Key occasions
14th over: New Zealand 54-2 (Kerr 29, Devine 22) Alana King comes into the assault early along with her harmful leg spin. She offers it a rip and a few air, Kerr is watchful to start with, simply two leg-byes off the over. A maiden to the bowler.
thirteenth over: New Zealand 52-2 (Kerr 29, Devine 22) Sutherland is pushed for 4 by Devine however then applies the breaks with 5 dots. Sophie Devine gained’t care proper at this second with a match on the road towards the outdated enemy however that boundary noticed her notch up 4000 runs in girls’s ODIs. She is now one in every of three girls’s gamers to do the double of 4000 runs and 100 wickets… a large OBO prize* to the primary emailer with the opposite two names on that record.
*I’m contractually obliged to tell you that no bodily prizes are provided by The Guardian and so one thing spurious alongside the traces of ‘respect’ and ‘kudos’ should do.
twelfth over: New Zealand 48-2 (Kerr 29, Devine 18) Amelia Kerr appears in glorious contact, she pings Brown by means of further cowl on the entrance foot after which Devine does the identical however off the again a few balls later. This floor continues to be a belter for batting on, New Zealand rebuilding, they want a hefty partnership to take a bit out of this goal.
eleventh over: New Zealand 38-2 (Kerr 24, Devine 13) Double bowling change by Australia as Annabel Sutherland replaces Garth. Devine clips for 2 off the primary ball however then exhibits growing indicators of frustration as she performs out 5 dot ball. Kerr champing on the bit down the opposite finish.
tenth over: New Zealand 36-2 (Kerr 24, Devine 11) Darcie Brown replaces Sophie Molineux, the opening bowler has figures of 1-13 from her 4 overs with the brand new ball. Can Brown carry on the stress? She’s speedy however is simply too brief and huge, Kerr’s eyes gentle up and he or she instances her lower to perfection for 4 previous level. Brown responds with a good yorker that Kerr is the same as. Bish and Bosh! Kerr unfurls a pull shot for 4 after which leans into a pleasant cowl drive for 4 extra. Maintain the pose for good measure. New Zealand’s finest over by a ways – twelve runs off it.
ninth over: New Zealand 21-2 (Kerr 9, Devine 11) Alyssa Healy comes as much as the stumps and Devine can’t discover a launch shot. She will’t rotate strike both as Kerr managed to do earlier within the over for a pair by means of midwickets after which a single previous level.
eighth over: New Zealand 21-2 (Kerr 9, Devine 11) The stress cooker hisses as New Zealand’s dot rely rises. I make it 36 already within the innings. That’ll assist! Kerr flicks away wristily by means of midwicket to choose up 4.
seventh over: New Zealand 16-2 (Kerr 4, Devine 16) Kim Garth is touchdown it on a hankie on and round off stump and Devine and Kerr are doing all they will to hold in there.
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sixth over: New Zealand 14-2 (Kerr 3, Devine 10) Kerr and Devine are tied down by Molineux. The run fee rises above seven an over already. Australia are usually not letting up and the batters can’t break the shackles in the meanwhile.
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fifth over: New Zealand 12-2 (Kerr 1, Devine 9) Garth is on the cash as soon as once more, probing away on a superb size. Simply two off the over – a leg bye and a pushed single to Kerr.
Jim right here by the best way, taking on the reins from Megan. I used to be barely late again by means of the entrance door after watching my daughter sing in a harvest pageant live performance right here within the UK, so late, sure, however for a cute purpose so forgive me. A pleasant quiet begin to ease me in to the OBO sizzling seat too…
4th over: New Zealand 10-2 (Kerr 1, Devine 9) Devine appears to counterpunch, in doing so she practically hacks Molineux on to her personal stumps however an inside edge squirts previous, simply. Shot! Molineux drops brief and is dispatched on the lower to the fence behind level by Devine. Fairly a staccato sentence that.
third over: New Zealand 4-2 (Kerr 1, Devine 3) Garth continues and the stress is on. Three dots to Amelia Kerr earlier than the Kiwis get off the mark with a poke into the off aspect and a single that’s, this time, safely accomplished. Devine then flays huge of level, within the air however protected and so they come again for a pair. Runs outweighing wickets for the primary time which is all the time a great way to do a run chase.
2nd over: New Zealand 0-2 (Kerr 0, Devine 0)
Sophie Devine is the brand new batter, she arrives within the center blinking amongst the carnage.
Shut! Devine is sort of scudded out LBW first ball to Molineux however a scratch of an inside edge saves her and New Zealand. The Aussies are rampant. Two wicket maidens to start out, New Zealand have to dig deep right here.
