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Australia (356/5) defeat England (285) by 71 runs to win the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022

Which side will win the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022?

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INDW 244/7 (50)
PAKW 70/4 (23) CRR: 3.04 REQ: 6.48
Pakistan Women need 175 runs

Not looking good for Pakistan Women
 
Give them time, Pak women are still not as liberal as India and who knows what kinda issues thev've had in practice, family issue etc

So please give them time, we know our culture is not as free
 
INDW 244/7 (50)
PAKW 124/9 (39.2) CRR: 3.15 REQ: 11.34
Pakistan Women need 121 runs in 64 balls
 
Pakistan Women vs India Women, 4th Match

IND Women 244/7 (50)
PAK Women 137 (43)

India Women won by 107 runs
 
Rana-Vastrakar patnership, Gayakwad spell power India to win

India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 107 runs in their opening game of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 in Mount Maunganui.

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The win extends India's unbeaten run against Pakistan in Women's ODIs, making it 11 wins out of 11.

The massive 107-run victory gives a huge early boost to India's net run rate, putting their first points on board in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup standings.

India had to fight back from a precarious position when they found themselves at 114/6 in the 34th over after a middle-order collapse. Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana put on a 122-run partnership to spur India to a respectable total.

In reply, Pakistan's chase never took off as Indian bowlers, led by Rajeshwari Gayakwad's four-for, were at the top of their game and restricted Pakistan to 137 all out in 43 overs.

India reaped the benefits of some tight bowling early on, limiting Pakistan to just 26/0 at the end of the Powerplay. Pacers Jhulan Goswami and Meghna Singh didn't give the batters an inch, choking the flow of runs early on to stifle Pakistan. The pressure eventually got to the openers as Javeria Khan departed in the 11th over, trying to take the aerial route.

The spinners continued to keep a lid on the scoring, with Deepti Sharma and Sneh Rana picking up prized scalps of skipper Bismah Maroof and Omaima Sohail respectively.

Brought back into the attack, Goswami got in on the action immediately, dismissing the set batter Sidra Ameen caught behind. Pakistan soon lost half their side as the veteran pacer struck again in her next over to remove Nida Dar for 4.

There was no coming back for Pakistan after losing wickets in heaps. Gayakwad was on song and almost unplayable at times as she had the batters on strings.

If there were any hopes of a comeback, she put them to rest with the wickets of Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana and Sidra Nawaz in an incredible spell of spin bowling. She finished with figures of 4/31 in her 10 overs.

The final wicket partnership of 23 between Diana Baig and Anam Amin only delayed the inevitable. Meghna returned to pick up the final wicket of Baig as Pakistan were rolled over for 137.

Earlier in the day, India, after opting to bat, were reduced to 114/6 at one point, but Vastrakar and Rana put on a 122-run stand – the highest for the seventh wicket in ICC Women's Cricket World Cups – to help boost the total to 244/7.

India got off to a decent start, despite the loss of Shafali Verma in the third over, with Smriti Mandhana and Deepti putting on 92 runs for the second wicket.

However, the duo was dismissed within a few overs of each other. Deepti missed a sweep and was bowled by Nashra Sundhu for 40, and Mandhana followed suit 13 balls later, chipping a return catch to Amin.

The duo had laid a strong foundation for India, but the rest of the batters couldn't capitalise. Harmanpreet Kaur was dismissed in the 29th over for a 14-ball 5, trapped in front by veteran all-rounder Nida Dar.

Richa Ghosh was cleaned up by Dar two overs later, before captain Mithali Raj, who had been looking to anchor the innings, fell for a 36-ball 9 when attempting to release the pressure with a slog. India were 114/6.

Pakistan had their tails up as India ran the risk of being bundled out for a small total. However, Rana and Vastrakar displayed immense grit to pull India out of trouble.

They batted through the pressure, ensuring quick singles were taken at every opportunity and managed to release pressure with hits to the fence whenever a delivery missed the mark.

They dragged India back into the contest, each scoring half-centuries within a few deliveries of each other. For Rana, it was a maiden ODI half-century. Vastrakar's 67 was only her second ODI half-century. This was a defining partnership, and the applause from the dugout when the stand cross the 100-run mark was telling.

Vastrakar fell in the final over, attempting a big hit. Rana ended unbeaten on 53*, giving India something to bowl at.
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2517697
 
Women's Cricket World Cup 2022


HOME COMFORTS FOR BATES AS DUNEDIN HOSTS NEW ZEALAND V BANGLADESH


Suzie Bates will finally get to see if there really is no place like home as she plays her first game for New Zealand on her home ground of Dunedin.

The University Oval is hosting its second match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 as the White Ferns face Bangladesh with both sides searching for their first win.

Bates will play her 163rd international match for New Zealand and despite all that experience, she will appear at the venue for the first time tomorrow.

She said: “It will be really special and I guess the fact that I have never played here for the White Ferns makes it that much more special.

“In a home World Cup I will be able to have some of my family and friends up on the bank.

"I talked about it with Katey Martin [White Ferns wicket-keeper] this morning, Steve Martin and Wendy Martin have been like second cricket parents to me and they sit on the same spot whether we're playing age-group cricket, or whether we're playing for the Otago Sparks and now for New Zealand.

“We'll just have that real comfort of knowing what this ground is about and looking up and seeing the people that have been there since we were under 15.“It's going to be a pretty cool moment to sing the national anthem and be at your home ground, especially for the first time, I'm sure tomorrow will be a pretty cool day.”

Bates will feature alongside fellow Dunedin native Martin whose innings of 44 almost saw New Zealand home as they fell three runs short against the West Indies.

Opening batter Bates was run out for three as Chinelle Henry directed Sophie Devine’s drive back down the ground onto the stumps at the non-striker's end.

She'll be hoping for more time in the middle tomorrow.

“I'm just hoping that that little bit of bad luck just means tomorrow I get all the luck,” Bates admitted.

“Bob Carter [head coach] did say I was quite far out of my crease but Sophie hits the ball quite hard straight so maybe I can just sit back on my heels if I see her shaping that way.

“It is what it is and that happens in cricket. Obviously I was disappointed to not get more of a bat but there's plenty more cricket to come and I just can't wait to get out there tomorrow.”

Bangladesh came unstuck against South Africa falling 32 runs short after restricting the world No.2 side to 207 all out.

It marked a promising debut in the tournament for the Tigresses, and one their captain Nigar Sultana hopes they can build on.

She said: “I think we don't have any pressure right now because this is the stage we were trying to show ourselves on nd because there are a lot of things that we can get on from here.

“So still, we do have a lot of chance to do well here and show our potential to the whole world.”

Bangladesh have settled well into Dunedin, where they also faced the Proteas, despite te World Cup marking their first time on New Zealand soil.

Sultana added: “I think still we had a lot of practices here, even though we have only played a couple of matches. We adapted to the wicket very well and with the conditions as well. We're just trying to give our best and trying to deliver our best in the next match.”
 
Afzal_K said:
Give them time, Pak women are still not as liberal as India and who knows what kinda issues thev've had in practice, family issue etc

So please give them time, we know our culture is not as free
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True, cultural issues will hinder them but the signs are encouraging, there is something to work with there.
 
Nice to see this

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An unbeaten half-century from Suzie Bates has helped New Zealand register their first victory of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 with a comfortable nine-wicket triumph over Bangladesh in a rain-affected clash at an overcast Dunedin on Monday.

Bates used all her experience and guile in a match that was reduced to 27 overs apiece, scoring 79 from just 68 deliveries to ensure the White Ferns chased down their opponents score of 140/8 with seven overs remaining.

It was New Zealand’s first win of the tournament and sees them rise to third on the standings behind India and South Africa, while Bangladesh remain winless from their two matches and in seventh.

Bates’ half-century was her 28th in ODIs and she also became just the sixth batter to score 1000 runs in Women's World Cup matches when she found the boundary late in her innings.

The New Zealand opener received ample support from her teammates, with star all-rounder Amelia Kerr (47*) making up for a rare Sophie Devine (14) failure to ensure the hosts returned to winning ways.

Vice-captain Amy Satterthwaite was influential too, with the veteran all-rounder's crucial spell of 3/25 from five overs ensuring Bangladesh could not build on the strong platform that was provided to them by openers Fargana Hoque (52) and Shamima Sultana (33).

The pair put on 50 without loss for the second consecutive occasion at the tournament and it wasn't until Frances Mackay (1/24) intervened to make the initial breakthrough when the score was on 59.

Lea Tahuhu held on to a tough outfield chance to dismiss Sultana, before Satterthwaite was introduced into the attack and picked up two wickets in an over to help slow the run rate.

Hoque then fell run out after some clever work from Mackay in her follow through and the hosts picked up a handful of late wickets to ensure the required total was not too lofty.

Spinner Salma Khatun (1/34) bowled Devine to give Bangladesh some hope, but it was all in vain as Bates and Kerr guided the Kiwis home with ease.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2519534
 
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 has approved Heather Graham as a replacement for Ashleigh Gardner in the Australia squad.

Graham, who has played a solitary ODI for Australia against Sri Lanka in Brisbane in October 2019, is a temporary replacement for Gardner, who has tested positive for COVID-19 and is undergoing a period of isolation.

A COVID replacement can be temporary, in that once the player has recovered, she would be eligible to return to the squad in position of the travelling reserve that replaced her.

The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad.

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 comprises Chris Tetley, ICC Head of Events (Chair), Adrian Griffith, ICC Senior Manager Umpires and Referees (ICC Representative), Andrea Nelson, LOC CEO (Host Representative), Catherine Campbell (Host Representative), Sana Mir (Independent), Nasser Hussain (Independent).
 
Women's Cricket World Cup 2022


MOONEY: SPIN BATTLE KEY TO PAKISTAN MATCH-UP


Australia star Beth Mooney admitted her side will need to repel Pakistan’s spin attack if they are to win a second straight game at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022.

The 2013 winners got their campaign in neighbouring New Zealand off to the perfect start with a 12-run win over defending champions England.

The batters fired them to 310 for three in Hamilton but will now face a different test at Bay Oval in Tauranga against a Pakistan side whose slow bowlers impressed at the same venue despite yesterday’s 107-run defeat to India.

