SA-W vs BD-W Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! The Proteas are through to the semis. Full and wide outside off, Laura Wolvaardt drives this past the cover region for a boundary to end the game and seal a spot in the last 4.

FOUR! The scores are level with strokeplay of the highest order. Full and wide outside off, Laura Wolvaardt slices this late through the channel behind the wicket at short third for a boundary.

Full and wide outside off, Laura Wolvaardt looks to drive but gets beaten.

Fuller around middle, Laura Wolvaardt finds the gap at the mid-wicket region for a couple.

Full and wide outside off, Tazmin Brits drives this to long off for a single. Half-century to Tazmin Brits.

Fuller outside off, Tazmin Brits bottom edges this back towards the keeper for nothing.

FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Laura Wolvaardt cuts this fine and wide of short third man for a boundary behind the wicket.

Fuller around middle, Tazmin Brits gives it a big heave and it falls safely behind the bowler for a single.

On a length outside off, Tazmin Brits drives this to extra cover for nothing.

Fuller one outside off, Laura Wolvaardt drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Back of a length outside off, Tazmin Brits pushes this off her back foot towards mid off for a single.

Short in length around middle, Tazmin Brits pushes this to long off for a single.

FOUR! We have seen Tazmin Brits live a charmed life today as she adds another one to her kitty. Full toss towards off, Brits walks to it and slogs this towards deep mid-wicket where Jahanara Alam misreads this and drops a sitter for a boundary.

FLighted outside off, Tazmin Brits slogs this towards deep square leg for a couple.

Tossed up around middle, Laura Wolvaardt pushes this towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Laura looks in a hurry to end this game. Tossed up around middle, Laura Wolvaardt slogs this over towards deep square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Tossed up outside off, Laura showcases her clas as she steps out of her crease and drives this past the cover region for a boundary.

On middle, Wolvaardt comes forward and drives it through mid on for one. 31 needed now off 30 balls.

Tossed up around off, Wolvaardt steps out and plays it with the turn wide of the fielder at deep cover for a couple of runs.

Beaten! Loopy delivery, fuller and on off stump. Laura Wolvaardt looks to go for the slog-sweep but is beaten in the flight and the ball also turns away from her.

Full and on middle, Tazmin Brits comes down the track and hits it down the ground for a single.

Floats it up now full and outside off, Wolvaardt uses her feet and drives it to sweeper cover for one more.

Tossed up around middle, Tazmin Brits steps out and thumps it right back over the bowler's head. Shorna Akter speeds to her left from long on and keeps it down to a single.

Nagging length outside off, Wolvaardt taps it to the right of backward point.

Around middle this is played down to long on for a run.

Another one on a shorter length and this is pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Short ball on the stumps and this one stays low, Brits keeps it out toward mid-wicket and picks up a single.

FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up full and around off, Tazmin Brits holds her shape and just lofts it inside-out over extra cover for another boundary. 40 needed now off 40 balls and South Africa Women will feel this is the over where the momentum shifts for them.

FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Dragged down on the stumps, Tazmin Brits gets down on one knee and pulls it hard through square leg for a boundary.

Six singles off the over! Pitched up around off, Tazmin Brits backs away and ends up dragging it along the ground to long on for a single.

Length ball outside off, Wolvaardt backs away and slices it away through the cover region for one.

This is pitched up around off, Tazmin Brits looks to hammer it away but ends up mistiming the drive a bit uppishly and through mid off for a run.

Shortish length on the body, Wolvaardt gets it away past square leg and picks up another single.

Slower and shorter outside off, Tazmin Brits waits on the back foot before slapping it toward sweeper cover for a run.

On a hard length around off, Wolvaardt goes deep in her crease and hits it through mid on for a single.

Short on middle and leg, Wolvaardt rocks back and pulls it down to long on for a single. 54 needed now off 48 balls.

Short again and around leg stump, this is played toward short fine leg. The fielder there makes a half stop and they scamper through for the single.

Short and outside off, Wolvaardt cuts it off the back foot in front of square on the off side for one.

FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Tosses it up full and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt steps out and gets to it on the full before driving it right back past the bowler and into the fence.

Full and around off, punched down to long off for a single.

Tossed up outside off, Wolvaardt comes forward and hits it through wide mid on for a run.

Good length around off, tapped away in front of cover.

FOUR! Tazmin Brits finally gets one away and the 50 is up for South Africa Women. Pitched up around off, Brits heaves it in between deep mid-wicket and long on for a much-needed boundary.

Short of a length and over off stump, Wolvaardt moves across and pulls it through mid-wicket for one more.

Just another single! Fuller and outside off, Brits drags this one toward deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

A touch fuller and swinging back in from around off, Laura Wolvaardt drives it on the up and to wide mid off for one more.

Good length, angling into middle, Tazmin Brits works it away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller one around middle, Tazmin Brits pushes this to long on for a single.

Pressure telling on Tazmin Brits as she tries to play the reverse sweep here but finds the fielder at short third man.

Full toss around middle, Laura Wolvaardt pushes this to long on for a single.

Tossed up wide outside off, Laura Wolvaardt walks down the track and cuts this to point.

Fuller outside off, Tazmin Brits pushes this to long off for a single.

On a length outside off, Tazmin Brits walks out of her crease to smash this but misses out. The keeper fails to collect this too and she is back in her crease on time.

On a length outside off, Tazmin Brits cuts this to sweeper cover for a single.

Short in length outside off, Laura Wolvaardt tucks this to mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller outside off, Tazmin Brits drives this to long off for a single.

NOT OUT! Another chance goes begging as Tazmin Brits survives a stumping. Nahida Akter flights this one up beautifully outside the off stump and the length is pulled back as well. Brits dances down the track and gets beaten in the flight as the ball turns away from her as well. Shamima Sultana behind the stumps fails to hit the stumps on the first opportunity and then has to drag it back to dislodge the bails. The replays show that this is what saved Brits.

Fuller delivery going down the leg, Laura Wolvaardt gets hit on the pads and they run a single of leg-byes.

On a length outside off, Tazmin Brits pushes this to long on for a single.

FLighted around off, Laura Wolvaardt drills this back to the bowler for no run.

Fuller around middle, Laura Wolvaardt pushes this to the on side for no run.

Fahima Khatun adjusts her length as she sees Tazmin Brits walk down the track and pushes this further wide on off. Brits hits this to long off for a single.

Flighted outside off, Laura uses her feet and drives this wide of the long off fielder for a single.

Tossed up around pads, Laura looks to flick but misses out as this hits her pads.

Short in length around middle, Laura Wolvaardt gets back and pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Googly to end the over. Pitching outside off ending on middle, Tazmin Brits pushes this to extra cover for no run to end the seventh,

Fuller one around off, Laura Wolvaardt nudges this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up outside off, Tazmin Brits punches this towards sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up wide outside off, Laura Wolvaardt pulls this flat to dee mid-wicket for a single.

Flat and skiddy keeping a tad low around middle, Laura Wolvaardt drills this to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Loosener to start off her spell but Laura fails to take advantage of this as she hits this off her pads near the keeper.

Outswinging delivery full and wide outside off, Tazmin Brits chops this to cover-point.

Full and wide outside off., Laura Wolvaardt pushes this to sweeper cover for a single.

On a length gripping a bit into the surface outside off, Laura Wolvaardt gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Runs starting to flow for the Proteas. Laura Wolvaardt gets into the attack. Short and just wide of off, Laura Wolvaardt gets on her knee and cuts this fine towards backward point for a boundary.

Fuller around pads, Tazmin Brits has glanced this past a diving short mid-wicket fielder for three runs.

Full and wide outside off, Turning away from the batter. Tazmin Brits looks to swing but misses out.

Around middle and sliding on, Wolvaardt pushes it toward mid on.

SIX! Laura Wolvaardt breaks the shackles and plays a delightful shot that goes all the way. Flighted delivery around middle and leg, Wolvaardt skips down the pitch and heaves it over the cow corner fence for a maximum.

