Summary
Metro Bank One Day Cup Men
Hove
Sussex Sharks
3339
Worcestershire Rapids
3346
Worcestershire Rapids win by 4 wickets
Summary
Over 49: 10 runs. Bowler: Fynn Hudson-Prentice. Worcestershire Rapids: 334/6 (rr 6.91)
A slower ball full toss outside off, expertly met by Ben Allison who delivers a controlled slog-sweep. He middles it cleanly, sending it racing through mid wicket for a boundary. Ben Allison has brought up two boundaries this over.
The short ball outside off is met with a powerful, well-timed slog from Ben Allison. He sends it sailing over deep square leg for a spectacular six.
Summary
Over 48: 16 runs. Bowler: Freddie Price. Worcestershire Rapids: 324/6 (rr 6.75)
Ben Allison elegantly drives a full delivery on off stump, keeping the shot grounded and picking up one run through third man. That's 16 runs off the over so far. Worcestershire require 10 from 12 balls with 4 wickets in hand, holding a 96% win probability.
A full-length delivery on the outside off, no movement from the bowler. Ben Allison unleashes a well-timed slog-sweep, sending the ball soaring over fine leg for a magnificent six. That brings up 15 runs in this over already!
A length ball outside off, the batter attempts a drive but only manages a thick edge, running a single to gully.
Freddie Price bowls a yorker wide down the leg side, Jake Libby attempts a flick but misses, and the umpire calls it a wide. John Simpson quickly collects the extra delivery.
A full toss down the leg side, Jake Libby attempts a slog but misses entirely. The ball races away for a wide, adding an extra run to the scoreboard.
Freddie Price delivers a full-toss just outside off stump, and Jake Libby goes for a wild slog that’s mis-timed but still manages to sneak through for a quick two.
Freddie Price delivers a full toss just outside off stump, met perfectly by Jake Libby's controlled drive racing through the covers for two.
Freddie Price serves a full-length ball just outside off, and Jake Libby responds with a controlled flick, threading the ball gracefully towards deep square leg for a quick two runs.
Summary
Over 47: 5 runs. Bowler: Henry Crocombe. Worcestershire Rapids: 308/6 (rr 6.55)
No movement on offer as the full-length delivery outside off tempts Ben Allison into a drive, but he misses the ball cleanly. A dot ball with the keeper backing up well. Worcestershire face a chase needing 26 from 18 balls at nearly nine per over, holding four wickets in hand with a solid chance to win.
A length ball outside off, the batter attempts a defensive stroke but misses, leaving the ball to the keeper.
A back of a length delivery outside off is met with a thick-edged late cut from Ben Allison, slicing away to the third man for two runs.
Henry Crocombe bowls a full-length delivery just outside off, met with a controlled drive by Ben Allison that’s safely fielded at extra cover for no run.
A full delivery on off stump with no movement; Jake Libby flicks it neatly through square leg for a quick single.
Henry Crocombe delivers a full-length ball outside off, and Jake Libby drives it crisply, finding the gap for a well-middled two runs. Jake Libby has reached his century off 91 balls at a strike rate of 111.
Summary
Over 46: 6 runs. Bowler: Fynn Hudson-Prentice. Worcestershire Rapids: 303/6 (rr 6.59)
The slower ball is pitched just outside off and Baer pulls it off the back foot for a quick single to backward square leg. Worcestershire face a chase of 31 from 24 balls with four wickets in hand, holding a 78% win probability.
A short, no movement delivery outside off is met with a mis-timed pull from Ben Allison, who manages to scramble a single down to fine leg. Ben Allison gets off the mark.
Hudson-Prentice bowls a slower length ball outside off, and Libby calmly flicks it down to the leg side for a well-judged single.
A slower ball outside off, angling in as the batter attempts a mistimed pull shot that stays grounded. There’s a sharp direct hit at mid on, resulting in the non-striker being run out this ball. Tom Taylor departs after scoring 9 runs from 11 deliveries.
Taylor cuts a back of a length ball outside off, striking it crisply along the ground to pick up a quick single. Worcestershire move to 300 for 5.
Hudson-Prentice bowls a length slower ball just outside off stump, and Taylor deftly flicks it off his pads for a quick two, running smartly between the wickets.
