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IND Women vs AUS Women, 1st Semi-Final at Gros Islet, , May 13 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st Semi-Final (D/N), Gros Islet, May 13, 2010, ICC Women's World Twenty20
(18.5/20 ov, T:120) 123/3

AUS Women won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
61 (49)
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AUS-W
Full commentary

So, an emphatic performance from Australia. A disciplined bowling display was followed by a rapid half-century from their captain, Alex Blackwell, and Leah Poulton put the match out of reach with 30 not out from 26 balls.

Australia lost out to England in the semi-finals last year, but they've booked their place in the final this time. India, for the second year running, are thwarted in the last four.

"We were 10-15 runs short," says Jhulan Goswami. "Our batters didn't capitalise in the first six overs, and it was difficult to come back. It's disappointing, but we'll take the positives, go back home, and start again from the bottom."

Alex Blackwell, Australia's captain, is named as Player of the Match. "We've really enjoyed playing here in the Caribbean and we're really looking forward to playing in the final," she says. "We've been bowling and fielding well all tournament, but we learnt against England, chasing 105, that anything can happen."

So, that's it from here. We've been Binoy George and Andrew Miller, with Peter English on drums. Join us again tomorrow, same time, same place, for New Zealand v West Indies in the second semi-final.

18.5
4
Sultana to Poulton, FOUR runs

clobbered up and over mid-off, one bounce, and that is the end of that!

18.4
Sultana to Poulton, no run

pushed out to cover, everyone is in the ring now

18.3
1
Sultana to Duffin, 1 run

swept, and the scores are level

18.2
1
Sultana to Poulton, 1 run

pulled firmly in front of square

18.1
1
Sultana to Duffin, 1 run

tossed up, pushed french cricket-style to short midwicket.

end of over 188 runs
AUS-W: 116/3CRR: 6.44 RRR: 2.00
Leah Poulton25 (23b 1x4)
Jess Duffin4 (9b)
Jhulan Goswami 3-0-19-1
Diana David 4-0-15-0
17.6
2
Goswami to Poulton, 2 runs

smacked up and over the covers, stops short of the boundary, but Australia are one blow away from the final

17.5
1
Goswami to Duffin, 1 run

banged in short, and a miscued pull, just wide of midwicket

17.4
1
Goswami to Poulton, 1 run

inswinger to the right-hander, clipped to fine leg

17.3
2
Goswami to Poulton, 2 runs

cut to point and an instant call. And one becomes two as India give away an overthrow

17.2
1
Goswami to Duffin, 1 run

swung across the line from a full length. Fine leg tidies up

17.1
1
Goswami to Poulton, 1 run

attempted yorker, but instead a low full-toss, carved down to third man

Goswami returns

end of over 173 runs
AUS-W: 108/3CRR: 6.35 RRR: 4.00
Jess Duffin2 (7b)
Leah Poulton19 (19b 1x4)
Diana David 4-0-15-0
Priyanka Roy 4-0-27-2
16.6
David to Duffin, no run

outside off, and that's a tidy over. Too late though

16.5
1
David to Poulton, 1 run

pushed to mid-off, a quick and ambitious call, and that should really have been a run-out, but the keeper fumbled the shy

16.4
1
David to Duffin, 1 run

chopped out to cover

16.3
David to Duffin, no run

misdirected cut shot

16.2
David to Duffin, no run

looped up and tweaked off the track

16.1
1
David to Poulton, 1 run

dabbed to point and a quick call

end of over 162 runs • 1 wicket
AUS-W: 105/3CRR: 6.56 RRR: 3.75
Jess Duffin1 (3b)
Leah Poulton17 (17b 1x4)
Priyanka Roy 4-0-27-2
Reema Malhotra 1-0-10-0
15.6
Roy to Duffin, no run

flashed into the covers, can't beat the field

15.5
Roy to Duffin, no run
15.4
1
Roy to Poulton, 1 run

drilled down to long off

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ICC Women's World Twenty20

Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
AUS-W33060.550
WI-W32140.167
ENG-W31220.900
SA-W3030-1.617
Group B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
NZ-W33062.514
IND-W32141.422
SL-W3122-1.950
PAK-W3030-1.733