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Australia defeat England to win Women's World T20 2018

Reddy said:
Nice to see good HD broadcast for the event, it is on Star Sports Select HD1 and also streaming on Hotstar. Are you following the IND vs PAK match? [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]
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I don't want to come across as sexist because I really am not, but I have never found women cricket appealing and I don't think it is going to change.
 
rhony said:
Have you seen the sixers hit by the Indian lady in the first game against NZ? She was smoking 80 m sixers
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I am a huge fan of women’s cricket but let’s be realistic. Fastest bowler in women’s cricket bowls 120-122 kmph, average pacer is 105-107 kmph, spinners bowl at 65-70 kmph with skill levels not very great. Less said about the fielding and catching, better.

On its own women’s cricket is good to watch but moment we start comparing it to any competitive level of men’s cricket,it would come out as the second best.
 
Mamoon said:
I don't want to come across as sexist because I really am not, but I have never found women cricket appealing and I don't think it is going to change.
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Change is the only Constant in this universe
 
Lol man we just keep copping these Ls from India, regardless of gender.
 
Let's not see it through the lens of men's cricket. I Enjoyed the game.

Pakistani performance was very commendable especially after the start they had. Well done to them, they need some investment.
 
Sorry to say but quality of women's cricket is aweful. I am all for women empowerment and equality, but visually women's cricket looks horrible.

Also how many ICC tournaments are there for women? Every 6 months, I see them playing an ICC event. There was 50 over WC last year in Eng. Before that there was T20 WC along with men's in 2016...so why are they playing T20 WC again? I thought next t20 WC is in 2020? Why ICC didnt organize men's T20 WC as well this year then?

There are 3 key series going on...Ind v WI, Pak v NZ, Aust v SA....but sky sports ignored all of them and decided to show women's cricket :facepalm:
 
Eagle_Eye said:
Let's not see it through the lens of men's cricket. I Enjoyed the game.

Pakistani performance was very commendable especially after the start they had. Well done to them, they need some investment.
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India put down lot of sitters
 
cricketindiafan said:
I am a huge fan of women’s cricket but let’s be realistic. Fastest bowler in women’s cricket bowls 120-122 kmph, average pacer is 105-107 kmph, spinners bowl at 65-70 kmph with skill levels not very great. Less said about the fielding and catching, better.

On its own women’s cricket is good to watch but moment we start comparing it to any competitive level of men’s cricket,it would come out as the second best.
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Why would you compare? Take any sport, not just cricket. Soccer, Hockey, Basketball etc. Women are second best because of many reasons. The best men athletes in a particular out door sport are always superior genetically than the best women athletes in the same sport.
 
Indiafan said:
On the contrary there have been some completely disgusting and clearly sexist comments on this thread. His hyperbole might not be the truth but some of the posts have been disgusting to the core and the fact that its that side you have decided to take is also telling when it is obvious the sexist comments came first and he was just replying
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Dude, i am arguing against his hyperboles. Not the sexist comment because, this is not the platform.
 
India began their chase on the unusual scoreline of 10/0 after Pakistan were twice docked five penalty runs for their batters running on the pitch in their ICC Women's World T20 2018 clash.

Penalty runs came into play in the second game of the day as well, when Ireland were docked five runs for the same offence against Australia.

The ICC's playing conditions for the tournament calls for a first and final warning from the umpires to the batters for encroaching the protected area of the track, before the team is penalised five runs for the next offence.

Pakistan's batters Nida Dar and Bismah Maroof, who both hit half-centuries, were initially warned by the umpires after the 13th over for running on the danger area. On the first ball of the 18th over, Pakistan were penalised for the first time, before being hit with another five-run penalty on the last ball of the innings.

That meant that though Pakistan posted 133/7, their highest total in an ICC Women's World T20 match, India needed only 124 off the bat in their chase in Guyana and eased to a seven-wicket win.

Speaking after their loss, Javeria Khan, the Pakistan captain, said her team had been warned three times. "I had a chat with the umpires and they told me that they warned the player thrice, and after warning three times, they gave the penalty," she said.

"It's unprofessionalism on our part that after being warned, we were still on the danger area. This is an area we should look at, because it has not happened the first time, it's [happened] in the past in the Sri Lanka series as well. We should seriously look into this because these are the things that cost you the game."

Dar added that the umpires had spoken to them. "It was a silly mistake from us. We shouldn't do these things, we should learn from this," said Dar. "Maybe if the 10 runs hadn't been minused from our total, maybe it would have been a good game."

Player of the Match Mithali Raj said India too had been given a warning, but they were careful not to repeat it. "We were told before getting into bat that the 10 runs [would be added]," said Raj. "The Pakistan batters were warned, and so were we, but we didn't get to that point [of a penalty]."

To do it once is criminal, to do it twice is a brain explosion
After the second match of the day, Ireland's Kim Garth echoed Khan's sentiments. "It's something we're going to have to learn from," she said. "Against sides like Australia we absolutely cannot afford a penalty. Rules are rules, we broke them, so we have to learn from it.

"I don't think there's any excuse for it. You run one side of the wicket, the non-striker runs the other, it's pretty simple ... I'm surprised we didn't learn from it, and same from Pakistan. To do it once is criminal, to do it twice is a brain explosion. We should have definitely learnt from it."

Australia's Ellyse Perry, who has been a part of all six ICC Women's World T20s, said the penalty runs were a novel experience for her. "I have never played in a tournament where this has been a key issue, it seems to be in the first couple of matches and that's completely fine, that's within the rules of cricket," she said after Australia's comfortable victory," she said.

Eleven league games of the tournament are being played at Providence Stadium over the course of nine days. "They are paying particular attention to it," Perry said, "I wonder if to a degree that's got to do with the fact that we are playing a lot of games on these wickets, and probably need to be mindful of looking after them."

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/907790
 
The catching by Indian fielders was absolutely horrible. That is what enabled Pakistan to reach their total otherwise they would have struggled to reach three figures.

Indian women cricketers play like Indian male cricketers of 1970s, which meant having no pace bowling, only spin, shoddy fielding, letting the opponents off the hook, relying on just a few batters for scoring runs etc. Luckily they have defeated a strong New Zealand team in their first match so qualifying for the semi finals should be assured unless they snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in their remaining group matches.
 
latecut said:
The catching by Indian fielders was absolutely horrible. That is what enabled Pakistan to reach their total otherwise they would have struggled to reach three figures.

Indian women cricketers play like Indian male cricketers of 1970s, which meant having no pace bowling, only spin, shoddy fielding, letting the opponents off the hook, relying on just a few batters for scoring runs etc. Luckily they have defeated a strong New Zealand team in their first match so qualifying for the semi finals should be assured unless they snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in their remaining group matches.
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Stop comparing male and female teams - pointless comparison. They never compare themselves, neither should we, imo
 
latecut said:
The catching by Indian fielders was absolutely horrible. That is what enabled Pakistan to reach their total otherwise they would have struggled to reach three figures.

Indian women cricketers play like Indian male cricketers of 1970s, which meant having no pace bowling, only spin, shoddy fielding, letting the opponents off the hook, relying on just a few batters for scoring runs etc. Luckily they have defeated a strong New Zealand team in their first match so qualifying for the semi finals should be assured unless they snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in their remaining group matches.
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Did you even watch the India vs New Zealand match? I think you should watch the highlights before commenting further.
 
GrandMaster said:
Did you even watch the India vs New Zealand match? I think you should watch the highlights before commenting further.
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I had watched the full match, not just the highlight. By the way, I had also followed cricket in 1970s, so I know what I am talking about.
 
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England got their ICC Women’s World T20 2018 campaign up and running with a seven-wicket win against Bangladesh, after their first game was washed out. One the back of a three-wicket haul by Kirstie Gordon, England kept Bangladesh to 76 for nine, a target that was revised to 64 in 16 overs as rain interrupted England’s chase.

In the second game at the Daren Sammy Stadium, South Africa came away with a seven-wicket win in their first match of the competition, with their pace bowlers taking seven wickets between them. It was also Sri Lanka’s first game in the tournament, having seen their last game against England abandoned due to rain.

England v Bangladesh:

After being bowled out for 46 In their opening game against the Windies, Bangladesh did only a little better, managing 76 for nine in their twenty overs against England. There were four ducks in their innings, which was propped up by some big-hitting from opener Ayesha Rahman, who scored 39.

England played three left-arm spinners and three debutants; Kirstie Gordon was both, and she took three wickets, including that of Ayesha. Gordon has also previously played for Scotland.

England stuttered in reply, losing their openers in the first three overs, both to Salma Khatun;s straighter balls. Amy Jones rode her luck as she was dropped on 14, going on to top score with an unbeaten 28. Rain arrived in the ninth over, shaving England’s target down to 64 off 16, and they knocked off the runs quickly after the interruption.

Kirstie Gordon, who was later declared player of the match, said: “I didn't know if I was going to make my debut tonight. Nobody knew if we were going to get a game in. It's really special to make my debut and to pick up some wickets as well.”

Bangladesh Captain Salma Khatun said: “A first ball wicket felt really good. I think if it led to two or three wicket wickets more, the match would have been much closer. Especially if we took that catch, and there was a close stumping, it could have been close.”

