NZ-W vs SL-W Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! That's the end of the game! Nails this one. Steps out. Gets to the pitch of it and hits it over the square leg fence.

Shorter and on the body. This is pulled down to deep square leg for one.

Steps out and swings! She wants to end it in one blow. This goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Almost! Fuller and on middle. Devine looks to jam it out. It goes off the inside edge down towards fine leg. The fielder runs back, dives and saves a run.

Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

Fumble and two! Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long off. The fielder fumbles. Two taken.

Flatter and on off. This is slapped to cover.

On middle. This is pulled towards deep mid-wicket. Another run taken.

On middle. Devine works it through square leg and takes one.

Dot to end! Around off. Kerr slaps it but to covers.

FOUR! Just the 13 more needed. Fuller and outside off. This is squeezed past point and it races away.

Fuller and on off. This is driven down to long off. Another run taken.

On middle. This is punched down to long on for one more.

On the pads. This is tucked around the corner for one.

Very full and on off. This is hit down to long off for one.

Full and outside off. Devine looks to drive but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Short and on middle. Plimmer pulls. She though does not time it that well and holes out at deep mid-wicket. A good little innings from her.

Fuller and on off. Kerr pushes it past cover and takes one.

Shortish and outside off. Kerr chops it to point.

Around off. This is lofted wide of long off. Just the one again.

On middle. Kerr works it around the corner and takes one. Singles will do it now.

Two! Outside off. This is lofted over cover for two.

Outside off. Kerr swings but misses. This stays a touch low. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly. A run taken.

Around off. Quicker. This is pushed to cover.

FOUR! Up and over! Lovely shot. Steps out. She gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over mid off. This races away.

Around off. This is pushed down to long off. Another run taken.

Fuller and on off. This is driven through covers for one.

Slower and around off. This stays low. Kerr sweeps it through mid-wicket for one.

Good length and on off. This is hit back to the bowler.

Length and on off. Plimmer hits it down to long off for one.

Outside off. This is pushed through covers for one more.

Things have slowed down a little. Tossed up and on off. This is driven but to cover.

On off. Plimmer punches it to cover for one.

Flatter and around off. Plimmer punches it past cover and gets to the other end.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

On off. This is lofted down to long off for one.

Fuller and outside off. Plimmer drives but to cover.

Fuller and on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Direct hit and that was gone! Around off. This is jammed out straight to cover. They go for one. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Fuller and on off. Plimmer pushes it down to long off and takes one.

On off. Blocked.

Around off. Kerr punches it towards the cover fielder and gets to the other end.

Flatter and on off. Kerr pushes it to covers.

Two! Shorter and outside off. This is cut past point. Easy two.

On the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

Fuller and on off. Plimmer pushes it down to long off. Gets to the other end.

Another single! On middle. This is punched down to long on for one.

Smart batting! Full and outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Fifty needed now. Steps out. She makes it into a half volley and hits it wide of long on. Boundary again.

On middle. This is nudged on the leg side for one.

Singles will do the job! Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Flatter and on off. This is guided to point.

FOUR! That's a lovely shot. What placement. Fuller and outside off. Kerr steps out and drives it past cover. It races away to the fence.

Around off. This is punched past cover. Another run.

Outside off. Kerr cuts it past point and three is taken.

DROPPED! That was a chance! Tough but you expect to take it off your own bowling. Fuller and on off. This is hit hard back towards the bowler who spills it. It goes down to long off for one.

Good fielding! Fuller and on middle. This is hit hard back to the bowler who dives to her right and stops it.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Another single as this is hit down to long off.

Around off. This is pushed through covers for one.

OUT! Timber! Lanka strike! Much needed wicket. That partnership was taking the game away. Tossed up on middle. Quite slow. Dips as it gets to the batter. Bates looks to flick but is through the shot early. She misses and this hits the stumps.

Length and on off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.

A desperate review taken! Not out! That was off the glove! Flatter and around off. Bates looks to play the reverse sweep. It goes off the glove down to third man for two.

