SA-W vs SCO-W Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! SHARP CATCH AND ALL OVER FOR SCOTLAND WOMEN! Slower length ball, outside off. Abtaha Maqsood heaves across the line and gets the outside edge that flies toward the short third. Nonkululeko Mlaba comes running in and takes a stunning low catch to complete the match. South Africa Women win by a massive margin of 80 runs. They move to the top of the table in Group B with this win.

Full on the middle and leg. Clipped through mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, around off. Bell plays and gets beaten.

Full on off. Bell strokes it to mid off.

Full and at the stumps, drilled to long on for one.

Tad short, outside off. Bell cuts it late and it rolls off the toe-end, toward deep third for a couple.

Tossed up on off. Bell pushes into covers.

A similar delivery on the leg pole. Olivia Bell plays and misses onto her pad.

Fuller on the leg. Bell plays across the line and gets a thud on the pad.

Flat, just outside off. Bell plays and misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! Nonkululeko Mlaba gets her third. Tosses it full, just outside off. Katherine Fraser skips down the pitch and swings hard across the line. She gets a thick outside edge that flies toward backward point. Anneke Bosch runs in and takes a sharp low catch.

Good length delivery, at the stumps. A solid front foot defence from Maqsood.

Slower and fuller, around off. Abtaha Maqsood swings across the line, gets the outside edge that rolls past short third for a couple.

Full on off. Abtaha Maqsood clears the front leg and drills it back to the bowler.

On a length, around off. Abtaha Maqsood swings and misses.

Full again on the leg pole. Flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Full-length delivery on the middle and leg. Clipped through mid-wicket for a single.

A dot to end the over. On a length, just outside leg. Katherine Fraser makes room to flick it across the line but misses and gets a thud on the back pad. 89 needed off 30 balls now.

Slower and fuller, outside leg. Katherine Fraser skips down to hack it across the line but misses it completely.

Low full toss on middle. Katherine Fraser knocks it to extra cover.

LEG BYE! Length delivery angling in on the pads. Maqsood misses the flick. Sneaks in a quick leg bye as the ball rolls to the left of the keeper.

Slower length ball, on off. Abtaha Maqsood makes room and slaps it through the extra cover region. Laura Wolvaardt gives the chase and stops it just inside the boundary. Saves two for her side.

Full and at the stumps. Abtaha Maqsood bunts it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Top Shot! Flatter, just outside off. Katherine Fraser gets low and slogs it in the gap to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Drops it short, outside off. Fraser cuts it to point.

Tosses it full, around off. Abtaha Maqsood forces it down to long on for one.

Touch short, on the middle and leg. Katherine Fraser pulls it to the left of the bowler for a single.

Flat on off. Katherine Fraser bunts it back at Tryon.

Flatter arm ball, around off. Fraser knocks it into covers.

Yorker length delivery on off. Abtaha Maqsood jams into the off-side.

Full-length delivery, wide outside off. Abtaha Maqsood drives and misses.

WIDE! Similar delivery and a similar result. Scotland Women gets another bonus run.

WIDE! Slower length ball, way outside the tramline. Abtaha Maqsood lets it go. Wide signaled.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and South African Women continue to chip away. Pitched full, at the stumps. Rachel Slater makes room and drives it uppishly, straight to the cover fielder, Laura Wolvaardt, who takes a simple catch. Scotland Women are eight down.

Fuller than a good length, on middle. Katherine Fraser heaves it to deep square leg for one.

Short of a length this time, outside off. Katherine Fraser skips down the pitch and slices it aerially toward deep third for a brace.

Back of a length, outside off. Katherine Fraser mistimes the pull toward mid on.

Flighted, full, on off. Rachel Slater plays across the line and gets the leading edge to the left of the bowler.

FOUR MORE! BANG BANG! Floated, full, on the middle and leg. Rachel Slater gets low and slogs it to the cow corner region for back to back boundaries.

FOUR! Too Short and Punished! Luus drops it short on off. Rachel Slater rocks back and pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slower through the air, on middle. Rachel Slater blocks it forward.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Sharp reflexes from Sune Luus sends back Jack Brown into the hut. Tossed up delivery, around off. Jack Brown drives it uppishly to the left of the bowler. Sune Luus goes to her left and plucks out a stunning grab. Scotland Women are seven down and slide further.

