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Match 2, Holkar Stadium, Indore
, Oct 01, 2025
326
(49.3/50)
237
(43.2/50)
Australia Women beat New Zealand Women by 89 runs
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Well then, Australia Women have announced themselves strongly in this World Cup. They have laid down an early marker in their title defense with a statement win. New Zealand Women showed fight in patches, but they will need to return to the drawing board to fix the areas where they went wrong. With that, two matches have flown by already in this ICC Women's World Cup 2025. Next up, we move all the way down south in Colombo for the first time in this tournament as Bangladesh Women prepare to go up against Pakistan Women at the famous R. Premadasa Stadium. That game will be played on October 2nd, Thursday, and the first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 3 pm IST (9.30 am GMT). But do make sure to join us a bit earlier and catch up on all the exciting pre-match analysis and build-up. Till then, take care, cheers!
The victorious skipper of Australia Women, Alyssa Healy, reflects on Australia's impressive batting display, acknowledging Sophie Devine's exceptional performance, which made things challenging for the Australian team. However, she praises her teammates for persevering and adjusting their strategy to achieve their target. Says that despite struggling in the middle stages, the team managed to post a total exceeding 300 runs. Healy commends Ashleigh Gardner's maturity as a cricketer, particularly her ability to score crucial hundreds in difficult situations. She expresses pride in Gardner's achievement, noting that if she hadn't scored a century, Kim Garth would have been a strong contender for player of the match. Healy also highlights the team's efforts to improve their power play, seeking wickets during this critical phase, which they struggled with in their previous series against India. She appreciates Sophie Devine's ability to bowl in the Powerplay and Annabel Sutherland's success in finding her length and getting rewarded with wickets. Looking ahead, Healy expresses optimism about building momentum in their next game in Colombo, where the conditions might differ. She praises the beautiful cricket ground, mentioning she would love to play here again.
The captain of New Zealand Women, Sophie Devine, reflects on the defeat. She calls it a bittersweet feeling overall. But mentions that she is happy to see the fight put on by her team. Admits that had it been a couple of years ago, they would have thrown the towels pretty early. Rues that it is a bit hard to digest. Also stresses that they should have held their nerves. Appreciates the way Amelia Kerr and Lea Tahuhu performed. Admits that they missed bowling with control on a flat surface. Still, she feels it was a chaseable total on this kind of a wicket, but highlights that they just leaked too many runs in the backend. Devine says that taking big wickets is vital for the team, and with Illing’s pace and left-arm swing, she adds a real spark. She adds that it will be exciting to see just how far Illing can take her game. Says it is a long way to go in the World Cup. Adds that it’s all about who can hold their nerves the longest. She stresses the importance of fighting back in both innings and notes that the wicket is excellent, with a superb outfield with small boundaries.
Australia's Ashleigh Gardner is adjudged as the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her brilliant contribution with the bat. She scored a match-winning 115 off just 83 deliveries. She shares her thoughts on her century, saying it was special to reach the milestone. Says once she got in, she focused on playing to her strengths while knowing that runs were crucial for her team. She emphasizes that scoring over 300 was the bare minimum target, showcasing her understanding of the game's dynamics. Regarding New Zealand's chase, Ash praises Sophie Devine's batting, acknowledging that she made the game competitive and troubled the Australian bowlers. However, Ash believes chasing over 300 runs was always going to be a tough task. Ash also shared her thoughts on the competition, predicting that scoring 300 while batting first might become a trend. She expresses confidence in her team's ability to change the game from any situation, thanks to the talented individuals who can perform under pressure.
... THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY ...
Earlier in the game, Australia Women elected to bat first on what was deemed a belter of a wicket, as always, Indore has characteristically been. Healy did get out early after a start, but Litchfield and Perry timed the ball to perfection and helped the Aussies to get a really positive start in the Powerplay. But with Kerr weaving her magic immediately, and Tahuhu partnering her well with control, the Aussies slipped down to 128/5, losing their key batters in no time. The middle phase can be summed up by Australia forming crucial alliances and New Zealand striking back to break through at the right time. In the centre of it all, though, Ashleigh Gardner stood tall and smashed a valiant century and helped Australia's total push to a massive 326. Jess Kerr and Lea Tahuhu shared three wickets each, while Amelia Kerr and Bree Illing snapped two apiece. But in reality, barely anyone could control the run flow.
The real gulf between the two sides lay in how they began. New Zealand lost crucial wickets early on, which forced them to claw their way out of trouble before anything meaningful could materialise, which was a complete contrast to Australia’s fluent start. Also, bowling-wise, the Kiwi bowlers didn't dish out many variations and were a bit too predictable at times. And in the end, 327 was always going to be a mountain far too steep to scale.
Australia stitched together key partnerships throughout their innings, with five stands crossing the 40-run mark across the order. That steady rhythm ensured the runs kept flowing, even as wickets fell at regular intervals, with Ashleigh Gardner standing firm in the fight. New Zealand Women endured a similar tale, watching partnerships blossom only to be cut short, but Sophie Devine stayed unflinching at the crease with a valiant century, holding on like glue and keeping the flame of resistance burning from one end, while losing partners at the other end. There were certainly some spirited batting efforts from Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, and Izzy Gaze, yet in the grand scheme, it all proved just a touch too little to turn the tide.
In any format of cricket, occupying the crease is paramount and runs will come by. Once Kerr and Devine settled in, the runs began to trickle through with a few timely boundaries and of course, through proactive strike rotation. Just when the partnership threatened to tilt the momentum, Alana King broke the 75-run alliance, opening the door for Australia. From there, Alana King, Gardner, and Molineux dictated terms in the middle overs with frugal spells. Their greatest strength was in subtle variations that kept the batters guessing.
Chasing a target that looked nothing short of Everest, the White Ferns endured a calamitous start, losing both openers within the first two overs without a run to their name. The Australian bowlers extracted a bit more lateral movement than their counterparts, forcing the batters into survival mode early doors. It took the experience of Sophie Devine and the calmness of Amelia Kerr, that led to a percentage-driven cricket, to stitch together a much-needed recovery stand. Even so, their efforts could only drag the score to 36/2 by the end of the Powerplay.
An imperious victory for Australia Women, and with that, they’ve set their title defence rolling in swaggering style. They faced little resistance with the bat, and with the ball, apart from Sophie Devine’s lone century of defiance, no other Kiwi batter was permitted to climb beyond 35 runs individually. This is Australia Women's 16th consecutive victory against the White Ferns in ODIs.
43.2
W
Sophie Molineux To Bree Illing OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! DONE AND DUSTED! A procession of wickets followed the departure of Sophie Devine. Tossed up, into the batter, around her pads. Bree stays leg side to it and goes for the slog, but the ball gets a faint tickle off the inside of his bat, and Healy takes a stunner gliding down her right. The umpire gives it out on the appeal for caught behind from the Aussie skipper, but Bree opts for the review in more hope than confidence. The UltraEdge shows a clear spike as the ball is next to the bat of Bree Illing, and the on-field decision of OUT stays. Australia Women have won this by 89 runs!
43.1
1
Sophie Molineux To Lea Tahuhu
Floated around middle and leg, Lea Tahuhu smokes this to long on for a single.
End Of The Over 43 : 236/9
1 Runs
- W 42.1
- 1 LB 42.2
- W 42.3
- W 42.4
- 042.5
- 042.6
B. Illing
0 (2)
L. Tahuhu
0 (1)
A. Sutherland
9-1-26-3
42.6
0
Annabel Sutherland To Bree Illing
Good length on middle and off, Bree Illing pushes this back to the bowler.
42.5
0
Annabel Sutherland To Bree Illing
Good length, angling into the left-hander, just outside off. Bree Illing gets beaten on the inside edge but the ball isn't in the line of stumps, and that saves her.
42.4
W
Annabel Sutherland To Eden Carson OUT!
OUT! LBW! A double whammy for Sutherland as she gets her third wicket. On a back of a length, another nip-backer from Sutherland. Lands around off and middle and then cuts in towards the leg stump. Eden Carson is trapped in the crease and tries to block, but the ball skids and raps her front pad. A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Eden Carson has sent it upstairs for a review straightaway! UltraEdge shows nothing and the Ball Tracking comes up with three reds, with the ball projected to strike the leg stump. Eden Carson is gone. New Zealand Women are 9 wickets down, and Annabel Sutherland is on HAT TRICK now. Bree Illing is the last batter in for New Zealand Women!
