AUS-W vs PAK-W Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CASTLED! Annabel Sutherland ends the matter for the Aussies! She goes for the cross-seam this time and bowls it fuller, on off and middle. Rameen Shamim lunges halfway to block the delivery to her front but gets beaten on the outside edge and it hits the top of the middle stump. Australia Women get their 17th win against Pakistan Women, and win the contest by 107 runs.

Back of the hand, on a length, on middle. Rameen Shamim prods to defend it to the point region.

On a length, around off. Sadia Iqbal defends it toward the wide gully for a single.

Fuller, just outside off. Rameen Shamim gets down to sweep it but gets a top edge and hits her helmet to drop it to her front.

Alana King jogs round of the wicket and bowls fuller, on off. Sadia Iqbal gets forward to defend it toward the off side, but gets a thick inside edge toward backward sqaure leg for a single.

Short, on off. Sadia Iqbal tries to defend it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full, on off. Sadia Iqbal eases it toward short cover.

Pitches it up, just outside off. Sadia Iqbal looks to push it toward cover but gets bottom edge and it rolls toward the leg side.

Short, outside off. Sadia Iqbal rocks back and tries to push it toward the off side but gets beaten on the outer edge with a thin air.

Bouncer, on middle and leg. Rameen Shamim gets on her knee to duck the delivery.

Fullish, around off. Rameen Shamim leans on the delivery to push it away.

WIDE! Short of a length, but that one goes over the helmet of the batter.

Yorker, on middle. Rameen Shamim digs it out.

In air... just short! Annabel Sutherland bowls back of a length, outside off. Rameen Shamim tries to pull but mistimes and loops just short of the cover fielder.

Slower and fuller, on off. Rameen Shamim tries to flick it but gets nicked on the outer edge. The ball rolls away toward third man for no runs.

Pitches it up, on middle and leg. Rameen Shamim pushes it toward the left of the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Alana King gets her first wicket. She continues to toss it up, outside off, turning away. Nashra Sandhu looks to loft it but misses. Gets a feather and Alyssa Healy behind the sticks makes no mistake. Pakistan Women are now down to their last wicket.

Flighted up, outside off, Nashra Sandhu swings hard but misses again.

Short, turning away, outside off, Nashra Sandhu has a waft at it but misses again.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Nashra Sandhu looks to play at it but misses.

Much fuller, on middle, Rameen Shamim sweeps it to backward square leg for one.

Tossed up, outside off, Rameen Shamim looks to play at it but misses.

Full and outside off. Nashra Sandhu attempts a drive but misses on the outside edge.

Another bouncer, outside off. Nashra Sandhu once again bends back to let it through to the keeper.

Full-length delivery, on middle. Nashra Sandhu nudges it toward the right of the bowler.

Bumper, on off. Nashra Sandhu arches back to offer no shot at it.

Pitches it up, on off. Nashra Sandhu pushes it toward short cover.

Full-length delivery, on off. Nashra Sandhu prods halfway and plays it back to the bowler.

Flat and fuller, outside off. Rameen Shamim hangs back to rest it away.

Flat and fuller, around off. Rameen Shamim pushes it toward cover.

Fuller, on middle. Rameen Shamim sweeps it toward fine leg for no run.

Fuller, on the stumps. Rameen Shamim eases it toward the left of the bowler.

Tossed up, on leg. Nashra Sandhu flicks it toward wide short mid-wicket for a single.

Pitches it up, on middle. Nashra Sandhu eases it back to the bowler.

Good-length delivery, around off. Rameen Shamim dabs it toward point.

Back of a length, angling it outside off. Rameen Shamim hangs back to guide it away but misses.

On a length, around off. Nashra Sandhu steers it toward deep backward point for a single.

Slower one now, on a length, outside off. Nashra Sandhu pats it away.

Bouncer now, just outside off. Nashra Sandhu attempts an upper cut but misses the connection with a large gap.

Back of a length, on off. Rameen Shamim tries to block it on her front but gets nicked on the outside edge The ball rolls away toward deep third and gets a single.

