Over 12. 8 runs. Bowler: Will Davis. Lancashire Lightning: 105/2 (rr 9.13)
11.3
6
Davis to Mitchell, SIX! A big hit and Lancashire reach a hundred runs with 8 wickets remaining. Mitchell flicks a back of a length ball on middle stump for six. Lancashire are going at a rate of 9.1 runs per over. This moves Mitchell to 25 having faced 14 balls. That marks the end of play here. Lancashire won by 8 wickets with 51 balls remaining.
11.2
1
Davis to Croft, 1 run Croft late cuts a back of a length ball outside off for one run.
11.1
1
Davis, right-arm pace, is introduced. Davis to Mitchell, 1 run Davis, right-arm pace, is introduced. Mitchell pulls a short ball outside off to mid wicket for one run.
Ahmed to Mitchell, no run Mitchell misses a length ball wide outside off. 4 to the total, 78/2 after 9 overs.
8.5
1
Ahmed to Croft, 1 run Croft sweeps a length ball outside off to short fine leg for one run.
8.4
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Ahmed to Croft, no run Length ball outside off. Croft tries a cut but misses.
8.3
2
Ahmed to Croft, 2 runs Croft works a back of a length ball on middle stump for two runs.
8.2
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Ahmed to Croft, no run Croft drives a half volley outside off to extra cover.
8.1
1
Ahmed is on for another over. Ahmed to Mitchell, 1 run Ahmed is on for another over. Mitchell pushes a length ball on off stump to long on for one run.
Callum Parkinson to Mitchell, 1 run Back of a length ball on middle stump. Mitchell pushes for one run.
7.5
1
Callum Parkinson to Croft, 1 run Croft drives a half volley outside off for one run.
7.4
1
Callum Parkinson to Mitchell, 1 run Mitchell works a back of a length ball on off stump for one run.
7.3
2
Callum Parkinson to Mitchell, 2 runs Mitchell has faced 3 balls and is now in the action. Half volley on middle stump. Mitchell drives for two runs.
7.2
1
Callum Parkinson to Croft, 1 run Now the batters take a single. Back of a length ball on middle stump. Croft pushes for one run.
7.1
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Callum Parkinson to continue. Callum Parkinson to Croft, no run Callum Parkinson to continue. Length ball outside off. Croft drives to extra cover. Fielding side wants another wicket.
Ahmed to Mitchell, no run Length ball outside off. Mitchell defends back to the bowler. 10 off the over, 68/2 after 7 overs.
6.5
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Mitchell, right-handed bat, comes to the middle. Ahmed to Mitchell, no run Mitchell, right-handed bat, comes to the middle. Next batter is in the middle to face now. Yorker on off stump. Mitchell works. Lancashire are 68/2 compared to Leicestershire's 35/3 at this stage.
6.4
W
Ahmed to Salt, OUT! Salt's involvement goes no further having produced a cameo of an innings consisting of 19 balls for these 28 runs. Two wickets down for 68 runs after 6.4 overs. Length ball outside off. Salt edges to backward point and is caught by Patel.
6.3
6
Ahmed to Salt, SIX! Half volley outside off. Salt drives for six.
6.2
4
Ahmed to Salt, FOUR! Opportunity for runs now. Salt drives a half volley on off stump for four. Salt moves to 22 off 17 deliveries.
6.1
•
Ahmed, right-arm spin, comes on. Ahmed to Salt, no run Ahmed, right-arm spin, comes on. Length ball outside off. Salt goes onto the front foot and drives to short third.
Callum Parkinson to Salt, 1 run Salt works a back of a length ball on off stump for one run.
5.5
1
Callum Parkinson to Croft, 1 run Croft pushes a length ball on middle stump for one run.
5.4
1
Callum Parkinson to Salt, 1 run Salt drives a yorker outside off to backward square leg for one run.
5.3
1
Callum Parkinson to Croft, 1 run Length ball on middle stump. Croft goes onto the back foot and works to square leg for one run.
5.2
1
Callum Parkinson to Salt, 1 run Batters run down the wicket for a single. Length ball on middle stump. Salt pushes back to the bowler for one run.
5.1
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Callum Parkinson, left-arm spin, is introduced. Callum Parkinson to Salt, no run Callum Parkinson, left-arm spin, is introduced. Length ball outside off. Salt fails to make contact. Dragging the run-rate back, this is better by Leicestershire.
Naseem Shah to Croft, FOUR! Fifty up now for Lancashire. Boundary to end the over means Salt will be on strike for the next one. Croft pulls a short ball on off stump for four. An engine-room knock by Croft who goes to 32 runs from 17 balls.
