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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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WIW 89/7 (20)
PAKW 14/0 (3) CRR: 4.67 REQ: 4.47
Pakistan Women need 76 runs - Match reduced to 20 overs per side due to rain
 
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WIW 89/7 (20)

PAKW 90/2 (18.5)

Pakistan Women won by 8 wkts - Match reduced to 20 overs per side due to rain
 
A brilliant performance by their spinners helped Pakistan restrict West Indies to 89/7 before the batters kept their calm to seal an eight-wicket victory in Hamilton.

Pakistan clinched their first victory of the 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, beating West Indies by eight wickets in Hamilton, registering their first points on the board. The result was a big dent in the West Indies' hope of qualifying for the semis.

Chasing a target of 90 in 20 overs, Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin provided a solid platform for Pakistan. The latter would be dismissed in the sixth over, with Afy Fletcher knocking her over for 8 as she tried to up the ante.

But Muneeba joined by skipper Bismah Maroof, would then stitch together a vital 35-run stand while keeping the required rate under control to take Pakistan closer to their first CWC22 victory.

Muneeba would get a second chance, being dropped for 35, but could not make the most of her opportunity. She would perish on the very next delivery, attempting a wild slog against Shakera Selman to be dismissed for 37.

Another short and crucial stand of 33* runs between Maroof and Omaima Sohail though would seal the deal for Pakistan. Maroof remained unbeaten on 20 while Sohail scored 22 as celebrations erupted in the Pakistan camp with an eight-wicket victory and seven balls remaining in the bank.

Earlier, Pakistan's spinners were in full flight as West Indies were restricted to 89/7 after 20 overs in Hamilton. Nida Dar, in particular, was mighty impressive, registering figures of 4/10 in her four overs.

It was a steady start for West Indies in the Powerplay, with Deandra Dottin and Hayley Matthews helping their side to 19/0. Pakistan though would strike immediately after, with Matthews attempting a big heave against Fatima Sana and holing out to backward point for 1.

Dottin also could not convert her good start to a big score, being caught and bowled by Nida Dar for 27 off 35 deliveries. Skipper Stafanie Taylor and Shemaine Campbelle tried to steady the ship for their side. However, their woes against spin would continue, with the batters looking all at sea against the tweakers. Campbelle would be outfoxed by Dar, running down the wicket but failing to get to the pitch of the delivery and Sidra Nawaz would then do the job to stump Campbelle for 7.

Chedean Nation also failed to contribute, with Omaima Sohail dismissing her for a duck. The struggles would continue as Pakistan ended up scalping an incredible team hat-trick. Dar scalped the wickets of Kycia Knight (8) and Chinelle Henry (0) in the 16th over before Stafanie Taylor was caught and bowled by Nashra Sundhu for 18 on the first ball of the next over.

These wickets at regular intervals helped Pakistan restrict their opponents to an under-par score, though Fletcher chipped in with a handy seven-ball 12* at the end.

After a lengthy delay, Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof called it right at the toss, electing to field first in a contest that was reduced to 20-overs-a-side due to incessant rains in the morning. Pakistan made two changes to their playing XI, with Muneeba and Anam Amin coming into the side. West Indies drafted in Anisa Mohammed, Kycia Knight and Shakera Selman.

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A fluky win and our women will retain the place for another 3-4 years.
 
The Pakistan result boosted England's hopes of a semi-final place, with Heather Knight's side knowing if they win their two remaining group games - against Pakistan (24 March, 01:00 GMT) and Bangladesh (26 March, 22:00 GMT) - they are likely to finish above West Indies because of a superior net run-rate.

With Australia already through, England are in a fight with South Africa, West Indies and India for the last three semi-final places.

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Australia England South Africa India will make it. Australia most likely to win it, Perry is still playing but her strike rate is like :misbah in recent games
 
We should cut some slack for the Pakistan women team. In our society, unfortunately, women taking up sports as a profession is abhorred upon and these girls fight through a lot of barriers to get to this stage. Also culturally, women in Pakistan are just not natural athletes at all. Most of the girls are brought up on desi parathas filled with butter and ghee. It will take a long time for Pakistan's women team to compete with the best teams. I'm just pleasantly surprised that they have pushed South Africa to close contests. Even in their tour of SA recently, they had some pretty close contests.
 
INDW 229/7 (50)
BANW 12/1 (5.1) CRR: 2.32 REQ: 4.86
Bangladesh Women need 218 runs
 
JaDed said:
I think they ruined Indian cricket’s chances grr
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Actually Pakistan really did a favour to India. If Sa beat WI, then india will most likely make it to the semis.

Had WI won, they would have made it to 8 pts min, requiring india to beat SA. So all depends on SA beating WI now
 
Meg Lanning’s 135 not out led her Australia side to a five-wicket win over South Africa, continuing their unbeaten run at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 while ending the Proteas’.

Laura Wolvaardt fell short of a century of her own but made a fine 90 as South Africa set Australia a challenging 272 to win in Wellington. But South Africa had no match for an imperious Lanning as she steered Australia to a dominant victory which ensured they will finish no lower than second.

Having been put in to bat, Wolvaardt and Lizelle Lee reached 88 runs for South Africa’s highest opening partnership of the tournament before Lee fell LBW to Alana King for 36 from 44 balls.

Lara Goodall, who came into the side for a struggling Tazmin Brits, timed the ball well but could make only 15 before she provided King with a routine catch off the bowling of Annabel Sutherland.