Summary
Over 45: 14 runs. Bowler: Henry Crocombe. Worcestershire Rapids: 297/5 (rr 6.6)
This full delivery on middle stump is driven crisply by Jake Libby, who middles it with precision. The ball races away through long off for a well-timed boundary. Another four for Libby, his second this over. Worcestershire require 37 from 30 balls with five wickets in hand, chasing at 7.4 runs per over.
A slower ball pitched just outside off stump, and the batter leans into a well-timed, controlled drive through long off for a boundary.
The slower ball drifts wide outside off, tempting Libby to cut but he stays cautious and plays it safely on the ground. It's called a wide, adding an extra to the scoreboard.
Tom Taylor attempts a slog on a length ball outside off, mis-timing it but still managing to scamper a single.
Libby drives the ball along the ground outside off, timing it nicely to pick up a single.
Tom Taylor works a slower ball just outside off stump nicely along the ground, sneaking a single past square leg.
A full-length delivery just outside off gives Jake Libby the perfect opportunity to step forward and drive crisply along the ground, picking up a well-run single.
A length ball drifts wide outside off stump with no movement, and the batter confidently leaves it alone. The umpire signals a wide, adding an extra run to the total.
Summary
Over 44: 8 runs. Bowler: Freddie Price. Worcestershire Rapids: 283/5 (rr 6.43)
A full delivery just outside off, Jake Libby calmly flicks it from the middle of the bat towards deep mid wicket, safely picking up a single. Worcestershire face a chase needing 51 from 36 balls, holding a solid chance with five wickets in hand.
A yorker on middle stump to Tom Taylor who flicks it neatly off his pads to sneak a quick single.
Freddie Price bowls a full toss slower ball down the leg side. Tom Taylor attempts a flick but plays and misses. The umpire calls it a wide, and the keeper, John Simpson, swiftly fields it.
A full ball right on middle stump, driven crisply along the ground by Jake Libby for a well-timed single.
Freddie Price bowls a length slower ball just on off stump. Jake Libby picks it nicely and flicks it off his pads for a quick two, helped by a misfield at deep mid-wicket.
Freddie Price bowls a full toss on off stump, the slower ball tempting Taylor to flick with precision for a quick single.
Freddie Price bowls a full-length delivery outside off stump, and Jake Libby drives it crisply through the covers for a well-placed single.
Summary
Over 43: 3 runs. Bowler: Henry Crocombe. Worcestershire Rapids: 275/5 (rr 6.4)
A length ball outside off, no movement for the bowler. Tom Taylor attempts a slog but misses completely, a dot ball. Worcestershire need 59 from 42 balls with five wickets in hand, holding a 63% chance as per WinViz.
Tom Taylor goes for a slog outside off, but he misses cleanly and it's a dot ball.
Full delivery outside off, Jake Libby attempts a drive but mistimes it, guiding the ball carefully for a single.
A slower ball pitched at length wide outside off, Jake Libby carves a controlled cut shot, keeping the ball low and guided to backward point for no run.
Tom Taylor flicks a no-movement length ball outside off stump with a thick edge, nudging it safely for a single.
A full-length slower ball nudged outside off, Taylor pushes it but mistimes, sending a soft tap to the bowler who collects comfortably.
A yorker hammered in on leg stump. The batter attempts a flick but misses, and the ball sneaks past to the keeper. It’s a wide, adding an extra run to the total.
Summary
Over 42: 4 runs. Bowler: Freddie Price. Worcestershire Rapids: 272/5 (rr 6.48)
A full-length delivery on off stump with no movement, crisply driven through the covers by Taylor for a well-timed single. Tom Taylor gets off the mark. Worcestershire need 62 runs from 48 balls with five wickets in hand, looking good at a 67% chance to win.
A full delivery on middle stump, flicked by the batter but not controlled. Henry Cullen is caught out at deep backward square leg, departing after a handy 18 off 20 balls. Henry Cullen departs for 18 off 20.
A full toss delivered right on off stump, flicked neatly by the batter for a single down to long on.
On a full toss outside off, the batter attempts a flick but mistimes it, with the ball staying low and fielded cleanly at mid-wicket. No run added here.
