AUS-W vs NZ-W Ball by Ball Commentary

2 runs, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a couple of runs.

1 run, the batter goes deep in the crease and guides it through third man for a single.

OUT! Foxed by the googly! The batter could not quite read the wrong’ un and has been bowled.

1 run, there comes the broom and the ball is swept away for a run.

1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.

OUT! Cleaned up! The batter had no answer to that one.

1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.

Wide! Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.

2 runs, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a couple.

Four! Good ball but a good shot too. This is the wrong ‘un but the batter has picked it. Reverse sweeps it through covers.

Four! That is pulled through the on side. The ball races to the fence in no time.

Four! You cannot keep a fielder for that. The batter has scooped this over the third man fielder.

No run, beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.

1 run, the batter sweeps this away for a single.

2 runs, the batter lofts this in the air and gets a couple of runs for the team.

1 run, swept away, that too, in the reverse direction. One run taken at third man.

2 runs, this one has been flicked off the back foot for two runs.

1 run, innovative shot. The reverse sweep comes out and the batter picks up a single.

OUT! That is a simple catch to the fielder.

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

Four! The short ball is dispatched. Square cut played and the ball races towards the boundaryline.

1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

1 run, the cover drive is played for a run.

No run, the batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.

No run, the batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.

1 run, that is pushed away for a single.

OUT! It is high in the air, but there is a fielder under it, who takes it.

1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.

1 run, the batter sweeps this away for a single.

OUT! The substitute fielder collects the throw and takes the bails off, appealing. It is taken upstairs and the third umpire rules the batter OUT.

1 run, that is driven straight down the ground for a single.

1 run, the batter plays the square cut. Fetches a single.

1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.

Six! Sent into the crowd! Out comes the pull shot and off goes the ball.

No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.

1 run, the batter lofts this in the air and gets a run for the team.

1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.

1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.

No run. Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.

OUT! That is a spectacular diving catch.

2 runs.

No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap.

2 runs, the batter sweeps this away for a couple.

No run, that is a cracking pull off the back foot, but for no run.

2 runs, that is cut away through point for a couple.

Four! The pull shot comes out and it fetches the batter a boundary.

1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.

No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder.

Bye. Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.

No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap.

1 run, the batter sweeps this away for a single.

1 run, that is lofted away for a single.

1 run, the batter lofts this in the air and gets a run for the team.

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.

1 run, the batter goes deep in the crease and guides it through covers for a single.

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

No run, that is cut away late.

1 run, that is cut away late for a single.

Four! That is in the gap. The batter punches this from the crease and exploits the area near third man.

1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.

No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder.

1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

2 runs, that is just a mere push for a couple of runs.

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

1 run, the batter plays the square cut. Fetches a single.

No run. Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

1 run, that is pushed away for a single.

1 run, that is defended off the back foot to the off side for a single.

1 run, that is lofted away for a single.

Wide! Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

1 run, the cover drive is played for a run.

1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

No run, there comes the usage of the broom but not to add anything to the total.

No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.

1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

1 run, the batter is on the front foot and has driven this through point for a run.

OUT! Cleaned up! The batter had no answer to that one.

Leg bye, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.

2 runs, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through square leg for a couple.

No run, the batter comes forward and plays the off drive but it is a dot ball.

1 run, that is lofted away for a single.

1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.

No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap.

1 run, that is cut away through point for a single.

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder.

1 run, that is cut away late for a single.

No run, that is flicked away but straight to the fielder.

No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.

No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.

1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.

1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.

Four! That reaches the fence. The batter sweeps this away and finds the boundary at square leg.

No run, the batter cuts the ball square but it is intercepted.

Wide! Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.

No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap.

Four! That will put the bowler off. The batter gets down on a knee and sweeps away for a boundary.

No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder.

No run, the batter sweeps this away but finds a fielder in the way.

Four! Nicely done. Going back in the crease, waiting for the ball to arrive and then flicking it away.

1 run, that is cut away through point for a single.

2 runs, the batter plays the square cut. Fetches a couple of runs.

No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.

No run, the cover drive is played but the result is a dot.

OUT! That is a simple catch to the fielder.

1 run, there comes the broom and the ball is swept away for a run.

Four! Nice one. A good-looking square drive is played and it results in a boundary.

No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder.

No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.

No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.

Four! That is played with soft hands. The batter waits in the crease, allows the ball to come and then guides it to the fence at third man.

No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.

No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.

No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.

1 run, the batter goes deep in the crease and guides it through point for a single.

No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder.