NZ-W vs BAN-W Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! GONE! Eden Carson does the job with her first wicket. Touch fuller and wide of off. Fahima Khatun comes down the track and swings, slices her shot to point where Georgia Plimmer tracks back and holds onto it. Good catch. New Zealand Women win by 100 runs.

Very full and outside off, skids a bit. Akter looks to drive but misses and the keeper fumbles to collect it. It rolls away for a run. Given as runs so must be some bat on it.

Slightly short and on middle and leg, Khatun pulls it to square leg for a single.

On a hard length and around off. Khatun hangs back and defends it out.

Very full and on middle and leg, Khatun drills it to mid on.

This is full and around off, Akter leans and blocks it out.

Length ball, outside off, Marufa Akter leaves it alone.

OUT! BOWLED! Excellent from Lea Tahuhu! Bowls a scrambled seam and makes it to nip in, on a length and around off. Nishita Akter Nishi looks to defend but is cut in half as the ball crashes onto the off stump.

Keeps it full and bowls it around off, Nishi looks to push it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Lea Tahuhu bowls a tight yorker, on middle. Nishita Akter Nishi flicks with great timing and bisects square leg and mid-wicket to find the fence.

A good length delivery on middle, Nishi flicks it to square leg.

Wide! Shapes in a length ball, down the leg side. Nishi looks to flick but misses it.

Drops it full and on middle. Khatun blocks it out.

A leg cutter, on a length and outside off. Khatun is drawn foward to defend but misses it.

Overpitches it, full and outside off, Khatun crunches it through covers for a couple of runs.

Pushes it full and on middle and leg, Khatun blocks it back to the bowler.

This is full and outside off, Khatun leans and blocks it out.

Too full and on middle and leg, Khatun flicks it through square leg, wide of the fielder for a couple.

Tossed up, outside off, Khatun pushes it to cover. A needless throw from the fielder goes way past the keeper and the batters sneak in a run.

Flatter delivery on middle, Khatun keeps it out on the leg side.

Drops it short and outside off, Nishi dabs it to point for a single.

Flighted full and around off, spinning in. Nishi looks to slog-sweep but misses it. The ball hits the timber but it won't count as it was a free hit!

NO BALL AND BYE! Bowls a full toss on middle, too high. Khatun swings and misses. The keeper gets hit on the helmet as she tries to take it. The ball rolls away and they take a bye. The physio is out for the concussion protocol. Izzy Gaze looks fine. Free-hit to follow.

Good length delivery, outside off, Khatun crunches it through covers for a couple of runs.

Bowls it full and around off, Khatun plays it back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Jess Kerr gets her third. Tad fuller and around off, comes with an angle. Khan leans to push but hits on the up to short cover where Georgia Plimmer takes a dolly. New Zealand Women are 2 wickets away.

Serves in a yorker, angling on middle, Khan digs it out on the off side.

Overpitched, outside off, Khatun looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge to third man for one.

Drifts in a fuller delivery on middle, Khan clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! OVER MID ON! Jess Kerr pushes it full and on middle and leg, Khan lofts it cleanly over mid on and it rolls to the fence.

Fuller-length delivery, scrambled seam on middle, Khan looks to flick but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads.

Short, on leg, Rabeya Khan tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Much fuller, on off, Rabeya Khan taps it to mid off.

Back of a length, on off, Rabeya Khan slaps it to point.

Lands it outside off, Rabeya Khan punches it to point.

Short again, on off, Rabeya Khan chips it towards mid off.

Short, on leg, Rabeya Khan pulls it over mid on for a brace.

Too full, on off, Fahima Khatun pushes it to cover.

Slower one, on leg, Rabeya Khan flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Length, on leg, Rabeya Khan looks to flick it but miscues it uppishly towards mid on. Dot.

On a length, on leg, Fahima Khatun helps it fine for one. 100 comes up for Bangladesh Women.

Slower one, on middle, Rabeya Khan flicks it to mid on for one.

Too full, on middle, Rabeya Khan blocks it back.

Much fuller, on middle, Rabeya Khan sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.

FOUR! A boundary after a long time! Short, on leg, Rabeya Khan gets low and helps it over short fine for a boundary.

Short, just outside off, Rabeya Khan looks to play at it but misses.

Short, on leg, Fahima Khatun tugs it to square leg for one.

Keeps it full, on off, Fahima Khatun leans on and blocks it back.

Much fuller, on middle, Fahima Khatun blocks it back to the bowler.

Quicker, on leg, Fahima Khatun flicks it to mid on for a quick single.

