Match 16, Sydney, March 01, 2020, 01:30 PM
England Women
143/5(20.0ov)
West Indies Women
97/10(17.1ov)
England Women beat West Indies Women by 46 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Natalie Sciver
Commentry
So that is it from this game. England have sealed their place in the semi final. West Indies are out of the race for the semi final spot. It will be double header on Monday, 2nd March as well. First Sri Lanka take on Bangladesh first. That match will begin at 1100 local (0000 GMT). Join us for that one. Till then, cheers!
England skipper, Heather Knight says that they spoke about running really well and did that as the pitch was on the slower side. Tells they needed to be clever with both the bat and ball. On the batting changes, she says they wanted to change somethings and credits Tammy to show. Says Mady is a great kid and she is happy for her performance. Tells they were getting nervous looking at Pakistan and just wanted to win.
West Indies vice-captain, Anisa Mohammed says that they will need to go through the scans before making any comment on how serious Stafanie's injury is. Tells injury is something they can't control and they were unlucky tonight. Tells they were good on the field. Admits England got away in the death overs. Tells they need to work on their batting and they are disappointed not to qualify for the semi-final.
For her brilliant batting display, Natalie Sciver has been named the Player of the Match. Sciver says that it is coming off the bat nicely and it was a bit of a different innings today as the wicket was on the slower side. Says they knew if they batted well they could win this. Tells there was a game here before this and they knew they had to bat smart and well.
Earlier in the evening, after opting to bat. England put up a very good total of 143 on a slow wicket courtesy of 57 from Natalie Sciver along with starts from Danielle Wyatt and Heather Knight. Cameos from Amy Jones and Katherine Brunt also helped them go past 140. It was a decent bowling effort from West Indies as four bowlers picked up one wicket each.
A very professional performance with the ball from England. They bowled according to the plan and bowled on the surface which was a tricky one to bat. Sophie Ecclestone was the star with the ball as she ended up with 3-wickets. Mady Villiers and Anya Shrubsole had one wicket each. Overall it was a professional bowling display from them.
Chasing 144, West Indies' reply never got going. They kept lost Deandra Dottin and while Hayley Matthews was struggling at one end, Stafanie Taylor was settling in. But the injury to skipper dented the confidence of the side and after her departure the Carribean side just threw in the towel. There was a late cameo from Lee-Ann Kirby but it was too little, too late.
A sorry performance with the bat from West Indies and their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals also comes to an end. Supreme performance from England has sealed their spot in the final four stages of the tournament.
17.1
W
OUT! Bowled! That will be it as Stafanie Taylor won't be able to bat. Shorter and straighter on off, Anisa looks to cut but misses. The ball hits the off pole and that is the end of West Indies' innings. ENGLAND WIN BY 46 RUNS!
In over# 1
1
4
0W
0W
1
4
3wd
Mady Villiers 30/1(4)
16.6
1
Short on off, Mohammed pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.
16.5
4
FOUR! Floated on off, Mohammed comes down the track and lofts it over extra covers for a boundary.
Shakera Selman walks out to bat now. She is essentially the last batter.
16.4
W
OUT! Run Out! Another suicidal run. No need for the third umpire this time as Alleyne is not even in the frame. Flighted on the pads, Alleyne sweeps it to square leg and goes for a quick single. Sarah Glenn gets t the ball and sends a very good throw at the bowler's end and Maddie does the rest.
Anisa Mohammed is the new batter.
16.3
W
OUT! Run Out! The end is very near for the West Indies now. Floated on off, Afy pushes it towards cover and goes for a quick single. The ball goes to Heather Knight quickly and she sends a good throw at the bowler's end. Fletcher is well short of her crease as Maddie whips the bails off. The umpire takes it upstairs and replays confirm that Fletcher is well short.
Run out appeal taken upstairs. Fletcher looks to be short of her crease and it looks like an easy decision.
16.2
1
Flighted on off, Alleyne pushes it towards cover and takes a single.
16.1
4
FOUR! Alleyne will not go without a fight. Floated on middle, Aaliyah lofts it over mid n and gets a boundary.
16.1
3wd
Wide! Darted down the leg side, Alleyne looks to flick but misses. Amy Jones misses it and they take two.
In over# 1
0
0
0W
1lb
0
4
Sophie Ecclestone 7/2(3)
15.6
.
Short on off, Fletcher punches it to the off side.
15.5
.
Fuller on off, Afy pushes it towards cover.
The new batter is Afy Fletcher.
15.4
W
OUT! Stumped! Floated outside off, Cooper goes for a big drive with a lunge forward. She is too far out of her crease. Amy Jones shows quick reflexes and whips the bails off quickly. The square leg umpire takes it upstairs and replays find Cooper well short. Amy Jones has had a good game so far. She was good with the bat tonight and now she is having a good day with the keeping gloves as well.
Stumping appeal taken upstairs.
15.3
1lb
Appeal for LBW turned down and then a missed direct hit. Darted on leg, Alleyne looks to defend but misses. The ball hits her pads and there is a stifled appeal from the bowler and the keeper. The batters go for a quick run and the fielder misses her shy at the bowler's end.
15.2
.
Floated on the stumps, Alleyne blocks it.
15.1
4
FOUR! Too straight down the leg side, Alleyne paddle sweeps it fine down the leg side for a boundary.
News - Confirmation that West Indies skipper, Stafanie Taylor will not come out to bat now.
In over# 1
1
1
4
0
1wd
4
0W
Anya Shrubsole 13/1(2)
14.6
1
Full on off, Alleyne pushes it towards cover and gets a single. 65 needed in 30 balls now.
14.5
1
Length ball on off, Cooper plays it to point and gets a single.
14.4
4
FOUR! Typical West Indian shot this from Cooper. Fuller on middle, Cooper whips it in calypso style over the vacant square leg fence for a boundary.
14.3
.
Length delivery on off, Cooper punches it to the off side.
14.3
1wd
WIDE! Shrubsole has missed her line and sprayed it down the leg side.
14.2
4
FOUR! Smart batting, just using the pace of the ball. Good length ball on off, Coopr just opens the face of her bat and sends it to the third man fence for a boundary.
Aaliyah Alleyne is the new batter.
14.1
W
OUT! Kirby's luck and cameo comes to an end. After dropping Kirby earlier on, Sciver has redeemed herself. Full on off, Kirby has a whack at it but this time she cannot connect. The ball goes to the left of deep mid-wicket and Natalie Sciver this time makes no mistake and takes it with ease.
In over# 1
1
6
1
1
1
0
Mady Villiers 17/1(3)
13.6
1
On off, Kirby swings at it and the ball goes towards mid-wicket for one and she keeps the strike.
13.5
6
DROPPED AND SIX! Katherine Brunt is the culprit now and Kirby is riding her luck here. Floated on middle, Kirby swings at it and it goes to the right of long on. Brun there gets both her hands to the ball but it pops out of her hand and goes over the ropes.
13.4
1
Another punch on the off side for one.
13.3
1
Short on off, Kirby punches it to the off side and gets to the other end.
13.2
1
Tossed up on middle, Cooper comes down the track and strokes it to long off for a run.
13.1
.
Floated on off, Cooper looks to defend but misses.
In over# 1
1
1
6
0
1
0
Sarah Glenn 16/2(4)
12.6
1
Floated on middle, Cooper lofts it wide of long on and gets a single.
12.5
1
IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! Natalie Sciver has put down an easy chance and that is the only thing that she has done wrong so far. Glenn smartly takes the pace off this one. Kirby looks to slog sweep it but mistimes it due to the lack of pace in it. The ball goes high in the air to the right of mid-wicket. Natalie Sciver gets under it but fails to take the dolly. The ball pops in and out of her hand.
12.4
6
SIX! Finally a release shot from West Indies. Flighted delivery on middle, Kirby smokes it over mid-wicket and gets the first maximum of the game.
12.3
.
Kirby cuts too but finds the fielder.
12.2
1
Flatter outside off, Cooper cuts it towards point and gets a single.
12.1
.
Floated on off, Cooper pushes it back to the bowler.
In over# 1
1
0
1
4
0
1
Mady Villiers 7/1(2)
11.6
1
Short on off, Cooper punches it towards cover and gets a single.
11.5
.
Flatter on off, Cooper punches it but finds cover.
11.4
1
Shorter on off, Kirby punches it towards cover-point for a single.
11.3
4
FOUR! Much-needed boundary. Full toss on off from Maddie. Kirby makes the most of it and drives it through covers for a boundary.
11.2
.
Shorter on off, Kirby punches it to the off side.
11.1
1
Shorter on off, Cooper pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
0
0W
Sarah Glenn 7/2(3)
10.6
.
Shorter on off, Kirby punches it to the off side.
10.5
.
Tossed up on off, Kirby swings the bat and gets a top edge. Luckily for her it falls in no man's land at backward point.
10.4
.
Flighted on off, Kirby defends it with a dead bat.
10.3
.
Flatter on off, Kirby keeps it out.
10.2
.
Floated on the pads, Kirby flicks it to the leg side.
Lee-Ann Kirby walks out to bat now.
10.1
W
OUT! Caught behind! Excellent review from England and they are all over West Indies at the moment. They have put brakes on the scoring and that pressure has been converted into wickets. Flatter and quicker outside off, Nation looks to run it down to third man but misses. Amy Jones collects the ball and straightaway goes up in appeal. The umpire does not feel they have got their target. Heather Knight has a word with Sarah Glenn and Amy Jones and signals the 'T'. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge shows a spike as the ball goes past the glove. The original decision is overturned and West Indies are in deep trouble.
Heather Knight has taken a review for caught behind. England feel they have their woman. Let's see what the replays have to say.
In over# 1
0
0
0W
0
0
0
Mady Villiers 0/1(1)
9.6
.
Flighted on off, Cooper pushes it to cover to get through the over.
9.5
.
Flighted around off, Cooper plays it to point.
The new batter is Britney Cooper.
9.4
W
OUT! Brilliant catch from Maddie and she opens her account in World Cups. Floated delivery on middle, Shemaine Campbelle pushes it uppishly to the right of the bowler. Maddie moves and stretches to her right and takes a stunning catch. West Indies are struggling to get runs and they are also losing wickets at the other end to add salt to the injury. 102 needed in 62 now.
