Match State: Match start scheduled for 10:30am local time (2130 GMT)
welcome to Bert Sutcliffe Oval at Lincoln for the penultimate game
of the World Series of Women's Cricket, the third place playoff
match between England and India
it's a blustery, cool morning here, and though there is only slight
cloud cover and a gloriously sunny day is threatening to burst
through, it's not quite as pleasant right now
England have won the toss and chosen to bat first, hoping to
continue where they left off yesterday, in their thrilling one-run
win over the same opposition, their first victory of the
tournament
it'll be Jhulan Goswami to open the bowling from the City End, with
Sarah Collyer taking first strike, and Kathryn Leng at the non-
striker's end
0.1 Goswami to Collyer, no run, shortish, straight ball, taps it down
in close on the leg side in defence
0.2 Goswami to Collyer, no run, fullish ball on off stump, leans
forward, easing it away towards cover in defence
0.3 Goswami to Collyer, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leaves
alone through to the keeper
0.4 Goswami to Collyer, no run, shortish, straight ball, angling into
the body, drops away from the pad towards midwicket
0.5 Goswami to Collyer, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, props
forward, defending into the covers
0.6 Goswami to Collyer, no run, tight fuller ball on off stump, eases
it into the covers in defence
End of over 1 (maiden) England Women 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
J Goswami 1-1-0-0 - City End
KM Leng 0* (0b) SV Collyer 0* (6b)
Amita Sharma to open the bowling from the Pavilion End
1.1 A Sharma to Leng, no run, fullish, straight ball, taken on the pad
trying to work it to leg, hopeful appeal for lbw, pitched outside
leg
1.2 A Sharma to Leng, no run, fullish, straight ball, props forward,
defending down in close on the off side
1.3 A Sharma to Leng, no run, fullish ball swinging away just down the
leg side, let go straight through to the keeper
1.4 A Sharma to Leng, one run, shortish ball angling down the leg side,
inside edges into the pad, drops down just behind square on the
leg side, good quick run taken as the keeper has to come up to
field
1.5 A Sharma to Collyer, wide: no run, full and wide outside off stump,
leans well forward, letting it go through to the keeper
1.5 A Sharma to Collyer, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
dabbles and misses, through to the keeper who fumbles the take
1.6 A Sharma to Collyer, no run, full and widish outside off stump,
leans forward, leaves alone to the keeper
End of over 2 (2 runs) England Women 2/0 (RR: 1.00)
A Sharma 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
KM Leng 1* (4b) SV Collyer 0* (8b)
2.1 Goswami to Leng, no run, beaten! great ball on a fullish length,
angling away just outside off stump, Leng is drawn forward,
pushing at it, misses through to the keeper
2.2 Goswami to Leng, no run, shortish ball on off stump, steers it down
to backward point in defence
2.3 Goswami to Leng, no run, similar again, shortish ball on off stump,
hops on the crease to steer it down to backward point in defence
2.4 Goswami to Leng, no run, full outside off stump, leans well
forward, strongly driving straight to cover, where Paranjpe makes
a good stop falling to her right there
2.5 Goswami to Leng, no run, fullish, straight ball, taken on the pad
reaching forward for it, loud shout for lbw turned down by umpire
Baxter
2.6 Goswami to Leng, no run, fair length ball just outside off stump,
eases it away towards point in defence
End of over 3 (maiden) England Women 2/0 (RR: 0.67)
J Goswami 2-2-0-0 - City End
SV Collyer 0* (8b) KM Leng 1* (10b)
3.1 A Sharma to Collyer, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, eases
it away towards cover point in defence
3.2 A Sharma to Collyer, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
stretches well forward, solidly defending into the covers
3.3 A Sharma to Collyer, one run, good length ball angling away just
outside off stump, runs a thick outside edge between gully and
slip to third man to get off the mark
3.4 A Sharma to Leng, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
slashes and misses, through to the keeper
3.5 A Sharma to Leng, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, firmly
strokes it straight up to mid off from the back foot
3.6 A Sharma to Leng, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, back
cuts neatly straight down to third man
End of over 4 (2 runs) England Women 4/0 (RR: 1.00)
A Sharma 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
KM Leng 2* (13b) SV Collyer 1* (11b)
4.1 Goswami to Leng, legbye: three runs, fullish ball angling down the
leg side, glanced fine off the pad, a long chase around the
boundary for long leg to retrieve it
4.2 Goswami to Collyer, no run, good fullish ball outside off stump,
slashes and misses, through to the keeper
4.3 Goswami to Collyer, no run, similar again, tries to slash a fullish
ball square outside off stump but misses through to the keeper
4.4 Goswami to Collyer, no run, comes half forward to a fullish,
straight ball, rapped on the pads, big appeal for lbw turned down
4.5 Goswami to Collyer, one run, fullish ball outside off stump,
drives, squirting it away square, just behind point, quick single
taken smartly
4.6 Goswami to Leng, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, props
forward, taken on the pad, rebounds away towards point
End of over 5 (4 runs) England Women 8/0 (RR: 1.60)
J Goswami 3-2-1-0 - City End
SV Collyer 2* (15b) KM Leng 2* (15b)
5.1 A Sharma to Collyer, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, back
cuts straight down to third man
5.2 A Sharma to Leng, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, strongly
drives into the turf, bounces away to cover
5.3 A Sharma to Leng, wide: one run, full and wide, angling down the
leg side, beats Naik diving to her right, down to fine leg
5.3 A Sharma to Collyer, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
Collyer reaches for it but is beaten, through to the keeper
5.4 A Sharma to Collyer, FOUR, shot! easily shot of the day so far,
overpitched outside off stump and Collyer reaches for it, playing
a smashing cover drive, races away to the rope
5.5 A Sharma to Collyer, no run, full and straight, strongly driven
straight back down the pitch past the bowler, Chopra quickly
across from mid on to field
5.6 A Sharma to Collyer, no run, fullish, straight ball, props forward,
watchfully defending back on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 6 (7 runs) England Women 15/0 (RR: 2.50)
A Sharma 3-0-11-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
KM Leng 2* (16b) SV Collyer 7* (20b 1x4)
6.1 Goswami to Leng, three runs, oh dear, shocking bit of fielding,
fullish ball outside off stump, tapped down just forward of point,
they grab a smart quick single, there's a shy at the bowler's end
which misses, Leng safely through anyway
somehow it gets past the backing up fielder and concedes two extra
runs, very sloppy indeed
6.2 Goswami to Collyer, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leans
well forward, easing it into the covers in defence
6.3 Goswami to Collyer, FOUR, shortish rising ball outside off stump,
Collyer slashes at it, getting a thick outside edge just flying
high to the right of Raj at slip, who makes a valiant diving
attempt, races down to the straight third man boundary
6.4 Goswami to Collyer, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
stretches forward before leaving alone to the keeper
6.5 Goswami to Collyer, no run, full and straight, looks to drive but
misplays it, inside edging into the front pad, rebounds away into
the covers
6.6 Goswami to Collyer, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, leans
back, trying to late cut it but misses, through to the keeper
End of over 7 (7 runs) England Women 22/0 (RR: 3.14)
J Goswami 4-2-8-0 - City End
KM Leng 5* (17b) SV Collyer 11* (25b 2x4)
7.1 A Sharma to Leng, no run, full and straight, tries to swing it away
through midwicket, makes good contact on the low full toss, but
plays it straight to the fielder on the circle edge
7.2 A Sharma to Leng, no run, fullish, straight ball, props forward in
defence, taken on the pad, hopeful shout for lbw turned down by
umpire Hill
7.3 A Sharma to Leng, no run, shortish ball on off stump, leans
forward, defending down in close on the off side
7.4 A Sharma to Leng, no run, full outside off stump, powerfully
drives, straight up to Chopra at mid off
7.5 A Sharma to Leng, no run, full and straight, clipped off the legs
straight to short midwicket
7.6 A Sharma to Leng, no run, fullish, straight ball, Leng shuffles
back, back cutting into the ground, straight to backward point
End of over 8 (maiden) England Women 22/0 (RR: 2.75)
A Sharma 4-1-11-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
SV Collyer 11* (25b 2x4) KM Leng 5* (23b)
8.1 Goswami to Collyer, wide: no run, short and wide outside off stump,
lets it go through to the keeper
8.1 Goswami to Collyer, no run, good ball! sharp short rising delivery
just outside off stump, Collyer pokes at it but is well beaten
through to the keeper
8.2 Goswami to Collyer, no run, good fuller ball to follow up, draws
Collyer into the drive, plays and misses through to the keeper
8.3 Goswami to Collyer, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump,
nudges it down towards point in defence
8.4 Goswami to Collyer, no run, fullish, straight ball, tucks it
straight down to midwicket in defence
8.5 Goswami to Collyer, wide: no run, full and wide outside off stump,
leaves alone through to the keeper
8.5 Goswami to Collyer, wide: no run, and exactly the same again, full
and wide outside off stump, left alone to the keeper
8.5 Goswami to Collyer, no run, fullish, widish ball outside off stump,
tries to dabble it away but misses, sneaks past the keeper
slightly, Raj tidies up from slip
8.6 Goswami to Collyer, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
nudges it down just backward of point, Collyer is keen for a tight
quick single but it's not on, Leng smartly sends her back before
there's trouble
End of over 9 (3 runs) England Women 25/0 (RR: 2.78)
J Goswami 5-2-11-0 (3w) - City End
KM Leng 5* (23b) SV Collyer 11* (31b 2x4)
9.1 A Sharma to Leng, wide: no run, fullish, wide ball angling away
outside off stump, slashes and misses as it somewhat dies once it
pitches, keeps low through to the keeper
9.1 A Sharma to Leng, wide: no run, and exactly the same again, full
and wide outside off stump, Leng unable to reach it as it passes
through to the keeper, the Indian opening bowling radars seem to
be malfunctioning
9.1 A Sharma to Leng, two runs, full outside off stump, strongly forced
away through the covers, Jaya Sharma chases it down from inside
the circle
9.2 A Sharma to Leng, wide: no run, full and wide, this time straying
well down the leg side, Leng tries to help it on its way fine but
can't catch up to it, through to the keeper
9.2 A Sharma to Leng, no run, full outside off stump, strongly drives
straight down the ground on the off side, can't get it past Chopra
quickly across to her left at mid off
9.3 A Sharma to Leng, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, strongly
drives into the turf, played up towards mid off again
9.4 A Sharma to Leng, three runs, full outside off stump, powerfully
drives straight down the ground on the off side, Chopra has a fair
chase, just managing to tip it back inside the rope as an easy
three is taken
9.5 A Sharma to Collyer, no run, good quicker, fullish ball, beats
Collyer trying to drive, taken on the pad low down and there's a
huge shout for lbw, but umpire Hill shakes the head
9.6 A Sharma to Collyer, two runs, full outside off stump, strongly
nudged into the covers, a fairly lame diving attempt there sees
the ball sneak through, point chases it down
End of over 10 (10 runs) England Women 35/0 (RR: 3.50)
A Sharma 5-1-21-0 (5w) - Pavilion End
KM Leng 10* (27b) SV Collyer 13* (33b 2x4)
10.1 Goswami to Leng, legbye: one run, full and straight, taken on the
pad, drops down in close on the leg side, excellent calling by
Collyer to steal a quick single as the bowler has to charge
forward and field herself
10.2 Goswami to Collyer, no run, fullish, straight ball, reaches
forward, defending back on the leg side of the pitch
10.3 Goswami to Collyer, no run, full and straight, leans forward,
firmly stroking it straight up to mid on
10.4 Goswami to Collyer, OUT: good sharp rising ball outside off stump,
Collyer has a nibble, nicks it straight through to the keeper who
grasps it high up and Collyer is on her way, walking
England Women 36/1, Partnership of 36
SV Collyer c Naik b Goswami 13 (36b 2x4 0x6)
KM Leng 10* (28b) J Goswami 5.4-2-11-1 (3w)
Charlotte Edwards the new batsman
10.5 Goswami to Edwards, no run, full and widish outside off stump,
stretches forward, leaving alone through to the keeper
10.6 Goswami to Edwards, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease to firmly defend into the covers
End of over 11 (1 run, maiden) England Women 36/1 (RR: 3.27)
J Goswami 6-3-11-1 (3w) - City End
KM Leng 10* (28b) CM Edwards 0* (2b)
11.1 A Sharma to Leng, one run, fullish, straight ball, strongly clipped
