NZ-W vs PAK-W Ball by Ball Commentary

Goes a bit wide on the crease, angled in, on a length, Sidra stabs it down on the off side.

Around off, full in length, Sidra pushes it to cover. 102 dots already in the innings!

Tossed up, on off, Sidra lunges and taps it to cover.

This is shorter and quicker, on off, Sidra guides it to point.

This is tossed up, full and on middle, Nawaz plays it back to Eden.

Full and around off, Sidra presses on the front foot and carves it to backward point where Rosemary Mair gets low to make the stop but the ball gets past her and concedes a couple of runs.

Wide! This is sprayed down leg, Sidra misses out on the tickle.

Beaten! Hangs it up there, full and turning away, Riaz is drawn on the front foot but the ball drops in front of her and rips past the outside edge.

Drops it short again, outside off, cut fiercely but Aliya but straight to backward point.

Serves the googly, short and on middle, Riaz backs away to force it through the off side but gets cramped for room. She adjusts and pats it back to the bowler.

Shorter and on off, Aliya gets on top of it and punches it to cover.

Drags the length back a bit, on off, Aliya Riaz gets her bat out in front to smother the spin.

At 74.3 kph, on the fuller side, outside off, Sidra reaches out and eases it to deep cover for a single.

Shorter and slower, on off, Riaz goes deep in the crease to stab it down with a straight bat.

Too full, on off, Aliya firms the drive towards cover.

Nice and full, attacking the stumps, Aliya Riaz brings her bat out in front to defend.

Gives the ball a bit of air, full and on off, Nawaz knocks it to deep cover for a run.

On the off pole, full in length, Sidra Amin gets forward for the block.

Full and fired in at the pads, Riaz nurdles it off the pads behind square on the leg side for a single.

Short and on middle, pulled through square leg for a single.

Fuller and wider on off, SIdra strides out in front and taps it to the right of backward point. Georgia Plimmer slides to her right but the ball goes past her and allows a single to be taken.

A googly that slides down leg, on the shorter side. Aliya swivels to help it away but gets a top edge that goes up and falls well short of deep fine leg. They cross.

Short and wide outside off, there to be put away, Aliya reaches out and cuts but picks out backward point.

Loopy delivery, full and outside off, driven to deep point for a run.

Turning away, fractionally short, on off and middle, Aliya Riaz takes a step across and is down on one knee to sweep it to deep fine leg for a run.

Slows it down and offers flight, around off, Nawaz lunges and pushes it to cover.

On off, on a nagging length, Sidra stabs it down.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Sidra jabs it back to the bowler.

Turning into the pads, Aliya tickles it to deep fine leg for a single.

Goes full and gives it a bit of air, on off, Aliya knocks it to cover.

Full and turning down leg, Riaz gets inside the line for the tickle but misses. Aliya looks at the umpire for wide not given.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Sidra Nawaz blocks it out.

OUT! BOWLED! Absolute beauty from Amelia Kerr! She deserves this wicket for the way she has bowled so far and removes the opposition skipper. This is another excellent googly, shortish and around off, turns in sharply. Fatima Sana stays back and tries to cut it away but fails to pick it up and gets cramped up for room. The ball finds the gap between bat and pad to rattle the stumps behind. Sana falls cheaply for 2 off 4, and Pakistan Women lose half their side now.

Flighted, full and on off, Aliya Riaz goes down and swipes it off the inner half of the bat through backward square leg for one.

Tossed up, full and on off, Aliya Riaz taps it to short covers.

Googly, short and on middle, turns in, Fatima Sana moves back to pull but gets cramped up. Gets an inside edge towards deep square leg for a single.

Flatter, shortish and on middle, Fatima Sana blocks it out.

WIDE! Fires one full but down the leg, Fatima Sana fails to work it away. Wided.

Slows it up, full and around off, Aliya Riaz throws her bat at it but misses. Just one run and a wicket from Carson's first over.

Flighted, full and on off, Aliya Riaz taps it to short covers.

Flatter, full and on off, Fatima Sana drills it through covers for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Natalia Pervaiz tries to take on the new bowler, but perishes! Eden Carson flights this one up, full and around middle, Pervaiz skips down the track to go big down the ground. She fails to get to the pitch of it, but still goes through with the shot. Gets no timing on that one as the ball goes high in the air towards long on, where Sophie Devine comes forward, settles under it, and takes it comfortably. Makes it look easy. The 24-run stand is now broken, and Pakistan Women are four down now.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Natalia Pervaiz turns it to the leg side.

Floated, full and on middle, Natalia Pervaiz uses her feet but yorks herself and jams it back to the bowler.

Gives this one some more air, full and on off, Natalia Pervaiz swipes it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Drags her length back, on middle, Natalia Pervaiz pats it back to the bowler.

