width, and walloped on the up over wide long-off! A long-levered launch, into oodles of space, to seal victory with an 87-ball romp
WI Women vs ENG Women, 2nd Match, Group 2 at Paarl, WT20 WC, Feb 11 2023 - Match Result
ENG Women won by 7 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
6.14pm Right, that'll do for now. Don't stray too far, because the action keeps coming with a massive Group A clash on this same ground. I'll leave you in PDP's capable hands for Australia vs New Zealand, but from Miller, Alan and Ranjith, ta-ra!
Time for presentations
Hayley Matthews says WI had targetted 140-150 after a good start to their innings: "Today was about getting in early in the World Cup, good to get some out in the middle. Stafanie didn't hit what she wanted to today but we are backing her 100 percent. [India] is crucial after today, take the positives from today into that game."
Heather Knight: "They put us under pressure, it wasn't our best fielding and bowling but attitude with the bat was fearless, what we want. We want to take the game on and entertain, go hard at the top, got the depth and the smarts in the middle to adapt if we need to. Today was a big step to take that mindset into the big game when there are some nerves around. A lovely blend with those youngsters doing their thing, important to have experience in big competitions. Play golf tomorrow, and a day off. Chill and get your mind right [for Ireland].
"A bit of a two-paced pitch, but I was very boundary-focussed," says Nat Sciver-Brunt, who is holding a trophy that implies she is the Player of the Match. "We want to walk towards the danger. Ireland [next match], much of the same, keep that communication going. We're having fun out here, want to keep that going."
Alex: "Unfortunately this win won't tell us much about Englands prospects. We know WI are a bit rubbish at the moment. The divide between the haves and have nots in women's cricket is quite distressing. WI are most definitely in the have-not camp " Let's see what happens when the WPL gets going. The power players in the Windies line-up will be in high demand, and as we saw with the men's standards at ICC events post-IPL, their involvement was a big factor in their success...
6pm That is a mighty impressive display from England. A run-rate in excess of 9.5 an over, and had they batted their 20 overs, they'd have been on for 200-plus. It took a catch-of-the-tournament contender to saw off Sophia Dunkley in her prime, but the old guard of NSciver-Brunt and Knight ensured no wobbles. No threat of a wobble. For West Indies, there was a promising show of form from Hayley Matthews with 42 from 32, but they fell away in the second half of their innings.
Alex: "…still, you can only beat who's in front of you. We'll see later on how England will fair against Australia and India. " Yes indeed. But this is a start.
slower ball, tight line on middle stump, flinched to the on-side
Steve: "Congrats to Heather Knight on her 1500 T20I runs.." Well I never.
cracked off the back foot, out to deep midwicket. Another fumble from Nation
wide on the crease, fired past the legs
glide off the back foot to deep cover. Another single to take the chase a touch deeper. The first over of the innings without a boundary
full length outswinger, decent delivery as NSB presses back to the bowler
flipped off the pads and another single to the cause
punched through the line, past the diving bowler
has a wipe but doesn't connect this time
Raf Nicholson: "Re married couples playing in a World Cup - Lea Tahuhu and Amy Satterthwaite got married in March 2017 and were playing together for New Zealand in the 2017 World Cup a few months later." Mrs CRICKETher knows her onions. And her married couples
sliding past the legs, the target dips into single figures
back of a length, keeps low as Knight watches her pull onto the bat, out to deep midwicket
Gosh. This is a statement chase. 11 to win, and I'll wager this will be the final over
a stride to the pitch, closes the face on impact as the bowler gathers
lumped through deep midwicket! This is getting rowdy now for England. Sits up, rocks back, thumps down into the pull
turning down the leg side, and plinked through backward square! So quickly through her pull, rolling the wrists to pierce the gap as two fielders dive in vain. Fifty stand is up
flat-footed on the back foot, under-edged to the off side
shuffles across the crease, can't connect on the slog sweep
Sowmya : "Are NCB and Knight aware that the target isn't 200 but 136!!!! Ultra aggressive mode!!!" Never under-estimate the importance of net run-rate in round-robin phases
tucked to the on-side, off the back foot
sits up invitingly outside off, NSB needs no second invitation to shuffle back into her crease, and thump with a solid base and a full extension of the arms through wide long-on
very wide outside the off stump, a toe-ended launch up into the off side
another reverse-sweep, doesn't make contact
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Boland Park, Paarl | |
Toss | West Indies Women, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match number | WT20I no. 1356 |
Match days | 11 February 2023 - day (20-over match) |
Umpires | Vrinda RathiDRS |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | England Women 2, West Indies Women 0 |