FOUR! SHOT! Pakistan Women just need to keep rotating their strike! Much fuller, just outside off. Nashra Sandhu opens the face of her willow and squeezes it past the backward point fielder for a boundary.

Full, on middle. Rameen Shamim pushes it toward sqaure leg for a single.

TWO WIDES! Short, drifts it down the leg. Nashra Sandhu looks to flick it but misses. Alyssa Healy gets some gloves to it and parries it further. The batter takes a single.

Fullish, just outside off. Nashra Sandhu blocks it from the inner part of her willow toward mid-wicket.

100 up for Pakistan Women! Drags her length back, outside off. Nashra Sandhu hops a bit and cuts it toward deep cover for a couple of runs.

Short, down leg, Nashra Sandhu looks to flick it but the ball hits her thighs and rolls to the left of the keeper.

Too full, outside off, Nashra Sandhu leans on and blocks it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, fuller, on off. Rameen Shamim defends it toward cover.

Short, outside off. Nashra Sandhu cuts it toward wide point for a single.

Short, outside off. Rameen Shamim sweeps it toward deep fine leg for a single.

Short, outside off. Rameen Shamim blocks it down.

Bowls fuller, on off and middle. Rameen Shamim tries to flick it but misses the connection. The ball hits the gloves and rolls toward deep third for a couple. Australia Women opt for the review. The review shows that there is a clear spike on the UltraEdge meter when the ball is close to the glove. Australia Women have no reviews left in the bank.

Tossed up, fuller just outside off. Rameen Shamim leaves it alone.

Fullish, on off. Natalia Pervaiz blocks it down. Maiden for Ashleigh Gardner!

Full and on off. Nashra Sandhu drives it toward the bowler.

Tossed up, outside off. Nashra Sandhu blocks it toward point.

Fullish, just outside leg stump. Nashra Sandhu hangs back and misses her flick. The ball hits her pad and loops to get stuck in her arm. Alyssa Healy, behind the stump, asks for the ball but she walks away and drops the ball on the ground as she is unsure whether she gets an edge on the ball or not.

Pitches it up, on leg. Nashra Sandhu flicks it backward sqaure for no runs.

Full-length delivery, on middle. Nashra Sandhu pushes it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, on off, Rameen Shamim pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on middle, Nashra Sandhu knocks it down the ground for one.

Much fuller, on off, Rameen Shamim sweeps it towards deep backward square leg for one.

Tossed up, short and on off, Rameen Shamim fends it to short covers.

Keeps it outside off, Rameen Shamim looks to sweep it but miscues it to the point fielder.

Tossed up, on off, Rameen Shamim leans on and blocks it back.

Quicker, on off, Nashra Sandhu blocks it back.

Wide! Down the leg side, Nashra Sandhu tries to flick it but misses.

Lands it wide outside off, Nashra Sandhu moves to her right and looks to drive it but misses.

Tossed up, outside off, Natalia Pervaiz taps it to extra covers.

Keeps it outside off, Nashra Sandhu defends it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, outside off, Natalia Pervaiz pushes it to cover.

Over the wicket. Full, on leg, Nashra Sandhu flicks it to mid-wicket.

Fuller, outside off. Rameen Shamim looks to sweep but hits the pad and loops toward far left of the keeper.

Tossed up, much fuller, outside off. Rameen Shamim pushes it toward cover.

Pitches it up, angling it wide outside off. Rameen Shamim tries to paddle it but misses on the outer edge.

Lands it on leg, Nashra Sandhu flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Too full, sliding down leg, Nashra Sandhu looks to block it but gets a hit on her pads. A stifled appeal but turned down.

Tossed up, fuller outside off. Rameen Shamim pushes it toward wide cover and gets a single.

Full, on leg. Rameen Shamim flicks it toward fine leg for one.

Leg bye! Pitches it up, outside off, spins it in. Nashra Sandhu lunges and tries to push it away but the ball sneaks past the inner edge and hits the pad. The ball rolls away toward deep third and the batter gets a single. Appeal from Australia Women, but the umpire isn't interested. Alyssa Healy reviews it and the Ball Tracking says the impact on the pad is umpire's call.