9.3
.
Flighted on middle, Campbelle blocks it.
9.2
.
Flatter on off, Campebelle looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
9.1
.
Flighted on off, Campbelle blocks it.
Maddie Villiers is into the attack now.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
0W
1
Sarah Glenn 7/1(2)
8.6
.
Shorter on off, Nation punches it off the back foot.
8.5
.
Floated outside off, Nation looks to defend but misses.
8.4
.
NOT OUT! Excellent review from Chedean Nation. She survives and West Indies' hopes also lives with her. Slider on leg, Nation looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. The English players go up in appeal and the umpire raises her fingers. Chedean has a word with her partner and then signals the 'T'. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge shows no involvement of bat.
Nation has been adjudged LBW. She has taken it upstairs after having a chat with her partner.
8.3
.
Floated on off, Nation blocks it.
Chedean Nation walks out to bat now.
8.2
W
OUT! Bowled! Hayley Matthews struggling innings comes to an end. Floated delivery on leg, Hayley who has struggled to get going, looks to drive this one. She misses and the ball hits the leg pole. Hayley walks back and things going from bad to worse for the West Indies. 102 needed in 70 balls now and with their skipper also out with an injury the task in hand has got even bigger.
8.1
1
Floated on off, Campbelle defends it with soft hands towards cover and takes a single.
Stafanie Taylor is in some discomfort and the physio is out now having a look. She is in a lot pain here and this is bad news for West Indies. The stretcher is out now and she is going off. The West Indian skipper is in tears as she is going off. Shemaine Campbelle walks out to bat now.
In over# 1
1
2
0
2lb
0
1
Natalie Sciver 5/0(2)
7.6
1
Punched off the back foot by the batter. They run through for a single.
7.5
2
DROPPED! Tough chance but Schrubsole thinks she should have taken it. Good length on off, Taylor pulls it over mid-wicket. Schrubsole jumps and gets both his hands on it. She cannot bask it in and the ball goes behind. Two runs taken. Stafanie Taylor has hurt herself while taking the second run.
7.4
.
Length ball on off, Taylor punches it towards cover and gets a single.
7.3
2lb
On the pads, Taylor looks to flick but misses. The ball goes to the leg side off her pads and they take two leg byes.
7.2
.
Good length ball on off, Taylor plays it to point.
7.1
1
On the pads, Hayley flicks it to the leg side and gets a single.
Natalie Sciver is back on.
In over# 1
1
4
0
1lb
1
0
Sarah Glenn 6/0(1)
6.6
1
Flatter and around off, Matthews cuts it to point for a single.
6.5
4
FOUR! That is crunched! Glenn tosses one up and outside off, Matthews cuts it through covers for a boundary.
6.4
.
Flatter and around off, Matthews pushes the ball to covers.
6.3
1lb
Flatter and on leg, Taylor misses her flick and gets it off the pads towards the leg side for a leg bye.
6.2
1
Flatter and outside off, Matthews punches the ball towards long off and takes a single.
6.1
.
Leg spinner outside off, Matthews plays it to point.
Sarah Glenn is on now.
In over# 1
4
4
0
1wd
2
0
2
Katherine Brunt 20/0(2)
5.6
4
FOUR! Good way to end the over. This time Brunt goes wide outside off, Brunt punches it right off the meat through cover-point for a boundary.
5.5
4
FOUR! That is brute of a shot from Stafanie. length delivery on off and middle, Taylor goes aerial and heaves it over mid on for a boundary.
5.4
.
Good length ball on middle and leg, Stafanie looks to defend but does so uppishly as the ball sticks on the surface and comes on her. Luckily it is wide of Katherine.
5.4
1wd
Not Out! Taylor is in! Brunt bowls one down the leg side, Taylor looks to flick but misses. Amy Jones, behind the stumps, takes it nicely and whips the bails off quickly. The square leg umpire goes upstairs and replays show Taylor is safe. Wided by the umpire as well.
Stumping check sent upstairs. Taylor is the one in question. Replays show that Taylor's foot went nowhere when Jones whipped the bails off.
5.3
2
On the pads, Taylor flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a couple.
5.2
.
Length ball on off, Stafanie looks to dab it on the off side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
5.1
2
On middle and leg, Stafanie looks to drive but gets an inside edge which goes to the on side. They take a brace.
In over# 1
1lb
0
0
0
1b
0
Sophie Ecclestone 3/1(2)
4.6
1lb
Not Out! Matthews is in! On the pads, Stafanie looks to flick but misses. The ball hits the pads and goes to the leg side. They take a leg bye. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end and scores a direct hit. The umpire takes it upstairs and replays show even though Hayley was casual in her approach, she is in.
Run out check sent upstairs. Matthews is in question as she is a bit lazy in getting inside the safe zone. Lets see what the replays show.
4.5
.
This time Stafanie manages to connect with the punch but finds the fielder.
4.4
.
Shorter outside off, Tayloe looks to cut but misses.
4.3
.
On the pads, Stafanie looks to flick but misses.
