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Match 18, Melbourne, March 02, 2020, 09:30 AM
Australia Women
155/5(20.0ov)
New Zealand Women
151/7(20.0ov)
Australia Women beat New Zealand Women by 4 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Georgia Wareham
Commentry
The final stage of league games of the T20 World Cup! Just 2 matches to go, before the knockouts arrive. Pakistan meet Thailand at 3 pm local (0400 GMT), followed by the West Indies-South Africa clash at 7 pm local (0800 GMT). Join us on Tuesday, 3rd March, 2020 for all the action from the Sydney Showground Stadium. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Phew! That was a long presentation, wasn't it? Listening to Nasser Hussain is great. Lots of questions, opening a book of knowledge. Group A is done and we have the two semi-finalists in India and Australia. They now await the order of their opponents. England and South Africa are confirmed from Group B but it will take us to watch the final game to understand who finishes on top.
Victorious Australian skipper, Meg Lanning is all smiles. Feels that her team handled the nerves really well in a crunch game. Praises Beth Mooney and the finish given by Ellyse Perry and Rachael Haynes. On the underrated Mooney, Meg says that she is no longer underrated and is a world-class player. Admits that the cameo from Perry and Haynes was what turned out to be the difference, calling them world class players. Praises Georgia Wareham for her excellent bowling. On the news regarding Ellyse Perry, Meg says that she has not heard much and reckons that it looked very bad but hopes that she is okay. On too much cricket in the women's arena leading to injuries, Lanning says that is how it is and they need to cope up with it. Feels that the Bangladesh game turned things around for her side and they got confident. Believes that her side has what it needs to handle the pressure of a home World Cup.
New Zealand captain, Sophie Devine, says that they allowed the Aussies to get away probably 5-10 runs extra with the ball. But then says that cricket is an easier game in hindsight. On holding Amelia Kerr back, Sophie says that she did that because Australia had wickets in hand. Admits that chasing has been a problem but they have shown the fight to take it till the end. They showed it against India and even here, albeit, she feels that the last ball was a no ball. Smiles and says that Australia were definitely the better team and deserved to win. Does not want to complain and believes that in a World Cup, you do play the best teams at some point or the other. Adds that it is a different issue that the best teams are in this group but does not want to lament. On being asked as to how can they become the best team, Devine says that they can do that by playing more cricket. Understands that this World Cup is over but the preparations can be better for the next. Ends by saying that New Zealand are no longer a part of this World Cup but she will be keenly following the remaining games.
GEORGIA WAREHAM HAS BEEN NAMED THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH. Says that she felt confident from the way she started. That got her going. Adds that the Kiwis are dangerous players and can take the game away. Is happy to put her hand up to contribute. On being asked whose idea was it to review the Suzie Bates dismissal, Georgia smiles and shyly says that she was confident. On whether it was a plan to entice Sophie Devine to come down the track and bowl wide outside off, Wareham agrees. Admits that she is nervous regarding the semi-final but is geared up all the same.
Bowling always has been the strong point for Australia. It was so, even in this game. But they lost Ellyse Perry in the middle of the game and her remaining 2 overs had to be bowled by Ashleigh Gardner, who nearly gifted the match away. That shows the dependence of Australia on Perry. The continued absence of Sophie Molineux is also hurting them for the exertion of control. But in this quarter-final, Jess Jonassen and Georgia Wareham stood out. The leggie Wareham was the one who put the pressure on the Kiwis, scalping 3 wickets while Jonassen complimented her nicely. The duo's combined figures read 8-0-45-4. The others were off and on, not quite being consistent. Please stay tuned for the presentation...
New Zealand started off decently but as has been the case with most teams in this tournament, their middle order was very brittle. Their batting has all been about Rachel Priest, Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates - so if the top 3 fail, the middle order stutters. It did so here as well. Bates' wicket did not actually lead to a collapse but the Aussies applied the choke. Even Sophie Devine could not find an answer to that and eventually, the wickets started to fall. Katey Martin played a decent cameo but that was more because of some shoddy bowling and poor fielding in the death overs by the home side.
Australia welcomed the opportunity to bat first on a slow deck with open hands. They batted like there was no tomorrow, wanting to smash each and every ball. Beth Mooney played the anchor role with players batting around her while Ellyse Perry and Rachael Haynes finished off the job decently. Amelia Kerr kept the Kiwis in the game with a spell of 4-0-22-1 but the other bowlers got a pounding.
So! Where was the match lost? At the toss? In all likelihood. Eyebrows were raised when Sophie Devine elected to chase on this deck but halfway through the second innings, the game had slowed down. The game got close because Ellyse Perry was injured and Australia made a mess of things in the last over but if proper professional cricket was played, the hosts were always in front.
Australia join India into the semi-finals. Nearly let it slip, didn't they? They bowled brilliantly, but towards the end, just took it a bit too casually. New Zealand, be it Black Caps or White Ferns are never pushovers (of course, Chris Martin is an exception). They fought and fought and fought and almost pulled off the unthinkable. Hats off. Take a bow.
19.6
6
DROPPED, SIX, BUT NOT A NO BALL! Meg Lanning, Ashleigh Gardner and thousands of Aussie fans would have had their hearts in their mouth. Just imagine if this had been a no ball. The next ball would have been a Free Hit and only 4 would have been needed! A high full toss, outside off, Martin comes down the track and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. Nichola Carey comes running across to her right, but takes it very casually and fluffs the catch. Now, the Aussies do not care, they believe that the game is over. New Zealand are not going anywhere. The umpires get together and check. It is for the boundary. Replays confirm that the ball has landed flush on the ropes. Now, Martin asks whether it was a no ball or not. The umpire obliges by referring it upstairs again and the replay shows the ball to be dipping down, around knee height. So, the ball is legal and AUSTRALIA WIN BY 4 RUNS!
