IND-W vs PAK-W Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Sajana Sajeevan comes in and finishes things off straightaway! India Women win by 6 wickets! Nida Dar flights it up, on off, Sajana Sajeevan lofts it just over mid off. The fielder from mid off turns back and gives it a good chase but the ball has enough legs to beat her effort in the deep.

Stumping chance missed! Tossed up full and quicker this time from Dar, just outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur makes room and looks to help it past short third but misses. The ball quickly goes to the keeper who fails to collect it cleanly and misses a real chance of stumping. Harmanpreet Kaur falls over awkwardly and seems to have hurt her neck in the process of dragging her back leg back in the crease.

Tossed up at the stumps, Harmanpreet Kaur clears her front leg out and drills it straight to mid on.

Full and on middle, Deepti Sharma sweeps it all along the ground to deep square leg for another single. India Women need just 2 more runs to win.

Dar loops it up, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on middle and off, Harmanpreet Kaur clears her front foot out and looks for a big swipe across the line. Doesn't quite time it right but gets it to long on for a single. India Women need just 4 runs off the last 2 overs.

FOUR! Up and over! Harmanpreet Kaur eases all the nerves! Too full from Fatima, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur gets closer to the line, frees her arms and lofts it over cover for a boundary.

Comes from over the wicket and attacks the stumps on a fuller length, Harmanpreet Kaur shuffles across and sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. The equation is now down to 9 off 14!

On a back of a length, outside off, Deepti Sharma drags it across as she whips it to long on for a single. 11 needed in 15 now!

On a hard length, on middle and leg, Deepti Sharma tucks it to square leg.

A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger! Deepti Sharma sends it upstairs straight away! Fatima Sana Khan comes from around the wicket and hurls it on a good length, with the angle coming back into the left-hander, on middle and off, Deepti Sharma takes a step across and looks to play at it with a closed bat face but misses on the inside edge. The UltraEdge shows a spike and the onfield call of OUT is asked to be overturned to NOT OUT!

Pitched up, on middle and off, Deepti Sharma eases it to long on for a single. 10 runs come off that over and India Women just need 12 more runs from 18 balls.

Wider on off and the length remains short, Harmanpreet Kaur gets closer to the line and cuts it past backward point. Tuba Hassan chases the ball and dives ahead a bit too early but just about manages to pull the ball in time keeping it down to three runs.

Full and on middle, Deepti Sharma taps it to long on for one more.

Great running between the wickets! Sadia bowls it full and down leg, Deepti Sharma flicks it to deep square leg and scampers for two more runs.

Tossed up, at the stumps, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks it off her pads to deep square leg for a single.

Slows it up and offers some width outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur waits deep in the crease and cuts it past point for a brace.

End of a very successful over from Fatima Sana Khan! Darts this full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur digs it out to the right of point for a single. India Women need 22 runs from 24 balls.

On a back of a length, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur walks to the off side and glides it with an open bat face to the right of short third for a couple of runs.

No hat-trick for Fatima Sana Khan! Khan goes full and on middle and off, Deepti Sharma jams it out to long on for a single.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Fatima Sana Khan has opened the door wide open for Pakistan Women! Harmanpreet Kaur is livid with the shot selection from Ghosh and rightly so! This is wide outside off, on a length, Richa Ghosh takes a step out and tries to reach for it away from her body. Gets an outside edge that goes low to the keeper where Muneeba Ali Siddiqi takes it safely. India Women are now 81/4, requiring 26 runs in 27 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jemimah Rodrigues looks to get a move on but perishes in doing so! Sana bowls this on a good length, on middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues premediates the ball and makes room for herself to try a lofted drive over the infield on the off side. Jemimah just manages to get it off the toe end of the bat straight into the bread basket of the keeper, Muneeba Ali Siddiqi!

Comes from over the wicket and lands it just outside off, on a length, Harmanpreet Kaur cuts it to point who fails to make the stop allowing the batters a single.

Full and at the stumps, Harmanpreet Kaur sweeps it to deep square leg and gets a single. India Women are 27 runs away now.

Quicker and fuller on middle and off, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to tuck it across but gets a soft leading edge to mid off.

Flighted again, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps hard and hits it straight to deep square leg for one.

Loops it full does Nashra, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues reverse sweeps it to deep third for a couple of runs.

Slows it up and lands it nice and full, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur taps it to the leg side and squeezes in a quick single.

Flighted full, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur nudges it straight back to the bowler with soft hands.

On a nagging length, on middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur rocks back and punches it to long on for a single. 7 runs come off that over and India Women need 32 more runs off 36 balls.

Keeps the length short and offers some width outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur waits for the ball to come to her and cuts it hard past point for a couple of runs.

