WI-W vs AUS-W Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Alana King gets her fourth one and cleans the lower middle order with pleasure! She tossed it up, once again, on middle, turning it a shy bit in. Karishma Ramharack attempts to swat it towards her leg side but misses with a large gap on the inner edge and the ball rattles into the stumps. That's it! Australia Women beat West Indies Women by 35 runs!

OUR! CASTLED! Alana King getting the job done to kill the game as fast as she can! Alana King comes 'over the wicket and bowls fuller just outside leg but turns it towards the stumps. Afy Fletcher makes a bit of room to loft it over the head of the bowler but misses to read the spin and the ball crashes into the leg stump. Australia Women are just a solitary wicket away from an convincing win.

Fuller on off. Afy Fletcher eases it towards cover.

Fuller, down the leg. Afy Fletcher tries to flick but wears it on her pads.

Fuller on middle. Zaida James sweeps it uppishly towards deep square leg for one.

IN THE AIR...BUT LANDS SAFE! Fires another bumper, on off. Afy Fletcher attempts to pull it but gets the connection from the upper part of her wilow. The ball drops safely towards long off as the fielder is inside the circle. A couple taken in between.

Good-length delivery on leg. Zaida James nudges it towards square leg for a single.

On a length around off. Zaida James punches it towards the point fielder.

Back of a length outside off. Afy Fletcher guides it towards third man for a single.

Bangs in a bouncer outside off. Afy Fletcher looks to pull it but misses.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! It was looking so perfect for the Windies before the 14th over, but after the fall of their second wicket, the wheels are coming off one by one! Tayla Vlaeminck bowls a back of a length outside off, swinging a shy bit away from the batter. Hayley Matthews looks to slash at it but gets slightly nicked on the outer edge. The ball zips towards the right of the keeper and Alyssa Healy dives to take that one. Hayley Matthews was looking exceptionally well but has to depart after a good knock!

Pitches it up, fuller just outside off. Hayley Matthews taps it towards mid off and gets a single.

Drags her length back on on middle. Hayley Matthews eases it towards mid off.

Angling on the pads, Zaida James hits it to wide of mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Something positive for the Windies! Tossed up, fuller just outside off. Zaida James carves it hard along the green turf towards the sweeper cover fence for a boundary.

OUT! LBW! Appeal goes round and the umpire raises his finger! Alana King comes 'over the wicket and bowls a tossed-up delivery on middle. Mandy Mangru gets down and goes for a sweep in her very first delivery but misses and wears it on the pad. This has been a huge dramatic collapse for the Windies Women. ALANA KING IS ON A HAT TRICK.

OUT! Another one bites the dust! That is some glovework from the skipper behind the stumps! Short and outside off. Aaliyah Alleyne looks to punch it away but gets beaten on the outer edge and her back foot brushes off the crease for a second. Alyssa Healy takes that opportunity to glove the delivery and thumps the stump rapidly. Aaliyah Alleyne has to depart to her hut with nothing! WHAT A DRAMATIC TURNOVER THIS HAS BEEN IN THIS GAME! AUSTRALIA RIGHT IN CONTROL!

Wide yorker outside off, Hayley Matthews swings and misses to connect.

Shade around off, on a fuller length, worked through covers for a single. Not a Hat Trick for Tayla Vlaeminck then.

OUT! KNOCKED HER OVER! West Indies Women are teetering now as half of their side is back in the sheds! A vicious toe-crushing yorker by Tayla Vlaeminck, right at the base of the off-peg, Nerissa Crafton is months late to bring her bat down in time and the ball disturbs the furniture in the blink of an eye. From a comfortable 92/1 in 13.2 overs, West Indies Women has slipped to 97/5 in 14.4 overs, needing more 48 in 32 balls. Australia Women, right in the driving seat now.

OUT! TAKEN! This is getting from bad to worse for the Windies Women and the game has changed its course within the span of a few deliveries! West Indies Women have lost three wickets in quick successions! Short and angling on off, Chedean Nation slashes it hard at it but ends up slicing it up in the air towards mid off where Tahlia McGrath takes a simple catch over her head.

Surprises the batter and bangs it into the surface does Tayla, over the middle, it skids and comes off very quickly off the deck and hurries Nation to pull. She goes through the shot and is hurried and ends up slicing it behind the wicket-keeper for a couple of runs at deep fine.

Chedean Nation plays this full ball straight to mid-wicket.

Angling on the pads, this is worked to wide of mid-wicket for an easy single. What a game-changing over this has been for Australia Women as Annabel Sutherland strikes a double whammy! The required rate is now jumping high for the Windies Women.

Another appeal for LBW but this time the umpire says 'No'! Identical length of that wicket delivery, but sliding down the leg side with the angle, Hayley Matthews misses to flick it away and wears it on the pads. The ball rolls to the leg side and they complete a run.

Length, on off, worked through cover for a single.

