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NZ Women vs ENG Women, 1st Semi-Final at Colombo, , Oct 04 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st Semi-Final, Colombo (RPS), October 04, 2012, ICC Women's World Twenty20
(17.2/20 ov, T:94) 94/3

ENG Women won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
33 (37)
charlotte-edwards
New
ENG-W
Full commentary

England are into the World Twenty20 final. A very impressive performance from an outstanding team. They were never challenged in this game from the moment they ran out Suzie Bates in the first over. The chase was well managed, led by Charlotte Edwards and later Sarah Taylor. In truth, New Zealand were disappointing. They lacked intent with the bat - 120 would have been a good score - and didn't try to make enough happen in the field. I'll bring you some reaction shortly.

Presentation time: Suzie Bates "We knew we'd come up a few short but I'm proud of the way we tried to defend it. When the pitch was slower we didn't adjust. It was tough to hit boundaries. England are the No. 1 side and we knew we'd have to play well."

Charlotte Edwards "It's our best performance with the ball so far. It turned a lot more here. It was tough, but I'm really pleased we got over the line. Lydia sets the standard for us in the field and it was a good all-round effort."

The Player of Match also goes to Edwards for her batting and captaincy. So England now wait for tomorrow's semi between Australia and West Indies to find out who they'll play on Sunday. For now it's goodbye from me. Enjoy the men's match.

17.2
1
Devine to Taylor, 1 run

there it is, comes down the pitch and flicks it backward of square

17.1
Devine to Taylor, no run

worked off the stumps to backward square

So Arran Brindle has to come to the crease but isn't on strike

end of over 1711 runs • 1 wicket
ENG-W: 93/3CRR: 5.47 RRR: 0.33
Sarah Taylor20 (30b 1x6)
Sian Ruck 4-0-22-2
Frances Mackay 2-0-14-0
16.6
W
Ruck to Greenway, OUT

trying to finish the match Greenway picks out point with a reverse paddle...she connected well but the field had been brought up

Lydia Greenway c Devine b Ruck 22 (19b 2x4 0x6 30m) SR: 115.78
16.5
2
Ruck to Greenway, 2 runs

taken from wide outside off with another paddle and she races back for a second to level the scores

16.4
1
Ruck to Taylor, 1 run

round the wicket, pulled off the front foot through midwicket

16.3
1
Ruck to Greenway, 1 run

another reverse paddle, the ball was outside off, and it goes to third man

16.3
1w
Ruck to Greenway, 1 wide

wide outside off, left alone and the umpire says it's too wide

16.2
2
Ruck to Greenway, 2 runs

and again from Greenway, gets more on this one so it doesn't go as fine and is cut off by third man

16.1
4
Ruck to Greenway, FOUR runs

over the wicket, Greenway goes to reverse sweep it gets a tickle on the ball past the keeper

end of over 168 runs
ENG-W: 82/2CRR: 5.12 RRR: 3.00
Lydia Greenway13 (14b 1x4)
Sarah Taylor19 (29b 1x6)
Frances Mackay 2-0-14-0
Sian Ruck 3-0-11-1

Mackay still can't believe that no-ball

15.6
1
Mackay to Greenway, 1 run

dragged down short and quicker, pulled along the ground to deep square...England closing in

15.5
4
Mackay to Greenway, FOUR runs

loopy full toss, swept away and this time she beats deep square-leg

15.4
1
Mackay to Taylor, 1 run

full on leg stump, worked along the ground in front of square with a neat flick

15.3
Mackay to Taylor, no run

can only heave the ball to midwicket

So it's a free hit to Taylor

15.3
1nb
Mackay to Taylor, (no ball)

oh my goodness! Taylor has been stumped off a no-ball. Round the wicket and she's overstepped. Ah, it was a no-ball for the back foot on the return crease.

15.2
1
Mackay to Greenway, 1 run

connects with a strong sweep to a ball on off stump, goes straight to deep square-leg

15.1
Mackay to Greenway, no run

wide outside off, goes for the reverse sweep and doesn't make contact

end of over 152 runs
ENG-W: 74/2CRR: 4.93 RRR: 4.00
Lydia Greenway7 (10b)
Sarah Taylor18 (26b 1x6)
Sian Ruck 3-0-11-1
Frances Mackay 1-0-6-0
14.6
1
Ruck to Greenway, 1 run

full toss outside off, even off the medium-pacer Greenway is happy to paddle down to long leg

14.5
1
Ruck to Taylor, 1 run

fuller and straight, worked towards mid-on who is deep enough to allow the single

14.4
Ruck to Taylor, no run

beaten outside off, trying to guide it square of the wicket

14.3
Ruck to Taylor, no run

well fielded at cover as Taylor punches off the back foot...another dot ball

14.2
Ruck to Taylor, no run

close! Driven square of the wicket and lands just short of Devine at backward point

14.1
Ruck to Taylor, no run

driven down to mid-off

Sian Ruck, the left-arm seamer, back for another over

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ICC Women's World Twenty20

Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
ENG-W33061.341
AUS-W32140.628
PAK-W3122-1.367
IND-W3030-0.607
Group B
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NZ-W32140.638
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SA-W3122-1.194