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Momentum, not muscle: the chase pattern shaping this women's ODI series
Sample feature on tempo in a 215 chase, and why the required rate matters less than wickets in hand.
Sample Features Writer (sample byline) · Tue 15 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
With wickets in hand and the rate under control, England Women have been able to make patience the centre of their chase.
With 57 needed from 128 balls, the required rate sits at 2.67 an over. The interesting question is not whether the total is reachable but how a side rehearses closing an innings without risk.
The final stretch is now about preserving shape: rotate the strike, punish the loose ball and deny Ireland Women a way back.
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