Eden Carson is in at number 10.
42.3
W
Annabel Sutherland To Jess Kerr OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! THROUGH HER DEFENCE! Second wicket for Annabel Sutherland and the final rites are being written now. This is pace on from Sutherland, aimed at the stumps. It pitches and jags back a long way, catching Jess off guard. A complete judgmental error from Jess Kerr as she tries to play this across the line, but plays over the wrong line and is beaten on the inside edge. The ball then smashes into the stumps.
42.2
lb
Annabel Sutherland To Lea Tahuhu
Length ball sliding down the leg. Tahuhu looks to flick but misses. The ball rolls off her front pad to the leg side. They cross for a leg bye.
Lea Tahuhu is in at 9.
42.1
W
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! CLEANED HER UP! Annabel Sutherland delivers just what the doctor ordered! Dishes out a slower delivery, on a good length. It lands around off and middle and cuts into the batter. Sophie Devine is totally undone by the lack of pace and tries to slog it over the leg side. The ball beats the bat and disturbs the timber behind. Sophie Devine departs for a run-a-ball 112. She makes a long walk back to the dugout and is received by huge applause from the crowd and also by her teammates. A true captain's knock from Devine. New Zealand Women are 235/7, needing 92 runs from 47 deliveries!
End Of The Over 42 : 235/6
15 Runs
- 641.1
- 041.2
- 641.3
- 141.4
- 141.5
- 141.6
S. Devine
112 (111)
J. Kerr
2 (2)
A. Gardner
6-0-47-0
41.6
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Had to rush! Short and outside off, Devine cuts it late to the cover-point region and rushes for a single. The fielder is quick to pick and throw at the striker's end, but Jess Kerr skates inside the crease, before Healy breaks the stumps.
41.5
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Jess Kerr
Full toss, outside off, drilled down to long off for a single.
41.4
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Touch full and on off, Devine heaves it to long on for a single.
41.3
6
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
SIX! New Zealand Women need under three figures now! Full and drifting into the pads. Sophie Devine collapses her knee on the ground and sweeps it behind deep square leg for a huge six.
41.2
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Darted full and around off. Sophie Devine digs it out and the ball keeps rolling onto the pitch. Alyssa Healy comes forward and picks the ball up.
41.1
6
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
SIX! 100 FOR SOPHIE DEVINE! Her 9th ODI century and third in the ODI World Cups. Take a bow, Sophie Devine! Came in the second over with 0/2 on the board, she has played a gem of a skipper's knock in Indore! A juicy full toss on the pads. Sophie Devine says 'Thank you very much'. Advances down the track and sails it over deep mid-wicket for a six!
End Of The Over 41 : 220/6
3 Runs
- 040.1
- 140.2
- 040.3
- W 40.4
- 140.5
- 140.6
S. Devine
98 (106)
J. Kerr
1 (1)
S. Molineux
8-1-24-2
40.6
1
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Length, on the stumps, Sophie Devine knocks it to long on for a single. 8-1-24-2 are Molineux's figures so far.
40.5
1
Sophie Molineux To Jess Kerr
Arm ball, fuller and around off. Jess Kerr punches it down to long on to get off the mark with a single.
Jess Kerr is in at number 8.
40.4
W
Sophie Molineux To Izzy Gaze OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Smart stuff from Sophie Molineux and she is rewarded with another wicket. She breaks the 52-run partnership for the sixth wicket. A lot more flight is provided on this delivery, inviting the batter to go big on it. Izzy Gaze falls prey and advances down the track, seeing the flight on offer. Swings to clear long on, but does not get any timing whatsoever on it. Annabel Sutherland settles under it and takes a simple catch at long on. Izzy Gaze departs for 28 (18) and New Zealand Women are 218/6.
40.3
0
Sophie Molineux To Izzy Gaze
On a flatter trajectory, full and outside off. Izzy shuffles across to sweep, but misses.
40.2
1
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Darted on a length, outside off. Devine punches it to extra cover for a single. Moves to 97 off 105 balls, does Sophie Devine!
40.1
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Sophie Molineux is back on. Full and outside off, Devine cuts it off the back foot, but hits it straight to the point fielder.
End Of The Over 40 : 217/5
16 Runs
- 139.1
- 439.2
- 439.3
- 439.4
- 139.5
- 1 WD 39.6
- 139.6
S. Devine
96 (103)
I. Gaze
28 (16)
A. Gardner
5-0-32-0
39.6
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Pushed through on off, Sophie Devine drills this down to long on for one. 16 runs off this Ashleigh Gardner overs.
The partnership between Izzy Gaze and Sophie Devine is indeed crucial for the White Ferns to pull off a miraculous chase.
39.6
wd
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
WIDE! Fuller, down the leg, Sophie Devine misses out on the flick. Wided.
39.5
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Izzy Gaze
Tossed up around off, Izzy Gaze chips this over mid on for one.
39.4
4
Ashleigh Gardner To Izzy Gaze
FOUR! Third on the trot from Izzy Gaze. Fuller around middle and off, Izzy Gaze jumps to the pitch of it and slogs this up and over the fielder at mid-wicket, and the ball races to the fence for four.
39.3
4
Ashleigh Gardner To Izzy Gaze
FOUR! Izzy Gaze can surely swing and swing well. Tossed up around middle and off, Izzy Gaze gets down on a knee and sweeps this the conventional way this time for a boundary towards the deep square leg region.
39.2
4
Ashleigh Gardner To Izzy Gaze
FOUR! Gaze is gazing runs as well. Tossed up around off, Izzy Gaze brings out the reverse and hits this well to the left of the diving short third fielder for four runs towards the deep third region.
39.1
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Tossed up, wide of off, Sophie Devine jumps down the track and smashes this to long off for one.
Ashleigh Gardner (4-0-16-0) comes into the attack with New Zealand Women needing 126 off the last 11 overs.
End Of The Over 39 : 201/5
2 Runs
- 138.1
- 038.2
- 038.3
- 1 LB 38.4
- 038.5
- 038.6
I. Gaze
15 (12)
S. Devine
94 (101)
A. Sutherland
8-0-26-0
38.6
0
Annabel Sutherland To Izzy Gaze
Short and wide of off, Izzy Gaze looks to cut this but gets beaten.
38.5
0
Annabel Sutherland To Izzy Gaze
Back of a length around leg, Izzy Gaze goes for the flick, but the ball arrives late. Gaze falls over while doing so and loses her footing, but she is fast and smart enough to get her front foot back inside the crease just in time, with Alyssa Healy removing the bails in a flash.
38.4
lb
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
LEG BYE! Full and down the leg. Sophie Devine misses out on the flick. Gets it brushed off the pads for a leg bye towards short fine leg.
38.3
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
On a length around off, Sophie Devine thumps this towards the fielder at mid off for no run.
38.2
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Skiddy delivery, on a length around off, Sophie looksto cut this but gets beaten as this keeps low as well.
38.1
1
Annabel Sutherland To Izzy Gaze
Back of a length around off, Izzy Gaze dabs this to backward point's left for one. 200 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND IN 38.1 OVERS!
End Of The Over 38 : 199/5
14 Runs
- 137.1
- 437.2
- 437.3
- 037.4
- 437.5
- 137.6
I. Gaze
14 (9)
S. Devine
94 (98)
D. Brown
4-0-52-0
37.6
1
Darcie Brown To Izzy Gaze
Good length on middle and leg, Izzy Gaze flicks this through mid-wicket and takes one. 14 from this over. 35 in the last three overs for New Zealand Women!
37.5
4
Darcie Brown To Izzy Gaze
FOUR! The third boundary of the over. On a length wide of off, Izzy Gaze strikes this powerfully and towards the left of mid off. The fielder dives to that direction, but the ball goes far from her and it races to the fence for four more.
37.4
0
Darcie Brown To Izzy Gaze
Back of a length on middle and off, Izzy Gaze flat bats it towards mid-wicket for no run.
37.3
4
Darcie Brown To Izzy Gaze
FOUR! New Zealand Women are not out of the contest just yet. On a length around middle and leg, Izzy Gaze flicks this through the gap at backward square leg, and she threads the fielders in the deep behind square for four.
