NZ-W vs SA-W Ball by Ball Commentary

NZ-W

194/6(20.0 ov)

SA-W

102/9(20.0 ov)

New Zealand Women beat South Africa Women by 92 runs

Commentary

South Africa Women

End of over 204 runs

SA-W: 102/9CRR: 5.10

Ball

Ayabonga Khaka:12 (19)

Tumi Sekhukhune:3 (9)

Maddy Green:1-0-3-0

19.6

Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

1 run, played towards mid wicket.

19.5

Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune, 1 run

73.8kph

Bye, the batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.

19.4

Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

76.8kph

1 run, the paddle is out and it fetches the batter a run through fine leg.

100 Runs for the teamSouth Africa Women

Runs: 100/9

19.3

Maddy Green to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

79.8kph

No run, the batter goes back and plays the glance but it is a dot ball.

19.2

Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune, 1 run

74.1kph

1 run.

19.1

Maddy Green to Tumi Sekhukhune, no run

79.8kph

No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.

End of over 196 runs

SA-W: 98/9CRR: 5.16RRR: 97

Ball

Ayabonga Khaka:10 (16)

Tumi Sekhukhune:2 (6)

Flora Devonshire:3-0-19-1

18.6

Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

77.1kph

No run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease.

18.5

Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka, 4 runs

78.0kph

Four! That is a great shot. Short in length, the batter cuts it through point and finds the boundary.

18.4

Flora Devonshire to Tumi Sekhukhune, 1 run

1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.

18.3

Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

75.1kph

1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.

18.2

Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

No run, the batter cuts the ball square but it is intercepted.

18.1

Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

78.1kph

No run, this time the batter punches it off the front foot, but finds a fielder.

End of over 183 runs

SA-W: 92/9CRR: 5.11RRR: 51.50

Ball

Ayabonga Khaka:5 (11)

Tumi Sekhukhune:1 (5)

Nensi Patel:4-0-18-1

17.6

Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

89.1kph

1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.

17.5

Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

No run, that is flicked away but straight to the fielder.

17.4

Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune, 1 run

1 run.

17.3

Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune, no run

76.1kph

No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.

17.2

Nensi Patel to Tumi Sekhukhune, no run

76.6kph

No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.

17.1

Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

75.4kph

1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.

End of over 171 run

SA-W: 89/9CRR: 5.24RRR: 35.33

Ball

Tumi Sekhukhune:0 (2)

Ayabonga Khaka:3 (8)

Lea Tahuhu:4-0-15-3

16.6

Lea Tahuhu to Tumi Sekhukhune, no run

110.0kph

No run, beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.

16.5

Lea Tahuhu to Tumi Sekhukhune, no run

No run, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

16.4

Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas, no run

112.4kph

OUT! That is a sharp catch taken by the wicketkeeper.

Masabata Klaas

6 (16b 0x4 0x6)SR: 37.50

c Isabella Gaze b Lea Tahuhu

16.3

Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas, no run

111.3kph

No run, beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.

16.2

Lea Tahuhu to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

110.5kph

1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

16.1

Lea Tahuhu to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

111.0kph

No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

End of over 164 runs

SA-W: 88/8CRR: 5.50RRR: 26.75

Ball

Ayabonga Khaka:2 (6)

Masabata Klaas:6 (14)

Nensi Patel:3-0-15-1

15.6

Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

71.7kph

1 run, the batter sweeps this away for a single.

15.5

Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

87.2kph

No run, that is a cracking pull off the back foot, but for no run.

15.4

Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

74.0kph

No run, this time the batter punches it off the front foot, but finds a fielder.

15.3

Nensi Patel to Masabata Klaas, 1 run

73.3kph

1 run, that is flicked away through third man for a single.

15.2

Nensi Patel to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run

1 run, that is pushed away for a single.

15.1

Nensi Patel to Masabata Klaas, 1 run

78.4kph

1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.

End of over 156 runs

SA-W: 84/8CRR: 5.60RRR: 22.20

Ball

Ayabonga Khaka:0 (2)

Masabata Klaas:4 (12)

Flora Devonshire:2-0-13-1

14.6

Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

79.9kph

No run, that is cut away but straight to the fielder at point.

14.5

Flora Devonshire to Ayabonga Khaka, no run

75.8kph

No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.

14.4

Flora Devonshire to Kayla Reyneke, no run

76.9kph

OUT! It is high in the air, but there is a fielder under it, who takes it.