IS THAT A NO BALL? The umpires are checking. Nichola Carey has dropped a sitter at the boundary. It is a six but what about the no ball? They check now. It is a legal delivery. Australia scrape through.
19.5
4
FOUR! 11 needed from one ball. Full and outside off, Martin comes down the track and drives it past mid off for a boundary.
19.4
2
That should be the game. Full on middle, swung towards deep mid-wicket for a couple. 15 needed from 2 balls.
19.3
1
Comes down the track, gets a high full toss, punches this down to long on for one.
19.2
1
Full and around off, Martin looks to swing hard but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket. Only a run.
19.1
1
Tossed up, around leg, Kasperek gets across and swings hard. But straight to long leg. Just a single. 19 needed from 5.
Meg Lanning has no options left. She has to give it to Ashleigh Gardner. 1-0-11-0 so far. 20 to win. 19 for a Super Over. This match ain't over yet.
In over# 1
1lb
1
4
1
0W
1
Megan Schutt 28/3(4)
18.6
1lb
Comes down the track, looks to flick but misses. Is hit on the pads and the ball goes towards short third man. A leg bye taken. 4-0-28-3 for Schutt.
18.5
1
Short and outside off, Martin looks to punch but gets a bottom edge towards point. A single taken.
18.4
4
FOUR! PRISTINE! Full and outside off, Martin drives it through mid off. The fielder dives to her left but misses. Deep cover cannot get around and it is a boundary!
18.3
1
Full and outside off, Kasperek gets across and looks to paddle but the ball comes slowly off the surface. Takes the toe end and goes to deep square leg. A run taken.
Leigh Kasperek walks in now.
18.2
W
OUT! BOWLED! Right through. Full and straight, Peterson swings hard but misses. The ball hits the timber. 27 needed from 10 balls now.
18.1
1
A short ball, around off, pulled behind square leg for a single.
In over# 1
2
4
2
1
1wd
1
1
Jess Jonassen 28/1(4)
17.6
2
NOT OUT! Peterson is safe! It is tossed up on leg, Peterson pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket region and calls for two. The fielder there has a throw at the keeper's end who collects it and whips the bails off. Peterson who is running to the danger end stretches herself as the bails are whipped off. The umpire takes it upstairs and Peterson is inside the crease there.
Run out appeal! Referred upstairs. Peterson looks safe. Is safe, from the very first replay.
17.5
4
FOUR! Floated on off, Peterson slogs it towards mid-wicket and into the gap there for a boundary.
17.4
2
Full and on leg, flicked towards mid-wicket for a single.
17.3
1
Flatter and on middle, Martin slogs it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.3
1wd
WIDE! STUMPING MISSED! Jonassen bowls one down the leg side, Martin goes for the pull but misses it. the keeper too fails and misses the stumping too. Wided.
17.2
1
Floated on off, Martin swings hard only to get it to the fielder at deep mid-wicket for just one.
17.1
1
Floated on off, tapped to point for a single.
Jess Jonassen to bowl out. 3-0-16-1 so far.
In over# 1
1
0W
0W
1
4
1
Megan Schutt 21/2(3)
16.6
1
No hat-trick but a decent delivery. Full and straight, Martin works this through mid on and gets just a run. 7 runs and 2 wickets from the over. Schutt's figures read 3-0-21-2!
Anna Peterson walks in to face the hat-trick ball.
16.5
W
OUT! CAUGHT! 2 IN 2! Full and outside off, Jensen looks to go big, over mid off but cannot clear a leaping Nichola Carey. On a hat-trick, is Schutt!
Hayley Jensen walks in now.
16.4
W
OUT! BOWLED! Full and in line of the stumps, Kerr comes down the track and swings hard. Misses. Timber.
16.3
1
Punches this off the back foot for a single.
16.2
4
FOUR! Edged away! Full and outside off, Martin comes down the track, is not to the pitch of the ball but swings hard. The ball takes the outside edge and flies past short third man!
16.1
1
Full toss, down the leg side, Kerr looks to sweep but gets a massive top edge. The ball goes high in the air. Deep square leg tries to get across but cannot get there. A single taken.
Megan Schutt is back on. 2-0-14-0 so far.
In over# 1
1
0
0W
4
0
1
Georgia Wareham 17/3(4)
15.6
1
Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single. 6 runs and a wicket from the over. Wareham finishes with figures of 4-0-17-3.
15.5
.
Outside off, very slow in pace, Kerr looks to cut but misses.
Amelia Kerr walks in at number 6, replacing Green.
15.4
W
OUT! STUMPED! First, a boundary, then a wicket! Wareham strikes again. Her third wicket. Exact carbon copy of the Devine dismissal. Gives this plenty of loop, slows the pace down and puts it wide outside off. Green jumps down the track, is nowhere near the pitch of the ball, misses the turning ball. Healy doesn't. End of a fine cameo from Green. 48 more needed from 26 balls.
15.3
4
FOUR! Exceptional timing! Full on middle, Green flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary!
15.2
.
On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
15.1
1
Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
In over# 1
1
4
1
0
6
4
Nicola Carey 32/0(4)
14.6
1
Excellent yorker on middle, dug out back to the bowler. A quick single taken though. 16 from the over, 53 needed from 30!