37.2
4
Darcie Brown To Izzy Gaze
FOUR! Izzy Gaze joins the party that Devine is hosting. On a length around middle and off, Izzy Gaze stays leg side to the pitch of it and smashes this past the bowler's left and the right of mid off for four runs.
37.1
1
Darcie Brown To Sophie Devine
Low full toss on the pads, Sophie Devine misses out on the flick, gets it edged off the inside onto the front pad for a single as the ball rolls to square leg.
End Of The Over 37 : 185/5
5 Runs
- 1 LB 36.1
- 036.2
- 136.3
- 036.4
- 1 WD 36.5
- 136.5
- 136.6
S. Devine
93 (97)
I. Gaze
1 (4)
A. Sutherland
7-0-25-0
36.6
1
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Good length on off, Sophie Devine punches this off her back foot for a single to cover.
36.5
1
Annabel Sutherland To Izzy Gaze
Good length around off, Izzy Gaze tucks this in the gap for one.
36.5
wd
Annabel Sutherland To Izzy Gaze
WIDE! Full and down the leg, Izzy Gaze goes for the flick btu misses again. Wided.
36.4
0
Annabel Sutherland To Izzy Gaze
On a length around middle and leg, Izzy Gaze misses out on the flicks and gets hit on her front pad.
36.3
1
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Good length on the pads, Sophie Devine flicks this through mid-wicket for one.
36.2
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
IS IT A DROP? OR RUNS SAVED? Your call, but one thing is for sure, and that it was a brilliant effort from Sophie Molineux. Short and wide outside off, Sophie Devine hangs onto her back foot and cuts through it. The ball flies towards the right of Sophie Molineux at point. Molineux dives to her right, parallel to the surface underneath her, and gets the ball straight into her palm and straight out of it as well.
36.1
lb
Annabel Sutherland To Izzy Gaze
LEG BYE! On a length around the pads, Izzy Gaze misses out on the flick and gets it deflected off her front pad towards square leg for one.
End Of The Over 36 : 180/5
16 Runs
- 035.1
- 035.2
- 435.3
- 435.4
- 435.5
- 435.6
S. Devine
91 (94)
I. Gaze
0 (1)
D. Brown
3-0-38-0
35.6
4
Darcie Brown To Sophie Devine
FOUR! Four in four for Sophie Devine, and just in the blink of an eye, she has got her mojo back. On a length around off, Sophie Devine plays this late and cuts this through the gap between short third and backward point for four runs.
35.5
4
Darcie Brown To Sophie Devine
FOUR! Make it three in a row from Sophie. Back-of-the-hand, slower one, around leg. Sophie Devine swivels and smashes this through the left of short fine leg for a boundary.
35.4
4
Darcie Brown To Sophie Devine
FOUR! Sophie Devine has had enough of knocking it around, it seems. Short and wide outside off, Sophie Devine stays leg side to the delivery and cuts this past point to her left for a boundary more.
35.3
4
Darcie Brown To Sophie Devine
FOUR! Smashed away for four runs. On a length around middle and off, Sophie Devine clears her front foot away from the line of the delivery and smashes this up and over the bowler for a boundary towards long off.
35.2
0
Darcie Brown To Sophie Devine
WOAH! This just did not bounce and Sophie Devine got lucky that it wasn't in the line of the stumps. On a length wide of off, Sophie Devine looks to cut this, but the ball does not bounce at all and goes past the off-stump back to the keeper.
35.1
0
Darcie Brown To Sophie Devine
Back of a length around middle and off, Sophie Devine looks to cut this but gets beaten. This goes over the stumps.
End Of The Over 35 : 164/5
2 Runs
- 034.1
- 134.2
- 134.3
- 034.4
- W 34.5
- 034.6
I. Gaze
0 (1)
S. Devine
75 (88)
A. Sutherland
6-0-21-0
34.6
0
Annabel Sutherland To Izzy Gaze
Good length on off, Izzy Gaze blocks this out.
Izzy Gaze walks out next.
34.5
W
Annabel Sutherland To Maddy Green OUT!
OUT! MADDY GREEN IS RUN OUT! Just when a partnership started to brew, a mix-up cost New Zealand Women a crucial wicket. A delivery on middle and leg length sees Green tuck it softly towards mid on and call for a single. Sophie Devine is caught ball-watching, leaving her partner exposed. Green pushes on, nearly completing the run, but Darcie Brown is alert, cutting off the path of the ball and sending a sharp throw to Alyssa Healy at the striker’s end and forcing Green to retreat back from a long way. Healy makes no mistake, whipping off the bails with Green caught well short of her crease by a country mile. Maddy Green departs for 20 off 18 balls, and New Zealand Women are now 164 for 5.
34.4
0
Annabel Sutherland To Maddy Green
Back of the hand, slower one, on off. Maddy Green chips this almost to the mid-wicket fielder but luckily for her, it drops short.
34.3
1
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
On a length around middle and leg, Sophie Devine tucks this to fine leg for one.
34.2
1
Annabel Sutherland To Maddy Green
On a length around middle and off, Maddy Green nudges this through mid-wicket for one.
34.1
0
Annabel Sutherland To Maddy Green
Fuller one, wide of off. Maddy Green goes for the drive but gets beaten.
End Of The Over 34 : 162/4
12 Runs
- 133.1
- 433.2
- 433.3
- 233.4
- 033.5
- 133.6
M. Green
19 (14)
S. Devine
74 (87)
A. King
8-1-44-2
33.6
1
Alana King To Maddy Green
Short of a length around middle and leg, Maddy Green pulls this on the bounce to Ashleigh Gardner at deep mid-wicket for a single.
33.5
0
Alana King To Maddy Green
Floated around off, Maddy Green pushes this to cover-point for no run.
33.4
2
Alana King To Maddy Green
Short of a length around middle and leg, Maddy Green pulls this flat to deep mid-wicket and runs two.
33.3
4
Alana King To Maddy Green
FOUR! Tossed up around middle and off, Maddy Green strides on top of the bounce of this one and lofts this over the bowler, towards her left for a boundary to the long off region.
33.2
4
Alana King To Maddy Green
FOUR! Green finds another boundary. Tossed up, around off, turning away from the right-hander. Maddy Green plays this late, opens the face of her bat, and guides this past the left of short third for four runs.
33.1
1
Alana King To Sophie Devine
Fuller around off, Sophie Devine pushes this to long off for one.
End Of The Over 33 : 150/4
4 Runs
- 132.1
- 232.2
- 132.3
- 032.4
- 032.5
- 032.6
M. Green
8 (9)
S. Devine
73 (86)
A. Sutherland
5-0-19-0
32.6
0
Annabel Sutherland To Maddy Green
Back-of-the-hand slower one, around leg. Maddy Green goes for the flick but goes before the ball arrives. Gets hit on the glove for no run.
32.5
0
Annabel Sutherland To Maddy Green
On a length around off, Maddy Green thumps this towards mid off for no run.
32.4
0
Annabel Sutherland To Maddy Green
On a length, around middle and leg. Maddy Green blocks this out.
32.3
1
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Short and wide of off, Sophie Devine cuts this towards deep point for a single. 150 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND WOMEN!
32.2
2
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Good length on middle and leg, Sophie Devine flicks this through backwards square leg for two.
32.1
1
Annabel Sutherland To Maddy Green
On a length down the leg, Maddy Green helps this away towards the fine leg region. This was going to the fence, but Kim Garth ran from long leg, putting in a dive towards her right and saving three runs for the side.
DRINKS! New Zealand Women are struggling to catch up with the asking rate to scale Australia's massive total of 326 runs. With 181 runs needed off the last 108 balls, the required run rate has skyrocketed to over 10, making it a daunting task for the White Ferns to stage a comeback. Sophie Devine is crucial to New Zealand's chances, if they believe there are any. The Aussie spinners have so far displayed remarkable control in this middle phase, and their immediate aim will be to dismiss Devine to just cut the wings of the Kiwis' hopes.
End Of The Over 32 : 146/4
8 Runs
- 131.1
- 031.2
- 131.3
- 131.4
- 431.5
- 131.6
M. Green
7 (5)
S. Devine
70 (84)
A. King
7-1-32-2
31.6
1
Alana King To Maddy Green
Fuller around middle and off, Maddy Green pushes this away for one more.
