This off break is pitched up on off stump, and Grace Ballinger attempts to push but misses completely. She is bowled, departing without scoring. Grace Ballinger departs for a duck off two balls.
Ashleigh Gardner bowls an off break, pitched length and just outside off. Ryana MacDonald-Gay goes for an ambitious slog sweep but mistimes it, offering a catch to long on where Sophia Dunkley completes the catch cleanly. Ryana MacDonald-Gay is dismissed for a duck after just one delivery.
Over 18. 12 runs. Bowler: Kim Garth. Manchester Super Giants Women: 8-122(rr 6.78) A full delivery wide outside off, the batter elegantly drives through to third man for four, the outside edge guiding it perfectly to the boundary. Manchester Super Giants Women still need 32 from 30 with just 2 wickets in hand, facing an uphill chase.
On a length outside off, Maitlan Brown drives the ball firmly but stays grounded. However, the batter is run out by a sharp direct hit from mid off, ending her innings. Maitlan Brown departs after scoring 16 runs off 7 balls.
Over 17. 8 runs. Bowler: Sam Bates. Manchester Super Giants Women: 7-110(rr 6.47) A length ball nudged just outside off stump, met with a beautifully controlled drive. Maitlan Brown has timed it perfectly, sending it crashing over long off for a magnificent six! The chase intensifies as Manchester Super Giants Women require 44 from 35 with three wickets in hand, but their chance remains slim.
Sam Bates bowls a length stock ball just outside off, and Sophie Ecclestone nudges it carefully through to extra cover for a comfortable single. Sophie Ecclestone gets off the mark for Manchester Super Giants Women.
A length stock ball wide outside off, Jo Gardner attempts a drive but mistimes it horribly. The ball carries to the bowler, and she is caught and out. Jo Gardner departs for 1 off 4.
Sam Bates delivers a length stock ball just outside off. Jo Gardner attempts a sweep but only gets a bottom edge, with the ball safely fielded at gully for no run.
Brown attempts a pull off a stock ball pitched outside off on a back of a length, but mistimes it, giving a chance that goes down at deep mid wicket. He manages to scamper a single.
Over 16. 4 runs. Bowler: Georgia Adams. Manchester Super Giants Women: 6-102(rr 6.38) An off break pitched on a length, drifting on off stump. The batter goes for a slog-sweep but gets a mis-timed swipe, managing just a quick single as the ball is misfielded at deep mid wicket. Manchester Super Giants Women require 52 runs from 40 deliveries with four wickets in hand, still staring down a steep climb according to WinViz.
Georgia Adams bowls a back of a length off break just outside off, and Jo Gardner plays a controlled slog, settling for a single. Jo Gardner gets off the mark.
The off break is pitched up outside off, and the batter attempts an ambitious drive but mistimes it badly. She is caught by the long off fielder, departing after a brief but valuable stay at the crease. Kathryn Bryce departs for 27 off 19 deliveries.
An off break pitched back of a length on off stump, and Kathryn Bryce pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs with good control. Manchester Super Giants Women reach a hundred for five.
Over 15. 9 runs. Bowler: Ashleigh Gardner. Manchester Super Giants Women: 5-98(rr 6.53) Bryce meets the back of a length off break on leg stump with a perfectly timed pull. The controlled flick races away to deep square leg for four. That's another boundary for Bryce, her second this over, as the chase tightens with 56 needed from 45 balls and just a 2% win probability.
Ashleigh Gardner bowls a length off break just outside off stump. Kathryn Bryce executes a neat reverse sweep, well timed and low to the ground, slicing it away through backward point for four.
Gardner turns one in with an off break outside off, and Maitlan Brown sweeps it gently on the ground to pick up a single. Maitlan Brown gets off the mark.
Ashleigh Gardner bowls a back of a length off break just outside off stump. Meg Lanning attempts a sweep but misses, the ball striking her pads and she's adjudged leg before wicket after review fails. Meg Lanning departs for 35 off 24. Manchester Super Giants Women loses a review!