Tazmin Brits almost cleans up Laura Wolvaardt! Full and at the stumps, Brits drills it uppishly and past her partner down to long on for one.

Short and outside off, Tazmin Brits pre-meditates and looks for the reverse sweep but ends up attempting the reverse pull and misses.

Flighted delivery on middle and leg, Wolvaardt shimmies down the pitch and eases it toward long off for one more.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Tazmin Brits advances and lofts it down to long on without much timing for a single.

Pitched up around off stump, Wolvaardt drives again but fails to pierce the gap at cover. This has been a fairly slow start from South Africa Women, going at just over 2 runs per over. They need to pick up the pace here.

This is full and on the stumps, swinging away, Tazmin Brits walks toward the ball and looks to whip it leg side but gets a leading edge that goes behind point and they get a single.

A touch fuller and around off stump, shaping away. Tazmin Brits has a little dab at it but is beaten on the outside edge. Also, the ball dies on its way to the keeper.

A bit of hesitation yet again from the batters. Good length at the stumps and swinging in. Tazmin Brits flicks it to short mid-wicket and the fielder there makes a sharp stop.

Swish and a miss! This is a bit short and pushed wider of the off stump, Tazmin Brits stays back and throws her hands at it but misses.

Starts off with a good-length ball, on a tight line around off and Tazmin Brits keeps it out on the off side.

Full and on the stumps, pushed away toward mid on.

Catastrophe! Marufa Akter bowls it full and around off, Laura Wolvaardt drives it firmly and toward the cover region. Wolvaardt sets off for the single immediately but Tazmin Brits hesitates and turns back. Wolvaardt is caught stranded but the throw is at the bowler's end. The keeper calls for it vociferously but the ball never arrives and Wolvaardt is able to get back.

Length ball outside off, Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and punches it toward cover.

Good length around off, punched away onto the off side.

Pitches this one up at the stumps and swings it in, Wolvaardt drives it straight back and the ball goes on to hit the stumps at the other end.

Back of a length and outside off, this is played off the back foot behind point for a single.

DROPPED! A difficult chance goes begging! Nahida Akter tosses it up nicely on the off stump. Tazmin Brits steps out and gets to the pitch of the ball but mistimes the lofted shot completely. The ball is chipped to the right of mid off where Sobhana Mostary dives but fails to hold on. They get a single as well.

Nagging length on middle and leg and this one just slides on. Tazmin Brits looks to tuck but gets an inside-edge onto the pads.

Floated up, full and on off stump, Wolvaardt drives it along the ground and toward long off for a single.

Drifted onto the leg stump, Brits uses her feet and works it away in front of square leg for one.

Slower and shorter on middle and leg, Tazmin Brits keeps it out on the leg side.

Starts off with a flighted delivery on off stump, Wolvaardt watches it carefully and knocks it through mid off for a single.

Good length around off, Tazmin Brits punches it out on the off side. A good probing first over from Marufa Akter and only 3 runs come off it.

Pitches this one up around off stump, Wolvaardt strokes it away to wide mid off for one more.

Good length at the stumps, Tazmin Brits works it away leg side and gets off the mark right away with a single.

Wolvaardt and South Africa Women are underway! Shortish length outside off, this is cut away behind backward point for a single.

Another appeal for LBW and this time it is given out! Laura Wolvaardt has a long chat with her partner and does review it. Marufa Akter bowls this one a touch fuller around off and gets the ball to swing in a long way. Laura Wolvaardt gets flat-footed yet again and gets wrapped right in front. The review is sent upstairs and there's nothing on UltraEDge. Ball Tracking though shows that the ball is missing leg stump and Wolvaardt survives.

An appeal for LBW right away! Marufa Akter starts off with a good-length delivery around and gets the ball to nip back in sharply off the deck. Laura Wolvaardt gets caught on the deck as she looks to tuck it away. Wolvaardt misses and gets pinged high on the pads. Too high it seems.