31.5
4
Alana King To Maddy Green
FOUR! Innovative stroke aided by a misfield gifts four runs to Maddy Green and New Zealand Women. Tossed up around off, Maddy Green plays the reverse sweep straight to the fielder at short third. The fielder takes her eyes off the ball for a moment, and that was enough to deflect the leather off her hand and race away to the fence behind her.
31.4
1
Alana King To Sophie Devine
Floated around off, Sophie Devine works this away in the gap for one.
31.3
1
Alana King To Maddy Green
Quicker one around off, Maddy Green scuffs this cut off the inside towards Phoebe Litchfield at short cover and runs for it. Phoebe Litchfield picks it up and aims at the stumps towards the non-striker's end, but misses. Had Phoebe hit the stumps, Maddy Green would have been gone by now.
31.2
0
Alana King To Maddy Green
Slider from King, on off. Maddy Green cuts this to point for no run.
31.1
1
Alana King To Sophie Devine
Short and wide of off, Sophie Devine smashes this to sweeper cover off her back foot and takes one.
End Of The Over 31 : 138/4
11 Runs
- 430.1
- 030.2
- 430.3
- 130.4
- 130.5
- 130.6
S. Devine
68 (82)
M. Green
1 (1)
K. Garth
8-1-34-0
30.6
1
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Back of a length around middle and leg, Sophie Devine flicks this through mid-wicket for one.
30.5
1
Kim Garth To Maddy Green
Good length wide of off, Maddy Green cuts this fine towards third man region for one.
30.4
1
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Good length on middle and leg, Sophie smashes this away for one.
30.3
4
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
FOUR! Tough to call it a drop, but it is a dropped chance at the end. Short-pitched, around off, Sophie Devine pulls this flat and powerfully towards the deep mid-wicket region. Ashleigh Gardner runs in aggressively from the fence and attempts to catch this, but her dive in front isn't enough to grab a hold of it. The ball bounces in front of her, deflects off her body, and rolls towards the fence behind her.
30.2
0
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Good length on off, Sophie Devine punches this back to the bowler for no run.
30.1
4
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
FOUR! Sublime from Devine. On a length around off, Sophie Devine strides towards the pitch of the delivery and drives this all along the ground past the extra cover region for yet another boundary.
Maddy Green is in at number 6.
End Of The Over 30 : 127/4
11 Runs
- 029.1
- 129.2
- 029.3
- 629.4
- 429.5
- W 29.6
B. Halliday
28 (38)
S. Devine
58 (77)
A. King
6-1-24-2
29.6
W
Alana King To Brooke Halliday OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Alana King wins this little battle and has the last laugh! She flights this one, full and around off. Brooke Halliday again tries to take on the bowler and attempts an aerial slog sweep, but does not get the distance and timing on it. Hits it straight towards Phoebe Litchfield, stationed at deep mid-wicket. A simple take for someone like Litchfield in the deep with a reverse cup. It was fun while it lasted for Halliday. She departs for 28 (38) and this 52-run partnership is broken as New Zealand Women are 127/4.
29.5
4
Alana King To Brooke Halliday
FOUR! Finds the gap to perfection! A lot flatter, skidding on off, on a length. Brooke Halliday hangs deep in the crease and pulls it along the ground. Bisects the deep mid-wicket and deep square leg fielders for a boundary.
29.4
6
Alana King To Brooke Halliday
SIX! Clean as a whistle! King serves this full and on off and middle, spinning in. Brooke Halliday clears the front leg away and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.
29.3
0
Alana King To Brooke Halliday
Flighted delivery, full and on the leg stump line. Brooke Halliday gets lured onto the flight and clears her front leg. Tries to slog it over the leg side, but misses and wears on the front pad.
29.2
1
Alana King To Sophie Devine
Very full, a leg break, on off. Sophie Devine drives it to the left of long on for a single.
29.1
0
Alana King To Sophie Devine
Outside off, short, cut off the back foot, but straight to backward point.
New Zealand Women need 211 more to win off 126 balls. The asking rate is getting more and more demanding now for the White Ferns. Alana King is back on. 5-1-13-1 so far.
End Of The Over 29 : 116/3
8 Runs
- 128.1
- 128.2
- 128.3
- 428.4
- 028.5
- 128.6
S. Devine
57 (75)
B. Halliday
18 (34)
K. Garth
7-1-23-0
28.6
1
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Full in length, around off, Sophie Devine drives along the turf to wide mid off for a single.
28.5
0
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Short of a length, outside off, skidding through. Sophie Devine chop-cuts to the off side. She lets out a huge grunt in frustration.
28.4
4
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
FOUR! Sheer delicacy on display! Length ball, outside off, nipping away. Sophie Devine waits for it to arrive, opens the bat face very late, and guides it to the left of short third for a boundary.
28.3
1
Kim Garth To Brooke Halliday
Full and on middle, forced across to deep mid-wicket for a single.
28.2
1
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Fuller than a length, on off. Sophie Devine heaves it wide of long on to her right and rotates the strike.
28.1
1
Kim Garth To Brooke Halliday
Back of a length, angling in. Brooke Halliday stands tall and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
A mini water break for the batters. The physio was also out to check on Sophie Devine. All fine to continue.
End Of The Over 28 : 108/3
1 Runs
- 027.1
- 027.2
- 027.3
- 027.4
- 027.5
- 127.6
B. Halliday
16 (32)
S. Devine
51 (71)
S. Molineux
7-1-21-1
27.6
1
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
A bit too full and outside off, Halliday leans on and works it to the left of backward point for a quick single. Sophie Molineux has managed to choke the runs here with conviction. Just a single off that over. Her figures read 7-1-21-1.
27.5
0
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
Quicker at 84 kph, on middle and leg. Brooke Halliday plays from the crease and stabs it to mid-wicket.
27.4
0
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
Grips in from middle, on a fuller length, Brooke Halliday collapses her back knee to sweep, but misses to connect and wears on her thigh pad.
27.3
0
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
Halliday now clips this full ball to mid-wicket.
27.2
0
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
Fuller in length, turning in from off. Halliday tries to slog, but mistimes it off the toe end to mid-wicket.
27.1
0
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
Pushed through, full and on off, driven off the front foot to mid off.
New Zealand Women are 107/3 after 27 overs. Australia Women were 166/5 at the same stage. Sophie Molineux (6-1-20-1) to continue.
End Of The Over 27 : 107/3
4 Runs
- 126.1
- 026.2
- 126.3
- 026.4
- 126.5
- 126.6
B. Halliday
15 (26)
S. Devine
51 (71)
K. Garth
6-1-15-0
26.6
1
Kim Garth To Brooke Halliday
Onto the pads, on a length, Brooke Halliday works it behind square on the leg side for a single.
26.5
1
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
On a fractionally fuller length, angling into the batter. Sophie Devine whips it over square leg for a single.
26.4
0
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Nagging length, outside off, Devine punches it off the back foot to cover.
26.3
1
Kim Garth To Brooke Halliday
Full and sliding on the leg stump, this is clipped to deep square leg for a single.
26.2
0
Kim Garth To Brooke Halliday
Slides away from outside off, on a length, Brooke shapes to cut it square, but she is rushed and is beaten on the outside edge.
26.1
1
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
FIFTY FOR SOPHIE DEVINE! Off 69 deliveries! Her 17th ODI fifty! An inning of substance under extreme pressure from the Kiwi skipper so far. She will aim to convert this into three digits and keep her side in the fight. Back of a length, on the pads, Devine steers it to deep square leg for a single. Devine calmly raises her bat, as she knows the job is far from done.
Change in bowling and pace. Here's Kim Garth (5-1-11-0) back into the attack, replacing Ashleigh Gardner.
End Of The Over 26 : 103/3
3 Runs
- 025.1
- 125.2
- 025.3
- 125.4
- 125.5
- 025.6
B. Halliday
13 (23)
S. Devine
49 (68)
S. Molineux
6-1-20-1
25.6
0
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
Dishes out a full ball, Brooke Halliday employs the reverse sweep and hits it straight to backward point. 3 off this over and Sophie Molineux's figures read 6-1-20-1.
25.5
1
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Full and in the slot, Devine smashes it to Phoebe Litchfield at cover. Litchfield bends low and fumbles to stop it cleanly, parrying the ball behind her and allowing the batters to cross.
25.4
1
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
Flat and around off, on a length. Brooke Halliday pulls it to deep backward square leg. Alana King from deep square leg cuts it off to her left to keep the batters down to a single.