South Africa v Sri Lanka:

South Africa’s seamers harried the Sri Lanka batters with pace and movement, but also conceded 19 wides as they restricted them to 99 for 8 in their 20 overs. Shabnim Ismail bowled a 124 kmph delivery on the way to a three wicket haul, as all six South African bowlers got wickets to keep Sri Lanka under a hundred.

Dane van Neikerk and Marizanne Kapp took a wicket apiece, and with those, they joined a select group of players with more than 1000 runs and 50 T20I wickets. The two also shared a 67-run partnership for the third wicket to help South Africa get home in the 19th over.

Player of the Match, South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail, said: “Yeah, I always say myself and Marizanne Kapp go hand in hand with the bowling. I told everyone in the world that we're the best opening bowling combination, and we complement each other very well. And the way we performed today just displayed our talents out there today”

“We always speak about the extras in T20, especially, I mean, it's only 120 balls that we have. I think it was 25 extras, but we're definitely going to work on that.”

Scores in brief:

England defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, St. Lucia (DLS Method)



Bangladesh: 76-9, 20 overs (Ayesha Rahman 39; Kirstie Gordon 3-16)



England: 64-3, 9.3 overs (target revised to 64 off 16 overs), (Amy Jones 28, Natalie Sciver 23; Salma Khatun 2-17)

Player of the Match: Kirstie Gordon

South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground

Sri Lanka: 99 -8, 20 overs (Sahshikala Siriwardene 21, Dilani Manodara 20; Shabnim Ismail 3-10)



South Africa: 102-3, 18.3 overs (Marizanne Kapp 38, Dane van Neikerk 33 not out)

Player of the match: Shabnim Ismail

Tuesday’s fixture:

Ireland v Pakistan, Georgetown (Group B)

Australia v New Zealand, Georgetown (Group B)
 
After rain prevented play in St Lucia on Saturday, the sun baked down in Guyana on Sunday (11 November) as India and Australia both cemented their places at the top of Group B.



India secured a seven-wicket win against neighbours Pakistan at the Guyana National Stadium on the back of a serene half century from Mithali Raj, who returned to the top of the order. Mithali scored 56 off 47 balls and took her side to within eight runs of Pakistan’s total of 133 for seven before she was dismissed.



In the second game at the same venue, Australia earned themselves an early night by chasing Ireland’s total within 10 overs, riding on an onslaught from Alyssa Healy who scored the fastest fifty in ICC Women’s World T20 history, and the second fastest in all T20Is.



India v Pakistan:

Pakistan rode their luck while posting their highest ever total against India, on the back of half-centuries from Bismah Mahroof (53) and Nida Dar (52). Both benefitted from the four catches that India dropped, and put on a 94-run partnership off just 71 balls for the fourth wicket. That stand rescued Pakistan from 30 for three, although their eventual score of 133 for seven proved insufficient.



India were awarded 10 runs to their total even before they faced a ball, as Pakistan were penalised for their batters running on the pitch repeatedly. Pakistan were given two unofficial warnings before an official one and then the first penalty of five runs, which was again followed by a penalty of five runs for another infringement.



Mithali and Smriti Mandhana capitalised on that with a 73-run opening partnership, which India’s top order built on to secure the seven-wicket win. In the process, Mithali became the third batter to score more than 500 T20I runs in this calendar year.



Mithali Raj, player of the match, said: “That has always been my role, of an opener in the team. It's just that maybe because it was a big team we were playing the first game, we wanted somebody in the middle order, so experience does play a role when you want to push yourself down in the middle order.

“I think today they felt that because there are spinners in the Pakistan side, and it would be wise to open, so I opened the innings for India.”



Pakistan’s Nida Dar said: “Look, it (the penalty runs) is a part of the game, and I know it's a silly mistake from us. Maybe if those 10 runs were not reduced from our total, maybe it would have been a good game against India, and maybe it would have been a good total. But still … India struggled against our bowling, so it's a good thing for us that we defend it very well.”



Australia v Ireland:

Chasing Ireland’s 93 for six, Australia raced to their target in just over nine overs to secure a nine-wicket win. Most of the sprinting was done by Alyssa Healy, who hit the fastest half-century in the tournament’s history, reaching the mark off just 21 balls. She finished with 56 off 31, with nine fours and a six, also becoming the third wicketkeeper to score more than 1000 T20I runs.



Earlier, Ireland had won the toss and batted, and had two major partnerships: 27 at the top and 41 for the sixth wicket, but precious little in between. After the opening stand, they lost five wickets for 16 runs, before captain Laura Delany (14 not out) and Kim Garth (24) gave them something to bowl at. But their batters were penalised once for running on the pitch, giving Australia a five run advantage in their chase.



Before the game, Cricket Ireland congratulated Garth for playing 100 matches for her country across formats.



Australia’s Ellyse Perry said: “I think in World Cup tournaments, every match is really important, regardless of your opposition. For two reasons: One, sport is an amazing thing and results, I guess, surprise people at times.



“But secondly, you know, if you want to be successful in these tournaments, I think you've got to play consistently well. And you've really got to nail the blueprint of play that's going to take you all the way. So I think every opportunity we have in a match is an opportunity to do that.”



Ireland’s Kim Garth said: “Look, obviously it was a tough day at the office for us. We were really, really excited coming in the game. We were off the back of a big win against Sri Lanka, and I think we've been kind of -- we felt that we've been kind of trying to do that for years now. We felt like we can cause a few upsets and we still do, don't get me wrong. But we're pretty disappointed with this evening's performance.”



Scores in brief:

India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets at the Guyana National Stadium in Georgetown



Pakistan: 133-7, 20 overs (Bisman Mahroof 53, Nida Dar 52; Poonam Yadav 2-22, Dayalan Hemalatha 2-34)

India: 137-3, 19 overs (Mithali Raj 56, Smriti Mandhana 26)



Player of the Match: Mithali Raj



Australia defeated Ireland by nine wickets at the Guyana National Stadium in Georgetown



Ireland: 93-6, 20 overs (Kim Garth 24; Ellyse Perry 2-12)

Australia: 94-1, 9.1 overs (Alyssa Healy 56)



Player of the match: Alyssa Healy

Monday’s fixtures:

Bangladesh v England, St. Lucia (Group A)

South Africa v Sri Lanka, St. Lucia (Group A)
 
https://www.worldtwenty20.com/news/911045

It's a must-win game for both Pakistan and Ireland as they look to bounce back after early losses in Group B at the ICC Women's WT20 2018.

Overview

Pakistan v Ireland
WT20 Match 9
Guyana National Stadium, Providence

Pakistan have made an inauspicious start to their WT20 campaign – they lost their opening game to Australia and then went down to India. The game against Ireland, the lowest-ranked of the sides, is therefore a must-win affair for Javeria Khan and Co. as their chances to stay alive in the tournament are diminishing fast. Losing to Ireland will hurt their chances of not just proceeding to the next stage but also qualifying directly for the next edition of the tournament.

The major concern for Pakistan is their batting. Opener Ayesha Zafar has registered scores of 0 and 2 in the two games, while promoting Javeria as Ayesha's partner after Nahida Khan failed at the top against Australia didn't go Pakistan's way either. Finding a reliable opening combination will be key for Pakistan.

However, they can take confidence from the performance of Bismah Maroof and Nida Dar, the middle-order batters, who both scored half-centuries against India.

Ireland also face a similar problem. In their opening game against Australia, they could only manage 93/6 in 20 overs, which against the No.1 side in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Team Rankings was never enough.

A few of their batters did get starts, though, and Ireland will want some of them, like Care Shillington, Kim Garth, captain Laura Delany, and the Joyce sisters to do more.

Key players

Nida Dar (Pakistan): The eighth best bowler in the MRF Tyres ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings failed to impress in the first game, but did well with both bat and ball in the second. She hit a blazing 35-ball 52 featuring five fours and two sixes and also returned an economical spell of 1/17. Pakistan will want more of them same against Ireland.


Kim Garth (Ireland): She is experienced and knows her role. Garth stood out in Ireland's loss to Australia – she not only top-scored with a 26-ball 24, but also was the only one to pick up a wicket. Ireland will want her to be on top of her game in the coming matches.

Conditions

The rains have helped ease the Guyana heat a bit. Light showers are expected to play a role during the match hours, though, and the pitch is expected to assist the slower bowlers. But there might be something for the pacers too, given the overcast conditions.


Squads

Pakistan: Javeria Khan (c), Bismah Maroof, Aiman Anwer, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sandhu, Natalia Pervaiz, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sana Mir, Sidra Ameen, Sidra Nawaz

Ireland: Laura Delaney (c), Kim Garth, Cecelia Joyce, Isobel Joyce, Shauna Kavanagh, Amy Kenealy, Gaby Lewis, Lara Maritz, Ciara Metcalfe, Lucy O’Reilly, Celeste Raack, Eimear Richardson, Clare Shillington, Rebecca Stokell, Mary Waldron
 
[MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION] fearing Sabina Park repeat antics :ghalib:

Hopefully Ireland can cross 100 :)) Only game we even have 5% chance of winning
 
Pakistan 139 for 6 in 20 overs. Javeria 74*.
 