Put down? Yes, but a very tough chance! Slower through the air, short and on off, turns away a bit, Natalia Pervaiz moves back and just pokes at it. Gets a thin outside edge towards first slip, where Sophie Devine dives to her left and tries to grab it with her outstretched left hand, but fails to hold on to it. These are the catches that stick sometimes, but not this time.

Floated, full and on off, turns away a bit, Aliya Riaz goes down for the sweep, but takes her eyes off the ball. Still manages to play it towards deep square leg for a single. The batters are finding it hard to read Kerr here.

Wrong'un, flatter, short and on off, turns in, Aliya Riaz moves back and punches it to short covers.

Risky shot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Aliya Riaz goes down and paddles it towards fine leg for a brace. If she missed that, it would have been plumb.

Pulls her length back a bit, on middle, Natalia Pervaiz makes some room and stabs it to short covers.

Fuller and on off, angling in, Natalia Pervaiz stays back and blocks it out down the pitch.

Pitched up and on middle, Natalia Pervaiz tucks it to short mid-wicket.

WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, on off, but a bit too high, Natalia Pervaiz lets it go. Called a wide.

On a length and on off, Aliya Riaz pushes it towards covers for a single.

Good length and on off, Aliya Riaz steers it to point.

FOUR! Good intent! Back of a length and on middle and leg, Aliya Riaz skips down the track and heaves it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. Slightly agricultural but gets the reward.

FOUR! False stroke! Looped up, full and on off, turns in a bit too. Natalia Pervaiz tries to drive it on the up but gets an inside edge just past the leg stump and to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Brilliant fielding! Flatter, full and around off, Natalia Pervaiz goes down and drags her sweep with good power. Eden Carson at short mid-wicket puts in a full-length dive to her right and makes a superb stop.

Floated, full and on middle, Natalia Pervaiz prods forward and blocks it out.

A googly now, full and on middle, turns in, Aliya Riaz works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a quick single.

RIPPER! Flighted, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply. Aliya Riaz gets drawn forward into her defensive stroke but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, full and on off, Aliya Riaz taps it to short covers.

Full again and on middle, shapes away, Natalia Pervaiz pushes it to short covers.

Much fuller and around off, Natalia Pervaiz strides out and drives it to short covers.

Nicely bowled! Lea Tahuhu bangs this into the pitch, on off, takes off a bit, Aliya Riaz stays back and does well to ride the bounce. Guides it to third man for a single.

WIDE! On length but down the leg side, Aliya Riaz misses her flick. Wided.

Back of a length and on off, Aliya Riaz pats it down towards point.

Short of a length but well outside off, Aliya Riaz leaves it alone.

BUZZERS! Full and around leg, Natalia Pervaiz clips it through square leg for a single. Rosemary Mair fires in a wild throw that goes over the keeper's head. Eden Carson backing up also only manages to get a hand on it and parries it behind. The batters get two extra runs from it.

Wrong'un, full and on middle, turns in, Aliya Riaz defends it on the front foot. 3 runs off Kerr's first over!

Looped up, full and on off, Natalia Pervaiz swipes it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Flatter, short and on off, Natalia Pervaiz dabs it to point.

Tossed up, full and on off, Aliya Riaz drives it through covers for a run.

Flighted, full drifts in the air, on middle, Aliya Riaz jams it out to the leg side.

Starts with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Natalia Pervaiz goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Overpitched but drifting down the leg side, Natalia Pervaiz fails to glance it away as the ball goes off her pads towards fine leg. A leg bye taken. Finally, after more than an hour delay, Lea Tahuhu finishes this over.

On a length and around off, shapes away a bit, Natalia Pervaiz guides it to point.

Touch fuller and on middle and off, Natalia Pervaiz keeps it out on the pitch.

Right on the money! Good length and on the fifth stump line Natalia Pervaiz stays back and blocks it out.

OUT! BLINDER AT POINT! Lea Tahuhu gets her second wicket! She lands this short and wide outside off, not a great delivery to be honest. Sidra Amin sees this as a scoring opportunity and frees her arms to cut it away. She connects pretty well but fails to keep it down. Eden Carson at backward point flies to her right and takes a stunning catch. Amin departs for 9 off 16, and Pakistan Women are 52/3!

So close! Full again, on middle, touch slower as well, Sidra Amin looks to defend it from the crease but gets an inside edge onto her pads.

WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Sidra Amin fails to flick it away. Called a wide.

On a length and on middle, Aliya Riaz tucks it to the leg side.

WIDE! Hard length but angling down the leg side, Aliya Riaz misses her pull. Izzy Gaze, the keeper, moves to her left to grab it but it deflects off her gloves onto the stumps. Riaz never left home.

Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, gets some extra bounce, Aliya Riaz sways away from it. One for the over says the umpire.

Short of a length and around leg, Sidra Amin hooks it to fine leg for a single. 50 up for Pakistan Women!

BEATEN! Lands this on a good length and just around off, holds its line, Sidra Amin looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Much better! Hard length and on middle and off, Sidra Amin stays back and dabs it down to point.

FOUR! Put away! Short and well outside off, begging to be hit. Sidra Amin makes no mistake, gets on top of the bounce and crunches it through extra covers for a boundary.

Another short delivery around off, slower as well, Aliya Riaz waits for it and steers it to point.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, Sidra Amin pulls it to deep fine for one.

Short of a length and outside off, Sidra Amin cuts it hard and wide of point, where Amelia Kerr dives to her right to make a fine stop. Gets a couple of high-fives from her teammates.

Good length and on middle, Sidra Amin gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Goes fuller and on middle, Aliya Riaz looks to clip it across the line but just manages to get an inside edge towards fine leg for a single. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Back of a length and just outside off, Aliya Riaz gets the chance to free her arms and slaps it through point for a boundary.

Hard-length delivery, on leg. Sidra Amin flicks it toward short fine.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Sidra Amin opens the face of the bat to find the gap between backward point and short third. The backward point fielder does exceptionally well to chase it all the way toward the fence and dives away to flick it into the field of play. A brace taken in between the sticks!

On a length, just outside off. Sidra Amin dabs it toward cover.

Back of a length, outside off. Aliya Riaz punches it from her backfoot toward sweeper cover for a single.

Fuller, outside off. Aliya Riaz opens the face of her bat and steers it toward point.

Good-length delivery, on middle and leg. Sidra Amin nudges it toward the square leg region for a single.

On a length, on off and middle. Aliya Riaz defends it down.

In the air... but lands safely! Lea Tahuhu bowls it on a hard length on off and middle. Aliya Riaz walks down the track to dab it toward the leg side but the delivery finds some extra bounce off the track. The ball hits the shoulder of the bat, loops a bit behind the wicket but drops well away from the keeper.

Back of a length, outside off. Aliya Riaz dances down the track and eases it toward cover.

Fullish, on off and middle. Aliya Riaz rests it low.

Full-length delivery, swings it away a bit. Aliya Riaz leans on the delivery and blocks it down the track.

Pitches it up, on middle and leg. Aliya Riaz pushes it toward the right of the bowler.

Pitches it up, on middle. Sidra Amin drives it toward mid off.

Fuller, around the pads of the batter. Aliya Riaz nudges it wide of mid-wicket and gets a single.

FOUR! This is pure class from Riaz! Much fuller and wide outside off from Kerr. Aliya Riaz lunges and punches it away to pierce the gap between the two cover fielders for a boundary.

Fuller, on off. Aliya Riaz eases it away.

Pitches it up, on off. Aliya Riaz drives it toward cover.

OUT! TAKEN! New Zealand Women were struggling to find a wicket and now they have got two in back-to-back overs! Jess Kerr bends her back and bowls a short ball, angling across the left-hander. Muneeba Ali hangs back and pulls it hard, but fails to find the required elevation as the ball goes toward the left of the mid-wicket fielder. Suzie Bates does well to move to her left and takes a reverse cup catch near her left shoulder.

On a length, around off. Sidra Amin knocks it back to the bowler.

Fuller, around off. Sidra Amin drives it toward cover.

OUT! LBW! Lea Tahuhu strikes for New Zealand Women! She sprints from over the wicket and bowls it fuller, pitching it on middle. Omaima Sohail lunges and looks to flick it off her pads but is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit low on the front pad. The White Ferns go up in an appeal and up goes the finger of the umpire. Sohail has a chat with Muneeba Ali, but decides not to take the review. A wise decision as Ball Tracking shows three reds.

Full and attacking the stumps, Omaima blocks it out with a straight bat.

At the hips, on a back of a length, Ali nudges it to deep fine leg for a run.

Full and down leg, helped away to deep fine leg for a single.

Good-length delivery, just outside off. Muneeba Ali eases it toward cover.

Full-length delivery, around off. Muneeba Ali dabs it toward cover.

Izzy Gaze comes up to the stumps. Jess Kerr bowls it fuller, shaping it away from the left-hander. Muneeba Ali shoulders arms.

Fuller, down the leg. Omaima Sohail tickles it toward deep fine leg for a single.

On a length, on middle and leg. Omaima Sohail clips it toward mid-wicket for no run.

Short of a length, angling it away. Muneeba Ali punches it toward the cover fielder. The fielder fumbles a bit and the batter gets a single.

