Over 18. 7 runs. Bowler: Will Davis. Birmingham Bears: 167/5 (rr 9.54)
17.3
1
Davis to Hain, 1 run Hain works a length ball on leg stump to deep backward square leg for one run.
17.2
4
Davis to Hain, FOUR! Hain drives a length ball on off stump for four. That's now 64 not-out for Hain.
17.1
2
Davis is back. Davis to Hain, 2 runs Davis is back. Length ball outside off. Hain upper cuts to third for two runs. Hain goes to 60 runs from 41 balls.
Ahmed to Hain, 1 run Hain drives a half volley on middle stump to long on for one run.
16.5
1
Ahmed to Woakes, 1 run Length ball outside off. Woakes cuts to deep cover for one run.
16.4
1
Ahmed to Hain, 1 run Length ball outside off. Hain cuts to deep extra cover for one run. Hain goes to 57 runs from 39 balls.
16.3
4
Ahmed to Hain, FOUR! Hain upper cuts a back of a length ball outside off for four. Hain keeps producing the goods.
16.2
1
Ahmed to Woakes, 1 run Half volley outside off. Woakes goes onto the front foot and drives to extra cover for one run. Top class fielding by Mulder. Good work, saves runs.
16.1
1
Ahmed comes back on. Ahmed to Hain, 1 run Ahmed comes back on. Hain cuts a length ball outside off to deep extra cover for one run.
Naseem Shah to Woakes, 2 runs Birmingham Bears reach 151 runs. Length ball on off stump. Woakes works to deep square leg for two runs.
15.5
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Naseem Shah to Woakes, no run Length ball on middle stump. Woakes defends to mid wicket.
15.4
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Naseem Shah to Woakes, no run Woakes misses a back of a length ball on off stump.
15.3
4
Naseem Shah to Woakes, FOUR! Woakes gets in on the action, contributing to the chase on ball number 2. Woakes pulls a back of a length ball on leg stump for four.
15.2
1
Naseem Shah to Hain, 1 run Hain cuts a length ball on off stump to fine leg for one run.
15.1
2
Naseem Shah returns. Naseem Shah to Hain, 2 runs Naseem Shah returns. Hain cuts a length ball outside off to deep backward point for two runs.
Callum Parkinson to Chris Woakes. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot driving for no run
14.5
W
Parkinson to Benjamin, OUT! Benjamin is out. Batter is unable to get off the mark having faced 3 deliveries. Length ball down leg. Benjamin reverse sweeps and is caught. Parkinson now has figures of 33 for four at an economy rate of 8.6 runs per over.
14.4
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Parkinson to Benjamin, no run Length ball on off stump. Benjamin goes onto the front foot and drives to gully. Tidy over so far from Parkinson. Birmingham Bears require 25 runs from 32 balls.
14.3
Callum Parkinson to Chris Benjamin. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Callum Parkinson
14.2
W
Parkinson to Mousley, OUT! This is out. Mousley goes for 16 runs coming from 10 deliveries. Four wickets down for 142 runs off 14.2 overs. Full toss on leg stump. Mousley flicks to fine leg and is caught by Mulder.
14.1
1
Parkinson is back on. Parkinson to Hain, 1 run Parkinson is back on. This over starts with a single. Hain works a length ball on leg stump to deep backward square leg for one run.
Over 14. 13 runs. Bowler: Will Davis. Birmingham Bears: 141/3 (rr 10.07)
13.6
2
Davis to Mousley, 2 runs Length ball on off stump. Mousley goes down the pitch and drives to deep backward point for two runs.
13.5
1
Davis to Hain, 1 run Length ball on middle stump. Hain works to square leg for one run.
13.4
1
Davis to Mousley, 1 run Mousley works a length ball on leg stump to deep square leg for one run. Birmingham Bears are 138/3 compared to Leicestershire Foxes's 103/4 at the 13.4 overs point of their innings.
13.3
4
Davis to Mousley, FOUR! Length ball on leg stump. Mousley drives for four.
13.2
4
Davis to Mousley, FOUR! Length ball on off stump. Mousley goes down the pitch and drives for four.
13.1
1
Davis resumes. Davis to Hain, 1 run Davis resumes. Hain works a length ball on middle stump to long on for one run.
Ahmed to Mousley, 2 runs They get a couple to end the over. Full toss on leg stump. Mousley sweeps to fine leg for two runs.
12.5
1
Ahmed to Hain, 1 run Hain cuts a length ball outside off to deep backward point for one run.
12.4
1
Ahmed to Mousley, 1 run Mousley works a length ball on leg stump to deep square leg for one run.
12.3
1
Ahmed to Hain, 1 run Length ball outside off. Hain steers for one run.
12.2
2
Ahmed to Hain, 2 runs Length ball outside off. Hain late cuts to third for two runs. Misfielded by Naseem Shah.
12.1
1ˡᵇ
Ahmed is back. Ahmed to Mousley, 1 leg bye Ahmed is back. Length ball on leg stump. Mousley misses an attempted reverse sweep. They run a leg bye.