up towards wide mid on, smart running with the stroke nets them an
easy single as mid on moves quickly to her left to field
11.2 A Sharma to Edwards, one run, fullish ball straying down the leg
side, glanced away down to Goswami at long leg
11.3 A Sharma to Leng, no run, fullish, straight ball, shuffles well
forward, firmly stroking it straight up to mid on
11.4 A Sharma to Leng, one run, shortish lifting ball outside off stump,
forced strongly off the back foot down to Jaya Sharma at cover,
tight quick single called for, Edwards struggles home to the
keeper's end as the throw just goes wide, direct hit may have been
interesting
11.5 A Sharma to Edwards, legbye: one run, fullish ball angling on leg
stump, glanced fine off the pad, just past the keeper
11.6 A Sharma to Leng, FOUR, too short, straying down the leg side,
strongly pulled through vacant backward square leg, easy boundary
picked off
End of over 12 (8 runs) England Women 44/1 (RR: 3.67)
A Sharma 6-1-28-0 (5w) - Pavilion End
CM Edwards 1* (4b) KM Leng 16* (32b 1x4)
12.1 Goswami to Edwards, no run, oooh! fullish ball outside off stump,
firmly played away towards cover point, Leng looks for a quick run
but Edwards isn't so keen, Leng has to hurry back, great direct
hit by Babita at the bowler's end but Leng is just back in time
12.2 Goswami to Edwards, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, leaves
well alone through to the keeper
12.3 Goswami to Edwards, wide: no run, full and wide outside off stump,
leaves well alone through to the keeper again
12.3 Goswami to Edwards, no run, shortish, straight ball, stands tall on
the crease, watchfully pushing it up to mid on
12.4 Goswami to Edwards, no run, full outside off stump, stretches well
forward, solidly driving straight up to mid off
12.5 Goswami to Edwards, no run, full outside off stump, stretches well
forward again, firmly defending back to the bowler on her follow
through
12.6 Goswami to Edwards, no run, shorter ball outside off stump, hangs
the bat back out of the way to leave to the keeper
End of over 13 (1 run) England Women 45/1 (RR: 3.46)
J Goswami 7-3-12-1 (4w) - City End
KM Leng 16* (32b 1x4) CM Edwards 1* (10b)
Anjum Chopra brings herself on to bowl, replacing Sharma at the
Pavilion End
13.1 Chopra to Leng, two runs, shortish ball sits up outside off stump,
steers it down through gully, towards vacant third man, hurrying
back for a well run second as backward point smartly chases it
down
13.2 Chopra to Leng, no run, shortish, straight ball, forced straight
back to the bowler from the crease
13.3 Chopra to Leng, no run, fullish, straight ball, shuffles forward,
watchfully defending back to the bowler
13.4 Chopra to Leng, two runs, full and straying down the leg side, Leng
powerfully swings it away through backward square leg, good diving
stop made in the deep by the fielder down there, a fair way in
from the boundary, quickly back for a tight second run
13.5 Chopra to Leng, no run, shortish ball on off stump, stands tall,
strongly forcing it straight out to extra cover
13.6 Chopra to Leng, one run, shortish ball straying down the leg side,
turned away off the hip down to fine leg, brings up the England 50
off 84 balls
End of over 14 (5 runs) England Women 50/1 (RR: 3.57)
A Chopra 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
KM Leng 21* (38b 1x4) CM Edwards 1* (10b)
14.1 Goswami to Leng, no run, quick, fullish, straight ball, Leng tries
to work it to leg but misses, rapped on the pads, big shout for
lbw turned down by umpire Baxter
14.2 Goswami to Leng, one run, shortish ball angling down the leg side,
neatly clipped off the body down to Kala at fine leg
14.3 Goswami to Edwards, no run, fullish ball just outside off stump,
stretches forward, watchfully defending into the covers
14.4 Goswami to Edwards, no run, very similar again, Edwards is well
forward, stroking a fullish ball straight to cover
14.5 Goswami to Edwards, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
attempts to drive similarly, taken on the outside of the front pad
and deflects down into the slips, Raj makes a fine diving stop
reaching out to her right at slip
14.6 Goswami to Edwards, no run, shorter ball just outside off stump,
chops it straight down to point
End of over 15 (1 run) England Women 51/1 (RR: 3.40)
J Goswami 8-3-13-1 (4w) - City End
KM Leng 22* (40b 1x4) CM Edwards 1* (14b)
time for a drinks break, thinks going along quite evenly here
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Chopra to Leng, no run, shortish ball on off stump, stands tall on
the crease, forces it straight down to Goswami in the covers
15.2 Chopra to Leng, no run, fullish, straight ball, powerfully drives,
but straight up to mid on
15.3 Chopra to Leng, no run, full outside off stump, strongly driven
into the turf, bounces away out to Jaya Sharma in the covers
15.4 Chopra to Leng, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
stroked straight up to mid off
15.5 Chopra to Leng, no run, similar again, full and straight, strongly
drives straight back to the bowler this time
15.6 Chopra to Leng, no run, shorter ball just outside off stump,
strongly punched off the back foot straight up to mid off
End of over 16 (maiden) England Women 51/1 (RR: 3.19)
A Chopra 2-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
CM Edwards 1* (14b) KM Leng 22* (46b 1x4)
Hemlata Kala on to bowl, replacing Goswami at the City End
16.1 Kala to Edwards, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, stretches
well forward, easing it to Goswami in the covers
16.2 Kala to Edwards, no run, shorter ball just outside off stump, chops
it down into the gully, Leng is keen for a run but Edwards isn't,
a good diving stop is made there, but the throw to the bowler's
end is miles wide and Leng gets back easily
16.3 Kala to Edwards, two runs, fullish ball outside off stump, strongly
driven through a gap in the covers, indecisive running costs them
a possible third
16.4 Kala to Edwards, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
driven straight to Goswami at cover
16.5 Kala to Edwards, FOUR, shot! full and straying to leg stump,
strongly sweeps on bended knee, through square leg and it rockets
away to the rope
16.6 Kala to Edwards, no run, tight fullish ball on off stump, keeps a
fraction low, Edwards has to watchfully defend it out into the off
side from the crease
End of over 17 (6 runs) England Women 57/1 (RR: 3.35)
H Kala 1-0-6-0 - City End
KM Leng 22* (46b 1x4) CM Edwards 7* (20b 1x4)
17.1 Chopra to Leng, no run, full outside off stump, strongly drives up
the ground on the off side, Paranjpe slides to her right to stop
it well from mid off
17.2 Chopra to Leng, three runs, full on leg stump, sweetly clipped away
through forward square leg, three fielders give chase, the ball
just pulls up inside the rope
17.3 Chopra to Edwards, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts
strongly into the ground, bounces away straight to point
17.4 Chopra to Edwards, no run, slower, fullish ball outside off stump,
eases it into the covers in defence
17.5 Chopra to Edwards, no run, full and widish outside off stump, leans
well forward, watchfully letting it go through to the keeper
17.6 Chopra to Edwards, no run, fuller ball which keeps a little low
outside off stump, Edwards swings and misses trying to force it
through cover, taken low down by the keeper
End of over 18 (3 runs) England Women 60/1 (RR: 3.33)
A Chopra 3-1-8-0 - Pavilion End
KM Leng 25* (48b 1x4) CM Edwards 7* (24b 1x4)
18.1 Kala to Leng, no run, full outside off stump, strongly drives,
straight up to mid off
18.2 Kala to Leng, no run, slower ball outside off stump, Leng shaped to
pull but tries to readjust to a cut, misses, through to keeper
Naik standing up to the stumps
18.3 Kala to Leng, no run, fullish ball angling on the legs, clipped
away straight to Jaya Sharma at backward square leg
18.4 Kala to Leng, no run, shortish, straight ball, tries to work it to
leg, taken high on the pad, appeal for lbw turned down by umpire
Baxter
18.5 Kala to Leng, FOUR, shot! full on the legs, strongly picked up over
backward square leg, good clean blow and Goswami isn't able to get
around to it from deep square leg
18.6 Kala to Leng, no run, shortish ball, neatly uses the pace of the
delivery, steering it away but straight to short third man
End of over 19 (4 runs) England Women 64/1 (RR: 3.37)
H Kala 2-0-10-0 - City End
CM Edwards 7* (24b 1x4) KM Leng 29* (54b 2x4)
19.1 Chopra to Edwards, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, steers
it away down towards backward point
19.2 Chopra to Edwards, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, forced
off the back foot straight up to mid off
19.3 Chopra to Edwards, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, strongly
forces it straight to extra cover
19.4 Chopra to Edwards, no run, very full and straight, comes half
forward, squeezing it away to Jaya Sharma at midwicket
19.5 Chopra to Edwards, three runs, oooh! good shortish ball outside off
stump, Edwards nicks it just wide of Naik diving to her right, a
long chase for three fielders as there's no third man in place,
could almost run four but Edwards is a little sluggish
19.6 Chopra to Leng, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly stroked away
towards wide mid on
End of over 20 (3 runs) England Women 67/1 (RR: 3.35)
A Chopra 4-1-11-0 - Pavilion End
CM Edwards 10* (29b 1x4) KM Leng 29* (55b 2x4)
Nooshin Al Khadeer on to bowl, replacing Kala at the City End
20.1 Al Khadeer to Edwards, no run, quick, flat ball outside off stump,
leaves alone through to the keeper
20.2 Al Khadeer to Edwards, wide: no run, flighted up a little more
outside off stump, but too wide, left alone to the keeper
20.2 Al Khadeer to Edwards, wide: no run, and again, flighted up wide
outside off stump, leaves alone to the keeper
20.2 Al Khadeer to Edwards, no run, flatter ball just outside off stump,
stands tall on the crease to force it down into the covers
20.3 Al Khadeer to Edwards, no run, quick, flat, fuller ball on off
stump, leans well forward, solidly defending back to the bowler
20.4 Al Khadeer to Edwards, no run, gives it a little more air, turning
in from outside off stump, laps it strongly but straight to
backward square leg
20.5 Al Khadeer to Edwards, no run, gets down on bended knee to a flat,
straight ball, sweeps it straight to backward square leg again
20.6 Al Khadeer to Edwards, no run, flighted up nicely just outside off
stump, stretches well forward, defends down in close on the off
side
End of over 21 (2 runs) England Women 69/1 (RR: 3.29)
N Al Khadeer 1-0-2-0 (2w) - City End
KM Leng 29* (55b 2x4) CM Edwards 10* (35b 1x4)
21.1 Chopra to Leng, no run, shortish, straight ball, stands tall on the
crease, forcing it back on the leg side of the pitch
21.2 Chopra to Leng, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts
strongly, straight down to backward point
21.3 Chopra to Leng, no run, shortish ball on off stump, strongly
punched straight down to Goswami in the covers
21.4 Chopra to Leng, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, strongly
driven up towards wide mid off
21.5 Chopra to Leng, FOUR, shot! shortish ball outside off stump, cuts
powerfully down through cover, just beating three chasing fielders
to the rope
21.6 Chopra to Leng, no run, low full toss, Leng hammers it almightily,
but picks out the midwicket fielder, stopped on the bounce, had
four written all over it otherwise
End of over 22 (4 runs) England Women 73/1 (RR: 3.32)
A Chopra 5-1-15-0 - Pavilion End
CM Edwards 10* (35b 1x4) KM Leng 33* (61b 3x4)
22.1 Al Khadeer to Edwards, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
stretches well forward, firmly stroking it to Goswami in the
covers
22.2 Al Khadeer to Edwards, no run, oops! Edwards tries her darndest to
play a pre-ordained sweep to a full ball outside off stump, ends
up reaching for it so far that she falls over on the crease and is
rapped on the pads, thankfully for her sake, umpire Baxter says
not out to the appeal
22.3 Al Khadeer to Edwards, no run, flighted up fuller and straighter,
strongly sweeps but straight to backward square leg
22.4 Al Khadeer to Edwards, two runs, flatter ball outside off stump,
neatly dabs it fine to short third man, David gives chase from
inside the circle
22.5 Al Khadeer to Edwards, three runs, and again, dabs a flat ball
outside off stump fine of David at short third man, another long
chase, this time Leng can sprint back for a third
22.6 Al Khadeer to Leng, no run, leans forward in defence to a well
flighted ball, taken on the pads, rebounds away towards point as
umpire Baxter says no
End of over 23 (5 runs) England Women 78/1 (RR: 3.39)
N Al Khadeer 2-0-7-0 (2w) - City End
CM Edwards 15* (40b 1x4) KM Leng 33* (62b 3x4)
Neetu David on to bowl, replacing Chopra at the Pavilion End
23.1 David to Edwards, one run, flighted up full outside off stump,
driving firmly up towards wide mid off, good single taken running
with the shot
23.2 David to Leng, wide: no run, flat ball turning away outside off
stump, Leng tries to back cut but misses, through to the keeper
23.2 David to Leng, no run, flighted up just outside off stump,
stretches forward, dabbing it down just behind point
