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Thursday, Dec 12, 2024

AUS-W vs PAK-W Ball by Ball Commentary

82/10(19.5 ov)
83/1(11.0 ov)
Australia Women beat Pakistan Women by 9 wickets

Commentary

4:59 PM IST That's it from us for this game then! Thanks a lot for tuning in and hope you got some entertainment from this one-sided drubbing. Saturday, 12th October, 2024, sees a double header in this Women's T20 World Cup. New Zealand take on Sri Lanka in Sharjah in an afternoon game at 1000 GMT and in the next game, in Dubai, Bangladesh meet South Africa from Group B, at 1400 GMT. The times mentioned are those when the first ball will be bowled but be rest assured, that we shall be in early with the pre-match and building stuff. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
4:56 PM IST 3 matches and 3 convincing wins for Australia in this World Cup. One foot into the semifinals. They meet India in their next clash on Sunday, 13th October, with the match scheduled to start at 1330 GMT. Pakistan on the other hand, are almost out, but say, if Australia beat India and Pakistan beat New Zealand, well they might still have a chance. And if NZ lose to Sri Lanka, even better for them. They just have to chin up and give their best against New Zealand on Monday, 14th October, 2024.
4:54 PM IST Australia's vice-captain, TAHLIA MCGRATH, says that she is not entirely sure what is the issue with Healy and details that they would have to wait for the assessment for both, Healy and Vlaeminck. Feels heartbroken for the latter as Vlaeminck was pumped up for her comeback. Believes that it was important for the group to come around and focus on the match and then get around Vlaeminck. On the quick win, Tahlia says that Australia believed that chasing would be easier under lights here and praises the entire bowling unit and then the batters stepping up. Credits all the statisticians who helped the team regarding the conditions in Dubai. On her possibly leading the team against India on Sunday, McGrath feels that Australia have got a lot of depth in batting, keeping and captaincy and now is the time to use it.
4:51 PM IST Pakistan skipper, MUNEEBA ALI SIDDIQI, admits that it has been a challenging 24 hours for Pakistan but asserts that everyone understands the magnitude of this game as a professional. Laments the loss due to a batting failure. But believes that it was a good learning experience for herself. Does not want to look into the semifinal qualification scenario and just wants to focus on playing good cricket in their next game.
4:47 PM IST ASH GARDNER HAS BEEN NAMED THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH. Gardner says that the conditions were nice with a bit more bounce here as compared to the pitch in Sharjah. Feels that everyone who got the ball, did well for Australia in the game. On the injury to Tayla Vlaeminck, Ashleigh admits that it did get the team together and everyone feels sorry for her as Vlaeminck had worked really hard to get back to the national team. On her own personal form, AG believes that she is in good space for now, but expects bigger challenges against India come Sunday. Believes that she is training in the right direction. Lauds the experience in this team with so many finishers present but everyone having a clarity about their role. Is happy with the way the wins are shaping up clinically and is amazed at the class at the top of the batting order.
4:47 PM IST ... THE PRESENTATION ...
4:45 PM IST A match to forget for Pakistan Women. No Diana Baig. No Fatima Sana for this match. No total to defend, practically. The bowlers just didn't look up for the task and would want to do better in their final game against New Zealand. Earlier in the game, Australia bowled well despite being a bowler short, to restrict Pakistan to 82, claiming all 10 wickets. Everyone bowled well but Ash Gardner was the pick of the bowlers with a 4-fer. Please stay tuned for the presentation...
4:36 PM IST No such negatives while batting for the Aussies. Not that Pakistan did put them under any kind of pressure. It did seem like their shoulders were already drooping before the start of the run chase and Australia pounced. The openers added 36 inside 5 overs and Pakistan were feeling the heat. Alyssa Healy was just running herself into some form, ahead of the massive match against India on Sunday and possibly the semifinal next week. But an unfortunate calf injury now dangles her World Cup continuation. Ellyse Perry then came in and just finished off the job, with a bit of help from Ash Gardner.
4:30 PM IST Just a couple of negative points for Australia - 1. In the opening over of the match, they saw Tayla Vlaeminck go down with an injury while fielding. 2. Towards the end of the run chase, they saw their skipper, Alyssa Healy, relive her calf issue once again, after hurting that region against India in late 2022. They might find a bowling replecement for Vlaeminck and even a batting replacement for Healy, but to find an equally good keeper and also a captain, could be a difficult ask. Especially, with the coming games being against better oppositions.
4:28 PM IST Job completed professionally. 14th consecutive win in T20 World Cups for Australia Women and 10th in succession in WT20Is. 83 never looked like a difficult target and the World Champions have cantered to a comfortable win, making it 3 victories in 3 games. They are almost qualified for the next leg, but we cannot officially confirm it for now, as there is still that possibility of Australia, New Zealand and India finishing with 6 points each.
End of over 1111 runs
AUS-W: 83/1CRR: 7.55
Ball
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Tuba Hassan:1-0-11-0
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10.6

