London Spirit win thriller to effectively eliminate Manchester Originals
Scorecard; 'I still have thoughts about going back' - cricketer Dottin on her Olympic dream
Scorecard; 'I still have thoughts about going back' - cricketer Dottin on her Olympic dream
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Jack Skelton
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Spirit 118-5
Need 10 runs to win
A full toss from Kate Cross and Deepti Sharma absolutely blasts it!
But no four - sublime fielding keeps it to two.
Spirit 116-5
Need 12 runs to win
Ugh, rotten luck for Charlie Dean, who mashes a shot down the ground but it deflects off Deepti Sharma's bat and is only a single.
That would've been two at least or maybe even four otherwise.
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Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Two
No, don't give any extras away!
Spirit 115-5
Need 13 runs to win
Oh dear. Katie Cross starts with a wide. Terrible timing.
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Alison Mitchell
Commentator on BBC Two
This could be a nail-biter!
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Spirit 114-5
Need 14 runs to win
Hartley, in damage limitation mode, concedes just a single apiece to Sharma and Dean off her last two balls.
Spirit 112-5
Need 16 runs to win
Deepti Sharma is starting to make that impact Ali Mitchell talked about.
Back-to-back boundaries off Alex Hartley.
The first a cracking lofted drive over the infield, before a powerful sweep away square to the fence.
Has that swung it back London Spirit's way?
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Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Two
That's a great presence of mind for Charlie Dean to be able to do that. She went to play leg side and then had to adapt when the angle changed.
Spirit 103-5
Need 25 runs to win
Sophie Ecclestone back on and she limits the damage mostly, except for a cracking four by Charlie Dean, who reverse scoops it round the corner for four.
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Alison Mitchell
Commentator on BBC Two
When you're the overseas player, you want to play the match-winning roles. Deandra Dottin did it last game and Deepti Sharma will be wanting to make her impact today.
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The Originals take a technical timeout, so there's time for you to watch the first of Alex Hartley's three wickets so far...
Spirit 96-5
Need 32 runs to win
Hannah Jones' miserly work continues - just five from five and London Spirit are really under the cosh now... although the worm shows they are ahead of Manchester at the same stage.
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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
Manchester Originals scored 23 from their last 10 balls, mostly from Sophie Ecclestone. That could be the difference here.
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Spirit 91-5
Target 128
Hannah Jones backs up Alex Hartley with another tight five balls - just four conceded.
Jones is going to get another set of five as a result.
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Alison Mitchell
Commentator on BBC Two
Alex Hartley is changing the game for the Originals.
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Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Two
Six and out! Drama!
New batter: Charlie Dean
WICKET
Gibson lbw Hartley 7 (Spirit 87-5)
Alex Hartley strikes again! What an eventful five balls!
Danielle Gibson shuffles across, misses and is pinned dead in front.
The umpire raises her finger and Gibson trudges off.
Hartley having a blinder here. We'll definitely be hearing plenty about it on commentary later.