there it is, comes down the pitch and flicks it backward of square
NZ Women vs ENG Women, 1st Semi-Final at Colombo, Oct 04 2012 - Match Result
ENG Women won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
England are into the World Twenty20 final. A very impressive performance from an outstanding team. They were never challenged in this game from the moment they ran out Suzie Bates in the first over. The chase was well managed, led by Charlotte Edwards and later Sarah Taylor. In truth, New Zealand were disappointing. They lacked intent with the bat - 120 would have been a good score - and didn't try to make enough happen in the field. I'll bring you some reaction shortly.
Presentation time: Suzie Bates "We knew we'd come up a few short but I'm proud of the way we tried to defend it. When the pitch was slower we didn't adjust. It was tough to hit boundaries. England are the No. 1 side and we knew we'd have to play well."
Charlotte Edwards "It's our best performance with the ball so far. It turned a lot more here. It was tough, but I'm really pleased we got over the line. Lydia sets the standard for us in the field and it was a good all-round effort."
The Player of Match also goes to Edwards for her batting and captaincy. So England now wait for tomorrow's semi between Australia and West Indies to find out who they'll play on Sunday. For now it's goodbye from me. Enjoy the men's match.
worked off the stumps to backward square
So Arran Brindle has to come to the crease but isn't on strike
trying to finish the match Greenway picks out point with a reverse paddle...she connected well but the field had been brought up
taken from wide outside off with another paddle and she races back for a second to level the scores
round the wicket, pulled off the front foot through midwicket
another reverse paddle, the ball was outside off, and it goes to third man
wide outside off, left alone and the umpire says it's too wide
and again from Greenway, gets more on this one so it doesn't go as fine and is cut off by third man
over the wicket, Greenway goes to reverse sweep it gets a tickle on the ball past the keeper
Mackay still can't believe that no-ball
dragged down short and quicker, pulled along the ground to deep square...England closing in
loopy full toss, swept away and this time she beats deep square-leg
full on leg stump, worked along the ground in front of square with a neat flick
can only heave the ball to midwicket
So it's a free hit to Taylor
oh my goodness! Taylor has been stumped off a no-ball. Round the wicket and she's overstepped. Ah, it was a no-ball for the back foot on the return crease.
connects with a strong sweep to a ball on off stump, goes straight to deep square-leg
wide outside off, goes for the reverse sweep and doesn't make contact
full toss outside off, even off the medium-pacer Greenway is happy to paddle down to long leg
fuller and straight, worked towards mid-on who is deep enough to allow the single
beaten outside off, trying to guide it square of the wicket
well fielded at cover as Taylor punches off the back foot...another dot ball
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
Toss | England Women, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2012/13 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | England Women advanced |
Match number | WT20I no. 180 |
Hours of play (local time) | 14.30 start, First Session 14.30-15.50, Interval 15.50-16.10, Second Session 16.10-17.30 |
Match days | 4 October 2012 - day (20-over match) |
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