Tuba Hassan to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

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That's a wrap and Australia Women continue to dominate the women's division with their 14th win on a trot in the ICC Women's World Cup. Tossed up around off, Ellyse Perry chips this towards long off and takes one to seal the deal. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 9 WICKETS AND 9 OVERS TO SPARE.

0
10.5

Tuba Hassan to Ellyse Perry, no run

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Too full on off, Ellyse Perry drills this towards extra cover for no run.

1
10.4

Tuba Hassan to Ash Gardner, 1 run

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Short again, into the stumps. Ash Gardner pulls this on the bounce towards deep mid-wicket for one.

4
10.3

Tuba Hassan to Ash Gardner, 4 runs

FOUR! That's really poor from Tuba Hassan and Ash Gardner will hit this 10 times out of 10 for a boundary. Drag down, around middle and leg, Ash Gardner rocks back and uses the depth of her crease to pull this towards the right of deep square leg for a boundary to close the gap ever more.

1
10.2

Tuba Hassan to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

Short of a length again, Ellyse Perry goes for the sweep, ends up looping it behind the keeper for a single.

4
10.1

Tuba Hassan to Ellyse Perry, 4 runs

FOUR! A boundary right after Drinks. Short of a length around middle and off, Ellyse Perry swings and connects right from the middle of her bat. Gets the ball into the gap towards the deep on the leg side and the ball bounces over the ropes for four runs.

End of over 105 runs
AUS-W: 72/1CRR: 7.20RRR: 1.10
Ball
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0
9.6

Syeda Aroob Shah to Ash Gardner, no run

Too full, on off. Ash Gardner defends this solidly off her front foot.

0
9.5

Syeda Aroob Shah to Ash Gardner, no run

Slower, on off. Ash Gardner pushes this away off her back foot on off.

2
9.4

Syeda Aroob Shah to Ash Gardner, 2 runs

Fuller, on the pads, Ash Gardner stays inside her crease and nudges this fine towards the right of short fine leg for a couple.

1
9.3

Syeda Aroob Shah to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

Short of a length around middle and leg, Ellyse Perry goes back and punches it away for one.

0
9.2

Syeda Aroob Shah to Ellyse Perry, no run

Full and wide around off, Ellyse Perry drives this but straight to the fielder.

4:18 PM IST And Healy is going off the field. May not matter in this game, but given that the knockouts are around the corner, if this calf injury does not heel soon, Australia might have to be with their stand-in captain for the rest of the tournament. Meanwhile, Ash Gardner comes in for the final rites. Of this match, we mean...
2
9.1

Syeda Aroob Shah to Ellyse Perry, 2 runs

OUCH! Alyssa Healy is in some pain and this is not a good sign for Australia Women. Especially with the semifinals coming up next week. Too full around off, Ellyse Perry drills this to deep extra cover and comes back for two. The Aussie skipper is seen hobbling though after completing the second and this is worrying for the defending champions. The physio comes out to the middle and is giving Healy a bit of a stretch to her right calf. She is visibly in a lot of pain.

End of over 911 runs
AUS-W: 67/1CRR: 7.44RRR: 1.45
Ball
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Alyssa Healy:37 (23)
Ellyse Perry:13 (16)
Nashra Sundhu:2-0-16-0
0
8.6

Nashra Sundhu to Alyssa Healy, no run

Flighted, on off. Alyssa Healy looks to get it over the fielder at cover again but ends up rolling it to her instead. Just 16 needed off 66 now.