Over 12. 6 runs. Bowler: Will Davis. Birmingham Bears: 120/3 (rr 10.0)
11.6
1
Davis to Mousley, 1 run A single to end the over which adds 6 to the total. Mousley drives a length ball on off stump to mid off for one run.
11.5
1
Davis to Hain, 1 run Length ball outside off. Hain cuts to deep cover for one run.
11.4
2
Davis to Hain, 2 runs Hain pulls a back of a length ball on leg stump to fine leg for two runs.
11.3
Will Davis to Dan Mousley. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked well timed to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Nick Welch
11.2
W
Davis to Maxwell, OUT! Shy of a fifty Maxwell is walking back with 47 runs from 27 deliveries. Three wickets down for 115 runs after 11.2 overs. Length ball on leg stump. Maxwell flicks to short fine leg and is caught by Naseem Shah. That was an excellent knock from Maxwell.
11.1
1
Davis is back on. Davis to Hain, 1 run Davis is back on. Hain works a length ball on leg stump to fine leg for one run.
Naseem Shah to Hain, 1 run Over finishes with a single. Hain upper cuts a short ball outside off to third for one run.
10.5
1
Naseem Shah to Maxwell, 1 run Back of a length ball on middle stump. Maxwell pulls to deep square leg for one run.
10.4
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Naseem Shah to Maxwell, no run Short ball outside off. Maxwell cuts to backward point.
10.3
4
Naseem Shah to Maxwell, FOUR! Pace off and a boundary. Batters push on with more runs. Maxwell steers a slower ball outside off for four.
10.2
1
Naseem Shah to Hain, 1 run Hain drives a half volley on middle stump to long on for one run.
10.1
2
Naseem Shah returns. Naseem Shah to Hain, 2 runs Naseem Shah returns. Naseem Shah bowls a length ball outside off. Hain late cuts to third for two runs.
Ahmed to Hain, 1 run Length ball on off stump. Hain goes onto the back foot and pushes to deep backward point for one run.
9.5
1
Ahmed to Maxwell, 1 run Length ball outside off. Maxwell drives to deep backward point for one run.
9.4
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Ahmed to Maxwell, no run Maxwell sweeps a length ball on leg stump to short fine leg.
9.3
1
Ahmed to Hain, 1 run Length ball on off stump. Hain defends to gully for one run.
9.2
4
Ahmed to Hain, FOUR! This brings up three-figures for Birmingham Bears. Hain cuts a length ball outside off for four. This already looks like it could get expensive again. Hain goes to 31 off 20 balls. A good knock. Birmingham Bears are scoring at 10.9; they need 6.1 runs per over to win.
9.1
4
Ahmed is on for another over. Ahmed to Hain, FOUR! Ahmed is on for another over. Hain drives a length ball outside off for four.
Callum Parkinson to Sam Hain. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked well timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Arron Lilley
8.5
1
Parkinson to Maxwell, 1 run Full toss on off stump. Maxwell goes onto the front foot and flicks to deep mid wicket for one run.
8.5
1ʷᵈ
Parkinson to Maxwell, 1 wide Wide given. Parkinson bowls a length ball wide outside off. Maxwell offers no shot.
8.4
1
Parkinson to Hain, 1 run Parkinson delivers a length ball outside off. Hain drives to deep extra cover for one run.
8.3
1
Parkinson to Maxwell, 1 run Maxwell drives a length ball outside off to deep cover for one run.
8.2
4
Parkinson to Maxwell, FOUR! Maxwell drives a length ball outside off for four.
8.1
4
Parkinson is on for another over. Parkinson to Maxwell, FOUR! Parkinson is on for another over. The previous Parkinson over was expensive. Deja vu here as the over starts with a boundary. Length ball outside off. Maxwell cuts for four.
Ahmed to Maxwell, 1 run Maxwell hooks a back of a length ball on leg stump to deep backward square leg for one run.
7.5
1
Ahmed to Hain, 1 run Length ball on middle stump. Hain drives to long on for one run.
7.4
1
Ahmed to Maxwell, 1 run Maxwell works a length ball on middle stump to deep square leg for one run. Some text book cricket strokes in this knock by Maxwell who goes to 30 runs.
7.3
4
Ahmed to Maxwell, FOUR! Maxwell pulls a back of a length ball on off stump for four.
7.2
2
Ahmed to Maxwell, 2 runs Maxwell works a length ball on middle stump to square leg for two runs.
7.1
1
Ahmed, right-arm spin, comes into the attack. Ahmed to Hain, 1 run Ahmed, right-arm spin, comes into the attack. Length ball on middle stump. Hain goes onto the back foot and works to deep square leg for one run. That moves Hain to 20 runs having faced 15 balls. Birmingham Bears currently have an average of 10.0 runs per over.
Parkinson to Maxwell, FOUR! No rest for the scorer, more runs here. Boundary ball bookmarks the end of the over. Length ball on middle stump. Maxwell pulls for four. Maxwell moves to 23 off 13 balls.