23.3 David to Leng, no run, flighted up full and straight, sweetly
driven straight down to mid on
23.4 David to Leng, no run, flatter ball going through outside off
stump, tries to back cut but misses through to the keeper
23.5 David to Leng, no run, flighted up very full and straight, strongly
driven straight up to mid on
23.6 David to Leng, one run, flatter ball outside off stump, sits up,
cuts strongly out to Goswami at deep cover
End of over 24 (3 runs) England Women 81/1 (RR: 3.38)
N David 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
KM Leng 34* (67b 3x4) CM Edwards 16* (41b 1x4)
24.1 Al Khadeer to Leng, no run, flat ball angling in on off stump, cuts
hard into the ground with little room to work with, chopped
straight to point
24.2 Al Khadeer to Leng, FOUR, shorter ball outside off stump, slashes
it hard in the air, just over the head of short third man, runs
away down to the boundary
24.3 Al Khadeer to Leng, legbye: one run, oh boy oh boy, all sorts of
disasters averted there, Leng tries to sweep but misses, hits the
pad and there's a huge appeal for lbw turned down, Edwards calls
for a quick run, Leng is slow to react, the keeper throws to the
bowler's end but the
fielder standing next to the stumps fails to take it cleanly and
Leng survives, brings up the 50 partnership
24.4 Al Khadeer to Edwards, one run, flat ball on the legs, sweeps just
behind square on the leg side for an easy run
24.5 Al Khadeer to Leng, one run, flighted full on the toes, strongly
clipped away out to deep midwicket
24.6 Al Khadeer to Edwards, FOUR, shot! flighted up on the legs,
strongly sweeps in the air, races away to the deep backward square
leg boundary
End of over 25 (11 runs) England Women 92/1 (RR: 3.68)
N Al Khadeer 3-0-17-0 (2w) - City End
KM Leng 39* (71b 4x4) CM Edwards 21* (43b 2x4)
25.1 David to Leng, no run, flighted up on the toes, driven firmly
straight up to mid on
25.2 David to Leng, FOUR, take that! a spanking stroke from Leng,
flighted up invitingly and Leng says thank you very much,
powerfully driving through wide mid on, pierces a narrow gap in
the field and rockets away to the rope
25.3 David to Leng, two runs, similar again, this time there's a fielder
placed down at long on though, comes around the boundary to field
just inside the rope
25.4 David to Leng, no run, flighted up full on the legs, tries to sweep
but misses, takes the pad as it heads down the leg side, hopeful
appeal for lbw from David
25.5 David to Leng, no run, flatter ball on off stump, props well
forward to respectfully defend it back to the bowler
25.6 David to Leng, one run, advances down the track to a flighted ball,
strongly driving straight down to long off
End of over 26 (18 runs) England Women 99/1 (RR: 3.81)
N David 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
KM Leng 46* (77b 5x4) CM Edwards 21* (43b 2x4)
Sunetra Paranjpe on to bowl, replacing Al Khadeer at the City End
26.1 Paranjpe to Leng, no run, tight shortish ball angling in from
around the wicket, defends down in close on the off side
26.2 Paranjpe to Leng, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
pushed straight back to the bowler
26.3 Paranjpe to Leng, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, dabs it
just backward of point, quick single taken with the shot, Edwards
runs through gingerly, brings up the England 100 off 159 balls,
and also Leng's career-best score
26.4 Paranjpe to Edwards, no run, shortish, straight ball, stands tall
on the crease, defending straight back to the bowler
26.5 Paranjpe to Edwards, OUT: quicker, fullish ball, Edwards makes the
fatal mistake of going right back, trying to pull it across the
line, rapped on the pads plumb in front, umpire Baxter is very
quick to raise the finger
England Women 100/2, Partnership of 64
CM Edwards lbw b Paranjpe 21 (45b 2x4 0x6)
KM Leng 47* (80b 5x4) SA Paranjpe 0.5-0-1-1
Claire Taylor the new batsman
26.6 Paranjpe to SC Taylor, wide: no run, full and wide, straying well
down the leg side, Naik takes well to her left standing up to the
stumps
26.6 Paranjpe to SC Taylor, no run, fullish ball on off stump,
watchfully strokes it into the covers in defence
End of over 27 (2 runs) England Women 101/2 (RR: 3.74)
SA Paranjpe 1-0-2-1 (1w) - City End
KM Leng 47* (80b 5x4) SC Taylor 0* (1b)
27.1 David to Leng, one run, advances down the track to a flighted ball,
strongly driving straight down to long on
27.2 David to SC Taylor, no run, flatter ball outside off stump, forced
off the back foot straight back to the bowler
27.3 David to SC Taylor, two runs, flighted up full on the legs, glanced
away fine of short fine leg who gives chase, off the mark
27.4 David to SC Taylor, no run, nicely flighted up quite straight,
taken high on the pad as she reaches forward in defence, yet
another hopeful appeal for lbw from the Indian fielders
27.5 David to SC Taylor, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly stroked into the covers
27.6 David to SC Taylor, no run, very well flighted, given a lot of air,
probing and teasing, Taylor reaches forward, defending watchfully
into the covers
End of over 28 (3 runs) England Women 104/2 (RR: 3.71)
N David 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
KM Leng 48* (81b 5x4) SC Taylor 2* (6b)
28.1 Paranjpe to Leng, wide: no run, short and wide outside off stump,
leaves alone through to the keeper
28.1 Paranjpe to Leng, two runs, full outside off stump, strongly driven
through the covers, misfielded there, time to scamper back for a
quick second as it goes into the outfield and there's Leng's 50
off 82 balls, 5x4, her first in ODIs
28.2 Paranjpe to Leng, no run, full and straight, strongly driven
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
28.3 Paranjpe to Leng, two runs, full and straight, strongly driven
straight back past the bowler, beats mid off, long on comes around
in the deep to field as Taylor scampers back to the danger end
safely
28.4 Paranjpe to Leng, no run, advances to a good length ball, firmly
stroking it down straight to cover
28.5 Paranjpe to Leng, no run, shorter ball outside off stump, goes
right back to it, cutting it hard into the ground, played straight
to cover again
28.6 Paranjpe to Leng, one run, slower ball, very full, strongly driven
up to deepish mid off, running with the shot
End of over 29 (6 runs) England Women 110/2 (RR: 3.79)
SA Paranjpe 2-0-8-1 (2w) - City End
KM Leng 53* (87b 5x4) SC Taylor 2* (6b)
29.1 David to Leng, one run, flighted up outside off stump, strongly
driven straight up to mid off, running quickly with the shot
29.2 David to SC Taylor, no run, well flighted outside off stump, leaves
alone to the keeper
29.3 David to SC Taylor, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly driven straight to cover
29.4 David to SC Taylor, one run, flatter ball on off stump, forced off
the back foot straight up to wide mid off, quick single taken well
with the shot, even though there's a direct hit at the bowler's
end
29.5 David to Leng, one run, advances to a flighted ball, squeezes it
away out towards deep square leg, Leng is keen for a second but is
sent back as the throw goes to the bowler's end
29.6 David to SC Taylor, no run, well flighted up on off stump, leans
well forward, pushing straight back to the bowler
End of over 30 (3 runs) England Women 113/2 (RR: 3.77)
N David 4-0-16-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
KM Leng 55* (89b 5x4) SC Taylor 3* (10b)
30.1 Paranjpe to Leng, FOUR, shot! advances to a fullish ball outside
off stump, powerfully drives through the covers, the sweeper comes
around the boundary, diving to try and stop it but tips it on to
the rope
30.2 Paranjpe to Leng, one run, full and straight, driven straight down
to long on, looking for a second but it's not on
30.3 Paranjpe to SC Taylor, one run, full on the legs, turned away just
forward of square on the leg side, easy single taken with the shot
30.4 Paranjpe to Leng, one run, full and straight, strongly driven off
the toes down towards long on racing in from the boundary
30.5 Paranjpe to SC Taylor, no run, flat ball outside off stump, cut
hard straight down to backward point
30.6 Paranjpe to SC Taylor, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
firmly driven straight back to the bowler
End of over 31 (7 runs) England Women 120/2 (RR: 3.87)
SA Paranjpe 3-0-15-1 (2w) - City End
KM Leng 61* (92b 6x4) SC Taylor 4* (13b)
time for a drinks break with Leng looking increasingly in command
as the Indians struggle to find any answer to her aggressive
stroke play
Match State: Drinks
31.1 David to Leng, one run, full and straight, driven strongly straight
down to long on
31.2 David to SC Taylor, no run, flighted up nicely on off stump, chops
it into the ground, played straight to extra cover
31.3 David to SC Taylor, no run, flatter ball on off stump, forced off
the back foot straight to cover
31.4 David to SC Taylor, two runs, flat ball outside off stump, back cut
neatly, beats the diving short third man fielder, time for a
second
31.5 David to SC Taylor, no run, flat ball on off stump, forced off the
back foot straight to cover
31.6 David to SC Taylor, OUT: Taylor tries to sweep a flat ball from off
stump but misses and is cleaned up
England Women 123/3, Partnership of 23
SC Taylor b David 6 (18b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 32 (3 runs) England Women 123/3 (RR: 3.84)
N David 5-0-19-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
KM Leng 62* (93b 6x4)
Arran Thompson the new batsman
Al Khadeer returns, replacing Paranjpe at the City End
32.1 Al Khadeer to Leng, one run, flat ball outside off stump, dabs it
just behind point, tight quick single taken with the shot
32.2 Al Khadeer to Thompson, no run, flat ball on off stump, cut
straight down towards point, looking for a quick single, but smart
fielding prevents it
32.3 Al Khadeer to Thompson, one run, flighted up fuller outside off
stump, strongly driven straight out to deep cover
32.4 Al Khadeer to Leng, no run, flighted up full and straight, tries to
dab it away but misses, slight appeal for lbw as it takes the pad
32.5 Al Khadeer to Leng, one run, flighted up full on off stump,
strongly driven straight down to long on
32.6 Al Khadeer to Thompson, no run, flat ball outside off stump, cuts
and misses as she's defeated by the extra bounce
End of over 33 (3 runs) England Women 126/3 (RR: 3.82)
N Al Khadeer 4-0-20-0 (2w) - City End
KM Leng 64* (96b 6x4) A Thompson 1* (3b)
33.1 David to Leng, one run, flighted up full and straight, powerfully
driven straight down to long off
33.2 David to Thompson, legbye: one run, flat ball turning into the
pads, deflects it away just behind square on the leg side
33.3 David to Leng, no run, gives it plenty of air, low full toss as
Leng comes down to it, pushes it firmly straight back to the
bowler
33.4 David to Leng, one run, advances to a flighted ball, strongly
clipped off the legs down to wide long on, looking for a second
but smart fielding prevents it
33.5 David to Thompson, legbye: one run, lunges forward in defence to a
flighted ball outside off stump, taken on the pad and deflects
away just past the keeper for a quick run
33.6 David to Leng, FOUR, shot! advances to a flighted ball, picking it
up on the half volley, smashing it away through wide midwicket,
beating long on's chase which is in vain
End of over 34 (8 runs) England Women 134/3 (RR: 3.94)
N David 6-0-25-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Thompson 1* (5b) KM Leng 70* (100b 7x4)
34.1 Al Khadeer to Thompson, no run, flighted up on off stump, leans
forward, tapping it down in close on the off side in defence
34.2 Al Khadeer to Thompson, no run, flatter ball outside off stump, cut
straight down to point on the bounce
34.3 Al Khadeer to Thompson, two runs, similar again, but this time cuts
harder and it sneaks past Goswami who misfields there, runs away
into open space for an easy two
34.4 Al Khadeer to Thompson, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
eases it away towards point in defence
34.5 Al Khadeer to Thompson, three runs, flatter ball outside off stump,
strongly back cuts wide of gully, Goswami chases it down from
backward point, just picking up inside the vacant third man
boundary
34.6 Al Khadeer to Leng, one run, advances a step or two to a flighted,
straight ball, doesn't quite get it where she wants it, but is
able to strongly slap it straight back past the bowler, down
towards long on
End of over 35 (6 runs) England Women 140/3 (RR: 4.00)
N Al Khadeer 5-0-26-0 (2w) - City End
KM Leng 71* (101b 7x4) A Thompson 6* (10b)
35.1 David to Leng, FOUR, shot! Leng advances to a flighted ball,
powerfully smashing it away through wide midwicket, again there's
a despairing chase and dive from long on, unable to quite pull it
back inside the rope in time, great batting this
35.2 David to Leng, no run, flat, shorter ball outside off stump,
strongly back cut but can't get it past a good stop by point
falling to her right
35.3 David to Leng, one run, advances to a flighted ball, forcing it
straight down towards long off, beating David diving to her right
on her follow through
35.4 David to Thompson, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
shuffles forward, nudging it straight to cover
35.5 David to Thompson, two runs, flighted up full on the legs, sweeps