Short, on middle, turns it in. Nashra Sandhu tries to flick it but misses and hits the thigh pad.

Pitches it up, on off. Nashra Sandhu lunges and pushes it away.

Tossed up, on the leg stump. Rameen Shamim paddles it toward deep fine leg for a single.

Fuller, on leg. Rameen Shamim blocks it toward the leg side.

Too full, on leg, Nashra Sandhu digs it to mid on. A successful first over for Georgia Wareham!

Short, around off. Nashra Sandhu stabs it away.

OUT! LBW! The wickets are started to tumble once again! Pakistan Women loses their eigth wicket now! Georgia Wareham bowls much fuller, on middle. Diana Baig gets down on one knee and tries to sweep it but fails to connect. The ball hits the back thigh pad and the finger of the umpire goes up as the Aussies roar for the appeal. Diana Baig opts for a review, but the Ball Tracking shows three reds on the big screen.

FOUR! That's nicely timed! Georgia Wareham pitches it much fuller, on middle and leg. Diana Baig drives it toward the right of the bowler and gets four more runs.

WIDE! Fuller, but darts it down the leg.

Pitches it up, around off. Diana Baig drives it toward mid off.

Pitches it up, pitch it just outside leg. Diana Baig sweeps it late toward fine leg and gets a couple of runs.

Pitches it up, on middle and leg. Diana Baig flicks it toward deep fine and gets a single.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Diana Baig flicks it toward square leg.

Pitches it up, around off. Diana Baig pushes it away.

Pitches it up, on outside off. Diana Baig tries to block it to her front but inner edges it onto her pad.

OUT! IN AIR... TAKEN! Ashleigh Gardner opens her account as well! Bowls it fuller, just outside off. Sidra Amin clears her front foot and tries to punch it uppishly across the stump over mid on fielder, but fails to get the elevation. The ball flies straight over the head of the fielder, where tall Annabel Sutherland does well to reverse scoop the catch over her head.

Flat and fuller, on middle. Sidra Amin flicks it toward sqaure leg.

Fullish, on off. Rameen Shamim defends it toward the left of the bowler.

Pitches it up, around off. Sidra Amin pushes it toward cover for a single.

FOUR! SHOT! Back of a length, around the hips of the batter. Sidra Amin pulls it toward deep fine leg for a boundary.

Back of the hand and a bouncer on middle and off. Rameen Shamim tries to block it down but gets squared after the bounce of the delivery. She looks to dab it away but gets the glove onto the short third for a single.

Shortish, on middle. Rameen Shamim ducks underneath the delivery. Alyssa Healy is standing close to the stumps and she fails just get the tips of the gloves.

Good-length delivery, on middle and off. Rameen Shamim hangs back and rests it away.

Full, outside off, Sidra Amin tries to play at it but misses.

Too full, on leg, Rameen Shamim sweeps it to backward square leg for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Rameen Shamim leans on and blocks it back to the bowler.

Short and wide, Rameen Shamim leaves it alone.

Quicker, on off, Rameen Shamim blocks it forward.

Short, on leg, Sidra Amin tugs it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Rameen Shamim fends it to the off side. Ends with a dot.

Short ball, outside off, Rameen Shamim leaves it alone.

Slower one, on leg, Sidra Amin tucks it to square leg for one.

On a length, outside off, Sidra Amin leaves it alone.

Full, on off, Rameen Shamim pushes it to cover for one.

FOUR LEG BYES! Bonus runs for Pakistan Women! Annabel Sutherland errs her line down the leg side, Rameen Shamim looks to flick it but the ball clips her pads and races away to the fine leg fence.

Slower one, on off, Sidra Amin pushes it to backward point.

Full again, on leg, Rameen Shamim sweeps it over backward square leg for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Rameen Shamim blocks it back to the bowler.