14.5
4
FOUR! Martin gets into the act now! Full and around off, Martin swings it over mid-wicket for a boundary!
14.4
1
Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
14.3
.
DROPPED! Has Megan Schutt dropped the World Cup? Full and outside off, Green comes down the track and drives it straight to cover. Schutt takes the catch but then puts it down!
14.2
6
SIX! That is marvellous from Green She has 10 off the 2 balls. It is floated on off, Green's eyes lit up and she lofts it high and over the long off fence for a maximum.
14.1
4
EDGY FOUR! Lucky there is Green. It is bowled on a length and outside off, Green looks to go downtown. She gets a thick inside edge and the ball runs past the stumps and the diving keeper to her left for a boundary at fine leg.
Nichola Carey is swung around. 3-0-16-0 so far.
In over# 1
1
1
1
1
2
0W
Georgia Wareham 11/2(3)
13.6
1
Outside off, tapped through point for another single. 6 runs and a wicket from the over. Wareham's figures read 3-0-11-2.
13.5
1
Works this through square leg for one.
13.4
1
Short and outside off, cut through point for a run.
13.3
1
Plays this through point for a single.
13.2
2
Full and outside off, driven through the covers where the fielder dives but misfields. The ball goes through and the batters return for the second. There is a direct hit at the striker's end and they look for an overthrow but they do not get it.
Katey Martin walks in.
13.1
W
OUT! STUMPED! Beautifully bowled by Georgia Wareham. The leggie perhaps got a divine intervention that Sophie would jump out. Floats this wide outside off, Devine cannot reach it and swings hard. Misses and Healy behind does not. Big, big wicket. 75 more needed from 41 balls.
Georgia Wareham is back on. 2-0-5-1 so far.
In over# 1
0
1
1
2wd
0
1
1
Jess Jonassen 16/1(3)
12.6
.
Full and on off, driven to long off for a single.
12.5
1
Full and on middle, Devine comes down the track and strokes it to long on for a single.
12.4
1
Flatter and on off, Green punches the ball towards covers for a single.
12.4
2wd
Full and down the leg side , Devine misses her flick and the keeper too fails to collect it as the ball rolls towards the leg side. The batter cross for a run also wide given.
12.3
.
Floated on off, Devine plays it back to the bowler.
12.2
1
Slower and on middle, Green looks to play it to the off side but gets it off the inner half towards the leg side for a single.
12.1
1
Floated on off, Devine strokes it to long off for a single.
Jess Jonassen returns. 2-0-10-1 so far.
In over# 1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Ashleigh Gardner 11/0(1)
11.6
1
Floated on off, Devine pushes it towards covers and gets to the other end. 11 from the over.
11.5
1
Green drops this tossed up ball towards point and hares for a quick run.
11.4
1
Full and outside off, Devine plays it to point for a single.
11.3
1
Floated on leg, tucked to mid on for a run.
11.2
1
Floated on middle, played towards the off side for a single.
11.1
6
SIX! That's out of the park. Sophie Devine, she can hit big. It is floated on leg and Devine slogs it over deep square leg fence and into the stands for a biggie. 86 more needed from 53 balls.
Ashleigh Gardner comes into the attack. This spoils Meg Lanning's plans. She has to search for 2 overs of Perry.
Ellyse Perry is going off the park. This is a big blow to the Aussies. This is a hamstring issue.
In over# 1
1
0
1
0
6
1
Nicola Carey 16/0(3)
10.6
1
Perry is down in pain! Full and on off, Devine plays it towards mid off where Ellyse Perry puts in a dive to save a run. She picks up the ball and throws but immediately clutches her right hamstring. This does not look good.
10.5
.
Short of a length ball on off, Devine plays it to point.
10.4
1
Full and on off, pushed to covers by Green for a run.
10.3
.
Slower and wide outside off, Green makes the best effort to get wood on the ball but fails. The ball rolls towards the keeper.
10.2
6
SIX! That is a lovely hit. A length ball, around off, this time the bounce is proper and Green lofts it over long on! 94 more needed from 58 balls.
10.1
1
That stayed horribly low. A length ball, outside off, Devine walks down the track, looking to go big but the ball shoots low. Somehow, she manages to get her bat down to eke out an inside edge. The ball goes towards short fine leg. A single taken.
In over# 1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Georgia Wareham 5/1(2)
9.6
.
Floated on middle, Green at the last moment plays it to mid-wicket.
9.5
.
Full and on off, Green plays it to the off side by getting right behind the ball.
9.4
1
Devine plays this tossed up ball to point and a misfield there allows a single.
9.3
.
That's powerfully struck and well fielded there. Wareham bowls one on off, Devine dances down the track and plays it straight to mid off where the fielder fields it.
9.2
.
Another floated ball outside off, Devine plays it to point.
9.1
.
Tossed up on off, played to point.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Nicola Carey 7/0(2)
8.6
.
Full outside off, played to point.
8.5
.
OHH! What a ball there. It lands on off and then jags back in. Green fails to read it and brings her bat down just in time to play it. She ekes out an inside edge on the pads.
8.4
.
Fuller and outside off, Green plays it to point.
8.3
.
Full and on off, driven straight to mid off.
8.2
1
Length ball on off, punched off the back foot for a run.
8.1
.
Full and on off, driven to mid off by Green.
Maddy Green walks in next.