WICKET! Suzie Bates b Molineux 0 (New Zealand 0-2)
Oh my days! This isn’t what the Kiwi physician ordered! Bates performs away from her physique and chops a full ball from Molineux on to her stumps! New Zealand are two down for spit.
WICKET! Georgia Plimmer run out (Sutherland/†Healy) (New Zealand 0-1)
Kim Garth opens the bowling for Australia with no Megan Schutt. Catastrophe! Georgia Plimmer is run out by a mixture of Sutherland and Healy, Bates known as her by means of for a dicey single and I feel Plimmer was responsible of ball-watching. Early strike for Australia!
1st over: New Zealand 0-1 (Bates 0, Kerr 0)
New Zealand’s innings is about to start, Bates and Plimmer are making their approach to the center now.
Some milestones that have been introduced up throughout that innings to notice. Amelia Kerr took her a hundredth ODI wicket, Phoebe Litchfield scored her one thousandth ODI run and Tahlia McGrath performed her fiftieth ODI. It’s all the time good to hit a milestone like that, particularly in a World Cup, however little doubt all three might be rather more targeted on immediately’s consequence and making an attempt to shut out the win.
A really elegant century from Gardner and he or she introduced it up in type.
Australia set New Zealand 327 for victory
That was an innings that swung wildly. Australia took the early ascendancy, Healy and Litchfield scoring with ease early. However after the wicket of Litchfield, Australia struggled to get into a superb rhythm and Devine’s bowling adjustments have been masterful.
Gardner didn’t look fluent early in her innings, however she continued to show the strike over and stored her head, realizing that her wicket was key to Australia’s possibilities. As soon as she discovered her stride, she appeared virtually unstoppable, with sensational hanging to all corners of the bottom.
New Zealand will rue not turning the screws as laborious as they may once they took just a few fast wickets, however general it was a superb bowling efficiency from them towards an excellent batting aspect. Amelia Kerr and Lea Tahuhu have been very sturdy in partnership and all of the bowlers created possibilities and took them once they have been on supply. This can be a staff with the power to attain large runs if they’re on music, so this whole gained’t scare them.
Australia are in all probability the favourites from right here, however not by miles – it’s nonetheless anybody’s recreation at this level and New Zealand will again themselves to chase this whole down.
WICKET! Garth c Plimmer b J Kerr 38 (Australia 326)
Jess Kerr takes the ultimate wicket as Garth appears to hit large, however mistimes it.
WICKET! King c Bates b J Kerr 4 (Australia 325-9)
King is aware of she must hold hitting, however sadly she doesn’t get sufficient on this one and Bates takes her fourth catch for the sport.
forty ninth over: Australia 325-8 (King 4, Garth 38)
What did I simply say about boosting the scoring? Garth kicks off the over with a straight drive to the boundary for 4, adopted by a few singles – they are going to be making an attempt to restrict the dot balls in these last overs. Garth muscular tissues one other one over the sphere to seek out the boundary once more – she’s proving to be a superb finisher for the Australians right here.
forty eighth over: Australia 313-8 (King 2, Garth 28)
Jess Kerr begins the over with in all probability her finest ball of the day – very unfortunate to overlook the stumps with that one. An LBW enchantment on the second ball, however not a really enthusiastic one. King instantly exhibits intent towards Kerr, however she will’t join with the ball. Just a few singles hold the strike turning over, however they’ll need to enhance their scoring within the last two overs.
forty seventh over: Australia 310-8 (King 1, Garth 27)
Illing is again and Garth decides to start out the over with a scoop for 4 – that is extremely assured batting from this pair now. It was a entrance foot no ball as nicely, so Garth will get a free hit, however she will’t fairly reap the benefits of it, getting a high edge. However Gardner retains the rating shifting with one other boundary earlier than Illing fights again with the large wicket, bringing King to the crease.
WICKET! Gardner c Gaze b Illing 115 (Australia 308-8)
Gardner’s sensible innings involves an in depth with a caught behind – Illing bowls a superb, fuller ball and Gaze takes a easy catch behind the stumps.
forty sixth over: Australia 298-7 (Gardner 111, Garth 21)
Devine continues and Gardner begins the over with consecutive boundaries, mentioning her century and upping the ante to push Australia’s rating ever larger. Devine is struggling along with her size slightly, however she comes near taking Gardner’s wicket – the catch falling simply in need of Bates.
100 for Ash Gardner!