4.2
1b
How has that miss the stumps? Superb delivery from Ecclestone. Floated on middle and leg, it spins in and misses the swing of Hayley's bat and also the stumps. Amy Jones fails to gather the ball and they steal a bye.
4.1
.
On the pads, Matthews looks to flick but the ball kisses the pads.
In over# 1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Natalie Sciver 1/0(1)
3.6
.
Short and on off, Taylor looks to cut it but gets a bottom edge on this one past the stumps and goes on the leg side.
3.5
.
Length ball on off, driven straight to mid off.
3.4
1
Short ball on middle, Matthews pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a single as the ball goes on the bounce to the fielder in the deep.
3.3
.
Full and on middle, Matthews drives it towards mid on now.
3.2
.
Full and on the pads, Matthews flicks it to mid-wicket.
3.1
.
Length ball on off, Punched towards covers.
Natalie Sciver is on now.
Stafanie Taylor is the new batter in.
In over# 1
0W
1
0
0
0
1wd
1
Sophie Ecclestone 3/1(1)
2.6
W
OUT! Caught! England draw first blood. Ecclestone strike on the last ball of her first over. Floated on off, Dottin looks to sweep it but she ends up hitting it uppishly towards short mid-wicket. Dottin also loses her balance as she tries to play that shot. It goes to the right of Natalie Sciver. She can do no wrong today and she takes a fine catch. Early blow for West Indies.
2.5
1
Good fielding from Wyatt! Saves a boundary for her side. Short and spinning away, Matthews cuts it hard to the left of point. Wyatt there dives and saves runs for her side. She cannot gather it cleanly and that allows them to take a run.
2.4
.
Flighted on middle, Hayley pushes it to cover.
2.3
.
Quicker and slightly shorter on middle, Matthews looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
2.2
.
Floated on off, Matthews defends it towards point.
2.2
1wd
WIDE! Ecclestone misses her line and darts one down the leg side. Wided by the umpire.
2.1
1
Ecclestone starts with a flighted deliver around the pads, Dottin flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.
Sophie Ecclestone is on now.
In over# 1
1
2
4
0
0
0
Katherine Brunt 7/0(1)
1.6
1
Full and on the pads, flicked towards mid-wicket for a single.
1.5
2
Length ball on leg, Dottin plays it to the leg side for a couple.
1.4
4
FOUR! That is a sign of better things to come in the batting.It is short and wide outside off, Dottin plays it through covers for a single.
1.3
.
Length ball on leg, once again Dottin misses her flick as the ball rolls towards the leg side.
1.2
.
Full and on the pads, Dottin misses her flick and the ball fall to the side of the pitch.
1.1
.
Length ball on off, Dottin plays it to covers.
In over# 1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Anya Shrubsole 2/0(1)
0.6
.
Length ball wide outside off, Matthews looks to cut but under edges it to short third man. Good start from England and Shrubsole. Just a run off her first.
0.5
1
Full on off, Dottin looks to drive but gets an inside edge which goes to the on side.
0.4
1
Direct hit and Mathews would have been gone for all money. Full on off, Matthews defends it towards cover and calls for a quick single. Tammy Beaumont gets to the ball quickly and has a shy at the bowler's end. She misses and Hayley survives.
0.3
.
Full and straight on off, Hayley pushes it back to the bowler.
0.2
.
Full and angling in from around off, Matthews defends it with a straight bat.
0.1
.
BEATEN FIRST UP! Length ball outside off, Matthews is on the front foot to block it but gets beaten on the outside edge. Good start with the ball from Anya.
We are back for West Indies' reply. England players are ready with the ball on the field. Out come the two West Indies openers Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin come out to start their innings. Anya Shrubsole to start with the ball.
So 144 is the target for West Indies to stay alive in this competition. England will fancy themselves and the onus will be on their bowlers to do the job now. But do not count out the side from Caribbean. Can West Indies chase it down or will England enter into the semi-finals? Join us in a while for West Indies' reply.
Shakera Selman is caught down for a quick chat with Mel Jones. Selman says that it was important getting the English captain out as she was playting well. Tells they were poor against Pakistan and their fielding coach gave them a tough taliking and she feels they were good tonight. Selman is confident that they can get the job done.
It was a good performance with the ball from West Indies before the death overs. They kept it tight and hardly let any freebies. Shakera Selman, Afy Fletcher, Anisa Mohammed and Stafanie Taylor all bagged one wicket apiece. The skipper though was expensive. Special mention to their fielding as they were live-wire and much better than the game against Pakistan.
After opting to bat, England once again lost an opener early. Tammy Beaumont, who was promoted up the order failed to deliver. Danielle Wyatt though found her mojo back. She steadied the ship with the in-form Natalie Sciver. The duo added 50 runs together before Wyatt departed. Skipper Heather Knight then continued from there. Natalie Sciver though was the star of the show as her 57 was the base on which England batted. Cameos from Amy Jones and Katherine Brunt towards the end took the total past 140.
36 runs from the final 3 overs and that excellent finish has seen England go past the 140-run mark on a slow wicket in which batting is not that easy. West Indies players walk out with a defected body language as they know that it is not going to be an easy chase.
19.6
4
FOUR! England end the innings in style. Fuller outside off, Brunt comes down the track and smashes it through cover-point for a boundary. ENGLAND FINISH WITH 143/5 IN THEIR 20 OVERS!