it nice and fine, short fine leg has a little chase after it
35.6 David to Thompson, no run, nicely flighted on off stump, cramps
Thompson up for room, can only force it straight back to the
bowler
End of over 36 (7 runs) England Women 147/3 (RR: 4.08)
N David 7-0-32-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
KM Leng 76* (104b 8x4) A Thompson 8* (13b)
36.1 Al Khadeer to Leng, one run, flighted up outside off stump, nudged
away into a gap at cover for an easy single
36.2 Al Khadeer to Thompson, no run, props forward to a flighted ball,
defending down in close on the off side
36.3 Al Khadeer to Thompson, legbye: one run, tries to sweep a flighted
ball on her legs, taken on the pad and deflects fine
36.4 Al Khadeer to Leng, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly drives back on the off side of the pitch
36.5 Al Khadeer to Leng, one run, flighted full outside off stump,
driven straight out to deep cover
36.6 Al Khadeer to Thompson, no run, advances to a flighted ball outside
off stump, strongly drives but straight to cover
End of over 37 (3 runs) England Women 150/3 (RR: 4.05)
N Al Khadeer 6-0-28-0 (2w) - City End
KM Leng 78* (107b 8x4) A Thompson 8* (16b)
37.1 David to Leng, two runs, flighted up full and straight, strongly
driven straight down the ground back past the bowler, fine running
to hurry back for a second on the return
37.2 David to Leng, OUT: Leng goes for one big hit too many, coming down
to a flatter ball, tries to smite it over midwicket, gets a bottom
edge, into her back leg, and it trickles back into the stumps with
her standing well out of her crease
England Women 152/4, Partnership of 29
KM Leng b David 80 (109b 8x4 0x6)
A Thompson 8* (16b) N David 7.2-0-34-2 (1w)
Leng misses a golden opportunity to turn her maiden ODI 50 into a
maiden ODI 100, but it's a super innings nonetheless and she's
strongly applauded off the field by this small crowd
captain Clare Connor the new batsman
37.3 David to Connor, no run, flighted up nicely outside off stump,
lunges well forward to defend on the off side
37.4 David to Connor, no run, similar again, extends well forward,
firmly defending into the covers
37.5 David to Connor, no run, flatter ball outside off stump, goes back
to it, back cutting straight down to backward point
37.6 David to Connor, one run, flighted up full outside off stump,
driven out to wide long off to get off the mark, looking for a
second but sharp fielding ensures they don't come, and a direct
hit from the deep proves it a wise choice in the end
End of over 38 (3 runs) England Women 153/4 (RR: 4.03)
N David 8-0-35-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
CJ Connor 1* (4b) A Thompson 8* (16b)
38.1 Al Khadeer to Connor, no run, flat ball on off stump, chops it down
to Goswami at point
38.2 Al Khadeer to Connor, no run, flat ball outside off stump, back
cuts but straight to short third man
38.3 Al Khadeer to Connor, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
strongly driven straight to Jaya Sharma at cover
38.4 Al Khadeer to Connor, no run, fuller, flatter ball outside off
stump, chops it into the ground just behind point
38.5 Al Khadeer to Connor, no run, flighted up nicely outside off stump,
running it away to David at short third man
38.6 Al Khadeer to Connor, no run, nicely flighted outside off stump,
props forward, nudging it away towards Goswami at point
End of over 39 (maiden) England Women 153/4 (RR: 3.92)
N Al Khadeer 7-1-28-0 (2w) - City End
A Thompson 8* (16b) CJ Connor 1* (10b)
39.1 David to Thompson, one run, flat ball outside off stump, forced out
towards deep cover where the sweeper fields
39.2 David to Connor, no run, very well flighted outside off stump,
Connor comes half forward to drive, plays and misses, just beating
the outside edge, and just sneaks her back foot down in her crease
in time as Naik whips off the bails
39.3 David to Connor, no run, flighted up nicely outside off stump,
eases it away into the off side in defence
39.4 David to Connor, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
stretches well forward, defending back on the off side of the
pitch
39.5 David to Connor, one run, flatter ball outside off stump, forced
away out to the deep cover sweeper
39.6 David to Thompson, no run, advances to a well flighted ball,
squeezes it away straight to cover
End of over 40 (2 runs) England Women 155/4 (RR: 3.88)
N David 9-0-37-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
CJ Connor 2* (14b) A Thompson 9* (18b)
40.1 Al Khadeer to Connor, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly stroked straight to Jaya Sharma at cover
40.2 Al Khadeer to Connor, no run, shorter ball outside off stump,
strongly cuts but straight to Goswami at backward point
40.3 Al Khadeer to Connor, no run, oh dear oh dear, all sorts of
confusion, Connor forces a flat ball back on the off side of the
pitch, they look for a single but Al Khadeer does well to dive
across and partially stop it, the ball dribbles away to her left,
Connor keeps advancing for
the run then stopping before continuing to hurry through, forcing
Thompson to run to the keeper's end, Jaya Sharma runs in from
cover, picks up and fires down the stumps directly, not even
needing the keeper to help out, would've been out by miles anyway
England Women 155/5, Partnership of 3
A Thompson run out (J Sharma) 9 (18b 0x4 0x6)
Laura Newton the new batsman
40.4 Al Khadeer to Newton, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
stretches forward, defending into the covers
40.5 Al Khadeer to Newton, no run, quicker ball hurries on to the pads
as she plays forward, appeal for lbw turned down
40.6 Al Khadeer to Newton, no run, well flighted up outside off stump,
Newton drives and misses, appeals for caught behind but umpire
Baxter indicates it's bat hitting ground
End of over 41 (maiden) England Women 155/5 (RR: 3.78)
N Al Khadeer 8-2-28-0 (2w) - City End
CJ Connor 2* (17b) LK Newton 0* (3b)
41.1 David to Connor, OUT: David grabs another one! a mini-collapse for
England, as this time Connor drives at a well flighted ball
turning back in from outside off stump and misses, takes the top
of the stumps
England Women 155/6, Partnership of 0
CJ Connor b David 2 (18b 0x4 0x6)
LK Newton 0* (3b) N David 9.1-0-37-3 (1w)
Dawn Holden the new batsman
41.2 David to Holden, no run, flighted up nicely outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper
41.3 David to Holden, no run, gives it plenty of air outside off stump,
Holden stretches well forward, defends down in close on the off
side
41.4 David to Holden, one run, flighted up full on the legs, clipped
away through midwicket, they decide against the second amongst
much screaming and shouting from both sides in the field as deep
cover comes in to field
41.5 David to Newton, two runs, nicely flighted outside off stump,
Newton reaches after it, getting a thick outside edge just past
the diving keeper standing up, short third man gives chase
41.6 David to Newton, two runs, flighted up full outside off stump,
chips it straight down to long off, Holden sprints back for a
tight second, does well to get home safely
End of over 42 (5 runs) England Women 160/6 (RR: 3.81)
N David 10-0-42-3 (1w) - Pavilion End
D Holden 1* (3b) LK Newton 4* (5b)
David completes a fine 10 over spell, chipping away at the England
top order, her three wickets should help restrict India's chase to
around 200
42.1 Al Khadeer to Holden, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
squeezed away to Goswami at point
42.2 Al Khadeer to Holden, three runs, flighted up full on the legs,
driven out midwicket, just past the infielder, heaps of space out
there and two fielders converge on it in the deep, sloppy fielding
on the pick up means there's an easy third available
42.3 Al Khadeer to Newton, no run, good arm ball sliding on just outside
off stump, tries to cut from rather close in to her, plays and
misses
42.4 Al Khadeer to Newton, no run, flighted up very full outside off
stump, forced from her toes straight to Goswami at point
42.5 Al Khadeer to Newton, OUT: and another one bites the dust, England
just being a little too urgent in the hunt for quick runs, Newton
walks straight past an arm ball outside off stump and Naik whips
off the bails with no attempt made to get back into her crease
England Women 163/7, Partnership of 8
LK Newton st Naik b Al Khadeer 4 (8b 0x4 0x6)
D Holden 4* (5b) N Al Khadeer 8.5-2-31-1 (2w)
Laura Harper the new batsman
42.6 Al Khadeer to Harper, no run, flighted up on off stump, props
forward, defending down into the covers
End of over 43 (3 runs) England Women 163/7 (RR: 3.79)
N Al Khadeer 9-2-31-1 (2w) - City End
D Holden 4* (5b) LJ Harper 0* (1b)
Chopra returns, replacing David at the Pavilion End
43.1 Chopra to Holden, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, chopped
away out to deep cover
43.2 Chopra to Harper, no run, tight shortish, straight ball, nudged
back down the pitch to the bowler
43.3 Chopra to Harper, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, eases it
down towards backward point, tight quick single taken with the
shot as the throw is fired in to the keeper who whips off the
bails but Holden is very quick and is well safe
43.4 Chopra to Holden, no run, yorker length ball on off stump, jams it
out back on the off side of the pitch
43.5 Chopra to Holden, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, steers it
away straight to backward point
43.6 Chopra to Holden, one run, full outside off stump, pushes firmly
back on the off side of the pitch, somehow Chopra lets it get past
her and into space to allow a quick run that was never there
End of over 44 (3 runs) England Women 166/7 (RR: 3.77)
A Chopra 6-1-18-0 - Pavilion End
D Holden 6* (9b) LJ Harper 1* (3b)
44.1 Al Khadeer to Holden, OUT: and another one bites the dust, well
flighted up outside off stump, turns in sharply, Holden plays down
the wrong line, takes the top of the stumps and the collapse
continues, Naik is felled as a bail hits her in the face, but
after a bit of
England Women 166/8, Partnership of 3
D Holden b Al Khadeer 6 (10b 0x4 0x6)
LJ Harper 1* (3b) N Al Khadeer 9.1-2-31-2 (2w)
treatment she seems OK again
Clare Taylor the new batsman
44.2 Al Khadeer to CE Taylor, no run, flighted up outside off stump,
pushed into the covers in defence
44.3 Al Khadeer to CE Taylor, one run, flighted up fuller outside off
stump, firmly nudged up towards wide mid off, quickly running with
the shot
44.4 Al Khadeer to Harper, no run, similar again, defends a flighted
ball down in close on the off side
44.5 Al Khadeer to Harper, no run, flatter ball turning into the pads,
tries to sweep but only gets it as far as backward square leg
44.6 Al Khadeer to Harper, no run, flighted up outside off stump, nudged
down in close on the off side
End of over 45 (4 runs) England Women 167/8 (RR: 3.71)
N Al Khadeer 10-2-32-2 (2w) - City End
CE Taylor 1* (2b) LJ Harper 1* (6b)
45.1 Chopra to CE Taylor, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steers it down towards wide third man
45.2 Chopra to Harper, wide: two runs, shortish ball straying down the
leg side, tries to pull but misses, so does the keeper and it's
away for some handy bonus runs
45.2 Chopra to Harper, one run, quicker, fullish ball outside off stump,
thrusts forward with bat/pad, dropping it down in close on the off
side, taking a smart quick single
45.3 Chopra to CE Taylor, one run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
through the covers, just beating a diving attempt inside the
circle, out to the sweeper
45.4 Chopra to Harper, one run, digs in a much shorter, straight ball,
tucked down off the body towards vacant square leg, almost time
for two but the running isn't urgent enough to attempt it
45.5 Chopra to CE Taylor, one run, full outside off stump, sweetly
stroked out to the cover sweeper
45.6 Chopra to Harper, one run, full outside off stump, props forward,
nudging it down in close on the off side, smartly running with the
shot
End of over 46 (9 runs) England Women 176/8 (RR: 3.83)
A Chopra 7-1-27-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
LJ Harper 4* (9b) CE Taylor 4* (5b)
Goswami returns, replacing Al Khadeer at the City End
46.1 Goswami to Harper, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, steers
it off the face down to third man
46.2 Goswami to CE Taylor, FOUR, oooh! good length ball outside off
stump, tries to run it away towards third man, gets a fine edge
just wide of the diving Naik, races down to the boundary
46.3 Goswami to CE Taylor, two runs, full outside off stump, nudges it
away just forward of point, a little sloppy fielding and they
allow a second as deep cover comes in to field
46.4 Goswami to CE Taylor, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump,
steers it wide of the keeper, third man comes around in the deep
to field, again a well run second taken
46.5 Goswami to CE Taylor, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steers it straight down to David at third man again
46.6 Goswami to Harper, one run, and yet again! very full outside off
stump, jams the bat down on it, sliding it off the face, down to
David at third man again
End of over 47 (11 runs) England Women 187/8 (RR: 3.98)