“Their spinners did an outstanding job through that middle period when Deepti Sharma and Smriti Mandhana had that large partnership,” said Mooney who made an unbeaten 27 from 19 balls in her first hit out.

“They broke that with their spinners through the middle and looked like they had the squeeze on quite nicely against India.

“Something that we pride ourselves on as a batting group is making sure we’re always moving the game forward and accessing different areas of the ground to get the fields that we want.

“So just seeing a little bit of that in the game yesterday, will be really important for us heading into tomorrow.”

Pakistan’s spin trio of Anam Amin, Nida Dar and Nashra Sundhu took five for 124 between them against India with none going at more than 4.5 runs an over despite their opponents crossing the 300-barrier.

Mooney revealed that Australia are using their knowledge of playing at the Bay Oval last year in a bilateral series and putting some dedicated work into preparing for the challenge of facing a side they have not played since 2018.

She added: “Using that intel that we had from last year when we played will become really handy for us as a batting unit and a bowling unit.

“We expect Pakistan's bowlers - their spinners especially - to bowl quite differently to ours in terms of pace through the air.

“So we had a session today, specifically on that as a top six and hopefully we can use that to our advantage tomorrow.”

Pakistan vice-captain Dar said her side are excited to have another crack on a pitch that is conducive to spin and is eager to use her experience from becoming the first Pakistani woman to play in an international league when she joined the WBBL's Sydney Thunder in 2019-20 to gain an advantage.

“We were not happy with the result but we learned a lot of things from yesterday’s match [against India] and the key is not to repeat the mistakes,” said Dar, who took two for 45 from ten overs in the first game.

“Bowlers did well but at the back end we did not do well so hopefully we can learn and do well in the next matches.

“I learned a lot of things and game strategies from [the Big Bash] in Australia and the wickets are similar to New Zealand so I hope that experience is profitable for me.”
 
PAKW 123/4 (39.4) CRR: 3.1
Australia Women opt to bowl

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Pak ladies just not scoring heavily enough. Aussies will walk to the near 200 target.
 
PAKW 190/6 (50)
AUSW 13/0 (2.4) CRR: 4.88 REQ: 3.76
Australia Women need 178 runs
 
PAKW 190/6 (50)
AUSW 193/3 (34.4) CRR: 5.57
Australia Women won by 7 wkts
 
Just can't understand why the Pak ladies play so slowly. Not scoring even 200 in 50 overs is terrible when at the least they should be aiming for 250. I don't see an iota of improvement in the Pak side since the last World Cup.
 
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Alana King (2/24) and Alyssa Healy (72) helped Australia register a comfortable seven-wicket win against Pakistan in their clash at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Tuesday.

Chasing a modest target of 191, Australia openers Alyssa Healy and Rachael Haynes went at a decent rate, putting the bad deliveries away to lay down the perfect platform for their side. They were helped by some shoddy fielding from Pakistan, as both the openers got a second life with their catches going down.

Aliya Riaz put down Healy at mid-wicket, spilling a simple catch off the bowling of Anam Amin in the sixth over. Haynes was also let off the hook in the following over with Nida Dar missing a sitter off her own bowling after a lovely flighted delivery outfoxed the left-handed batter.

Pakistan would finally get a breakthrough in the 11th over as Haynes was dismissed by Nashra Sundhu for a run-a-ball 34. Haynes went down the track to clear the fielder at mid-wicket but failed to do so, with skipper Bismah Maroof taking a simple catch.

Meg Lanning walked out and then stitched a partnership with Healy, with Australia edging closer to victory. Healy would bring up the 14th half-century of her career in only 55 deliveries as the pair looked largely untroubled by the Pakistan bowlers.

There would be a glimmer of hope for Pakistan though, as Lanning perished against Omaima Sohail in the 22nd over. Attempting a cut against a tossed up delivery, Lanning chopped the ball onto her stumps to walk back for 35. Ellyse Perry then joined Healy at the crease, with the experienced pair hoping to get Australia over the line.

At the halfway stage in the innings, Australia were 142/2, needing another 49 runs for a victory.

Healy would finally depart for 72 in the 28th over, with Omaima Sohail picking up her second scalp. A flighted delivery again paid dividends as Healy could not resist a big shot. Going down the track, she hit the ball straight at long-on. Nashra Sundhu made no mistakes but Healy had done her job perfectly, as Australia were cruising home to a victory.

Perry (26*) and Beth Mooney (23*) then ensured that there were no further hiccups for the tournament favourites, as Australia chased down the target with 92 deliveries remaining.

With the victory, Australia made it two victories in two while Pakistan's search for their first win since the 2009 edition of the tournament continued.

Earlier, Australia had won the toss and opted to bowl first. They made two changes to the side that defeated England on Saturday, with Carey and Wellington included in the playing XI at the expense of Tahlia McGrath (heel) and Darcie Brown. For Pakistan, Javeria Khan was out injured, with Nahida Khan taking her spot.

Bismah Maroof (78*) and Aliya Riaz (53) paced Pakistan with a 99-run stand for the fifth wicket to help their side to a score of 190/6 against the powerful Australians at Bay Oval.

Maroof was in particular impressive, hitting eight boundaries during her unbeaten 122-ball stay as she ensured Australia would have to score at almost four runs per over to remain unbeaten at the tournament.

Experienced seamers Megan Schutt (1/43) and Ellyse Perry (1/27) picked up a wicket apiece during their opening spell and spinners Alana King (2/24) and Amanda-Jade Wellington (1/25) got in on the act to reduce Pakistan to 44/4 after 13 overs.

While Maroof and Riaz didn't score quickly to begin with, they played with extreme caution and cleverly moved the field around to put together a memorable stand.

Nicola Carey trapped Riaz in the 45th over to end the valuable partnership, but there was no stopping Maroof as she batted through right until the end to make sure Australia had something to chase.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2521190
 
Pakistani batters were batting at a scoring rate of 3 runs an over throughout, even in the slog overs. It was like watching a car running in second gear at 40 kmph in a highway where one is supposed to drive in top gear at over 120 kmph. It gave me the impression that the batters were batting for personal glory rather than aiming for victory. When one looks at the interviews of these very batters, they talk as if they are world beaters. In the first match against India, one player boasted that 245 was an achievable target for her team. When it was her turn to bat, she failed to walk the talk.
 
West Indies remain unbeaten at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, consigning England to a second consecutive loss with a narrow seven-run triumph in Dunedin on Wednesday.

It was a true team performance from the West Indies, with Shemaine Campbelle's half-century, combined with an even contribution from their bowlers and a spectacular catch from Deandra Dottin that delivered the win as England were bowled out in the 48th over chasing 226 for victory.

Campbelle's 69, along with important knocks from Chedean Nation (49*), Hayley Matthews (45) and Dottin (31) had helped West Indies post a decent total and it proved to be enough as England continually lost wickets at vital moments in reply.

England's hopes looked forlorn when they were reduced to 156/8 in the 35th over, but Sophie Ecclestone (33*) and Kate Cross (27) combined to put on 61 for the ninth-wicket to almost pull off an amazing late heist.

It came down to the last three overs and it looked like the duo were going to get the job done as England required just nine runs for victory and still had two wickets in hand.

But Cross was run out at the non-striker's end when backing up and Anya Shrubsole was bowled by spinner Anisa Mohammed (2/24) three balls later to set off jubilant celebrations for the triumphant West Indies side.

The victory moves West Indies up to second on the table with two wins from as many games, while England languish winless in sixth and with plenty of work to do if they are to repeat their 2017 heroics.

It looked like the West Indies were on their way to a massive total when Matthews (45) and Dottin (31) put on 58 during the opening powerplay and then took the score to 81 without losing a wicket.

But the introduction of Ecclestone (3/20) into the attack helped slow the scoring and the match almost turned on its head during an eventful 21st over as the West Indies lost three wickets in five deliveries.

Matthews was the first to go when she edged Ecclestone to Shrubsole and Dottin followed three balls later courtesy of some excellent fielding from the experienced Danni Wyatt.

The West Indies then lost skipper Stafanie Taylor first ball as Ecclestone gave England the ascendancy, only for Campbelle and Nation to fightback with an impressive 123-run stand for the fifth wicket.

Campbelle fell to Nat Sciver (1/49) in the penultimate over when chasing quick runs, but the West Indies would have been happy with the score they put on the board after their mid-innings collapse.

Opener Tammy Beaumont (46) and middle order duo Sophia Dunkley (38) and Wyatt (33) all got starts for England, but none went on with it as the West Indies prevailed in a thrilling contest.

West Indies XI: Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews, Kycia Knight, Stafanie Taylor (c), Shemaine Campbelle, Chedean Nation, Chanelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman, Shamilia Connell

England XI: Lauren Winfield-Hill, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver, Amy Jones, Danni Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Anya Shrubsole
 
Too many players in the England XI are being relied upon due to their reputations and past achievements at the moment. I suppose this is one of the risks of being the defending champions in the format.

Lauren Winfield-Hill is a good player but she keeps getting out cheaply at the top of the order and seems to have lost her form and confidence completely. Her opening partner Tammy Beaumont meanwhile used to be a century making machine, but she has now perhaps gone slightly past her personal peak.

It can’t keep coming down to Heather Knight and Nat Sciver to bail out England in every single innings, because now and again these world class performers will both be on the wrong end of a low score — as per this latest disappointing defeat by the West Indies — which then leaves the team struggling to score even 200 as a unit.
 
<b>Women's World Cup: 'No way' are England out, says captain Heather Knight</b>

Captain Heather Knight says England are "no way" out of the Women's World Cup, despite losing their first two games.

The defending champions followed a 12-run loss to tournament favourites Australia with a seven-run defeat by West Indies in Dunedin on Wednesday.

"We have to keep our heads up. We can't feel sorry for ourselves," Knight told BBC Sport.

"We've just got out of the habit of winning. One or two players standing up and winning us a game will flip that."

England went winless in losing the Ashes series to Australia in January and February.

Although another defeat by Australia when they met the tournament favourites in their opening game was expected, England had never before lost to West Indies at the World Cup.

The top four from the eight-team group will reach the semi-finals, so England can still advance, albeit now with a much reduced margin for error.

Their next game is against South Africa in Tauranga on Monday.

