Full on off, smashes cross-batted back towards Mair, who ducks for cover. The ball strikes the stumps at the other end and that seals a 45-run win for New Zealand.
NZ Women vs SL Women, 8th Match, Group B at Birmingham, CWG 2022, Aug 02 2022 - Match Result
Two losses in two matches for Sri Lanka and their last game is against South Africa, who have also been knocked out. Before that, Australia and Pakistan take one each other tomorrow followed by India playing Barbados. Do join us for the coverage then. Till then, good night, take care, stay safe!
9:02pm New Zealand and England have now made the semi-final from Group B! They are equal on points and their match in a couple of days will decide the order. 148 was always going to be a tall ask for Sri Lanka and Jensen set the tone early with Athapaththu's wicket. Thereon, batting was laborious for Sri Lanka who merely managed to cross 100, thanks to de Silva's 36. Jensen finished with superb figures of 3 wickets for 5 runs in her four overs. Carson also managed to pick up a couple to add to Sri Lanka's misery.
Slower length ball on the pads, tucked away to short fine leg for one.
Huge cheer at Edgbaston as Sri Lanka cross the 100-run mark. Slices the full ball through point for two.
Fuller on off, goes deep and hacks it through midwicket. They go for the second and the throw from Kerr yorks Mair. Would have been a goner.
Off-pace length ball angling in, she is early into her heave and gets it off her back towards short third.
Full and around off, gets across but misses the scoop.
Mair to close out the match.
Slower short one, she is early into the pull and only manages an inside edge.
Looks to get across and swipe but she bangs it short.
Around the wicket.
Fuller around off, gets it high in the air, clears mid-off with ease but plugs in the outfield near the boundary cushions. Gets two.
Full and outside off, a swish and a miss.
Mistimes the heave through midwicket that allows them a couple. A better throw would have been curtains for Kumari, though.
Full and outside off, digs it out via the inside edge.
Sophie Devine for the first time today with the ball, from over the wicket.
Quicker and full outside off, misses it.
Another googly, comes down the track to hit it cross-batted towards long-on.
Quicker leggie, swept to deep midwicket. Just a single taken even though the second was one.
Just beats Green to the ropes! Fuller and outside off, Kumari didn't really hit it that well, over the bowler's head. But was enough to beat mid-on.
Kumari fails to pick the wrong one and misses her sweep.
Amelia Kerr is on the board! Tossed up wrong'un outside off, de Silva dances down to get it over mid-off but fails as Green holds on after taking a couple of steps backwards.
Tautoru: "I'm afraid the gold will yet again go to Australia - although sometimes there are miracles. " Was that ever in doubt?
On a length around off, reverse swept to the left at backward point for one. 2 for 30 for Carson today.
Worked away to the on side for one.
Edgbaston, Birmingham | |
Toss | New Zealand Women, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2022 |
Match number | WT20I no. 1185 |
Hours of play (local time) | 18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20 |
Match days | 02 August 2022 - daynight (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
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Match Referee | |
Points | New Zealand Women 2, Sri Lanka Women 0 |