In over# 1
0W
1
1
0
4lb
2
Georgia Wareham 4/1(1)
7.6
W
OUT! LBW! What a review! Golden call from the bowler. She was the only one confident. A short ball, around middle, Bates looked to pull but missed. Now, she was hit around the groin and Wareham went up in an appeal. The keeper supported her but was not convinced that it is out, when the umpire shook the head. Meg Lanning came across and Healy was smiling. She was not sure about the review. Wareham was adamant that the review be taken and voila! Ball Tracker shows the ball to be hitting the middle stump! Excellent review, gutsy call. Cannot blame the umpire for not giving that. Looked too high. 103 more needed from 72 balls.
Australia review for an LBW against Bates. Looks too high. Hang on. Three reds. Bates is gone!
7.5
1
Landed outside off, dabbed towards short third man for a run.
7.4
1
Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.
7.3
.
Tries the flick again but this time find short mid-wicket.
7.2
4lb
FOUR LEG BYES! Down the leg side, Bates misses her flick and the ball goes very fine this time, off her pads.
7.1
2
Down the leg side, paddle-pulled through fine leg for a couple. 109 more needed from 77 balls.
Georgia Wareham into the attack as well. Fairly breezy this afternoon. Will the leggie be able to make use of the drift? Or will it go against her?
In over# 1
0
1
4
0
0
1
Nicola Carey 6/0(1)
6.6
.
Outside off, played to point by Devine.
6.5
1
Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a run.
6.4
4
MISFIELD AND FOUR! Sutherland is the culprit there. Carey bowls one fuller and on middle, Bates drives it off the front foot towards mid on where Annabel Sutherland runs to her left but fails to field it. The ball goes between her legs and into the fence at long on.
6.3
.
Another fuller length ball on middle, played to mid-wicket.
6.2
.
Full and on off, Bates drives it off the front foot towards mid on.
6.1
1
Full and on off, played through covers for a run.
Nichola Carey into the attack now.
In over# 1
1
4
2
0
0
1
Jess Jonassen 10/1(2)
5.6
1
Good sensible batting. Full and outside off, Devine presses it towards cover and gets a single. 39/1 in the Powerplay for New Zealand, Australia were 38/1 at this stage. Nothing much to choose!
5.5
4
FOUR! Bad bowling. Full and down the leg side, Devine gets down and sweeps it past short fine leg! 118 more needed from 85 balls.
5.4
2
Flicks this through square leg and gets a couple.
5.3
.
Outside off, driven straight to mid off.
5.2
.
Full and around off, watchfully defended.
5.1
1
Bates comes down the track, takes the ball on the full and swings it through mid-wicket for a single.
In over# 1
0
1
4
0
0
1
Ellyse Perry 15/0(2)
4.6
.
Nearly! On a length outside off, Sophie looks to push but gets a thick inside edge. Nearly drags it on. Gets hit on the pads.
4.5
1
Very full outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.
4.4
4
FOUR! Does not miss out this time! A length ball, outside off, Bates jumps down the track and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary!
4.3
.
Bad ball, but Bates misses out. Short and outside off, Suzie cuts it hard but finds short cover.
4.2
.
Full on middle, pushed straight to mid on.
4.1
1
Very full outside off, almost a yorker, squeezed through third man for a single.
Ellyse Perry is back on. 1-0-9-0 so far.
In over# 1
0
0W
1
0
0
1
Jess Jonassen 2/1(1)
3.6
.
Full and outside off, Bates looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto her pads. Just 2 runs and a wicket from the over.
Suzie Bates walks in at number 3, replacing Priest.
3.5
W
OUT! LBW! Jonassen provides the break. Very full and very straight. Priest initially looks to slog but then changes her shot to try and flick. She misses and is hit on the back pad, right in front of the stumps. The umpire raises her finger on the appeal. Priest looks at Devine regarding the review but is sent on her way. Ball Tracker shows it to be crashing into leg stump. New Zealand need 131 more from 97 balls.
3.4
1
Punches it towards the long on region. The bowler tries to get across to her right but misses. A single taken.
3.3
.
Sees Devine charge out and fires it in. Sophie can only bunt it towards short mid-wicket.
3.2
.
Full and around off, watchfully defended.
3.1
1
Around off, gently tucked through square leg for a single.
Jess Jonassen to bowl now.
In over# 1
4
1
4
0
0
1
Megan Schutt 14/0(2)
2.6
4
FOUR! MARVELLOUS! Full and outside off, Devine leans into this one and drives it through the covers! 10 from the over.
2.5
1
Outside off, swung towards deep mid-wicket. Bounces just in front of the fielder. A run taken.
2.4
4
FOUR! Priest was itching to get boundaries in this over and finally she gets one. Full and outside off, Priest leans and powers it wide of mid off, to her right!
2.3
.
Full again, driven straight to mid off.
2.2
.
Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
2.1
1
Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
Megan Schutt to bowl.
In over# 1
0
4
0
0
4
1nb
0
Ellyse Perry 9/0(1)
1.6
.
Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
1.5
4
FOUR! Fine shot. Tremendous power. Full and outside off, Priest reaches out and drives it through the covers. The fielder at short extra cover flies to her right but the ball flies past her.
1.4
.
Around off, watchfully defended.
1.3
.
Landed outside off, played straight to point.
1.2
4
FOUR! BRUTAL! Short and outside off, Priest pulls the Free Hit over mid-wicket!
FREE HIT COMING UP!
1.2
1nb
Full and just outside off, driven towards mid off. NO BALL HAS BEEN SIGNALLED BY THE THIRD UMPIRE. That foot landed on the line.
