Summary
Vitality Blast Women
Leeds
Yorkshire Women
122
The Blaze
1237
The Blaze win by 3 wickets
Summary
Over 20: 4 runs. Bowler: Hannah Rainey. The Blaze: 123/7 (rr 6.42)
A short, no movement delivery wide outside off, met with a thick-edged cut. The batter skillfully sends it racing through third man for four.
Summary
Over 19: 3 runs. Bowler: Beth Langston. The Blaze: 119/7 (rr 6.26)
Charli Knott attempts a slog on a length ball straight at off stump but only manages a mis-timed swipe, squeezing a single towards deep backward square leg. The Blaze are now just four runs from six balls with three wickets in hand, a tight finish looming.
Beth Langston bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, which Lucy Higham expertly pulls along the ground for a quick single. Higham gets off the mark, adding to the innings momentum.
On a full delivery outside off, the batter smoothly drives the ball straight to mid on but can't find a gap, resulting in no run.
A full-length delivery outside off stump, and Lucy Higham blocks it patiently back to the bowler for no run.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, Josie Groves attempts to work it but misses. The ball sneaks through and bowls her clean. Josie Groves departs for a duck in the second innings.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, the batter connects with a bottom-edge pull, scraping a single off the inside edge.
Summary
Over 18: 11 runs. Bowler: Jess Woolston. The Blaze: 116/6 (rr 6.44)
Jess Woolston bowls a full, outside off slower ball that Gordon attempts a drive but mis-times it badly. The ball flies uncontrolled in the air and is caught at long off, sending her back to the pavilion. Kirstie Gordon departs for 24 off 30. The Blaze need 7 runs from 12 balls with 4 wickets in hand, still holding a strong chance of victory at 98 percent.
On this length ball outside off, the batter attempts a slog but misses completely; a dot ball.
Jess Woolston bowls a slower ball beamer outside off; Charli Knott tries to pull it with controlled intent but mistimes the shot and manages just a single. The extra no-ball adds to the batting team's tally.
A full-length ball outside off stump with no movement, confidently dispatched by Charli Knott. She drives it superbly, middling the ball with excellent control over long off. That's the first six of the innings, adding a big boost for The Blaze.
A full-length no movement delivery outside off stump sees Charli Knott attempt a drive, but it's mis-timed and sails under control past the infield for a quick two.
Kirstie Gordon leans in to flick a full ball straight on middle stump, steering it carefully past the close-in fielder for a quick single.
A length ball outside off, and the batter attempts a cut but misses cleanly, leaving no runs on the board.
Summary
Over 17: 9 runs. Bowler: Sarah Glenn. The Blaze: 105/5 (rr 6.18)
A full toss on middle stump from the leg spinner, flicked cleverly through mid-wicket for a quick two runs. The Blaze face a tense chase, needing 18 runs off 18 balls with five wickets in hand.
The leg spinner bowls a short outside off, and Charli Knott crisply cuts it through the point area for a quick two.
A back of a length leg spinner on off stump pitched up just enough, gently pushed into the extra cover region and neatly fielded.
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner; the batter attempts a drive but misses, safely fielded by the keeper.
The leg spinner delivers a back-of-a-length ball down leg, which Charli Knott pulls with authority, middling it crisply. The shot races away to deep square leg for a well-timed boundary. The momentum shifts with The Blaze now at 101 for 5 and their win probability surging to 90%.
A full leg spinner drifting down the leg side, met with a well-timed sweep that keeps the ball grounded as the batter nudges through for a quick single.
Summary
Over 16: 4 runs. Bowler: Jess Jonassen. The Blaze: 96/5 (rr 6.0)
Kirstie Gordon responds with a neat drive outside off, keeping the ball along the ground and picking up a single. The Blaze require 27 runs from 24 balls with five wickets in hand in this tight chase.
Jess Jonassen bowls an arm ball on a length, right on middle stump. Charli Knott drives it well timed and crisply through the off side, securing a single.
Jonassen floats a back-of-a-length stock ball down the leg side, and Knott tries an ambitious sweep but misses, the ball flicking off her pad and safely to the keeper for no run.
The quicker length ball on leg stump is deftly defended by Charli Knott, keeping it tight and yielding no run.