On a length, around the pads of the batter. Muneeba Ali hangs back and tucks it toward the left of the square leg fielder for a single.

Pitches it up, outside off. Muneeba Ali lunges to block it toward the off side but gets a thick edge. The ball rolls toward the gully fielder.

Good-length delivery, angling it in toward the off stump. Muneeba Ali brings out her solid front foot defense.

FOUR! Hot knife through butter! Mair delivers it much fuller, wide outside off. Muneeba Ali crouches low and frees her arms to punch it through the cover region for four more runs. She is looking so confident with her shots!

Pitches it up, on the stumps. Muneeba Ali pushes it toward mid on.

WIDE! Short of a length, down the leg stump. Muneeba Ali offers no shot at it.

FOUR! The timing of the shot was just perfect! Mair bowls it fuller, around the pads of the batter. Muneeba Ali knows that there is a fielder in the deep fine leg region, so she flicks it, adjusting her willow to guide the delivery toward the far right of the deep fine leg fielder for four more runs.

Much fuller, just outside off. Omaima Sohail jams it toward cover. Well, well, drama averted. Sohail wandered out of the crease to have a chat with her partner since the over came to an end but Suzie Bates picked the ball up and lobbed it towards the keeper, who then whipped the bails off. Omaima turned around and tried to plonk her bat in. She was out of her crease when the stumps were broken but the square leg umpire deemed that the ball was dead by then.

Full-length delivery, just outside off. Omaima Sohail drives it toward the right of the short cover fielder, who tumbles away to make a stop.

WIDE! Pitches it up, but sprays it down the leg. Omaima Sohail fails to connect with the flick.

Much fuller, on middle. Omaima Sohail flicks it toward mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around middle and leg. Muneeba Ali hangs back and tucks it toward square leg for a single.

On a length, outside off. Muneeba Ali knocks it toward cover.

That's an excellent stop in the deep! Jess Kerr bowls it back of a length, angling it away from the left-handed batter. Muneeba Ali cuts it uppishly toward deep point. Brooke Halliday sprints toward her right from the deep cover region and offers a full-stretched dive to flick the ball away as she saves the boundary. A couple taken in between the wickets!

Full-length delivery, just outside off. Omaima Sohail prods and blocks it from the outer part of her willow toward the cover region.

Much fuller, on off and middle. Omaima Sohail squeezes it down the track.

Fullish now, on off. Omaima Sohail blocks it out in front.

A hint of late swing! Rosemary Mair bends her back and bowls it on a short of a length, outside off. Omaima Sohail lets the ball travel to the keeper, but the ball swings inward after it passes the batter.

On a length, outside off. Omaima Sohail isn't bothered to offer any shot to it.

Back of a length, wide outside off. Omaima Sohail rocks back and opens the face of the bat to steer it away but misses the connection.

Good-length delivery, pitching it just outside off and swinging it away from the batter. Muneeba Ali offers no shot to it. Only three runs from the second over!

On a length, around off. Muneeba Ali knocks it down the track for no runs.

Fuller, just outside off. Muneeba Ali shoulders arms again.

Back of a length, around off. Muneeba Ali leaves it alone.

DROPPED! Kerr bowls it fuller, angling it away from the left-hander. Muneeba Ali lunges to block it out in front but gets a slight nick on the outer edge. The ball goes low and toward the left of the keeper. Izzy Gaze is a bit late to react and sticks out her left glove around her ankle but the ball pops out of her mitt.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Omaima Sohail flicks it toward fine leg and gets the single to open her account.

WIDE! Action replay of the previous delivery! Fuller and shaping it down the leg. Sohail once again misses the flick.

WIDE! Pitches it up, angling it in, down the leg. Omaima Sohail misses the flick.

FOUR! This is glorious from Muneeba Ali! Mair delivers it fuller, outside off and angling it away. Muneeba Ali plants her front foot toward the delivery, leans on it and drives it between the wide mid off and extra cover fielders for four more runs. 9 runs from the first over!

WIDE! This time, Rosemary Mair fires it wide outside off and beyond the tramline. Muneeba lets it be.

Fuller, but sprays it outside off but it sneaks just inside the tramline. Muneeba Ali makes a leave.

Pitches it up, around off. Muneeba Ali leans on the delivery and knocks it toward the cover region.

Yorker now, on middle. Muneeba Ali does well to dig it toward the off side.

Much better from Rosemary Mair! She bowls it on a good length, on off, with some inswing. Muneeba Ali gets behind the line of the delivery and blocks it down.

FOUR! Pakistan and Ali are underway straight away! Rosemary Mair scoots from over the wicket and strays on the pads, shaping it a bit inward. Muneeba tickles it away toward the far left of the deep fine leg fielder for the first boundary of the inning.