1.1
.
Full and outside off, Priest swings hard but gets a thick inside edge onto her pads.
Ellyse Perry to bowl from the other end.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1wd
Megan Schutt 4/0(1)
0.6
.
Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
0.5
.
Full and around off, swinging in, Devine looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
0.4
.
Around off, defended watchfully.
0.3
.
Outside off, punched off the back foot.
0.2
1
Full and down the leg side, flicked uppishly but straight to deep backward square leg. On the bounce. Just a single.
0.1
2
First, a misfield, then some good fielding. Landed outside off, Priest runs this through third man. Short third man fumbles but then backward point runs after it. Rachael Haynes gives it a good chase, gets to the ball and slides to pull it back. Two runs taken.
0.1
1wd
WIDE. Full and down the leg side, Priest misses her flick.
We are all set to begin the chase in this virtual knock out. Sophie Devine and Rachel Priest to open start with the bat for New Zealand. Megan Schutt to open with the ball for Australia.
156 to win for New Zealand. It is a competitive total but by no means a match-winning one. Should be a cracking chase. Be back soon!
Beth Mooney is having a chat with Michael Clarke. Feels nice to get a couple out of the middle of the bat. Praises Rachael Haynes for her hitting too. Feels that it is a good pitch and the Powerplay is the key. Details that Rachel Priest is the one who goes hard in the Powerplay, so if they get her early, they could put pressure on Sophie Devine. On Amelia Kerr's bowling, Mooney says that she bowled very smartly and varied her pace beautifully.
On the bowling front, New Zealand were decent with the ball as they kept things tight at the start but a 52-run stand between Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner put them under pressure. They did well to drag things back in the slog overs and they would be happy with their efforts with the ball. Amelia Kerr was the pick of the bowlers as she ended with figures of 4-0-22-1.
A superb effort from Australia to put a competitive score on the board and give something for their bowlers to play with in this virtual knock out. It all started with the toss as New Zealand put their neighbours, Australia to bat first. The Australian innings did not get off to a great start as they lost Alyssa Healy in the 3rd over. Then a 32-run stand between Beth Mooney and Meg Lanning steadied the ship but Lanning too fell. The partnership between Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner took the attack to the opposition but Gardner fell against the run of play. Mooney meanwhile got to her fifty in her 50th game but she failed to finish the things off. In the end Australia ended with 155!
19.6
1
Short and around off, pulled to wide long on for a run. Haynes wants the second but Carey is not ready. AUSTRALIA FINISH ON 155/5!
Nicola Carey walks in. One ball left.
19.5
W
OUT! STUMPED! Finally, Kerr gets some reward. She has bowled exceptionally but has only one wicket to show for her efforts. Floated, outside off, Perry comes down the track but swings months early. The ball dips onto her, goes beneath the bat and Priest does the rest. Decent cameo by Perry.
19.4
1
Comes down the track and drills it through the covers for a single.
19.3
4
MISFIELD, FOUR! Full and down the leg side, Haynes gets down and mows the sweep. The ball races away but Hayley Jensen gets to the ball from deep mid-wicket. She slides but the ball goes beneath her!
19.2
1
Short and outside off, pulled straight to deep mid-wicket this time. Only a single.
19.1
4
FOUR! BOSH! Short ball, outside off, Perry gets across and pulls it between short fine leg and backward square leg!
Amelia Kerr to bowl the final over. 3-0-11-0 so far.
In over# 1
6
1
1
4
1
1
Hayley Jensen 26/1(3)
18.6
6
SIX! That is a massive hit! Full and down the leg side, Haynes gets down and flicks it over fine leg. The fielder comes running in for the catch but then goes back, back, back and eventually beyond the ropes. 14 from the over.
18.5
1
Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a run.
18.4
1
Down the leg side, flicked uppishly. Nearly finds deep backward square leg. A single taken.
18.3
4
FOUR! BOOM! A length ball, outside off, Haynes gets down and swings it over mid-wicket!
18.2
1
Short and outside off, pulled over mid-wicket for a run.
18.1
1
Down the leg side, flicked through square leg for a single.
Hayley Jensen returns. 2-0-12-1 so far.
In over# 1
1
1
4
1
1
0W
Anna Peterson 31/2(4)
17.6
1
Looks to flick but gets it off the inner half through fine leg. One run taken.
17.5
1
Short and outside off, cut through cover-point. It is in the gap but the fielder dives to her left and half-stops the ball. Just the single.
17.4
4
FOUR! That is some picking of the gap. Perry jumps out of the crease, takes it on the full and whips it through mid-wicket. The ball races to the fence and splits long on and deep mid-wicket!
17.3
1
On the pads, tucked through mid-wicket for a quick run.
17.2
1
Full and outside off, Perry comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Left-hander for a left-hander. Rachael Haynes walks in at number 6, replacing Mooney.
17.1
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant from Suzie Bates! Peterson is just superb with the ball in hand. She floats on off and invites Mooney to go for the kill. Beth there obliges as she takes the risk of going into the wind by playing the lofted shot over the bowler's head. She did hit that cleanly but playing in the direction of the wind meant that the ball failed to go the distance as Suzie Bates runs to his left and takes a good tumbling catch to send Mooney packing. Australia would feel that they have been robbed off the momentum here. This wicket should make the difference in the final total.
In over# 1
1
3
1
0
2
1
Leigh Kasperek 29/1(4)
16.6
1
Tossed up on leg, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.