Pakistan beat Ireland by 38 runs to win their first game of the tournament and keep themselves in the hunt for a semi-final spot. Below is the score card of the game.

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Australia beat New Zealand in the other game of the Group B today by 33 runs to qualify for the semi-finals.

https://www.worldtwenty20.com/match/8634#scorecard

The WHITE FERNS hopes of making the semifinals at the ICC Women's World T20 suffered a big blow when they were beaten by 33 runs by Australia in Providence, Guyana.

Having already lost to India in their Group B opener, New Zealand had to beat the three-time champions to keep their fate in their own hands.

Instead, after Australia reached 153 for seven, the WHITE FERNS couldn't overcome a poor start and were dismissed for 120 with 15 balls un-bowled.

It was Australia's second win, against three losses, to New Zealand in their World T20 clashes, but the fourth successive victory, taking in the leadup series in Australia early last month.

The result means Australia are through to the semifinals, and the WHITE FERNS will be hoping Ireland can somehow get up to beat the strong Indian side in their clash on Friday, immediately before New Zealand face Pakistan in their penultimate match.

New Zealand's final game, against the Irish on Sunday, will also be redundant unless the Irish topple India.

New Zealand's bowlers deserved credit for pulling the game back after Australia made a flying start having won the toss.

However the WHITE FERNS were in deep trouble at 13 for three inside the first three overs of their chase.

Opener Anna Peterson went lbw in the first over – using up New Zealand's only DRS referral, then Sophie Devine was bowled by a fine ball from allrounder Ellyse Perry.

When captain Amy Satterthwaite attempted a reverse sweep and went lbw, it left the job up to the world's No 1 ranked T20 batswoman Suzie Bates.

She received valuable support from her Otago team mate Katey Martin. The pair put on 66 in 11.4 overs, deciding to take the

Australian attack on. For a time it worked, as 57 came in a rousing six-over burst.

However Martin, continuing a strong run of form this year was stumped by Alyssa Healy for 24 off 20 balls. Maddie Green started in the same vein but the departure of her and Bernadine Bezuidenhout in the 14th over was the beginning of the end for New Zealand.

They needed 56 off the last six overs and when Bates went lbw to left arm spinner Ashleigh Gardner for 48 off 42 balls that was a effectively signalled New Zealand's challenge was over, other than some lusty blows from Leigh Kasperek.

Australia's innings got off to a strong start, with the sixth 50-run opening stand in their last seven innings by Healy and Beth Mooney.Healy was in fine form and showed a classy array of strokes.

She should have been out on 11, however, in the third over, from Sophie Devine. Healy skied the ball to cover where Amelia Kerr spilled a regulation catch.

The situation was bleak for New Zealand as Australia's openers sailed along to 71 in the ninth over, before the New Zealand bowlers redressed the balance.

Lefthander Mooney's dismissal, caught at long off by Bates off the most successful bowler, spinner Kasperek, started a change in fortunes for New Zealand.

Australia lost five wickets for 50 in the space of 46 balls, including Healy, bowled behind her legs by tall seamer Hannah Rowe for 53 off 38 balls, and captain Meg Lanning.

The skipper edged Devine to wicketkeeper Martin on five. New Zealand deserved credit for starving Healy of the strike when she was in full stride. At one point the Australian wicketkeeper faced just eight balls in a four-over period.

New Zealand dropped three catches -- besides Kerr's bad miss, Kasperek dropped a sharp return catch off Rachel Haynes on 21 in the penultimate over; then Bates spilled Haynes low running in from keep mid-wicket in the final over.

Kasperek finished with three for 25 from her four overs, Devine had two for 37 while none of the Australian batsmen could pick Kerr's googly as she conceded just 25 in four overs, and fast bowler Lea Tahuhu did a solid job early on.
 
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Women's World Twenty20: Pakistan condemn Ireland to second defeat of tournament

Ireland suffered their second defeat from two games in the Women's World T20 with a 38-run loss to Pakistan.

Pakistan captain Javeria Khan hit a brilliant 52-ball 74 not out as her side made 139-6 from their 20 overs.

Clare Shillington got Ireland's chase off to a quick start with 27 from 25 balls but they struggled to score off Pakistan's spinners and ended on 101-9.

Ireland remain bottom of Group B after the defeat while Pakistan's first win of the tournament keeps them third.

The match in Guyana presented Ireland with their most realistic chance of a win in the tournament, which would be their first in a World T20.

Ireland are the lowest-ranked team in the tournament at 10th in the world with Pakistan the next lowest in Group B at seventh.

After winning the toss, Pakistan posted their highest total in a World T20 largely thanks to the brilliance of Javeria. Their next highest scorer was opener Ayesha Zafar with 21.

Ireland were 32-1 after five overs but after Shillington was bowled by Nashra playing across the line Ireland were always behind the required run-rate despite 30 from Isobel Joyce.

Ireland fall well short

Ireland had made a good start with the ball as they restricted Pakistan to 20-1 at the end of the six-over powerplay with seamer Lucy O'Reilly in particular impressing.

But in the ninth over Ireland missed an opportunity to dismiss Javeria which proved crucial.

The Pakistan captain hit a shot in the air to long-on where Shillington should have taken a catch but she misjudged the ball's flight and ran in, and, despite an attempt to backpedal, the ball bounced once just inside the boundary before going for four.

At that point Javeria had nine from 16 deliveries but she went on to hit the highest score by a Pakistan player in a Women's World T20 with 11 boundaries.

One positive in the bowling performance from Ireland was the display of O'Reilly who took three wickets in the final over to finish with 3-19.

When Shillington was at the crease in the run chase it looked like Ireland had a chance but the opener fell Ireland lost wickets at regular intervals and failed to find the boundary often enough.

Nashra finished with outstanding figures of 2-8 from four overs while leg-spinner Sana Mir, plus seamers Aiman Anwer and Aliya Riaz all took two wickets each.

'Good cricket, but only good in patches' - what they said
Ireland captain Laura Delany: "We are really disappointed. We came here with a lot of belief that we could win this game but we didn't put up enough to get us over the line. 120-130 was par on this wicket. We just didn't have a big enough partnership. We need to look at dot balls because we didn't have enough scoring areas."

Pakistan captain and player of the match Javeria Khan: "A good win, but still we need some improvement. We can be better in the first six overs. it was a good fielding effort as we can't afford mistakes in this match."

Ex-England batter Lydia Greenway on Test Match Special: "Ireland have played good cricket, but only good in patches - such as Lucy O'Reilly's bowling and Isobel Joyce's run-out. The batting is a concern as in T20 cricket you want to play all around the wicket - these girls just need to be playing more games."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/46199997
 
Pakistan sailed on a captain’s innings from Javeria Khan, as she guided them to a 38-run win over Ireland in the afternoon fixture at the Guyana National Stadium. Javeria contributed in three substantial partnerships, as the team’s batting group continued its upward graph: They improved on the 137 they posted against India to register 139 for six, their highest score in ICC Women’s World T20s.



Later in the evening, Australia notched up their third win in the tournament and 12th consecutive win overall to book a place in the semifinals. Their progress came at the expense of New Zealand, who now need other results to go their way to be in with a chance of progressing. The game saw Alyssa Healy score her second consecutive half-century and pick up her third consecutive Player of the Match award.



Pakistan v Ireland:

Pakistan scored their highest ever total in the ICC Women’s World T20 on the way to a thumping of Ireland, giving themselves the best chance of directly qualifying for the next edition of the tournament. Javeria Khan’s unbeaten 74 formed the spine of their total, the next highest score being 21. It was the highest score by any Pakistan batter in T20Is, and her first fifty in 16 innings.



Lucy O’Reilly bowled well for Ireland, and was rewarded with three late wickets. But the damage was done by then; in the chase, only two of Ireland’s batters got into double figures, as the Pakistan spinners shared seven of the nine wickets to fall. Ireland’s challenge ended on 101 for nine, as did their best chance of automatic qualification for the ICC Women’s World T20 2020.



Pakistan’s Nashra Sandhu said: “We didn't perform too well in the previous matches, but today we had to do well because if we lost this match we couldn't qualify (directly). We would have to qualify for the T20 World Cup all over again. It was a crucial match for us to win, so we put all our efforts into winning this match.”



Ireland captain Laura Delany said: “Pakistan are closely ranked to ourselves, so that was the obvious target that we were going to go after.



“It is so incredibly frustrating, because if we were professional, I wonder what the score would've been out there today. To lose by 40 runs, again, we genuinely believed we could win, so it's very disappointing.”



Australia v New Zealand:

Australia posted a challenging 153 for seven on the back of a 71-run opening partnership between Healy and Beth Mooney, their fourth in a row. After Healy was dismissed for 53 off 38 balls in the 13th over, New Zealand did tie down the scoring rate, helped by Leigh Kasperek’s three wickets.



Kasperek became the second fastest woman to take 50 T20I wickets in the process, getting to the landmark in her 29th game. At the halfway stage New Zealand were in with a chance, although they needed a record score to win. But just as in the game against India, Suzie Bates was left to play a lone hand as wickets fell around her.