Wolvaardt and Sune Luus continued their fruitful partnership, putting on 91 for the third wicket as Wolvaardt reached her fourth consecutive World Cup fifty. A century again proved elusive, however, the opener falling 10 runs short as Ashleigh Gardner earned her first wicket.

Luus would fall not long after, Tahlia McGrath taking her second catch of the day - this one much simpler than the catch to dismiss Wolvaardt to send Luus back to the pavilion following a well-made 52 from 51 balls.

Losing their two set batters saw South Africa slip to 216 for four and Mignon du Preez was given another chance to get some runs in the tournament, having made just 27 across the Proteas’ previous four matches.

She could add only 14 to the total but her dismissal was not entirely her fault, du Preez joining the Australians in having a smile on her face – though hers was a wry one – as Gardner plucked the ball out of the sky at full stretch, stopping what looked to be a six to reduce South Africa to 228 for five.

Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tryon added valuable runs at the death, Kapp finishing on 30 not out from 21 and Tryon hitting Megan Schutt for the only six of the innings as the Proteas finished strongly.

Australia began their chase of 272 similarly positively, taking 14 off the first two overs before Alyssa Healy was caught behind by Trisha Chetty off the bowling of a roaring Shabnim Ismail for one.

That brought Lanning to the crease and she and vice-captain Rachael Haynes put Australia in a strong position at 45 for one after the powerplay.

Haynes then departed for 17 from 29, du Preez getting her own back by taking a stunning catch in full flight to hand Tryon an unlikely first wicket.

Ellyse Perry did not come out to bat at four, her departure from the field with a back injury meaning she could come in no higher than seven, but the equally able Beth Mooney took her place.

Lanning was typically ruthless in her pursuit of leading her side to victory, taking on World Cup debutant Tumi Sekhukhune as she brought up 52 from 57 balls.

Sekhukhune made amends in the field, producing a direct hit to dismiss Mooney for 21 and reduce Australia to 114 for three after 20 overs.

Lanning had let a hundred pass her by against India, falling for 97, but she was not to be denied on this occasion and brought up her 15th ODI century with a four off Ayabonga Khaka, strengthening her grip on the most hundreds in women’s ODIs.

After twice being dropped, McGrath was finally caught by Kapp for 32 from 35 balls to calm a seething Ismail.

Gardner would then depart for 22 as Tryon got a second wicket but Australia were always comfortable at 241 for five with 10 overs remaining.

Lanning was there at the end on 135 not out from 130 balls and Sutherland hit the winning runs to earn Australia’s sixth win in as many games.


Scores in brief

Australia beat South Africa at Basin Reserve, Wellington by five wickets
South Africa 271/5 in 50.0 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 90, Sune Luus 52).
Australia 272/5 in 45.2 overs (Meg Lanning 135 not out, Tahlia McGrath 32; Shabnim Ismail 2/33, Chloe Tryon 2/44)
Player of the Match: Meg Lanning (Australia)
 
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Ind W defeat Ban W by 110 runs to keep SF hopes alive. Good improvement in NRR as well which can be crucial .

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IND W 229/7
BAN W 119 all out in 40.3 overs
 
Sidilicious said:
Actually Pakistan really did a favour to India. If Sa beat WI, then india will most likely make it to the semis.

Had WI won, they would have made it to 8 pts min, requiring india to beat SA. So all depends on SA beating WI now
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Yeah but irrespective India had a must win game
coming up… England is wining next two easily
 
Though the table may not show it, I thought Pakistan gave a much improved performance as compared to last time.

The Bangladesh match was a game I feel we should have won. And the South Africa match was a game we could have won. But beating West Indies itself is big achievement because West Indies have a strong side with some world-class players like Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews and Stephanie Taylor.

Because Pakistan has such a patriarchal society where women are actively discouraged from outdoor activities like playing sports, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that the women's cricket team is not very good. But this is also why I feel we should be extra supportive of women's cricket. Because even these small wins could play a big role in inspiring young girls to play the sport one day.

It was sad to see some of the vitriol that was spewed on social media on the team's performance at the WC. And although there is no shortage of misogynists and keyboard warriors on the internet, some people also just happen to be ignorant. So I would implore such people to just not be so toxic. We need to support the girls as well as PCB's efforts to develop women's cricket in Pakistan.
 
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Yeah but irrespective India had a must win game
coming up… England is wining next two easily
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Not if RSA beat WI. If RSA beat WI, then we just need to make sure we do not lose too badly to RSA.

But winning would help. If we end up going through after losing to SA, then we will be last and playing Aus in the semis. If we win, we could end up 2nd or 3rd, ensuring we dont need to play Aus in the semis.
 
Pakistan women in deep trouble here

PAKW 92/6 (36.1) CRR: 2.54
England Women opt to bowl
 
England should win it.

South Africa-West Indies game may get washed out. If that happens, South Africa are through to semi-final.
 
100 in 40 overs. The women's team is rebranding tuk tuk, and going a step further than the men's.
 
PAKW 105 (41.3)
ENGW 34/1 (8.3) CRR: 4 REQ: 1.73
England Women need 72 runs

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Is this the worst tournament performance for our Women's side?
 
PAKW 105 (41.3)

ENGW 107/1 (19.2)

England Women won by 9 wkts

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Danielle Wyatt
 
England were back to their blistering best as they defeated Pakistan by nine wickets to put themselves in a good position to qualify for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 semi-finals.

Seamer Katherine Brunt was in red-hot form as she and spinner Sophie Ecclestone took three wickets apiece to skittle Pakistan for 105 at the Hagley Oval. Danni Wyatt also enjoyed a return to form to lead England’s chase as her 76 not out saw the defending champions reach their total with more than 30 overs to spare.