16.5
3
Great running there. Perry has great hands as she runs this tossed up ball outside off towards third man. By the time the fielder can field it the batters cross for three.
16.4
1
Full and on off, driven through mid off for a run.
16.3
.
Flatter and around off, Mooney punches the ball off the back foot.
16.2
2
Full and on off, Mooney plays it uppishly over covers for a couple as the fielders there mop it up.
16.1
1
Tossed up on off, flicked towards mid-wicket for a single.
Rosemary Mair is back on. 2-0-17-0 so far. Scratch that. Lea Tahuhu returns. 1-0-8-0 so far. Oh bother. No bowling change, Kasperek continues.
In over# 1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Anna Peterson 23/1(3)
15.6
1
Full on middle, eased through mid on for one more.
15.5
1
Comes down the track and whips it towards deep mid-wicket for one. Wants the second but is sent back.
15.4
1
A short ball, around off, helped via a pull over mid-wicket. Just one run.
15.3
1
Full and around off, Mooney comes down the track and drives it wide of long off for a run.
15.2
1
Pushes this through mid on for a single.
15.1
.
Full and down the leg side, tucked straight to short fine leg.
Anna Peterson is back on. 2-0-18-1 so far.
In over# 1
4
1
0W
1
1
2
Leigh Kasperek 21/1(3)
14.6
4
FOUR! That is a poor piece of fielding. Short and outside off, Mooney rocks back and punches it through point. Backward point gets across but puts in a lazy slide and the ball goes through.
14.5
1
Almost gone first ball! Full and outside off, Perry plays a loose drive, in the air and it is just wide of short extra cover. A single taken.
A huge cheer goes across the ground as Ellyse Perry walks out to the middle.
14.4
W
OUT! BOWLED! Gardner departs now. This was bowled a bit slower through the air and on off and middle, Gardner goes for a wild swing of the bat only to miss it and see her furniture behind get shattered. Ashleigh there failed to get to the pitch of the ball as it sneaked through the gap between the bat and the pad.
14.3
1
Floated ball on off, Mooney strokes it to long on for a single. That also brings up her 50 in her 50th game.
14.2
1
Floated for Gardner swings it to mid-wicket for a single.
14.1
2
Full toss on middle, Gardner plays it to wide long on. Suzie Bates runs to his right and puts in a dive to save a certain boundary. A couple is what the batters get.
Leigh Kasperek returns. 2-0-12-0 so far.
In over# 1
0
1
0
0
1
1
Amelia Kerr 11/0(3)
13.6
.
Huge shout for LBW, theatrical shout, rather. Turned down. The googly, but pitched outside leg. Mooney misses her flick and is hit on the pads.
13.5
1
That is an ugly slog, getting it off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 100 UP FOR AUSTRALIA. 37 balls left.
13.4
.
The googly now, sensing that Ashleigh would jump out again. She does and is cramped for room. Gets it off the inner half back to the bowler.
13.3
.
Gardner jumps down the track but Kerr fires it in the blockhole. The batter can only push it back.
13.2
1
Full again, pushed wide of long on for a run.
13.1
1
Full on middle, swung down to long on for a single.
In over# 1
4
4
1wd
0
1
0
1
Sophie Devine 22/0(2)
12.6
4
FOUR! Mooney moves on to 48! It is short and on middle, Mooney pulls it through square leg and into the fence for a boundary.
12.5
4
FOUR! Full and on off, Mooney lofts this over mid off and into the fence for a boundary.
12.5
1wd
Full and wide outside off, Mooney once again goes chasing but misses it. Wided.
12.4
.
Full and wide outside off, Mooney goes for a whack over the off side but gets a bottom edge on it.
12.3
1
Short ball but it arrives late for the batter to play. Gardner goes for the pull but does not get it off the sweet part of the bat as the ball rolls towards the leg side for a run.
12.2
.
Fuller in length and on off, Gardner drives it straight to mid off.
12.1
1
Length ball outside off, Mooney drives it through covers for a single.
Sophie Devine is back on. 1-0-11-0 so far.
In over# 1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1wd
Amelia Kerr 8/0(2)
11.6
.
The other one this time! AG is expecting a googly but AK bowls a proper leg spinner. Gardner looks to play it off the pitch, through the off side but misses. The ball beats the outside edge and just goes over the top of the stumps!
11.5
.
The wrong 'un again, Ashleigh has no idea as she backs away and looks to punch but gets a thick inside edge onto her pads.
11.4
1
Short and around leg, pulled straight to deep square leg. A run taken.
11.3
.
Floated outside off, the googly, watchfully pushed towards point.
11.2
1
Comes down the track, takes it on the full and clobbers it towards deep mid-wicket. Just a single.
11.1
.
Around off, the googly, mistimed punched towards cover.
11.1
1wd
WIDE. Short and down the leg side, Gardner looks to pull but misses.
Amelia Kerr returns. 1-0-5-0 so far.
In over# 1
1
4
1
0
0
0
Leigh Kasperek 12/0(2)
10.6
1
Full and on off, driven to mid off for a single.
10.5
4
FOUR! That's hammered! Gardner is not going to hold back herself. Kasperek bowls a bit fuller and Gardner lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary at long off.
10.4
1
Full and on off, driven towards mid off for a run.
10.3
.
Floated on off, Mooney keeps it out off the front foot.
10.2
.
Tossed up on off, Mooney blocks off the back foot.
10.1
.
Tossed up on off, Mooney looks to flick it to the leg side but gets a soft leading edge towards covers.
