A back of a length off break drifting outside off, driven well timed and controlled through extra cover for four. Welsh Fire Women reach the target and seal a 3-wicket victory!
Over 18. 8 runs. Bowler: Kathryn Bryce. Welsh Fire Women: 7-84(rr 4.67) Kathryn Bryce bowls a full slower ball outside off, and Southby times it perfectly. She drives it cleanly and controlled through long off for four. Another boundary for Southby, taking Welsh Fire Women closer with just 2 runs needed from 30 balls and three wickets in hand.
A slower ball pushed outside off, landing back of a length. Southby expertly pulls it low and hard, but Ecclestone at mid on is quick to cut off any run.
The slower ball is pitched back of a length just outside off, and Southby times a neat pull through mid-wicket for four. Southby gets off the mark with a sweetly struck boundary.
A back of a length delivery on off stump sees Rhianna Southby work a mis-timed shot that dribbles out to mid wicket, safely fielded by Maitlan Brown for no run.
Over 17. 0 runs. Bowler: Kathryn Bryce. Welsh Fire Women: 7-76(rr 4.47) A back of a length, no-movement delivery outside off is met with a mis-timed pull from the batter, but it stays grounded and safely fielded at mid-wicket for no run. The chase continues steadily with 10 needed off 35 balls and three wickets in hand; the win probability remains high at 97%.
A length ball outside off comes without any movement, and Rhianna Southby pushes it carefully into the off side where it's fielded at mid-off. No run taken here.
A slower ball pitched just outside off on a back of a length, the batter attempts a pull but misses entirely. She is bowled cleanly at the stumps. Niamh Holland departs for a duck after two deliveries.
Kathryn Bryce bowls a slower ball just outside off on length, and Niamh Holland confidently drives it along the ground towards extra cover, but Meg Lanning is there to field it cleanly. No run.
A length ball outside off with no movement, met with a mis-timed drive played along the ground. Unfortunately, Grace Thompson is run out just as she attempts the stroke, caught by sharp fielding from the bowler and wicketkeeper. Grace Thompson's innings ends at 7 runs from 6 balls.
Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Mady Villiers. Welsh Fire Women: 5-76(rr 4.75) Grace Thompson steps forward to meet the off break pitching just outside off, driving it neatly along the ground for a well-placed single. Welsh Fire Women require 10 runs from 40 balls with 5 wickets in hand, firmly holding the advantage.
An off break drifting outside off, landing back of a length. Grace Thompson times a controlled pull beautifully, sending it racing through mid-wicket for four.
Over 15. 4 runs. Bowler: Bex Tyson. Welsh Fire Women: 5-68(rr 4.53) The stock ball is pitched at a length down the leg side, and Heather Graham attempts a sweep but misses, the ball striking her pad and flicking into the wicketkeeper's gloves for no run. Welsh Fire Women face a chase needing 18 runs from 45 balls, holding five wickets in hand and a strong 97% win probability.
The stock ball on a length just outside off sees Heather Graham attempt a drive, but it's mis-timed and settles short of mid-wicket where Maitlan Brown collects it cleanly for no run.