The result hauls England up to fourth in the overall standings, one point behind West Indies – whose game against South Africa was abandoned earlier on Thursday – and ensuring another win for Heather Knight’s team against Bangladesh would see them leapfrog the Maroon Warriors and secure a semi-final spot.

Brunt kept her place despite one wicket in five matches and she repaid that faith by dismissing the returning Nahida Khan for a first-ball duck, before the first run-out of the day came as Bismah Maroof went needlessly going for a single.

Pakistan reached 28 for two by the end of the powerplay but a second run-out was not far away as Omaima Sohail went for 11 - off 30 balls - as Tammy Beaumont secured a direct hit.

Brunt would grab another as Nida Dar - the bowling hero of Pakistan’s win over West Indies - went for four from 22 deliveries, with a review confirming the LBW dismissal.

And in her very next over the England veteran dismissed the steady Sidra Ameen, who was bowled for 32 from 77 balls.

Ecclestone was the first slow bowler introduced into the attack at the halfway mark – but it was captain Knight who grabbed the first wicket off spin as she struck second ball to remove Aliya Riaz, who went for a misjudged sweep to short fine-leg where Anya Shrubsole gobbled up the catch.

Ecclestone made her mark just five overs later, however, as Fatima Sana nicked behind to wicket-keeper Amy Jones to depart for four.

Pakistan were collapsing and lost their final four wickets for just 10 runs, Kate Cross earning her only victim of the day as she sent Sidra Nawaz’s leg stump cartwheeling before Aiman Anwer and Diana Baig were also removed by in-form Ecclestone with 8.3 overs remaining.

England’s chase of their small target got off to a bumpy start as Beaumont was given out LBW on review for just two as Baig grabbed her first wicket of the day.

Wyatt was impressive as she looked to find some form at the top of the order, crunching all of England’s sevens boundaries in the powerplay. She brought up her half century off 51 deliveries, triggering celebrations but remaining firmly focused on the job in hand and getting it done as quickly as possible.

And she went on to do exactly that, combining with Knight for an 87-run partnership and her fluent 76 not out coming from 68 balls, including 11 fours.

Knight would end on a measured 24 not out from 36, happy to play second fiddle to Wyatt who was masterful in her stroke-play as England chased down 105 in just 19.2 overs.

For England, they must still beat Bangladesh in Wellington this weekend to make certain of their place in the knockout stages, while the defeat ends Pakistan’s outside chance of a push for the top four.


Scores in brief

England beat Pakistan at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, by nine wickets
Pakistan 105 all out in 41.3 overs (Sidra Ameen 32, Sidra Nawaz 23; Katherine Brunt 3/17, Sophie Ecclestone 3/18)
England 107/1 in 19.2 overs (Danni Wyatt 76 not out, Heather Knight 24 not out)
Player of the Match: Danni Wyatt (England)
 
India-South Africa game is now a must-win game for India.

If India win or get a draw, India are through and West Indies are out. If India lose, West Indies go through.

England just have to beat Bangladesh to go through.
 
BANW 135/6 (43)
AUSW 90/5 (22.3) CRR: 4 REQ: 2.24
Australia Women need 46 runs - Match reduced to 43 overs per side due to rain
 
Australia survived a scare from Bangladesh to record a five-wicket win that ensured they finished the group stage of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 unbeaten.

After winning the toss, Australia took regular wickets through spin to reduce Bangladesh to 135 for six from their 43 overs after the start was delayed by rain in Wellington.

Spin continued to dominate as Bangladesh took the ball, Salma Khatun reducing Australia to 41 for four at the first drinks break before a defiant Beth Mooney guided her side, who had already secured their semi-final spot, to a seventh straight win with an unbeaten 66.

Having been put in to bat, Bangladesh made a steady start taking 28 runs from the first six overs before the spin of Ashleigh Gardner and Jess Jonassen was introduced.

Gardner would get the first wicket of the innings, dismissing Murshida Khatun for 12 from 17 balls as Rachael Haynes held on to a good catch.

That brought Fargana Hoque to the crease and she became the first Bangladeshi women to pass 1000 ODI runs before nicking Annabel Sutherland behind to Alyssa Healy for eight.

Australia then smartly reviewed to have Sharmin Akhter given out LBW, DRS confirming Jonassen’s delivery was hitting the top of leg stump as Bangladesh slipped to 58 for three.

The experienced heads of Nigar Sultana and Rumana Ahmed played calmly, taking five runs off the next 25 balls before Nigar departed for seven from 30 balls when trying to relieve the dot ball pressure.

Bangladesh continued to build promising partnerships, Rumana and Lata Mondol adding 33 for the fifth wicket before the former was caught by Jonassen at mid-off for Gardner’s second wicket of the day to leave the Tigresses on 95 for five with 8.4 overs remaining.

Lata was the final wicket to fall as Megan Schutt had her stumped after she top-scored with 33 from 63 balls, wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy whipping off the non-existent bails after they were removed due to the blustery conditions.

Salma was there at the end on 15 not out from 23 balls as Bangladesh set Australia 136 to win, no easy task given the weather.

But it wasn’t the wind that caused Australia problems, it was Bangladesh’s bowlers with Salma the principal architect of the initial collapse.

Healy was first to go after holing out to Jahanara Alam in the deep for 15 from 22 as Salma became the first Bangladeshi bowler to take a wicket against Australia with this the first ever ODI clash between the sides.