J Goswami 9-3-24-1 (4w) - City End
LJ Harper 6* (11b) CE Taylor 13* (9b 1x4)
47.1 Chopra to Harper, legbye: one run, full and straight, taken on the
pad, deflects away fine and they steal a quick run
47.2 Chopra to CE Taylor, one run, fullish ball outside off stump,
nudges it away just forward of point for another tight quick
single well taken
47.3 Chopra to Harper, two runs, shortish, straight ball, tucked down
towards forward square leg, they sprint back for a second as again
the fielding is a little ragged, the return is well wide of the
stumps at the keeper's end
47.4 Chopra to Harper, no run, full outside off stump, firmly strokes it
straight back on the off side of the pitch, Taylor backs up a long
way, is in trouble but Chopra's attempt to roll it back on to the
stumps barely trickles out of her hand as Taylor tumbles back into
her crease
47.5 Chopra to Harper, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cuts
straight to Babita at point, Taylor commits to running this time,
but Harper doesn't respond, a simple throw to the bowler who
breaks the stumps and Taylor is on her way for a handy cameo
contribution
England Women 191/9, Partnership of 25
CE Taylor run out (Babita) 14 (10b 1x4 0x6)
Lucy Pearson the final batsman to the crease
47.6 Chopra to Harper, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, dabs it
straight down to Babita, this time they don't dare take a single
End of over 48 (4 runs) England Women 191/9 (RR: 3.98)
A Chopra 8-1-30-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
LC Pearson 0* (0b) LJ Harper 8* (16b)
48.1 Goswami to Pearson, OUT: and it's all over, England bowled out with
11 balls still remaining in their allotted 50 overs, Pearson is
struck on the full by a straight ball, appeal for lbw and umpire
Baxter raises the finger quickly, though Pearson doesn't look
happy
England Women 191/10, Partnership of 0
LC Pearson lbw b Goswami 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
LJ Harper 8* (16b) J Goswami 9.1-3-24-2 (4w)
England all out for 191, losing their last 7 wickets for just 39
runs, in the space of 66 balls, triggered by the fall of the
stand-out batsman of the day, Leng, who perhaps timed her increase
in aggression just a touch too early at the end, though to be
fair, with still 6 further wickets in hand and just under 13 overs
left to bat, England should've carried on with the job, but
stuttered their way to their final total, and that's only thanks
in main to the 25-run stand between Harper and Taylor for the
9th wicket in just 22 balls
Leng's 80 comprised two distinct sub-innings, the first where she
got herself to 33 off 66 balls, playing very solidly, and striking
it cleanly, but often straight to fielders, but then stepped the
foot on the gas and took off, her last 47 runs taking
just 43 further deliveries, with some spanking blows, particularly
through the midwicket region, maybe a bit of a breakthrough
innings in ODIs for her, even though this is her 56th game and
50th innings already, before posting this maiden half century
next best contribution was extras with 28, 18 of which were wides,
followed by Edwards' useful, but never overly commanding 21
for the Indians, they can be very heartened by fighting their way
back into this contest, when it looked as though they may be
chasing 230 or more if Leng kept things rollicking along for much
further
Goswami bowled very well, tightly in her first lengthy spell, while
Al Khadeer and David led the Indian turnaround with a great spell
of twin spin, sharing five wickets between them, including 4
bowled and 1 stumping
India will come back in just over half an hour's time to chase 192
at a required run rate of 3.84 per over, and will finish up in 3rd
place in the World Series if they successfully achieve it
Match State: Innings Break
the players return to the field and it'll be Lucy Pearson to open
up from the City End, bowling to Sunetra Paranjpe, and Jaya Sharma
at the non-striker's end
0.1 Pearson to Paranjpe, wide: no run, shortish ball angling away
rather wide outside off stump, leaves alone to the keeper
0.1 Pearson to Paranjpe, no run, fair length ball on off stump, props
forward, defends down in close on the off side
0.2 Pearson to Paranjpe, no run, shortish, straight ball, defends down
in close on the leg side, midwicket scoots in to field
0.3 Pearson to Paranjpe, OUT: an excellent start for England, full and
swinging in, taken on the pad, huge shout for lbw and umpire
Baxter raises the finger quickly
India Women 1/1, Partnership of 1
SA Paranjpe lbw b Pearson 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
J Sharma 0* (0b) LC Pearson 0.3-0-1-1 (1w)
Mithali Raj the new batsman
0.4 Pearson to Raj, two runs, shortish ball angling on leg stump,
tucked neatly off the hip, just past the backward square leg
fielder, off the mark straight away as long leg comes around to
field in the deep
0.5 Pearson to Raj, no run, good length ball angling away outside off
stump, stretches well forward, shouldering arms through to the
keeper
0.6 Pearson to Raj, no run, good length ball on off stump, props
forward, solidly defending down into the covers
End of over 1 (3 runs) India Women 3/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 189/49 = 3.86)
LC Pearson 1-0-3-1 (1w) - City End
J Sharma 0* (0b) M Raj 2* (3b)
Clare Taylor to open up from the Pavilion End
1.1 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full and angling down the leg side,
tries to flick it fine but misses, brushes the pad through to
Taylor standing up to the stumps, who can't glove cleanly
1.2 CE Taylor to J Sharma, three runs, shortish ball outside off stump,
back cuts nicely, a fair chase for the gully fielder down towards
vacant third man
1.3 CE Taylor to Raj, no run, full outside off stump, leaves alone
through to the keeper
1.4 CE Taylor to Raj, no run, very full on off stump, keeps a little
low, Raj jams it out to Thompson in the covers in defence
1.5 CE Taylor to Raj, no run, oooh! a big chance perhaps let go then,
good length ball outside off stump, Raj thrusts forward in
defence, gets a faint edge but it's straight in and straight out
of Taylor's gloves, how crucial could that prove to be? England
anguish
1.6 CE Taylor to Raj, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, stretches
well forward, firmly defending into the covers
End of over 2 (3 runs) India Women 6/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 186/48 = 3.88)
CE Taylor 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
J Sharma 3* (2b) M Raj 2* (7b)
2.1 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, shortish ball on off stump, shuffles
across in behind it, defending down in close on the off side
2.2 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, very full and a little wide outside
off stump, leaves alone through to the keeper
2.3 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, shortish ball angling away outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
2.4 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, similar again, watchfully leaves alone
through to the keeper
2.5 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, shortish lifting ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease, punching it down into the covers,
Connor quickly across to field
2.6 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven straight to Connor at cover
End of over 3 (maiden) India Women 6/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 186/47 = 3.96)
LC Pearson 2-1-3-1 (1w) - City End
M Raj 2* (7b) J Sharma 3* (8b)
3.1 CE Taylor to Raj, no run, good length ball outside off stump,
leaves well alone through to the keeper
3.2 CE Taylor to Raj, one run, full outside off stump, eases it away
just behind point for an easy quick run with the shot
3.3 CE Taylor to J Sharma, wide: no run, full and angling well down the
leg side, through to the keeper
3.3 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
angling away through to the keeper as Sharma leaves alone, brushes
the bat, hopeful appeal for lbw
3.4 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full and straight, shuffles forward,
strongly driving into the deck, bounces up to Taylor on her follow
through
3.5 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full on the legs, turned away
straight to square leg
3.6 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full and straight, strongly driven
straight up to mid on
End of over 4 (2 runs) India Women 8/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 184/46 = 4.00)
CE Taylor 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
M Raj 3* (9b) J Sharma 3* (12b)
4.1 Pearson to Raj, no run, shortish, straight ball, stands tall on the
crease, tucks it down towards midwicket in defence
4.2 Pearson to Raj, no run, full and angling away outside off stump,
leaves alone through to the keeper
4.3 Pearson to Raj, FOUR, beat shot! shortish ball just outside off
stump, Raj plays a delicate late cut, down into the ground,
bouncing just wide of second slip and it runs away down to the
vacant third man boundary
4.4 Pearson to Raj, no run, fullish ball on off stump, props well
forward in defence, strongly playing it down to Connor in the
covers
4.5 Pearson to Raj, no run, shortish ball on off stump, steers it down
into the gully in defence, where Holden fields
4.6 Pearson to Raj, no run, full outside off stump, leans well forward,
solidly easing it straight to point where Thompson fields
End of over 5 (4 runs) India Women 12/1 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 180/45 = 4.00)
LC Pearson 3-1-7-1 (1w) - City End
J Sharma 3* (12b) M Raj 7* (15b 1x4)
5.1 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full and straight, leans well
forward, turning it off the legs straight to Holden at square leg
5.2 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full and angling down the leg side,
tries to flick it fine but misses, brushes the pad through to the
keeper
5.3 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full and straight, strongly drives
back down the pitch to the bowler
5.4 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, good quick fuller ball, taken on the
pad as she tries to flick it to the leg side, drops down in close
on the off side
5.5 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
punches it down just forward of point, looking for a quick single
but Collyer is across quickly to field it from cover
5.6 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full and straight, stretches well
forward, defending straight back to the bowler
End of over 6 (maiden) India Women 12/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 180/44 = 4.09)
CE Taylor 3-1-5-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
M Raj 7* (15b 1x4) J Sharma 3* (18b)
6.1 Pearson to Raj, three runs, overpitched outside off stump, low full
toss and Raj sweetly drives through the covers, but her timing
isn't enough to see the ball reach the boundary, just pulls up
inside the rope
6.2 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, digs in a shortish ball on off stump,
stands tall on the crease to punch it down to Connor in the covers
6.3 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, beaten! lovely length ball outside off
stump, has Sharma drawn forward in defence, just slides past the
outside edge through to the keeper
6.4 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, and another good ball to follow up, a
bit shorter and cuts back in to the left-hander, taken high on the
pad as she's well tucked up, loud shout for lbw but umpire Baxter
says no
6.5 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven straight up to mid off
6.6 Pearson to J Sharma, one run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
through a gap in the covers, time for an easy single with the shot
End of over 7 (4 runs) India Women 16/1 (RR: 2.29 RRR: 176/43 = 4.09)
LC Pearson 4-1-11-1 (1w) - City End
J Sharma 4* (23b) M Raj 10* (16b 1x4)
7.1 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full and straight, stretches well
forward, solidly defending straight up to Connor at mid off
7.2 CE Taylor to J Sharma, FOUR, shot! very similar again, but this
time Sharma drives much stronger and straighter, back past the
bowler and races away from the chasing Connor to the boundary
7.3 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full and straight, shuffles forward,
firmly stroking it back on the leg side of the pitch to the bowler
7.4 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full outside off stump, eases it
away towards Collyer in the covers in defence
7.5 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full and straight, leans forward,
sweetly driving straight up to Connor at mid off
7.6 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, good tight shortish ball on off
stump, Sharma forces it back to the bowler playing on the back
foot
End of over 8 (4 runs) India Women 20/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 172/42 = 4.10)
CE Taylor 4-1-9-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
M Raj 10* (16b 1x4) J Sharma 8* (29b 1x4)
8.1 Pearson to Raj, no run, full outside off stump, sweetly stroked
down into the covers in defence