FOUR! Brilliantly played! Sets up for the reverse sweep quickly. This is outside off. She hits it over short third man and into the fence.

Outside off. This is hit over cover for one.

FOUR! Chamari Athapaththu is at fault this time. Sri Lanka have been sloppy in the field. Plimmer steps out. She hits it hard towards mid off. It lands just in front of the fielder who lets it through and it goes to the fence.

On off. This is pushed through covers for one.

Around off. Plimmer goes back and pushes it past cover for one.

Dot to end! Outside off. Bates looks to cut but misses.

Fuller and on middle. Bates jams it back to the bowler.

That's very good timing! Good fielding too. Shorter and on middle. This is pulled wide of deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs to her left, dives and stops it. Two.

Fuller and on middle. Bates jams it out back to the bowler.

Fuller and on middle. Plimmer hits it down to long on for one.

FOUR! Just over! Plimmer on the charge now. Runs coming for the Kiwis now. She lifts it just over mid off and it goes for a boundary.

A single to end but that's a very good over for the Kiwis. Just the kind of over they needed. On middle. This is nudged on the leg side for one.

Yet again not good work by the bowler. This is full and on off. It is hit hard back towards the bowler who fails to stop it. Long on runs to her left and keeps it down to two.

Fuller again and on middle. This is hit down to long on for one.

Flatter and outside off. Bates looks to cut but is beaten.

Three more! Misfield again! Shorter and on off. This is pushed to the left of mid off. The fielder only manages to get a hand to it. She runs back and stops it. The batters take three by then.

FOUR! Straight down the ground! There is the pressure releaser. It could have been stopped though. Plimmer steps out. She hits it hard back towards the bowler who fails to stop it. It goes behind to the boundary.

No boundaries off the first 24 balls of the chase then! Another excellent over! On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Really good! Continues to attack the stumps. On middle. Fuller. Plimmer looks to jam it out but it goes off the inner half to short fine leg.

Just the one again! On the pads. Bates works it through mid-wicket for one.

On middle. Plimmer plays it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Excellent running! When boundaries are hard to come, running between the wickets are important. On middle. This is worked wide of mid-wicket. Easy two.

Still no boundary! On middle. Plimmer flat bats it but back to the bowler.

Looks to innovate. Tries to break the shackles. Plays the reverse sweep but finds point.

Misfield and two! Not what you can afford when defending a small score. Shorter and outside off. This is cut towards point. The fielder takes her eyes off the ball at the very end. It goes though. Two taken.

Fuller and on middle. Just another one as Plimmer pushes it down to long on.

No timing yet again! Slower and on middle. Bates looks to go wide of long on. It is more off the toe end towards long on for one.

Too close to cut! Shorter and outside off. Bates looks to cut but chops it to cover.

Dealing in singles at the moment! Fuller and on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

A dot to end! Another tidy over. Fuller and outside off. Bates looks to drive but this goes off the inner half to mid off.

Good stuff from Lanka so far! Not giving anything away! Fullish and on middle. This is eased down to long on. One more single.

Another dot! Fuller and on middle. This is driven back to the bowler.

Just wide! On the pads. Plimmer looks to flick. This one holds in the surface a touch. It goes uppishly but wide of square leg. A run taken.

Plimmer makes room. This is fuller and she's followed. She plays it to mid on. The keeper comes up to the stumps now.

Bates uses her feet to the pacer as well. This is on middle. It is worked through mid-wicket for one.

A single to end a tidy first over! Bates gets into position early to play the reverse sweep. She gently taps it towards point and takes one.

She's off the mark now! Steps out and then eases it down to long on as the length is shorter. A run taken.

Tossed up nicely and on off. Plimmer pushes it back from where it came.

New Zealand and Bates are underway! Shortish and on middle. This skids through. Bates looks to pull, it goes off the inner half on the leg side for one.

Steps out but gets a little too close to the pitch of the ball. Can't get under it once that close. She just jams it out back to the bowler.

Starts off with a flatter ball around off. This is pushed to cover.