillon Pennington attempts a drive but mistimes it, resulting in no run as the ball is comfortably fielded at backward point.
The bowler delivers a short googly down the leg side, and the batter attempts a pull but completely misses. The wicket falls as the ball sneaks through and bowls him out. Liam Patterson-White is out for a duck after just two balls.
Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to Andrew Tye at extra cover. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, down the track, flick along the ground to Andrew Tye at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
Summary
Over 12: 14 runs. Bowler: Joe Root. Notts Outlaws: 106/6 (rr 8.83)
A full-length off break down the leg, and Haynes attempts a slog-sweep but mistimes it badly. The ball balloons uncontrollably towards fine leg and is caught, ending his innings. Haynes goes for 37 off 25. Yorkshire's chances soar from 91% to 98% as Nottinghamshire face a steep chase of 88 runs from 48 balls with four wickets remaining.
Over the wicket. Short, outside off, down the track, pull along the ground to Will Luxton at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Joe Root bowls a length off break wide outside off. George Linde attempts a well-timed drive but mistimes it, and he's caught by Dom Bess at extra cover. George Linde departs for 23 off 14. A big shift in momentum as Yorkshire's win probability jumps from 77% to 91%.
Round the wicket. Short, down leg, back foot, pull. 6 runs.
A quicker length ball targeting outside off, met with a well-timed, controlled drive. George Linde sends it racing over long on for a glorious six. Nottinghamshire gain momentum as their win probability jumps from 14% to 19%.
Off break pitched on a good length around off stump, and Jack Haynes drives it cleanly through the covers for a well-timed single.
Summary
Over 11: 14 runs. Bowler: Jafer Chohan. Notts Outlaws: 92/4 (rr 8.36)
Over the wicket. Short, outside off, back foot, pushed along the ground to Andrew Tye at long on. 1 run.
The leg spinner drifts a length ball just outside off stump. Jack Haynes expertly executes a well-timed reverse sweep, sending the ball racing past third man for four in a controlled arc.
Chohan sends down a back of a length googly on leg stump, and Linde works it carefully towards deep mid wicket for a smart single.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Will Luxton at deep extra cover. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, steer along the ground to Adam Lyth at short third man. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, front foot, slog-sweep. 6 runs.
Summary
Over 10: 9 runs. Bowler: Dom Bess. Notts Outlaws: 78/4 (rr 7.8)
An arm ball pitched down the leg side, met with a well-timed, controlled slog-sweep. Jack Haynes sends it racing finely past fine leg for a boundary. Haynes reaches thirty off just twenty balls as Nottinghamshire chase 116 from 60 with six wickets in hand, needing 11.6 an over.
Round the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, flick uncontrolled in air to Andrew Tye at long on. 1 run.
Round the wicket. Short, down leg, back foot, pushed along the ground to Will Luxton at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Off break pitched full on off stump, Jack Haynes drives with great timing but an uncontrolled shot leads to a deep extra cover misfield, allowing two runs to come.
Dom Bess delivers a full, quicker ball on leg stump that Jack Haynes attempts to drive but mistimes it, resulting in no run.
An off break on a full length, angling on leg stump, sees the batter go for a flick but miss, the ball striking the pad and conceding a leg bye. The wicketkeeper fumbles the ball, allowing an extra run to sneak through.
Summary
Over 9: 5 runs. Bowler: Jafer Chohan. Notts Outlaws: 69/4 (rr 7.67)
Over the wicket. Back of a length, leg stump, back foot, pushed along the ground. 1 run.
Jack Haynes steps into a length leg spinner on off stump and pulls it low and hard towards deep mid wicket, rotating the strike with a quick single.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Will Luxton at deep extra cover. 2 runs.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Joe Root at extra cover. No run.
A full-length leg spinner just outside off stump, met with a neat drive that stays grounded, squeezed past the infield but no run comes.
Over the wicket. Length ball, leg stump, front foot, reverse sweep along the ground to Adam Lyth at third man. 1 run.
Summary
Over 8: 8 runs. Bowler: Joe Root. Notts Outlaws: 64/4 (rr 8.0)
The quicker ball outside off is met with a controlled drive through the covers, comfortably picking up a single. Nottinghamshire face a tough chase, needing 130 runs from 72 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a 9% win probability.
Round the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Hassan Ali at backward point. No run.