"We have made it tricky for ourselves, but no way are we out of this competition," said batter Knight, who led England to victory in 2017.

"We have to turn up fighting with one of our best performances against South Africa."

England dropped five catches against West Indies, as well conceding 23 runs in wides after giving up 21 wides to Australia.

"There were a lot of things that are in our control, that if we do better we win today and probably would have won that first game as well," added Knight.

"The fielding performance just wasn't us. I don't know where that came from."

Opener Lauren Winfield-Hill made 12 against West Indies, extending a run that has seen her go without a half-century in a one-day international since 2016.

Amy Jones managed only one and has a top score of 28 across the Ashes and World Cup this winter.

Emma Lamb is the only batting reserve in England's squad of 15.

"We keep asking questions about Winfield-Hill at the top of the order," 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley told BBC Sport. "Amy Jones is the world's best keeper, but there are questions over her lack of runs.

"Every game now is a final. That's puts a lot pressure on England. They have to be aggressive and fearless, otherwise they are on a flight home."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60657959
 
NZW 188/4 (36.3) CRR: 5.15
India Women opt to bowl
 
NZW 260/9 (50)

INDW 198 (46.4)

New Zealand Women won by 62 runs

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Amy Satterthwaite
 
New Zealand sealed back-to-back victories after a disciplined bowling performance helped them bowl out India for 198, after setting them a target of 261 to chase.

New Zealand, defending a target of 261, kept India in check for the majority of the innings to beat India by 62 runs at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

It was a slow start for the Indian openers Yastika Bhatia and Smriti Mandhana, with runs hard to come by.

The pressure paid off as Jess Ker dismissed Mandhana for 6, with the opener chipping it straight to cover. Deepti Sharma also couldn't last long, with Lea Tahuhu trapping her LBW for 5 in what turned out to be a successful review as India slipped to 26/2.

Bhatia, joined by Mithali Raj, failed to up the tempo as the hosts kept up the disciplined line and length. Bhatia would finally perish for 28, with a leading edge to cover, as Tahuhu celebrated her second scalp. Raj would be joined by Harmanpreet Kaur, with a tall task ahead for the two veteran Indian batters.

After 25 overs, India were 75/3 in their chase of 261, with a mountain to climb.

As Raj started to up the ante, she was outfoxed by a tossed up delivery by Amelia Kerr, with the Indian skipper walking back for 31 off 56 deliveries. The very next delivery from Kerr would reap the wicket of Richa Ghosh for a duck – a beautiful wrong'un bowling the Indian batter.

India would stutter along for the next few overs, with Harmanpreet and Sneh Rana failing to accelerate, as the required rate kept on climbing up. Tahuhu would scalp her third in 37th over, sending Rana packing for 18 with a short delivery. Vastrakar also couldn't contribute much with the bat, perishing against Hannah Rowe for 6.

With the match all but slipped away, Harmanpreet started unleashing a flurry of shots, bringing up her half-century. There were a couple of massive hits before she went for one too many, holing out to long-off after an entertaining knock of 71 off only 63 deliveries.

Jhulan Goswami and Meghna Singh would open up their arms and clear the boundaries, but it was a case of too little and too late for India. They would be bowled out for 198, losing the match by 62 runs. The result gave New Zealand another crucial two points, making it two wins in three for the White Ferns.

At the backend of their bowling innings, India fought back brilliantly after Amy Satterthwaite with a half-century had given the White Ferns a perfect platform. The left-hander was joined by wicket-keeper Katey Martin, promoted to No.6 to launch at the backend of the innings. Satterthwaite took 60 balls to reach fifty, also ticking over a fifty partnership with Maddy Green in the process.

Alongside Martin, Satterthwaite would stitch another crucial 49-run stand as New Zealand etched closer to mounting a big score on the board.

Martin got a second life as Pooja Vastrakar spilt a simple catch off the bowling of Rajeshwari Gayakwad in the 42nd over. But she made up for it in the very next over, dismissing Satterthwaite. Trying to chip the ball with an on-drive, Satterthwaite could only find Mithali Raj at mid-wicket. This brought to an end a brilliant knock of 75 in 84 deliveries.

The wicket helped India mount a late fightback in the death overs. Hayley Jensen would depart, failing in her attempt to sweep Gayakwad and getting her off-stump knocked over.

Vastrakar then delivered a cracking 47th over, in which she took consecutive wickets and was on a hat-trick. Tahuhu was first bowled by a brilliant yorker on 1. On the very next delivery, Vastrakar again delivered a sizzling yorker, with the ball deflecting off Jess Kerr's pads as she was bowled for a duck. Frances Mackay managed to dig the third yorker in a row out as Vastrakar missed out on a sensational feat.

Katey Martin's valuable knock of 41 came to an end in the final over as Goswami knocked her over. With the wicket, Goswami became the joint-highest wicket-taker in Women's World Cup history, joining Lynette Ann Fullston at the top with 39 scalps.

Goswami would only concede 5 in the final over as the New Zealand innings came to an end at 260/9.

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Pakistan’s World Cup campaign got off to a tricky start with back-to-back losses to India and Australia, leaving them at the bottom of the tournament standings.

And a third loss against South Africa at the Bay Oval would effectively end the team’s chances of reaching the Women’s World Cup semi-finals for the first time

Getting a win on the board will be no easy task, however, with Friday’s opponents ranked second in the world and among the teams expected to finish in the top four of the Group Stage.

The Proteas have had a long wait for their second game after seeing off Bangladesh in the tournament’s second match a week ago.

And they will be hoping for a more rounded performance after being rolled out for 207 by the Tigers and forced to rely on the excellence of their bowling attack, and Ayabonga Khaka in particular, to defend that meagre total.

Just like their male counterparts, South Africa’s women have failed to punch their weight at World Cups, failing to make a final in this format. But this could be the year for the nation to end their trophy drought.

"There has been a lot of pressure in the past and we didn't always handle it well,” captain Sune Luus said prior to the tournament. “I feel like we have been through three big semi-finals now and I don't think our hearts can take another close one.

“If we get to the semi-finals stage again we are going to make sure we push through even if it's the last thing we do, so we are going to give our best to make it through to that final."

Win against Pakistan on Friday and South Africa will be well on the way to reaching that fourth semi. From there it’s up to the current generation to achieve what their predecessors have never been able to do.

THE TEAMS

Pakistan Squad: Bismah Maroof (c), Nida Dar (vc), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sundhu, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz

South Africa Squad: Suné Luus (c), Chloé Tryon (vc), Ayabonga Khaka, Lara Goodall, Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Maria Klaas, Mignon du Preez, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Tazmin Brits, Trisha Chetty, Tumi Sekhukhune. Travelling reserves:*Andrie Steyn, Nadine de Klerk, Raisibe Ntozakhe

Captaincy Pick – Bismah Maroof

Pakistan’s captain has provided one of the most striking images of the tournament so far, and her performances on the pitch have been noteworthy too. Her 78 against Australia’s high-quality bowling showed her class, and she’ll be looking to double up against a South Africa’s dangerous attack.

Must have – Ayabonga Khaka
One of the less-heralded members of South Africa’s excellent bowling unit, Khaka’s four-wicket haul against Bangladesh was a reminder that the 29-year-old is among the world’s best bowlers. In fact, the right-arm quick is now up to sixth in the ICC ODI Bowling Rankings, one spot below her compatriot Shabnim Ismail.

KEY PLAYERS

Nashra Sundhu: The slow left-armer is Pakistan's most reliable performer with the ball and her impressive average of just over 28 at ODI level is testimony to this. Sundhu is sure to be used in the middle overs of an innings to try and quell the run rate of opposition teams.

Marizanne Kapp:*Rated as the third-best allrounder on the ICC Women's ODI rankings, Kapp is a player to keep a close eye on in New Zealand. The 32-year-old recently played a pivotal role in helping the Perth Scorchers claim the WBBL title and is just as capable in 50-over cricket. Kapp can also be quite effective with the bat, with her middle-order hitting a strength for the South African side.

WHAT THEY SAID

David Hemp, Pakistan head coach on staying in Tauranga for the first three games: "It's actually been really helpful for us as a group, when you're not chopping and changing the hotels or flying anywhere, so it's been to be based here.
"The training facilities have been great. We've been really pleased to be situated in this one location for this part of the trip."
Chloe Tryon, South African vice-captain on the gap between matches: "We're making sure when we do our work we do it at 200% and when we're off the field we switch off a little bit.”

"We have to make sure and manage ourselves really well but the girls seem to be doing that really well which is nice to see. They know their bodies and what they can do and cannot do. It's nice to see that everyone has taken a break as well but when it comes to do training, they're doing 200%."*

THE VENUE

This game is one of seven matches scheduled to be held at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui over the course of the tournament.

The 10,000-seater stadium has hosted international fixtures since 2014, nine years after it was officially opened in Blake Park.

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RSAW 223/9 (50)
PAKW 79/2 (21.4) CRR: 3.65 REQ: 5.12
Pakistan Women need 145 runs
 
RSAW 223/9 (50)

PAKW 217 (49.5)

South Africa Women won by 6 runs

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Shabnim Ismail
 
South Africa sealed a dramatic six-run win to deny Pakistan a first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup win in 17 games.

South Africa’s slow start was rescued by Laura Wolvaardt, whose 75 runs was her highest score in a World Cup, but the Proteas could still only set Pakistan a below-par 224 to win.

Pakistan built healthy partnerships but fell way behind the run rate thanks to disciplined bowling and they fell agonisingly short despite all-rounder Nida Dar’s fine 55.

Lizelle Lee’s return to the South Africa side lasted only seven balls before she was expertly caught behind by Sidra Nawaz.

Sidra would take another fine diving catch as Tazmin Brits was dismissed for two runs to leave South Africa on 21 for two, her move down the order not paying off.

Her former opening partner Wolvaardt made steady progress to her eighth 40-plus score in nine World Cup innings.

It wasn’t all plain sailing for Wolvaardt and South Africa however, the Proteas reaching just 65 for two in the first 20 overs before back-to-back boundaries off Ghulam Fatima saw the 22-year-old move to 56 from 76 balls.

Ghulam would get her revenge as Wolvaardt had to go, caught and bowled for 75 off 91 balls as Ghulam earned a wicket on her return to the ODI side after five years in the wilderness.