Short and wide, Fahima Khatun tries to slap it but misses.

Quicker, on middle, Fahima Khatun blocks it to mid on.

Wide! Down the leg side, Fahima Khatun leaves it alone.

Slower one, outside off, Fahima Khatun taps it to the cover fielder.

Too full, outside off, Fahima Khatun pushes it to cover.

Much fuller, on leg, Rabeya Khan flicks it to square leg for one.

Too full, on off, Fahima Khatun blocks it back to the bowler.

Short, on off, Fahima Khatun slaps it to the cover fielder.

Slightly shorter, on middle, and it turns in. Fahima Khatun looks to block it but wears it on her pads. An appeal and the finger goes up. Fahima Khatun goes upstairs. Ultra Edge shows no spike and Ball Tracking shows that it was missing leg. The onfield decision is overturned. Fahima Khatun gets a lifeline.

Keeps it full, on middle, Rabeya Khan sweeps it to square leg for one.

Full, on off, Rabeya Khan pushes it to cover.

Turn and bounce, on off, Rabeya Khan blocks it to cover.

Flighted full and on middle, Khatun keeps it out on the leg side.

Very full and on middle, Khan digs it out to short mid-wicket where Amelia Kerr makes a sloppy misfield and allows a single.

Tossed up on middle, Khan pushes it to short mid-wicket.

Floats it full and on middle, slower pace. Khan looks to slog-sweep but top edges it well over the fielder at square leg. Two runs.

Fuller-length delivery, around off. Khan solidly blocks it out.

Bowls it very full and around off, Khan skips down and drills it to mid on.

Floats it full and on middle and leg. Khan sweeps it to fine leg for a single to end the over.

Too short, outside off. Khatun slaps it to deep point for a single.

Slows up the pace and bowls it around off. Khatun watchfully defends.

Tossed up on middle, spinning in too much. Khatun rocks back to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but turned down.

Floats it on the shorter side outside off, Khatun waits and punches it to cover.

Flatter delivery on middle, turning in. Khan bunts it to square leg for a single.

A low full toss, around off, dipping towards the batter. Khan lofts it down to long on for a single.

Too full and quicker, around off, Khatun drills it to long on for a single.

Flighted very full and outside off, Khatun looks to slog-sweep but misses it.

Looped up, full and just around off. Khatun leans and defends it out.

A low gentle full toss on middle, Khan plays it to long on for a single.

TWO LEG BYES! Tossed up on middle, turning in. Khan looks to clip but misses and it rolls off the pads to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Flighted full and around off, Khan slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Very full and flighted on off, Khatun pushes it to cover. They stutter for a single but eventually make it.

Shorter and wide of off, Khatun cuts it straight to point.

A googly, fuller delivery on middle, Khatun defends it out.

Flat and around off, spins away sharply. Khatun looks to defend but misses it.

A loopy delivery, around off, lands and spins away with some extra bounce. Khatun is taken by surprise but leaves it well.

Bowls it very full and on middle, Khatun flicks it to deep square leg and keeps the strike.

Lea Tahuhu attacks the stumps with a fuller delivery. Khatun solidly defends it out.

Pitches it up, outside off. Khatun leans and drives it to cover.

On a good length and on middle, Khatun defends.

DROPPED! Bowls it on a good length and wide of off, Khatun throws her bat and gets a thick outside edge to the keeper, Izzy Gaze dives across but puts it down. Should have been taken.

Wide! Keeps it short but bowls it down the leg side. Khatun looks to pull but misses.

Shorter and outside off, too wide. Khatun cuts it to point.

Rosemary Mair bowls it outside off, Khatun slaps it through covers for a single.

Short in length and angling around off, defended to cover.

FOUR! Well played! Too short and too wide of off. Khatun hops and upper cuts it over point, no one in the deep and it rolls into the fence.

Touch fuller and sliding down the leg side. Khatun looks to clip but gets a faint edge to the keeper.

Hard length delivery, outside off, Khatun punches it to cover.

Rosemary Mair bowls it into the surface, short and outside off. Khatun flashes her blade and misses.

Pushes it full and on middle and leg. Khan plays with the full face of the bat but finds the fielder at mid on.

Bowls it outside off on a length. Khan plays with an angled bat to point.

On a length and on top of off. Khan drops it to point.

Touch fuller and outside off. Khan leans and chips it to the left of short cover. The fielder dives and stops.

A good length delivery, around off. Khan defends it to point.

Targets the pads but bowls with an angle. Khatun nudges it to square leg for one.