25.3
0
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
Floate full and on off, Brooke Halliday switches her stance to reverse, but finds short third.
25.2
1
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
At 77.4 kph, full and off, Sophie Devine drives it along the ground to long off for a single.
25.1
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Full and outside off, Devine works it a bit uppishly to extra cover.
End Of The Over 25 : 100/3
7 Runs
- 624.1
- 024.2
- 124.3
- 024.4
- 024.5
- 024.6
B. Halliday
12 (20)
S. Devine
47 (65)
A. Gardner
4-0-16-0
24.6
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Brooke Halliday
Slower at 79 kph, on off. Brooke Halliday alertly blocks it back to the bowler.
24.5
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Brooke Halliday
Full and around off, pushed to extra cover.
24.4
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Brooke Halliday
On a length, around off, Halliday drops it to the off side with soft hands.
24.3
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Short and on middle. Sophie Devine swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 100 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND WOMEN!
24.2
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Quicker through the air, outside off, on a length. Sophie Devine is rushed on the back foot and gets an underedge as the ball rolls on the pitch.
24.1
6
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
SIX! PUNISHED! Drops it into the wheelhouse, on middle. Sophie Devine reads the length early, shimmies down the track and tonks it straight downtown for a six.
After 24 overs, New Zealand Women are 93/3. Australia Women were 146/5 at the same stage.
End Of The Over 24 : 93/3
4 Runs
- 023.1
- 123.2
- 123.3
- 123.4
- 123.5
- 023.6
B. Halliday
12 (17)
S. Devine
40 (62)
S. Molineux
5-1-17-1
23.6
0
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
On a fuller length, spinning in. Brooke Halliday leans on and blocks it. Another tight over from Sophie Molineux! Just 4 singles off it.
23.5
1
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Much fuller, on the leg stump. Sophie Devine drills it down to the left of long on for a single.
23.4
1
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
A yard behind full length, on off. Brooke Halliday collapses her back knee into the pitch and pulls it to deep backward square leg for another solo.
23.3
1
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Tossed up, full and on middle. Sophie Devine drives it through mid-wicket for a single.
23.2
1
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
Turns in from off, on a shortish length. Brooke Halliday tucks it across to deep square leg for a single.
23.1
0
Sophie Molineux To Brooke Halliday
Full and pushed on off, Halliday drives it back to the bowler.
Ashleigh Gardner and Alana King are getting through their overs quickly here. New Zealand Women need 238 more runs to win in 27 overs. Here's Sophie Molineux (4-1-13-1) back into the attack, replacing Alana King.
End Of The Over 23 : 89/3
4 Runs
- 122.1
- 022.2
- 022.3
- 122.4
- 122.5
- 122.6
B. Halliday
10 (13)
S. Devine
38 (60)
A. Gardner
3-0-9-0
22.6
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Brooke Halliday
Full and at 81.8 kph, around off, Brooke squeezes it through cover and point for a single.
22.5
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Spins in on the pads, on a length, Devine gets across and tickles it to short fine leg for a single.
22.4
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Brooke Halliday
Length, outside off, Halliday cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a single.
22.3
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Brooke Halliday
Slower through the air, outside off. It lands and holds up a bit, outside off. Brooke punches it to short cover.
22.2
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Brooke Halliday
Around the wickets. At 83.1, into the left-hander, Brooke Halliday watchfully blocks it off the back foot.
22.1
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Quicker and outside off, on a fuller length. Devine leans back and cuts it to short third for a single.
End Of The Over 22 : 85/3
2 Runs
- 121.1
- 021.2
- 021.3
- 021.4
- 121.5
- 021.6
B. Halliday
8 (9)
S. Devine
36 (58)
A. King
5-1-13-1
21.6
0
Alana King To Brooke Halliday
Pulls the length, on middle. Brooke hangs back and tucks it to mid-wicket. Just 2 singles off this over and King's figures read 5-1-13-1 so far.
21.5
1
Alana King To Sophie Devine
Floated on the leg stump, Devine clips it to deep square leg for an easy single. Sophie Devine moves to 36 (58).
21.4
0
Alana King To Sophie Devine
Drag-downer, on the pads. Sophie Devine tries to steer it across the line, but misses and wears on the front pad.
21.3
0
Alana King To Sophie Devine
Tossed up, full, Devine pushes it gently to mid on.
21.2
0
Alana King To Sophie Devine
On the pads, sliding in. Sophie Devine nudges it to short mid-wicket.
21.1
1
Alana King To Brooke Halliday
Full and outside off, driven inside out to deep cover for a single.
End Of The Over 21 : 83/3
3 Runs
- 120.1
- 120.2
- 020.3
- 120.4
- 020.5
- 020.6
S. Devine
35 (54)
B. Halliday
7 (7)
A. Gardner
2-0-5-0
20.6
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
A mix-up, but calamity averted! Full and spinning in from off. Sophie Devine leans on and drives it to mid on. Brooke Halliday sniffs a single, but is sent back on a sharp call as the throw comes flat and quick from the mid on fielder at the bowling end.
20.5
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Over the stumps now. Outside off, on a length, knocked straight to cover.
20.4
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Brooke Halliday
Flat and outside off, on a short length. Brooke Halliday punches it to deep extra cover for a single.
20.3
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Brooke Halliday
Short and outside off, Brooke cuts it straight to cover-point.
20.2
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Spins in from off, on a length. Devine rocks back and nudges it to the mid-wicket region for a quick single.
20.1
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Brooke Halliday
Pushed through, full and on off, Brooke Halliday drills it down to the right of mid on. Tahlia McGrath dives to her right and prevents the second run.
After 20 overs, New Zealand Women are 80/3. Australia Women were 120/4.
End Of The Over 20 : 80/3
5 Runs
- W 19.1
- 019.2
- 419.3
- 019.4
- 119.5
- 019.6
S. Devine
34 (51)
B. Halliday
5 (4)
A. King
4-1-11-1
19.6
0
Alana King To Sophie Devine
Fired around off, Sophie Devine blocks this out.
19.5
1
Alana King To Brooke Halliday
Fuller on off, Brooke Halliday pushes this through point for one.
19.4
0
Alana King To Brooke Halliday
Fuller on off, Brooke Halliday tucks this towards the keeper's right for no run.
19.3
4
Alana King To Brooke Halliday
FOUR! Brooke might have walked out with some positive intent. Tossed up around middle and off, Brooke Halliday strides to the pitch of the delivery and smashes this up and over the fielder at mid on for a boundary to open her account.
19.2
0
Alana King To Brooke Halliday
Quicker one, around middle and off, Brooke Halliday pokes at it but gets beaten.
Brooke Halliday walks out next.
19.1
W
Alana King To Amelia Kerr OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! A soft dismissal as Amelia Kerr finds Phoebe Litchfield. Tossed up around off, Amelia Kerr looks to loft this over short cover but fails to get underneath it. Kerr ends up chipping this straight into the grasp of Phoebe Litchfield and she makes no mistake and hangs onto this straightforward catch. Amelia Kerr cannot quite believe it and makes a slow walk back to the dugout. She goes for a patient knock of 33 (56). New Zealand Women are 75 for 3 now, needing 252 more runs to win.
End Of The Over 19 : 75/2
2 Runs
- 018.1
- 118.2
- 018.3
- 118.4
- 018.5
- 018.6
S. Devine
34 (50)
A. Kerr
33 (55)
A. Gardner
1-0-2-0
18.6
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
A top-spinner, down the leg, Sophie Devine looks to smash this, aiming for the fence towards fine leg, but misses out to the slowness of the delivery. Gets hit on her thigh pad.
18.5
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Pushed through around off, Sophie Devine defends tihs towards the bowler's right.
18.4
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Amelia Kerr
Much slower and fuller on middle and leg, Amelia Kerr clips this through the gap at square leg for one.
18.3
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Amelia Kerr
Floated around middle and off, Amelia Kerr tucks this straight to mid-wicket.
18.2
1
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Fuller on the pads, Sophie Devine hits this to long leg for one.
18.1
0
Ashleigh Gardner To Sophie Devine
Quicker one around middle and leg, Sophie Devine nudges this towards backward square leg for no run.
The centurion with the bat for Australia Women, Ashleigh Gardner, is introduced into the attack with the ball. She replaces Annabel Sutherland.