2
8.5

Nashra Sundhu to Alyssa Healy, 2 runs

Length dragged back a bit, on off again. Alyssa chips this inside out over cover only for a couple this time.

4
8.4

Nashra Sundhu to Alyssa Healy, 4 runs

FOUR! Alyssa Healy is in a hurry to wrap things up. Too full, outside off, Healy moves away from the line of it, and lofts this inside out over cover, bisecting the fielder in the deep on off for a boundary more.

0
8.3

Nashra Sundhu to Alyssa Healy, no run

Too full and wide of off, Alyssa Healy does well to get some bat on it and block it out.

4
8.2

Nashra Sundhu to Alyssa Healy, 4 runs

FOUR! Too full, around middle and leg, Alyssa Healy moves in, gets right on top of it and sweeps this sweetly into the gap towards the right of deep square leg for a boundary.

1
8.1

Nashra Sundhu to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

Fuller, around off, Ellyse Perry jumps down the track and looks to go big over long off. Miscues it off the bottom part of her bat and bouncing onto the long off fielder for one.

End of over 85 runs
AUS-W: 56/1CRR: 7.00RRR: 2.25
Ball
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1
7.6

Syeda Aroob Shah to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

Another single to end the over as Perry rolls this through mid on this time for one.

1
7.5

Syeda Aroob Shah to Alyssa Healy, 1 run

Short of a length around middle and off, Alyssa Healy punches this off her back foot away towards extra cover for one.

1
7.4

Syeda Aroob Shah to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

Too full on off, Ellyse Perry drives this to long off for one.

1
7.3

Syeda Aroob Shah to Alyssa Healy, 1 run

DROPPED! Not that it would have mattered but an already bad day is becoming worse. Tossed up, around off. Alyssa Healy moves away to her leg side and swings. The ball lobs straight to the long off fielder, Nashra Sundhu but she drops it. Single taken.

1
7.2

Syeda Aroob Shah to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

Short, around off, Ellyse Perry rocks back, uses the depth of the crease and tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

0
7.1

Syeda Aroob Shah to Ellyse Perry, no run

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Flighted around off, Ellyse Perry drives this towards extra cover for no run.

End of over 75 runs
AUS-W: 51/1CRR: 7.29RRR: 2.46
Ball
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1
6.6

Nashra Sundhu to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

Floated, in the line of stumps. Ellyse Perry drills this all along the carpet towards long on for yet another single. Easy pickings for a batter with the class of Perry.

1
6.5

Nashra Sundhu to Alyssa Healy, 1 run

Too full, around middle and off. Alyssa Healy back away and lofts this in front of long on for a single. Brings up the team fifty as well.

0
6.4

Nashra Sundhu to Alyssa Healy, no run

Length dragged back around off, Alyssa Healy drives this towards the off side but finds the fielder for no run.

2
6.3

Nashra Sundhu to Alyssa Healy, 2 runs

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Fuller, wide of off. Alyssa Healy gets low on her knee and sweeps this towards the right of Sadaf Shamas at deep mid-wicket collecting a couple.

0
6.2

Nashra Sundhu to Alyssa Healy, no run

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Quicker and fuller on the pads, Alyssa Healy flicks this towards short mid-wicket for no run. Either side of the fielder and she would have rotated the strike easily.

1
6.1

Nashra Sundhu to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

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Short, angling into the batter. Ellyse Perry backs away and tucks this to long on for one.

End of over 69 runs
AUS-W: 46/1CRR: 7.67RRR: 2.64
Ball
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1
5.6

Omaima Sohail to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

Too full, around middle and off. Ellyse Perry chips this towards long on for a single to close the Powerplay. A solid one for Australia Women but they would have loved Mooney still out in the middle.

1
5.5

Omaima Sohail to Alyssa Healy, 1 run

Tossed up, a bit quicker this time. Alyssa Healy dabs it in front of the ring field on off and sneaks one.

2
5.4

Omaima Sohail to Alyssa Healy, 2 runs

Length dragged back again, Alyssa Healy rocks back and pulls this towards the right of deep mid-wicket and was settling for one but a fumble in the deep from Riaz allows the second.