19.5
4
FOUR! Pulled away with authority. Shorter on off, Brunt pulls it away from deep mid-wicket and gets a boundary. The fielder in the deep dives but comes second best.
19.4
2
Miscued but safe. Fuller on middle, Brunt comes down the track and looks to loft it over mid-wicket but she cannot time it well. The fielder in the deep puts in a dive but luckily for England it is away from her and they get a couple.
19.3
.
Length ball outside off, Brunt looks to drive but misses.
19.2
1
On the pads, Jones glances it to the leg side for a single.
19.1
2
Not Out! Amy Jones' desperate dive saves her. Floated on middle and leg, Jones flicks it towards mid-wicket and runs the first one hard. They call for two and go for it. Britney Cooper sends a bullet throw from deep mid-wicket at the keeper's end. Amy puts in a dive to get back in. The keeper whips the bails off and the umpire goes upstairs.
Run Out check sent upstairs! Lets see what the replays have to show. Wow, Amy Jones has made her ground here.
Katherine Brunt is the new woman in.
In over# 1
0W
1
4
4
2
0
Stafanie Taylor 25/1(3)
18.6
W
OUT! Caught! Natalie Sciver's superb knock comes to an end. She was looking to go over but fails to clear the fielder. End of a fine, fine knock from Sciver. She batted beautifully. Flighted outside off, Sciver comes down the track and drags it from there. She cannot get enough on it and ends up hitting it to the right of mid-wicket. Hayley Matthews there takes a simple catch.
18.5
1
Now gets a single towards long on.
18.4
4
FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries now and Jones is getting a move on. Flatter outside off, Jones stretches and punches it through covers. She looses her balance but still hits it well enough to get another boundary.
18.3
4
FOUR! This will free Jones up. Good shot from Amy. Flighted on middle and leg, Amy goes inside-out over cover-point and gets a boundary.
18.2
2
Just over! Tossed up on middle, Jones comes down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket. The fielder from long on cleans it up. Two taken.
18.1
.
Flighted outside off, Amy looks to play the reverse sweep but misses.
In over# 1
1
1
1
4
1
4
Afy Fletcher 29/1(4)
17.6
1
Flatter and on middle, Jones pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a run.
17.5
1
Floated on off, Played over mid on and Sciver gets to the other end.
17.4
1
Full and on off, Jones makes room and looks to play it on the off side but gets an inside edge past the stumps towards square leg for a single.
17.3
4
FOUR! Now it's Amy Jones who shows that she can also hit. Jones lofts this floated ball on middle through mid-wicket and bisects the two fielders in the deep for a boundary.
17.2
1
Flatter and outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.
17.1
4
FOUR! That was hit with sheer power. Sciver charges down the track and lofts it over mid off and into the fence at long off.
In over# 1
0
1
1
1
0
2
Stafanie Taylor 14/0(2)
16.6
.
Quicker and flatter outside off, Amy looks to defend but misses.
16.5
1
On the pads, Sciver flicks it and gets to the other end.
16.4
1
On the pads, Amy sweeps it to the on side and gets a single.
16.3
1
In the air..DROPPED! Hayley Matthews has put down a very tough chance and that also brings up the FIFTY FOR SCIVER. It would have been a sensational catch had Matthews snatched that. Floated delivery on middle and off, Natalie comes down the track and hits it uppishly to the left of mid on. Hayley Matthews flies to her left and get her hands on the ball but fails to bask it in. The batters take a single. 8th T20I fifty for Natalie Sciver. She has played a wonderful knock on this difficult pitch and showed how to bat on this surface. She raises her bat as the crowd and her teammate applaud her tremendous effort.
16.2
.
Flighted on off, Jones punches it to mid off.
16.1
2
Floated on middle, Sciver squeezes it through backward point and gets a brace.
In over# 1
2
1
2
0W
1
1
Afy Fletcher 17/1(3)
15.6
2
Amy Jones is off the mark! Flighted on the pads, Jones flicks it wide of mid-wicket and shows her athleticism and gets a couple. End of a good over from Afy, 7 runs and wicket off it.
15.5
1
Flighted on off, Sciver punches it through mid off and gets a run. 100 up for England.
15.4
2
Tossed up on middle, Sciver sweeps it through mid-wicket and gets a couple.
Amy Jones is in now to bat. She has come down the batting order today as she has struggled for runs while batting up the order. Can she turn her poor form with a quickfire knock?
15.3
W
OUT! Caught! Fran Wilson holes out and the West Indies players are up in joy once again. Flighted and full on off, Fran Wilson looks to go over mid-wicket but cannot get under it. Shes ends up finding Britney Cooper at deep mid-wicket to perfection. She takes a simple catch and West Indies have started the final 5 overs perfectly.
15.2
1
Tossed up on middle and leg, Sciver comes down the track and whips it towards mid-wicket for a run.
15.1
1
Shorter on off, Wilson punches it to the off side and gets a single.
Afy Fletcher is back on. 10 from his 2 overs so far.
In over# 1
1
1
0
1
1
0
Shakera Selman 10/1(3)
14.6
1
Now, Wilson flicks this length ball towards mid-wicket and retains the strike.