Kayla Reyneke

10 (11b 1x4 0x6)SR: 90.91

c Sophie Devine b Flora Devonshire

14.3

Flora Devonshire to Masabata Klaas, 1 run

82.7kph

1 run, that is lofted away for a single.

14.2

Flora Devonshire to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

75.8kph

1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

14.1

Flora Devonshire to Kayla Reyneke, 4 runs

80.1kph

Four! That is a great shot. Short in length, the batter cuts it through point and finds the boundary.

End of over 142 runs

SA-W: 78/7CRR: 5.57RRR: 19.50

Ball

Masabata Klaas:3 (11)

Kayla Reyneke:5 (8)

Lea Tahuhu:3-0-14-2

13.6

Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas, no run

110.3kph

No run, the cover drive is played but the result is a dot.

13.5

Lea Tahuhu to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

1 run, that is just a short-arm jab. The batter takes a single.

13.4

Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas, 1 run

109.0kph

1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.

13.3

Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas, no run

111.6kph

No run, that is slogged away, but not for any run.

13.2

Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas, no run

112.2kph

No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

13.1

Lea Tahuhu to Masabata Klaas, no run

102.5kph

No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

End of over 133 runs

SA-W: 76/7CRR: 5.85RRR: 17

Ball

Masabata Klaas:2 (6)

Kayla Reyneke:4 (7)

Amelia Kerr:3-0-6-2

12.6

Amelia Kerr to Masabata Klaas, 1 run

78.0kph

1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.

12.5

Amelia Kerr to Masabata Klaas, no run

71.6kph

No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.

12.4

Amelia Kerr to Masabata Klaas, no run

No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

12.3

Amelia Kerr to Masabata Klaas, no run

75.0kph

No run, the batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.

12.2

Amelia Kerr to Masabata Klaas, no run

74.2kph

No run, that is guided away nicely but cannot get it past the fielder.

12.1

Amelia Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

74.2kph

1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

12.1

Amelia Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

65.0kph

Wide! This is down the off side and let through.

End of over 123 runs

SA-W: 73/7CRR: 6.08RRR: 15.25

Ball

Kayla Reyneke:3 (6)

Masabata Klaas:1 (1)

Sophie Devine:2-0-8-2

11.6

Sophie Devine to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

104.2kph

1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

11.5

Sophie Devine to Masabata Klaas, 1 run

109.0kph

1 run, that is pushed away for a single.

11.4

Sophie Devine to Karabo Meso, no run

104.4kph

OUT! BOWLED! That has gone through the batter’s defense.

Karabo Meso

0 (1b 0x4 0x6)SR: 0.00

b Sophie Devine

11.3

Sophie Devine to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.

11.2

Sophie Devine to Kayla Reyneke, no run

104.2kph

No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.

11.1

Sophie Devine to Kayla Reyneke, no run

102.0kph

No run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease.

End of over 112 runs

SA-W: 70/6CRR: 6.36RRR: 13.88

Ball

Annerie Dercksen:23 (18)

Kayla Reyneke:1 (2)

Amelia Kerr:2-0-3-2

10.6

Amelia Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, no run

OUT! That is a simple catch to the fielder.

Annerie Dercksen

23 (18b 4x4 0x6)SR: 127.78

c Georgia Plimmer b Amelia Kerr

10.5

Amelia Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, no run

73.6kph

No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.

10.4

Amelia Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.

10.3

Amelia Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, 1 run

77.0kph

1 run, that is pulled away through the square leg region for a single.

10.2

Amelia Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, no run

No run, the cover drive is played but the result is a dot.

10.1

Amelia Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, no run

No run, this time the batter punches it off the front foot, but finds a fielder.

End of over 1011 runs

SA-W: 68/5CRR: 6.80RRR: 12.70

Ball

Annerie Dercksen:22 (13)

Kayla Reyneke:0 (1)

Jess Kerr:3-0-26-0

9.6

Jess Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, 1 run

102.1kph

1 run, this is driven through the covers for a single.

9.5

Jess Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, no run

100.6kph

No run, the batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.

9.4

Jess Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, no run

97.5kph

No run, the off drive is played but it is stopped.

9.3

Jess Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, 2 runs

100.5kph

2 runs, the batter is on the front foot and has driven this through point for a couple of runs.

9.2

Jess Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, 4 runs

102.9kph

Four! The short ball is dispatched. Square cut played and the ball races towards the boundaryline.

9.1

Jess Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, 4 runs

98.3kph

Four! The batter lofts this over the infield and collects a boundary.