Flighted up, on leg, Sidra Amin flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Short, on leg, Sidra Amin blocks it to the on side.

Ashleigh Gardner comes into the attack and bowls it on off, Sidra Amin looks to block it but edges it back towards the bowler. The ball lobs and bounces just in front of Ashleigh Gardner who makes a dive but fails to catch it. Dot ball to start.

Much fuller, on middle, Rameen Shamim defends it forward.

Slower one, outside off, Rameen Shamim looks to block it but gets a hit on her glove as the ball rolls back towards the bowler.

Short ball, on middle and leg, Rameen Shamim ducks under it.

Another dot. Slower one, on leg, Rameen Shamim flicks it to mid on.

A slower bouncer, outside off, Rameen Shamim leaves it alone.

Much fuller, on off, Rameen Shamim pushes it to cover.

Wide! Down the leg side, Rameen Shamim looks to flick it but misses.

Short ball, on off, Sidra Amin punches it to cover.

Too full, on middle, Sidra Amin reverse sweeps it to the fielder at backward point.

Quicker this time, on leg, Sidra Amin flicks it to mid on.

Tossed up, turning away, Sidra Amin slaps it to point.

Much fuller, on leg, Rameen Shamim flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Flighted up, on leg, Sidra Amin flicks it to square leg for one.

On a length, around off. Rameen Shamim pushes it toward cover for no run.

Short ball, on off, Rameen Shamim ducks underneath it.

Hard length, targeting the stumps, Rameen Shamim blocks it back to the bowler.

Full and outside off, Rameen Shamim pushes it to mid off.

On a length, on off, Rameen Shamim pushes it to mid off.

On a length, on middle and leg, Sidra Amin looks to flick it but wears it on her pads and rolls fine. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. Annabel Sutherland has a chat with Alyssa Healy and decides not to refer it. The batters collect a leg bye. The reply later shows that there was no bat involved and the ball was clipping the bails. It would have been not out even if the Aussies would have referred it. A close one though.

Much fuller, on off, Sidra Amin flicks it to square leg for one.

Short, on leg, Sidra Amin looks to flick it but wears it on her pads.

Short, on off, Sidra Amin pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Streaky! Flatter, on middle and leg, Sidra Amin looks to sweep it but gets a top edge. The ball flies over short fine for a boundary. 50 comes up for Pakistan Women!

Slower one, on off, Sidra Amin slaps it to the fielder at cover.

Much fuller, on off, Sidra Amin blocks it back.

Back of a length, on off, Rameen Shamim fends it back to the bowler.

On a length, on leg, Rameen Shamim flicks it to square leg.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Annabel Sutherland gets her first wicket. Back of a length, on off, and it gets some extra bounce off the surface. Fatima Sana hops a bit and looks to slap it, but gets a bottom edge as the ball chops onto the stumps. Wicket number six goes down for Pakistan Women!

Much fuller, on leg, Sidra Amin flicks it to square leg for one.

Too full, on middle, Sidra Amin flicks it to mid on.

Much fuller, on off, Sidra Amin pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! Top shot! Much fuller, on middle, Fatima Sana gets low and sweeps it magnificently through backward square leg for a boundary.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Fatima Sana looks to block it but misses.

FOUR! Well played! Short and wide, slower too. Fatima Sana rocks back and slaps it powerfully through backward point for a boundary.

Down the leg side, Fatima Sana looks to block it but wears it on her pads. The ball rolls towards the left of the keeper. Dot.

Play and a miss! Tossed up, on off, and it turns away. Fatima Sana tries to block it but misses.

Turn and bounce, on leg, Sidra Amin looks to slog it but miscues it to short third for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Fatima Sana flicks it to mid-wicket.

Short, on off, Sidra Amin pulls it over backward square leg. Megan Schutt jumps to her left and stops the boundary with her left hand. Keeps it to a single.

Hard length, targeting the stumps, Sidra Amin covers her line and blocks it to mid-wicket.

Much fuller, on middle, Sidra Amin flicks it to mid-wicket again.

