The leg spinner bowls a length ball straight on middle stump, and the batter misses a defensive attempt as the ball strikes her pad. She's given out leg before wicket after the on-field decision is reviewed and upheld. Dani Gregory departs for 3 off 5. MI London Women retain their review, but Welsh Fire Women clinch victory by 60 runs.
Over 18. 2 runs. Bowler: Sophia Smale. MI London Women: 9-115(rr 6.39) A length stock ball on off stump is worked neatly by Dani Gregory, timing it well to sneak a single. Dani Gregory gets off the mark as MI London Women face a tough chase needing 63 from 30 with just one wicket left.
Outside off, a length stock ball is met with a drive but the thick edge flies uncontrollably towards gully where the fielder takes the catch. The batter is caught out attempting an ambitious drive. Alice Davidson-Richards departs after scoring 17 runs off 15 balls.
Sophia Smale bowls a short, outside off stock ball. Alexa Stonehouse goes for a pull but mis-times it, sending the ball awkwardly through the backward square leg area for a single.
Over 17. 2 runs. Bowler: Sophia Smale. MI London Women: 8-113(rr 6.65) Alice Davidson-Richards plays a controlled drive on a back of a length stock ball, nudging it along the off stump for a quick single. MI London Women face a tough chase needing 65 runs from 35 balls with just two wickets left and no margin for error.
A full-length stock ball on middle stump is met with a well-timed drive that races through the infield for a quick single. Alexa Stonehouse gets off the mark.
The stock ball, full and just outside off, draws an attempted sweep from the batter, but she misses completely and is bowled clean. Alice Monaghan is dismissed after scoring 9 runs from 6 balls.
Over 16. 9 runs. Bowler: Sophie Devine. MI London Women: 7-111(rr 6.94) This length ball on off stump sees the batter flick it cleverly into the on side for a single, well controlled and timed. MI London Women face a steep chase, needing 67 from 40 balls with just three wickets left.
This no movement, short ball is expertly flicked by Monaghan, the well-timed shot sending the ball racing away to fine leg for four. She continues her assault with another boundary, bringing up two fours in this over.
A no movement half-tracker outside off stump, and Monaghan goes for a late cut. It’s mis-timed and uncontrolled, but it races away to third man for four. Monaghan gets off the mark with a stylish boundary.
A length ball outside off, bowled without movement. The batter attempts a drive but miscues it, resulting in a catch at cover. Chinelle Henry departs after a gritty 30 from 23 balls.
Over 15. 10 runs. Bowler: Heather Graham. MI London Women: 6-102(rr 6.8) A full-length ball outside off is driven crisply along the ground for a quick single. MI London Women face a tough chase needing 76 from 45 balls, four wickets in hand, but WinViz shows no chance.
Chinelle Henry plays a controlled slog straight down the ground off a length ball on middle stump, eking out a clever single. Henry moves on to thirty from just 22 deliveries, keeping her strike rate soaring at 136.
Alice Davidson-Richards swings a no-movement length ball outside off with a controlled slog, sneaking a single to deep square leg. That brings MI London Women to a tricky 100 for 6.