End of over 91 run

SA-W: 57/5CRR: 6.33RRR: 12.54

Ball

Kayla Reyneke:0 (1)

Annerie Dercksen:11 (7)

Amelia Kerr:1-0-1-1

8.6

Amelia Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, no run

No run, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

8.5

Amelia Kerr to Nadine De Klerk, no run

79.7kph

OUT! Foxed by the googly! The batter could not quite read the wrong’ un and has been bowled.

Nadine De Klerk

6 (11b 0x4 0x6)SR: 54.55

b Amelia Kerr

8.4

Amelia Kerr to Nadine De Klerk, no run

74.4kph

No run, that is guided away nicely but cannot get it past the fielder.

8.3

Amelia Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, 1 run

76.1kph

1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.

8.2

Amelia Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, no run

73.6kph

No run, punched with sweet timing but not finding the gap.

8.1

Amelia Kerr to Annerie Dercksen, no run

No run. Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.

End of over 88 runs

SA-W: 56/4CRR: 7.00RRR: 11.58

Ball

Nadine De Klerk:6 (9)

Annerie Dercksen:10 (4)

Nensi Patel:2-0-11-1

7.6

Nensi Patel to Nadine De Klerk, 2 runs

88.3kph

2 runs, that is lofted away for a couple.

7.5

Nensi Patel to Nadine De Klerk, no run

75.2kph

No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.

7.4

Nensi Patel to Annerie Dercksen, 1 run

76.0kph

1 run, that is pushed away for a single.

7.3

Nensi Patel to Annerie Dercksen, 4 runs

76.4kph

Four! The batter drives this through the covers and the ball races away to the fence.

50 Runs for the teamSouth Africa Women

Runs: 53/4

7.2

Nensi Patel to Nadine De Klerk, 1 run

1 run.

7.1

Nensi Patel to Nadine De Klerk, no run

76.3kph

No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.

End of over 77 runs

SA-W: 48/4CRR: 6.86RRR: 11.30

Ball

Annerie Dercksen:5 (2)

Nadine De Klerk:3 (5)

Flora Devonshire:1-0-7-0

6.6

Flora Devonshire to Annerie Dercksen, 4 runs

77.9kph

Four! The batter lofts this over the infield and collects a boundary.

6.5

Flora Devonshire to Nadine De Klerk, 1 run

78.8kph

1 run, the batter plays the square cut. Fetches a single.

6.4

Flora Devonshire to Nadine De Klerk, no run

75.4kph

No run, that is driven through the covers, but it is a dot ball.

6.3

Flora Devonshire to Annerie Dercksen, 1 run

76.2kph

1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.

6.2

Flora Devonshire to Nadine De Klerk, 1 run

78.9kph

1 run, that is cut away through point for a single.

6.1

Flora Devonshire to Nadine De Klerk, no run

No run, the batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.

End of over 611 runs

SA-W: 41/4CRR: 6.83RRR: 11

Ball

Nadine De Klerk:1 (1)

Annerie Dercksen:0 (0)

Sophie Devine:1-0-5-1

5.6

Sophie Devine to Nadine De Klerk, 1 run

1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.

5.5

Sophie Devine to Laura Wolvaardt, no run

OUT.

Laura Wolvaardt

9 (14b 1x4 0x6)SR: 64.29

c Isabella Gaze b Sophie Devine

5.4

Sophie Devine to Laura Wolvaardt, 4 runs

102.9kph

Four! That is pulled through the on side. The ball races to the fence in no time.

5.3

Sophie Devine to Laura Wolvaardt, 4 runs

102.5kph

4 Byes. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

5.2

Sophie Devine to Laura Wolvaardt, no run

108.8kph

No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.

5.1

Sophie Devine to Laura Wolvaardt, 2 runs

101.9kph

2 Byes, beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.

End of over 59 runs

SA-W: 30/3CRR: 6.00RRR: 11

Ball

Anneke Bosch:9 (8)

Laura Wolvaardt:5 (9)

Lea Tahuhu:2-0-12-2

4.6

Lea Tahuhu to Anneke Bosch, no run

113.2kph

OUT! It is high in the air, but there is a fielder under it, who takes it.

Anneke Bosch

9 (8b 2x4 0x6)SR: 112.50

c Brooke Halliday b Lea Tahuhu

4.5

Lea Tahuhu to Anneke Bosch, no run

114.6kph

No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

4.4

Lea Tahuhu to Anneke Bosch, 4 runs

115.9kph

Four! The glance off the back foot finds the fence at.