A full-length ball on the outside off, met cleanly with a well-timed flick through mid-wicket for a single.
Freddie Price pitches a full ball outside off, and Jake Libby elegantly flicks it low on the leg side for a quick single.
Summary
Over 41: 14 runs. Bowler: Fynn Hudson-Prentice. Worcestershire Rapids: 268/4 (rr 6.54)
This no movement, full toss on off stump is neatly flicked by Jake Libby for a comfortable single, kept low and controlled. Worcestershire face a chase needing 66 runs from 54 balls, keeping close to the required rate with six wickets in hand and a strong chance to win.
A full, wide outside off delivery with no movement, nicely driven by the batter. Jake Libby times it well and sends it racing through cover for four. That’s another boundary for Libby, his second in this over.
A full toss wide outside off, driven crisply by Libby through the covers for a well-timed two.
A full-length delivery, without much movement, outside off stump. Jake Libby leans into a well-timed, controlled drive that races crisply through extra cover for four.
A full delivery just outside off stump, met with a mis-timed drive by the batter that stays low and is comfortably fielded at mid off, leaving the score unchanged.
The bowler fires in a full-length delivery wide outside off, and the batter attempts a drive but misses. It's called a wide, adding an extra run.
Henry Cullen drives a full-length delivery outside off stump along the ground, timing it beautifully for a quick single.
A full, wide delivery outside off is left alone without a touch as the keeper collects cleanly, and an extra run is added to the total.
Summary
Over 40: 9 runs. Bowler: Henry Crocombe. Worcestershire Rapids: 254/4 (rr 6.35)
A length ball on off stump with no movement; Henry Cullen flicks it off the inside edge, sneaking through for a quick single. Worcestershire now require 80 runs from 60 deliveries, maintaining a required run rate of 8.0 with six wickets in hand.
On a short ball outside off, Jake Libby comfortably pulls it down to deep backward square leg, securing a well-timed single.
Henry Cullen attempts a flick on a length ball outside off, but misses and the ball strikes his pad, adding a leg bye single to the total.
A short ball angling outside off, elegantly cut late and crisply by Cullen. The well-timed late cut races past third man for four runs. Worcestershire move to 251 for 4 with that boundary.
A short delivery outside off, Henry Cullen attempts a pull but misses, and it's called a wide, adding an extra run to the scoreboard.
A short, no-movement delivery outside off, met with a mis-timed cut from Jake Libby who manages to eke out a single through the off side.
A no movement length ball outside off, met with a controlled flick from the batter, who keeps it down and nudges it along the ground for no run.
Summary
Over 39: 5 runs. Bowler: Ollie Robinson. Worcestershire Rapids: 245/4 (rr 6.28)
Libby drives a full, no movement delivery just outside off with a nicely timed, middle-of-the-bat stroke to pick up a single. Worcestershire are chasing 89 from 66 balls, holding onto six wickets with a 61% chance as per WinViz.
Robinson sends down a yorker right on off stump. Cullen goes for a drive but mistimes it, managing to steer through for a quick single.
A full ball on off stump with no movement, flicked deftly off the pads for a single.
Henry Cullen drives a full, outside off delivery smoothly on the ground, timing it through the extra cover region for a well-judged single.
Robinson bowls a yorker, wide outside off, and Libby drives with a thick edge, steering the ball along the ground to pick up a quick single.
Robinson bowls a yorker wide outside off stump; Libby attempts a drive but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
Summary
Over 38: 6 runs. Bowler: Jack Carson. Worcestershire Rapids: 240/4 (rr 6.32)
Libby works the off break from Carson on a length, guiding it neatly past the infield for a well-judged single. Worcestershire face a chase needing 94 runs from 72 balls with six wickets in hand, cruising at a required rate of 7.8.
Jack Carson tosses up a full off break on off stump, and Jake Libby deftly flicks it down to fine leg for a quick two.
Carson bowls a full off-break outside off, and Cullen attempts a scoop but gets a mis-timed edge. The ball runs unpredictably to short fine leg where it is quickly fielded, allowing just a single.
Off break pushed gently outside off, Libby works it with precision for a quick single.
Full-length off break on off stump, flicked neatly by Cullen through mid-wicket for a single.