Gordon attempts a drive outside off, but it’s mis-timed and quickly fielded by Langston at long on, sneaking through for a single.
Knott faces a length stock ball on leg stump and confidently drives it along the ground, nudging through for a single.
Summary
Over 15: 16 runs. Bowler: Beth Langston. The Blaze: 92/5 (rr 6.13)
A length ball coming in on off stump, met with a mis-timed pull shot that skews awkwardly to deep backward square leg for a single. That takes the total to 16 for this over. The Blaze now face a tense chase—31 runs needed from 30 balls with five wickets in hand and a climb in the required rate.
A full length delivery down the leg stump sees the batter sweep but misses, the ball striking the pad and they pick up four leg byes. Fifteen runs have come in this over, the partnership now 50 from 46 balls.
A short, no movement delivery outside off induces a crisp cut shot. Charli Knott times it beautifully, sending the ball racing through third man for four.
A full-length slower ball on middle stump, pushed neatly through the line for a single.
Beth Langston sends down a full-length delivery outside off, and Kirstie Gordon drives it crisply along the ground for a well-timed two.
A full, no movement delivery outside off and Kirstie Gordon leans into a crisp, well-timed drive. She sends it racing through extra cover for four runs.
Summary
Over 14: 6 runs. Bowler: Jess Woolston. The Blaze: 76/5 (rr 5.43)
Jess Woolston bowls a full-length ball outside off, met with a mis-timed drive by Charli Knott that stays grounded and is quickly fielded at mid-off, yielding no run. The Blaze need 47 from 36 balls at nearly eight an over with five wickets in hand in this chase.
A slower ball on a back of a length outside off, Charli Knott sweeps it low and controlled, sneaking through for a smart two.
Kirstie Gordon drives this length ball just outside off with precise timing, picking up a quick single.
A length ball on middle stump is met with a neat flick that runs away for a single to deep backward square leg.
A short delivery outside off, played with controlled finesse by Charli Knott who pulls it neatly to deep square leg for two. Charli Knott reaches her 50 in just 36 balls, maintaining a scorching strike rate of 142.
A full-length delivery down the leg side is skillfully flicked by Charli Knott, timing it well to keep the scoreboard quiet.
Summary
Over 13: 9 runs. Bowler: Jess Jonassen. The Blaze: 70/5 (rr 5.38)
On a back of a length stock ball angling on leg stump, the batter pulls with confident timing. The shot races fine leg and is misfielded, allowing a well-deserved boundary. The Blaze chase 53 from 42 balls, needing 7.6 an over with five wickets in hand.
Charli Knott steps out and plays a well-timed cut shot off a back of a length stock ball outside off, guiding it just wide of the cover fielder for a quick single.
A length ball outside off, driven crisply and well-timed by the batter who picks up a neat single.
Jonassen sends down a length stock ball on off stump, and Gordon deftly plays a late cut along the ground towards backward point, but there’s no run.
Jess Jonassen bowls a back of a length stock delivery outside off, and the batter plays a late cut with a thick edge, running two leg byes as the ball is fielded at third man.
A length ball on the outside off stump is met with a neat flick from the batter, who keeps it grounded and picks up a single.
Summary
Over 12: 7 runs. Bowler: Holly Garton. The Blaze: 61/5 (rr 5.08)
The leg spinner floats a full toss just outside off, met with a thick-edged drive that stays grounded and is safely fielded at short third man, yielding no run. Chasing 62 from 48 balls at 7.8, The Blaze hold five wickets with a 22 percent chance to win.
A quicker ball pitched short on off stump, Gordon works it tentatively but only manages a leading edge, falling safely into the mid-wicket area for no run.
A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off, met with a well-timed drive by Charli Knott who nudges it along the ground for a single, aided by a misfield at extra cover.
A length ball on leg stump from the leg spinner, played with a solid defensive stroke by Charli Knott who keeps it down and in front for no run.
Charli Knott drives the full-length leg spinner outside off with great timing, piercing the field for a neat two after a slight misfield.
Short, wide outside off, the leg spinner invites the cut shot and it's well timed, racing away through long off for four.