Floated, full, on off. Katherine Fraser skips down and drives it to long on for one.

Fuller, around off. Jack Brown drives it to short cover.

Touch short, outside off. Jack Brown cuts it to backward point.

FOUR! Nicely done! Tosses it full, down the leg. Jack Brown gets across and sweeps it to the long-leg region for a cracking boundary. The fielder tries hard but fails to cut it off.

Floated on the middle. Jack Brown turns it to short mid-wicket.

Flatter on off. Jack Brown knocks into the off-side.

Tosses it on the leg pole. Katherine Fraser skips down the pitch and clips it through square leg for one.

Full ball, angled in around leg. Brown tucks it to mid on.

Full ball, around off. Fraser uses her feet and drives it towards mid off. She takes off for a quick single and gets there in time. 50 is up for Scotland.

Pitched up, outside off. Katherine Fraser gets on her front foot and stabs it into covers.

Full length, outside off. Brown slices it down to deep third for one more.

Length ball, on off. Fraser whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Length ball, around leg, sliding further down. Fraser tries to tickle it away but misses. Wide given.

A length ball, around off, this one nips into the right-hander. Katherine Fraser tries to flick it away but ends up playing around it. She takes a blow on her pads. Nadine de Klerk appeals for lbw but the umpire is unmoved.

Full ball, around off. Brown pushes it to mid off, but once again finds the fielder.

Flighted and full, around leg. Brown goes for the sweep but she gloves it towards short fine instead.

Tossed up, around leg. Brown clips it aerially towards mid-wicket, but it lands short of the fielder.

Full and around leg. Frases works it to long on for one.

An arm ball, full and on middle. Katherine Fraser pushes it back to the bowler.

OUT! TIMBER! Nonkululeko Mlaba picks up her second wicket in no time. This is flighted and full, around leg. Darcey Carter goes for the sweep but misses. The ball goes around her legs, spins back in a bit to crash into the leg stump. What a wicket this is by Mlaba. She certainly loves it out here in Dubai.

Full ball, outside off. Brown fends it into covers.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Scotland Women. It comes off the outside edge, but it does not really matter. It is on a good length, outside off. Jack Brown looks to cut it through point, but it catches the outside edge and runs down to deep third for four runs.

Good length, outside fof. Brown chops it to point.

WIDE! Nadine de Klerk errs in his line once again. It is full, way down the leg side. Jack Brown tries to clip it away but misses.

Good length, outside off. Brown taps it point from inside the crease.

WIDE! The umpire now extends her arms as Nadine de Klerk sprays it down the leg side.

OUT! CLEANED UP! Nadine de Klerk picks up a wicket on her second ball. Scotland Women are falling apart. It is a length ball, around off. It stays low a bit, with some inward movement. Priyanaz Chatterji tries to be innovative here, she goes for the lap shot but misses it completely. The ball sneaks under the blade and disturbs the furniture behind. Jack Brown walks in to bat for Scotland Women at number 7.

A length ball, around the pads. Priyanaz Chatterji clips it towards square leg.

WIDE! This is too full, sliding down leg. Priyanaz Chatterji looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

OUT! TIMBER! Nonkululeko Mlaba finishes the over on a high. It is tossed up, full and around middle. Lister stays leg side of the ball and tries to flay it over covers, but gets beaten by the away turn. The ball sneaks past the edge and crashes into the stumps.

On the pads, clipped into the leg side by Lister.

Floated and full, around middle. It grips and turns away sharply. Ailsa Lister tries to hit it against the spin this time but misses it completely.

FOUR! Nicely played. This is tossed up, on middle. Lister reads it well and drives it through covers for a fine boundary.

Looped up, around middle, a bit of turn as well. Lister looks to sweep it away but takes a hit on her pads.

An arm ball, tossed up, around off. Lister defends it out from inside the crease.

FOUR! Up and over. It is short and around the leg stump. Priyanaz Chatterji swivels and pulls it over short fine for a boundary. At the end of Powerplay, Scotland Women are 34/3, at the same stage South Africa Women were 60/0.

Floated and full, around off, blocked out.