1
5.3

Omaima Sohail to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

Touch fuller this time, Ellyse Perry flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for only a single this time. Ellyse Perry is already looking in good touch.

4
5.2

Omaima Sohail to Ellyse Perry, 4 runs

FOUR! That's some stroke from Perry. Short of a length, turning into her. Ellyse Perry rocks back and just times the pull so well that the ball floats across the carpet and crashes into the boundary rope for four.

0
5.1

Omaima Sohail to Ellyse Perry, no run

Too full, on off. Ellyse Perry gets on top of it and blocks it out.

End of over 52 runs
AUS-W: 37/1CRR: 7.40RRR: 3.06
Ball
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1
4.6

Sadia Iqbal to Ellyse Perry, 1 run

Tossed up, outside off, EP leans and lofts this towards long on. Does not carry to the fielder. A single taken to get Perry off the mark.

0
4.5

Sadia Iqbal to Ellyse Perry, no run

Quicker, outside off, a touch short, punched back to Iqbal again.

0
4.4

Sadia Iqbal to Ellyse Perry, no run

Flighted, outside off, Ellyse looks to drive but the ball gets stuck into the pitch and goes off the toe end of the bat towards the left of the bowler.

0
4.3

Sadia Iqbal to Ellyse Perry, no run

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Flighted, around middle, Perry uses her feet this time, gets to the pitch of the ball and flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

3:57 PM IST So Wareham at 3 against Sri Lanka, Perry at 3 against New Zealand and it is Perry again tonight, at 3.
0
4.2

Sadia Iqbal to Ellyse Perry, no run

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Landed outside off, Ellyse Perry looks to cut but misses.

W
4.1

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, no run

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OUT! CAUGHT! Pakistan get a breakthrough. Full, outside off, Beth Mooney comes down the track and looks to go over the top. But she gets too close to the ball and ends up chipping it straight to Aliya Riaz at mid on. Beth Mooney departs for 15 (15), Australia Women are 36/1 and need another 47 from 95 balls.

1
4.1

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, 1 run

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WIDE. A bit harsh, to be honest. Beth Mooney gets down to paddle but misses as Sadia fires it down the leg side. A bit of consideration for the bowler, perhaps?

End of over 411 runs
AUS-W: 35/0CRR: 8.75RRR: 3
Ball
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Beth Mooney:15 (14)
Alyssa Healy:19 (10)
Sadaf Shamas:1-0-11-0
1
3.6

Sadaf Shamas to Beth Mooney, 1 run

On middle and leg, pushed wide of mid on for a quick single. 11 from the over, 23 in the last 2!

0
3.5

Sadaf Shamas to Beth Mooney, no run

Pace taken off, fuller in length, bowled on middle. Mooney pushes it towards mid on and initially sets off for a single but then sends Healy back.

1
3.5

Sadaf Shamas to Beth Mooney, 1 run

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WIDE. Full and down the leg side, Beth Mooney misses her sweep. 49 more needed from 98 balls.

1
3.4

Sadaf Shamas to Alyssa Healy, 1 run

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Another short ball, outside off, Alyssa looks to pull but kind of miscues it. The ball goes off the top edge but does not carry to deep mid-wicket. A single taken.

4
3.3

Sadaf Shamas to Alyssa Healy, 4 runs

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FOUR! 6th boundary in 16 balls. A short ball again, outside off, Healy slaps the pull through mid-wicket. Deep mid-wicket runs to her left and puts in a dive, but in vain.

0
3.2

Sadaf Shamas to Alyssa Healy, no run

Slower ball, on a length, outside off, Healy pushes it straight to point.

4
3.1

Sadaf Shamas to Alyssa Healy, 4 runs

FOUR! Sadaf Shamas comes in as the first change, the first fast bowler in this inning, but cannot stop the leakage! Badly lined, around middle and to make matters worse, way too short. Alyssa Healy just gets outside the line of the ball and pulls it through mid-wicket.