14.5
1
Full and angled into the pads, Sciver flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single.
14.4
.
Short of a length ball on middle, Wilson looks to paddle it towards fine leg but gets an edge which rolls towards the keeper.
14.3
1
Length ball on off, Wilson taps it towards backward point and hares for a run.
14.2
1
Full and outside off, Sciver plays it towards long on and gets to the other end.
14.1
.
Full and on middle, Sciver looks to flick it to the leg side but gets an inside edgeon to her pads.
Shakera Selman is back on.
In over# 1
1
0
0W
1
2
4
Hayley Matthews 23/0(3)
13.6
1
This time punches it wide of cover and gets a single to keep the strike.
13.5
.
Shorter on off, Sciver punches it to the off side.
Fran Wilson is in now to bat.
13.4
W
OUT! Run Out! Another excellent effort from West Indies in the field. Shakera Selman's superb direct hit has ended another budding stand. Tossed up down the leg side, Knight weeps it towards mid-wicket. Sciver calls for a quick single and Knight is a bitcasual in her approach. Shakera Selman runs to the ball from mid on and quickly gets to it. She turns and scores an outstanding direct hit at the bowler's end. The English skipper looks to be short of her crease. The umpire takes it upstairs and the replays find Knight wanting. She has to depart and the 39-run stand is broken. This wicket is a testament to West Indies' superb fielding tonight.
Direct hit and the run out appeal has been taken upstairs.
13.3
1
Flighted on off, Sciver punches it to the off side and rotates the strike.
13.2
2
Floated on middle, Sciver sweeps it to the on side and gets a couple.
13.1
4
FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for England. Sciver gets into the act now. Smart cricket from her. Floated on off, Natalie comes down the track and lofts it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.
In over# 1
4
1
1
2
2
1
Anisa Mohammed 23/1(4)
12.6
4
FOUR! Finally gets it through. Floated on off, Knight strokes it perfectly between point and cover and the ball races away to the fence.
12.5
1
Tossed up on the stumps, Natalie comes down and nudges it towards long on and rotates the strike.
12.4
1
Floated on middle, Knight chips it over mid on for a single.
12.3
2
Good fielding from Chedean Nation! Flighted on middle and leg, Knight sweeps it to the left f deep square leg. Nation runs on that side and puts in a dive to save a certain boundary. Saves a couple for her side.
12.2
2
Tossed up on off, Knight comes down the track and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder from deep square leg mops it up. Two taken.
12.1
1
Flighted on off, Sciver plays it to long off and gets a single.
The physio is out now having a look at the West Indies skipper. Let's hope she is fine and okay to continue.
In over# 1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Hayley Matthews 15/0(2)
11.6
1
Tossed up on off, Sciver strokes it towards long on and gets a single. Hayley Matthews dives but fails to stop it. She falls heavily and ends up hurting herself.
11.5
1
Flighted on off, Knight nudges it t long on and rotates the strike.
11.4
1
Floated on the leg pole, Natalie sweeps it towards deep backward square leg for a single.
11.3
.
Tossed up outside off, Sciver shuffles across and paddles it but she cannot get past short fine leg.
11.2
1
Floated on the stumps, Knight sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a single.
11.1
1
Tossed up on off, Sciver comes down the track and milks it to long on for a run.
Hayley Matthews is back into the attack. She was expensive in her first. Let's see how she fares in this one.
In over# 1
2
1
0
0
1
0
Anisa Mohammed 12/1(3)
10.6
2
Flighted around off, Heather comes down the track and knocks it in the gap, wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple.
10.5
1
Shorter on off, Natalie goes on her back foot and punches it towards long on for a run.
10.4
.
Tossed up on middle, once again Natalie finds mid on.
10.3
.
Shorter on off, Sciver flat-bats it towards mid on.
10.2
1
Floated on off, Heather this time plays a conventional sweep and gets a single.
10.1
.
Flighted outside off, Knight brings out the reverse sweep but misses it and gets hit on her thighs.
In over# 1
0
4
1wd
1
1
1
1
Stafanie Taylor 9/0(1)
9.6
.
Flatter and on off, Sciver punches the ball off the back foot towards the bowler.
9.5
4
FOUR! Low full toss on middle, Sciver does well to get into the position and slog it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
9.5
1wd
Full and wide outside off, Sciver makes a leave. Wided.
9.4
1
Floated and on leg, Knight helps it towards the deep square leg region for a run.
9.3
1
Flatter and on middle, pulled towards mid-wicket for a run.
9.2
1
Tossed up on off, pushed to mid on and the batters take a single.
9.1
1
Flatter and on off, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.
The skipper, Stafanie Taylor has brought herself into the attack.
In over# 1
1
1
0
1
0W
2
Anisa Mohammed 8/1(2)
8.6
1
Flighted on off, Natalie strokes it towards long off and keeps the strike. End of a successful over from Anisa.
8.5
1
Flighted on off, Knight sweeps it to the leg side for a run.
8.4
.