Mignon du Preez would fall for a duck in the same over as Omaima Sohail pulled out another diving catch to add to Pakistan’s highlight reel.

Marizanne Kapp could only hold her head in her hands as she sent the ball straight to Sidra Ameen as Ghulam took another and South Africa slipped to 120 for five.

Having survived two reviews for lbw earlier in the innings, Sune Luss showed restraint as she and her vice-captain Chloe Tryon added 55 for the sixth wicket before Tryon departed softly for 31 as she was caught and bowled by Nashra Sundhu.

It was third time lucky for Pakistan as Luus was finally dismissed lbw but not before scoring 62 from 102 balls.

It was then Fatima Sana’s turn to take two in an over, dismissing Shabnim Ismail and Trisha Chetty as South Africa ended on 223 for nine.

Ismail then returned the favour in the fourth over of the reply as she reduced Pakistan to 26 for two in a double-wicket maiden, dismissing Sidra Ameen and Bismah Maroof back-to-back, both sending edges to fielders.

Omaima joined Nahida Khan at the crease and her first act was to miss the hat-trick ball attempting a cut shot.

She and Nahida put together a valuable 50 partnership, the first for the pair in ODIs, coming off 81 balls, before Nahida would go for 40 off 71 as Ayabonga Khaka picked up her fifth wicket of the tournament, ending the 69-run partnership.

Nida Dar joined Omaima, who continued her fine run-scoring, bringing up her 50 from 83 balls with a quick single off Ismail.

Pakistan then went 44 balls without a boundary before a brave chip down the ground for four from Omaima reminded South Africa that Pakistan were still in the chase.

Nida and Omaima then piled on more pressure sending Masabata Klaas for 11 runs only for Klaas to dismiss Omaima for 65 off the very next ball, with Lee taking her 50th catch in ODIs.

The dangerous Aliya Riaz did not trouble the scorers, dismissed for her first duck in two years to leave Pakistan needing 79 runs from 70 balls with five wickets remaining.

Fatima played an entertaining knock of nine from eight balls before being dismissed lbw by Khaka and Sidra would soon follow.

After countless run-out chances, South Africa pulled off two to decide the match, first Khaka dismissing the anchor Nida Dar for 55 before the final wicket of Ghulam earned South Africa a six-run win with Ismail’s fine death bowling crucial again.

Scores in brief

South Africa beat Pakistan at Bay Oval, Tauranga by six runs
South Africa 223/9 in 50.0 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 75, Sune Luus 62; Fatima Sana 3/43, Ghulam Fatima 3/52)
Pakistan 217 all out in 49.5 overs (Omaima Sohail 65, Nida Dar 55; Shabnim Ismail 3/41, Ayabonga Khaka 2/43, Marizanne Kapp 2/43)
Player of the Match: Shabnim Ismail (South Africa)

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INDW 317/8 (50)
WIW 106/1 (13.5) CRR: 7.66 REQ: 5.86
West Indies Women need 212 runs
 
INDW 317/8 (50)

WIW 162 (40.3)

India Women won by 155 runs

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Smriti Mandhana
 
Centuries by Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur powered India to a 155–run win over the West Indies in Hamilton.

Mandhana and Kaur’s 184-run partnership saw India set the West Indies an ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup record chase of 318.

Deandra Dottin looked set to steer West Indies all the way, guiding her side to 100 in 12 overs, only for her dismissal to start an unrecoverable collapse.

Jhulan Goswami dismissed Anisa Mohammed to become the leading wicket-taker in World Cups with her 40th scalp as India sealed victory.

India won the toss and chose to bat, meaning previously unbeaten West Indies would have to chase for the first time in the World Cup.

Yastika Bhatia made a fast start to the innings taking Chinelle Henry for three fours off the second over before dynamic fielding from Dottin saved more boundaries.

Shamilia Connell would also be taken round the ground before Shakera Selman came in and got the first wicket, catching Bhatia off her own bowling for 31 from 21.

Mithali Raj, captaining in a World Cup record 24th game, came out to join Mandhana but could only make five from 11 before being caught by Connell to leave India on 62 for two at the end of the powerplay.

Deepti Sharma was the next batter to make a start before being dismissed, but she could be forgiven as Hayley Matthews took a stunning, stretching catch at slip as she departed for 15.

Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur were unfazed, the former’s half-century brought up from 66 balls to earn her 22nd fifty in ODI cricket.

The duo brought up their hundred partnership off a Selman no-ball, a fourth 100-run fourth-wicket partnership for India in World Cups, with Kaur part of three of them.

The next delivery would bring another milestone as Kaur’s 50 came from 61 balls, her first back-to-back ODI half-centuries since the last World Cup in 2017.

Mandhana was put down by Aaliyah Alleyne on 94 before bringing up her hundred from 108 balls with a four as the 150 partnership was also reached.

She would have to go for 123 from 119 balls as Selman held on to a catch in the deep as Connell picked up her first wicket in her final over.

Kaur would bring up a century at a third successive World Cup before sending a tame outside edge to Shemaine Campbelle behind the stumps, India slipping to 313 for seven after Pooja Vastrakar and Richa Ghosh were dismissed cheaply.

India ended on 317 for eight, their first-ever 300-plus total in World Cup cricket, with Dottin clearly in pain bowling the final over.

The West Indies came out undaunted despite Dottin’s clear discomfort, crashing 50 in the first five overs.

With the hundred raised just seven overs later, but after Dottin had taken treatment on the field, her innings came to an end, making 62 of just 46 balls with 10 fours and a six.

Kycia Knight and Stafanie Taylor fell cheaply to leave the Maroon Warriors on 112 for three, with opener Matthews dismissed for 43 from 36 balls, her disappointed reaction telling you everything you need to know, their chance had gone.

Campbelle and Henry would soon follow as the life was suffocated out of what had been a rip-roaring chase by the West Indies.

Chedean Nation had helped steady the West Indies against England but chasing a record total was an altogether different prospect.

With Nation looking for quick runs, Alleyne had to go run out chasing a second thanks to sharp throwing from Rajeshwari Gayakwad who formed a potent spin partnership with Sneh Rana.

Mohammed then played a patient game taking fourteen balls to get off nought as the Windies delayed the inevitable.

She then became Goswami’s 40th victim at a World Cup as she was caught going for a mistimed heave before the West Indies were bowled out for 162 as Rana took the winning catch off her own bowling.

Scores in brief

India beat West Indies at Seddon Park, Hamilton by 155 runs
India 317/8 in 50.0 overs (Smriti Mandhana 123, Harmanpreet Kaur 109; Anisa Mohammed 2/59; Aaliyah Alleyne 1/26)
West Indies 162 all out in 40.3 overs (Deandra Dottin 62, Hayley Matthews 43; Sneh Rana 3/22, Meghna Singh 2/27)
Player of the Match: Smriti Mandhana (India)

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West Indies started brilliantly before falling like apples off a tree. Rightfully appearing the best sides India, Eng, NZ and the Aussies will contest the semi's. Pak have been disappointing big time albeit not unexpectedly. The gal's inability to chase down RSA's meager score tells me we are a very poor batting side in particular. Diana Baig and Fatima Dar are the only ones who have any quality.
 
Australia recovered from a shaky start and put New Zealand to the sword in a 141–run victory to remain undefeated at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022.

A 101-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Ellyse Perry and Tahlia McGrath stabilised Australia’s innings before some big hitting from Ashleigh Gardner lifted them to 269 for eight.

New Zealand went from 22 for no loss to 35 for five in no time in reply and never recovered as they were bowled out for 128 at the Basin Reserve.

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field but did not take their first wicket until the final ball of the powerplay, as Alyssa Healy’s attempted pull shot found Amelia Kerr at midwicket.

Fielder Katey Martin then got into action in her 100th ODI, taking the catch to dismiss Meg Lanning, before opener Rachael Haynes fell four balls later to Lea Tahuhu to leave Australia in a spot of bother at 56 for three.

Beth Mooney joined Perry at the crease and the pair targeted seamer Hayley Jensen for runs, steering their side to 97 for three at the half-way mark - but boundaries were often few and far between.

Just as it looked like the partnership was starting to develop, Mooney chopped on off the bowling of Jess Kerr for 30 from 44 balls.

McGrath joined Perry and the two rotated the strike masterfully, bringing up their 50-run partnership with the final ball of the 40th over.

And then Australia really kicked into gear, putting on more than 100 runs in the final 10 overs for a second time at this World Cup with Jensen again the initial target, being taken all around the ground for 20 off one over.

Maddy Green provided the something special needed to end the partnership, as she ran round to her left and made a leaping catch to dismiss Perry for an 86-ball 68 off the bowling off Tahuhu.

Unfortunately for New Zealand, that was the beginning of Australia’s assault, as Gardner, only recently out of Covid isolation, got off the mark with a four.

McGrath fell for 57 but Gardner just kept going and finished the innings with a six to reach 48 from only 18 balls to set New Zealand 270 to win.

In blustery Wellington, New Zealand had the wind firmly knocked out of their sails as teenage sensation Darcie Brown combined with Perry to rip through the top order.

Devine was out for run-a-ball six and Amelia Kerr only scored one in her 50th ODI, as Mooney took a stunning catch at slip.

New Zealand were frustrated and Suzie Bates showed it by sending up a high but comfortable catch to McGrath at midwicket.

The home side had slipped to 24 for three and things went from bad to worse, as Green went for three by sending an edge to Healy behind the stumps. Frances Mackay made just one as she was given out LBW off the bowling of Brown to leave the hosts on 35 for five before the experience of Amy Satterthwaite and Martin temporarily settled nerves.

But Amanda-Jade Wellington took two wickets in two balls, first trapping Martin LBW and then tempting Jensen into a stroke that was caught at cover.

Wellington had to wait another over for her hat-trick ball, which Satterthwaite safely defended, but wickets continued to fall and Hannah Rowe went back to the pavilion for just six.

Out came Tahuhu to join her wife Satterthwaite and the pair put on a 35-run partnership before Lanning took a fine catch to dismiss Satterthwaite for 44.

Tahuhu was the final wicket to fall two overs later as Australia earned a mammoth win to take a big step towards the semi-finals.