Meg Lanning’s 30th birthday did not come with a present from her opponents as she was clean-bowled for a duck by a peach of a delivery from Salma, only the fourth time the Australian captain has failed to trouble the scorers in 98 ODIs.

Only three more runs were added before Haynes departed for seven from 23 deliveries as Salma single-handedly reduced Australia to 26 for three.

The injured Ellyse Perry could only watch on as Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath were moved up the order and now had a real job to do. But McGrath only made three, given out LBW off the bowling of Nahida Akter.

Mooney instead combined with the hard-striking Gardner to build the biggest partnership of the innings so far, adding 29 runs.

But Gardner had to go when she was bowled by Rumana who broke the partnership with her 50th ODI wicket, the first woman to reach a half century for Bangladesh, repeating the feat Gardner managed herself in the first innings.

Mooney steadied a rocking Australia ship with a fifty from 60 balls, scoring only four fours as she realised the aerial route spelt danger, instead rotating the strike with Sutherland as the light began to fade.

The duo were there at the end after putting on the 66 runs needed for victory to see Australia home with 65 balls to spare to complete the clean sweep.

Bangladesh’s very slim hopes of joining Australia in the semi-finals were ended by the loss but they have another chance to pull off an upset against England in Wellington on Sunday.

Scores in brief

Australia beat Bangladesh at Basin Reserve, Wellington by five wickets

Bangladesh 135/6 in 43 overs (Lata Mondol 33, Sharmin Akhter 24; Jess Jonassen 2/13, Ashleigh Gardner 2/23)
Australia 136/5 in 32.1 overs (Beth Mooney 66 not out, Annabel Sutherland 26 not out; Salma Khatun 3/23)
Player of the Match: Beth Mooney (Australia)
 
Looks like another loss for Pakistan

NZW - 265/8 (50)
PakW - 140/3 (33.2)

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NZW 265/8 (50)

PAKW 194/9 (50)

New Zealand Women won by 71 runs

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Suzie Bates
 
A magnificent century from opener Suzie Bates and a maiden five-wicket haul from Hannah Rowe has helped New Zealand register a 71-run victory over a gallant Pakistan in their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match in Christchurch on Saturday.

Suzie Bates hit 126 from just 135 deliveries in the White Ferns' total of 265/8 and that proved too much for Pakistan as Rowe picked up 5/55 to effectively seal the result for New Zealand at Hagley Oval.

The victory is unlikely to help the Kiwis reach the semi-finals of the tournament though, with New Zealand now requiring both England and India to record large losses on Sunday to have any chance of sneaking in.

It means the tournament hosts will most likely finish in sixth place on the standings, while Pakistan will end up eighth with one victory from their seven matches at the tournament.

New Zealand will be left to wonder what could have been, especially after the way Bates played as she compiled her fourth World Cup hundred and 12th in ODI cricket.

The New Zealand veteran hit 14 boundaries during her 135-ball innings as she brought up her 5000th ODI run for her country while pacing New Zealand's healthy total on what was an excellent batting wicket.

Many of Bates' fellow batters got starts, but Katey Martin (30*), Brooke Holliday (29), Amelia Kerr (24) and Maddy Green (23) weren't able to match the exploits of their more experienced teammate.

Nida Dar (3/39) was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers, which included two wickets in three deliveries early in her spell that disrupted New Zealand's highly-rated top-order.

Dar was also the mainstay of Pakistan's run chase, with her entertaining knock of 50 keeping her side in with a glimmer of hope of reaching the victory target.

Certainly while Dar and skipper Bismah Maroof (38) were together at the crease there was an outside chance, but New Zealand managed to pick up wickets at crucial stages to deflate Pakistan prospects.

While it was spinner Frances Mackay (2/29) that did the damage at the top of the Pakistan run chase, it was Rowe that sealed the contest by running through their middle order in style.

Rowe had Maroof caught behind to end an 82-run stand with Dar and then dismissed Aliya Riaz for one and got the key wicket of Dar to send Pakistan tumbling from 155/3 to 158/6.

That decisive spell proved enough as Pakistan's last wickets fell tamely to leave New Zealand enough time to cruise home.

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

Pakistan XI: Sidra Amin, Muneeba Ali, Bismah Maroof (c), Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz, Fatima Sana, Diana Baig, Nashra Sundhu, Anam Amin
 
It was a poor match, where Pakistani batters failed to cope against the 99 kmph thunderbolts of Hannah Rowe. Such poor quality cricket can only drive spectators away from Women's cricket.
 
Looks like India and England both will qualify to the semis?
 
Good knock by Mithali, her best in this tournament but she is gone now.
 
India losing wickets now..Onus on Harmanpreet to finish the game and get to 275-280 mark.
 
Poor end for India. At one point they were on the way to 300 total but ended at 274 runs. Last 10 overs, only 51 runs.

South Africans used the slower balls very well.
 
Bangladeshi batters giving another shambolic performance. Helping England beef up their run rate.
 
Horrible performance. India on verge of getting knocked out.
 
England secured their place in the semi-finals with an inconsistent 100-run win over Bangladesh in their final group game of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022.

Sophia Dunkley rescued England with a maiden World Cup fifty as the holders recovered from 96 for four to set Bangladesh 235 to win.

Chasing what would have been their highest score in ODIs, the Tigresses never got going as Sophie Ecclestone restricted their scoring and ensured England’s passage to the semi-finals after winning their final four league games.

They now await the wait the result of the last league match between India and South Africa, which will decide whether India advance too and if they will manage a huge win and finish ahead of England. The team that finishes fourth will play favourites Australia.