Wide! Too short and over the tramline. Khatun shoulders arms to it.

Keeps it short and bowls it wide of off. Rabeya Khan slashes her blade and misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Rosemary Mair gets another wicket. Keeps it on the shorter side and bowls it outside off, gets some extra bounce. Nahida Akter cuts it uppishly and to point where Eden Carson takes a sitter. Bangladesh Women are 7 down.

An off-cutter, on a length and on middle, Khatun turns it to square leg and runs across.

Goes a touch fuller and on middle and leg. Khatun keeps it out on the leg side.

Length delivery, wide of off. Khatun punches it to point.

FOUR! STREAKY! Short of a length delivery, outside off. Fahima Khatun looks to cut but bottom edges it past the keeper to third man for four runs. A slip would have helped there.

Bowls it on the pads. Fahima Khatun tucks it to square leg and keeps the strike with a single.

Keeps it very full and shapes it on the pads. Nahida Akter helps it down to fine leg for one.

Wide! Tries the yorker but spills it down the leg side, Nahida Akter looks to clip but misses.

On a hard length and wide of of. Nahida Akter cuts it late and to point.

This is full and on middle, played back to the bowler.

Wide! Very full and going down the leg side. Nahida Akter looks to flick but misses.

FOUR! Good shot! Good phase of cricket for the batting team. Little bit of width outside off. Nahida Akter slaps it hard through point. Four fielders converge to stop it but still, the ball wins the race.

On a good length and on middle, Khatun flicks it to square leg for a single.

Fuller-length delivery on middle, Nahida Akter hangs back and defends.

Tossed up full and on middle and leg, tight from Amelia Kerr and Nahida Akter blocks on the leg side.

Wide! Bowls the googly on the leg side. Nahida Akter fails to flick it away. Wided.

Tossed up on middle and leg. Nahida Akter defends it to silly mid on.

Flat and angling on middle and leg, turns in. Nahida Akter keeps it out on the leg side.

Keeps it full and flights it again, on middle, Nahida Akter chips it back to Kerr, well wide to her right.

Flights it full and on middle, Nahida Akter defends in front of her pads.

Flat and wide of off. Nahida Akter plays it to sweeper cover for a single.

A bit short and around off, Nahida Akter is happy to play it back to Carson.

Skids the length ball, around off, Nahida Akter turns it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! First boundary that has come in some control .50 up as well. Flighted well outside off. Nahida Akter lofts it past mid on and it races to the fence.

A bit short again, outside off, Nahida Akter punches it straight to mid off.

Bowls the half-tracker around off, Khatun pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Wonderfully bowled! Flights a bit and lands it around off, spinning away. Nahida Akter plants her front foot out in attempt to block but gets beaten.

Bowls it on the slower side, angling on the pads, Khatun helps it to fine leg for a single.

Shorter and outside off, spinning away. Khatun looks for the big cut shot but misses it.

Tossed up, around off and it skids on. Khatun rocks back and defends well.

Short and wide of off. Khatun cuts it hard but straight to point.

Bowls a leggie, around off on a length. Khatun plays it back to the bowler.

Darted on the pads, Nahida Akter helps it down to fine leg, too fine and they come back for the second.

Tossed up, well outside off, Nahida Akter punches it straight to cover.

Serves a full toss, dipping onto the batter. Khatun pulls it over square leg for a single.

Very full and skidding on middle, Khatun flicks it to square leg.

Flatter delivery on middle, Khatun taps it back on the deck.

Tossed up, around off, turning in. Fahima Khatun nudges it to mid-wicket.

Spills it full and on middle and leg. Nahida Akter tickles it to short fine leg but for no run.

Slows up the pace and bowls it on middle, Nahida Akter prods and defends it out.

A googly on a length and on middle, Nahida Akter blocks on the deck.

Serves it on a length and outside off, Nahida Akter punches it to point.

Flat and turning in on middle, Nahida Akter keeps it out on the leg side.

Bowls it very full and into the blockhole, Nahida Akter digs it out to the bowler.

Wide! Slides it full and down the leg side, Nahida Akter looks to flick but misses.

Tossed up on middle, spinning in. Fahima Khatun steps across and turns it to short fine leg.

Flat and on middle, Nahida Akter nudges it to square leg for a single.

Eden Carson fails to grip the ball again! Bowls a full toss, dipping just in time. Nahida Akter flat bats it to mid on.

Pushes it full and around off, a bit slow. Nahida Akter blocks it out on the off side.

Eden Carson bowls a full toss again, around off, Nahida Akter punches it back to Carson.