Scores in brief

Australia beat New Zealand at Basin Reserve, Wellington by 141 runs
Australia 269/8 in 50.0 overs (Ellyse Perry 68, Tahlia McGrath 57; Lea Tahuhu 3/53, Frances Mackay 1/34)
New Zealand 128 all out in 30.2 overs (Amy Satterthwaite 44, Lea Tahuhu 23; Darcie Brown 3/22, Ashleigh Gardner 2/15)
Player of the Match: Ellyse Perry (Australia)
 
West Indies have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against India in their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 match in Hamilton on Saturday.

Shandre Fritz of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Stafanie Taylor’s side was ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.

Taylor pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Eloise Sheridan and Paul Wilson, third umpire Ahmed Shah Pakteen and fourth umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge levelled the charge.
 
Pakistan and Bangladesh face the opportunity to get points on the board when they meet in Match 12 of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup on Monday in Hamilton.

The sides are two of three teams yet to register a win at the 2022 World Cup, with England the other nation still searching for a victory.

But one of Pakistan and Bangladesh will have points on the board after the clash at Seddon Park, and whoever does will have kept alive their slim hopes of finishing in the top four of the tournament’s group stage and bagging one of the much sought-after semi-final spots.

Bismah Maroof’s Pakistan side pushed South Africa close in Mount Maunganui last time out, putting in an improved showing from the heavy defeats to India and Australia they suffered earlier in the group stage.

But the Pakistan skipper says that the loss to the Proteas showed the importance of winning the “key moments”.

“We have talked in meetings about key moments in these crucial matches and I think we fought really hard to try and win the match, but yes the key moments we lost,” Maroof said.

“I think South Africa deserved to win and yes credit to batters as well – we had good partnerships in the middle as well.

“There are positives we can take into the next game, especially batting where we built those partnerships. We’re looking forward to our next match against Bangladesh, and we’ll try to win every match we have left at the tournament.”

Monday’s opponents Bangladesh have had a week to wait between matches after a brace of early losses to South Africa and New Zealand.

And the Tigers will be looking for a positive performance after going winless since arriving in New Zealand, having also lost both of their warm-up games prior to the tournament.

One of those warm-up defeats was against Pakistan, where Nigar Sultana’s side snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in a rain-affected match, with a fragile batting line-up struggling badly, particularly against young right-armer Fatima Sana.

THE TEAMS

Pakistan Squad: Bismah Maroof (c), Nida Dar (vc), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sundhu, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz

Bangladesh Squad: Nigar Sultana (c), Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Fargana Hoque, Jahanara Alam, Shamima Sultana, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moni, Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Sharmin Akhter, Lata Mondal, Sobhana Mostary, Fariha Trisna, Suraiya Azmin, Sanjida Akter Meghla

Pakistan’s captain has provided one of the most striking images of the tournament so far, and her performances on the pitch have been noteworthy too. Her 78 against Australia’s high-quality bowling showed her class, and she’ll be looking to go big again after a first-baller against South Africa.

So much in World Cups relies on form, and Bangladesh opener Fargana Hoque showed that she’s hit a rich vein of the stuff with a classy half-century against New Zealand last time out.

KEY PLAYERS

Nashra Sundhu: The slow left-armer is Pakistan's most reliable performer with the ball and her impressive average of just over 28 at international ODI level is testimony to this. Sundhu is sure to be used in the middle overs of an innings to try and quell the run rate of opposition teams.

Nigar Sultana: Much is expected of the Bangladesh captain with the bat and behind the stumps and it will come as no surprise to see the 24-year-old be a breakout star of this tournament. Sultana has already scored an international century in 50-over cricket and has shown the ability to compete well with the best attacks in the world on previous occasions.

THE VENUE

The picturesque Seddon Park plays host to this match, one of seven tournament fixtures held at the ground.

The grassy stadium in Hamilton will be a familiar setting to fans of international cricket, with the ground having hosted an abundance of international matches since its first ODI - New Zealand's men against India back in 1981.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

All eight teams at the tournament will play each other across seven rounds in a league format.

The top four teams in the standings after the conclusion of the Group Stage will qualify for the semi-finals, which will be held in the final week of March.

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BANW 234/7 (50)
PAKW 121/1 (31.3) CRR: 3.84 REQ: 6.16
Pakistan Women need 114 runs

Pak can win this!
 
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No one seems to care about women cricket here
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There is good reason for that. I am watching Pakistan vs Bangladesh match live. I find Bangladeshi females unable to catch the easiest of catches. while batting, they lacked the strength to even hit fours. With this kind of hopeless performance, who will watch women's cricket.
 
if anyone watching this, the women's team is following the mens collapse can win this. And as I write this, damn another wicket, 7 down..

This is chaos..TV Shut
 
Been following this game, but the manner of collapse is just too much. On the verge to lose to Bangladesh after being 180 odd for 2. Terrible performance.
 
Terrible performance and disappointing as f...

The foreign coach needs to be sacked no improvement whatsoever seems like he is just collecting free paychecks
 
Senior batters have taken turns going for ducks in different games no responsibility or consistency
 
BANW 234/7 (50)

PAKW 225/9 (50)

Bangladesh Women won by 9 runs

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Fahima Khatun
 
I don't generally watch women's cricket, did have willow cricket on tv while working. I can't believe the collapse I just witnessed. An easy win was on the card and somehow the women's team threw it away ... Gotta feel bad for the girl that scored 100.
 
Our women cricket is waste of money. Apart from Bismah and Riaz all are rubbish. I would rather invest money on squash than women cricket
 
Shafi said:
Our women cricket is waste of money. Apart from Bismah and Riaz all are rubbish. I would rather invest money on squash than women cricket
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Not sure there is any investment going on in women's cricket.

Can't believe I am saying it but I think PSL may just be the thing to jump start both talent and investment in women's cricket - particularly at grass roots.

Can't have the same set of women show up game after game and not win.
 
Corridor of Uncertainty said:
Not sure there is any investment going on in women's cricket.

Can't believe I am saying it but I think PSL may just be the thing to jump start both talent and investment in women's cricket - particularly at grass roots.

Can't have the same set of women show up game after game and not win.
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We have better coaches and facilities than Bangladesh/WI/SA still we loose to them regular basis. They just don't have it. Our players are there for modelling not to win matches. You can spend billions on these players they will still loose it. They don't have talent, skill, passion or determination.
 
Bangladesh secured their first-ever ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup win as Fargana Hoque’s patient 71 steered them to a historic nine-run victory over Pakistan.

The batter anchored the Tigresses to 234 for seven before Fahima Khatun took three late wickets to help restrict Pakistan to 225 for nine, despite Sidra Amin’s superb 104.

Pakistan struggled to keep up with the required run-rate and lost regular wickets during the final 10 overs, just as they were looking to up the tempo, and never looked favourites to win.

They remain without an ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup victory in 13 years, while Bangladesh celebrated a major milestone in their development after an impressive all-round display.

With batting second the favoured option in Hamilton, it was advantage Pakistan, as they won the toss and elected to field.

Shamima Sultana was the first batter to fall in the ninth over as she hit Nida Dar straight to midwicket for 17, bringing Fargana to the crease.

The Tigresses finished the powerplay on 51 for one, with Sharmin Akhter on a run-a-ball 29, but some miserly bowling from Pakistan slowed her down before she gloved an Omaima Sohail delivery back onto her own stumps for 44.

That left Bangladesh on 79 for two at the beginning of the 20th over, with Fargana on just eight off 32 deliveries and knowing she now had to step up and anchor the innings. Fortunately for Bangladesh, she did just that.

While miserly Pakistan bowling restricted Bangladesh, Fargana hit a much-needed boundary mid-way through the 25th over as they reached the halfway stage at 92 for two.

Sensing her moment, the No.3 smacked Fatima Sana for successive boundaries at the beginning of the 31st, while she then had an LBW decision overturned after initially being given out.

With Nigar Sultana brilliant at finding ones and twos and Pakistan struggling for wickets, Bangladesh worked their way into a promising position as Fargana brought up her ninth ODI half-century off 89 balls.

Nigar (46) fell in the 40th over after a busy 64-ball innings that brought just one boundary and her replacement, Rumana Ahmed, upped the tempo alongside Fargana.

Successive boundaries helped Bangladesh past 200 in the 44th over but Rumana’s 13-ball cameo ended in the next as she holed out off Nashra Sundhu.

The same bowler also removed Fargana two overs later by finding the edge of her bat for 71 and then trapped Fahima Khatun LBW with the very next ball.

Salma Khatun was forced to block the hat-trick ball, while some clever running through the rest of the innings helped Bangladesh to their highest-ever women’s ODI score.

Pakistan made a promising start in reply, with Sidra and Nahida Khan at the top of the order. They reached 46 for no loss at the end of the powerplay and then brought up the 50 partnership in the 13th.

The breakthrough came in the 24th over, as Nahida chopped a Rumana delivery onto her own stumps for 43, ending a promising 91-run stand.

Sidra was then dropped twice in the space of three overs, including a simple chance at point from a thick edge, but Pakistan’s main concern was an increasing run-rate which had creeped to over six.

They reached the final 10 overs requiring 67 with eight wickets in hand and when they scored 11 off the 41st over, it looked like the game would go down to the wire.

But Sidra was soon running out of partners, as Omaima went for 10 and Nida Dar for a first-ball duck, while the 44th over proved a key turning point.

Fahima Khatun took two wickets in two balls to remove Aliya Riaz and Fatima Sana, before Sidra Nawaz was run out for just one to leave Pakistan on 188 for seven.

Sidra Amin brought up her maiden ODI century shortly after but was run out for 104 in the 48th and though Pakistan needed 16 to win off the last, they fell nine runs short.

Scores in brief

Bangladesh beat Pakistan at Seddon Park, Hamilton by nine runs
Bangladesh 234/7 in 50 overs (Fargana Hoque 71, Nigar Sultana 46, Sharmin Akhter 44; Nashra Sundhu 3/41)
Pakistan 225/9 in 50 overs (Sidra Ameen 104, Nahida Khan 43; Fahima Khatun 3/38, Rumana Ahmed 2/29)

ICC
 
My take on Pakistan vs Bangladesh match as a neutral observer:-

1. It was a match between the two bottom ranked teams on the points table. Both teams lagged behind other teams in the tournament by fair distance as I could watch from their earlier matches.

