New Zealand march to the final in style. The last delivery was mishit to long-off.
NZ Women vs IND Women, 1st Semi-Final at Nottingham, Jun 18 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Imperious performance from NZ. They completely outplayed India. Watkins batted superbly to set up a competitive score before their bowlers were outstanding in the execution of their plans. A high percentage of yorkers, slower ones and rarely, did they bowl any loose deliveries. Ian O'Brien applauds from the stands. The two teams shake hands.
Goswami: "145 was hard but the wicket was good. If we our top-order batters had played for 20 overs it would have been chaseable. We didn't get a good start and that's why we ended up behind. Our girls have played superbly in the tournament but. We have learned lots of things and it will help us in the future."
Player of the Match - Watkins, the NZ captain: "It was a good to put in a complete performance together, some thing we haven't done through this tournament. The cricket gods were with me and I am loving it. Everything I tried came off. The wicket was pretty good. We are excited to be at Lord's, the home of cricket. Watch out for us!"
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curving in full towards middle stump, just short of blockhole, pushed past square leg
changes the pace, a slower one, Goswami mistimes the drive to long-on
another yorker on the middle, squeezed past square leg
lifts this delivery towards long-off for a single
yorker on the middle and leg, she can only push it back down the track
full pitched, on the middle, driven to long-off
And just one more wicket now. It was pushed towards mid-on, Sarah rushed forward to intercept and fired in a direct hit at the non-striker's end. Gone!
full, on the middle, pushed to extra cover region
walks down the track, pushes it further outside off, reaches out to run it down to third man
low full toss on the off stump line, pushed weakly to mid-off
full in length, on the middle, pushed through mid-on
moves forward to push to extra cover for a single
rolls her fingers over the seam and it ends up full, slow, and outside off, pings the deep cover with a drive
slightly slower, punched to cover
outside off stump, Goswami drives to right of deep cover where Satterthwaite makes a fine diving stop near the ropes
leans forward to drive to mid-off
length delivery outside off stump, tapped to cover
another yorker length, dug out towards extra cover
slower, full in length, outside off, pushed to mid-off