OUT! LBW! TRAPPED IN FRONT! And this is a huge, huge wicket in the context of the game! Annabel Sutherland is on a HAT TRICK. Annabel Sutherland keeps it very simple, bowls it in the line of the stumps, but this is much fuller in length and it skids through quickly, and hurries Deandra Dottin to play across. But she is a bit late to bring her bat down and it cuts her in half as she is cramped up for room. The ball sneaks through the inside edge and gets rapped on the front pad. A huge appeal for LBW and an easy decision for the umpire as it is pretty plumb in front. Australia Women are right back into the contest now as West Indies Women have slipped to 92/3.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Sutherland strikes and this could well be an opening for the Aussies. Annabel Sutherland holds her line and bowls it in the line of the stumps, pitches it full and around off, it slightly nips back into the batter as well. Shemaine Alteia Campbelle clears her front leg to create some room and work it across the line of the ball, but misses to get any bat on it and the ball crashes into the stumps. A short stay for Shemaine Alteia Campbelle comes to an end and West Indies Women are 92/2.

Length, outside off, Campbell slashes it but straight to point.

FOUR! What a brilliantly timed shot! A half-volley, tossed up, on middle, there to be hit, Hayley Matthews clears her front foot and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. Moves into her 40s, does Hayley Matthews.

Full and pushed on middle, Campbell drives it through mid on for a single.

Pushed through full, around off, chipped on one bounce to cover.

Flighted one, on off, Matthews uppishly lofts it over mid off for a single.

Looped up, outside off on a fuller length, Matthews prods forward and lofts it over cover for a brace.

Pushed through and sliding on middle, pitches fuller and turns away, despising the batter as Matthews sits down to slog it away, misses and the ball passes over the pegs.

Full and wide of off, Hayley Matthews gets in line of the ball, prods on the front foot and drives it crisply through covers but gets only a single. End of the 12th over and West Indies Women are 84/1, needing more 61 runs off 48 balls remaining.

Right into the blockhole, on the stumps, Campbell works it down the ground for a single.

On the middle and leg, Shemaine Alteia Campbelle pushes it to mid on.

Full and outside off, worked through covers for a single.

FOUR! A wisely executed shot that from the West Indies Women skipper! Wide yorker outside off, Hayley Matthews waits for it to arrive, opens her bat face shovels it beautifully by Matthews through point for a boundary.

Full and around off, Hayley Matthews drills it strongly but straight to cover.

On a good length, turning away from off, Hayley Matthews goes deep inside the crease and cuts it past point for an easy single.

Dragged length, on off, punched to cover by Hayley Matthews.

On middle and leg, on a length, glanced away to the right of square leg for one.

FOUR! Good timing! Looped up, around middle, Campbell dances down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Very slow through the air, outside off, punched to widish cover for one.

Too full, and flat on middle and leg, swept away to wide of square leg for a single.

Hard-length delivery outside off. Hayley Matthews looks to offer a push but misses on the outer edge.

Back of a length outside off. Shemaine Alteia Campbelle guides it towards third man for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Ellyse Perry gets into the attack and delivers! A much needed wicket for Australia Women! Ellyse Perry scoots from 'over the wicket and bowls wide outside off, tempting the batter to play on it. Qiana Joseph plants her front foot and looks to punch it up and over the cover but connects the outer part of the willow. The ball balloons towards long off region and Annabel Sutherland makes no mistake in catching that safe! Qiana Joseph after a hefty knock, has to depart to her hut!

Pitches it up, on off. Hayley Matthews lunges and flicks it across the line and flicks it towards square leg for one.

A bit fuller, and on off, angling it in. Qiana Joseph flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

Good-length delivery, just outside off. Qiana Joseph punches it back to Perry.

Hard-length delivery, around off. Hayley Matthews stays into her crease and punches it towards the cover region.

Slower but beautifully executed by Matthews! Slower bouncer just outside off. Hayley Matthews hangs back, pauses a bit and chips it over the backward point to get a couple of runs in between.

On a length on middle. Qiana Joseph turns it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.

FOUR! Qiana Joseph is looking pretty confident today! Fuller delivery outside off, on the sixth stump. Qiana Joseph plants her front foot and dispatches it over the cover region and gets another boundary into her account.

Fuller this time, on middle, shaping in. Hayley Matthews clips it towards fine leg and gets a single.

WIDE! Fires it down the leg. Hayley Matthews looks to tickle it but fails to have any connection.

Back of a length, across off. Qiana Joseph cuts it towards deep cover-point and gets a single.

On a length and on stump. Qiana Joseph nudges it towards mid-wicket and gets a single. 15 runs from the over!

Fuller and on off. Hayley Matthews punches it towards sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Hayley Matthews is gradually getting her groove back! Fairly outside off on a good length, Hayley Matthews uses the depth of the crease and cuts it past point for a boundary.

