New Zealand Women vs Australia Women Full Commentary, 2nd T20I, 23 March, 2025
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Bay Oval
122/10 (16.1 ov)
204/3 (20 ov)
Australia Women won by 82 runs.
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Player of the match
Beth Mooney,
Australia Women
Kim Garth to Suzie Bates, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Suzie Bates hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Kim Garth to Suzie Bates, 2 runs, Suzie Bates hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Kim Garth to Suzie Bates, 2 runs, Suzie Bates goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
Kim Garth to Suzie Bates, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Suzie Bates hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Kim Garth to Suzie Bates, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Suzie Bates hangs in the crease, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kim Garth to Suzie Bates, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Suzie Bates hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 1 (12 runs)
Alana King to Georgia Plimmer, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Suzie Bates b A King 12 (7) Alana King to Suzie Bates, no run, b A King, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Suzie Bates as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! googly, full length, on the stumps. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, Amelia Kerr goes back to take googly of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
End of over 2 (7 runs)
Kim Garth to Georgia Plimmer, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Kim Garth to Amelia Kerr, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, aims to slam flick shot, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Kim Garth to Georgia Plimmer, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Georgia Plimmer elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Kim Garth to Georgia Plimmer, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kim Garth to Georgia Plimmer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards square leg for 1 run.
Kim Garth to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks punch toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
End of over 3 (11 runs)
Darcie Brown to Georgia Plimmer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, goes back, plays push to the short cover.
Darcie Brown to Georgia Plimmer, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the stumps, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, Amelia Kerr goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Darcie Brown to Georgia Plimmer, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Darcie Brown to Georgia Plimmer, 2 runs, Georgia Plimmer goes back and plays a well-timed chip shot off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
End of over 4 (6 runs)
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr goes back, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Amelia Kerr with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Georgia Plimmer b A Sutherland 14 (10) Annabel Sutherland to Georgia Plimmer, no run, b A Sutherland, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Annabel Sutherland to Sophie Devine, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, Annabel Sutherland has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
Sophie Devine c B Mooney b A Sutherland 0 (1) Annabel Sutherland to Sophie Devine, no run, c B Mooney b A Sutherland, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Sophie Devine as the batter hangs in the crease to play cut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Beth Mooney for Sophie Devine's dismissal.
Annabel Sutherland to Brooke Halliday, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brooke Halliday hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
End of over 5 (3 runs)
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the slip.
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr goes forward to take slower ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Darcie Brown to Brooke Halliday, 1 run, Brooke Halliday hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 6 (6 runs)
Brooke Halliday c T McGrath b A Sutherland 1 (3) Annabel Sutherland to Brooke Halliday, no run, c T McGrath b A Sutherland, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brooke Halliday hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting chip shot towards mid on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tahlia McGrath, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Brooke Halliday.
Annabel Sutherland to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Amelia Kerr with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, Annabel Sutherland has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr goes back and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Annabel Sutherland to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
End of over 7 (5 runs)
Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, googly, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays inside out shot, towards the long on for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green goes back and plays a well-timed drive off an top spinner delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, An accurately pitched googly on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Georgia Wareham to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to take googly of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green goes back to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 8 (7 runs)
Alana King to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green goes back and plays a well-timed push off an legbreak delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, Maddy Green hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Alana King to Maddy Green, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 9 (6 runs)
Tahlia McGrath to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr goes forward, trying to hit ramp shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Tahlia McGrath to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tahlia McGrath to Maddy Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Maddy Green hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Tahlia McGrath to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Tahlia McGrath to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tahlia McGrath to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Amelia Kerr goes forward, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 10 (8 runs)
Darcie Brown to Maddy Green, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Maddy Green goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Darcie Brown to Maddy Green, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Maddy Green goes back and slash punch towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Darcie Brown to Maddy Green, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Darcie Brown to Maddy Green, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tried pull but fails to get bat on it.
Darcie Brown to Maddy Green, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Maddy Green goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Darcie Brown to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green goes back and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
End of over 11 (9 runs)
Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! top spinner full length, on the off stump, Georgia Wareham strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to take top spinner of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, Four, Four !! googly, good length, on the stumps. Maddy Green goes back, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Maddy Green lbw b G Wareham 22 (18) Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, no run, lbw b G Wareham, Out LBW !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Maddy Green hangs in the crease to attempt reverse sweep, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Georgia Wareham appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Maddy Green's dismissal.