4.3

Lea Tahuhu to Anneke Bosch, 4 runs

Four! Just a glance and the boundary is seen. Directed towards fine leg.

4.2

Lea Tahuhu to Anneke Bosch, no run

No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

4.1

Lea Tahuhu to Anneke Bosch, no run

112.5kph

No run, that is cut away but straight to the fielder at point.

4.1

Lea Tahuhu to Anneke Bosch, 1 run

113.9kph

Wide! The batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.

End of over 43 runs

SA-W: 21/2CRR: 5.25RRR: 10.87

Ball

Laura Wolvaardt:5 (9)

Anneke Bosch:1 (2)

Nensi Patel:1-0-3-1

3.6

Nensi Patel to Laura Wolvaardt, no run

No run, the cover drive is played but the result is a dot.

3.5

Nensi Patel to Laura Wolvaardt, 2 runs

76.2kph

2 runs, that is lofted away for a couple.

3.4

Nensi Patel to Anneke Bosch, 1 run

77.3kph

1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.

3.3

Nensi Patel to Anneke Bosch, no run

No run, the batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

3.2

Nensi Patel to Sune Luus, no run

79.9kph

OUT! It is high in the air, but there is a fielder under it, who takes it.

Sune Luus

13 (11b 2x4 0x6)SR: 118.18

c Amelia Kerr b Nensi Patel

3.1

Nensi Patel to Sune Luus, no run

78.9kph

No run, played lofted shot towards mid on.

End of over 36 runs

SA-W: 18/1CRR: 6.00RRR: 10.41

Ball

Sune Luus:13 (9)

Laura Wolvaardt:3 (7)

Jess Kerr:2-0-15-0

2.6

Jess Kerr to Sune Luus, 1 run

104.7kph

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

2.5

Jess Kerr to Sune Luus, no run

102.7kph

No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.

2.4

Jess Kerr to Sune Luus, 4 runs

106.8kph

Four! This is lofted in the air and over the fielder at mid on. Bounces into the fence.

2.3

Jess Kerr to Laura Wolvaardt, 1 run

102.9kph

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

2.2

Jess Kerr to Laura Wolvaardt, no run

108.4kph

No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.

2.1

Jess Kerr to Laura Wolvaardt, no run

100.1kph

No run, the batter comes forward and plays the off drive but it is a dot ball.

End of over 23 runs

SA-W: 12/1CRR: 6.00RRR: 10.16

Ball

Laura Wolvaardt:2 (4)

Sune Luus:8 (6)

Lea Tahuhu:1-0-3-1

1.6

Lea Tahuhu to Laura Wolvaardt, 1 run

110.3kph

1 run, that is lofted away for a single.

1.5

Lea Tahuhu to Laura Wolvaardt, no run

111.3kph

No run, that is flicked away but straight to the fielder.

1.4

Lea Tahuhu to Sune Luus, 1 run

109.2kph

1 run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease. Gets a run.

1.3

Lea Tahuhu to Laura Wolvaardt, 1 run

112.3kph

1 run, that is pushed away for a single.

1.2

Lea Tahuhu to Laura Wolvaardt, no run

111.4kph

No run, that is cut away but straight to the fielder at point.

1.1

Lea Tahuhu to Chloe Tryon, no run

OUT! That is a simple catch to the fielder.

Chloe Tryon

1 (2b 0x4 0x6)SR: 50.00

c Georgia Plimmer b Lea Tahuhu

End of over 19 runs

SA-W: 9/0CRR: 9.00RRR: 9.78

Ball

Sune Luus:7 (5)

Chloe Tryon:1 (1)

Jess Kerr:1-0-9-0

0.6

Jess Kerr to Sune Luus, 4 runs

97.5kph

Four! The batter lofts this over the infield and collects a boundary.

0.5

Jess Kerr to Sune Luus, no run

101.3kph

No run, this is driven towards mid on.

0.4

Jess Kerr to Sune Luus, 2 runs

99.2kph

2 runs, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through fine leg for a couple.

0.4

Jess Kerr to Sune Luus, 1 run

101.9kph

Wide! Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.

0.3

Jess Kerr to Chloe Tryon, 1 run

104.3kph

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

0.2

Jess Kerr to Sune Luus, 1 run

99.4kph

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

0.1

Jess Kerr to Sune Luus, no run

98.3kph

No run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease.

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