Bates scored 48 and forged a 66-run fourth-wicket partnership with Katie Martin, but once that was broken by Georgia Wareham, New Zealand collapsed to 120 all out in the 18th over, handing Australia a 33-run win.



Australia’s Megan Schutt, who took three wickets, said: “For me slower balls and back of the hands and that sort of stuff is what I love to bowl. And here it grips a little bit more and there's some pretty big turn out there for myself. So I love playing on wickets like this”



New Zealand captain Amy Satterthwaite said: “To be honest, it's probably some of the senior players (who need to step up) as well. I think Suzie's been outstanding, and Katie had some good little innings but Sophie (Devine) and myself have not scored any runs in the tournament.



“We can't be winning games if we're not stepping up in situations like this. We want to try and get a bit more out of the youngsters, but the senior players, some of us really need to step it up.”

Scores in brief:

Pakistan defeated Ireland by 38 runs at the Guyana National Stadium in Georgetown



Pakistan: 139-6, 20 overs (Javeria Khan 74 not out, Ayesha Zafar 21; Lucy O’Reilly 3-19)

Ireland: 101-9 in 20 overs (Isobel Joyce 30, Clare Shillington 27; Nashra Sandhu 2-8, Aliya Riaz 2-16, Sana Mir 2-20, Aiman Anwer 2-25)

Player of the Match: Javeria Khan

Australia defeated New Zealand by 33 runs at the Guyana National Stadium in Georgetown



Australia: 153-7, 20 overs (Alyssa Healy 53, Rachael Haynes 29 not out, Beth Mooney 26; Leigh Kasperek 3-25, Sophie Devine 2-37)



New Zealand: 120 all out in17.3 overs (Suzie Bates 48, Katie martin 24; Megan Schutt 3-12, Sophie Mloineux 2-20, Delissa Kimmince 2-24)

Player of the match: Alyssa Healy

Wednesday’s fixtures:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, St. Lucia (Group A)

Windies v South Africa, St. Lucia (Group A)
 
Sri Lanka bowlers defend modest target for first win

Sri Lanka struggled against the Bangladesh bowling attack to post just 97/7 in their 20 overs, but came back strongly through their pacers to complete a 25-run win in Match 11 of the ICC Women's World T20 2018.

Bowling first at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia on Wednesday, 14 November, Bangladesh kept it tight in the Powerplay. Jahanara Alam picked up a wicket in the very first ball with a peach, and came back later to dismiss the experienced Shashikala Siriwardene to finish with figures of 3/21.

Siriwardene looked the most comfortable of the Sri Lankan batters, showing intent and top scoring with 31 off 33, while Nilakshi de Silva's cameo at the end took their total just short of three figures.

Sri Lanka's pacers responded fiercely. Bangladesh too lost a wicket in the first ball, although a review might have saved them, as Udeshika Prabodani began proceedings with a double-wicket maiden.

The batters just couldn't break free and half the side was back in the hut for 36. Seven Sri Lankan players took the ball, and six finished with at least a wicket.

Bangladesh, who have lost all three of their games so far, play South Africa in their last game of the group stage. Sri Lanka next play the Windies on 16 November.

Scorecard:

https://www.worldtwenty20.com/match/8635
 
The Windies engineered a dramatic collapse in the South Africa batting to snatch what seemed at one stage like an unlikely win at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Ground in Gros Islet. Much to the delight of the large crowd that had gathered under lights, Stafanie Taylor picked up four wickets, after Shabnim Ismail’s burst had left the home team on the back foot.

In the earlier game, Bangladesh had yet another poor outing with the bat, bowled out for 72 chasing Sri Lanka’s total of 97 for seven, which was propped up on Shashikala Siriwardene’s 31. Sri Lanka claimed their first win in the tournament in the process.

Windies v South Africa:

The Windies maintained their spotless record against South Africa in ICC Women’s World T20s, applying sustained pressure with the ball and in the field to steal a 31-run win. Their winning margin was bloated by a late collapse that saw South Africa lose their last five wickets for just one run.

South Africa were looking steady at 41 for 1 after 10 overs chasing the Windies total of 107, when two outstanding pieces of fielding –including one direct hit from point by Deandra Dotttin- brought the holders back into the game. Taylor then brought herself on and bowled her four overs on the trot, taking a wicket in each of them. From 48 for one, South Africa slipped to 64 for five through a combination of pressure and panic, eventually bowled out for 76.



Taylor registered career best figures of 4 for 12, claiming Player of the Match, a medal that seemed headed into Shabnim Ismail’s pocket for a brilliant opening spell. Ismail (3 for twelve) removed the Windies’ most destructive batters in her first twelve balls, claiming her second consecutive three-wicket haul. A 45-run partnership between Kycia Knight (32) and Natasha McLean (28) rescued the Windies, giving them something to defend.

Windies captain and Player of the Match Stafanie Taylor said: “Deandra, I think her position at point, backward point is pretty much fixed. When she's not bowling, that's where she's supposed to go, because she's magnificent. She's fantastic. She gets around pretty quickly.

“And batters fear her when she has the ball in her hand or when she's going towards the ball. No one wants to take a run. So, when Dane got run out, I think she was caught off-guard, but it turned the match in our favour.”

South Africa captain Dane van Neikerk said: “We've got a very good batting lineup, from 1 to 8, (anyone) can take the game away from you at any moment. Lizelle and Laura, I felt they batted a bit slow. You know, you need 5 an over for 20 overs, so it kind of spells it out for you there.

“And I think we got ourselves into trouble quite early. And I think we played catch up. There were a lot of very soft dismissals.”

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh:

Bangladesh missed out on their best chance of ensuring automatic qualification for the next edition of the tournament as their batting disintegrated in a chase of 98. Only two batters made it into double figures, as the batters undid some fine work from the bowlers, in particular Jahanara Alam.

Shashikala Siriwardene took two wickets for Sri Lanka after top scoring with the bat, and skipper Chamari Athapaththu took three after failing. But the dents in Bangladesh’s chase were made by the left arm swing of Udeshika Prabhodani, who took two wickets in her first over. Then the spinners shared the spoils, bowling 75 dots in the innings as Bangladesh never recovered from those early blows.

Earlier, Jahanara Alam’s three wickets were the highlight of a bowling effort that seemed to have done enough. Bangladesh strangled the Sri Lanka top order, until a 31-run partnership off 20 balls between Siriwardene and Nilakshi de Silva took them close to a hundred. A slow outfield and helpful conditions for the bowlers meant that those runs were enough.

Bangladesh’s Jahanara Alam said: “We had a goal that we don't want to play any more qualifiers, for the World T20. We had a goal also that we want to play semifinals, but we lost that after we played this game. But we have still chance to increase our ranking against South Africa if we win that game.”

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu said: “We all know they have a good bowling attack, good spinners, and the conditions are not good for the batters. So we tried to get 120, but unfortunately we lost a couple wickets early, so we reset our goal.

“Then we decided 100 is good score. We trust our bowlers, we have a good bowling attack. So finally we won.”

Scores in brief:

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 25 runs at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium at Gros Islet, St. Lucia



Sri Lanka: 97-7, 20 overs (Shashikala Siriwardene 31; Jahanara Alam 3-21)



Bangladesh: 72 all out in 20 overs (Nigar Sulatana 20; Chamari Athapaththu 3-17, Udeshika Prabhodani 2-6, Shashikala Siriwardene 2-10)

Player of the match: Shashikala Siriwardene

Windies defeated South Africa by 31 runs at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium at Gros Islet, St. Lucia



Windies: 107-7, 20 overs (Kycia Knight 32, Natasha McLean 28; Shabnim Ismail 3-12, Dane van Neikerk 2-8)

South Africa: 76 all out in 18.4 overs (Marizanne Kapp 26, Lizelle Lee 24; Stafanie Taylor 4-12)

Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor

Thursday’s fixtures:

India v Ireland, Georgetown, Guyana (Group B)

New Zealand v Pakistan, Georgetown, Guyana (Group B)
 
NZC Release :


The WHITE FERNS are looking to bounce back after consecutive losses at the ICC Women’s World T20 - a win against Pakistan today (9am NZT) the first step in their revival.

WHITE FERNS vice-captain Maddy Green said the team’s performance is about personal pride and representing the country with honour.

“Whether or not we can progress in this tournament it doesn’t matter – we’ve got to go out there with our own personal pride and we are representing New Zealand so we are going out there to win and to dominate,” she said.

She was also wary of what the Pakistan team can bring in the West Indian conditions.

“They’re a really good side, we’ve seen a massive improvement in how they play their cricket in the last two or three years.”

“We know we’re going to face a lot of spin bowling, so that’s what our preparation has been about. We’ve just got to take it to them,” she said.

Green’s sentiment was echoed by WHITE FERNS batting coach Matt Bell.

“We’ve recently played them in Dubai - really good spin attack,” he said.

“On these wickets that are starting to get a bit worn from the amount of cricket we’ve had, they will pose a threat to our batting line-up. We’re going to have to work hard to build partnerships and if batters get in make sure they bat long and deep into the innings.”

The WHITE FERNS face Pakistan in their third Group B fixture today (9am NZT), Guyana National Stadium, Georgetown.
 