England’s opening woes continued as Danni Wyatt departed for six, having chosen to bat, with captain Heather Knight caught behind for the same score.

Nat Sciver and Tammy Beaumont then put on a 60-run partnership before falling in quick succession, Fahima Khatun involved both times, taking the catch to dismiss Beaumont before trapping Sciver LBW for 40.

Dunkley would join Amy Jones in the middle as the pair added 78 runs to the total, Dunkley’s innings ending after another promising partnership with Katherine Brunt, her 67 coming from 72 balls.

Brunt and Ecclestone added 24 runs from the final 16 balls of the innings as England ended on 234 for six as Bangladesh became the only team in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup to not concede more than 250 runs in any innings.

Their issue was they had failed to make 250 in any of their own innings and would now be chasing their highest total ever in ODIs.

Bangladesh emerged from the powerplay unscathed but having made only 23 runs, by the time their 100 runs came up they had already used up 36.4 overs.

England would be indebted to their spin twins Ecclestone and Charlie Dean, the former conceding just 15 runs as she bowled four maidens in her 10 overs.

Dean was more wayward but responded nicely to mop up Bangladesh’s tail, dismissing top-scorer Lata Mondol for 30 from 45 balls to leave the Tigresses on 126 for seven.

The final three wickets would fall for seven runs as Freya Davies earned two wickets on her maiden appearance at a World Cup.

Scores in brief

England beat Bangladesh at Basin Reserve, Wellington by 100 runs
England 234/6 in 50 overs (Sophia Dunkley 67, Nat Sciver 40; Salma Khatun 2/46)
Bangladesh 134 all out in 48 overs (Lata Mondol 30; Sophie Ecclestone 3/15, Charlie Dean 3/31)
Player of the Match: Sophia Dunkley (England)
 
Enjoying the women's World Cup.
Hopefully India gets knocked out.
I think this is gonna go to the wire.
 
LOL bunch of Indians were doing Bhangra now they seem sad it's always good to see sad Indians.Hahahaha
 
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What an incredible game of cricket was that! A heart-breaking exit for the Indian team.... I didn´t watch it live but was keenly following the scorecard of the match as the drama unfolded towards the end there.

Go, Ellyse Perry, go! :msd
 
Big loss for India as they crash out of the World Cup.
 
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Interesting scenes..... :))

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">To the semi-finals WI go!!!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC22?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC22</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamWestIndies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamWestIndies</a> <a href="https://t.co/OHRr7vPpcT">pic.twitter.com/OHRr7vPpcT</a></p>— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/windiescricket/status/1508001128939593731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
INDW 274/7 (50)

RSAW 275/7 (50)

South Africa Women won by 3 wkts

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Mignon du Preez

India Women have been eliminated from the semi-final lineup
 
India crashed out of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 as South Africa clinched a last-ball thriller with three wickets to spare.

South Africa's win ensured that West Indies book a berth in the semi-finals of the World Cup.

India got off to a perfect start with the ball. A direct hit from Harmanpreet Kaur finding Lizelle Lee well short of her ground, breaking the opening partnership in the fifth over. Thereafter, however, South Africa dominated the Indian bowling, with Wolvaardt and Goodall coming to the party.

Wolvaardt was the aggressor in the partnership, scoring boundaries regularly to take the pressure off her team in the Powerplay. She raced to 34 off 32 in the Powerplay to keep South Africa's chase on track. Goodall, who was playing second fiddle up to that point, soon was amongst the boundaries after the fielding restrictions were lifted.

India were guilty of bowling wide outside off stumps to Wolvaardt and were punished by the South African opener, who got to her fifty in 44 balls. The two batters brought up their 100-run partnership in the 21st over as South Africa looked on course to chasing the total.

However, India struck twice in two overs to remove the two set batters. Goodall was beaten in the air and off the surface by Rajeshwari Gayakwad and was stumped by Richa Ghosh. Harmanpreet Kaur went through Wolvaardt's gates to inject some life into the Indian team.

Sune Luus and Mignon du Preez settled the nerves after the two quick wickets, adding 37 runs for the fourth wicket. Kaur was the one with the golden arm once again to break the stand, trapping the skipper in front of the stumps for 22.

Marizanne Kapp, South Africa's crisis woman in the tournament, kept her cool despite the rising required run rate and kept finding the boundaries to put the pressure back on the Indian spinners. Together with Mignon du Preez, she stitched a 57-run partnership. Du Preez was given a reprieve in the 44th overs, with Mandhana dropping a regulation catch in the deep but India made up for it by running out Kapp two balls later.

Needing 45 off 30, the tide shifted in South Africa's favour in the next two overs, with Chloe Tryon and Du Preez finding five boundaries to bring the required run rate down to almost run-a-ball. Gayakwad struck in the final ball of the 46th over, completing a simple return catch off Tryon's leading edge.

With 14 needed off two, South Africa decided to play out Gayakwad's final over, playing the field to take seven runs off the penultimate over. Du Preez got to her fifty in the final over but Trisha Chetty was run-out off the same ball as they tried to steal a double.

Earlier in the day, fifties from Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Mithali Raj took India to 274/7 in their 50 overs after opting to bat first. South Africa, though fought back brilliantly in the death overs, using the short ball and slower ones to great effect to put a lid on scoring. At one point, India looked good to finish on a score close to 300 but South Africa managed to pull things, giving away just 51 runs in the last 10 overs.

Openers Shafali Verma (53) and Smriti Mandhana made their intentions early and the pair found the boundary with ease to help India bring up their 50 without loss.