Pitched up, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets low and sweeps it well to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Flighted up, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur shimmies down to the pitch of the ball and works it to long on for a single.

Full and just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out in front and sweeps it aerially in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Omaima loops it up, on middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur tucks it to square leg off her pads and gets a single.

Fuller and on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues flicks but to mid-wicket.

Kaur now gets off strike as she pushes this past cover. A run taken again.

Flatter and around off. Rodrigues punches it past cover and takes one.

Fuller and on middle. This is eased down to long on for one by Kaur.

Shorter and around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

On middle. Kaur works it through square leg and gets to the other end.

Kaur is off the mark straightaway! On the pads. This is nudged on the leg side for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Verma falls. Long boundaries here. Not easy to clear them. She steps out. Probably gets a little too close to the pitch of the ball and then looks to loft it down the ground. Not off the middle and she holes out to long on where Aliya Riaz takes it, sliding to her right. Varma falls, trying to break free.

Another sweep. On middle. This is hit through square leg for one.

She walks right across. This is bowled wider outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues looks to cut but misses.

On middle. Verma nudges it around the corner and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Slightly shorter and Verma picks the length early. She rocks back and hammers it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Flatter and on middle. Verma pushes it down the ground and takes one.

Angled into the pads this time. This is swept through square leg. Only one.

Slower and on the pads. Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps but finds short fine leg.

Shorter and on middle. This is whipped through square leg. Doing it in singles at the moment.

Shorter and around off. This is punched past cover for one more.

Tosses it up nicely! Verma drives it past cover and takes one.

Outside off. This is cut past point for one.

Flatter and around off. Verma pushes it to cover.

On middle. Rodrigues rotates strike as she sweeps it through square leg.

Around off, Verma pushes it past cover and takes one.

FOUR! Up and over! If it's in her arc, it will go. This is way too full. Verma says thank you very much and just lifts it over mid off. This runs away to the fence.

Fuller and around off. This is driven past cover. Easy run.

The conventional sweep this time! This is on middle. It is hit through square leg for one.

A dot! Rodrigues looks to innovate. She brings out the reverw sweep but plays it to point.

Steps out but does not get to the pitch of it. This is worked down to long on. A single taken.

Goes shorter and on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues pulls it through square leg. A run taken.

Angled into the pads. Verma works it through square leg. A run taken.

On middle. Rodrigues goes back and works it around the corner for one.

Goes short and on middle. Rodrigues pulls it towards deep square leg for one. India Women need 69 more runs off 72 balls.

Flatter and around off. Jemimah Rodrigues looks to play it late but not enough room there, she chops it on the off side.

Takes one this time! Sensible batting is all India need. On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

On the shorter side. Verma works it to mid-wicket.

Slightly fuller this time and around off. Verma hangs back and punches it to covers.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Way too short and Verma puts it away! On middle. This is pulled powerfully past mid-wicket. This one gets to the fence in no time. First boundary of the Indian innings.

On a length, slower and on the pads, Shafali Verma nurdles it in front of mid-wicket for one.

Excellent effort in the deep! Just the kind of commitment you need in the field while defending a low total. Nashra pushes it through, short and on middle and leg, Shafali Verma goes deep in her crease and jabs it to the right of deep mid-wicket. Omaima Sohail is quick across the turf and puts the dive to her right to save a couple of runs for her side.

This stays a bit low from Nashra, short and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets her front pad out of the way and pulls it down to long on for a run.

Slightly quicker, shorter and on middle and leg, Shafali Verma rocks on the back foot and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Nicely tossed up by Nashra, fuller and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out in front for the sweep. Gets a bit of a top edge but it lands well in front of deep backward square leg for one.

Nashra begins from around the wicket and starts off short, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues makes room to flay it away on the off side. Chops it off the toe end of the bat in front of cover-point.

Looped up, full and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets across and brooms it to deep square leg for one. At the end of the Powerplay, India are 25/1, needing 81 runs in 84 balls. At the same stage, Pakistan were 29/2.

Good effort! Omaima drags her length back and keeps it slower through the air, on off, Shafali Verma rides the bounce and pats it towards cover where the fielder dives to her right and makes a half-stop. The ball parries away off her hands to the right of the cover fielder for one.

Looped up by Omaima, fuller and on off, Shafali Verma tries to get to the pitch of the ball to clip it in front of square on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

A tighter line by Omaima, short and on off, Shafali Verma stays back and punches it to cover.

WIDE! Omaima bowls a half-tracker again and sprays it well outside off. WIde given.

Dropped short again by Omaima, on off, Shafali Verma gets on the back foot and cracks it straight to cover.

Missed out! Short and wide on off, there to be put away, Shafali Verma slaps it hard and straight to point.