2. Pakistani team is poor in chasing but they somehow have this delusion that they are good chasers. So Pakistani captain won the toss and elected to field first. Pakistan had lost their first two matches while chasing. May be the Pakistani captain thought that Bangladesh were easier to chase against than India and South Africa.

3. Bangladeshi batters lacked strength to hit boundaries. What is more their strokes would mostly be hit directly towards the fielders. They were at one stage 175/2 in 40th over. But after that they failed to take advantage of their strong position and scored only 59 runs in the last ten overs, thus giving Pakistan an easy target to chase.

4. Pakistani batters had a great start, reaching 91 for no loss. They were helped no end by sloppy fielding and catching by Bangladesh. Bangladeshi bowling at that stage appeared very toothless.

5. Pakistani batters were just able to score at 4 runs an over. They lacked the batting fire power to overpower Bangladeshi bowling. Bangladeshi poor catching kept Pakistan in the game and at one stage Pakistan were 155/1, when a Bangladeshi fielder actually managed to accept a catch, and that is how Pakistan lost their second wicket.

6. After that catch, Bangladeshi fielders raised their level. They began to take their catches. Pakistani batters, praised sky high by the Pakistani commentator (Sana Mir) , kept making mockery of their high praises and kept throwing their wickets away. From 183/2 they were 188/7.

7. Sidra Ameen scored a century, and they was run out for 104. I do not thing her presence would have seen Pakistan through to victory. Her batting was Mitali Raj school of batting- in other worlds, batting for individual glory that does not help the team cause one bit. She was scoring at a strike rate of 60, and she lacked the higher gears in her batting that were required at that occasion.

8. When poor chasers like Pakistan and Bangladesh face e4ach other, then the team that bats first is likely to win. And that is exactly what happened here.

9. Neutral observers like me watched the match not because it was of a good standard, we watched it because of the comedy of errors that we were witnessing in the match.

10. Both teams have a long way to go before they will be able to compete with the top teams in the tournament.
 
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18 consecutive losses for Pakistan Women in the ODI World Cup.

Across men's and women's ODI World Cups, this is the joint-longest losing streak for any team, equaling Zimbabwe's 18-match streak between 1983 and 1992.
 
Shafi said:
We have better coaches and facilities than Bangladesh/WI/SA still we loose to them regular basis. They just don't have it. Our players are there for modelling not to win matches. You can spend billions on these players they will still loose it. They don't have talent, skill, passion or determination.
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Disagree.

I'd wager Pakistan has a far smaller pool of women playing because society/culture holds women back at every turn.

Here is a statistic:

Women's participation in labor force % (World Bank 2019)

Bangladesh 36%
India 23%
South Africa 49%
Jamaica 61%
UK 57%
Pakistan 24%
 
South Africa earned another late ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 win as they defeated defending champions England by three wickets with four balls remaining in Tauranga.

England were rescued from a poor start by a 107-run partnership from Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones before Marizanne Kapp fought back with her first international five-wicket haul to set her side 236 to win.

Kapp followed Laura Wolvaardt’s lead with the bat to set up a nail-biting finish before Trisha Chetty hit the winning run for South Africa’s first World Cup win over England in 20 years.

South Africa, who beat Pakistan by a narrow six-run margin on Friday, won the toss and chose to bowl and that decision proved to be the right one early on.

Kapp dismissed both Danni Wyatt for three - with Wolvaardt taking the catch at the third attempt - and Heather Knight for nine, as England slumped to 19 for two.

Shortly after, Nat Sciver was also heading back to the pavilion as she edged the ball onto her hip, which then ricocheted back onto the toe of the bat and sent a catch to the switched-on Lizelle Lee at slip.

At 42 for three, England were in trouble but the previously out-of-form Jones, alongside Beaumont, started the fightback.

They made their fifth century partnership before Masabata Klaas trapped Beaumont LBW for 62 from 97 deliveries - marking the first time Beaumont had not converted a fifty to a hundred against South Africa in ODIs.

Jones reached 53, her first half-century in World Cups, before she was run out to leave England on 167 for five.

England then started to lose regular wickets as the South African seamers came on to replace the ineffective spinners.

Kapp earned a third wicket, as Katherine Brunt (17) sent an edge to the substitute fielder at cover, and then a fourth as Sophia Dunkley (26) nicked behind.

Kapp picked up her first international five-fer with the wicket of Kate Cross, who skied a catch to Chloe Tryon, as England finished on 235 for nine from their 50 overs to set South Africa what would be their highest run-chase in the World Cup so far.

Opener Wolvaardt was dropped on four by the usually reliable Beaumont before Lizelle Lee was bowled by Anya Shrubsole, as England made a strong start.

Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits put on 56 for the second wicket before Brits was caught at deep fine-leg for 23 to give Sciver her first wicket of the game.

Sune Luus joined Wolvaardt in the middle and the pair put on a 67-ball 50-stand but were saved by more fielding errors from England.

Jones, who typically has a lightning-quick pair of hands, couldn’t hold on to two stumping chances but she made amends by eventually stumping Luus (36) to leave South Africa on 147 for three.

Cross then took her first World Cup wicket as Wolvaardt found Sciver at mid-wicket to end her 101-ball knock of 77.

It was hard going for the spinners but Sophie Ecclestone dismissed Mignon du Preez for eight before Brunt ran out Tryon at the non-striker's end, to leave South Africa on 199 for six.

Kapp remained and, with her, South Africa’s hopes as she smashed the first six of the game to bring the required run-rate back under six with four overs to go.

Shrubsole added another twist when she trapped Kapp LBW for 32, to leave South Africa needing 10 to get from the final 10 balls.

But in the end, Chetty and Shabnim Ismail got South Africa home with four balls to spare, as England lost three World Cup games in a row for the first time.

Scores in brief

South Africa beat England at Bay Oval, Tauranga by three wickets
England 235/9 in 50.0 overs (Tammy Beaumont 62, Amy Jones 53; Marizanne Kapp 5/45; Masabata Klaas 2/23)
South Africa 236/7 in 49.2 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 77, Sune Luus 36; Anya Shrubsole 2-34).
Player of the Match: Marizanne Kapp (South Africa)
 
Both Bangladesh and Pakistan have horrible women's teams. It was a battle of two terrible teams.

I tried to watch women's cricket. Quality isn't very good I am afraid. A lot of them can't put away juicy full-tosses due to lack of physical strengths.
 
Terrible from England in this World Cup. They simply cannot buy a win at the moment. Even finally dropping perennial underperformer Lauren Winfield (Hill) didn’t make a difference this time. Can’t bat, can’t bowl, can’t field.
 
Corridor of Uncertainty said:
Disagree.

I'd wager Pakistan has a far smaller pool of women playing because society/culture holds women back at every turn.

Here is a statistic:

Women's participation in labor force % (World Bank 2019)

Bangladesh 36%
India 23%
South Africa 49%
Jamaica 61%
UK 57%
Pakistan 24%
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Yes in Bangladesh women are occupying a lot of jobs and it's only getting worse for us brothers :moyo women are taking jobs of good hard working brothers by charming the rich bosses. Gone are the good ol days when women were suppose to be the kitchen and cook for husbands, we need a new prime minister Asli Mard like Afridi to bring some jazba junoon in our country

I am surpsied bangladesh managed to win a match even their husbands didn't have any hope :inzi
 
Gardner and Perry shine as Australia trump West Indies

The West Indies were bundled out for 131 as Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner took three wickets each, with captain Stafanie Taylor’s fifty the bright spot of the innings for the West Indies.

Two early wickets brought the Windies back into the game before a masterful 83 not out from Rachael Haynes steered the undefeated Australia home for their fourth win from four matches.

Perry opened the bowling after the Windies chose to bat and picked up where she left off against New Zealand, dismissing Hayley Matthews, then the leading run-scorer in the competition, for a four-ball duck before Kycia Knight went the very next ball to leave the West Indies on four for two.

Before the powerplay had even been completed, Perry had another scalp and it was the dangerous Deandra Dottin. The all-rounder had recovered from a back issue that hampered her in the loss against India but could only make 16 as she was caught by a diving Meg Lanning at slip.

By the time Perry had completed her eight-over spell, she had produced impressive figures of three for 22 but was unable to break the building partnership between Taylor and Shemaine Campbelle.

Campbelle was eventually dismissed for 20 from 51 balls as Gardner claimed her first wicket of the day, with the all-rounder miscuing straight to midwicket as Beth Mooney took the catch. Gardner had her second before the 23rd over as she bowled Chedean Nation for the third duck of the innings.

Taylor continued to provide resistance – despite runs being hard to come by against a disciplined bowling attack - but she found herself in need of a partner as Chinelle Henry and Aaliyah Alleyne both fell for 10.

Henry went searching for a needless third run and was punished, with Alana King’s good running in the deep matched by Alyssa Healy’s expert glovework.

Alleyne was then expertly caught by Annabel Sutherland for Megan Schutt’s first wicket and her second maiden of the day.

Taylor edged her way to her half-century – her 37th ODI fifty – hitting three fours before a drive to cover brought up the milestone with a two.

But she was unable to add another run to the West Indies total as Gardner earned her third wicket, a review unable to save Taylor from the leg-before wicket call as she went for 50 from 91 balls.

Gardner’s fine performance came to an end with ODI-best figures of three for 25 from her 10 overs, before Jess Jonassen got in on the wicket-taking, dismissing Shakera Selman for six – the off-spinner deceiving her with pace on the ball.

The West Indies’ innings would end on 131 as ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup debutant Karishma Ramharack was caught at deep mid-wicket, Jonassen again impressing at the death.

As their defence of the under-par total began, the West Indies needed quick wickets and they got them as Healy had to go for three as Matthews took a caught and bowled.

Matthews was the catcher too as Lanning went for a six-ball duck before Perry joined Haynes in playing a patient innings, with just 2.67 runs per over needed.

Henry was the bowler to break the 51-run partnership and it was Matthews taking the catch again as Perry departed for 10 having edged to slip for one of Matthews’s simpler takes.