An enormous second for Gardner as she brings up the milestone with a superbly timed 4.
forty fifth over: Australia 283-7 (Gardner 98, Garth 20)
One other over for Carson. Gardner is now on the best rating of anybody batting at six or under in a girls’s World Cup – overtaking Alex Blackwell’s 90 in 2017. She retains pushing the rating alongside, with one other stunning drive for 4.
forty fourth over: Australia 274-7 (Gardner 91, Garth 18)
Devine returns to bowl her seventh over and instantly Gardner launches one previous deep further cowl for 4. Devine over corrects and bowls a large subsequent ball, earlier than tightening her line and size to cramp Gardner up slightly extra and get Garth again on strike. Garth takes a ball to get a take a look at Devine’s bowling after which dabs one previous deep third for 4 – she’s beginning to look assured.
forty third over: Australia 264-7 (Gardner 86, Garth 14)
Carson comes again into the assault. Tahuhu has gone off the sphere with the physio, so we could not see one other over from her – we’ll regulate that scenario. Garth isn’t capable of settle into a superb rhythm, however she manages to seek out singles typically sufficient to maintain the rating ticking over and getting Gardner on strike. Gardner performs a stunning pull shot, nevertheless it goes straight to the fielder on the boundary and it’s solely a single.
forty second over: Australia 260-7 (Gardner 84, Garth 12)
Tahuhu bowls her eighth over and Gardner might be eager to start out pushing the run fee up, however she additionally is aware of how necessary her wicket is to Australia’s possibilities immediately. Tahuhu is throwing all the things at them to attempt to take one other wicket to place the brakes on this Australian innings, however she loses her line and bowls a large. It’s nonetheless a good over, nevertheless it doesn’t deliver the wicket she desires.
forty first over: Australia 252-7 (Gardner 82, Garth 10)
The final over for Amelia Kerr now – she’ll be determined to make use of it to interrupt this partnership. Garth performs watchfully, not wanting to offer Kerr the wicket she so desperately desires. They see out the over and might be relieved to see the again of the youthful Kerr sister.
fortieth over: Australia 252-7 (Gardner 80, Garth 9)
Tahuhu is again on the different finish, so it’s undoubtedly wickets that NZ are chasing now – not content material to only stem the movement of runs, they need to ship Australia again to the sheds. She thinks she’s bought the large one, with Gardner mistiming a shot, nevertheless it lands safely, just a few metres in entrance of the fielders.
thirty ninth over: Australia 246-7 (Gardner 78, Garth 6)
Amelia Kerr is again, signalling NZ’s intent to proceed to take wickets. They need to shut this innings out with out an excessive amount of extra injury to the scoreboard. Kerr begins nicely, however loses her line and bowls one too brief, which Garth delightedly pulls to the boundary. Exterior of that one ball, it’s a superb over from Kerr.
thirty eighth over: Australia 240-7 (Gardner 77, Garth 1)
Jess Kerr continues and Gardner is glad she does, pulling previous deep high quality leg for 4 and following it up with a sensational cowl drive for a second consecutive 4. Molineux will get on strike and loses her endurance, making an attempt to go up and over. Garth involves the crease to attempt to go together with Gardner.
WICKET! Molineux c Devine b J Kerr 14 (Australia 239-7)
As soon as once more, NZ discover a approach to take a wicket when a partnership is constructing. Molineux appears to go excessive and assert her dominance, however Devine is lurking on the boundary and takes the catch.
thirty seventh over: Australia 230-6 (Gardner 68, Molineux 14)
One other over from Carson and Gardner exhibits intent instantly, with a pull shot right down to deep backward sq., nevertheless it’s only a single. Molineux appears slightly freer towards Carson this time and will get Gardner straight again on strike, which proves to be a superb transfer. Gardner makes use of sturdy footwork to come back down the pitch and smack one over the sphere for 4.
thirty sixth over: Australia 221-6 (Gardner 61, Molineux 12)
One other over for Jess Kerr and the gang thinks she’s bought a caught and bowled first ball, nevertheless it’s a bump ball. After that tight over from Carson, the Australian batters might be trying to choose the tempo again up. However Molineux is trying slightly apprehensive after her preliminary onslaught and might’t fairly get the ball away. Lastly she manages to get one away and appears to show the strike over, however a misfield from NZ offers her one other run.
thirty fifth over: Australia 217-6 (Gardner 60, Molineux 10)
Carson returns for her third over and he or she’s touchdown it on a superb size to start out the over. Gardner turns the strike over, however Molineux is having some hassle with the spinner, trying hesitant as she tries to get the ball away.
thirty fourth over: Australia 216-6 (Gardner 59, Molineux 10)
Tahuhu bowls her sixth over and Molineux will get her first alternative on the strike. She defends the primary ball after which Tahuhu loses her line a bit, bowling one huge and the following slightly overpitched, permitting Molineux to get off the mark with a pleasant straight drive for 4. Tahuhu finds her line and size once more and tightens up by means of the center of the over, earlier than Molineux flicks one away for six to complete the over.
thirty third over: Australia 205-6 (Gardner 59, Molineux 0)
Gardner takes one ball to think about Amelia Kerr’s line then smacks her for six to deliver up her 50. Maybe Kerr is rattled by that, as a result of the following ball is a large after which Gardner turns a single right into a two, adopted by a pleasant pull shot for 4. Kerr pulls it again with a few dots to complete the over.
thirty second over: Australia 192-6 (Gardner 47, Molineux 0)
Tahuhu comes again into the assault and Gardner takes an early single, which provides McGrath a superb take a look at the bowling and he or she takes a liking to at least one, with a pleasant lower shot for 4. Tahuhu follows up with two dot balls after which the wicket of McGrath for an excellent over.