End of over 312 runs
AUS-W: 24/0CRR: 8.00RRR: 3.47
Ball
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Sadia Iqbal:2-0-15-0
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2.6

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, no run

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Short and outside off, BM cuts it straight to point. So after 3 overs, Australia have as many boundaries as Pakistan managed in their entire innings - 4.

4
2.5

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, 4 runs

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FOUR! Third one in this over! The flight returns from Iqbal and the ball returns to the boundary. Tossed up, outside off, Beth Mooney skips down the track again, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid off this time. 59 more needed from 103 balls.

0
2.4

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, no run

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Quicker and flatter, outside off, Beth stays back and dabs it to short third.

4
2.3

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, 4 runs

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FOUR! Up and over! Sadia does not shy away from flighting the ball and Mooney does not shy away from stepping out. Takes it on the half volley this time, outside off and lofts it over cover.

0
2.2

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, no run

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Comes down the track again, does Mooney, takes it on the full once more, drives yet again but finds cover this time.

4
2.1

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, 4 runs

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FOUR! Two in two for Australia. Flighted, outside off, Beth Mooney skips down the track, takes the ball on the full and drives it to the left of cover. 67 more needed from 107 balls.

End of over 29 runs
AUS-W: 12/0CRR: 6.00RRR: 3.94
Ball
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Nida Dar:1-0-9-0
4
1.6

Nida Dar to Alyssa Healy, 4 runs

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FOUR! SWEET! Tossed up, outside off, with the fielders in the deep on the leg side, Healy innovates. Backs away to the leg side and drives it to the left of mid off for the first boundary of the run chase.

2
1.5

Nida Dar to Alyssa Healy, 2 runs

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Floated, outside off, Alyssa swings this through mid-wicket this time, a bit flatter. Long on gets across to her right, slides and keeps the batters to a brace.

2
1.4

Nida Dar to Alyssa Healy, 2 runs

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There she goes. Tossed up, outside off, Healy comes down the track and swings it over mid-wicket. The two fielders allowed outside the 25-yard circle during the Powerplay are mid-wicket and long on and Healy gets a couple.

0
1.3

Nida Dar to Alyssa Healy, no run

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Opportunity missed. Dar fires this down the leg side and keeps it short. Alyssa Healy gets into position and looks to paddle pull but miscues the ball to square leg.

1
1.2

Nida Dar to Beth Mooney, 1 run

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Flatter, around leg stump, the broom comes out now and Mooney sweeps it towards fine leg for a single. 79 more needed from 110 balls.

0
1.1

Nida Dar to Beth Mooney, no run

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Oopssy... good start. Flighted, outside leg, Beth Mooney lunged to defend but the ball pitched and then ballooned up sharply. Mooney adjusted well to stay back but still, spooned it back in the air. Did not carry to the bowler.

3:41 PM IST Nida Dar to bowl from the other end. So Pakistan are starting with spinners with the new ball.
End of over 13 runs
AUS-W: 3/0CRR: 3.00RRR: 4.21
Ball
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0
0.6

Sadia Iqbal to Alyssa Healy, no run

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Flighted, outside off, a low full toss, Healy drives it straight to mid off. Decent start by Iqbal.

2
0.5

Sadia Iqbal to Alyssa Healy, 2 runs

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Comes around the wicket, does Iqbal and fires it down the leg side. Alyssa Healy swivels and pulls it to the right of short fine leg for a couple to get off the mark.

1
0.4

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, 1 run

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A bit quicker, on middle and leg, BM nudges it towards square leg and gets the scoreboard rolling with a single.

0
0.3

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, no run

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Very full, around off, Beth drives it back to Sadia again.

0
0.2

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, no run

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Landed outside off, Mooney opens the face of her bat and guides it towards short third.

0
0.1

Sadia Iqbal to Beth Mooney, no run

Full, around off, Beth Mooney pushes it back to the bowler.

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Match Details

Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Toss
Australia Women, elected to field
Series
ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2024
Series Period
03 Oct 2024 - 20 Oct 2024
Match Day
11 Oct 2024 - D/N (20 - over match)
Umpires
Anna Harris (ENG), Vrinda Rathi (IND) and Kim Cotton (NZ)
Match Referee
Michell Pereira (SL)
Streaming Platform
Hotstar
Broadcasting Platform
Star Sports