Verma was run out in the 15th over to give South Africa some relief and Yastika Bhatia (2) followed shortly after to Chloe Tryon (1/24) as India were quickly reduced to 96/2.

Mandhana and Raj looked assured at the crease before a moment of brilliance on the field ended the 78-run stand. The southpaw tried to clear the in-field but a stunning catch by Chloe Tryon diving to her wrong side brought an end to Mandhana's innings on 71.

After a few quiet overs, Mithali Raj started to take the attack to the bowlers and got to her fifty in the 36th over. The onslaught continued before another good catch from Tryon ended Raj's innings.

South Africa managed to tie India down at the start of the death overs, adopting a short-ball ploy to keep India quiet. Vastrakar was pushed up the order but the move didn't work out as she was done by Shabnim Ismail's slower ball.

Boundaries were hard to come by for India before Harmanpreet Kaur finally found her timing in the 48th over with two consecutive fours to give some impetus to the innings. The Proteas pulled it back in the final two overs with the wickets of Richa Ghosh and Kaur to restrict India to 274/7.

India were dealt a massive blow ahead of the game with veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami out with a side strain. The team will miss her valuable overs with the new ball as they seek to stay alive at the tournament.

It's a must-win game for India if they want to feature in the knockout stages of the tournament, while South Africa have already clinched their place in the semi-finals.

Both teams made two changes to their sides, with India including Meghna Singh and Deepti Sharma for Goswami and Poonam Yadav.

Lara Goodall and Masabata Klaas return to the starting XI for South Africa, with Tazmin Brits and Tumi Sekhukhune making way.

India XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

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

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2551378
 
MenInG said:
India crashed out of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 as South Africa clinched a last-ball thriller with three wickets to spare.

South Africa's win ensured that West Indies book a berth in the semi-finals of the World Cup.

India got off to a perfect start with the ball. A direct hit from Harmanpreet Kaur finding Lizelle Lee well short of her ground, breaking the opening partnership in the fifth over. Thereafter, however, South Africa dominated the Indian bowling, with Wolvaardt and Goodall coming to the party.

Wolvaardt was the aggressor in the partnership, scoring boundaries regularly to take the pressure off her team in the Powerplay. She raced to 34 off 32 in the Powerplay to keep South Africa's chase on track. Goodall, who was playing second fiddle up to that point, soon was amongst the boundaries after the fielding restrictions were lifted.

India were guilty of bowling wide outside off stumps to Wolvaardt and were punished by the South African opener, who got to her fifty in 44 balls. The two batters brought up their 100-run partnership in the 21st over as South Africa looked on course to chasing the total.

However, India struck twice in two overs to remove the two set batters. Goodall was beaten in the air and off the surface by Rajeshwari Gayakwad and was stumped by Richa Ghosh. Harmanpreet Kaur went through Wolvaardt's gates to inject some life into the Indian team.

Sune Luus and Mignon du Preez settled the nerves after the two quick wickets, adding 37 runs for the fourth wicket. Kaur was the one with the golden arm once again to break the stand, trapping the skipper in front of the stumps for 22.

Marizanne Kapp, South Africa's crisis woman in the tournament, kept her cool despite the rising required run rate and kept finding the boundaries to put the pressure back on the Indian spinners. Together with Mignon du Preez, she stitched a 57-run partnership. Du Preez was given a reprieve in the 44th overs, with Mandhana dropping a regulation catch in the deep but India made up for it by running out Kapp two balls later.

Needing 45 off 30, the tide shifted in South Africa's favour in the next two overs, with Chloe Tryon and Du Preez finding five boundaries to bring the required run rate down to almost run-a-ball. Gayakwad struck in the final ball of the 46th over, completing a simple return catch off Tryon's leading edge.

With 14 needed off two, South Africa decided to play out Gayakwad's final over, playing the field to take seven runs off the penultimate over. Du Preez got to her fifty in the final over but Trisha Chetty was run-out off the same ball as they tried to steal a double.

Earlier in the day, fifties from Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Mithali Raj took India to 274/7 in their 50 overs after opting to bat first. South Africa, though fought back brilliantly in the death overs, using the short ball and slower ones to great effect to put a lid on scoring. At one point, India looked good to finish on a score close to 300 but South Africa managed to pull things, giving away just 51 runs in the last 10 overs.

Openers Shafali Verma (53) and Smriti Mandhana made their intentions early and the pair found the boundary with ease to help India bring up their 50 without loss.

Verma was run out in the 15th over to give South Africa some relief and Yastika Bhatia (2) followed shortly after to Chloe Tryon (1/24) as India were quickly reduced to 96/2.

Mandhana and Raj looked assured at the crease before a moment of brilliance on the field ended the 78-run stand. The southpaw tried to clear the in-field but a stunning catch by Chloe Tryon diving to her wrong side brought an end to Mandhana's innings on 71.

After a few quiet overs, Mithali Raj started to take the attack to the bowlers and got to her fifty in the 36th over. The onslaught continued before another good catch from Tryon ended Raj's innings.

South Africa managed to tie India down at the start of the death overs, adopting a short-ball ploy to keep India quiet. Vastrakar was pushed up the order but the move didn't work out as she was done by Shabnim Ismail's slower ball.

Boundaries were hard to come by for India before Harmanpreet Kaur finally found her timing in the 48th over with two consecutive fours to give some impetus to the innings. The Proteas pulled it back in the final two overs with the wickets of Richa Ghosh and Kaur to restrict India to 274/7.