6.5
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Parkinson to Maxwell, no run Maxwell defends a length ball on off stump back to the bowler.
6.4
1
Parkinson to Hain, 1 run Parkinson bowls a length ball outside off. Hain goes onto the front foot and drives to deep extra cover for one run.
6.3
4
Parkinson to Hain, FOUR! Hain drives a length ball outside off for four.
6.2
1
Parkinson to Maxwell, 1 run Maxwell drives a length ball on off stump to long off for one run.
6.1
2
Parkinson is back into the attack. Parkinson to Maxwell, 2 runs Parkinson is back into the attack. Length ball outside off. Maxwell drives to deep cover for two runs.
Mulder to Hain, no run Hain drives a length ball on middle stump to cover.
5.5
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Mulder to Hain, no run Length ball on middle stump. Hain works to square leg.
5.5
5ʷᵈ
Mulder to Hain, 5 wides Hain misses a length ball wide down leg. That is five wides.
5.4
1
Mulder to Maxwell, 1 run Length ball outside off. Maxwell cuts to backward point for one run. Misfielded by Ahmed.
5.3
6
Mulder to Maxwell, SIX! Fifty up now for Birmingham Bears in style. Back of a length ball on off stump. Maxwell hooks for six. We're nicely poised here... WinViz has fallen for Leicestershire Foxes. This is some sort of stroke.
5.2
1
Mulder to Hain, 1 run Hain works a length ball on leg stump to deep backward square leg for one run.
5.1
4
Mulder to Hain, FOUR! Hain drives a length ball outside off for four.
5.1
1ʷᵈ
Mulder, right-arm pace, is introduced. Mulder to Hain, 1 wide Mulder, right-arm pace, is introduced. Half volley wide down leg. Hain misses a glance. Wide given.
Naseem Shah to Maxwell, FOUR! This goes for runs. Maxwell upper cuts a short ball outside off for four.
4.5
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Naseem Shah to Maxwell, no run Pace off. Slower ball outside off. Maxwell misses a cut.
4.4
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Naseem Shah to Maxwell, no run Maxwell cuts a back of a length ball outside off to square leg.
4.3
4
Naseem Shah to Maxwell, FOUR! Length ball on off stump. Maxwell drives for four.
4.2
1
Naseem Shah to Hain, 1 run Hain works a length ball on off stump to deep square leg for one run.
4.1
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Naseem Shah comes back on. Naseem Shah to Hain, no run Naseem Shah comes back on. Hain scoops a length ball on middle stump.
Over 4. 7 runs. Bowler: Will Davis. Birmingham Bears: 32/2 (rr 8.0)
3.6
1ˡᵇ
Davis to Hain, 1 leg bye Leg bye adds one to the total. Length ball on middle stump. Hain misses the ball.
3.5
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Davis to Hain, no run Davis bowls a length ball outside off. Hain cuts to cover.
3.4
4
Davis to Hain, FOUR! Hain drives a length ball on off stump for four.
3.3
1
Davis to Maxwell, 1 run Maxwell drives a length ball outside off to deep extra cover for one run.
3.2
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Davis to Maxwell, no run Maxwell defends a length ball on middle stump to mid wicket.
3.1
1
Davis, right-arm pace, is introduced into the attack. Davis to Hain, 1 run Davis, right-arm pace, is introduced into the attack. Length ball on middle stump. Hain works to deep square leg for one run.
Callum Parkinson to Glenn Maxwell. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut well timed to cover for no run, run saved by Nick Welch
2.5
W
Parkinson to Stirling, OUT! This is out. The stumps are rattling. Stirling is sent packing for 5 runs. Out bowled. Stirling attempts to sweep and misses a half volley on off stump.
2.4
1
Parkinson to Hain, 1 run Hain drives a length ball on off stump to long off for one run.
2.3
Callum Parkinson to Sam Hain. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep cover for 2 runs, misfielded by Nick Welch
2.2
W
Parkinson to Davies, OUT! That's out! Leicestershire Foxes have drawn first blood. Davies is the first to receive their marching orders having reached double figures. The innings consisted of 8 balls for these 16 runs. Davies misses a yorker on middle stump and is bowled.
2.1
4
Parkinson, left-arm spin, is introduced. Parkinson to Davies, FOUR! Parkinson, left-arm spin, is introduced. Davies drives a length ball outside off for four.
Over 2. 11 runs. Bowler: Colin Ackermann. Birmingham Bears: 18/0 (rr 9.0)
1.6
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Ackermann to Stirling, no run Length ball on off stump. Stirling cuts to cover. This match is there for the taking. 11 to the total, 18/0 after 2 overs.
1.5
1
Ackermann to Davies, 1 run Davies works a length ball on middle stump to deep mid wicket for one run.
1.4
6
Ackermann to Davies, SIX! Davies drives a length ball on off stump for six. The ball stays hit.
1.3
4
Ackermann to Davies, FOUR! Length ball on leg stump. Davies goes onto the front foot and slog-sweeps for four. Birmingham Bears are 11/0 compared to Leicestershire Foxes's 6/0 at this stage.
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