A low dipping full toss, outside off. Fahima Khatun pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Edgy! Flighted up, outside off, Nahida Akter looks to block it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races through short third for a boundary. That is also the first boundary of this innings.

Much fuller, on off, Nahida Akter taps it back to the bowler.

Short, on leg, Nahida Akter looks to block it but wears it on her pads. A stifled appeal but turned down.

Slightly shorter, on off, Fahima Khatun pushes it to cover for one.

Lands it on off, Fahima Khatun pushes it to cover.

On a length, on off, Fahima Khatun pushes it to mid off.

OUT! LBW! Lea Tahuhu gets her second and wicket number 6 goes down for Bangladesh Women! On a length, on middle and leg, Shorna Akter looks to flick it but misses and wears it on her pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. Shorna Akter goes upstairs. Ultra Edge shows no spike and Ball Tracking shows that it was clipping the top of leg. The onfield decision stands OUT!

On a length, on off, Shorna Akter pushes it to cover.

Two wides! Short, down leg, Fahima Khatun looks to flick it but misses. The keeper fails to collect it as the batters cross.

Much fuller, on leg, Shorna Akter flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

On a length, outside off, Shorna Akter leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT! Lea Tahuhu strikes and gets her first. A bit fuller, on middle, Sumaiya Akter gets low and looks to heave it but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs in the air towards covers. Suzie Bates settles under it and completes the catch. Bangladesh Women in a spot of bother now.

Short, on off, Sumaiya Akter punches it to cover.

A wicket maiden from Amelia Kerr! Full, on off, Fahima Khatun drives it to the cover fielder.

Tossed up, on off, Fahima Khatun eases it to cover.

Short, on off, Fahima Khatun taps it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, on off, Fahima Khatun pushes it to mid off.

OUT! TAKEN! Amelia Kerr gets her first wicket! A googly, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty shimmies down the ground and looks to loft it. Gets it off the toe end of her bat and the ball goes in the air towards mid off. Rosemary Mair runs to her left and takes a magnificent catch.

Tossed up, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty taps it to mid off.

Much fuller, on off, Sumaiya Akter pushes it to mid off.

Length, outside off, Sumaiya Akter looks to block it but misses.

Short, outside off, Sumaiya Akter looks to slap it but misses.

Back of a length, on middle, Sumaiya Akter fends it to mid off.

On a length, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty pushes it to point for one.

Back of a length, angling in, Nigar Sultana Joty looks to block it but misses.

FOUR BYES! Bonus runs for Bangladesh Women! Full, outside off, with a hint of turn. Sumaiya Akter looks to drive it but misses. The keeper fails to stop it as the ball races away to the fence.

Slightly fuller, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty looks to drive it but edges it to backward point. A misfield allows the batters to collect a single.

Tossed up, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty pushes it back to the bowler.

Lands it on leg, Sumaiya Akter tucks it fine for one.

Turn and bounce, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty looks to block it but edges it to short third for a single. The ball landed just short of the fielder at slip.

Short, on middle, Nigar Sultana Joty blocks it back.

Much fuller, on off, Sumaiya Akter leans on and blocks it to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! Jess Kerr gets her second! This is magnificent bowling. On a length, on leg, with a hint of movement. Sobhana Mostary looks to flick it but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs towards short third. Lea Tahuhu runs to her left and completes the catch.

Keeps it full, on off, Sobhana Mostary blocks it back.

Much fuller, outside off, Sobhana Mostary looks to play at it but misses.

Hard length, outside off, Sobhana Mostary looks to punch it but misses.

Much fuller, on middle, Sobhana Mostary blocks it back.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for Bangladesh Women! Short, down leg, shaping away. Sobhana Mostary leaves. The keeper fails to stop it as the ball races away.

On a length, on middle, and it nips in. Nigar Sultana Joty fends it back to the bowler.

Slower one, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty taps it to mid off.

Slower one, outside off, Sobhana Mostary punches it through backward point for one.

Length, on off, Sobhana Mostary pushes it to cover.

Back of a length, on off, Sobhana Mostary punches it to point.

Wide! Down leg, Sobhana Mostary looks to flick it but misses. The keeper does well to stop it.

Back of a length, on leg, Sobhana Mostary tucks it to the right of the bowler.

Wide! Down the leg side, Sobhana Mostary looks to flick it but misses.

Full again, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty pushes it to mid off.

Too full, outside off, Nigar Sultana Joty fends it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, on leg, Sobhana Mostary flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

On a length, on leg, Sobhana Mostary blocks it to mid on.

