West Indies vs New Zealand Women LIVE Updates: New Zealand captain Sophie Devine won the toss and opted to bat against West Indies in the second semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 in Sharjah. West Indies will be aiming for their first final since they lifted the Women's T20 World Cup trophy in 2016, while New Zealand will be aiming to end their 14-year-wait to reach a final, having last done so in the second edition in 2010. With record six-time champions Australia out of the way after their semi-final defeat, every remaining side will be fancying their chances of lifting the crown. These two sides met in the semi-final in 2016, when West Indies went on to win the whole tournament. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Women's T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE Updates, West Indies vs New Zealand LIVE Score, 2nd Semi Final, straight from the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah:
WI-W vs NZ-W, 2nd SF, Women's T20 WC LIVE
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14.61Deandra Dottin to Sophie Devine
1 run.
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14.51Deandra Dottin to
1 run.
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Maddy Green is the next batter in.
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14.4WDeandra Dottin to
OUT! CASTLED! And it happens again! Another halt in play and New Zealand Women lose a wicket.
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Another slight halt in play as that last throw seems to have hit Brooke Halliday flush on the left boot or near the ankle and that is a painful blow to take. Halliday seems to be fine but the physio does come out to have a look and probably apply some magic spray. A couple of minutes later, we are good to go again.
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14.32Deandra Dottin to
Fuller and on the pads, Brooke Halliday clips it away through mid-wicket for another two. The fielder throws it at the keeper's end where the ball hits the ankle of Halliday as she falls over after crossing the crease.
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14.20Deandra Dottin to
Well bowled! Deandra Dottin nails the yorker, just outside off, Brooke Halliday backs away and only manages to dig it out on the pitch.
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14.11Deandra Dottin to Sophie Devine
Overpitched and outside off, Sophie Devine drills it wide of long off for just a single.
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13.62Aaliyah Alleyne to
Right in the blockhole, on leg, Brooke Halliday tucks it with soft hands towards the square leg region and comes back for the second run. Excellent running. 12 runs off the over. 24 in the last two!
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13.51Aaliyah Alleyne to Sophie Devine
Gets away with it! Short of a length and on middle, Sophie Devine backs away to heave it away but gets an inside edge towards square leg for one.
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13.51 nbAaliyah Alleyne to Sophie Devine
Touch fuller but down the leg side, Sophie Devine fails to flick it away. It is called a wide. Oh..wait! That call needs to be changed as Alleyne has overstepped here. No Ball! Free Hit up next...
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13.40Aaliyah Alleyne to Sophie Devine
Slower one, on a length and on off, Sophie Devine steers it towards point.
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13.34Aaliyah Alleyne to Sophie Devine
FOUR! No stopping that one! Aaliyah Alleyne goes a bit too full and around off, Sophie Devine gets underneath it and creams it through covers for a boundary.
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13.23Aaliyah Alleyne to
Nicely played! Back of a length and around off, Brooke Halliday opens the face of the bat and guides it away through point using the pace of the ball. The fielder in the deep covers a lot of ground to her left and dives to push it back inside just in time. Three runs taken!
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13.11Aaliyah Alleyne to Sophie Devine
Short of a length and on middle, Sophie Devine pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
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12.64to
FOUR! Gets it away again! Afy Fletcher bowls this short again and on middle, Brooke Halliday goes down and pull-sweeps it wide o deep square leg. Stafanie Taylor runs to her right and tries to stop it with her foot in the end but lets it through for a boundary. 12 runs off the over but a wicket too!
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12.52to
Shortish and on middle, Brooke Halliday swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
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12.44to
FOUR! Much-needed boundary for the Kiwis! Tossed up, full and on middle, Brooke Halliday skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for four runs.
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12.31to Sophie Devine
Short again and on off, Sophie Devine punches it through covers for single.
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12.21to
A bit short and on middle, Brooke Halliday clips it through square leg for a run.