Round the wicket. Short, down leg, back foot, worked along the ground to Will Luxton at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
Round the wicket. Short, down leg, back foot, pull. 4 runs.
Linde faces an off break pitching outside off and plays a cautious drive, edging the ball inside and dashing through for a quick single. That's George Linde off the mark with that run.
Jack Haynes works the length ball down the leg side neatly, nudging it away for a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 7: 3 runs. Bowler: Andrew Tye. Notts Outlaws: 56/4 (rr 8.0)
A short, leg-side delivery with no movement; George Linde pulls it firmly but the ball strikes his helmet and is quickly fielded by the wicketkeeper for no run. Chasing 138 runs from 78 balls at a rate over ten an over, Nottinghamshire's chances stand at just eight percent with six wickets in hand.
A short, leg-side delivery with no movement, and Tom Moores goes for a pull shot but miscues it wildly. The ball flies uncontrolled to deep backward square leg where the catch is taken. Moores departs, caught attempting an ambitious pull. Tom Moores is out for 2 off 5 balls. Yorkshire's win probability surges from 80% to 92%.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, drive. No run.
Jack Haynes works a no-movement, back of a length delivery just outside off stump, guiding it carefully for a quick single.
Over the wicket. Short, down leg, back foot, pull along the ground to Dom Bess at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
Jack Haynes steps forward to a length ball on off stump and drives it neatly, guiding it along the ground for a quick single.
Summary
Over 6: 8 runs. Bowler: Dom Bess. Notts Outlaws: 53/3 (rr 8.83)
Round the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Matthew Revis at cover. 1 run.
Round the wicket. Back of a length, down leg, back foot, pushed. 4 runs.
Dom Bess bowls an arm ball on a length just on off stump, and Moores goes for a drive but mistimes it, yet still scampers a single. Tom Moores has gotten off the mark.
Round the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground. No run.
An off break tossed up around middle stump, length ball. The batter attempts a flick to the leg side but misses, and the umpire calls it a wide. The keeper quickly fields to keep things tight.
The off break is full on middle stump, and the batter attempts a well-timed drive but mistimes it, resulting in a catch by the bowler. Freddie McCann departs after scoring 1 run off 3 balls.
Bess bowls an arm ball on a length just on off stump and McCann tries a flick but misses, the ball striking his pad. Jonny Bairstow collects it cleanly behind the stumps with no run added.
An off break pitched full down the leg side, flicked but missed by the batter. The ball runs away for a wide, adding an extra to the scoreboard.
Summary
Over 5: 10 runs. Bowler: Hassan Ali. Notts Outlaws: 45/2 (rr 9.0)
A short off cutter outside off, Freddie McCann manages a bottom-edged pull that races away fine leg for a quick single. McCann gets off the mark as Nottinghamshire chase 149 from 90 with eight wickets in hand and a 31% win probability.
Clarke goes for a cut shot off a short, outside off delivery but mistimes it completely. The ball is caught by Root at mid off, and that's the end of Clarke's innings. Joe Clarke departs for 23 runs off 13 balls.
Hassan Ali bowls a slower ball on a back of a length outside off stump. Clarke drives it crisply, timing it perfectly to pierce the gap through long off for four.
A back of a length delivery on off stump, worked neatly by Jack Haynes for a single down to fine leg.
Hassan Ali bowls a back of a length seaming delivery on off stump, Jack Haynes watches it closely and misses, the ball brushing his pad harmlessly for no run.
A length ball outside off, nicely struck by the batter who pulls it with perfect timing. The controlled shot slices through fine leg for a boundary.
Summary
Over 4: 7 runs. Bowler: Logan van Beek. Notts Outlaws: 35/1 (rr 8.75)
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, down the track, flick along the ground to Hassan Ali at short fine leg. 1 run.
Clarke attempts an aggressive pull off a short, outside off delivery but mistimes it, sending the ball awkwardly towards deep mid-wicket where it’s quickly fielded. He manages to sneak a single.
On this length ball outside off, Haynes flicks it expertly off the pads for a quick single, keeping the strike alive. Haynes gets off the mark and settles in.
A short delivery on middle stump with no movement, and George Munsey attempts a pull shot but mistimes it badly. He's caught at mid on, bringing an end to his innings. George Munsey departs for 9 off 11, and there's a big swing in momentum as Yorkshire's win probability jumps from 53% to 62%.
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air to Logan van Beek at bowler. No run.