At the end of the 17th over the two sides were neck and neck on 59 for three but Haynes steered Australia away from the battling West Indies.

Her second half-century of the tournament came up with a four to deep backward square, as she and Mooney rotated the strike consistently.

With only half the innings gone, Australia needed just 32 runs to win and the West Indies’ day got worse as Shamilia Connell hobbled off after injuring her hip while fielding.

Haynes would get the winning runs to end on 83 not out as Australia chased down 132 with 118 balls to spare.

Scores in brief

Australia beat West Indies at Basin Reserve, Wellington by seven wickets
West Indies 131 all out, 45.5 overs (Stafanie Taylor 50,; Ellyse Perry 3/22, Ashleigh Gardner 3/25)
Australia 132/3, 30.2 overs (Rachael Haynes 83 not out, Beth Mooney 28 not out)
Player of the Match: Ellyse Perry (Australia)
 
INDW 122/7 (32.3) CRR: 3.75
England Women opt to bowl
 
Off-spinner Charlie Dean delivered career-best figures of four for 23 to bundle India out for 134, as seven batters failed to get past single figures.

Nat Sciver’s 45 from 46 balls helped rescue England from four for two in reply as the defending champions chased down the modest total with 18.4 overs to spare.

The free-scoring Smriti Mandhana lost her opening partner Yastika Bhatia four overs in as Anya Shrubsole earned her 100th ODI wicket clean-bowling Bhatia for eight off 11.

Sophia Dunkley showed it was finally to be a good day in the field for England as she hit the stumps with a direct hit, but Mithali Raj was safely home before taking a low catch three balls later to dismiss Raj for one.

Shrubsole went 11 balls without conceding a run, but India’s patience did not pay off as Deepti Sharma went for a 10-ball duck as England got a run out, Kate Cross finding the stumps to reduce India to 28 for three.

Spin was brought into the attack in the 14th over as Sophie Ecclestone ran in for the first time since moving top of the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s Rankings for ODI Bowlers.

But it was her spin twin Dean who took a wicket first, dismissing Harmanpreet Kaur for 14 from 26 balls as she nicked behind to wicketkeeper Amy Jones before Sneh Rana fell exactly the same way two balls later to give Dean a double wicket maiden.

Mandhana brought up the first boundary for eight overs as she sent Ecclestone to mid-off before the Spinner got revenge three balls later dismissing her LBW.

Despite calling for the review, there was no reprieve for Mandhana as India slipped to 71 for six.

Dean thought she had her third as Pooja Vastrakar was given out leg before but the review showed the impact was outside the line. It did not matter as Dean dismissed her two balls later in the same way, a review not able to save Vastrakar this time.

India went into survival mode and the run-rate slowed as Dean and Ecclestone bowled eight overs in a row each before Kate Cross came on and was hit for the first six of the game, Jhulan Goswami striking the ball 77 metres down the ground.

Nat Sciver provided the next wicket, another run out as the highest partnership between Goswami and Richa Ghosh (33) was broken before Goswami went in the same Cross over, sending a catch straight to Danni Wyatt at backward point.

India’s innings then came to an end as Meghna Singh became Dean’s fourth victim to bring up her best ODI figures of four for 23 and reduce India to 134 all out.

Wyatt’s poor start to life as a World Cup opener continued as she was dismissed for one as Sneh Rana took a great catch at slip before Tammy Beaumont was given out LBW on review for Goswami’s 250th wicket in ODIs.

Sciver then survived by the barest of margins as she edged a bobbling ball onto the foot of the wickets but the bails did not move.

That proved crucial, as she made use of her second life, putting on 65 runs with Heather Knight before she was tamely dismissed by Vastrakar for 45 from 46 balls as she sent a ballooning catch to Goswami at midwicket.

After scoring four from her first 25 balls, Amy Jones wanted to get the match done before sunset, following Goswami’s lead and sending Gayakwad back down the ground for six, but she went the very next ball as Kaur took a wonderful stretching catch to leave England on 102 for four.

Knight went on to earn her 23rd ODI fifty from 66 balls as she and Dunkley found the boundary with increasing regularity, Dunkley fell for 17 before Katherine Brunt for a duck as Singh brought about a late England wobble.

Captain Knight was there still, however, and Ecclestone clubbed a four to see England to their first win by four wickets.

Scores in brief

England beat India at Bay Oval, Tauranga by four wickets
India 134 all out in 36.2 overs (Smriti Mandhana 35, Richa Ghosh 33; Charlie Dean 4/23, Anya Shrubsole 2/20)
England 136/6 in 31.2 overs (Heather Knight 53 not out, Nat Sciver 45; Meghna Singh 3/26)
Player of the Match: Charlie Dean (England)
 
Wow wow South Africa won another thriller and this win surely put them in to semifinal along with Australia. Win by 2 wickets against newzealand
 
Marizanne Kapp produced yet another all-round performance to take her team to victory against New Zealand in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

Marizanne Kapp came to South Africa's rescue with the bat yet again as she remained unbeaten on 34 in a crunch chase against hosts New Zealand.

She walked in to bat at 166/4 and despite wickets falling regularly at the other end, held her nerve to consolidate South Africa's position in the points table, they are at No.2 with a net run-rate (+0.226) slightly less than table-toppers Australia (+1.744).

New Zealand fought hard, with Amelia Kerr's 3/50 helping them claw back in the game but brilliant knocks from Laura Wolvaardt (67), Sune Luus (51) and Kapp took South Africa home.

Chasing 229, Lizelle Lee and Wolvaardt started positively for South Africa. Lee, who hadn't lived up to the billing in the tournament, looked in good touch before calamity struck. A bit of hesitation in running between the wickets and the greed for the third run cost Lee her wicket, as she was found just short of her crease.

The wicket helped New Zealand put the brakes on the scoring. It was a bit of a struggle for Tazmin Brits initially but Wolvaardt kept finding the boundaries to keep the run rate in check. Brits finally broke the shackles in Amelia Kerr's first over with two consecutive boundaries to get going.

Just when it looked like the two batters were set, Amelia Kerr's guile got the better of Brits. Dancing down the track, she was beaten by the spin and Katey Martin behind the stumps had all the time in the world to whip off the bails.

Wolvaardt was lucky on a couple of occasions with a dropped catch and almost dragging on to her own stumps but along with skipper Sune Luus, kept the chase on track. At the halfway stage, South Africa were 105/2, still 124 runs away from a win.

Wolvaardt's sublime tournament with the bat continued, as she brought up her third consecutive fifty with a four. It looked like South Africa were cruising to victory with the partnership of Wolvaardt and Luus before Amelia Kerr worked her magic. She trapped Wolvaardt leg before wicket for 67 and scalped Mignon du Preez in her next over, thanks to a sharp catch from Martin behind the stumps.

Hannah Rowe landed a body blow to South Africa with the wicket of skipper Luus, who departed after her fifty.

The game ebbed and flowed in the final 10 overs with both teams wrestling control of the game. Frances Mackay ended the sixth-wicket stand of 28 runs between Chloe Tryon and Kapp with the former holing out in the deep in the 46th over. Kapp, however, smashed two boundaries in the next to bring it down to run-a-ball in the final three overs.

Mackay scalped Trisha Chetty and Devine rattled the stumps of Shabnim Ismail in consecutive overs to bring another twist in the tale but Kapp's boundary off the penultimate ball of the 49th over brought the equation down to six off the final six.

Kapp smoked a four off the very first ball and trusted Ayabonga Khaka to win it for them by taking a single off the next. Khaka took a quick single to win it for her team with three balls to spare.

Earlier in the day, New Zealand posted a competitive score of 228 at Seddon Park, thanks to Sophie Devine's brilliant knock of 93. The White Ferns skipper may have narrowly missed out on her second century of the tournament but did enough to post a challenging target for South Africa.

Devine's 101-ball innings included 12 fours and one massive six, as her partnership of 81 with Amelia Kerr (42) and 80 with Maddy Green (30) formed the backbone of the New Zealand innings.

But Devine's dismissal in the 41st over led to a late collapse, with the tournament hosts losing their final six wickets for just 30 runs to be all out in the 48th over.

Seamers Ayabonga Khaka (3/31), Shabnim Ismail (3/27) and Marizanne Kapp (2/44) led the way with the ball for the Proteas, who are attempting to remain unbeaten at the tournament and a win here will edge them closer to cementing a spot in the semi-finals.

Devine lost fellow opener Suzie Bates (4) in the third over as the hosts were reduced to 6/1, but Kerr joined her captain as the pair set about resurrecting the early damage.

The duo looked solid and put on 81 for the second wicket, until South Africa captain Luus (1/48) intervened with the big wicket of Kerr.

Luus had the New Zealand number three trapped LBW for 42 and experienced batter Amy Satterthwaite (1) fell in the next over to Khaka as the Proteas quickly gained the upper hand.

Devine then fell to a lovely Khaka yorker and the rot then fell in as South Africa cleaned up the New Zealand tail to ensure their victory target would not be too high.

New Zealand XI: Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine (c), Amelia Kerr, Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Frances Mackay, Katey Martin, Brooke Halliday, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe

South Africa XI: Lizelle Lee, Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus (c), Mignon du Preez, Chloe Tryon, Trisha Chetty, Marizanne Kapp, Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2538122
 
The West Indies recovered from a batting collapse to defeat Bangladesh by just four runs in Tauranga as the two sides played out a rollercoaster first ODI meeting.

A defiant unbeaten 53 from Shemaine Campbelle saw the Windies recover from 70 for seven to post 140 as Bangladesh’s spinners suffocated the middle order.

Afy Fletcher brought the West Indies back as she helped to reduce the opposition to 60 for five but Bangladesh battled back to take the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 league match to the final over before falling just short.

Deandra Dottin was the first to fall for 17 when she was caught behind off the bowling of Jahanara Alam who celebrated jubilantly before captain Nigar Sultana took a fantastic catch above her head to dismiss the other opener Hayley Matthews for 18.

That gave Nahida Akter a wicket off her first ball before she conceded her first boundary to Rashada Williams, ominously it would be the last for 20 overs as Bangladesh turned the screw.

Stafanie Taylor was the first of five batters in a row who would fall for single figures as she went for four after being deceived by the flight of a Nahida delivery.