Georgia Wareham to Jess Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Georgia Wareham to Jess Kerr, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 12 (8 runs)
Kim Garth to Jess Kerr, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease and caresses cut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Kim Garth to Jess Kerr, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kim Garth to Jess Kerr, Four, Four !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, delivers cut in the gap to the deep cover for four.
Kim Garth to Jess Kerr, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Kim Garth to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kim Garth to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 13 (18 runs)
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, googly, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays sloge sweep, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jess Kerr c A Sutherland b A King 14 (7) Alana King to Jess Kerr, no run, c A Sutherland b A King, Caught out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards , who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jess Kerr.
Alana King to Polly Inglis, 3 runs, Polly Inglis hangs in the crease to take top spinner of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 3 runs.
Amelia Kerr c EA Perry b A King 40 (36) Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, c EA Perry b A King, Caught out !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ellyse Perry, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Amelia Kerr.
Alana King to Lea Tahuhu, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! googly full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Lea Tahuhu with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Alana King to Lea Tahuhu, 1 run, Lea Tahuhu hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
End of over 14 (8 runs)
Darcie Brown to Lea Tahuhu, 1 run, Lea Tahuhu hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Polly Inglis c G Voll b D Brown 3 (2) Darcie Brown to Polly Inglis, no run, c G Voll b D Brown, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Polly Inglis hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards third man, edged!! and flies straight to Georgia Voll, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Polly Inglis.
Darcie Brown to Rosemary Mair, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Rosemary Mair hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Darcie Brown to Lea Tahuhu, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, Lea Tahuhu hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Lea Tahuhu c A Sutherland b D Brown 2 (4) Darcie Brown to Lea Tahuhu, no run, c A Sutherland b D Brown, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Lea Tahuhu hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Annabel Sutherland, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Lea Tahuhu.
Darcie Brown to Eden Carson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Eden Carson hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 15 (2 runs)
Alana King to Rosemary Mair, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Rosemary Mair goes back to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Alana King to Eden Carson, 2 runs, Eden Carson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Alana King to Eden Carson, 1 run, Eden Carson hangs in the crease and plays defensive shot off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Alana King to Rosemary Mair, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the off stump, Rosemary Mair hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Alana King to Eden Carson, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Alana King to Rosemary Mair, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Rosemary Mair hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Eden Carson b A Sutherland 4 (5) Annabel Sutherland to Eden Carson, no run, b A Sutherland, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Eden Carson hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Kim Garth to Suzie Bates, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Suzie Bates hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Kim Garth to Suzie Bates, 2 runs, Suzie Bates hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Kim Garth to Suzie Bates, 2 runs, Suzie Bates goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
Kim Garth to Suzie Bates, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Suzie Bates hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Kim Garth to Suzie Bates, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Suzie Bates hangs in the crease, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kim Garth to Suzie Bates, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Suzie Bates hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 1 (12 runs)
Alana King to Georgia Plimmer, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Suzie Bates b A King 12 (7) Alana King to Suzie Bates, no run, b A King, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Suzie Bates as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! googly, full length, on the stumps. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, Amelia Kerr goes back to take googly of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
End of over 2 (7 runs)
Kim Garth to Georgia Plimmer, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Kim Garth to Amelia Kerr, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, aims to slam flick shot, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Kim Garth to Georgia Plimmer, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Georgia Plimmer elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Kim Garth to Georgia Plimmer, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kim Garth to Georgia Plimmer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards square leg for 1 run.
Kim Garth to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks punch toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
End of over 3 (11 runs)
Darcie Brown to Georgia Plimmer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, goes back, plays push to the short cover.
Darcie Brown to Georgia Plimmer, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the stumps, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, Amelia Kerr goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Darcie Brown to Georgia Plimmer, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Darcie Brown to Georgia Plimmer, 2 runs, Georgia Plimmer goes back and plays a well-timed chip shot off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
End of over 4 (6 runs)
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr goes back, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Amelia Kerr with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Georgia Plimmer b A Sutherland 14 (10) Annabel Sutherland to Georgia Plimmer, no run, b A Sutherland, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Annabel Sutherland to Sophie Devine, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, Annabel Sutherland has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
Sophie Devine c B Mooney b A Sutherland 0 (1) Annabel Sutherland to Sophie Devine, no run, c B Mooney b A Sutherland, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Sophie Devine as the batter hangs in the crease to play cut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Beth Mooney for Sophie Devine's dismissal.
Annabel Sutherland to Brooke Halliday, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brooke Halliday hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
End of over 5 (3 runs)
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the slip.