8.2 Pearson to Raj, no run, shortish lifting straight ball, tucks it
down to midwicket in defence
8.3 Pearson to Raj, no run, full on off stump, Raj leans forward on it,
firmly stroking it back down the pitch just past the bowler, but
no further than Harper coming across to field from mid on
8.4 Pearson to Raj, FOUR, shot! slightly overpitched outside off stump,
beautifully square driven through point, the ball evades two
chasers to the rope
8.5 Pearson to Raj, no run, oooh! excellent response by Pearson,
fullish ball outside off stump, draws Raj forward to it, beats the
outside edge through to the keeper, Pearson appeals on her
lonesome
8.6 Pearson to Raj, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, stands
right back in behind it, solidly defending down into the covers
End of over 9 (4 runs) India Women 24/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 168/41 = 4.10)
LC Pearson 5-1-15-1 (1w) - City End
J Sharma 8* (29b 1x4) M Raj 14* (22b 2x4)
9.1 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, very full and straight, jams the bat
down on it, squeezing it straight up to mid on
9.2 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, full and angling away fairly wide
outside off stump, hangs the bat well back out of the way to leave
to the keeper
9.3 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, tight good length ball on off stump,
punches it hard into the ground, straight to Collyer in the
covers, evading the diving attempt of Connor in at short cover
9.4 CE Taylor to J Sharma, no run, fuller ball outside off stump,
firmly eases it away straight to point
9.5 CE Taylor to J Sharma, FOUR, shot! Sharma repeats the dose from a
couple of overs early, overpitched and is wonderfully well
straight driven back past the bowler
9.6 CE Taylor to J Sharma, wide: no run, full and wide, angling down
the leg side, through to the keeper
9.6 CE Taylor to J Sharma, two runs, full outside off stump, firmly
driven away through cover point, Collyer chases it down from
inside the circle
End of over 10 (7 runs) India Women 31/1 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 161/40 = 4.03)
CE Taylor 5-1-16-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
M Raj 14* (22b 2x4) J Sharma 14* (35b 2x4)
10.1 Pearson to Raj, no run, good length, straight ball, leans forward,
defending down in close on the leg side
10.2 Pearson to Raj, one run, shortish, straight ball just angling a
little into the body, tucked down just behind square on the leg
side, into a small gap for a quick run
10.3 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, good fullish ball, cutting back in to
the left-hander leaning well forward in defence, taken on the pad
and deflects into the slips, confident shout for lbw but umpire
Baxter is quick to say no
10.4 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, full outside off stump, powerfully
driven into the covers, Connor does well to fall to her left and
stop it, juggling it as she tumbles to the ground, but does so
cleanly in the end
10.5 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, fullish, straight ball, shuffles
forward, firmly stroking it back down the pitch
10.6 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, shortish ball angling away outside off
stump, leaves alone through to the keeper
End of over 11 (1 run) India Women 32/1 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 160/39 = 4.10)
LC Pearson 6-1-16-1 (1w) - City End
M Raj 15* (24b 2x4) J Sharma 14* (39b 2x4)
Laura Harper on to bowl for Taylor at the Pavilion End
11.1 Harper to Raj, no run, flighted up outside off stump, just a little
short, pulled straight down to forward square leg, gets away with
it
11.2 Harper to Raj, no run, flighted up fuller outside off stump, Raj
tries to sweep around the corner but misses, taken on the pad,
appeal for lbw turned down by umpire Hill
11.3 Harper to Raj, wide: no run, flighted up wider outside off stump,
Raj eyes it up but lets it go through to the keeper for the free
run
11.3 Harper to Raj, no run, nicely flighted outside off stump, Raj props
forward in defence, turns past the outside edge through to the
keeper
11.4 Harper to Raj, no run, flatter ball turning in from outside off
stump, drives off the back foot firmly straight to short cover
11.5 Harper to Raj, no run, nicely flighted up outside off stump, leans
forward, easing it to short cover in defence
11.6 Harper to Raj, no run, flatter ball turning in, goes right back to
it, forcing it straight up to sub fielder Nicki Shaw at mid on
End of over 12 (1 run) India Women 33/1 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 159/38 = 4.18)
LJ Harper 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
J Sharma 14* (39b 2x4) M Raj 15* (30b 2x4)
12.1 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, full outside off stump, firmly strokes
it back to the bowler in defence
12.2 Pearson to J Sharma, one run, dropped! good shortish ball just
outside off stump, Sharma spears a thick outside edge to Leng at
slip, but it goes through her to concede a single, another let off
for India
12.3 Pearson to Raj, no run, fullish, straight ball, leans well forward,
solidly defending straight back to the bowler
12.4 Pearson to Raj, no run, beaten! lovely back of a length ball
angling across the right-hander, Raj stretches forward in defence,
slides past the outside edge, through to the keeper
12.5 Pearson to Raj, one run, shortish, straight ball, tucked away
through midwicket, just past the diving infielder there, time for
an easy single as mid on tidies up
12.6 Pearson to J Sharma, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump,
defends from the crease with a dead bat, dropping it down in close
on the off side
End of over 13 (2 runs) India Women 35/1 (RR: 2.69 RRR: 157/37 = 4.24)
LC Pearson 7-1-18-1 (1w) - City End
M Raj 16* (33b 2x4) J Sharma 15* (42b 2x4)
13.1 Harper to Raj, three runs, flighted up fairly full and straight,
Raj sweeps very nicely through backward square leg, nobody in the
deep out there so it's up to Pearson to chase it down from short
fine leg
13.2 Harper to J Sharma, no run, flatter ball on off stump, forces it
off the back foot to the bowler
13.3 Harper to J Sharma, no run, tight ball on off stump, forced down
towards point, trying to free the arms but unable to make perfect
contact
13.4 Harper to J Sharma, no run, nicely flighted up outside off stump
from around the wicket, leaves it alone to the keeper
13.5 Harper to J Sharma, one run, tight ball on off stump, chops it down
into the covers, very quick single called for and run well as
Collyer fires it in to the keeper
13.6 Harper to Raj, no run, flighted up invitingly outside off stump,
stretches forward, letting it go through to the keeper
End of over 14 (4 runs) India Women 39/1 (RR: 2.79 RRR: 153/36 = 4.25)
LJ Harper 2-0-5-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
J Sharma 16* (46b 2x4) M Raj 19* (35b 2x4)
Clare Connor brings herself on to bowl, replacing Pearson at the
City End
14.1 Connor to J Sharma, no run, flighted up on off stump, firmly driven
straight down to mid on
14.2 Connor to J Sharma, no run, similar again, comes well forward,
driving straight up to mid on
14.3 Connor to J Sharma, no run, stretches well forward to a flighted
ball, turning it off the toes towards midwicket
14.4 Connor to J Sharma, no run, slightly flatter, straight ball, turns
it off the legs to Holden at square leg
14.5 Connor to J Sharma, OUT: good catch! flighted up and Sharma is
frustrated out, chipping strongly off the legs but doesn't clear
Thompson leaping up to take a smart catch at midwicket
India Women 39/2, Partnership of 38
J Sharma c Thompson b Connor 16 (51b 2x4 0x6)
M Raj 19* (35b 2x4) CJ Connor 0.5-0-0-1
Anjum Chopra the new batsman
14.6 Connor to Chopra, no run, flighted up very full outside off stump,
forces it into the turf, straight to short cover who partially
stops it
End of over 15 (maiden) India Women 39/2 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 153/35 = 4.37)
CJ Connor 1-1-0-1 - City End
M Raj 19* (35b 2x4) A Chopra 0* (1b)
15.1 Harper to Raj, one run, shorter ball turning down the leg side,
pulls hard and flat in the air through square leg, directly out to
the fielder Holden posted on the boundary out there, taken on the
bounce
15.2 Harper to Chopra, no run, shortish ball turning in on the body,
tucks it down in close on the leg side in defence
15.3 Harper to Chopra, no run, flat ball turning away outside off stump,
cuts it down towards Collyer at cover point
15.4 Harper to Chopra, two runs, flat ball turning away just outside off
stump, cuts it down into the ground, just bounces short of Leng at
gully, and through her legs, away for a couple towards vacant
third man
15.5 Harper to Chopra, no run, flat ball outside off stump, chops it
down to Collyer at cover point
15.6 Harper to Chopra, no run, nicely flighted up, fullish and straight,
Chopra leans forward, getting into a slight tangle, drops from the
pad down at her feet
End of over 16 (3 runs) India Women 42/2 (RR: 2.62 RRR: 150/34 = 4.41)
LJ Harper 3-0-8-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
M Raj 20* (36b 2x4) A Chopra 2* (6b)
16.1 Connor to Raj, no run, flighted up on off stump, leans well
forward, defending down in close on the off side
16.2 Connor to Raj, no run, nicely flighted on off stump, defends more
from the crease this time, quietly dropping it down in close on
the off side
16.3 Connor to Raj, three runs, flighted up a little too full on the
legs, driven away through midwicket, just overhauled by mid off
chasing it down inside the rope
16.4 Connor to Chopra, no run, tries to lap it around the corner but
misses a flighted ball, taken on the pad, hopeful shout for lbw
turned down
16.5 Connor to Chopra, no run, flighted up outside off stump, shuffles
across her crease before raising the arms up high to leave to the
keeper
16.6 Connor to Chopra, no run, stretches well forward, defending a
flighted ball down in close on the leg side
End of over 17 (3 runs) India Women 45/2 (RR: 2.65 RRR: 147/33 = 4.45)
CJ Connor 2-1-3-1 - City End
M Raj 23* (39b 2x4) A Chopra 2* (9b)
time for a drinks break with things interestingly poised at this
stage, England just slightly on top, but while Raj in particular
is still in the middle, it's anyone's game
Match State: Drinks
17.1 Harper to Raj, no run, nicely flighted up on off stump, Raj tries
to sweep but misses, getting into a slight tangle, pops up from
the pad dangerously but safely away from the stumps
17.2 Harper to Raj, one run, flatter ball, goes back to push it up
towards mid on, running quickly with the shot, safely through as
the throw goes wide at the bowler's end
17.3 Harper to Chopra, no run, flat ball outside off stump, forced
straight up to extra cover
17.4 Harper to Chopra, two runs, flighted nicely outside off stump, cuts
and slices a thin outside edge just past the keeper and fine of
gully, streaky from Chopra but gets away with it
17.5 Harper to Chopra, no run, flighted up full and straight, stretches
well forward, sweetly driving straight up to mid on
17.6 Harper to Chopra, one run, flatter ball outside off stump, cuts
hard into the ground just forward of point, tight quick run taken,
made a lot easier by a fumble in the field
End of over 18 (4 runs) India Women 49/2 (RR: 2.72 RRR: 143/32 = 4.47)
LJ Harper 4-0-12-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Chopra 5* (13b) M Raj 24* (41b 2x4)
18.1 Connor to Chopra, no run, flighted up nicely on off stump, turns it
down towards forward square leg, Holden across to field
18.2 Connor to Chopra, no run, flighted up well on off stump, stretches
well forward, easing it up towards mid off
18.3 Connor to Chopra, FOUR, shot! flighted up too full and wide outside
off stump, Chopra plays a smashing drive through wide mid off,
pierces the gap and it races away
18.4 Connor to Chopra, OUT: flighted up nicely, full and straight,
Chopra tries to sweep but misses, taken on the pad, big appeal for
lbw and umpire Baxter raises the finger quickly, Chopra not too
happy but she has to go
India Women 53/3, Partnership of 14
A Chopra lbw b Connor 9 (17b 1x4 0x6)
M Raj 24* (41b 2x4) CJ Connor 2.4-1-7-2
Babita Mandlik the new batsman
18.5 Connor to Babita, no run, flighted up very full on off stump, just
squeezes it back down the pitch to the bowler
18.6 Connor to Babita, no run, flighted up nicely, almost scoops it
straight back to the bowler but bounces safely short6
End of over 19 (4 runs) India Women 53/3 (RR: 2.79 RRR: 139/31 = 4.48)
CJ Connor 3-1-7-2 - City End
M Raj 24* (41b 2x4) M Babita 0* (2b)
19.1 Harper to Raj, no run, nicely flighted up outside off stump and
turning in, gets right in behind it, sweetly defends back to the
bowler with a straight bat
19.2 Harper to Raj, no run, flighted up outside off stump, forces it
away into the covers to Thompson
19.3 Harper to Raj, two runs, flighted up on off stump, strongly swept,
lofting well over midwicket, pitches in the deep and pulls up,
Collyer chases it down to keep them to two
19.4 Harper to Raj, OUT: a huge wicket for England! Raj tries to repeat
the dose, sweeping but it's better flighted, a little slower and
she's through the shot, turns back to hit the stumps and England
celebrate like it's 1999!