Two balls later, Williams would fall for the same score, mistiming a drive and sending the ball straight to Fargana Hoque Pinky to leave the West Indies stuttering on 48 for four.

While another wicket would not fall for the next 12 overs, only 12 runs were scored as the West Indies’ attacking intent came to a juddering halt.

Chedean Nation was run out for six off 37 balls thanks to a direct hit from Fargana before more maidens and wickets followed.

Aaliyah Alleyne departed for a 12-ball duck, a review unable to save her from being given out LBW

The pressure was temporarily eased when Campbelle sent a full and wide delivery for four, the first boundary for 124 balls, but Chinelle Henry was caught and bowled by Salma Khatun for a duck.

Campbelle remained with 14 from 63 balls but it appeared that she may run out of partners with the West Indies on 70 for seven with 14.3 overs left.

However, she shared a 32-run partnership with Fletcher, the pair rotating the strike well. Fletcher departed for 17 from 28 balls as Fahima Khatun got her hands to a low catch for Ritu Moni’s first wicket.

Campbelle and new partner Karishma Ramharack both survived being dropped as Bangladesh struggled to get the job done.

After 105 balls, Campbelle’s fifty finally came with only three balls remaining, her patient contribution adding necessary runs to a meagre start as the West Indies ended on 140 for nine.

Bangladesh had a less-than-ideal start to their chase as Shamima Sultana was trapped LBW by Matthews for a five-ball duck.

Sharmin Akter, 17 off 25, then became Matthews’ second wicket of the powerplay, sending a low catch to Dottin at slip.

Nigar and Fargana rebuilt from 30 for two, only for Fargana’s leg stump to be uprooted by Fletcher to leave Bangladesh 60 for three, the spinner celebrating by miming video-calling her young son.

Fletcher would get two more as Rumana went without scoring, Campbelle again involved, taking the catch behind the stumps before Ritu was out LBW the very next ball.

While Salma safely negotiated the hat-trick ball, Bangladesh had slipped to 60 for five and Matthews then swung the game further towards the West Indies with her own double-wicket over.

Nigar was out LBW for 25 from 77 before Fahima was bowled with a peach of a delivery, one of five ducks in the innings, as Matthews ended her ten overs with a career-best four for 15.

Salma was dropped twice as she anchored Bangladesh’s resistance, but skipper Taylor saw the back of her for 23 to leave Bangladesh needing 31 off 41 with two wickets remaining.

Ramharack took the catch to dismiss Salma before also holding on to a swipe from Jahanara to leave Bangladesh’s fate in the hands of Nahida.

There was a break in play as Shamilia Connell received treatment after collapsing before being helped from the field, and when the action resumed Nahida put Bangladesh within touching distance before Fariha Trisna chopped on off Taylor as the West Indies became the first side to defend 140 or less in five years.

Scores in brief

West Indies beat Bangladesh at Bay Oval, Tauranga by four runs
West Indies 140/9 in 50.0 overs (Shemaine Campbelle 53 not out, Hayley Matthews 18; Salma Khatun 2/23, Nahida Akter 2/23)
Bangladesh 136 all out in 49.3 overs (Nahida Akter 25 not out, Nigar Sultana 25; Hayley Matthews 4/15, Afy Fletcher 3/29, Stafanie Taylor 3/29)

Player of the Match: Hayley Matthews (West Indies)
 
Australia completed the highest chase in Women's World Cup history to beat India and reach the semi-finals.

On a superb pitch, India reached 277-7 after half-centuries by Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur and Mithali Raj.

Australia looked to be cantering before captain Meg Lanning was out for 97 in the penultimate over.

Amid rising tension in Auckland, Australia needed eight from the final over, only for Beth Mooney to seal the six-wicket win with three balls left.

It meant Australia bettered the 258 they overhauled against Sri Lanka at the 2017 World Cup, while also posting the third-best chase in all women's one-day internationals.

Their fifth win of the tournament takes them two points clear of South Africa at the top of the table and guarantees a place in the last four.

India will likely need to win their last two matches, against Bangladesh and South Africa, to have a chance of progressing.

Asked to bat at Eden Park, the 2017 runners-up looked to be pressurising tournament favourites Australia in front of a noisy and partisan crowd.

The true surface and rectangular dimensions of the ground posed problems for bowlers and fielding captains, with Raj, who made 68, and Yastika, 59, taking advantage in a partnership of 130.

And when India stalled, finding themselves 213-6 at the beginning of the 43rd over, Harmanpreet plundered 57 from 47 balls, adding 64 with Pooja Vastrakar in a riotous stand for the seventh wicket.

Any momentum that gained for India was stolen by the intent of Alyssa Healy, whose 72 came from only 65 balls as she and opening partner Rachael Haynes rattled along at seven an over.

Even though Australia lost two wickets for two runs, Lanning and Ellyse Perry were in complete command during their partnership of 103, manoeuvring the ball and hurrying between the wickets.

Australia's progress was checked by a rain delay, after which Perry slapped a Vastrakar full toss to Raj at cover.

The required rate briefly drifted out to more than a run-a-ball, but Lanning found a willing ally in left-hander Mooney.

Lanning had peppered the region behind square on the off side and looked to be reaching her 15th one-day century with yet another cut, only to find the hands of Vastrakar at point.

With the India fans believing again and veteran seamer Jhulan Goswami, in her 200th ODI, bowling the final over, Mooney retained her composure.

She heaved over mid-wicket for four, took advantage of a mis-field to pinch two, then hit Goswami back over her head for the winning boundary.

BBC
 
Defending champions England held on to beat New Zealand by one wicket to keep their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 hopes alive while all but ending the hosts’ hopes of making the semi-finals.

New Zealand posted a below-par 203, losing their final eight wickets for 69 as Maddy Green ran out of partners on 52 not out.

Injuries to Sophie Devine and Lea Tahuhu left the White Ferns without two senior players but their bowlers stepped up to push England all the way before Anya Shrubsole hit the winning runs.

New Zealand were quick off the mark, benefitting from more wayward bowling by England’s opening seamers Katherine Brunt and Shrubsole as they reached 52 without loss by the end of the powerplay.

Suzie Bates then departed for 22 from 36 balls as Kate Cross picked up her first wicket, the opener misdirecting a looping ball to Tammy Beaumont before Devine retired hurt on 37 from 42 balls with a back injury.

England capitalised on that good fortune with runs hard to come by, Cross delivering the first maiden of the day.

Spinner Charlie Dean continued her fine form as she got the wicket of Amelia Kerr, who had to go for 24 from 38 after Shrubsole held onto a catch at fine leg to leave New Zealand on 96 for two.

After taking four wickets in the win over India, off-spinner Dean proved the difference again after breaking Amy Satterthwaite and Maddy Green’s promising partnership on 38.

The 21-year-old trapped Satterthwaite LBW for 24 from 42, a review showing the ball just clipping the bails.

Green’s fifty compensated for her running out Brooke Halliday as Nat Sciver’s fine fielding forced a breakthrough that sparked a collapse which saw New Zealand lose six wickets for 47 runs.

Katey Martin went LBW before Tahuhu fell for a duck thanks to a fabulous one-handed catch from captain Heather Knight.

Devine returned to the field but only added four runs to her total before holing out to Dean at long-on to leave New Zealand on 161 for seven with 10 overs remaining.

Frances Mackay became the third LBW dismissal of the day when she was given out on review after making just one run.

When Hannah Rowe went for five her side were 184 for nine and in danger of not making 200.

Jess Kerr showed some late attacking intent until a miscommunication between her and Green saw her run out to bring the innings to a close on 203 with New Zealand failing to bat out their overs.

England’s opening partnership had only put on 17 runs when Danni Wyatt was dismissed by a great take from Rowe who stretched out her arms as the ball flew over her head.

Tahuhu finally got her length right off the final ball of her first over to dismiss Beaumont for 25 and leave England on 53 for two at the end of the powerplay.

That scalp made Tahuhu the highest wicket-taker for New Zealand in ODIs with 93, surpassing Aimee Watkins, but she then added to her side’s injury worries, with Devine unable to field, after being forced off with a hamstring issue.

Knight built steadily with Sciver, always keeping England above the DLS par score with rain around, until she was given out LBW off the bowling of Mackay for 42.

Halliday then took her maiden international wicket to dismiss Amy Jones for one from five balls when the wicketkeeper-batter sent the ball straight to stand-in captain Satterthwaite at mid-wicket.

Sciver was joined by Sophia Dunkley and the pair patiently brough up their half-century stand off 64 balls as England moved within 50 of victory.

But when Dunkley was clean-bowled by Mackay for 33 it sparked a collapse of five for 20 that almost cost them the game.

Sciver was then dismissed by Jess Kerr for 61 to leave England on 187 for six with 6.4 overs remaining.

Ecclestone went without scoring before Cross was given out LBW as Mackay earned career-best figures of 4-34, England slipping to 194 for eight.

Brunt’s despairing dive failed to save her from being run out with eight still needed and New Zealand needing just one wicket to snatch victory.

However, Shrubsole would get the job done, taking the time that her predecessors had failed to, before celebrating wildly as England just about held their nerve.

England beat New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland by one wicket

New Zealand 203 in 48.5 overs (Maddy Green 52 not out, Sophie Devine 41; Kate Cross 3/35, Sophie Ecclestone 3/41)
England 204/9 in 47.2 overs (Nat Sciver 61, Heather Knight 42; Frances Mackay 4/34 , Jess Kerr 2/36)
Player of the Match: Nat Sciver (England)

ICC
 
England managing to cling on by a thread.

Still can’t bowl, can’t bat, can’t field.

But may yet reach the semi finals.
 
West Indies Women vs Pakistan Women, 20th Match - Toss delayed due to rain
 
Pakistan Women have won the toss and have opted to field

Match reduced to 20 overs per side due to rain

Teams:

West Indies Women (Playing XI): Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews, Stafanie Taylor(c), Shemaine Campbelle(w), Chedean Nation, Kycia Knight, Chinelle Henry, Afy Fletcher, Aaliyah Alleyne, Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman

Pakistan Women (Playing XI): Muneeba Ali, Sidra Ameen, Bismah Maroof(c), Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Sidra Nawaz(w), Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Anam Amin
 
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