Leigh Kasperek now. 1-0-6-0 so far.
In over# 1
1
0
1
1
6
0
Anna Peterson 18/1(2)
9.6
1
Full and on off, Mooney drives it to covers for a run.
9.5
.
Tossed up on off, Mooney drops it to the side of the pitch and looks for a run. The bowler fields it and cuts off any chance there.
9.4
1
Tossed up on off, Gardner comes down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
9.3
1
Tossed up on off, Mooney taps it towards extra cover for a run.
9.2
6
SIX! Finesse. Full and outside off, Mooney comes down the track and lofts it over wide long off! The stand moves to 23 from 12 balls.
9.1
.
Full and around middle, pushed back to the bowler.
In over# 1
1
1wd
1
4
1
6
1
Rosemary Mair 17/0(2)
8.6
1
Full and on leg, Mooney flicks it to mid-wicket for a run. 15 from the over.
8.6
1wd
Length ball down the leg side. Wided.
8.5
1
Full and on leg, Gardner flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.
8.4
4
FOUR! Lovely shot! Full and outside off, Gardner just opens the face of the bat and drives it through point for a boundary.
8.3
1
A length ball again, down the leg side, helped through square leg for a run.
8.2
6
SIX! BLUDGEONED! A length ball, around middle, Mooney sashays down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it as clean as a whistle over long on!
8.1
1
Outside off, pushed through point for a single.
Rosemary Mair returns. 1-0-2-0 so far.
In over# 1
0
0
1
0W
4
4
Anna Peterson 9/1(1)
7.6
.
Down the leg side, Beth looks to tap and run. The non-striker responds but there is some confusion in the running and they abort the thought.
7.5
.
Full and outside off, Mooney comes down the track and drives it towards mid off.
7.4
1
Full and outside off, pushed through mid off for a single.
Ashleigh Gardner walks in at number 4, replacing her skipper Lanning. Australia need a partnership. Too many shots being played at the moment, that too, risky ones. Are they targetting too big?
7.3
W
OUT! The skipper departs. Sheer misjudgement from her. It is tossed up on off, Meg goes early into the sweep there only to get a top edge on it. The ball flies towards short fine leg where Lea Tahuhu slides and takes the catch. The sweep is not the strength of Lanning but still she went through with it. In the end, it brought about her downfall.
7.2
4
FOUR! Glorious batting. Tossed up, outside off, the skipper dances down the track and lofts it nonchalantly over mid off. One bounce and into the fence. The stand moves to 32 from 26 balls while Lanning moves to 21 from 16. 4 boundaries studded in the same. 50 UP FOR AUSTRALIA.
7.1
4
FOUR! Poor start. Short and wide outside off, Lanning rocks back and cuts it through point for a boundary!
Anna Peterson into the attack.
In over# 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Hayley Jensen 12/1(2)
6.6
1
Outside off, punched off the back foot towards cover for one more. 6 singles in that over.
6.5
1
Comes down the track and Jensen slows the pace down. Mooney is forced to tap it towards cover for a run.
6.4
1
Short and outside off, cut through point for another single.
6.3
1
On middle and leg, flicked wide of mid on for one.
6.2
1
Outside off, Lanning waits for the ball to come to her and dabs it towards third man for a run.
6.1
1
Down the leg side, flicked towards square leg for a single.
Hayley Jensen is back on. 1-0-6-1 so far.
In over# 1
0
4
0
0
0
1
Amelia Kerr 5/0(1)
5.6
.
Outside off, this one spins back in a long way, Meg goes back to punch but is cramped for room and gets a bottom edge. Did not pick the googly at all. 38/1 for Australia in the Powerplay. Both sides would be reasonably happy.
5.5
4
FOUR! BLAST! Full toss, on middle, Lanning gets down and nails the sweep. It is uppish and the fielder at deep mid-wicket runs to her right, leaps, sorry, flies but the ball is out of reach. One bounce and into the fence.
5.4
.
Outside off, driven straight to mid off.
5.3
.
Full and around off, watchfully defended.
5.2
.
NOT OUT! New Zealand lose their review. Kerr bowling her leg spinners was always going to miss that one. Kerr bowls one around off and gets it to spin away from Lanning. Meg there goes for the sweep but fails to get anything behind that shot as she is rapped on the pads. The bowler appeals but the umpire is unmoved. Sophie Devine goes for the review and the replays roll in. First we see the front foot but it is fine. Then comes the Ultra Edge, it shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat. Now time for the Ball Tracker. What we see is Lanning is struck outside the line of the off pole. Forget where the ball is turning to. Waste of a review.
Big moment in the game. Lanning has been hit on the pads. But the LBW appeal has been turned down. New Zealand waste no time in going for the review. Nothing on the Ultra Edge. Now, the Ball Tracker. Pitched outside off, but IMPACT OUTSIDE OFF as well. Review lost.
5.1
1
Full toss on the pads, Mooney flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Amelia Kerr to bowl the final over of the Powerplay. No slip in place.
In over# 1
1
4
0
1
4
1wd
0
Sophie Devine 11/0(1)
4.6
1
Short of a length outside off, Mooney cuts it towards deep point and scampers for a run. 11 from the over.
4.5
4
FOUR! That's creamed! Full and outside off, Mooney drives it through covers and fetches a boundary.
4.4
.
Full and on off, Mooney plays it to covers.
4.3
1
Short and on middle, Meg pulls it through square leg for a run.