Summary
Over 11: 2 runs. Bowler: Beth Langston. The Blaze: 54/5 (rr 4.91)
Langston delivers a length ball on off stump without any movement, and Charli Knott works it neatly along the ground for a single. Chasing 69 from 54 balls with five wickets in hand, The Blaze face a required run rate of 7.7.
A length ball wide outside off, the batter attempts a cut but misses entirely, resulting in no run.
A ball pitching on a good length just outside off stump is defended solidly by Knott, who plays it cautiously to a safe area for no run.
Langston bowls a length ball just outside off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke by the batter, who keeps it on the ground for no run.
The no movement ball outside off is neatly cut by the batter, timing it well and keeping it low, but it yields no run as the backward point fields it cleanly.
A length ball on the outside off, driven well-timed along the ground for a quick single.
Summary
Over 10: 2 runs. Bowler: Jess Woolston. The Blaze: 52/5 (rr 5.2)
Kirstie Gordon drives an outside off length ball, sending it racing with an uncontrolled swing for a quick single. The Blaze need 71 from 60 deliveries, holding five wickets down as the chase intensifies.
A back of a length delivery just outside off, met with a steady defensive stroke by the batter, keeping the scoreboard quiet once again.
Jess Woolston bowls a full-length, no movement delivery outside off; Kirstie Gordon drives it well-timed but straight to extra cover for no run.
Woolston bowls a back of a length delivery on off stump, and Gordon defends it firmly, keeping the ball on the ground for no run.
Jess Woolston bowls a length ball just outside off, and Kirstie Gordon plays a well-timed, grounded drive through extra cover, but there's no run as Alice Clarke fields it cleanly.
A short ball outside off, no movement on offer. Charli Knott pounces on it, pulling well-timed but a bit uncontrolled, just managing a single before the mid-on fields it.
Summary
Over 9: 2 runs. Bowler: Sarah Glenn. The Blaze: 50/5 (rr 5.56)
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner is met with a solid defensive stroke, keeping the scoreboard quiet. The Blaze face a challenging chase needing 73 runs off 66 balls with five wickets in hand.
A length ball from the leg spinner outside off, nudged crisply off the back foot with a controlled cut, but no run added as the ball is quickly collected at backward point.
A length ball just outside off from the leg spinner, met with a controlled drive. The batter keeps it on the ground and it's comfortably fielded at backward point for no run.
A full-length leg spinner on off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke by the batter. The ball stays low and is fielded cleanly by the bowler for no run.
A full-length leg spinner on off stump, well timed flicked deftly through midwicket for a comfortable single. The Blaze inch forward to 50 for 5.
The leg spinner drifts a full toss just outside off, and Gordon elegantly drives it on the ground for a quick single.
Summary
Over 8: 7 runs. Bowler: Jess Woolston. The Blaze: 48/5 (rr 6.0)
Kirstie Gordon drives a length ball just outside off stump, keeping it under control and nudging through the field for a single to deep extra cover. The Blaze need 75 runs from 72 balls, chasing at 6.2 an over with five wickets in hand.
Charli Knott drives a well-timed slower ball just outside off stump, keeping it down and picking up a single.
A short ball outside off, and Charli Knott expertly cuts it off the back foot, timing it neatly through the extra cover region for no run.
A short ball outside off is met crisply as the batter pulls it with great timing. The shot races through fine leg for four runs.
Kirstie Gordon works the ball carefully on the off stump line, steering it along the ground for a single to mid wicket. Gordon gets off the mark, easing the tension.
A back of a length delivery outside off, no movement from the bowler. Emma Jones attempts a pull but edges the ball on the bottom and is bowled cleanly. Emma Jones departs after scoring 2 runs from 3 balls.
Summary
Over 7: 10 runs. Bowler: Sarah Glenn. The Blaze: 41/4 (rr 5.86)
Sarah Glenn bowls a short leg spinner outside off, and Emma Jones rocks back to pull it deftly toward deep mid-wicket for a quick single. The Blaze face a challenging chase needing 82 runs from 78 balls with six wickets in hand.
Charli Knott defends a length ball on middle stump from the leg spinner, nudging it carefully for a single.
A length ball on middle stump from the leg spinner, Emma Jones drives with a thick edge and comfortably takes a single through backward point. Emma Jones gets off the mark in style.
