That's that! Short of a length ball on the hips. She shapes tp play the pull and hacks it through deep square leg. Richa keeps a calm head as India get over the line by six wickets and with 11 balls to spare.
WI Women vs IND Women, 9th Match, Group 2 at Cape Town, WT20 WC, Feb 15 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
9th Match, Group 2, Cape Town, February 15, 2023, ICC Women's T20 World Cup
118/6
(18.1/20 ov, T:119) 119/4
IND Women won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
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That's it from us today, but you just need to go to the other tab with Ireland all set to take on Pakistan at the same venue. Vishal is working hard on his report that should be in soon. Till that time, this is Ashish Pant signing off, on behalf of Vishal, Raghav and Chandan. Ciao!
Harmanpreet Kaur, the India captain: Great day for us. Whatever we were expecting we managed to do. Few balls were here and there, but except for that, we were really well. [On Deepti] We did discuss about it in the team meeting. The bowling coach helped her. [On Richa Ghosh] She has been great for us. She is someone who can always pull the game for us. She is a very dangerous batter. She can express herself. We are happy with the results and the next game is very important. Just want to continue the rhythm
Shemaine Campbelle, the team vice-captain has come for the presentation as Hayley Matthews had hurt herself: We did not get as many runs. We were looking to get 150, that would have been a fighting total. We were not able to capitalise. If one of the top three batters batted through, we could have got the score. Ramharack bowled well. Not sure about Hayley. We will know shortly.
Time for the presentation
Deepti Sharma is the Player of the match: I really feel good. What we discussed in the meeting and I have certain plans, I just did that. I am happy with the result. [On 100 T20I wickets] It is a milestone, but that is on the side. My focus is on the result and the team. It is a turning wicket and helped me a lot. I focused on the stump-to-stump line.
6.08pm Another two points for India, who are still second on the group behind England. West Indies continue their poor run of form. This is the 15th T20I that they have lost on the trot. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana started off quickly scoring 28 runs in the first two overs. West Indies then struck back with three quick wickets and stifled the scoring. Richa Ghosh and Harmanpreet Kaur then stitched a 72-run stand off 65 balls for the fourth wicket to get India back on track. There was turn on offer, but the duo kept India steady. Richa remained unbeaten on 44 and made sure to take her side over the line.
18.1
4
Connell to Ghosh, FOUR runs
Siva: "16.3 had Jos Buttler written all over it, delaying the extension of the batlift down and using timing and power for that shot"
end of over 18Wicket maiden
IND-W: 115/4CRR: 6.38 • RRR: 2.00 • Need 4 runs from 12b
Devika Vaidya0 (1b)
Richa Ghosh40 (31b 4x4)
Chinelle Henry 3-1-21-1
Shabika Gajnabi 1-0-10-0
17.6
•
Henry to Vaidya, no run
Wicket-maiden in the 18th over! Length outside off, she drives on the up to point.
Devika Vaidya comes in now
17.5
W
Henry to Kaur, OUT
Top catch by the fielder running in from deep cover! Length ball well outside off. Harman reaches for it looking for a loft over cover. Instead, slices it and there are three fielders converging, but Campbell sprints in and holds on.
Harmanpreet Kaur c Campbelle b Henry 33 (42b 3x4 0x6 68m) SR: 78.57
17.4
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Henry to Kaur, no run
There's that bounce again. Short and side outside off, she shapes up for the cut as the ball bounces over
17.3
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Henry to Kaur, no run
Oh, where did that come from? Good length ball just outside off, that just rises awkwardly from nowhere and Harman has to sway past it. Probably hit a crack.
17.2
•
Henry to Kaur, no run
Back of a length ball outside off, she cuts it to the left of backward point
Matthews has gone for a bit more treatment from the physio and is going off the ground. Both Taylor and Matthews now off the ground.
17.1
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Henry to Kaur, no run
Back of a length ball on off, she stands tall and punches it to extra cover.
end of over 1710 runs
IND-W: 115/3CRR: 6.76 • RRR: 1.33 • Need 4 runs from 18b
Harmanpreet Kaur33 (37b 3x4)
Richa Ghosh40 (31b 4x4)
Shabika Gajnabi 1-0-10-0
Chinelle Henry 2-0-21-0
"Richa Ghosh is that kind of player who really ease off pressure of other end batsmen. Good to have that kind of lower order player in the team."
16.6
1
Gajnabi to Kaur, 1 run
Delicate touch to the short of a length ball outside off. Matthews dives to her left and intercepts, and looks like she has hurt herself. Oh, they don't want another one down! She is hobbling but thankfully, is on her feet. Stays on the field.
16.5
1
Gajnabi to Ghosh, 1 run
Short of a length and wide of off, she hacks the cut to deep cover.
16.4
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Gajnabi to Ghosh, no run
Short of a length ball outside off, she looks for a hard cut but makes no connection. Oh, they have taken a review. Probably clutching at straws here. And, what do you know, there is a spike on the Ultra-edge. But, they are also checking the catch and it seems like the ball was on the ground when the keeper completed the catch So, it remains not out
16.3
4
Gajnabi to Ghosh, FOUR runs
Goes over mid-off now and gets another four! Back of a length ball outside off, she stays back and just lofts it over the fielder as the ball dribbles away to the long off fence.
16.2
•
Gajnabi to Ghosh, no run
Better line now, just outside off as she taps it to backward point.
16.1
4
Gajnabi to Ghosh, FOUR runs
Cuts it up and over! Short, wide, she takes the aerial route and slams it over backward point. The ball races past deep third for a four. Just 10 away now India.
end of over 167 runs
IND-W: 105/3CRR: 6.56 • RRR: 3.50 • Need 14 runs from 24b
Richa Ghosh31 (26b 2x4)
Harmanpreet Kaur32 (36b 3x4)
Chinelle Henry 2-0-21-0
Hayley Matthews 4-0-12-1
Prasad: "Richa ghosh very good head on her shoulders"
15.6
1
Henry to Ghosh, 1 run
Back of a length ball outside off. There was a bit of width and she just dabs it to deep third for a run to end the over.
15.5
1
Henry to Kaur, 1 run
Slower length ball on middle and length works it to short fine and they take a quick run.
15.4
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Henry to Kaur, no run
Another short of a length ball outside off, Harman keeps the cut down but straight to backward point.
15.3
1
Henry to Ghosh, 1 run
Just falls short of backward point, who is right on the edge! Short and wide ball outside off. Ghosh cuts aerially, and the ball almost carries all the way.
15.2
•
Henry to Ghosh, no run
Short of a length ball outside off, she shapes up for a hard cut but misses.
15.1
4
Henry to Ghosh, FOUR runs
Banged in short, and Ghosh is on the pull quickly. Gets into position and whacks it past deep midwicket for a flat four.
Chinelle Henry into the attack.
end of over 156 runs
IND-W: 98/3CRR: 6.53 • RRR: 4.20 • Need 21 runs from 30b
Harmanpreet Kaur31 (34b 3x4)
Richa Ghosh25 (22b 1x4)
Hayley Matthews 4-0-12-1
Afy Fletcher 2-0-24-0
Datta: "WI must be ruing those flurry of boundaries in first two overs where all edges went through gaps. A couple of wickets right there, could've given them a better chance"
Yuvraj: "A set Harmanpreet is more than capable to take of any NRR concerns."
14.6
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Matthews to Kaur, no run
Fuller on middle and leg, she can only clip it to midwicket.
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