Excellent fielding. Flatter delivery on off, Knight punches it to the right of the bowler. Anisa Mohammed dives to that side and makes an excellent stop. She pretends to hit the stumps at the bowler's end as Sciver is out of her crease but she stretches back in and Anisa does not hit the stumps. Would have been close had Anisa decided to hit the stumps.
8.3
1
Flighted on off, Sciver comes down the track and heaves it over long on for one.
Heather Knight is the new batswoman in.
8.2
W
OUT! Caught! Excellent catch from Shakera Selman and that is the end of Danielle Wyatt. She was looking good and her old-self but she will have to walk back. Shorter delivery outside off, Wyatt looks to whack it over mid-wicket, coming down the track. She cannot get under it and ends up hitting it to the right of long on. Shakera Selman there runs on that side and takes a very good catch. She has her dancing shoes on as she knows how big a wicket this is. The budding stand has come to an end and it is Anisa Mohammed who has done it for her side.
8.1
2
Flighted outside off, Wyatt drags her sweep from there and hits it wide of deep mid-wicket. These two are quick between the wicket and get a couple. 50 comes up with that brace for England.
In over# 1
1
2b
1
1
2
0
Afy Fletcher 10/0(2)
7.6
1
Tossed up on off, Wyatt lofts it over extra cover and it falls of Alleyne in the sweeper cover region for just a run.
7.5
2b
Leg spinner outside off, Further spinning away, Wyatt makes a leave and the keeper to fails to collect it. The ball goes to the third man region as the batters take two byes.
7.4
1
Floated ball on middle, Sciver comes down the track and pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.
7.3
1
Floated ball on off, Wyatt lofts it over covers which falls just short of the fielder. A single taken.
7.2
2
Flatter and wide outsode off, Wyatt lofts it over covers for a couple.
7.1
.
Full and on the stumps, squeezed to point by Wyatt.
In over# 1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Anisa Mohammed 3/0(1)
6.6
1
Floated on off, Wyatt comes down the track and strokes it wide of extra cover. Stafanie Taylor dives and makes a good stop to keep it down to one. The skipper, leading from the front in the field here.
6.5
1
Tossed up on off, Natalie milks it to long off and gets to the other end.
6.4
.
Tossed up on middle and leg, Sciver comes dwon the track and ends up yorking herself. She clips it wide of mid-wicket but Hayley Matthews there dives and makes a brilliant stop.
6.3
.
Shorter on off, Sciver punches it to extra cover.
6.2
1
Floated on off, Wyatt looks to drive it but gets an inside edge which goes towards square leg for a single.
6.1
.
Short and wide outside off, Wyatt cuts it but finds point. Lucky escape for Anisa Mohammed as she knows it was a hit me delivery.
Anisa Mohammed is into the attack now.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
1
4
Afy Fletcher 5/0(1)
5.6
.
Short and spinning away, Sciver pulls it against the spin but finds mid on. End of the Powerplay. England 39/1 after 6 overs.
5.5
.
Tossed up on middle, Sciver strokes it to mid on.
5.4
.
Floated on off, Sciver comes down the track and blocks it.
5.3
.
Short and spinning away, Sciver punches it to the off side.
5.2
1
Now calmly taps this leg spinning delivery towards point and gets a single.
5.1
4
FOUR! Poor start from Fletcher. She bowls it short and wide outside off, and Wyatt looks like her old self today. She lashes onto it and cuts it through point for a boundary.
Change from both the ends. Afy Fletcher is also introduced.
In over# 1
1
0
1
1
1wd
4
2
Hayley Matthews 10/0(1)
4.6
1
Floated on off, Wyatt comes down the track and milks it to to long off and keeps the strike.
4.5
.
Flighted on off, Wyatt defends it towards point.
4.4
1
Flighted on middle, Sciver strokes it to long on for a run.
4.3
1
Short on off and middle, Wyatt pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
4.3
1wd
WIDE! Matthews misses her line and sprays one down the leg side. Wyatt looks to flick but misses. Wided by the umpire.
4.2
4
FOUR! This will boost the confidence of Danielle Wyatt. She has struggled for form in this tournament so far but we all know she's a class player. Short on off and middle, Wyatt pulls it over square leg and gets her first boundary.
4.1
2
Matthews starts with a floated delivery on the pads, Wyatt flicks it wide of mid-wicket and gets a brace.
Hayley Matthews is into the attack. Spin for the first time, let's see how the pitch behaves to it.
In over# 1
4
2
1
1
4
1
Aaliyah Alleyne 18/0(2)
3.6
4
FOUR! Risky but it pays the reward. Slightly fuller and wide outside off, Sciver moves inside her stumps and paddles it over short fine leg and gets a boundary. There was risk in it but Sciver looks in the mood.
3.5
2
Good running! Full and wide outside off, Wyatt drags it from there to wide of deep mid-wicket and gets a couple.
3.4
1
Length ball outside off, Wyatt dabs it towards third man and rotates the strike.
3.3
1
Now there is a mid off in place and Sciver strokes it to the fielder there and gets a single. Smart, sensible batting this from Natalie.
3.2
4
FOUR! High class batting from Sciver. She looks set on this difficult pitch to bat on. Full on middle and leg, Sciver chips it wide and over mid off and the ball races away to the fence.