WICKET! McGrath c A Kerr b Tahuhu 26 (Australia 192-6)
Simply when this pair is absolutely hitting their stride, McGrath can’t resist making an attempt to go excessive and hits one straight to Amelia Kerr for her second catch of the day.
thirty first over: Australia 187-5 (Gardner 46, McGrath 22)
Amelia Kerr is again to attempt to break this partnership. She bowls a decent over – each batters are treating her with numerous respect having seen the injury she has carried out to date on this match. Drinks are on the sphere now.
thirtieth over: Australia 185-5 (Gardner 45, McGrath 21)
Jess Kerr continues, she offers away a large early on and Gardner pounces on the following ball to run a fast two and produce up the 50 partnership between these two. Quickly after Gardner finds the ball she’s been on the lookout for and drives one superbly previous lengthy off for 4. over for Australia, with 10 from it.
twenty ninth over: Australia 175-5 (Gardner 38, McGrath 19)
Devine continues her second spell and this batting pair proceed to push the singles by means of. Gardner finds a niche within the infield – she will’t get it to the boundary, however they run a superb two. It’s not tremendous aggressive bowling, Devine appears glad to only proceed to clamp down on the run fee for now.
twenty eighth over: Australia 171-5 (Gardner 35, McGrath 18)
Jess Kerr returns – she’s been the least spectacular of the NZ bowlers immediately, however she was bowling early on when the runs have been flowing for Litchfield and Healy. Let’s see if she will have extra affect right here towards the center order. She does handle to maintain issues tighter than her earlier spell, simply 5 singles from the over.
twenty seventh over: Australia 166-5 (Gardner 32, McGrath 16)
Devine returns to the assault – she is aware of that NZ want to interrupt this partnership and choose up a wicket and he or she has backed herself to make that occur. She begins the over nicely with 4 consecutive dots, trying to frustrate the batters into throwing away their wicket. McGrath stays affected person nevertheless and waits for her likelihood to take the only. Gardner follows her lead, however it’s a nice over from Devine.
twenty sixth over: Australia 164-5 (Gardner 31, McGrath 15)
One other over of spin from Carson. Gardner and McGrath have began to construct a partnership and NZ are very eager to deliver it to an finish. Carson is bowling properly, however each batters are trying extra assured of their pictures and glad to take the singles on supply and pounce on the unfastened balls.
twenty fifth over: Australia 157-5 (Gardner 26, McGrath 13)
The midway level of the innings looms and Illing begins the over coming across the wicket to Gardner. There are just a few technical difficulties with the published, so apologies if we run into some clean house at any level! Gardner will get one up and over the sphere down the bottom and so as to add insult to damage, it’s a backfoot no ball. Gardner makes her pay with one other 4 from the free hit. Illing brings it again with some higher line and size to complete the over.
twenty fourth over: Australia 146-5 (Gardner 17, McGrath 12)
One other spinner enters the assault, with Eden Carson bowling her first over of the day. Some fast operating from Gardner and McGrath sees the strike turned over rapidly and a few scampering by means of for 2. McGrath ups the ante with a 4 as this pair look to get issues again on observe.
twenty third over: Australia 137-5 (Gardner 13, McGrath 7)
Kerr will get a break and Illing resumes. McGrath slashes one down to 3rd, however there’s safety on the boundary. She’s taking part in some good pictures, however Illing is bowling nicely to her discipline and McGrath can’t sneak her approach by means of them as simply as she would really like.
twenty second over: Australia 133-5 (Gardner 11, McGrath 5)
Tahuhu continues and Gardner begins the over with intent – it’s only a single, nevertheless it’s a assured stroke that appears far much less tentative than the batters have appeared within the current overs. Nonetheless, Mooney loses her wicket and places the brakes on the progress Australia has made. Tahlia McGrath involves the crease and takes her time to get the texture of the bowling, then flicks one by means of the sphere to get off the mark with a boundary.
WICKET! Mooney c A Kerr b Tahuhu 12 (Australia 128-5)
Simply when it appeared this partnership was going to settle in and make some large runs, Mooney is bamboozled by Tahuhu and hits it straight to Amelia Kerr.
