goes for a wild heave over the leg side, it is short of a length and the ball goes off the top part of the bat and clears the short third man fielder. Not the most glorious shot to finish it off but it's a comprehensive victory for New Zealand
SL Women vs NZ Women, 1st Match at Bristol, Jun 24 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st Match, Bristol, June 24, 2017, ICC Women's World Cup
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(37.4/50 ov, T:189) 189/1
NZ Women won by 9 wickets (with 74 balls remaining)
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Holly Huddleston is the Player of the Match for her five-wicket haul. That brings an end to our coverage of this match. India and England women, meanwhile, are in the midst of a tense contest in Derby. Both teams still in with a chance to pull it off, so switch tabs and follow our live coverage of that game. From here, it's goodbye.
4.28pm Yet another comprehensive win for New Zealand over Sri Lanka. This is hardly surprising. Given New Zealand's might with the bat, 188 was never going to suffice. Sri Lanka have paid the price for squandering a strong platform. Players routinely talk of winning the important moments. Sri Lanka did that for a good while when they batted during the course of that second-wicket partnership of 92 between Chamari Polgampola and Chamari Atapattu. What they couldn't do, however, is maintain that level of performance. You don't bounce back from a collapse of eight wickets for 46 runs too often, that too in a World Cup, which showcases the best of the best. And if it was a second-wicket partnership that formed the bulwark of Sri Lanka's total, it was again a second-wicket stand that formed the crux of New Zealand's chase. Suzie Bates, their captain, put up a fine display of batting to play an integral role in yet another New Zealand win. She found a willing partner in Amy Satterthwaite, and together they have razed Sri Lanka to run down the target in brisk time. Celebrations for New Zealand and questions for Sri Lanka after a one-sided tournament opener in the 2017 Women's World Cup.
37.4
2
Kaushalya to Bates, 2 runs
37.3
4
Kaushalya to Bates, FOUR runs
and a slog sweep finishes it off. Or has she? No, not quite. The ball doesn't travel the distance, bounces in front of the deep midwicket boundary. Just two more required now
37.2
1
Kaushalya to AE Satterthwaite, 1 run
length ball, outside off, punched hard down to long-off
37.1
1
Kaushalya to Bates, 1 run
comes forward and pushes this down to long-on and takes off for the single immediately. That's hundred for the New Zealand captain. Soaks in a well-deserved applause and gets into a warm embrace with Satterthwaite
Bates on strike. On 99
end of over 373 runs
NZ-W: 181/1CRR: 4.89 • RRR: 0.61
Amy Satterthwaite77 (102b 7x4)
Suzie Bates99 (106b 10x4 1x6)
Chamari Polgampola 4-0-18-0
Eshani Lokusuriyage 2-0-12-0
36.6
•
Kumarihami to AE Satterthwaite, no run
comes down the track and squeezes this one out back to the bowler
36.5
•
Kumarihami to AE Satterthwaite, no run
defended back to the bowler
36.4
1
Kumarihami to Bates, 1 run
advances down the ground and whips this away after taking it on the full to deep midwicket who gets to it in a flash to keep it to one. Can't get the second for the century. They decide against taking the second
36.3
•
Kumarihami to Bates, no run
36.2
1
Kumarihami to AE Satterthwaite, 1 run
advances down the ground and drills this after taking it on the full to long-on
36.1
1
Kumarihami to Bates, 1 run
fullish, on middle and leg, clipped to deep square leg for one
end of over 368 runs
NZ-W: 178/1CRR: 4.94 • RRR: 0.78
Amy Satterthwaite76 (99b 7x4)
Suzie Bates97 (103b 10x4 1x6)
Eshani Lokusuriyage 2-0-12-0
Chamari Polgampola 3-0-15-0
35.6
•
Kaushalya to AE Satterthwaite, no run
full and wide, reaches out and mistimes the drive towards short cover
35.5
1
Kaushalya to Bates, 1 run
short and wide, cut hard but straight to sweeper cover
35.4
4
Kaushalya to Bates, FOUR runs
shot. Just waits for it before opening the face of her bat to beat backward point and short third man. Just four away from a hundred
35.3
1
Kaushalya to AE Satterthwaite, 1 run
full, wide, chops the drive towards mid-off
35.2
1
Kaushalya to Bates, 1 run
width on offer, backs away and shovels it to deep point as sweeper cover runs across and cuts it off
35.1
1
Kaushalya to AE Satterthwaite, 1 run
end of over 358 runs
NZ-W: 170/1CRR: 4.85 • RRR: 1.26
Amy Satterthwaite74 (96b 7x4)
Suzie Bates91 (100b 9x4 1x6)
Chamari Polgampola 3-0-15-0
Eshani Lokusuriyage 1-0-4-0
Match State: Drinks
34.6
1
Kumarihami to AE Satterthwaite, 1 run
takes it on the full and works it into the leg side
34.5
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Kumarihami to AE Satterthwaite, no run
steps out to loft but mistimes it back to the bowler
34.4
1
Kumarihami to Bates, 1 run
nails the sweep but on the bounce to deep square leg
34.3
•
Kumarihami to Bates, no run
nudged to the leg side, looks for a quick single but is sent back
34.2
2
Kumarihami to Bates, 2 runs
steps out and whips this one towards deep backward square leg
34.1
4
Kumarihami to Bates, FOUR runs
gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts this over mid-off. Brute force
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