India - 145/6 20/20 ov RR: 7.25
Ireland - 30/1 6/20 ov CRR: 5.00
 
211k viewers right now on Hotstar app. Peaked at around 375k when we were batting.

Not bad at all.
 
Mithali really struggled today. Pitch was super slow but she could not get out of even the first gear.
 
New Zealand Women
15/0 * (1.5/20 ov)


Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to field


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NZ pacer bowling 126kph. That's quicker than some male pace bowlers at their best.
 
Pakistan 58 for 5 after NZ scored 144 for 6.
 
Some pretty ordinary shots by the Pakistanis. Seems like some can barely hit the ball off the square.
 
Pakistan 90 all out. Shambolic effort from them.
 
New Zealand beat Pakistan by 54 runs in their final game of the tournament to gain a consolation win. Both the teams have been knocked out of the tournament and will not be progressing to the semi-finals.

Scorecard:

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Jess Watkin wraps up consolation win for New Zealand

New Zealand lost four wickets in eight balls towards the back end of their innings, yet their 144/6 was big enough a target for their bowlers to defend against Pakistan in Match 14 of the ICC Women's World T20 2018.

Choosing to bowl at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, on Thursday, 15 November, Pakistan came up against the opening pair of Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates. Devine was looking in especially good flow when she was expertly caught by Nashra Sandhu, who maintained her balance by the ropes.

All of New Zealand's top four got starts, but with Sana Mir and Aliya Riaz triggering a collapse, the total was kept to under 150.

Pakistan's openers raced to 31 in three overs, with the in-form Javeria Khan taking on the bowling. But once Leigh Kasperek benefitted from a successful review of caught behind to send back Ayesha Zafar, Khan found little support from the rest of the line-up.

Lea Tahuhu hit speeds of 126kmph, while Jess Watkin ran through the middle order. New Zealand had no chance of reaching the semi-final, but they could take pride in a win.

This was Pakistan's last match of the tournament; they finish with one win from four matches.

https://www.worldtwenty20.com/news/913097
 
Semi-final spot booked, India 'want to dominate every game'

Match Scorecard:

https://www.worldtwenty20.com/match/8637

India have made it three in three at the ICC Women's World T20 2018, and Smriti Mandhana, the vice-captain of the team, wants the team to maintain their dominant run.

India beat Ireland by 52 runs in their third Group B match to make it three wins in a row and qualify for the semi-finals. They now face Australia in their final league game on 17 November and Mandhana, the opening bat, said that the team will look at the game as "just another match" and not put themselves under any undue pressure.

"I think we will be looking at it as a match only and not just like we need to be on the top of the table of this group," she said of the fixture against the other undefeated team in the group.

"That's what our mindset will be, and to go all out. Before coming into the World T20, Ramesh (Powar, the coach) had told us that you have to dominate each and every match, so that is the only mindset which we had the last three matches, and I don't think it will change in the next match."

That said, Mandhana suggested that India were somewhat below par against Ireland, having failed to reach the target of 170 that they had marked for themselves.

"The first two matches I definitely felt we were good, but today I felt batting could have been better," said Mandhana, who scored 33 and added 67 for the first wicket with Mithali Raj (51). "But bowling and fielding I think we are really good, and we dominated the opposition."

Because of the overnight rains in Guyana, the wicket was "a bit damp", but Mandhana nevertheless thought that India should have got more than the 145/6 they eventually managed. Ireland were restricted to 93/8 in reply.

"I didn't think that 140 was good enough because in T20s you can't keep thinking about the wicket and the outfield because it's such a fast game," she said. "So I think we were aiming at 165 to 170, but unfortunately we could not do that."

Opening the innings with the experienced Raj has given her more freedom to play her shots, Mandhana said.

"It's fun batting with her. But I think both have different mindsets to go about their game, and we just discussed about the wicket and the bowlers, and yeah, we just give enough freedom to each other."

India have now made the semi-final in a second consecutive ICC tournament – after reaching the final of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 – and Mandhana said that the feat "means a lot" especially after losing to Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2018 final six months ago, a defeat that had ushered in a few changes.

Powar was appointed the head coach after that tournament, and Mandhana thinks the former India off-spinner has been "brilliant in the last three four months".

"It means a lot because after the Asia Cup final, a lot of things happened back home," Mandhana said. "Everyone had actually thought that we wouldn't even make it to the semi-finals because we did not even win the Asia Cup.

"But I guess everyone was motivated enough after the Asia Cup that this time, this is the time everyone will be watching, and we have to prove our point because in 2017 we qualified for the final, but only it cannot happen just once.

"We are such a good team, we have such good youngsters that we need to step up our game every match, and this World Cup was ... we needed to go to the semi-finals, and all 15 of us actually went back after Asia Cup, worked hard on whatever they felt we lacked in the team."

https://www.worldtwenty20.com/news/913147
 
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ICC media release:

India made a return to the last four of the ICC Women’s World T20 for the first time since 2010, with a comfortable 52-run win over Ireland. Another Mithali Raj half-century at the top of the order was the highlight of what was the first ever meeting between the two teams in the T20I format.

In the second game of the day, New Zealand outlasted a racing start from Pakistan captain Javeria Khan to secure their first win of the ICC Women’s World T20 2018, a comfortable 54-run victory in the end. But India’s win earlier meant that New Zealand were eliminated from the tournament before the semi-finals for only the second time.

India v Ireland:

On a pitch that showed some turn and variable bounce due to overnight showers, Mithali used all her experience to build a foundation for India. She combined with Smriti Mandhana to post a 67-run opening partnership, of which Mandhana scored 33. The duo helped India set the base for a safe score, but the India innings lost some momentum towards the end, losing their last four wickets for 27 runs, finishing at 145 for six.

After Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues joined Mithali in a 40-run partnership, but no other batter in the top six got into double figures. Mithali reached her fifty in the 18th over, finishing on 51, making her the first woman to score seven T20I fifties in a calendar year. The eventual win, their third in the tournament, which tied them with Australia on six points, was India’s seventh consecutive T20I win, their longest streak in the format.

There was little joy in Ireland’s chase, which ended on 93 for eight, as only two batters got past single figures, strangled by the slowness of the pitch and the Indian spinners. Wickets fell regularly and then in a heap, as Isobel Joyce top scored with 33. Clare Shillington set a historic mark for Ireland on the way to her 23, becoming the first Irish batter to score more than 1000 T20I runs.

Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana said: “Well, it means a lot (to make the semis) because after the Asia Cup final, a lot of things happened back home. Everyone had actually thought that we wouldn't even make it to the semi-finals because we did not even win the Asia Cup.

“But I guess everyone was motivated enough after the Asia Cup that this time, this is the time everyone will be watching, and we have to prove our point. In 2017 we qualified for the final, but that can’t be just a one-off.”

Ireland’s Isobel Joyce said: “If you look at the top Indian players, they play against top bowlers all the time. They have a plan against Ellyse Perry, against all the top bowlers, because they've played them a number of times each year.

“Today’s the first time I've played against any of those bowlers in a couple of years. I'm trying to think on my feet, and suddenly it's four or five balls into a spell and a new bowler comes on. That's really where the difficulty lies personally. It's not the nerves.”

New Zealand v Pakistan:

New Zealand put up a team effort with the bat to score 144 for seven, with their rearranged top four scoring 122 of those runs. Sophie Devine retuned to open the batting with Suzie Bates, and the two put on 59 for the first wicket with a mix of aggression and good running. Bates top scored with 35, and Devine was close behind with 32.

Amy Satterthwaite and the in-form Katie Martin then added 37 for the fourth wicket, until both were dismissed in a series that saw four wickets fall for 13 runs in eight balls across the last two overs of the innings. The late slump meant that New Zealand scored only 70 in their last 10 overs, failing to double their halfway score.

In reply, Javeria gave them a scare, following up her career best 74 not out in the last game with a quick-fire 36 off just 23 balls. That left Pakistan needing just 96 runs in the remaining 84 balls with eight wickets in hand. But she received no support from the other end, only one other regular batter getting into double figures. The spin duo of Jess Watkin and Amelia Kerr finished with six wickets between them, bowling Pakistan out for 90 in exactly 18 overs.

New Zealand’s Jess Watkin, who took three wickets, said: “You never know what this wicket is going to do, whether it's going to turn or stay low, so yeah, it's real nice to bowl with.

“We didn’t finish well with the bat, but I think we just kind of put it behind us and just focused on our bowling and really went hard out there. I think when we got (Nida) Dar out, I think we definitely had a chance then, that was the turning point.”

Pakistan captain Javeria Khan said: “We have worked a lot on the batting since last year. The coach Mark Coles has been giving us clear plans and the girls have responded well. He brings a new thinking and a new culture to the dressing room.

“The find of this tour was Umaima Sohail. Even though she didn’t perform as well this time, we have seen that she has the talent and the ability to absorb pressure.”