End Of The Over 18 : 73/2
5 Runs
- 017.1
- 417.2
- 017.3
- 117.4
- 017.5
- 017.6
A. Kerr
32 (53)
S. Devine
33 (46)
A. King
3-1-6-0
17.6
0
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Floated around off, Amelia Kerr cuts this to cover-point for no run.
17.5
0
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Quicker one around off, Amelia Kerr blocks this out.
17.4
1
Alana King To Sophie Devine
Fuller on off, Sophie Devine drills this to long off for one.
17.3
0
Alana King To Sophie Devine
Tossed up on off, Sophie Devine pushes this towards silly mid off.
17.2
4
Alana King To Sophie Devine
FOUR! The shackles are broken by the Kiwi skipper! Short and wide outside off, Sophie Devine rocks back onto her back foot and cuts this well and in the gap towards the right of point for another boundary. Dots are slowly reducing for the White Ferns.
17.1
0
Alana King To Sophie Devine
Tossed up around off, Sophie Devine drives this to cover for no run.
End Of The Over 17 : 68/2
6 Runs
- 016.1
- 4 LB 16.2
- 016.3
- 116.4
- 116.5
- 016.6
A. Kerr
32 (51)
S. Devine
28 (42)
A. Sutherland
4-0-15-0
16.6
0
Annabel Sutherland To Amelia Kerr
On a length around off, Amelia Kerr pushes this right back to the bowler.
16.5
1
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
On a length around the pads, Sophie Devine flicks this towards deep square for one.
16.4
1
Annabel Sutherland To Amelia Kerr
On a length around off, Amelia Kerr thumps this to sweeper cover for one.
16.3
0
Annabel Sutherland To Amelia Kerr
Short and wide outside off, Amelia Kerr cuts this to point.
16.2
lb
Annabel Sutherland To Amelia Kerr
4 LEG BYES! On a length drifting down the leg. Amelia Kerr goes for the flick but misses out. The ball brushes the side of the front pad of Kerr, and it races to the fence behind the stumps towards fine leg.
16.1
0
Annabel Sutherland To Amelia Kerr
Good length around off, Amelia Kerr cuts this well but straight to point.
Time for a drinks break. Australia Women have pinned the White Ferns fairly to the wall with early breakthroughs but Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr have been trying hard to grind a partnership to bring New Zealand Women back in the contest. What is concerning for the White Ferns is the number of dots, as the asking rate is climbing and stands around 7.79 right now. These two will now aim at consolidating the scoring rate and ensuring that the asking rate does not get out of reach. An interesting middle phase is coming up. Annabel Sutherland to continue after the hydration break.
End Of The Over 16 : 62/2
1 Runs
- 015.1
- 015.2
- 015.3
- 015.4
- 015.5
- 115.6
A. Kerr
31 (46)
S. Devine
27 (41)
A. King
2-1-1-0
15.6
1
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Short of a length around off, Amelia Kerr hangs onto her back foot and smashes this past extra cover to her left for one.
15.5
0
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Flighted around middle and off, Amelia Kerr defends this back to the bowler.
15.4
0
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Quicker one around middle and off, Amelia Kerr defends this off her front foot around off.
15.3
0
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Pushed through on off, Amelia Kerr drills this back to the bowler.
15.2
0
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Fuller around middle and off, Amelia Kerr defends this off her front foot.
15.1
0
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Tossed up around off, Amelia Kerr goes for the drive but gets beaten by the turn.
End Of The Over 15 : 61/2
7 Runs
- 014.1
- 014.2
- 014.3
- 414.4
- 114.5
- 1 WD 14.6
- 114.6
A. Kerr
30 (40)
S. Devine
27 (41)
A. Sutherland
3-0-13-0
14.6
1
Annabel Sutherland To Amelia Kerr
On a length around off, Amelia Kerr punches this through cover for a single.
14.6
wd
Annabel Sutherland To Amelia Kerr
WIDE! On a length, down the leg. Amelia Kerr goes for the flick but misses out. Wided.
14.5
1
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Good length on off, Sophie Devine goes for the front foot drive but gets it edged off the inside past the leg stump for a single towards fine leg region.
14.4
4
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
FOUR! That's been cut away for four runs. Short and wide outside off, Sophie Devine hops onto her back foot and cuts this well past the diving point fielder to her left for a boundary.
14.3
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Way too many dots from Sophie Devine at the moment. Short and wide around off, Sophie Devine cuts this straight to point for no run.
14.2
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Goes full, attacking the stumps. Sophie Devine tucks this to mid on for another dot.
14.1
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Good length around off, Sophie Devine punches this towards extra cover for no run.
End Of The Over 14 : 54/2
2 Runs
- 013.1
- 2 LB 13.2
- 013.3
- 013.4
- 013.5
- 013.6
A. Kerr
29 (39)
S. Devine
22 (36)
A. King
1-1-0-0
13.6
0
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Tossed up on middle and leg, Amelia Kerr drills this to mid on for another dot.
13.5
0
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Quicker and flatter on off, Amelia Kerr blocks this off her back foot.
13.4
0
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Fuller on middle and off, Amelia Kerr drills this towards mid off for no run.
13.3
0
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Fuller on off, Amelia Kerr blocks this out.
13.2
lb
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
TWO LEG BYES! Floated down the leg, Amelia Kerr goes for the flick but misses out. The ball brushes her front pad and rolls past the keeper to her left. Two taken.
13.1
0
Alana King To Amelia Kerr
Tossed up on off, Amelia Kerr punches this back to the bowler for no run.
End Of The Over 13 : 52/2
4 Runs
- 412.1
- 012.2
- 012.3
- 012.4
- 012.5
- 012.6
S. Devine
22 (36)
A. Kerr
29 (33)
A. Sutherland
2-0-6-0
12.6
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
A boundary off the first ball is followed by 5 consecutive dots. Good length, angling into the batter, Sophie Devine looks to flick this around mid-wicket but misses out and wears it on her front pad.
12.5
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
On a length around middle and off, Sophie Devine thumps this towards extra cover for no run.
12.4
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Back of a length around off, Sophie Devine punches this to extra cover for a dot.
12.3
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
That kept really low. On a length around middle and leg, Sophie Devine was looking to flick this over mid-wicket but the ball kept low and she adjusted well to just block this out.
12.2
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Good length around off, Sophie Devine defends this around cover.
12.1
4
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
FOUR! A partnership of 50 comes up between Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr with this boundary. Overpitched, around off, Sophie Devine strides towards the pitch of this and drives this in the gap towards the right of deep point for four runs.
End Of The Over 12 : 48/2
10 Runs
- 411.1
- 111.2
- 411.3
- 111.4
- 011.5
- 011.6
A. Kerr
29 (33)
S. Devine
18 (30)
D. Brown
2-0-22-0
11.6
0
Darcie Brown To Amelia Kerr
Good length on off, Amelia Kerr defends this off her front foot towards mid on for no run.
11.5
0
Darcie Brown To Amelia Kerr
On a length around middle and leg, Amelia Kerr nudges this to mid-wicket for no run.
11.4
1
Darcie Brown To Sophie Devine
On a length around middle and leg, Sophie Devine flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.
11.3
4
Darcie Brown To Sophie Devine
FOUR! Boundaries have now started to come thick and fast for New Zealand Women. Back of a length around off, Sophie Devine punches this past the diving fielder to the left of mid off for four runs.
11.2
1
Darcie Brown To Amelia Kerr
Good length on middle and leg, Amelia Kerr tucks this to fine leg for one.
11.1
4
Darcie Brown To Amelia Kerr
FOUR! Full toss on middle and off, Amelia Kerr strides out in front and drives this all along the carpet through the extra cover region for a gloriously struck boundary. Kerr has looked at ease out in the middle.
End Of The Over 11 : 38/2
2 Runs
- 210.1
- 010.2
- 010.3
- 010.4
- 010.5
- 010.6
S. Devine
13 (28)
A. Kerr
24 (29)
A. Sutherland
1-0-2-0
10.6
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Hits the hard length on off, Sophie Devine gets behind it and nudges this towards mid on for another dot.
10.5
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Goes a touch fuller on middle and off, Sophie Devine flicks this to mid-wicket for no run.
10.4
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
On a length around off, Sophie Devine blocks this out off her front foot.