4.5
1
Naseem Shah to Salt, 1 run Pace off. Naseem Shah delivers a slower ball yorker on leg stump. Salt pushes to mid wicket for one run.
4.4
1
Naseem Shah to Croft, 1 run Croft late cuts a slower ball outside off for one run.
4.3
1
Naseem Shah to Salt, 1 run Salt late cuts a length ball outside off for one run.
4.2
4
Naseem Shah to Salt, FOUR! Salt cuts a back of a length ball outside off for four.
4.1
1
Naseem Shah to continue. Naseem Shah to Croft, 1 run Naseem Shah to continue. Croft cuts a slower ball outside off to gully for one run.
Mulder to Salt, FOUR! Too easy for the batting side. Salt slogs a back of a length ball outside off for four.
3.5
1
Mulder to Croft, 1 run Length ball outside off. Croft late cuts for one run.
3.4
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Free hit coming up. Mulder to Croft, no run Free hit coming up. Half volley on off stump. Croft drives back to the bowler.
3.4
6ⁿᵇ
Mulder to Croft, 2 no balls, FOUR! Good shot. Bowler needs to do more at this juncture. Two no balls. Short ball outside off. Croft cuts for four.
3.3
•
Mulder to Croft, no run Croft drives a length ball on off stump back to the bowler.
3.2
6
Mulder to Croft, SIX! Big shot. Batter doesn't need a second invitation. Croft flicks a length ball on leg stump for six. Croft has faced 10 deliveries and moves to 21 runs.
3.1
1
Mulder to continue. Mulder to Salt, 1 run Mulder to continue. Salt hits a length ball on off stump to cover for one run.
Mulder to Croft, 1 run Croft pushes a length ball on off stump for one run.
1.5
•
Mulder to Croft, no run Croft drives a half volley on middle stump to mid on.
1.4
4
Croft, right-handed bat, comes to the crease. Mulder to Croft, FOUR! Croft, right-handed bat, comes to the crease. The new batter is on strike for the first time. Batter is immediately into the game with a boundary. Croft flicks a half volley on leg stump for four.
1.3
W
Mulder to Wells, OUT! That's gone! Mulder draws first blood and Leicestershire start the fist-bumps. Wells is out with just 4 on the board. Mulder delivers a back of a length ball on leg stump. Wells goes onto the back foot and hooks in the air. Caught by Budinger at deep backward square leg.
1.2
4
Mulder to Wells, FOUR! Mulder delivers a length ball on middle stump. Wells slogs for four.
1.1
•
Mulder, right-arm pace, comes into the attack. Mulder to Wells, no run Mulder, right-arm pace, comes into the attack. Batter facing ball number one. Length ball outside off. Wells misses an attempted cut.
Naseem Shah to Salt, no run Back of a length ball on off stump. Salt misses a push.
0.5
4
Naseem Shah to Salt, FOUR! Back of a length ball outside off. Salt cuts for four.
0.4
•
Naseem Shah to Salt, no run Solid start for Leicestershire. Salt misses a back of a length ball outside off.
0.3
•
Naseem Shah to Salt, no run Confident start with ball in hand. No runs after three deliveries. Salt defends a back of a length ball outside off to backward point.
0.2
•
Naseem Shah to Salt, no run Back of a length ball on off stump. Salt misses a backward defensive.
0.1
•
Naseem Shah will open the bowling. Salt will take the strike. Naseem Shah to Salt, no run Naseem Shah will open the bowling. Salt will take the strike. Dot ball for Leicestershire to start the defence of this target. Half volley outside off. Salt goes onto the front foot and drives to extra cover. So here we go with the chase. There's a lot of cricket to be played. It's early days but Lancashire will restart in pole position at this stage.
Mahmood to Davis, OUT! Davis exits stage-right with 0. All out for 99 runs after 18.5 overs. Back of a length ball on off stump. Davis goes onto the back foot and edges in the air. Caught by Mitchell at backward point. Next up Lancashire will start their chase feeling confident that they will get past this total.
18.4
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Davis, right-handed bat, comes to the crease. Mahmood to Davis, no run Davis, right-handed bat, comes to the crease. Short ball outside off. Davis misses a cut.
18.3
W
Mahmood to Naseem Shah, OUT! That's out. Naseem Shah goes for 4 runs. Mahmood bowls a short ball outside off. Naseem Shah hooks and is caught. This batter fails to add to the Leicestershire cause.