Scores in brief:

India defeated Ireland by 52 runs at the Guyana National Stadium at Georgetown, Guyana



India: 145-6, 20 overs (Mithali Raj 51, Smriti Mandhana 33; Kim Garth 2-22)



Ireland: 93-8 in 20 overs (Isobel Joyce 33, Clare Shillington 23; Radha Yadav 3-25, Deepti Sharma 2-15)

Player of the Match: Mithali Raj

New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 54 runs at the Guyana National Stadium at Georgetown, Guyana



New Zealand: 144-6, 20 overs (Suzie Bates 35, Sophie Devine 32; Aliya Riaz 2-29, Sana Mir 2-35)



Pakistan: 90 all out in 18 overs (Javeria Khan 36; Jess Watkin 3-9, Amelia Kerr 3-21)

Player of the Match: Jess Watkin

Friday’s fixtures:

England v South Africa, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (Group A)

Windies v Sri Lanka, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (Group A)
 
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The WHITE FERNS put the disappointment of elimination in the group stage to one side as they convincingly beat Pakistan by 54 runs at the ICC Women's World T20 in Guyana.

It was New Zealand's first win in Group B, the WHITE FERNS too good with both bat and ball against a spin heavy Pakistan side. The win also made it eight wins in as many T20 internationals against their opposition.

Pakistan's chase for 145 to win began brightly.

Captain Javeria Khan and opening partner Ayesha Zafar cracked six boundaries off the second and third overs from Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr

But once the wickets started to fall, Pakistan's resistance crumbled.

Javeria was clearly their best batsman, and when her attempted reverse sweep at offspinner Jess Watkin gave a catch to wicketkeeper Katey Martin, Pakistan tumbled from 57 for four to be all out for 90.

Watkin was the pick of the bowlers, grabbing three for nine off her four overs to win the player of the match award.

Legspinner Kerr took three for 21 while there were one wicket apiece for Lea Tahuhu, Leigh Kasperek and Hannah Rowe.

The WHITE FERNS start was solid, having been sent in to bat.

Openers Suzie Bates and Devine completed a record eighth opening stand of 50 or more in World T20 competition, but both had lives.

Bates just made her ground in the first over on a scrambled single, and Devine survived a stumping chance on seven.

Bates, the world's No 1-ranked T20 batswoman, fell at 35, slamming a hard return catch to economical spinner Nida Dar.

Devine, having whipped one ball behind square for six, was out at 32, off 31 balls, to a terrific boundary catch by Nashra Sandhu.

Devine pulled the ball hard but Sandhu, tiptoeing on the square leg rope, held the chance and kept her feet just inside the boundary.

Captain Amy Satterthwaite, out of form in the tournament, scrapped hard for her runs and was dropped on 14. She slammed a drive back at little spinner Sandhu who spilled the one-handed chance above her head.

At 26, however, she was stumped off Pakistan's quality spinner Sana Mir for 26, which signalled a batting slump.

New Zealand lost four wickets in the last two overs, however they also rattled on 24 runs to push past 140.

Until that point Pakistan were looking at restricting New Zealand to a total around the 130 mark.


Martin, who lived dangerously for a time, clubbed a six and a four to long on off consecutive balls to give a final push to the innings, getting 29 off 24 balls while Maddy Green got nine off three balls at the end to give the WHITE FERNS the momentum heading into their bowling effort.


New Zealand will play Ireland in their final group game on Sunday (NZT).
 
Good for Indian women, but Smriti has to come to form for us to do well in semis, Mithali is too slow..
 
JaDed said:
Good for Indian women, but Smriti has to come to form for us to do well in semis, Mithali is too slow..
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Smriti is good timer of the ball but is maybe struggling on non-true pitches. Mithali is like Rahane. She can hit a few but is limited by her temperament.
 
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Smriti is good timer of the ball but is maybe struggling on non-true pitches. Mithali is like Rahane. She can hit a few but is limited by her temperament.
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She's not limited by her temperament or anything. Raj is a player from the old school of women's cricket. She made her debut in 1999. Women's cricket simply was not not about power hitting back then.

Women's cricket has changed a lot in the last 4/5 years and T20 has influenced the game (just like it is in men's cricket).

But obviously it's difficult for a 35 year old to change her game completely.

And it's not like she's a slow goer in T20s. She still scores with a SR around 120-125. But obviously she can't go at 150+ like a modern day cricketer like Harmanpreet or Lanning can.
 
The ICC Women’s World T20 2018 found all its four semi-finalists by Friday as the Windies and England booked their spots, joining Australia and India. In two one-sided games of different tempo, both teams registered wins at a venue that finally lived up to its high-scoring reputation.

The millionth ball in women’s international cricket was sent down in the second game, and a hat-trick taken in the first, on a day when the Windies stole the show with their batting. After barely getting past 100 in their last two games, their batting finally clicked, helping them post their highest ever T20I score. The weekend will see two top-of-the-table clashes to decide the line-up of the top four.
Windies v Sri Lanka:
The pitch at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium seemed hard and dry after a few days of sunshine, and that helped the Windies banish their batting blues. After the defending champions won the toss and batted first, Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin put up a belligerent 94-run opening stand in 9.4 overs to set up a mammoth total of 187 for five. Matthews scored the second-fastest fifty of this tournament, reaching the mark off just 25 balls.
Deandra Dottin and Stafanie Taylor contributed 49 and 41 respectively, with Taylor striking 22 off the last eight balls she faced to ensure that her team’s strong start was not wasted. Together, the Windies top-three scored 152 runs from the team’s total. It was the third-highest total in the history of the ICC Women’s World T20, and had more than 5000 home-fans dancing through much of the innings.

Only captain Chamari Athapaththu (44) provided any resistance for Sri Lanka, as Matthews capped off her day by becoming the first woman to take three wicket and score a half century in an ICC Women’s World T20 match. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 104 in 17.4 overs, handing the Windies a massive 83-run win.
Player of the Match Hayley Matthews said: “I think it's is good to be able to come out to the games and really see the support we've been getting. From game-one when we played in Guyana we had an amazing crowd, and since we've been here in St. Lucia it's been just as good or even better.
“I think especially when we set the low totals in the last game, the crowd really helped to push us on and I guess hype us up in the field a bit. We saw the same thing happened today.”
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu said: “We have only a few players who are international-quality players. Shashikala (Siriwardene) and me, we have been playing good cricket in the last couple of years, but unfortunately we don't have enough international-level players.
“But we will try our best and we trust our players. We will give them more opportunities to improve. I think they have they played a good match today and they want to play more cricket. In the next couple of years we can build good team. That's my target.”
England v South Africa:
In a game that saw only the second ever hat-trick in ICC Women’s World T20s, England made short work of an insipid South Africa to take a step closer to the semi-finals, a position that was confirmed when the Windies beat Sri Lanka later in the night. Anya Shrubsole took a hat-trick at the end of the first innings, but Natalie Sciver was more impressive with the ball at the start, as South Africa’s batting collapsed for the second consecutive game.

Chasing just 86, England’s openers brought up their fifty partnership off 43 balls, with Danielle Wyatt crossing the 1000-run milestone in T20I cricket on the way. Wickets fell against the run of play as they neared the South Africa total, but they eventually secured a resounding seven-wicket win.

Earlier, South Africa were guilty of playing too slow in the first half of the innings for the second game in a row, as they took 28 balls to get the team score into double figures. Big-hitting opener Lizelle Lee took 26 balls for her 12 runs, and the resulting pressure on the middle-order meant wickets fell regularly.

Chloe Tryon then built two partnerships to give South Africa hope of getting to a hundred. But she was dismissed for 27 in the 18th over, the first scalp in a double-wicket maiden from Sciver, who finished on 3 for four from four overs. South Africa folded for 85 in 19.3 overs, Anya Shrubsole claiming a hat-trick to clean up the last three wickets.
England’s Anya Shrubsole said: “The bowling has been outstanding the last couple of games. She's (Natalie Sciver) been brilliant with the new ball. It's something she's done in the past when I guess either myself or Katherine (Brunt) have been injured, and she always does a brilliant job. She's worked really hard in the period leading up to this.”
South Africa coach Hilton Moreeng said: “We're so frustrated because some of the players got in a muddle; they just changed their game-plan and approach. I think even today was a bit on the slow side. We still felt you can get yourself a respectable score if you have 130 on this wicket, it would be difficult to chase.”
Scores in brief:
Windies defeated Sri Lanka by 83 runs at the Daren Sammy National Stadium at Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

Windies 187-5, 20 overs (Hayley Matthews 62, Deandra Dottin 49, Stafanie Taylor 41)

Sri Lanka: 104 all out, 17.4 overs (Chamari Athapaththu 44; Hayley Matthews 3-16)
Player of the Match: Hayley Matthews
England defeated South Africa by seven wickets at the Daren Sammy National Stadium at Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

South Africa: 85 all out, 19.3 overs (Chloe Tryon 27; Natalie Sciver 3-4, Anya Shrubsole 3-11, Kirstie Gordon 2-18)

England: 87-3, 14.1 overs (Danielle Wyatt 27, Tamsin Beaumont 24; Dane van Neikerk 2-13)
Player of the Match: Natalie Sciver
Saturday’s fixtures:
Australia v India, Georgetown, Guyana (Group B)
Ireland v New Zealand, Georgetown, Guyana
 
the_outsider said:
She's not limited by her temperament or anything. Raj is a player from the old school of women's cricket. She made her debut in 1999. Women's cricket simply was not not about power hitting back then.

