Over 14. 5 runs. Bowler: Kirstie Gordon. Manchester Super Giants Women: 4-89(rr 6.36) An arm ball on a length, angling around off stump. The batter attempts a sweep but the ball hits her body, resulting in a leg before wicket dismissal after review. Meg Lanning goes for 43 off 31 as MI London Women win the review. Manchester Super Giants Women now need just 4 runs from 50 balls with six wickets in hand, an almost certain victory.
A length ball on off stump from the bowler, gently pushed along the ground by the batter into the extra cover region. No run comes off this tidy delivery.
A full stock ball on off stump is met with a beautifully controlled drive. The batter times it exquisitely, sending it racing through extra cover for four.
The stock ball comes in outside off on a length, and Mady Villiers meets it with a well-timed drive, keeping it grounded and controlled. No run comes off this neat shot, well stopped by the bowler herself.
Over 13. 5 runs. Bowler: Amelia Kerr. Manchester Super Giants Women: 3-84(rr 6.46) The leg spinner on a back of a length just outside off sees Mady Villiers play a controlled pull, carving it away for a comfortable two runs. Manchester Super Giants Women face a manageable chase, needing 9 runs from 55 balls with plenty of wickets in hand and a strong win probability.
Over 12. 6 runs. Bowler: Amelia Kerr. Manchester Super Giants Women: 3-79(rr 6.58) Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Hollie Armitage at mid wicket. 2 runs.
This googly, pitched full on off stump, tempts the batter into a flick but misses completely, clipping the pad as she tries to make contact. The batter is bowled cleanly. Paige Scholfield departs without scoring after facing just one ball.
A back of a length leg spinner on off stump tempts the batter into a pull shot but it's mistimed and the ball goes high to deep mid wicket where the catch is taken. Richa Ghosh is caught attempting a controlled pull but fails to connect properly. Richa Ghosh departs after scoring 4 runs from 5 balls.
A length ball outside off from the leg spinner and Richa Ghosh meets it with a well-timed, controlled drive that races away to long off for four. Richa Ghosh is off the mark.
Over 11. 3 runs. Bowler: Kirstie Gordon. Manchester Super Giants Women: 1-73(rr 6.64) A length stock ball on outside off stump, but the batter attempts a drive and misses. The keeper collects cleanly, keeping the pressure on. The chase requires 20 runs from 65 balls, runs needed creeping down steadily with plenty of wickets in hand.
A full, down-leg stock ball from the bowler. Smriti Mandhana goes for a wild slog, mis-timing the shot entirely and is caught by mid-wicket. Smriti Mandhana departs after scoring 34 from 27 balls.