India were dealt a massive blow ahead of the game with veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami out with a side strain. The team will miss her valuable overs with the new ball as they seek to stay alive at the tournament.

It's a must-win game for India if they want to feature in the knockout stages of the tournament, while South Africa have already clinched their place in the semi-finals.

Both teams made two changes to their sides, with India including Meghna Singh and Deepti Sharma for Goswami and Poonam Yadav.

Lara Goodall and Masabata Klaas return to the starting XI for South Africa, with Tazmin Brits and Tumi Sekhukhune making way.

India XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

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

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Congratulations, West Indies.

Semi-final 1: Australia vs West Indies.
Semi-final 2: England vs South Africa.
 
Stunned to see the England women, the defending champions, in another semi-final all of a sudden.

It’s been an incredible turnaround to follow up three abject losses in the same tournament with four convincing victories. Fair play to England, they made some bold calls with selection and tactics, at pace, and it has worked out for them.

Australia are massive favourites to take home this World Cup, with South Africa probably the second best team sitting behind them; but I’m hoping of course that England can win their two knockout games with a couple of upsets and do something special once again.
 
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Due to fitness issues, Ellyse Perry will not be playing the Semi-Final against the West Indies. Sad.
 
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Due to fitness issues, Ellyse Perry will not be playing the Semi-Final against the West Indies. Sad.
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Doesn't matter if she plays or not. Australia is just an elite level team for all other teams.

Australia will win convincingly without any doubt.
 
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Australia have absolutely brushed aside the West Indies by a huge margin and are into the Final. Alyssa Healy made 129 off 107 in a 157-run win.
 
A brilliant century from Alyssa Healy and an outstanding cameo from Rachael Haynes has helped Australia book their place in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final with a dominant 157-run victory over West Indies in Wellington on Wednesday.

Healy (129 from 107 balls) and Haynes (85 from 100) put on 216 runs for the opening wicket to help Australia amass 305/3 from a rain-reduced 45 overs, before a dominant performance with the ball saw West Indies manage just 148 in reply.

While Healy and Haynes were the stars of the show, they received plenty of support from their teammates as a disciplined performance in the field and clinical effort with the ball ensured Australia’s spot in Sunday's final.

Experienced spinner Jess Jonassen (2/14) bowled well to claim two wickets and five others picked up one scalp each, while Beth Mooney pulled down another contender for catch of the tournament to go with her unbeaten 43 with the bat.

Skipper Stafanie Taylor (48) played a lone hand in the run chase for West Indies and Deandra Dottin and Hayley Matthews both managed 34 runs at the top of the order, but they received little support with two batters unable to take the crease as Australia cruised home.

Earlier, Earlier, Healy and Haynes looked imperious, scoring at an excellent clip as Australia amassed a huge score after being sent into bat first.

It was a scintillating partnership from Healy and Haynes, as the duo dined out on some poor West Indies' bowling and some even sloppier fielding to put on the third highest opening stand in Australia’s WODI history.

Healy actually took some time to get used to the overcast conditions at the ground, with Haynes looking more assured early as Australia put on just 37 from their opening nine-over Powerplay period.

But it didn't take long for Healy to find her groove as she overtook Haynes and then went from 50 to 100 in just 28 deliveries to bring up the fourth ODI century of her career.

Healy found the boundary 17 times during her innings and even managed to clear the rope with a massive hit over mid-on from a rank Karishma Ramharack full toss that pushed her score into the 90s.

Haynes was more circumspect during her stay and was given a pair of lives off the bowling of the unlucky Ramharack, with the usually reliable Matthews' culpable for dropping an easy chance at mid-on when Australia's score was 141.

Shamilia Connell (1/45) finally made the breakthrough when she had Healy caught in the deep in the 33rd over, as the attention turned to Haynes to see if she could reach her own three figure milestone.

Chinelle Henry (2/51) made sure she didn't and the West Indies seamer also picked up Ash Gardner - promoted up the order to number three - in the same over to help reduce Australia to 236/3.

But Mooney and Meg Lanning (26*) combined to boost the score past 300 and leave West Indies with a mountain that was too difficult to climb as Australia moved through to the title decider with ease.

Australia XI: Alyssa Healy, Rachael Haynes, Meg Lanning (c), Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

West Indies XI: Deandra Dottin, Rashada Williams, Hayley Matthews, Stafanie Taylor (c), Shemaine Campbelle, Chedean Nation, Anisa Mohammed, Kycia Knight, Chinelle Henry, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell

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A very good score from England!

Will take some getting.
 
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129 off 125 by Danni Wyat in today´s Semi-Final against South Africa. It must´ve been a seriously good innings by her, as the scores suggest, as England were struggling somewhat at one stage.

An Australia-England Final seems locked, and it promises to be a cracker. The Southern Stars seem clear favourites, no doubt, but if there was a team which I would´ve put my money on to challenge Australia, it would´ve definitely been England all the way. We´re in for a good Final - or so I hope, at least.
 
ENGW 293/8 (50)

RSAW 156 (38)

England Women won by 137 runs

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Danielle Wyatt
 
Danni Wyatt's century and Sophie Eccletone's sensational six-wicket haul helped England book a place in the final of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022, beating South Africa by 137 runs in the second semi-final in Christchurch.

South Africa's dream run in the World Cup came to a screeching halt as they were outplayed by England in all three departments in the semi-finals

It was the worst possible start for South Africa, as the in-form batter and the leading run-scorer of the tournament – Laura Wolvaardt walked back without troubling the scorers. Anya Shrubsole took an incredible return catch as England celebrated a massive scalp.