India Women 55/4, Partnership of 2
M Raj b Harper 26 (45b 2x4 0x6)
M Babita 0* (2b) LJ Harper 4.4-0-14-1 (1w)
they realise just how much that wicket means in the context of the
match, now well and truly on top, it'll take a big effort from the
Indian middle order to get them back into this contest
Hemlata Kala the new batsman
19.5 Harper to Kala, no run, flighted up full and straight, tries to
sweep but only gets it as far as short fine leg where Pearson
fields
19.6 Harper to Kala, no run, very nicely flighted up outside off stump,
Kala leans a long way forward, shaping to play before raising the
arms up high to leave
End of over 20 (2 runs) India Women 55/4 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 137/30 = 4.57)
LJ Harper 5-0-14-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
M Babita 0* (2b) H Kala 0* (2b)
20.1 Connor to Babita, no run, tight, flat ball on off stump, squeezes
it away towards midwicket, Collyer in quickly to field
20.2 Connor to Babita, wide: no run, flighted up full and wide, tries to
drive but misses, through to keeper Taylor who whips off the bails
for effect alone
20.2 Connor to Babita, no run, flighted up on off stump, leans forward,
nudging it down in close on the off side
20.3 Connor to Babita, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
defends into the off side
20.4 Connor to Babita, no run, jumps forward down the track to a well
flighted ball, forced to kick it back down the pitch to the bowler
20.5 Connor to Babita, no run, flighted up full and straight, driven
straight back to the bowler
20.6 Connor to Babita, no run, flatter ball just outside off stump, dabs
it down towards backward point
End of over 21 (1 run) India Women 56/4 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 136/29 = 4.69)
CJ Connor 4-1-8-2 (1w) - City End
H Kala 0* (2b) M Babita 0* (8b)
21.1 Harper to Kala, no run, oooh! very nicely flighted up outside off
stump, Kala has a nibble, beaten and just gets the foot back down
into her crease in time as Taylor very smartly whips off the
bails, umpire Baxter unmoved at square leg
21.2 Harper to Kala, no run, flatter ball turning in on off stump,
watchfully defending back to the bowler
21.3 Harper to Kala, one run, oh dear oh dear! what a shocker from
Connor and Thompson, Kala advances to a well flighted ball, fails
to get hold of it, skies it towards cover, both run back for it,
neither seemed to call for it, and Connor drops it back behind her
head as Thompson nearly bumps into her
21.4 Harper to Babita, one run, flat ball outside off stump, dabs at it,
just running a thin outside edge past the keeper and fine of slip
21.5 Harper to Kala, no run, dropped again! this one would've been far
more spectacular though, Kala smashing a flighted, full ball back
on the off side of the pitch, Harper flings herself to her left
but can't hold on to the sharp chance
21.6 Harper to Kala, no run, well flighted up on off stump, leans well
forward, defending back down the pitch to the bowler
End of over 22 (2 runs) India Women 58/4 (RR: 2.64 RRR: 134/28 = 4.79)
LJ Harper 6-0-16-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
M Babita 1* (9b) H Kala 1* (7b)
22.1 Connor to Babita, no run, oh dear oh dear oh dear, it's all action
and calamity today, another mix-up sees Babita on her way,
flighted up on off stump, driven up towards wide mid on, Babita
runs through but Kala stands her ground, Harper picks up from mid
on, but throws to the
end where both batsmen are, but luckily Connor does very well to
take the bounce throw cleanly, and fires it to the keeper, Babita
having no show in getting back
India Women 58/5, Partnership of 3
M Babita run out (Harper) 1 (10b 0x4 0x6)
Sulakshana Naik the new batsman
22.2 Connor to Naik, no run, flighted up on off stump, leans well
forward, defends down in close on the off side
22.3 Connor to Naik, no run, well flighted up full and straight, leans
well forward, again defending on the off side of the pitch
22.4 Connor to Naik, two runs, oooh! yet another chance created by the
spinners, nicely flighted outside off stump, Naik tries to cut
from too close in to her body, gets a thick edge flying just wide
of Leng at slip, chased down towards vacant third man
22.5 Connor to Naik, no run, flatter ball outside off stump, chops it
away into the covers where Thompson fields
22.6 Connor to Naik, wide: no run, flat ball turning away down the leg
side, Taylor whips off the bails for show only
22.6 Connor to Naik, no run, flighted up full and straight, leans well
forward, defends firmly straight back to the bowler
End of over 23 (3 runs) India Women 61/5 (RR: 2.65 RRR: 131/27 = 4.85)
CJ Connor 5-1-11-2 (2w) - City End
H Kala 1* (7b) S Naik 2* (5b)
23.1 Harper to Kala, no run, nicely flighted outside off stump, Kala
looks to sweep but it doesn't arrive in time, taken on the body
and drops in close on the off side
23.2 Harper to Kala, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
strongly driven straight to extra cover
23.3 Harper to Kala, no run, well flighted outside off stump and turning
in, drops it down in close on the off side
23.4 Harper to Kala, no run, well flighted outside off stump, stretches
a long way forward to ease it to cover in defence
23.5 Harper to Kala, no run, flighted up outside off stump, yet again
Kala is forward to defend down in close on the off side
23.6 Harper to Kala, no run, nicely flighted up on off stump, leans
forward, defending down at her feet
End of over 24 (maiden) India Women 61/5 (RR: 2.54 RRR: 131/26 = 5.04)
LJ Harper 7-1-16-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
S Naik 2* (5b) H Kala 1* (13b)
Dawn Holden on to bowl, replacing Connor at the City End
24.1 Holden to Naik, no run, flighted up quite full outside off stump,
watchfully lets it go through to the keeper
24.2 Holden to Naik, FOUR, good hit! flighted up invitingly full, Naik
smacks it away hard and high over midwicket, pings off the bat at
a fair rate of knots
24.3 Holden to Naik, no run, gives it a lot more air outside off stump,
tempting another bold stroke, but Naik is content to leave to the
keeper
24.4 Holden to Naik, no run, flighted up full and straight, shuffles
forward to it, driving straight up to Harper at mid on
24.5 Holden to Naik, no run, nicely pushed through on off stump,
watchfully pushes it back to the bowler in defence
24.6 Holden to Naik, no run, nicely flighted outside off stump, leaves
alone through to the keeper
End of over 25 (4 runs) India Women 65/5 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 127/25 = 5.08)
D Holden 1-0-4-0 - City End
H Kala 1* (13b) S Naik 6* (11b 1x4)
Sarah Collyer on to bowl, replacing Harper at the Pavilion End
25.1 Collyer to Kala, wide: no run, full and wide, straying well down
the leg side, left alone through to the keeper
25.1 Collyer to Kala, no run, good fullish ball on off stump, Kala leans
well forward, gets in a tangle as it takes her on the front and
drops at her feet
25.2 Collyer to Kala, no run, full outside off stump, strongly drives,
straight up to Clare Taylor at mid off
25.3 Collyer to Kala, no run, good length ball on off stump, leans well
forward, defending down in close on the leg side
25.4 Collyer to Kala, no run, full and straight, seams into the front
pad as Kala is well forward again, balloons up in close on the leg
side
25.5 Collyer to Kala, no run, similar again, Kala seems in two minds, in
the end lets a fullish ball take her on the pad and just pop up in
close on the leg side
25.6 Collyer to Kala, no run, good fullish ball, seaming into the pad as
Kala is well forward again, rebounds back down the pitch
End of over 26 (1 run) India Women 66/5 (RR: 2.54 RRR: 126/24 = 5.25)
SV Collyer 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
S Naik 6* (11b 1x4) H Kala 1* (19b)
26.1 Holden to Naik, no run, full and straight, strongly driven straight
back down the pitch to the bowler
26.2 Holden to Naik, no run, leans well forward in defence to a flatter
ball, drops it down at her feet
26.3 Holden to Naik, no run, flat ball just outside off stump, nudges it
away to Clare Taylor at backward point
26.4 Holden to Naik, no run, flighted up outside off stump, very sweetly
cuts off the middle of the bat, but straight to Thompson at point
26.5 Holden to Naik, two runs, oooh! very well flighted outside off
stump, gets extra bounce, Naik slices a cut, flicks the gloves of
the keeper standing up, goes fine of Leng at slip, away for a
couple of runs
26.6 Holden to Naik, no run, flat ball on off stump, driven off the back
foot straight to cover
End of over 27 (2 runs) India Women 68/5 (RR: 2.52 RRR: 124/23 = 5.39)
D Holden 2-0-6-0 - City End
H Kala 1* (19b) S Naik 8* (17b 1x4)
27.1 Collyer to Kala, OUT: full and straight, Kala drives down the wrong
line and pays the ultimate price, cleaned up by Collyer, India
slump further into the mire
India Women 68/6, Partnership of 10
H Kala b Collyer 1 (20b 0x4 0x6)
S Naik 8* (17b 1x4) SV Collyer 1.1-0-1-1 (1w)
Neetu David the new batsman
27.2 Collyer to David, no run, full and straight, pushed back on the leg
side of the pitch in defence
27.3 Collyer to David, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
driven straight up to mid off
27.4 Collyer to David, no run, fullish, straight ball, defends down in
close on the leg side of the pitch
27.5 Collyer to David, OUT: and another one bites the dust, good length
ball, David drives and misses, takes the top of middle stump,
rocked back and India are sadly nowhere near being in this contest
India Women 68/7, Partnership of 0
N David b Collyer 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
S Naik 8* (17b 1x4) SV Collyer 1.5-0-1-2 (1w)
Nooshin Al Khadeer the new batsman
27.6 Collyer to Al Khadeer, no run, fullish, straight ball, leans well
forward, watchfully defending back down the pitch
End of over 28 (maiden) India Women 68/7 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 124/22 = 5.64)
SV Collyer 2-1-1-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
S Naik 8* (17b 1x4) N Al Khadeer 0* (1b)
28.1 Holden to Naik, no run, tight, flat ball on off stump, chopped away
towards point where Thompson fields
28.2 Holden to Naik, FOUR, loose ball, juicy high full toss looped up
outside off stump, swings it away hard over midwicket, easy
pickings for Naik
28.3 Holden to Naik, no run, flatter ball outside off stump, slashes it
away straight to Thompson at point on the bounce
28.4 Holden to Naik, no run, flighted up very full and straight, looks
to advance but is forced to dig it out, back down the pitch to the
bowler
28.5 Holden to Naik, two runs, flat ball outside off stump, powerfully
cut away through the covers, slightly misfielded there, sneaks
through to allow a tight two to be taken as the throw goes wide to
the bowler's end
28.6 Holden to Naik, no run, well flighted outside off stump, leaves
alone through to the keeper
End of over 29 (6 runs) India Women 74/7 (RR: 2.55 RRR: 118/21 = 5.62)
D Holden 3-0-12-0 - City End
N Al Khadeer 0* (1b) S Naik 14* (23b 2x4)
29.1 Collyer to Al Khadeer, no run, fullish, straight ball, props well
forward, taken on the pad, rebounds back to the bowler
29.2 Collyer to Al Khadeer, no run, fullish, straight ball, leans well
forward, defending down square on the leg side
29.3 Collyer to Al Khadeer, no run, good shortish ball, Al Khadeer
reaches forward, plays too soon, gets a leading edge pop up, but
Leng can't quite scramble forward from slip in time to catch it
29.4 Collyer to Al Khadeer, no run, fullish, straight ball, firmly
pushed back down the pitch in defence
29.5 Collyer to Al Khadeer, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
driven straight back to the bowler on the off side of the pitch
29.6 Collyer to Al Khadeer, no run, full outside off stump, eases it
firmly out to cover in defence
End of over 30 (maiden) India Women 74/7 (RR: 2.47 RRR: 118/20 = 5.90)
SV Collyer 3-2-1-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
S Naik 14* (23b 2x4) N Al Khadeer 0* (7b)
30.1 Holden to Naik, no run, flighted up full on off stump, leans well
forward, defending down in close on the off side
30.2 Holden to Naik, no run, similar again, leans forward, defending
down in close on the off side
30.3 Holden to Naik, FOUR, flighted up a little too full, strongly picks
it up over square leg, good hit from Naik, launching her own
little counter-attack, Pearson chases in vain from inside the
circle
30.4 Holden to Naik, no run, shorter ball sits up outside off stump,
cuts powerfully but plays it straight to Thompson at cover point
30.5 Holden to Naik, no run, flighted up fuller and slower, leans
forward, watchfully tapping it down in close on the leg side
30.6 Holden to Naik, three runs, flighted up full on the legs, clipped
away through backward square leg, Pearson gives chase again, but
is beaten to it by Collyer roaming around from deep midwicket
End of over 31 (7 runs) India Women 81/7 (RR: 2.61 RRR: 111/19 = 5.84)
D Holden 4-0-19-0 - City End
S Naik 21* (29b 3x4) N Al Khadeer 0* (7b)
31.1 Collyer to Naik, no run, fullish, straight ball, clipped off the
legs straight to Pearson at backward square leg
31.2 Collyer to Naik, no run, fullish, straight ball, leans forward,
watchfully turning it away to sub fielder Nicki Shaw at midwicket
31.3 Collyer to Naik, no run, full and straight, shuffles forward,
firmly driving up to Harper at mid on
31.4 Collyer to Naik, no run, fullish ball on off stump, leans forward,
turns it away to Shaw at midwicket
31.5 Collyer to Naik, no run, fullish ball drifting into the legs, taken
on the pad, rebounds away to square leg where Pearson fields
31.6 Collyer to Naik, no run, shortish, straight ball, nudges it
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
End of over 32 (maiden) India Women 81/7 (RR: 2.53 RRR: 111/18 = 6.17)
SV Collyer 4-3-1-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
N Al Khadeer 0* (7b) S Naik 21* (35b 3x4)
Connor brings herself back on, replacing Holden at the City End
32.1 Connor to Al Khadeer, no run, oooh! and first ball almost reaps
reward, nicely flighted outside off stump, tries to cut but seems