Women's cricket has changed a lot in the last 4/5 years and T20 has influenced the game (just like it is in men's cricket).

But obviously it's difficult for a 35 year old to change her game completely.

And it's not like she's a slow goer in T20s. She still scores with a SR around 120-125. But obviously she can't go at 150+ like a modern day cricketer like Harmanpreet or Lanning can.
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I'm not blaming her or calling her out. Just pointing out the fact. And all your explanation is what I meant.

Despite being capable of much more. Players like her and rahane can't let go of themselves. I fear dhoni is suffering of same in international cricket. Victims of carefully constructed methods which can't/haven't evolved
 
India - 167/8 20/20 ov RR: 8.35
Australia - 117/7 18.5/20 ov CRR: 6.21
AUSw require 51 runs with 7 balls remaining | Req RR: 43.71
 
India Women won by 48 runs
India - 167/8 20/20 ov RR: 8.35
Australia - 119 19.4/20 ov RR: 6.05
 
What a win.

Fabulous batting by Smriti and the captain.

Little lucky that out bowlers didn't have to bowl to Healy.
 
The clash between the tournament’s most consistent teams proved predictably entertaining, but ended with a result that few predicted. In front of a crowd of almost 5,000, India recorded a memorable win over tournament favourites Australia. It was only their fourth ever win against the Aussies in T20Is, on the back of a career-best 83 from 22-year old Smriti Mandhana.



As the tournament said goodbye to the Guyana National Stadium, Ireland gave two of their senior players a guard of honour as they took the field for the last time in international cricket, only to have two more announce their retirements at the end of the game. There were no surprises in the result, as Sophie Devine matched the record for the fastest fifty in ICC Women’s World T20s to give New Zealand an eight-wicket win.



India topped Group B with eight points while Australia finished second with six points. New Zealand (four), Pakistan (two) and Ireland (zero) finished in that order. The last day’s league matches in St Lucia on Sunday will determine the semi-final lineup with England and the Windies fighting it out for the top spot in Group A.



In the semi-finals on 22 November, the top side of Group A will play the second side from Group B and the top side of Group B will play the second side from Group A.

India v Australia:

Mandhana’s first T20I fifty in 14 innings could not have come at a better time. It helped India to a 48-run win, their first over Australia in ICC Women’s World T20s. The left-hander had a scratchy tournament, but put that behind her in a chanceless and sparkling knock, one that helped India to their highest ever total against Australia. In the process, she also brought up her 1000th T20I run.



Vice-captain Mandhana combined with captain Harmanpreet Kaur, and the two senior batters set the pace, scoring 68 off just 42 balls together, with Harmanpreet scoring 43 of those. The pair hit five fours and three sixes while at the crease, and despite no other batter getting into double figures, the eventual total of 167 for eight proved enough.



Australia had a less than explosive start, and were restricted to 39 for two in the Powerplay, after which wickets fell regularly. Only Ellyse Perry, who also took three wickets, was able to convert her start into a substantial score. But she was left stranded on 39 not out, as the lower order collapsed around her. The Indian spinners shared all nine wickets, four of those caught by Veda Krishnamurthy in the deep.

India’s Jemimah Rodrigues said: “I think it (the win) is important, not just because it's Australia, but for ourselves and our team, because we've got the momentum. So we need to keep that momentum, keep doing the right things, and not focus mainly on the results.

“So I think it has a huge impact on our team and I think we look forward to it, but we’re not get carried away by it and will try to do even better in the semifinals.”

Australia captain Meg Lanning said: “I think we found the fielders a lot. We had too many dot balls and we were playing big shots, which led to wickets. India showed that it was a really good batting wicket if you played good cricket shots.

“We just never got going. (In) The powerplay, we didn't really get off to that flyer.”

New Zealand v Ireland:

Twin sisters Isobel and Cecelia Joyce joined Clare Shillington and Ciara Metcalfe in retirement at the end of Ireland’s game against New Zealand. On the field, it was Gaby Lewis who impressed before Sophie Devine ended New Zealand’s tournament with some fireworks.



Chasing Ireland’s 79 for nine, Sophie Devine (51) hit the joint fastest-fifty in the tournament and second fastest ever, matching the 21-ball mark that Australia’s Alyssa Healy set earlier this week. The three sixes she hit took the tournament’s tally past 57, setting a record for the most sixes across editions of the ICC Women’s World T20, with five matches still to be played.



Earlier, Lewis hit five fours as she scored a brisk 39, equaling the highest score for Ireland in the ICC Women’s World T20s. She was the only Ireland batter to make an impression though, as off-spinner Leigh Kasperek took three wickets.

New Zealand vice-captain Maddy Green said: “I think probably in Australia in our series Sophie and Suzie had been batting together. And we thought we could potentially lengthen our batting order a little bit (by separating them).

“Anna Peterson has been batting really well in domestic cricket, opening the batting…Unfortunately that didn't come off for her in those first few games.”

Ireland’s Kim Garth said: “There's definitely a lot of tears. You know, Cecelia, Ciara, Shills and Isobel have been four incredible servants of Irish cricket. And I don't think Irish women's cricket will be anywhere near it is today without them.

“They're absolute champions on the field but champions off the field as well. And yeah, we're going to miss them a lot. I think it's also. It is extremely sad that they're retiring. It's going to be a different dynamic without them.”

Scores in brief:

India defeated Australia by 48 runs at the Guyana National Stadium, Georgetown



India 167-8, 20 overs (Smriti Mandhana 83, Harmanpreet Kaur 43; Ellyse Perry 3-16, Ashleigh Gardener 2-25, Delissa Kimmince 2-42)



Australia: 119-9, 19.4 overs (Ellyse Perry 39 not out, Ashleigh Gardener 20; Anuja Patil 3-15, Radha Yadav 2-13, Deepti Sharma 2-24, Poonam Yadav 2-28)

Player of the Match: Smriti Mandhana

New Zealand defeated Ireland by eight wickets at the Guyana National Stadium, Georgetown



Ireland: 79-9, 20 overs (Gaby Lewis 39; Leigh Kasperek 3-19, Lea Tahuhu 2-17, Amelia Kerr 2-18)



New Zealand: 81-2, 7.3 overs (Sophie Devine 51)

Player of the Match: Sophie Devine

Sunday’s fixtures:

Windies v England, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (Group A)

South Africa v Bangladesh, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (Group A)
 
Have been watching a few matches, some of the cricket is attrocious! There have been great moments inc catches and run outs but over all there has been some very poor stuff.

England lost to Windies today but gifted them a game dropping catch after catch. The commentators seem to be lienant on them just because they are women. Sure they cant hit big sixes or bowl as fast as the men but catching and playing intelligent cricket shouldnt be a problem.

Windies look strong at home, they should win this.
 
KingKhanWC said:
Have been watching a few matches, some of the cricket is attrocious! There have been great moments inc catches and run outs but over all there has been some very poor stuff.

England lost to Windies today but gifted them a game dropping catch after catch. The commentators seem to be lienant on them just because they are women. Sure they cant hit big sixes or bowl as fast as the men but catching and playing intelligent cricket shouldnt be a problem.

Windies look strong at home, they should win this.
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Women’s cricket is a work in progress. I am sure they will gradually improve. I find women T20 interesting but cant stand anything longer than that.
 
In the India Vs Australia game, there were at least a couple of sixes which were ~ 80 meters. One each from Kaur and Perry.
 
The last day of the Group stage of the ICC Women’s World T20 2018 threw up an engrossing first game at the Daren Sammy International Stadium, as the Windies beat England by four wickets in the last over of a thrilling chase. The home side enthralled the 6000-plus people with a humdinger of a win to top Group A and set up a clash with Australia in the semi-finals.



The second game of the day was less exciting, as South Africa beat Bangladesh by 30 runs despite their batting suffering from yet another collapse. The Windies topped Group A with eight points while England finished second with five. South Africa (four), Sri Lanka (three) and Bangladesh (zero) finished in that order. In the semi-finals on 22 November, England will Play India after the home team plays Australia at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

Windies v England:

The large crowd that came out on Sunday afternoon got its money’s worth, as a frenetic ending to the game saw the Windies negate a fine recovery from England. Fielding first after winning the toss, Windies opening bowler Shakera Selman picked up two early wickets. A mid-innings collapse then reduced England to 50 for six before Sophia Dunkley (35) and Anya Shrubsole (29) put on a 58-run partnership.



The pair was only separated in the penultimate over, helping England to 115 for eight. And it seemed it would be enough when Shrubsole picked up two wickets in her first over, sending back Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor, both bowled. Then Deandra Dottin and Shemaine Campbelle combined for a 68-run partnership.



Dottin (46) was dismissed with the Windies still needing 45, but some bold hitting from Campbelle kept them in the hunt. Needing 26 off the last 18 balls. Campbelle was dropped twice in the penultimate over, but helped the Windies get close enough; they hit the five runs that remained in the last over, much to the delight of the crowd.