3.1
1
Length ball outside off, Wyatt runs it down to third man and gets to the other end.
In over# 1
1
0
2
1
0
1
Shakera Selman 6/1(2)
2.6
1
Full around middle and leg, Wyatt comes down the track and strokes it wide of mid on and keeps the strike.
2.5
.
Full on off, this time Wyatt pushes it and finds the cover fielder.
2.4
2
Good length delivery outside off, Wyatt hangs on her back foot and punches it through covers for a couple.
2.3
1
Around the pads, Natalie flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
2.2
.
Full outside off, Sciver pushes it to mid off.
2.1
1
Length delivery on off, Wyatt taps it to the off side and gets a single. Watchful start from Wyatt.
In over# 1
0
4
0
0
1
0
Aaliyah Alleyne 5/0(1)
1.6
.
Good take from the keeper. Alleyne once again goes full and wide outside off, this time Natalie's foot movement are restricted as the keeper is standing up. Shemaine Campbelle does well behind the stumps to gather the ball.
The keeper is up now looking at Natalie's movement.
1.5
4
FOUR! Sciver is off the mark in style. Alleyne is guilty of bowling too wide outside off, Natalie comes ahead of her crease and then squeezes it through covers-point and gets a boundary. First one off the game.
1.4
.
Fuller on off, Natalie strokes it to mid off.
1.3
.
On off, Natalie punches it to the off side.
1.2
1
Length delivery outside off, Wyatt cuts it wide of point and gets a single.
1.1
.
Alleyne bowls it on a length on off to begin with. Wyatt is watchful and defends it.
Aaliyah Alleyne to bowl from the other end.
In over# 1
0
0
0W
0
1
0
Shakera Selman 1/1(1)
0.6
.
Excellent start from Selman and West Indies. Just a run off the first over and also a wicket in it. The last ball is on a length, Sciver defends it to get through the over.
0.5
.
Good fielding. Low full toss on off, Natalie drives it straight back to the bowler uppishly. Selman dives in front but the ball falls just short of her.
Natalie Sciver is the new batswoman in.
0.4
W
OUT! LBW! The change in opening pair does not bring any respite for the English. Once again they have lost an early wicket and this time it is Tammy Beaumont who fails to make the most of her promotion in the batting order. Good length delivery on off, the ball nibbles off the surface and shapes in. Tammy looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the front pad. The West Indies players put in a huge appeal and the umpire raises her finger. Beaumont has a word with her partner, Wyatt. They have a brief chat and decide not to review it. Good call as Ball Tracker later on shows that the ball was hitting the leg pole.
0.3
.
Length ball on off, Beaumont defends it back to the bowler. Selman scores a direct hit at the keeper's end but misses.
0.2
1
England and Wyatt are off the mark. Good length ball on off, Danielle defends it with soft hands towards extra cover and takes off for a quick single.
0.1
.
Selman starts with a good length delivery outside off. The ball does not swing much but what is there to be seen is the lack of bounce on this one. The ball goes to the keeper on the bounce. Wyatt starts her innings with a calm leave first up.
Done and dusted with the National Anthems. The two England openers Tammy Beaumont and Danielle Wyatt are out to open the innings. West Indies players are out on the field too. Shakera Selman will open the bowling for West Indies.
Both sets of players walk out for their respective national anthems. First up it will be West Indies' followed by England's. We are not far away from the action to begin.
Pitch Report - Mel Jones and Nasser Hussain are down with the pitch report. Mel Jones says square boundaries are short in the range of 60m and the straight boundaries are big at around 70m. Nasser Hussain says that the bowlers should take the pace off and bowl into the surface.
West Indies Playing XI - Hayley Matthews, Lee-Ann Kirby, Stafanie Taylor (C), Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle (WK), Chedean Nation, Aaliyah Alleyne (IN FOR Chinelle Henry), Shakera Selman, Anisa Mohammed, Afy Fletcher, Britney Cooper (IN FOR Shamilia Connell).
England Playing XI - Amy Jones (WK), Danielle Wyatt, Heather Knight (C), Natalie Sciver, Fran Wilson, Tammy Beaumont, Mady Villiers (IN FOR Lauren Winfield), Katherine Brunt, Anya Shrubsole, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn.
West Indies skipper, Stafanie Taylor says she is confident and hopes the girls come out all ready. Tells the message has been to go out there and play positive cricket. On having a good record against England in World Cups, Taylor says she can't remember that.
England skipper, Heather Knight says that the wicket looks slow and hopes to put the runs on board and hence they are batting first. On the opening combination, she says you have to wait and see.
TOSS - We are all in readiness and up goes the coin and it comes down in favor of England skipper, Heather Knight. ENGLAND OPT TO BAT!
Hello and welcome to the second game of double-header Sunday of this exciting Womens T20 World Cup. England bounced back after losing their first game with back-to-back wins against Thailand and Pakistan. It is a simple equation for the English side, win this game and enter the semi-finals. West Indies, on the other hand, will look to bounce back from their loss against Pakistan. This is a must win competition for the Carribean side as a loss here will see them bow out of the competition. If they manage to do so, then it will open Group B wide open. Can West Indies spring a surprise against England or will the English side bulldoze into the semi-final?
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