Length again, on off, Sidra Amin blocks it to mid-wicket.

On a length, on middle and leg, Fatima Sana turns it to backward square leg for a single.

Pitches it up, outside off. Sidra Amin drives it a bit uppish toward mid off, but the ball doesn't carry to the fielder in that particular region.

On a length, around off. Sidra Amin blocks it to her front.

Back of a length, around off. Sidra Amin cuts it away.

FOUR! STREAKY! Megan Schutt bowls on a length, outside off. Sidra Amin tries to dab it away but gets the connection on the outside edge. The ball rolls away, wide of the slip fielder and the batter gets a boundary.

Fullish, around off. Fatima Sana drives it toward cover and gets a single.

Fuller, on middle. Fatima Sana prods and pushes it toward mid on.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Fatima Sana nduges it toward mid-wicket and gets a single.

Back of a length, around off. Fatima Sana blocks it away.

OUT! TIMBER! Kim Garth gets her third wicket! On a length, on middle and leg, with a hint of movement. Eyman Fatima winds up for a big heave but misses it completely as the ball rattles over the leg pole. Wicket number five goes down for Pakistan Women! They continue to crumble.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Sidra Amin tugs it towards square leg for a single.

On a length, just outside off, Sidra Amin punches it to the cover fielder who makes a good stop diving to her right. Dot.

Much fuller, on leg, Sidra Amin flicks it to mid-wicket.

A big shout for LBW but no says the umpire! Megan Schutt bowls fuller, on middle and leg. Eyman Fatima prods halfway and tries to flick but misses and wears on the pad. Australia Women goes for the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement and the Ball Tracking says umpire's call.

Beaten! On a length, around off. Eyman Fatima tries to poke at it but misses.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Megan Schutt gets her second one as well! This is a dream start for the two opening pacers of Australia Women! Schutt bowls fuller, pitching it outside off, around sixth stump and straightens the delivery after pitching. Natalia Pervaiz hangs back and tries to steer it down, which is a bad decision as there's a slip in place, and eventually paid the price. The ball gets the connection on the outside edge and zips toward the left of the slip fielder. Beth Mooney is the fielder in the slip who stays low and picks up the catch into her palms.

Back of a length, outside off. Natalia Pervaiz mistimes her cut toward cover.

Pitches it up, around off. Natalia Pervaiz drives it toward mid off.

Full-length delivery, on off, angling in. Natalia Pervaiz prods and defends it down.

Much fuller, outside off, shaping away. Sidra Amin leaves it alone.

Hard-length delivery, around off. Natalia Pervaiz steers it wide of the point fielder for a single.

Back of a length, angling in. Natalia Pervaiz blocks it down.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kim Garth adds another one into her account! Garth bowls it on a good length, pitching it just outside off and shapes it a bit away from the right-hander. Sidra Nawaz lunges to block it to her front, but the ball kisses the outside edge and gets into the gloves of Alyssa Healy. Pakistan Women loses three of their top batters!

Length again, on off, Sidra Nawaz eases it to point.

On a length, just outside off, Sidra Nawaz pushes it to the cover fielder.

Fullish, on the stumps. Sidra Amin tucks it toward sqaure leg.

On a length, around off. Sidra Nawaz knocks it toward cover for a single.

FOUR! Oh... what a way to begin an inning! Megan Schutt bowls fuller, just outside off. Sidra Nawaz leans on the delivery and drives it between the cover fielders for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Megan Schutt gets her name into the wicket list as well. What start from the Australia Women bowling openers! She bowls back of a length, angling it wide across the stump. Muneeba Ali charges down the track and tries to take on the bowler by slapping the ball against the pace, and mistimes her shot. The ball loops toward the front of the mid off fielder and Annabel Sutherland bends forward to take the catch. The umpire has a check on the catch and the big screen shows that she manages to get the fingertips under the ball.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Muneeba Ali steers it away.

Pitches it up, on off, shaping it away. Muneeba Ali walks down the track and pushes it toward the off side.