Windies’ Deandra Dottin, who was Player of the Match, said: “To be honest, it wasn't any pressure (to be opening the batting in this tournament). I know what kind of player I am. I can go hard. I can go medium. I can knock it around. It all depends on the situation. But knowing that you have a six overs powerplay, you would like to capitalise”

England captain Heather Knight said: “The way she (Sophia Dunkley) played, she hits very unusual areas as a cricketer. She's very hard to set fields to, having captained against her previously.

“So to show that composure under that amount of pressure, in front of that sort of people, 10,000 people, whatever it was. So really pleased for her. She's worked so hard. I think having Anya (Shrubsole) out there to keep her calm and very relaxed. And seeing Anya's batting as well was a real talking point.”

South Africa v Bangladesh:

Marizanne Kapp top scored for South Africa with 25, but four other batters failed to convert starts into big scores as two batting collapses kept the Proteas to 109 for nine in their twenty overs after being asked to bat. From being 48 for one in the Powerplay, and 60 for one soon after, they slid to 67 for four.



Chloe Tryon and Mignon du Preez then added 26 runs, before another more critical collapse. Bangladesh captain Salma Khatun took three wickets -the third giving her her 50th wicket in the format- to precipitate a slide of 5 for 14, and South Africa finished with another below par total, 109 for 9.



Bangladesh could have escaped qualification for 2020 if they had beaten South Africa with a big enough margin to also pip Sri Lanka on Net Run-Rate, but made no attempt to go down that path. Their Powerplay score was just 13 for one, and the first boundary came only in the 8th over. South Africa contained the Bangladesh batters without being very threatening, and the innings petered out to 79 for five.

South Africa captain Dane van Neikerk said: “I miss opening. But we had chats with the selectors and stuff and they gave me the reasons why I'm going down the order. And it's okay. But I do miss it. I love playing with Lizelle. I think we complement each other really well.

“But also saying that, I think Laura is a massive prospect for the future…She's shown how hard she's worked on her game. So I'm glad to give my spot to somebody as talented as she is.”

Bangladesh’s Rumana Ahmed said: “This tournament itself, it's a big opportunity for us. The World Cup is a good platform for us. But unfortunately in this tournament, we lost every match. But we still are real happy because our one side is improving. Our bowling side is quite good, but we need to improve our batting side also.”

Scores in brief:



Windies defeated England by 4 wicket at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.



England: 115-8, 20 overs (Sophia Dunkley 35, Anya Shrubsole 29; Shakera Selman 2-15, Deandra Dottin 2-21)

Windies: 117-6, 19.3 overs (Deandra Dottin 46, Shemaine Campbelle 45; Anya Shrubsole 3-10)

Player of the Match: Deandra Dottin

South Africa defeated Bangladesh by 30 runs at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia



South Africa: 109-9, 20 overs (Marizanne Kapp 25; Salma Khatun 3-20, Khadija Tul Kubra 2-18)



Bangladesh: 79 for 5 in 20 overs (Rumana Ahmed 34 not out)

Player of the Match: Marizanne Kapp

Semifinals (on 22 April):

Windies v Australia, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua

England v India, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
 
Bangladesh had won the Asia cup defeating India in the final a few months ago. In this World Cup, Bangladesh were totally out of their depth and lost all their matches whereas India won all their group matches comfortably to remain undefeated. I think that the Bangladeshi ladies would bask on that Asia Cup title win for the rest of their careers. :)
 
With the ICC Women’s World T20 in just its sixth edition and with this being the first stand-alone tournament, the legacy of this tournament can be said to still be in its beginning. And yet the last three matches arrive with the weight of history behind them, thanks to the way the draws have fallen. The semi-finals will be re-enactments of two of the most famous finals in the history of women’s cricket, both of which have come in the last two years.

In the first game on Thursday, 22 November, the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium will host the home team as they face pre-tournament favourites Australia. The Windies claimed their title by beating the same team in the final of the ICC Women’s World T20 2016. That game could lay claim to the most ground-breaking victory ever, as it was the first time that a team outside of the axis of Australia-England-New Zealand won a global title since 1973.

In the later game, table-toppers India will take on England, a re-match of the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: On that occasion the home team crowned a year of upheaval with a title in front of their fans, while India fell short of a first ICC Women’s World Cup title by an agonizing 10 runs. The match was the pinnacle of a record-breaking tournament, one that could be said to have forever changed how the world viewed women’s cricket.

In this tournament, the home side have looked mercurial yet steely; there are questions about the consistency of their batting, having posted low scores in three of their four games. But when they beat England, it was runs from lesser known players that saw them home, proof that the side is more than its top-three.

Their bowling line-up has shown the ability to defend low scores, but most electric has been their fielding

“If you score a low total and you have the best fielding, then you have a chance at defending that total”, said Deandra Dottin ahead of the semi-finals. “We've been working very hard on our fielding, our basic stuff, and it certainly helps. I think it's pretty strong at the moment.”

With the wind in the Caribbean offering some unique challenges to fielders, the home side look distinctly advantaged.

Australia come in with some questions: after having been anointed far-and-away favourites before the tournament, the loss against India in their final group game has left many pondering their vulnerability. But they still sport formidable depth, and captain Meg Lanning believes her bowling attack has developed a resilience that wasn’t there before.

“We were staying relatively calm out there knowing that India would come hard at us and they would have the momentum at some point. I thought we were able to hold them back pretty well,” she said after that loss. The three-time champions have the best support system, the best domestic structure, and some world-class players, but have not won a world title since 2014, and will be keen to correct that.

India seem to have shed their skin in the last six months. Doubts about their chances in this competition arose when they lost twice to Bangladesh in the Asia Cup, but since then they have found a winning habit and formula, one with a heavy dose of spin. Under a new coach, they have now won eight T20Is in a row - their best ever run - and carry critical momentum into the game, having just beaten Australia.

“I think it's important not just because it's Australia, but for ourselves and our team,” said Jemimah Rodrigues, one of the young players who has been key to India’s resurgence. “I think it plays a huge impact on our team and I think we look forward to it, but are not carried away by it, and we will try to do even better in the semifinals.”

England were unchallenged and their middle-order undercooked going into their last group match, but that changed as they were beaten in a thriller by the Windies.

“To have a tight game like that and to see how we fought, how we stayed in the game, how we scrapped, that's what the team is about,” said Knight. “And that's all I can ask for the girls. It’s really pleasing obviously, going into the semi-final.”

They have bet heavily on their spinners in this tournament, but it has been their pace bowlers who have won them critical moments in the group games, in conducive conditions in Saint Lucia. The challenge now for Heather Knight’s side will be to replicate that at a different venue, against opposition who play spin well.

Antigua’s coast might boast white sand beaches and azure blue sea, but come Thursday, the interior will be the place to be. The best cricketing talent will converge on the green grass of the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, as this tournament takes its last few steps towards legacy.
 
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It’s an intriguing match-up at the ICC Women’s World T20 2018 semi-finals: the finalists of the 2016 edition playing the first match of the day, and the finalists of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 playing the second.

The Windies and England were the respective winners then, at the cost of Australia and India. Will the weight of history change how the four teams approach the matches at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua on Thursday, 22 November?

“No, it doesn't,” insisted Stafanie Taylor, the Windies captain, on the eve of the game. “That's the past, and tomorrow is definitely what comes. I have a feeling that the Aussies might look at it as a revenge, but for us, that's the past, and tomorrow's game is definitely what counts.”

Meg Lanning, the Australian captain, too preferred to look ahead at a match-up between two “exciting” teams. “It's a new game tomorrow,” she said. “We're really excited about the opportunity that we've got to play in a World Cup semi-final in front of a really big crowd.

“We were speaking earlier today about just really embracing that opportunity. You don't get to get back here very often, so we're just really looking forward to the opportunity to come up against a good team and hopefully put on a good show.”

Lanning also pointed out that there were members in her side without any of the baggage of that previous game. “The best thing about them is that they're really composed under pressure,” she said. “I think it's very easy to get caught up in worry, I guess, about the stage that you're playing on, but we're going out there to enjoy what we do.”

India have previously spoken about how they rewatched the Lord’s final they lost to England and worked to put it behind them.

“We're taking it as another game,” said Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain. “We just need to focus on what we have done well in the last league games and those things we need to just continue now.

“We need to live in the present. At present we're doing really well, I think. Other than thinking about the past we just need to think what we need to do in the next game.”

More than the result in the World Cup final, England want to remember how they found success in a high-pressure game.

“We take confidence from the fact that we performed in knockout matches before, but I don't think it (the 50-over final) counts for anything with the game tomorrow. It's a different format, different team for India, different captain for them and things like that,” said Heather Knight, the England captain.

“It's all going to be about tomorrow. We know T20 cricket, it's whoever turns up on the day … It's about us going out and putting on a really strong performance, showing the good things that we've done.”

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Toss:West Indies Women, who chose to field
Venue:Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Umpires:Langton Rusere, Nitin Menon, Ahsan Raza, Sue Redfern
Match Referee:Graeme Labrooy
 
Poor bowling by WI. Couldn't built pressure despite regular wickets and helpful pitch for slower bowler's.
 
And extremely poor batting now. 4 down for 27 inside 7 overs. Aussies almost in the final already.
 
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