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.
Darcie Brown to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr goes forward to take slower ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Darcie Brown to Brooke Halliday, 1 run, Brooke Halliday hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 6 (6 runs)
Brooke Halliday c T McGrath b A Sutherland 1 (3) Annabel Sutherland to Brooke Halliday, no run, c T McGrath b A Sutherland, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brooke Halliday hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting chip shot towards mid on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tahlia McGrath, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Brooke Halliday.
Annabel Sutherland to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Amelia Kerr with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, Annabel Sutherland has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr goes back and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Annabel Sutherland to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
End of over 7 (5 runs)
Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, googly, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays inside out shot, towards the long on for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green goes back and plays a well-timed drive off an top spinner delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, An accurately pitched googly on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Georgia Wareham to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to take googly of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green goes back to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 8 (7 runs)
Alana King to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green goes back and plays a well-timed push off an legbreak delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, Maddy Green hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Alana King to Maddy Green, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 9 (6 runs)
Tahlia McGrath to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr goes forward, trying to hit ramp shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Tahlia McGrath to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tahlia McGrath to Maddy Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Maddy Green hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Tahlia McGrath to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Tahlia McGrath to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tahlia McGrath to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Amelia Kerr goes forward, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 10 (8 runs)
Darcie Brown to Maddy Green, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Maddy Green goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Darcie Brown to Maddy Green, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Maddy Green goes back and slash punch towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Darcie Brown to Maddy Green, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Darcie Brown to Maddy Green, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tried pull but fails to get bat on it.
Darcie Brown to Maddy Green, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Maddy Green goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Darcie Brown to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green goes back and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
End of over 11 (9 runs)
Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! top spinner full length, on the off stump, Georgia Wareham strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to take top spinner of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, Four, Four !! googly, good length, on the stumps. Maddy Green goes back, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Maddy Green lbw b G Wareham 22 (18) Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green, no run, lbw b G Wareham, Out LBW !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Maddy Green hangs in the crease to attempt reverse sweep, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Georgia Wareham appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Maddy Green's dismissal.
Georgia Wareham to Jess Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Georgia Wareham to Jess Kerr, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 12 (8 runs)
Kim Garth to Jess Kerr, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease and caresses cut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Kim Garth to Jess Kerr, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kim Garth to Jess Kerr, Four, Four !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, delivers cut in the gap to the deep cover for four.
Kim Garth to Jess Kerr, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Kim Garth to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kim Garth to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 13 (18 runs)
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, googly, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays sloge sweep, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jess Kerr c A Sutherland b A King 14 (7) Alana King to Jess Kerr, no run, c A Sutherland b A King, Caught out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards , who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jess Kerr.
Alana King to Polly Inglis, 3 runs, Polly Inglis hangs in the crease to take top spinner of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 3 runs.
Amelia Kerr c EA Perry b A King 40 (36) Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, c EA Perry b A King, Caught out !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ellyse Perry, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Amelia Kerr.
Alana King to Lea Tahuhu, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! googly full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Lea Tahuhu with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Alana King to Lea Tahuhu, 1 run, Lea Tahuhu hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
End of over 14 (8 runs)
Darcie Brown to Lea Tahuhu, 1 run, Lea Tahuhu hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Polly Inglis c G Voll b D Brown 3 (2) Darcie Brown to Polly Inglis, no run, c G Voll b D Brown, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Polly Inglis hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards third man, edged!! and flies straight to Georgia Voll, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Polly Inglis.
Darcie Brown to Rosemary Mair, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Rosemary Mair hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Darcie Brown to Lea Tahuhu, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, Lea Tahuhu hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Lea Tahuhu c A Sutherland b D Brown 2 (4) Darcie Brown to Lea Tahuhu, no run, c A Sutherland b D Brown, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Lea Tahuhu hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Annabel Sutherland, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Lea Tahuhu.
Darcie Brown to Eden Carson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Eden Carson hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 15 (2 runs)
Alana King to Rosemary Mair, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Rosemary Mair goes back to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Alana King to Eden Carson, 2 runs, Eden Carson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Alana King to Eden Carson, 1 run, Eden Carson hangs in the crease and plays defensive shot off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Alana King to Rosemary Mair, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the off stump, Rosemary Mair hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Alana King to Eden Carson, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Alana King to Rosemary Mair, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Rosemary Mair hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Eden Carson b A Sutherland 4 (5) Annabel Sutherland to Eden Carson, no run, b A Sutherland, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Eden Carson hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.