India (W) vs ENG Women, 7th Match, Group B at Sydney, , Mar 10 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Very apt that Taylor has got the winning hit. She went down the pitch and whipped it through midwicket. A very aggressive knock from Claire. As Wasim Akram has reminded us a million times, she is the World No 1 ODI batsman. Atkins too played a fine innings, steering England to a comprehensive win.

dropped as she hits real hard back at the bowler who is unable to hold on

cuts away to point region for a single

full toss and swept to deep midwicket

full and outside off, single to covers

just 5 more to win as Claire Taylor gets down the track and swings on a bent knee over long-on. Much fun.

another lob outside off, on the back foot and cuts to third man

bit of a rubbish delivery outside off .. almost lobbed across but too wide

the sweep shot is out now and she picks up two runs

thrashed down the ground to long-off

short delivery and another cut shot. They seem to be on a auto-pilot here. No problem whatsoever.

cut away for a single

dipping in on the foot, turned past square leg

Claire Taylor is indulging herself out there. Another charge down the pitch, another neat lofted shot over mid-off to pick up four runs

on the middle stump line, pushed to the off side

on the back foot and taps to the on side

pushes that one through quickly, flicked to short fine leg

tossed up without any loop or dip and driven easily to long-off