Liam Dawson pitches a length ball wide outside off, and Tom Lawes plays a controlled slog-sweep, nudging it away for a single into the deep. The SunRisers Leeds Men fall short as Manchester Super Giants Men clinch victory by 20 runs.
The stock ball from outside off, pitched back of a length, sees the batter attempt a slog-sweep but misses entirely. A tidy dot ball as the keeper collects comfortably.
The stock ball comes in full on leg stump, and the batter attempts a drive but mistimes it completely. The ball balloons up uncontrollably straight to the bowler, who can't hold on—no run.
Wide outside off on a back of a length stock ball, the batter swings hard but misses the slog. The wicketkeeper quickly fields it, and the extras add a run.
Over 19. 5 runs. Bowler: Liam Dawson. Sunrisers Leeds Men: 7-158(rr 8.32) A short, wide outside off stock ball from the bowler. Tom Lawes cuts it crisply, middling the ball with precision through cover for a boundary. Tom Lawes is off the mark as SunRisers Leeds Men need 29 from 25 with three wickets in hand, facing a steep chase.
Carse elegantly drives a full, outside off stock ball with controlled precision but is caught at long off. He timed the shot well before the catch dismissed him. Brydon Carse departs after scoring 6 runs from just 4 balls.
Over 18. 11 runs. Bowler: Sonny Baker. Sunrisers Leeds Men: 6-153(rr 8.5) Sonny Baker bowls a length ball outside off, and Carse drives crisply. He gets an outside edge that races away to third man for four. SunRisers Leeds Men move to 153 for 6, needing 34 off 30 balls with four wickets in hand and a slim 1% chance according to WinViz.
A full-length ball on off stump with no movement, perfectly met by Ryan Rickelton's controlled drive. He middles it beautifully through long off for a crisp four. Ryan Rickelton reaches a rapid 50 off just 30 balls at an impressive strike rate of 173.
Over 17. 10 runs. Bowler: Josh Tongue. Sunrisers Leeds Men: 6-142(rr 8.35) An off cutter outside off, pitched full, is expertly driven with a controlled slog. Ryan Rickelton times it beautifully, sending it racing to the boundary at mid-wicket for four. Ryan Rickelton now has two fours this over. SunRisers Leeds Men require 45 runs from 35 balls with four wickets in hand, struggling at a 1% win probability.
A short slower ball outside off sees the batter attempt an aggressive pull, but it's mis-timed and leaves him caught in the deep mid-wicket region. Liam Patterson-White falls, caught by Paul Walter. Liam Patterson-White departs for 17 off 8.
Over 16. 7 runs. Bowler: Noor Ahmad. Sunrisers Leeds Men: 5-132(rr 8.25) Rickelton goes for a well-timed, controlled slog-sweep on a back of a length stock ball outside off, managing to sneak a single despite a sharp run saved at deep mid wicket. SunRisers Leeds Men are chasing 55 runs from 40 balls with five wickets in hand, facing a 3% win probability according to WinViz.
Noor Ahmad bowls a back of a length googly on off stump, but Ryan Rickelton goes for a wild slog and misses, the ball striking his pad and safely fielded by the keeper for no run.
A full stock ball angling outside off, crisply driven by Rickelton. He middles it perfectly, sending the ball racing past long off for a neat boundary.
Noor Ahmad delivers a back of a length googly right on off stump, inducing a pull shot from Rickelton who misses, the ball striking his pads and quickly gathered by the keeper. It's a tidy dot ball.
