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NZ Women vs AUS Women, 2nd Semi-Final at Birmingham, CWG 2022, Aug 06 2022 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd Semi-Final (D/N), Birmingham, August 06, 2022, Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition
(19.3/20 ov, T:145) 145/5

AUS Women won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Match centre 
Comms: Sudarshanan and Ekanth
Scorecard summary
New Zealand Women 144/7(20 overs)
3/20 (4)
40 (36)
Australia Women 145/5(19.3 overs)
36 (29)
3/20 (4)
1/31 (3.3)

A couple of entertaining knockout games have led us to an Australia vs India final. Before that, there's a 3rd place playoff for the bronze medal between England and New Zealand. See you then. For now, it's goodbye from me, Ekanth, on behalf of my fellow comms-mate Sudarshahnan and our scorer, K Vairavan.

momo: "As usual Healy leaves her special innings for the finals. Goodluck Team India"

Tautoru: "Won it in the last over. Close. Those dropped catches…."

Daz: "This Australian team remind me of the Brazilian national soccer team of the late 90s "

8:58 pm: Smiles and high-fives in the Australian dugout. They make it to another final. New Zealand were in this, but dropping as many as five chances meant they could not get past the T20 world champions. Australia offered chances but the pros capitalised in between. Healy and Lanning were dismissed early. Mooney and McGrath had a 56-run stand which steadied the innings. There were drop chances in them. But what mattered more was that the duo kept up with the rate. When they were dismissed, Haynes and Gardner continued to move the innings forward. In the end, Australia won with three balls to spare. But spare a thought for Lea Tahuhu, who wasn't initially in the squad, but had enviable accuracy. She picked three but could have had six on another day. Kerr was decent but had a missed stumping chance, the skipper tried to dry the runs at the end but the equation was too far in Australia's favour.

19.3
1
Devine to Gardner, 1 run

Full outside off, driven aerially between the bowler and short mid-on. It goes to mid-on, they complete the single.

19.2
1
Devine to Harris, 1 run

Full on the pads, flicked. It goes to square leg. They sneak a single. Scores are level.

19.1
Devine to Harris, no run

Appeal for a strangle down leg. Not out. It was a full ball on the pads, she tried to clip it fine. Tickled the pad to the keeper.

Joel: "Surely Hannah Rowe gets the last over. Batting at Nine as well. " It'll be Devine

end of over 197 runs
AUS-W: 143/5CRR: 7.52 RRR: 2.00 • Need 2 from 6b
Ashleigh Gardner18 (19b 2x4)
Grace Harris7 (5b 1x4)
Hayley Jensen 4-0-38-0
Sophie Devine 3-0-29-1
18.6
Jensen to Gardner, no run

Yorker outside off, driven to short cover.

18.5
Jensen to Gardner, no run

Full ball, clipped to short midwicket.

18.4
1
Jensen to Harris, 1 run

Full on off, clipped to long-on.

18.3
1
Jensen to Gardner, 1 run

Full outside off, driven to deep cover.

Diwi : "Where is the other Kerr sibling? She seemed so promising." Jess, she's not in the squad.

18.2
4
Jensen to Gardner, FOUR runs

Outside edge, goes fine. It's between keeper and short third. Four! It was full and outside off, Gardner went for the flashy drive and had luck on her side

18.1
1
Jensen to Harris, 1 run

Very full on the pads, flicked to long-on.

end of over 1811 runs • 1 wicket
AUS-W: 136/5CRR: 7.55 RRR: 4.50 • Need 9 from 12b
Grace Harris5 (3b 1x4)
Ashleigh Gardner13 (15b 1x4)
Sophie Devine 3-0-29-1
Amelia Kerr 4-0-31-0

Mark: "This has been a lot better showing by NZ. If they could have added a few more runs at the end and taken those early catching chances, who knows what might have been?"

17.6
1
Devine to Harris, 1 run

Close to a yorker, clipped to midwicket who stops it with a dive.

17.5
4
Devine to Harris, FOUR runs

Wide full toss, Harris reaches out and gets the cover drive off the bottom of the bat. It's at a catching height but well to the right of cover and finds the boundary.

17.4
Devine to Harris, no run

Full outside off, driven. Finds cover. The crowd goes up in applause. They're tuned in.

17.3
1
Devine to Gardner, 1 run

Loud calls of 'catch' but it falls well in front of long-on, running across to her left. It was a low full toss that was lofted straight.

17.3
1w
Devine to Gardner, 1 wide

Full and wide, beats the drive but it's outside the tramline.

17.2
W
Devine to Haynes, OUT

Stunner taken by Bates at long-on! It was a full ball on middle, Haynes had made room and tried to swipe it over cow corner. Got it off the splice, it was a skier. Bates ran in, dove forward, leaning slightly to her right and grabbed it low. Followed it with a fist pump. Maybe too late but better than never.

Rachael Haynes c Bates b Devine 19 (18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 105.55
17.1
4
Devine to Haynes, FOUR runs

Low full toss on middle, heaved over wide mid-on. Deep midwicket runs across but can't get anywhere near it. Haynes crouched very low to get underneath it.

end of over 176 runs
AUS-W: 125/4CRR: 7.35 RRR: 6.66 • Need 20 from 18b
Ashleigh Gardner12 (14b 1x4)
Rachael Haynes15 (16b 1x4)
Amelia Kerr 4-0-31-0
Lea Tahuhu 4-1-20-3

Ritam: "Aussies are not at their absolute best in this series. But in every match, they are finding ways to win. That's just amazing"

16.6
Amelia Kerr to Gardner, no run

Chops a length ball outside off to point.

16.5
1b
Amelia Kerr to Haynes, 1 bye

Missed opportunity, this was full and flighted over off. Haynes came down and tried to loft it but got beaten in the flight. It hit the keeper's right wrist/mitt and rebound to her right.

16.4
1
Amelia Kerr to Gardner, 1 run

Full and wide, driven along the ground to deep cover.

16.3
2
Amelia Kerr to Gardner, 2 runs

Tossed up wide, the full ball is dragged along the ground with the broomlike shot to wide long-on. They run fast and complete two.

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
SFM Devine
53 runs (48)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
slog shot
10 runs
1 four1 six
Control
81%
AC Kerr
40 runs (36)
4 fours0 six
Productive shot
flick
7 runs
1 four0 six
Control
83%
Best performances - bowlers
M Schutt
O
4
M
0
R
20
W
3
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
LMM Tahuhu
O
4
M
1
R
20
W
3
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Edgbaston, Birmingham
TossAustralia Women, elected to field first
Series
Season2022
Series resultAustralia Women advanced
Match numberWT20I no. 1191
Hours of play (local time)18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20
Match days06 August 2022 - daynight (20-over match)
WT20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Language
English
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Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition

Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
AUS-W33062.596
IND-W32142.511
BRB-W3122-2.953
PAK-W3030-1.927
Group B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
ENG-W33061.826
NZ-W32140.068
SA-W31221.118
SL-W3030-2.805