Sadia keeps it full, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues moves across to the off side and paddles again, wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.

On a fuller length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues walks inside the line of the ball and paddles it past short fine leg. Gets off the mark with a brace.

Darted in from around the wicket, full and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues plays it with a straight bat to mid off.

OUT! TAKEN! Sadia Iqbal roars in delight! You could sense that the pressure was building and now, Mandhana has perished in trying to break free. A hint of drift away from the left-hander, full and outside off, Smriti Mandhana reaches out for the expansive drive. The shot was on with no protection in the deep but Mandhana played it well away from her body and ended up slicing it off the outer half of the bat to cover-point where Tuba Hassan stays low and takes it near her knees.

Shorter and quicker, drifting away, on off, Smriti Mandhana shapes up to glide it down to deep third but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Speared in very full, on off, Smriti Mandhana firms the drive to mid on.

Another flighted delivery by Dar, low full toss, on middle and leg, Shafali Verma swings a bit too hard and loses her shape in the process. Swipes it straight to square leg. Shafali looking a little frustrated.

More air given by Dar and this is on off, Shafali Verma steps out and makes it into a full toss. Times it well but it goes straight to cover.

Offers flight does Dar, full and outside off, Smriti Mandhana walks across her stumps and slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Dar serves it slower and shorter, wide on off, Smriti Mandhana cuts off the back foot but picks out the fielder at cover-point.

Slowed up by Dar, full and on off, Shafali Verma leans and drives it down to long on for one.

Dar loops it up, full and outside off, Shafali Verma brings her bottom hand into play and drills it through covers. Beats the sliding cover fielder there to her left but the ball plugs in the outfield and Shafali will have to be content with two.

Mandhana finds mid off again! Sana keeps it full, around off, Smriti Mandhana uses her feet again and drives it with a straight bat but straight to Gull Feroza at mid off.

Pitched up again by Sana, on off, Smriti Mandhana skips down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. Drives it well but can't get it past mid off.

Very full from Sana, on off, Smriti Mandhana takes it on the full and jams it out to cover.

On a length, around off, Shafali Verma lunges and knocks it down to long on for one.

FIVE WIDES! Pakistan cannot afford this! Sana sprays it beyond the tramline on off, Shafali Verma lets it go. The keeper, Muneeba Ali Siddiqi moves to her right but cannot cut it off. The ball gets past her and races away for a boundary.

A big appeal for LBW but that was heading down leg! Another in-drifter from Sana, full and on middle and leg, Shafali Verma plays across her front pad as she tries to flick it away. Gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad.

On a good length, around off, Shafali Verma gets her weight on the front foot and times the drive to cover.

From over the wicket, full and slanting in on the pads, Smriti Mandhana nudges it off the pads to square leg.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it towards cover-point where there is a slight misfield but the cover fielder does well to back it up and keeps it to a dot.

Floated up, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana presses forward and eases the drive to cover.

Sadia drops it short, on off, Smriti Mandhana rocks on the back foot quickly and slaps it past cover. The ball plugs a bit in the outfield. Two fielders give it a chase and cut it off. Another brace for Mandhana.

Pushed across the batter, full in length, Smriti Mandhana goes for the drive away from her body and gets an outside edge that goes past short third. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence as the fielder mops it up. The umpire standing at the bowling end is asked to wait as the third umpire checks for a short run but both batters are fine on that count. Two runs taken.

Good stop! Tossed up, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana lunges and drives it towards cover-point where Syeda Aroob Shah is quick to get to the right and dives to make the stop.

Sana hurls it full and around off, Shafali Verma looks for the drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads and it rolls down the deck.

Given LBW but successfully overturned by Shafali Verma! Sana gets the ball to swing back into the right-hander. With the keeper up to the stumps, Shafali Verma is made to stay in her crease. She tries to work it away off her pads and gets beaten on the inside edge. Wears it on the front pad and up goes the finger. Shafali Verma reviews it immediately. Did she get some bat on it? Or does she think it is going down leg? The front-on replays show a clear gap between the bat and the pad. The Ball Tracking shows the ball to be doing a bit too much and going down leg.

Angling across the batter, on a good length, on off, Smriti Mandhana stays leg side of the ball and rides the bounce to punch it along the ground to deep cover for one.

At 108.5 kph, sliding onto the pads, on a fuller length, Shafali Verma plants her front foot across and clips it to deep backward square leg for one more.

Drags the length back does Fatima but it is around the pads, Smriti Mandhana hangs back and flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Edged away! Fatima serves it full from over the wicket and around off, Shafali Verma takes a couple of steps down the track and tries to drive it down the ground. Gets an outside edge that rolls down to deep third for a run. Shafali and India are underway!