to get a little edge, but Taylor can't hold on to it behind the
stumps
32.2 Connor to Al Khadeer, no run, flighted up on off stump, leans well
forward, defends down in close on the off side
32.3 Connor to Al Khadeer, OUT: nicely flighted ball, turning in, Al
Khadeer just plain misses it and is clean bowled
India Women 81/8, Partnership of 13
N Al Khadeer b Connor 0 (10b 0x4 0x6)
S Naik 21* (35b 3x4) CJ Connor 5.3-1-11-3 (2w)
it's all over bar the shouting now, as the final drinks break is
taken at the fall of wicket
Match State: Drinks
Jhulan Goswami the new batsman
32.4 Connor to Goswami, two runs, oooh! well flighted outside off stump,
drives at it, getting a thick outside edge wide of slip, away fine
to get off the mark immediately
32.5 Connor to Goswami, no run, well flighted outside off stump, leaves
alone through to the keeper as she props well forward in defence
32.6 Connor to Goswami, no run, similar again, this time it's a little
straight, defends solidly into the off side
End of over 33 (2 runs) India Women 83/8 (RR: 2.52 RRR: 109/17 = 6.41)
CJ Connor 6-1-13-3 (2w) - City End
S Naik 21* (35b 3x4) J Goswami 2* (3b)
33.1 Collyer to Naik, no run, good length straight ball, Naik pushes
forward at it, playing up towards Harper at mid on in defence
33.2 Collyer to Naik, no run, shorter ball just outside off stump,
forced straight down to Thompson in the covers off the back foot
33.3 Collyer to Naik, no run, fullish, straight ball, leans well
forward, defends down on the leg side of the pitch
33.4 Collyer to Naik, no run, fullish ball on off stump, defends
straight down to Connor at short cover
33.5 Collyer to Naik, no run, props well forward to a fullish, straight
ball, driven straight back to the bowler
33.6 Collyer to Naik, no run, shorter ball just outside off stump,
forced off the back foot straight to cover
End of over 34 (maiden) India Women 83/8 (RR: 2.44 RRR: 109/16 = 6.81)
SV Collyer 5-4-1-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
J Goswami 2* (3b) S Naik 21* (41b 3x4)
34.1 Connor to Goswami, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
firmly driven straight to cover
34.2 Connor to Goswami, two runs, flighted up full outside off stump,
runs a thick outside edge past Leng at slip
34.3 Connor to Goswami, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
driven firmly straight to extra cover where Clare Taylor fields
34.4 Connor to Goswami, no run, flighted up full and straight, defends
down to short midwicket
34.5 Connor to Goswami, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
driven firmly straight to cover
34.6 Connor to Goswami, no run, flighted up very full on off stump, jams
the bat down on it, squeezes it away into the covers
End of over 35 (2 runs) India Women 85/8 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 107/15 = 7.13)
CJ Connor 7-1-15-3 (2w) - City End
S Naik 21* (41b 3x4) J Goswami 4* (9b)
35.1 Collyer to Naik, no run, oooh! good length ball just outside off
stump, Naik is well beaten pushing at it from the crease
35.2 Collyer to Naik, one run, fullish, straight ball, comes forward,
smacking it along the ground out towards Holden at deepish
midwicket
35.3 Collyer to Goswami, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
stretches well forward, easing it to cover in defence
35.4 Collyer to Goswami, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, eases
it away towards point in defence
35.5 Collyer to Goswami, no run, quicker and fuller outside off stump,
tries to jam the bat down on it but misses, Taylor takes standing
up to the stumps, low down
35.6 Collyer to Goswami, no run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
straight to cover
End of over 36 (1 run) India Women 86/8 (RR: 2.39 RRR: 106/14 = 7.57)
SV Collyer 6-4-2-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
S Naik 22* (43b 3x4) J Goswami 4* (13b)
Harper returns, replacing Connor at the City End
36.1 Harper to Naik, one run, drops it in a little short, pulled away
through forward square leg, not perfectly timed but was always
only going to be a single as Collyer came in from the deep to
field
36.2 Harper to Goswami, two runs, shortish, flat ball outside off stump,
slices a cut away through backward point, plenty of space there,
Holden chases it down from in the covers
36.3 Harper to Goswami, no run, flat ball turning down the leg side,
works it off the legs to Pearson at backward square leg
36.4 Harper to Goswami, no run, flighted fuller outside off stump,
stretches well forward, easing it into the covers in defence
36.5 Harper to Goswami, one run, flatter ball outside off stump, cuts
straight to Holden at point on the bounce, somehow goes straight
through her legs to concede a run as Thompson tidies up from cover
36.6 Harper to Naik, no run, quicker ball turning in on off stump, gets
right in behind it, nudging it away towards point
End of over 37 (4 runs) India Women 90/8 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 102/13 = 7.85)
LJ Harper 8-1-20-1 (1w) - City End
J Goswami 7* (17b) S Naik 23* (45b 3x4)
37.1 Collyer to Goswami, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, eases
it away towards point in defence
37.2 Collyer to Goswami, no run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
stretches well forward, leaving alone through to the keeper
37.3 Collyer to Goswami, no run, good quicker, fullish ball, all but
sneaks through Goswami's defences, just manages to squeeze it out
towards point
37.4 Collyer to Goswami, no run, full outside off stump, drives square,
straight to point again
37.5 Collyer to Goswami, no run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
into the covers, Thompson dives across to make a good stop on the
circle edge
37.6 Collyer to Goswami, no run, fullish, straight ball, turns it away
to midwicket, another maiden for Collyer
End of over 38 (maiden) India Women 90/8 (RR: 2.37 RRR: 102/12 = 8.50)
SV Collyer 7-5-2-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
S Naik 23* (45b 3x4) J Goswami 7* (23b)
38.1 Harper to Naik, no run, nicely flighted outside off stump, tries to
swing it away through midwicket, taken on the pad, drops in close
on the off side
38.2 Harper to Naik, OUT: flighted up outside off stump, tries to swing
it away over midwicket but skies it straight down towards wide mid
on, Clare Taylor runs across to her right to take a comfortable
catch
India Women 90/9, Partnership of 9
S Naik c CE Taylor b Harper 23 (47b 3x4 0x6)
J Goswami 7* (23b) LJ Harper 8.2-1-20-2 (1w)
Amita Sharma the final batsman to the crease
38.3 Harper to Goswami, no run, flighted up outside off stump, firmly
drives into the covers, played a little in the air, just falls
short of Connor diving forward at short cover
38.4 Harper to Goswami, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
stretches forward, defends in close on the off side
38.5 Harper to Goswami, no run, flighted up on off stump, stretches well
forward, defends down in close on the off side
38.6 Harper to Goswami, no run, flighted up full on off stump, stretches
well forward, defending down in close on the off side again
End of over 39 (maiden) India Women 90/9 (RR: 2.31 RRR: 102/11 = 9.27)
LJ Harper 9-2-20-2 (1w) - City End
A Sharma 0* (0b) J Goswami 7* (27b)
39.1 Collyer to A Sharma, no run, full and straight, firmly driven
straight back to the bowler
39.2 Collyer to A Sharma, no run, fullish ball outside off stump,
stretches well forward in defence, deflects off the pad down to
Leng at slip
39.3 Collyer to A Sharma, no run, full outside off stump, pushed firmly
straight to Connor at short cover
39.4 Collyer to A Sharma, no run, fair length ball on off stump, defends
from the crease down in close on the off side
39.5 Collyer to A Sharma, no run, fullish, straight ball, watchfully
defends back on the leg side of the pitch
39.6 Collyer to A Sharma, no run, full and straight, strongly driven
straight back down the track to the bowler, another maiden for
Collyer!
End of over 40 (maiden) India Women 90/9 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 102/10 = 10.20)
SV Collyer 8-6-2-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
J Goswami 7* (27b) A Sharma 0* (6b)
40.1 Harper to Goswami, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
leans well forward, defends down in close on the leg side
40.2 Harper to Goswami, no run, similar again, leans well forward,
defending down to short midwicket
40.3 Harper to Goswami, one run, flat ball outside off stump, squirts a
thick edge fine of slip, runs away for a couple, sloppily run, a
run short
40.4 Harper to Goswami, two runs, similar again, chops it into the
ground, running wide of slip, time for a couple more
40.5 Harper to Goswami, no run, flighted up very full and straight,
driven firmly straight back to the bowler
40.6 Harper to Goswami, no run, shorter ball outside off stump, forced
off the back foot straight to Thompson at point
End of over 41 (3 runs) India Women 93/9 (RR: 2.27 RRR: 99/9 = 11.00)
LJ Harper 10-2-23-2 (1w) - City End
A Sharma 0* (6b) J Goswami 10* (33b)
41.1 Collyer to A Sharma, no run, fullish, straight ball, driven firmly
straight up to mid off
41.2 Collyer to A Sharma, no run, full and straight, defends back on the
leg side of the pitch to the bowler
41.3 Collyer to A Sharma, one run, oooh! almost the end of the match,
strongly lofted over midwicket, Holden races in from the boundary,
dives forward, almost takes a brilliant catch, but can't hang on,
spills out and Collyer concedes just her third run
41.4 Collyer to Goswami, no run, fullish, straight ball, defends back on
the off side of the pitch
41.5 Collyer to Goswami, no run, quicker, full and straight, stretches
well forward, taken on the pad, rebounds back down the pitch
41.6 Collyer to Goswami, two runs, fullish ball outside off stump,
reaches well forward, squirting a thick outside edge just fine of
Leng diving at slip, has to get up and chase but backward point
beats her to it
End of over 42 (3 runs) India Women 96/9 (RR: 2.29 RRR: 96/8 = 12.00)
SV Collyer 9-6-5-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
A Sharma 1* (9b) J Goswami 12* (36b)
Connor returns, replacing Harper who has bowled out her 10 overs
for very good figures of 2-23
42.1 Connor to A Sharma, one run, flighted up full on the toes, driven
straight up the ground, just past the diving short midwicket, mid
on across to field, throwing wide at the bowler's end
42.2 Connor to Goswami, no run, flat ball on off stump, strongly cut but
straight to Thompson at point
42.3 Connor to Goswami, no run, flighted up on off stump, watchfully
defends down in close on the leg side
42.4 Connor to Goswami, no run, flighted up full on off stump, defends
down in close on the off side
42.5 Connor to Goswami, no run, flighted up similarly, reaches well
forward to defend to short midwicket
42.6 Connor to Goswami, no run, flighted up very full on off stump, jams
the bat down on it, digging it out into the covers
End of over 43 (1 run) India Women 97/9 (RR: 2.26 RRR: 95/7 = 13.57)
CJ Connor 8-1-16-3 (2w) - City End
A Sharma 2* (10b) J Goswami 12* (41b)
43.1 Collyer to A Sharma, no run, fullish, straight ball, leans well
forward, solidly defending with bat/pad tucked together, back to
the bowler
43.2 Collyer to A Sharma, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven along the ground, straight up to Clare Taylor at mid off
43.3 Collyer to A Sharma, no run, tight fullish ball on off stump,
defends from the crease, playing with a dead bat down in close on
the off side
43.4 Collyer to A Sharma, wide: two runs, full and wide outside off
stump, Sharma chases after it but can't reach, neither can the
keeper and it runs away for a few bonus runs, brings up the Indian
100, a sight they probably didn't expect after being 68/7
43.4 Collyer to A Sharma, one run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
straight up to Clare Taylor at mid off, quick single taken with
the shot as the throw goes to the keeper's end
43.5 Collyer to Goswami, OUT: and it's all over! fullish ball outside
off stump, Goswami chases after it, gets a little edge through to
the keeper who takes a good catch standing up
India Women 101/10, Partnership of 11
J Goswami c SC Taylor b Collyer 12 (42b 0x4 0x6)
A Sharma 3* (14b) SV Collyer 9.5-6-9-3 (2w)
India are dismissed for 101 and England run out victors by 90 runs,
convincingly sealing third place in the World Series of Women's
Cricket
a disappointing end for India, having looked the better of the two
sides through the tournament up until yesterday, and even then
they had the chase in hand on that match, only to choke under
pressure at the death, and they couldn't produce a similar
sort of chase for a slightly lesser target, falling miles short,
the key wicket being that of top-scorer on both days, Mithali Raj,
for 26 when clean bowled by Harper
Naik provided a little lower order resistance, but it was always
going to be in a losing effort at that stage
the entire English bowling effort was very impressive, exerting
pressure right from the start, and eventually the cracks began to
show, which the spinners in particular exploited
it was left to Collyer to finish them off with a miserly
performance, taking the great figures of 3-9 off 9.5 overs, though
at one stage had conceded just 2 runs off her first 8 overs, and
of those 9 runs 4 of them were attributable to wides!
that ends the tournament for England and India, there's just one
match left in the 14-game World Series, and that's the final
between Australia and New Zealand tomorrow, starting at 10:30am
local time (2130 GMT) - Australia looking to win 7 out of 7 here
and extend their winning streak over New Zealand to 5 matches (and
8 of their last 9 since their crippling loss in the World Cup
final in 2000), plus wrap up the Rose Bowl in a 3-0 clean sweep
can New Zealand produce a fighting performance for their home fans
on what is forecasted to be a rather hot February Saturday? please
join us tomorrow to find out, but until then it's goodbye from
CricInfo at the lovely Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln