Nadine de Klerk smashes a well-timed, controlled slog-sweep outside off, sending the off-break flying over deep backward square leg for six. London Spirit Women reach the target and clinch victory by 5 wickets!
Over 19. 7 runs. Bowler: Ashleigh Gardner. London Spirit Women: 5-138(rr 7.26) The quicker ball darts outside off, and de Klerk goes for a cut but misses cleanly; a tidy delivery that yields no run. London Spirit Women require 5 runs off 25 balls with five wickets in hand, holding an 88% chance to win.
Ashleigh Gardner bowls a full toss off break just outside off stump, and Nadine de Klerk leans into a beautifully controlled drive. The shot is perfectly timed, racing over extra cover for a magnificent six! A huge shift in momentum as London Spirit Women’s win probability rockets from 71% to 92%. Nadine de Klerk has scored thirty runs off 19 balls with an electric strike rate of 174.
An off break tossed wide outside off, length ball. Nadine de Klerk attempts a sweep but completely misses, resulting in a dot. WinViz marks a significant shift; Trent Rockets Women's chance jumps from 17% to 29%.
Gardner tosses up an off break on a length just around middle stump. Pavely works it carefully towards mid wicket, keeping it along the ground for no run. The win probability for Trent Rockets Women edges up from 10% to 15%.
Over 18. 11 runs. Bowler: Sam Bates. London Spirit Women: 5-131(rr 7.28) A back of a length stock ball on middle stump, worked with fine control through the on side to pick up a well-timed single. Charis Pavely gets off the mark. London Spirit Women require 12 runs from 30 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a strong 90% chance as the chase progresses.
A back of a length delivery outside off stump, the batter attempts a slog shot but misses completely and is stumped by the keeper. Marie Kelly is dismissed after a lively knock. Marie Kelly departs for 41 runs off 27 balls.
A length ball outside off gets dispatched with a powerful, controlled slog. Marie Kelly middles it cleanly, sending the ball soaring over mid wicket for a spectacular six. London Spirit Women seize the momentum, their win probability surging from 83% to 95%.
A back of a length stock ball outside off, met with an uncontrolled slog-sweep that’s mis-timed but still manages to scrape away for two runs, fielded quickly by fine leg. A big momentum shift here as London Spirit Women’s win probability jumps from 66% to 83%.
Nadine de Klerk sweeps a full toss just outside off, barely grounded, and scrambles through for one. But the front-foot no ball adds an extra to the total here.
Over 17. 12 runs. Bowler: Kim Garth. London Spirit Women: 4-120(rr 7.06) Kim Garth bowls a short, no-movement delivery just outside off, and Nadine de Klerk deftly cuts it low to cover where Ashleigh Gardner fields cleanly. No run comes off this tidy shot. The momentum shifts slightly as Trent Rockets increase their win probability to 31%, while London Spirit require 23 from 35 with 6 wickets in hand and a 69% chance.
Nadine de Klerk unleashes a controlled slog right on middle stump, sending the ball soaring over mid-wicket for six. That's her second boundary this over, lifting London Spirit Women's win probability sharply and edging this partnership to 53 from 33 balls.
The slower ball comes short and wide outside off, Marie Kelly attempts a pull shot but catches the bottom edge, managing to scrape a single off the inside edge.
A length ball outside off draws a crisp drive from the batter. She connects with a thick edge and sends it racing through third man for four. A big shift in momentum as London Spirit Women’s win probability jumps to 54 percent.
Over 16. 6 runs. Bowler: Georgia Adams. London Spirit Women: 4-108(rr 6.75) Nadine de Klerk pulls a back-of-a-length off break outside off, steadying the ball along the ground for a quick single. London Spirit Women require 35 runs from 40 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a 40% chance according to WinViz.
Marie Kelly drives a back-of-a-length off break just outside off stump, settling for a single as mid on’s stiff run-out attempt fails to hit the stumps. Kelly moves on to thirty from 22 balls, keeping up a brisk strike rate.