10.3
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
On a length around middle and leg, Sophie Devine tucks this to mid on for no run.
10.2
0
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Full and wide outside off, Sophie Devine goes for the drives but misses out.
10.1
2
Annabel Sutherland To Sophie Devine
Full toss on the pads, Sophie Devine clips this towards the deep backward square leg region for two.
POWERPLAY 2! A maximum of 4 fielders are now allowed to be stationed outside the inner ring till the 50th over. Annabel Sutherland is called into the attack now. She replaces Kim Garth.
End Of The Over 10 : 36/2
12 Runs
- 09.1
- 49.2
- 09.3
- 09.4
- 49.5
- 49.6
A. Kerr
24 (29)
S. Devine
11 (22)
D. Brown
1-0-12-0
9.6
4
Darcie Brown To Amelia Kerr
FOUR! Graceful would be an understatement to describe that! Darcie serves a half volley, outside off. Amelia Kerr leans on it and caresses it beautifully through cover and point for a boundary. An expensive start for Darcie Brown as she goes for 12 runs off her first over. After the first Powerplay, New Zealand Women are 36/2.
9.5
4
Darcie Brown To Amelia Kerr
FOUR! Kerr moves into her 20s with that! Short in length from Darcie, on top of off. Amelia Kerr hangs deep and pulls between mid-wicket and square leg for a cracking boundary!
9.4
0
Darcie Brown To Amelia Kerr
Scrambled-seam delivery, a pinpoint yorker, on off. Amelia Kerr jams the bat down and squeezes out to the off side.
9.3
0
Darcie Brown To Amelia Kerr
Seams into the batter, on a good length. Amelia Kerr tries to work it across but misses and wears on the thigh pad. A stifled appeal for LBW, but not entertained.
9.2
4
Darcie Brown To Amelia Kerr
FOUR! CLASS! Short of a good length outside off, nipping away. Amelia Kerr stands tall, lets the ball arrive and cuts it to the left of the diving backward point fielder. The ball races through the practice pitches, beating deep third to her right for a boundary!
9.1
0
Darcie Brown To Amelia Kerr
Nagging length, kissing the surface and kicking up a bit with some shape away. Amelia Kerr misses to cut it square.
New Zealand Women are 24/2 after 9 overs. Australia Women were 69/1 at the same stage. Here's the first change in bowling from the Aussies. Darcie Brown is introduced into the attack, replacing Sophie Molineux. Also, the on-air commentators mention that the Aussie bowlers have generated 35 percent of more swing with the new ball as compared to the Kiwi bowlers.
End Of The Over 9 : 24/2
3 Runs
- 08.1
- 28.2
- 18.3
- 08.4
- 08.5
- 08.6
S. Devine
11 (22)
A. Kerr
12 (23)
K. Garth
5-1-11-0
8.6
0
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Slants on the pads, on a length. Sophie Devine misses to put that away and wears on the thigh pad.
8.5
0
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Straight and full, on off, Sophie Devine mistimes her drive to short cover. Devine just hasn't got that release shot yet.
8.4
0
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Overpitched, on middle. Sophie Devine plants her front foot ahead and forces it to mid off.
8.3
1
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
Touch full and on the fifth stump. Amelia Kerr gets on the front foot and caresses it to deep point for a single.
8.2
2
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
A little too straight on the pads, Kerr flicks the full ball through mid-wicket and rushes back for the second.
8.1
0
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
Nagging length with the keeper up to the wickets. Kerr stabs it off the back foot.
New Zealand Women are 21/2 after 8 overs. At the same stage, Australia Women were 63/1.
End Of The Over 8 : 21/2
5 Runs
- 07.1
- 07.2
- 07.3
- 47.4
- 17.5
- 07.6
S. Devine
11 (19)
A. Kerr
9 (20)
S. Molineux
4-1-13-1
7.6
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Floated up, full and on off, Kerr pushes it straight to mid off. 5 runs off the over. Sophie Molineux's figures read 4-1-13-1.
7.5
1
Sophie Molineux To Amelia Kerr
Short and wide outside off. Amelia Kerr rocks deep in the crease and cuts it to deep point for a single.
7.4
4
Sophie Molineux To Amelia Kerr
FOUR! Races away! Tossed up a fraction more, on middle and leg, on a length. Kerr hangs back and punches it between mid on and mid-wicket. The ball teases the chasing fielders all the way and kisses the boundary ropes.
7.3
0
Sophie Molineux To Amelia Kerr
On the stumps, full in length, Kerr gets forward and drives it to mid off.
7.2
0
Sophie Molineux To Amelia Kerr
Flatter and quicker, skidding off the deck, outside off. Amelia Kerr pivots on the back foot and chop-cuts it to point.
7.1
0
Sophie Molineux To Amelia Kerr
Full and on off, Amelia Kerr uses her feet and gets to the pitch of the ball. Drills it off the inner half of the bat to mid on.
New Zealand Women are 16/2 after 7 overs. Australia Women were 57/1 at the same stage. Sophie Molineux to continue. She is 3-1-8-1 so far.
End Of The Over 7 : 16/2
2 Runs
- 16.1
- 06.2
- 06.3
- 16.4
- 06.5
- 06.6
S. Devine
11 (18)
A. Kerr
4 (15)
K. Garth
4-1-8-0
6.6
0
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Full and on off, Sophie Devine forces it down to long off.
6.5
0
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
A sharp nib-backer on a fuller length, cutting into the leg stump line. Sophie Devine is rushed on the back foot and just manages to block it off.
6.4
1
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
Length, on off, Amelia Kerr advances forward and dabs it to cover-point for a quick single.
6.3
0
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
Shapes away from the fourth stump, on a good length. Amelia Kerr gets on the front foot, sees it closely and then decides to leave.
6.2
0
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
On a fractionally fuller length, on off. Amelia Kerr shimmies down a bit and gets a thick outside edge to the left of point. A diving stop by the fielder there to prevent any run.
6.1
1
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Back of a length, outside off. Sophie Devine hangs back and punches it to deep extra cover for a single.
End Of The Over 6 : 14/2
2 Runs
- 15.1
- 05.2
- 05.3
- 05.4
- 15.5
- 05.6
A. Kerr
3 (12)
S. Devine
10 (15)
S. Molineux
3-1-8-1
5.6
0
Sophie Molineux To Amelia Kerr
Pushed through, wicket-to-wicket at 79.4 kph, Amelia Kerr lunges ahead with a huge stride and smothers it to the leg side.
5.5
1
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Drifting onto the pads, on a length. Devine nudges it to the backward square leg region for a single.
5.4
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Drags the length, wide outside off. Sophie Devine rocks back and mistimes the back foot punch, straight to cover.
5.3
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Quicker one, at 82.5 kph, on middle, sliding in. Sophie Devine alertly blocks off the back foot.
5.2
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
A bit flat and fast, on off, Sophie Devine pushes it back to the bowler.
5.1
1
Sophie Molineux To Amelia Kerr
Kerr gets on the front foot and flicks this in-dipping full delivery to deep mid-wicket for a run.
End Of The Over 5 : 12/2
2 Runs
- 04.1
- 04.2
- 04.3
- 04.4
- 04.5
- 1 WD 4.6
- 14.6
A. Kerr
2 (10)
S. Devine
9 (11)
K. Garth
3-1-6-0
4.6
1
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
Full in length at 115.4 kph, outside off. Amelia Kerr drives it crisply to deep extra cover for an easy single.
4.6
wd
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
WIDE! Reload! Sprayed down leg, on a fullish length. Amelia Kerr attempts to flick it but misses. Called a Wide.
4.5
0
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
Angled onto the pads, on a length. Kerr gets across and nudges it to short mid-wicket.
4.4
0
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
Full again, around off, moving away late. Kerr shimmies down the track and eases it out to extra cover.
4.3
0
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
Full at 108.9 kph, on middle, slanting in. Amelia Kerr prods forward and watchfully blocks it out.
4.2
0
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
Short in length, just outside off. Kerr lets it arrive and drops it in the off side with soft hands.
4.1
0
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
PEACH! On middle and on a good length, nibbling away. Amelia Kerr is squared up, and tries to work across the line. Gets a faint outside edge and the ball lands short of the first slip fielder.