Full-length delivery, just outside off. Sidra Amin keeps it out.

Pitches it up, on off and middle. Sidra Amin rocks back, bend forward and rests it low.

WIDE! Fuller and sprays it down the leg. Sidra Amin tries to flick it, but gets no connection.

Hard-length delivery, on middle and off. Muneeba Ali covers the stump, hops a bit and nudges it toward mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Sidra Amin flicks it off her pads toward right of the sqaure leg fielder for one run.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Muneeba Ali mistimes her pull toward wide square leg for one run.

Pitches it up, on middle and off, swings it in. Muneeba Ali strides out to defend it down.

WIDE! On a length, angling it wide outside off, beyond the tramline. Muneeba Ali tries to hit it hard but misses.

Pitches it up, around off, shaping it in. Sidra Amin lunges and blocks it right under her eyesight.

On a length, around off. Sidra Amin eases it toward cover.

Much fuller, just behind the yorker length, on middle and leg. Sidra Amin flicks it wide of the sqaure leg fielder and takes a brace.

FOUR! Sidra Amin is so good with these pull shots! Another short length delivery, on off and middle. Sidra Amin hangs back and pulls it uppishly to clear the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Back of a length outside off. Sidra Amin stabs it toward cover.

FOUR! Excellent shot from Amin! Schutt bowls back of a length, just outside off. Sidra Amin rocks back and comfortably pulls it toward the right of the square leg fielder for a boundary. The square leg fielder has a chase but the outfield is way to fast.

On a length, on middle. Sidra Amin flicks it toward sqaure leg for one run.

Back of a length, just outside off. Sidra Amin blocks it away.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kim Garth draws the first blood for Australia Women! Good-length delivery, just outside off, not much movement on the delivery. Sadaf Shamas lunges and tries to punch it away, but gets beaten on the inside edge. Appeal goes round, but the umpire says nothing. Alyssa Healy, behind the stump, instantly opts for the review. The big screen shows the review, where the UltraEdge detects a slight nick when the ball sneaks on the inner edge. Sadaf Shamas has to depart.

Pitches it up, just outside off. Sadaf Shamas tries to work it across the line but misses on the outside edge.

WIDE! On a length, angling it down the leg. Sadaf Shamas misses her flick and gets the bonus run.

Back of a length, outside off. Sadaf Shamas steers it toward gully.

Hard-length delivery, on middle and leg. Muneeba Ali tucks it toward sqaure leg and gets a single.

Full and on off. Sadaf Shamas punches it toward mid off.

Better from Sadaf Shamas! On a length wide outside off. This time, Shamas covers the stump and makes the leave.

Beaten! On a length, outside off, Sadaf Shamas once again tries to push it from her back but misses.

FOUR! EDGED AND AWAY! A bit of fortune for Sadaf Shamas! Megan Schutt bowls it on a length, outside off. Sadaf Shamas hangs back and tries to push it away, but gets a slight nick on the outside edge. The ball zips low and right of the keeper. Alyssa Healy tumbles away but fails to make it. The ball rolls away toward the third man fence and the batter gets four runs.

Full-length delivery, just outside off. Sadaf Shamas drives it toward cover.

WIDE! Pitches it up, but sprays it down the leg. Sadaf Shamas covers the stump and tries to flick at it, but misses.

Back of a length, outside off. Sadaf Shamas rocks back and dabs it toward the off side.

Pitches it up, angling away, outside off. Muneeba Ali leans on the delivery and eases it toward cover. Only a single from the over!

Back of a length, angling outside off. Muneeba Ali stabs it toward cover-point for no run.

Hard-length delivery, on off. Muneeba Ali rocks back and dabs it just outside off.

Fuller now, pitching it just outside off and shaping it away. Muneeba Ali crouches low and tries to slap at it, but gets beaten on the outer edge.

Back of a length, once again, wide outside off. Muneeba Ali makes a leave.

Back of a length, wide outside off. Sadia Iqbal steers it toward deep backward point and gets a single. Pakistan Women and Sadaf Shamas are underway.