Shrubsole would do even more damage, as Lizelle Lee's torrid time with the bat continued. Lee flicked an inswinging delivery straight into the hands of Nat Sciver at mid-wicket, perishing for 2.

Skipper Sune Luus and Lara Goodall then steadied the ship, stitching together a 36-run stand. But a brilliant delivery from Kate Cross got through Luus' defence, sending her packing for 21 in the 12th over.

The introduction of Charlie Dean into the attack piled further misery on the South African cause, as Goodall's attempted scoop backfired miserably. She missed the ball completely, with Dean knocking over her timber for 29.

Mignon du Preez and Marizanne Kapp had to once again rebuild the innings but Sophie Ecclestone ran riot through the rest of the batting lineup, picking up all the remaining six wickets, starting with South Africa's 'crisis woman' Kapp.

Kapp's wicket triggered a collapse, with the South Africa succumbing to the pressure of the climbing required run rate. Chloe Tryon tried to heave her way out of trouble but was caught at mid-wicket by Nat Sciver. Du Preez tried a cheeky shuffle but played around it, thus all but ending any hopes South Africa had left.

Trisha Chetty and Shabnim Ismail delayed the inevitable with a 38-run stand before Eccelstone picked up the last three wickets in two overs to book a date with their Ashes rivals in the finals.

Earlier, Danni Wyatt chanced her arm to score 129 from just 125 deliveries at Hagley Oval as the reigning champions blasted their way to 293/8 from their allotted 50 overs after being sent into bat by South Africa captain Sune Luus.

It was a fortuitous knock at times, with Wyatt dropped on a total of five occasions - including twice in one Ayabonga Khaka over - as she took the attack to South Africa's bowlers and put their usually reliable fielders under pressure.

The veteran hit 12 boundaries during her entertaining stay and was ably supported by Sophia Dunkley (60) and Amy Jones (28) during the middle overs as England gained the upper hand in the cut-throat semi-final.

Experienced duo Shabnim Ismail (3/46) and Marizanne Kapp (2/52) bowled well, but England and Wyatt in particular scored freely against South Africa's other bowling options.

Kapp provided South Africa the perfect start when she dismissed opener Tammy Beaumont (7) with the score on 10, before skipper Heather Knight joined Wyatt and the duo set about steadying England's innings.

While Knight was overly cautious at the crease, Wyatt attempted to attack and Kapp provided her with a lifeline when she dropped an easy chance in the field.

Khaka (1/66) trapped Knight LBW for one to add to England's woes and it was 77/3 shortly after when Nat Sciver fell to veteran quick Ismail for just 15.

Wyatt and Jones then put on 49 for the fourth wicket, until Kapp was introduced back into the attack and picked up her second when Chloe Tryon hung on to a good catch to send Jones packing.

Dunkley proved the perfect foil for Wyatt as the duo combined for a 116-run stand that set England on their way and helped them to their big score.

The Proteas named an unchanged XI for the cut-throat clash, with opener Lizelle Lee and skipper Luus both playing their 100th ODI match.

England made one change to their line-up, with Anya Shrubsole returning to the playing XI to replace the unlucky Freya Davies.

South Africa XI: Lizelle Lee, Laura Woolvardt, Lara Goodall, Sune Luus, Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Trisha Chetty, Shabnim Ismail, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka

England XI: Tammy Beaumont, Danni Wyatt, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver, Amy Jones, Sophia Dunkley, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Anya Shrubsole

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2555249
 
Big upset with England beating South Africa. Now the question is can they pull of another upset vs Australia or are the Aussies going to go undefeated
 
<b>Cricket World Cup: Heather Knight 'so proud' of England for reaching final</b>

An emotional Heather Knight said she was "so proud" of her England team after they beat South Africa to reach the final of the Women's World Cup.

England went winless during the Ashes and lost their first three World Cup matches, only to respond with five successive victories.

The defending champions meet Australia in Sunday's final in Christchurch.

"The way we've turned things around has shown a lot about the character in this group," captain Knight told BBC Sport.

"We've taken a few batterings over the last couple of months, but the fact we're here in a World Cup final is great."

England have been on tour for three months, with the World Cup in New Zealand following the Ashes loss in Australia.

They were on the brink of elimination when they lost to South Africa on 14 March, but continued their turnaround with a 137-run semi-final defeat of the same opponents.

Now they face the powerful Australians, who have lost only two of 41 one-day internationals since the 2017 World Cup, including winning their past seven against England.

"We'll go in as underdogs, which is certainly fair," said 31-year-old batter Knight.

"We've played against Australia a lot recently. What a story has been written for us if we go and beat them on Sunday.

"We go in as equals. There's a blank slate. There's no pressure on us at all to do well."

The foundation of England's semi-final defeat of South Africa was laid by Danni Wyatt, who stroked 129 to take Knight's team to 293-8. Spinner Sophie Ecclestone then claimed a career-best 6-36 as the Proteas were bowled out for 156.

Skipper Knight called her team's effort a "perfect" performance.

"There are lots of boxes ticked today and lots of confidence going into Sunday," she said.

Knight lifted the World Cup on home soil five years ago, the fourth time England have taken the title.

However, England have never won back-to-back World Cups, and have lost the two previous finals they have played against Australia.

"What an occasion it's going to be, it was a great occasion five years ago," said Knight.

"It's a huge game, so you want to keep things as normal and steady as possible, to try not to put too much on it.

"We'll embrace the challenges, everything that comes with the day - the pressure, the crowd - whatever it might be. It's a day to look forward to."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60924358
 
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