WIDE! Sprays it down the leg. This bonus run helps West Indies Women to get to the 50-run mark.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Lower full toss on off. Hayley Matthews once again shuffles across the stump, crouches a bit and sweeps it towards the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Fuller on middle. Hayley Matthews shuffles across the stump and heaves it across toward the deep square leg for four runs.

Flatter and fuller on middle. Hayley Matthews prods and rests it back to the bowler.

Drags her length back once again outside off. Qiana Joseph cuts it low and towards the point fielder. The fielder fumbles a bit but that costs nothing to the Aussies.

Fuller just outside off. Hayley Matthews lofts it over cover for a single.

Fuller and down the leg. Hayley Matthews clears her front foot to swat it away but misses and the ball goes through her legs.

Short and on stump. Qiana Joseph soft hands it towards mid on for one.

FOUR! EXQUISITE! Tossed up, fuller outside off. Qiana Joseph gets on her one knee and slaps it across the line towards the wide gap of deep mid-wicket and wide long on fielders to get a boundary.

Fuller, just outside off. Qiana Joseph with no footwork eases it towards her off side.

On a length just outside off. Hayley Matthews punches it towards the cover fielder.

In the line of the stumps, this is eased to the off side.

Much fuller outside off. Hayley Matthews guides it towards point.

DROPPED! Shorten his length once again on off. Hayley Matthews looks to loft it over the mid off region but fails to elevate the delivery. The ball loops towards mid on fielder. Beth Mooney sits down to take it comfortably but spills it out.

On a length outside off. Hayley Matthews pushes it towards cover.

Hard-length delivery just outside off, shaping in. Hayley Matthews opens her stance and looks to pull but gets the connection from the inner part her willow and thumps her own pads towards her leg side.

Darted into the stumps, on a fuller length, Qiana Joseph defends it out.

Full and on leg, worked to short mid-wicket.

Gives a lot of revolutions on this one, full and on middle and leg, this is chipped off the leading edge as Joseph closes her bat's face a bit too early. It lands safely ahead of the bowler.

Pushed through on the pads, Joseph fails to turn it away and the ball deflects off the pads to the short fine fielder.

Short and outside off, Matthews hangs back and punches it through covers for a single.

WIDE! Tossed up, drifting down leg, Matthews sways from the line. Wide given.

Flat and full, cut away but straight to short third.

FOUR! HAMMERED AWAY! Another short-pitched delivery, just a tad outside off, Qiana Joseph stands tall and pulls it through mid-wicket for another boundary. A very good positive start for West Indies Women. End of the 4th, they are 33 and unblemished so far.

Bangs it into the surface, on leg, Qiana Joseph goes for a pull but gets cramped up for room and inside edges it to the pads.

Length, across off, Qiana Joseph slashes it to wide of mid off for a single.

Short of a good length, around leg, lofted over mid on for a couple.

SIX! Nice shot! Predictable bumper from Tayla Vlaeminck on the middle and leg, Qiana Joseph stays on the back foot and pulls it well over deep square leg for a six.

FOUR! Around off, this is smacked wide of mid off for a cracking boundary.

A yorker at off, Hayley Matthews jams her bat down in time and shovels it straight to mid on. A good steady start by the West Indies Women openers. Need 129 more runs to win from 17 overs remaining.

Targets the stumps, on middle, Matthews gets behind the line and eases it to mid on with soft hands.

Nipping back in, on a length, Matthews hangs back and punches it to cover.

FOUR! SHOT! Length ball, outside off, Matthews stands tall and cuts away through cover-point for a cracking boundary. First of the chase.

Well outside off, she slashes it over covers for a single.

Almost a yorker, on leg, Joseph picks it up over mid-wicket and the ball dribbles to the deep but dies down because of a slow outfield. Two taken as the fielder from inner ring chases and throws the ball back to the keeper. Two taken.

Sprays low full toss and down the leg. Hayley Matthews sweeps it from the inner part of her willow towards deep fine leg and gets a couple of runs.

Down leg, Ash Gardner sits down to sweep but misses and it runs down to deep fine. The umpire signals for a wide and the batters cross ends.

Tossed up full and on the stumps, drilled to long on for a single.

Pushed through, full and outside off, this is sliced to point by Matthews.

Drifting on middle and leg, full in length, swiped across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up and pushed through, full and on off, Joseph goes for a push but gets a leading edge that rolls to point.

Ash Gardner starts from around the stumps, flights it up, full and on off, pushed back to the bowler.

This one curves back in a long way, full and in the channel of off, Matthews presents full face of the bat and drives it straight back to Sutherland. End of the first, West Indies Women are 4/0.

On the middle and leg, on a length, pulled to wide of mid-wicket for a single.

On the middle and leg, on a length, pulled to wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Full and swining away on off, this is chipped over mid on for a brace.

Curving away from off, Qiana Joseph hangs her bat away from her body with no footwork and gets beaten on the outside edge.

On the pads, Hayley Matthews fails to connect it and it rolls near the strip for a leg bye.