An off-break length ball on outside off, Henry Cullen attempts a cut but misses it completely, resulting in a dot ball.
Summary
Over 37: 5 runs. Bowler: Ollie Robinson. Worcestershire Rapids: 234/4 (rr 6.32)
Henry Cullen pushes a full toss on off stump but mistimes it, sneaking through for a quick single. Worcestershire need 100 runs from 78 balls, maintaining a solid chase with six wickets still intact and a 58% win probability.
Jake Libby plays a full-length delivery outside off with a mis-timed drive, but it races through for a single.
A short, no movement ball outside off, Henry Cullen attempts a pull but mistimes it, rushing a single toward deep backward square leg.
A full delivery just outside off stump, driven crisply along the ground through the cover region. Jake Libby times it well and picks up a single with no trouble.
Robinson bowls a short ball outside off, and Cullen expertly guides a late cut through the point region for a well-judged single.
The full-length delivery outside off sees Henry Cullen drive it firmly but straight to backward point, where it's safely fielded for no run.
Summary
Over 36: 4 runs. Bowler: Jack Carson. Worcestershire Rapids: 229/4 (rr 6.36)
Carson bowls a full-length off break on off stump, met by Libby's controlled flick off the pads, keeping it grounded for no run. Worcestershire need 105 from 84 balls at 7.5 runs per over with 6 wickets intact; the chase is evenly poised with a 57% win probability.
Henry Cullen goes for a flick outside off on a full off break but mistimes it, managing just a single through mid-wicket.
An off break drifting on off stump that's worked but misses the bat, striking the pad and resulting in no run.
Jack Carson bowls a full toss on off stump. Henry Cullen attempts a delicate scoop but mistimes it, enabling a safe stop by short fine leg. No run comes off the bat.
Carson bowls a full off break on off stump, and Cullen expertly middles a reverse sweep to take two runs down to third man.
Libby gets forward to an off break, pushing the length ball just outside off for a quick single.
Summary
Over 35: 14 runs. Bowler: Ollie Robinson. Worcestershire Rapids: 225/4 (rr 6.43)
Libby pushes a length ball just outside off stump, neatly steering it for a single to keep the scoreboard ticking. Worcestershire need 109 runs from 90 balls with six wickets in hand, the chase still on.
Henry Cullen plays a controlled upper cut off a short, no movement delivery outside off, neatly racing the ball behind point for one run. Cullen gets off the mark with a smart single.
A full delivery, wide outside off, met with a mis-timed drive that sails to third man, and Kashif Ali is caught out. Kashif Ali departs after an impressive 73 off 52 balls.
A short, no movement delivery outside off, Kashif Ali steps back and delivers a perfectly controlled pull. He middles it beautifully, sending the ball flying over deep square leg for a six. Another six for Kashif Ali, his second in this over, lifts Worcestershire's win probability noticeably from 64% to 69%.
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, and Kashif Ali drives it cleanly. The shot is well timed and controlled, sending the ball flying over mid wicket for a magnificent six. A big swing in momentum as Worcestershire's winning chances rise from 59 to 64 percent.
Ollie Robinson bowls a length ball outside off, and Kashif Ali carefully steers it along the ground, but no run comes off this delivery.
Summary
Over 34: 6 runs. Bowler: Jack Carson. Worcestershire Rapids: 211/3 (rr 6.21)
Kashif Ali steps forward to a full outside off off break and confidently drives it through the covers for a neat single, timed perfectly and kept down on the ground. Worcestershire still face a steep chase needing 123 from 96 deliveries with seven wickets in hand.
Jack Carson delivers a full-length off break on off stump, and Jake Libby attempts a flick but misses, the ball striking his pad for a leg bye. The run is taken with a quick save by the fielder at short fine leg.
Jack Carson bowls an off break on a length outside off stump, and Jake Libby works it deftly through the off side for a couple, with the fielder Ollie Robinson stationed deep at mid-wicket retrieving quickly.
Kashif Ali leans into a back-of-a-length off break outside off and pounces on it with a solid, middled pull through deep square leg for a quick single.
The quicker ball lands on off stump length and is worked carefully by Jake Libby for a single, a neat piece of placement into the off side.