18.2
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Mahmood to Naseem Shah, no run Back of a length ball on off stump. Naseem Shah misses a slog.
18.1
2
Mahmood returns. Mahmood to Naseem Shah, 2 runs Mahmood returns. Naseem Shah hooks a short ball outside off to third for two runs.
Mitchell to Naseem Shah, 1 run Short ball outside off. Naseem Shah hooks to first slip for one run.
17.5
1
Mitchell to Swindells, 1 run Swindells pulls a short ball on middle stump to short fine leg for one run.
17.4
1
Naseem Shah, right-handed bat, comes to the crease. Mitchell to Naseem Shah, 1 run Naseem Shah, right-handed bat, comes to the crease. Batter's already off the mark. Naseem Shah works a back of a length ball on middle stump back to the bowler for one run.
17.3
W
Mitchell to Callum Parkinson, OUT! Callum Parkinson departs for 9. Short ball outside off. Callum Parkinson hooks and is caught.
17.2
1
Mitchell to Swindells, 1 run Mitchell delivers a back of a length ball on middle stump. Swindells works to square leg for one run.
17.1
1
Mitchell comes back on. Mitchell to Callum Parkinson, 1 run Mitchell comes back on. Callum Parkinson flicks a back of a length ball on middle stump to deep backward square leg for one run.
Over 17. 9 runs. Bowler: Matt Parkinson. Leicestershire Foxes: 92/7 (rr 5.41)
16.6
1
Matt Parkinson to Callum Parkinson, 1 run Callum Parkinson defends a length ball on off stump for one run.
16.5
1
Matt Parkinson to Swindells, 1 run Swindells pushes a back of a length ball on off stump to mid on for one run.
16.4
4
Matt Parkinson to Swindells, FOUR! Swindells drives a length ball on off stump for four.
16.3
1
Matt Parkinson to Callum Parkinson, 1 run Callum Parkinson drives a length ball on middle stump to long on for one run.
16.2
1
Matt Parkinson to Swindells, 1 run Swindells sweeps a length ball outside off to deep backward square leg for one run.
16.1
1
Matt Parkinson to continue. Matt Parkinson to Callum Parkinson, 1 run Matt Parkinson to continue. Callum Parkinson pushes a length ball on middle stump to mid wicket for one run.
Over 16. 5 runs. Bowler: Colin de Grandhomme. Leicestershire Foxes: 83/7 (rr 5.19)
15.6
1
de Grandhomme to Callum Parkinson, 1 run de Grandhomme delivers a back of a length ball outside off. Callum Parkinson cuts to third for one run.
15.5
1
de Grandhomme to Swindells, 1 run Swindells pulls a short ball outside off to deep square leg for one run.
15.4
1
de Grandhomme to Callum Parkinson, 1 run The fielding side moves up to a 77% chance. de Grandhomme bowls a back of a length ball on middle stump. Callum Parkinson flicks to mid on for one run.
15.3
•
de Grandhomme to Callum Parkinson, no run Callum Parkinson works a short ball on middle stump back to the bowler.
15.2
1
de Grandhomme to Swindells, 1 run Swindells hooks a short ball on off stump to gully for one run.
15.1
1
de Grandhomme is back. de Grandhomme to Callum Parkinson, 1 run de Grandhomme is back. Back of a length ball on leg stump. Callum Parkinson goes onto the front foot and flicks to fine leg for one run.
Over 15. 4 runs. Bowler: Matt Parkinson. Leicestershire Foxes: 78/7 (rr 5.2)
14.6
1
Matt Parkinson to Callum Parkinson, 1 run Half volley on middle stump. Callum Parkinson goes onto the front foot and pushes to long on for one run.
14.5
•
Matt Parkinson to Callum Parkinson, no run Length ball outside off. Callum Parkinson goes onto the front foot and defends.
14.4
1
Matt Parkinson to Swindells, 1 run Length ball on middle stump. Swindells works to square leg for one run.
14.3
•
Matt Parkinson to Swindells, no run Length ball outside off. Swindells misses a pull.
14.2
1
Matt Parkinson to Callum Parkinson, 1 run Length ball outside off. Callum Parkinson cuts to deep backward point for one run.
14.1
1
Matt Parkinson to continue. Matt Parkinson to Swindells, 1 run Matt Parkinson to continue. Swindells steers a length ball on middle stump to backward square leg for one run.
Over 14. 3 runs. Bowler: Luke Wood. Leicestershire Foxes: 74/7 (rr 5.29)
13.6
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Wood to Callum Parkinson, no run Length ball outside off. Callum Parkinson defends to backward point.
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