A leg spinner yorker on middle stump, met with a mis-timed drive that trickles through for a single thanks to a misfield.
The leg spinner floats a full delivery just outside off stump, which is met with a well-timed drive along the ground. Charli Knott sends it racing past the extra cover boundary for four. Charli Knott races on to thirty off just 16 balls at a strike rate of 188.
Charli Knott rocks back to a back of a length leg spinner pitching on off stump and pulls it fiercely through square leg for two, helped by a misfield in the deep.
Summary
Over 6: 7 runs. Bowler: Holly Garton. The Blaze: 31/4 (rr 5.17)
A full toss outside off from the leg spinner, expertly driven along the ground for a quick single just past deep cover. The Blaze chase remains steady with 92 needed off 84 deliveries and six wickets in hand.
A length ball on leg stump from the leg spinner, met with a cautious defensive stroke by the batter, who keeps it down and rock-solid for no run.
A short quicker ball on middle stump is deftly pushed back into the covers, well fielded by mid-on for no run.
A length ball outside off from the leg spinner, neatly driven with a beautifully timed, middled strike. The shot races away crisply through extra cover for four.
Charli Knott elegantly cuts a length ball from the leg spinner wide outside off, timing it crisply through the point region for a well-run two.
A full-length leg spinner on off stump, well timed drive by the batter keeps the ball grounded but fails to find the gap, resulting in no run.
Summary
Over 5: 9 runs. Bowler: Sarah Glenn. The Blaze: 24/4 (rr 4.8)
The leg spinner bowls a length ball on middle stump, and Georgia Elwiss works at it but misses, the ball striking her pad before crashing into the stumps. She's bowled for a duck. Georgia Elwiss departs for 0 off 5. The Blaze require 99 runs from 90 balls with 6 wickets still in hand, chasing at a required rate of 6.6.
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner, firmly defended on the crease, yielding no run.
A short leg spinner drifting outside off, met by a mis-timed cut that scuttles away for a quick single.
The leg spinner drifts full on off stump. Charli Knott attempts a drive but mistimes it, allowing the fielder at extra cover to collect comfortably. No run off this one.
A length ball drifting outside off from the leg spinner. Charli Knott reacts sharply, cutting it crisply and well-timed through cover for four despite the misfield. That's another boundary for Charli Knott, her second in this over.
The leg spinner bowls a length ball just outside off. Charli Knott executes a well-timed reverse sweep, sending the ball racing through third man for four.
Summary
Over 4: 0 runs. Bowler: Holly Garton. The Blaze: 15/3 (rr 3.75)
Georgia Elwiss plays a controlled, well-timed cut off the back of a length leg spinner outside off stump, but finds backward point where Sarah Glenn fields cleanly. No run scored. The Blaze face a steep chase of 108 from 96 with seven wickets in hand, aiming for a run rate near seven.
A length googly on off stump is met with a solid defensive stroke from the batter, safely grounded and no run taken.
The leg spinner bowls a short one outside off, and Elwiss responds with a crisp cut shot, keeping the ball low and along the ground to avoid giving a chance.
The leg spinner is pitched full and just outside off stump. Marie Kelly goes for a drive but mistimes her shot, giving a catch to mid on. Marie Kelly is out for 5 runs from 12 deliveries.
A length ball on a wide outside off-stump from the leg spinner. The batter attempts a drive but mistimes it, resulting in a tame shot fielded cleanly at mid on. No run added to the total.
A length ball nudged on off stump by the leg spinner draws Marie Kelly into a drive, but it's just a bottom edge toward extra cover for no run.
Summary
Over 3: 8 runs. Bowler: Jess Jonassen. The Blaze: 15/2 (rr 5.0)
Jess Jonassen bowls a length ball just outside off, and Charli Knott elegantly sweeps it in controlled fashion, timing it well through fine leg for four. Charli Knott adds another boundary, her second this over. The Blaze need 108 from 102 deliveries with 8 wickets in hand, chasing at 6.4 runs per over.
A full stock ball just outside off stump, beautifully timed and driven crisply through extra cover. The connection was perfect, with the ball racing away for four runs. Charli Knott gets off the mark with an elegant boundary.