An arm ball, outside off. This one skids through. Priyanaz Chatterji defends it out awkwardly.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another one bites the dust. This is an arm ball, full and around leg. This one skids through. Kathryn Bryce steps down the wicket and tries to flick it into the leg side. Although, the ball catches the leading edge and flies back to the bowler. Chloe Tryon accepts it gleefully.

WIDE! Tryon errs in her line this time around, she goes full and down the leg side. The umpire signals a wide.

Full, an arm ball, around the pads. Bryce clips it in front of mid on and crosses.

FOUR! Nicely played. This is tossed up, full and outside leg. Kathryn Bryce gets low and sweeps it over short fine. The ball races away to the boundary.

A couple to end the over. It is full, around middle. Ailsa Lister lofts it down the park and gets two runs.

Two dots on the trot here. It is a length ball, outside off. This one holds in the surface a bit. Lister gets it into covers off the top-half of the blade.

Pitches it up, around off. Lister opens the face of her blade and knocks it to covers.

FOUR! Ailsa Lister now trying to find her feet. This shot will give her a lot of confidence. It is a full ball, outside off. Ailsa Lister flays it over covers for a fine boundary.

Kapp dishes a full ball, on off. Ailsa Lister drives it towards mid off.

Back of a length, outside off. Kathryn Bryce chops it towards deep backward point. They cross for one.

Ailsa Lister now gets off the mark with a brace. It is pitched up, outside off. Lister leans in and drives it through the gap between cover and point. They take two runs.

Good length, outside off. Ailsa Lister looks to cut it through the line but gets beaten by the extra bounce.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ayabonga Khaka picks up her first of the innings. South Africa Women are on top. It is a slower ball, on a length, outside off. Saskia Horley makes some room and ends up chipping it towards extra covers. Tazmin Brits there takes a dolly.

Pitched up, outside off. Horley pushes it into the off side but only to find the fielder.

Fuller one, outside off. Bryce dabs it down to deep third for one.

SHORT! A solid effort from the fielder nevertheless. It is a full ball, angled in around off. Bryce tries to clip it away into the leg side, but is a bit early into her shot. The ball catches the leading edge and balloons in front of point. The fielder charges in, puts in a forward dive, but the ball dies in front of her.

Full ball, around off. Bryce flicks it towards square leg. The batters decide to take a quick single. There is a direct throw at the striker's end. The third umpire gets involved but the batters is safely inside the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Chloe Tryon draws the first blood. Sarah Bryce is gutted with herself. A soft dismissal here. Floated and full, around leg. Sarah Bryce tries to flick it away but it catches the leading edge and lobs to the right of the bowler. Chloe Tryon goes to her right and grabs a sitter.

It is full, on the pads. Horley flicks it to long on for one.

An arm ball, short, on off. It skids through. Bryce cuts it to point for one.

Fuller, on leg stump. Horley works it to mid on for one.

WIDE! This is full, straying down the leg side. The umpire signals a wide.

An arm ball, around off. Horley clips it into mid-wicket. The fielder dives to her left and parries it towards mid on. The batters take two runs.

A sharp delivery to end the over. Good length, it starts outside off but jags back in sharply. Sarah Bryce reads it well and blocks it out with a straight bat.

Fuller one, on the pads. Horley flicks it aerial over mid-wicket. They take one as the ball lands safely.

A length ball, outside off. Horley opens the face, and knocks it into covers.

TWO LEG BYES! Good length, around leg stump. Horley looks to flick it away but it brushes her pads and heads towards short fine. They collect two leg byes.

A fuller one, on the fourth stump line. Horley dabs it towards point on her front foot.

Khaka starts with a length ball, outside off. It comes back in sharply. Horley closes the face and tucks it into mid-wicket.

Overpitched this time, outside off. Sarah Bryce gets on her front foot and drives it towards point. The fielder there makes a sharp stop.

Full ball, swinging in around off. Bryce defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Sarah Bryce opens her account with a boundary. It is a short ball, straying on the pads. Bryce swivels, pulls it along the ground to square leg for a cracking boundary.

A length ball this time, around off, much closer to the stumps. Sarah Bryce is forced to play at it. She pushes it to covers.

Good length, outside off, shaping away off the deck. Sarah Bryce tries to punch it off her back foot, but only manages to connect with thin air.

Scotland Women and Horley are away! Kapp beings with a good length delivery, on off. Saskia Horley tucks it round the corner for a single.