OUT! TAKEN! Jess Kerr gets her first wicket! On a length, outside off, shaping away. Rubya Haider looks to loft it but the ball hits the upper part of her bat and lobs towards mid off. Sophie Devine moves to her right and takes a good low catch. Rubya Haider walks back into the shed.

Oh! On a length, outside off, Rubya Haider has a waft at it but misses.

Full, outside off, Nigar Sultana Joty leaves it alone.

Wide! Lands it down leg, Nigar Sultana Joty looks to flick it but misses.

On a length, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty blocks it back.

Wide! Down the leg side, Nigar Sultana Joty looks to flick it but misses.

Keeps it on off, Nigar Sultana Joty taps it to short cover.

Much fuller, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty pushes it to mid off.

On a length, outside off, shaping in a shade. Joty looks to block it but misses and wears it on her pads. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. They refer. Ultra Edge shows no spike. Ball Tracking shows that the impact was on umpires call and the onfield decision stands NOT OUT though the wickets were hitting! Unlucky for Mair!

Wide! Down the leg side, Nigar Sultana Joty looks to flick it but misses.

Back of a length, just outside off, Nigar Sultana Joty looks to pull it but gets beaten.

On a length, angling in, on middle, Nigar Sultana Joty tucks it to mid on for one.

Too full, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty pushes it to cover.

Much fuller, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty taps it to cover.

Hard length, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty blocks it to mid off.

Keeps it outside off, Nigar Sultana Joty looks to push it but edges it to the fielder at short third.

Much fuller, on leg, Nigar Sultana Joty fends it to mid on.

Fuller, outside off, shaping away. Rubya Haider tries to loft it but gets beaten.

Back of a length, down leg, Nigar Sultana Joty looks to flick it but the ball brushes her pads and rolls fine. They collect a leg bye.

Much fuller, on off, Nigar Sultana Joty pushes it to cover.

Wide! Width, way too wide. Wided.

Much fuller, on leg, Nigar Sultana Joty blocks it back.

Length, on middle and leg, Nigar Sultana Joty tries to flick it but wears it on her pads. An appeal but turned down. Perhaps the height.

OUT! TIMBER! That's an absolute beauty from Rosemary Mair. On a length, on off, and it shapes in a long way. Sharmin Akhter tries to punch it but gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball hits the timber. Sharmin Akhter makes her way back into the shed.

Much fuller, outside off, Rubya Haider pushes it to short covers. She wanted a single but Sharmin Akhter sends her back in time.

Another play and a miss! Something seems to be brewing here. Length, outside off, Rubya Haider has a waft at it but misses. Five dots now.

Past the edge! Full, outside off, with some movement. Rubya Haider has a fiddle but gets beaten.

On a length, on middle, Rubya Haider covers her line and blocks it.

Full again, outside off, Rubya Haider leaves it alone.

Keeps it full, outside off, shaping away. Rubya Haider leaves it alone.

Full, on off, Sharmin Akhter pushes it to mid off.

Oh! Much fuller, outside off, Rubya Haider slashes it uppishly through point for a single. The fielder makes an attempt to take the catch diving to her right but fails to reach at it.

On a length, outside off, Sharmin Akhter pushes it to point for one.

Beaten! On a length, outside off, shaping away. Sharmin Akhter has a lazy waft at it but misses.

Much fuller, on leg, Rubya Haider flicks it to backward square leg for one.

Back of a length, on off, Sharmin Akhter fends it to backward point for one.

Good length, shaping away, outside off. Rubya Haider leaves it alone.

Much fuller, on off, Rubya Haider pushes it to the cover fielder.

Hard length, on middle and leg, Sharmin Akhter tucks it to square leg for one.

Much fuller, on leg, Sharmin Akhter flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Length again, on off, Sharmin Akhter blocks it back to the bowler.

On a length, sliding down leg, Sharmin Akhter looks to flick it but wears it on her pads. The ball rolls back to the bowler. Dot.

On a length, on off, Rubya Haider blocks it to mid off. A tidy start from Rosemary Mair.

Rubya Haider and Bangladesh Women are away. Full, on middle, Rubya Haider flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Make it four dots. Length again, on middle, Rubya Haider blocks it back.

Three dots in a row. Length, outside off, Rubya Haider wafts at it but gets beaten.

Hard length, outside off, shaping away. Rubya Haider leaves it alone.

A dot to start! Much fuller, on off, Rubya Haider pushes it to cover.