4.2
4
FOUR! Lanning finds the gap here. Full and on off, Meg leans and drives it through covers for a boundary. There are four fielders on the off side, so that is some piercing.
4.2
1wd
Length ball down the leg side, Lanning goes for the sweep but misses it. Wided.
4.1
.
Full and on off, driven towards covers by Lanning.
The captain comes on to bowl now. Sophie Devine it is.
In over# 1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Rosemary Mair 2/0(1)
3.6
1
Short and wide outside off, the skipper cuts it behind point. Third man gets across to her right, slides and then returns the throw. Just a single. New Zealand have looked sharp in the field.
3.5
.
Excellent bowling. Targets the yorker, around middle, just gets it a touch fuller. Meg defends it towards cover.
3.4
.
Play and a miss first ball! Nerves in the Australian camp. Plenty of them. Or, they are looking to be ultra positive. Landed outside off, on a length, Lanning looks to cut but misses. No feet movement.
3.3
1
Down the leg side, flicked towards short fine leg for a single.
3.2
.
Outside off, punched straight to point.
3.1
.
Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
Rosemary Mair to bowl.
In comes the skipper, Meg Lanning, at number 3, replacing Healy. She averages round about 68 at this venue.
In over# 1
0W
0
4
0
1
1
Hayley Jensen 6/1(1)
2.6
W
OUT! The White Ferns draw first blood. This is such a big, big wicket. Jensen bowls one from wide of the crease and gets it to angle into Healy. Healy looks to clear the infield on the leg side but fails to middle it. The ball lobs towards mid-wicket where Amelia Kerr takes a few steps back and takes the catch. Replays later show that the bat turned in her hand while going for the shot and hence she failed to generate the desired power.
2.5
.
Length and on off, Healy plays it to point.
2.4
4
FOUR! Short and on off, Healy pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary.
2.3
.
On a length and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.
2.2
1
Full and angled into the pads, Mooney flicks it to deep square leg for a run.
2.1
1
Length ball on off, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.
One of the bowlers of the tournament, comes on. Hayley Jensen to bowl. Knows her limitations, bowls stump-to-stump.
In over# 1
0
4
0
0
4
0
Lea Tahuhu 8/0(1)
1.6
.
Full outside off, driven to covers.
1.5
4
FOUR! Short and on middle, Mooney latches onto it and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
1.4
.
Length and on middle, Mooney pushes it to the left of the bowler.
1.3
.
Short of a length ball on off, Mooney plays it to point.
1.2
4
FOUR! That's dispatched. Full and wide outside off, Mooney leans and drives it through covers for a boundary.
1.1
.
Full and around off, Mooney strokes it straight to mid off.
Lea Tahuhu to bowl from the other end. She will drift the ball into the left-hander. Got a yard of pace.
In over# 1
1
1
0
2
1
1
Leigh Kasperek 6/0(1)
0.6
1
Full and around off, Mooney just taps it towards point for a quick single. An over which had plenty of events.
0.5
1
Full and outside off, Healy lofts this over the bowler and just about beats mid on! A single taken.
0.4
.
Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
0.3
2
Landed outside off, dabbed pretty late past short third man for a couple.
0.2
1
Down the leg side, Mooney gets bat on this one as she tickles it towards short fine leg. A run scored.
0.1
1
ALMOST STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Man, that was a poor shot. Short and outside off, Healy rocks back and pulls. But there is a fielder placed for that shot and the ball nearly goes straight to her. Bounces just in front. A single taken.
The anthems are done and dusted and we are ready for the quarter-final to begin. Australia vs New Zealand. Very few things get bigger than this. So if your work is not in those very few things, just pop in. The players are back on the field, dispersing post the national anthems. Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney will open for the Aussies. Leigh Kasperek to start off proceedings to Healy. Here we go...
Time for the national anthems. New Zealand's first up.
New Zealand Women (UNCHANGED Playing XI) - Sophie Devine (C), Rachel Priest (WK), Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Hayley Jensen, Katey Martin, Amelia Kerr, Anna Peterson, Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhu and Rosemary Mair.
Australia Women (UNCHANGED Playing XI) - Alyssa Healy (WK), Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Meg Lanning (C), Rachael Haynes, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Nicola Carey, Georgia Wareham and Megan Schutt.
Australian skipper, Meg Lanning, says that she too, was wanting to bowl but is happy to have the first crack with the bat. Smiles on the million-dollar Ellyse Perry question and says that she has pulled up amazingly fit. Is raring to go for the game and predicts a cracking encounter.
New Zealand captain, Sophie Devine says that the wicket will not change much and their bowling has done well in this tournament, hence wants to use that form and put Australia under pressure. Is immensely pleased with her team's fielding in this tournament. Informs that they are going in unchanged from their previous match.
TOSS - Time for the spin of the coin. Meg Lanning flips it, Tails is the call from Sophie Devine and Tails it is. NEW ZEALAND WILL CHASE.
The million-dollar question. Is Ellyse Perry playing? Is she fit? Will she miss this game? Well, she was seen marking her runups during the warmups. That suggests she will play.
Hello, quarter-final! Huh? When was this fixture announced? It got announced when Australia and New Zealand, both lost to India. Both were expected to beat India. The group and matches have turned such that both arch rivals face each other in a must-win game with a simple equation without any mathematical complication - win, go through to the semis. Lose, figure out a way to do better in the 2021 edition. Hello and a warm welcome to game number 18 of the 2020 T20 World Cup, between Australia and New Zealand from the Junction Oval, Melbourne.
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