End Of The Over 4 : 10/2
6 Runs
- 03.1
- 23.2
- 03.3
- 03.4
- 43.5
- 03.6
S. Devine
9 (11)
A. Kerr
1 (4)
S. Molineux
2-1-6-1
3.6
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Short of a length, on middle. Sophie Devine punches it off the back foot to wide mid on.
3.5
4
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
FOUR! Through the gap! The first boundary of the chase! Offers some width, on a length, Sophie Devine cashes on it and goes on the back foot. The ball stays a tad low but she cuts it away and pierces the backward point and cover gap for a cracking boundary!
3.4
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Flighted full at 79.3 kph, on middle. Devine drills it down to mid on.
3.3
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Nice and full, tossed up outside off. Sophie Devine drives it firmly to short cover.
3.2
2
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Full and again, this one drifts in on middle and leg. Sophie Devine tries to push it straight, but the ball goes off the inside edge to widish deep fine leg for a couple of runs.
3.1
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Arm ball, sliding into the batter, Sophie Devine hits off the thick inside edge to mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 3 : 4/2
4 Runs
- 02.1
- 02.2
- 02.3
- 12.4
- 22.5
- 12.6
S. Devine
3 (5)
A. Kerr
1 (4)
K. Garth
2-1-4-0
2.6
1
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Back of a length, around off. Sophie Devine punches it firmly to cover-point for a single.
2.5
2
Kim Garth To Sophie Devine
Outswing on a fuller length, outside off. Sophie Devine gets on the front foot and drives toward the off side. The ball is sliced between cover and point for a couple of runs.
2.4
1
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
Finally, New Zealand Women are off the mark! Hard length, moving away from off. Amelia Kerr lets the ball arrive and taps it in front of backward point for a quick single.
2.3
0
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
On a back of a length, outside off, Kerr lets it be.
2.2
0
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
Full again, Kerr pushes it with soft hands to mid off.
2.1
0
Kim Garth To Amelia Kerr
Full and curving away from middle. Amelia Kerr presents full face of the bat and drills it straight to mid on.
End Of The Over 2 : 0/2
0 Runs
- 01.1
- 01.2
- W 1.3
- 01.4
- 01.5
- 01.6
S. Devine
0 (3)
A. Kerr
0 (0)
S. Molineux
1-1-0-1
1.6
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Fuller on middle and leg, Devine drills this to mid on for another dot. Two overs are done and New Zealand Women are yet to open their account.
1.5
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Fuller on off, Sophie drives this to mid off for no run.
1.4
0
Sophie Molineux To Sophie Devine
Darted on middle and off, Sophie Devine prods in front and gets an inside edge back onto the pads. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes it off.
Skipper Sophie Devine has walked out next.
1.3
W
Sophie Molineux To Suzie Bates OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Sophie Molineux gets her first-ever wicket in Women's World Cup and she is over the moon. The White Ferns are right on the back foot at the start of the chase. Arm-delivery around off, Suzie Bates strides out in front and goes for the drive, playing for the spin, but this one comes in with the arm and goes off the inside edge and crashes into the stumps behind. New Zealand Women are now 2 down without anything on board. Suzie Bates, too, departs for a duck!
1.2
0
Sophie Molineux To Suzie Bates
Quicker and flatter on off, Suzie Bates pushes this to cover for no run.
1.1
0
Sophie Molineux To Suzie Bates
Floated around the pads, Suzie Bates goes for the flick but misses. A huge appeal for LBW by the fielding side but the ball appears to be going down the leg, hence the umpire turns it down. Alyssa Healy opts for a review. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball would have missed the stumps and gone down the leg. Australia Women lose a review.
Amelia Kerr walks in at number 3. And it will be Sophie Molineux to bowl from the far end.
End Of The Over 1 : 0/1
0 Runs
- 00.1
- 00.2
- 00.3
- 00.4
- 00.5
- W 0.6
S. Bates
0 (6)
G. Plimmer
0 (0)
K. Garth
1-1-0-0
0.6
W
Kim Garth To Suzie Bates OUT!
OUT! GEORGIA PLIMMER IS RUN OUT! A huge mix-up and she has to pay the price! Back of a length, angling into the batter. Suzie Bates punches it off the back foot to the left of mid on and calls her partner through for a run. Georgia Plimmer shows hesitation at first, but then sets off. Annabel Sutherland is quick to react, moving to her left, picking the ball up in a motion, and firing a sharp throw straight to the keeper. The Aussie skipper whips off the bails in a flash. The side-on replay confirms that Plimmer is well short despite her desperate slide. This is a nightmare start for New Zealand Women, as Georgia Plimmer departs without facing a ball! New Zealand Women are 0/1 after 1 over.
Is Plimmer run out? A bit of hesitation from her to run and Annabel Sutherland releases a flat throw to the keeper. Alyssa Healy collects it cleanly and whips the bails off in a flash. The side-on replay shows that Georgia is short of her crease. OUT!
0.5
0
Kim Garth To Suzie Bates
Spotting Bates advancing, Garth bowls it on a length, and pushes outside off, Suzie Bates adjusts to it and steers it to backward point.
0.4
0
Kim Garth To Suzie Bates
Four dots on the trot from Garth! Back of a length, slanting into the batter, Bates tucks it across to mid-wicket.
0.3
0
Kim Garth To Suzie Bates
Fuller and around off, at 114.5 kph, moving away a bit. Suzie Bates gets on the front foot and drives it to mid off.
0.2
0
Kim Garth To Suzie Bates
Touch full and shaping away, on off. Suzie Bates is rushed on the back foot and tries to block, but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat to short mid-wicket.
0.1
0
Kim Garth To Suzie Bates
Garth begins from over the stumps and is on the money immediately! Full and on middle. Suzie Bates leans forward and pushes it gently back to the bowler.
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Match Info
- Venue Holkar Stadium, Indore
- Weather Clear
- Toss Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat
- Result Australia Women beat New Zealand Women by 89 runs
- Player of the Match Ashleigh Gardner
- Umpire Gayathri Venugopalan (IND), Sue Redfern (ENG) and Sarah Dambanevana (ZIM)
- Referee Michell Pereira (SL)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Australia Women 326/10 in 49.3 overs
- Australia Women 302/7 in 46.1 overs
- 8th wkt Partnership: 50 off 45 balls between A Gardner (29) and K Garth (20)
- A Gardner 2nd ODI hundred: 102 runs in 77 balls (13x4) (1x6)
- Power play 2 (11-40): Australia Women 252/7 (171 runs, 6 wickets)
- Australia Women 250/7 in 39.5 overs
- Australia Women 201/6 in 32.2 overs
- A Gardner ODI fifty: 53 runs in 43 balls (6x4) (1x6)
- Drinks: Australia Women 187/5 in 31.0 overs
- 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 50 balls between A Gardner (29) and T McGrath (20)
- Australia Women 151/5 in 24.2 overs
- Australia Women 100/2 in 15.4 overs
- Drinks: Australia Women 99/2 in 15.0 overs
- Power play 1 (1-10): Australia Women 81/1
- Australia Women 53/1 in 6.1 overs
- P Litchfield completes 1000 runs in ODI
- Referral 3 (43.2 ovs): B Illing against AUS (Caught) Unsuccessful (AUS-W: 1, NZ-W: 0)
- Referral 2 (42.4 ovs): E Carson against AUS (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS-W: 1, NZ-W: 1)
- S Devine 9th ODI hundred: 104 runs in 107 balls (12x4) (2x6)
- Power play 2 (11-40): Australia Women 217/5 (181 runs, 3 wickets)
- 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 29 balls between S Devine (19) and I Gaze (27)
- New Zealand Women 200/5 in 38.1 overs
- S Devine dropped on 91 by S Molineux in 36.2 overs
- New Zealand Women 150/4 in 32.3 overs
- Drinks: New Zealand Women 146/4 in 32.0 overs
- S Devine dropped on 62 by A Gardner in 30.3 overs
- S Devine ODI fifty: 50 runs in 69 balls (5x4) (1x6)
- New Zealand Women 100/3 in 24.3 overs
- Drinks: New Zealand Women 62/2 in 16.0 overs
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 64 balls between A Kerr (29) and S Devine (22)
- New Zealand Women 52/2 in 12.1 overs
- Power play 1 (1-10): New Zealand Women 36/2
- Referral 1 (1.1 ovs): AUS against S Bates (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS-W: 1, NZ-W: 2)
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