40.3
1
Patel to Bell, 1 run, full on the stumps and Bell swings hards, squeezes out a thick inside edge behind square
40.2
0
Patel to Bell, no run,
40.1
1
Patel to Dean, 1 run, round the wicket, tossed up and Dean dances out to whip through mid-on. She set off immediately, perhaps thinking two was on... but has to settle for one
Into the final powerplay, Nensi Patel returns
END OF OVER:40 | 9 Runs | ENG-W: 179/7 (32 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 4.47, RRR: 3.20)
- Charlie Dean15 (19b)
- Lauren Bell5 (18b)
- Rosemary Mair9-1-39-2
- Amelia Kerr10-0-54-2
Nine off the over, England edging the equation back their way
39.6
1
Mair to Dean, 1 run, full in the channel, Dean drives crisply through the covers and immediately calls 'one', intent on keeping the strike
39.5
2
Mair to Dean, 2 runs, pitched up straight and nurdled through midwicket, again the boundary rider has work to do and they get back
39.4
2
Mair to Dean, 2 runs, pushed into the covers and they want two... Bell gets back as Green fires in a somewhat lacklustre throw from the deep
39.3
0
Mair to Dean, no run, fullish, opens the face and runs behind point. Patel swoops to collect on the run
39.2
0
Mair to Dean, no run, good length, fourth stump and defended into the covers. There was a single there, but Dean decides she wants to keep the strike
39.1
4
Mair to Dean, FOUR, rifled through extra cover! Width on offer, Dean was coming down anyway and then scythed the hands through a shot for four
Mair again
END OF OVER:39 | 2 Runs | ENG-W: 170/7 (41 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 4.35, RRR: 3.72)
- Lauren Bell5 (18b)
- Charlie Dean6 (13b)
- Amelia Kerr10-0-54-2
- Rosemary Mair8-1-30-2
38.6
0
AC Kerr to Bell, no run, pushes through the legbreak, 47mph/75kph, tapped back. Kerr is bowled out, finishes with 2 for 54
38.5
1
AC Kerr to Dean, 1 run, Dean uses the feet and squeezes a single into the backward point region
38.5
1w
AC Kerr to Dean, 1 wide, loops this one high and wide of the off-side guidelines
38.4
0
AC Kerr to Dean, no run, another googly, stays a touch low as Dean shuffles into line
38.3
0
AC Kerr to Dean, no run, wrong'un this time, chopped down in defence
38.2
0
AC Kerr to Dean, no run, another loopy full-bunger as Dean comes down and plinks it to mid-off on the bounce
38.1
0
AC Kerr to Dean, no run, full toss but she gets away with it, Dean swishing a drive to mid-off
Melie Kerr to bowl out
END OF OVER:38 | 1 Run | ENG-W: 168/7 (43 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 4.42, RRR: 3.58)
- Lauren Bell5 (17b)
- Charlie Dean5 (8b)
- Rosemary Mair8-1-30-2
- Amelia Kerr9-0-52-2
37.6
0
Mair to Bell, no run, full length on the stumps, honked down the ground to mid-on
37.5
0
Mair to Bell, no run, big in-dipper, Bell covers it in defence... but plays the ball into her front leg, and then has no idea where it's gone, as the ball trundles a few inches wide of off stump!
37.4
0
Mair to Bell, no run, angling in on off, 66mph length ball, Bell splices a defensive jab into the covers
37.3
0
Mair to Bell, no run, length ball, fourth stump and pushed into the covers
37.2
0
Mair to Bell, no run, pitched up, 65mph/104kph and driven crisply square of the wicket. Brilliantly stopped by the diving Patel at backward point
37.1
1
Mair to Dean, 1 run, fired in straight and worked through midwicket, just a single
Rosemary Mair back on now. NZ need to get these last three wickets
END OF OVER:37 | 5 Runs | ENG-W: 167/7 (44 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 4.51, RRR: 3.38)
- Lauren Bell5 (12b)
- Charlie Dean4 (7b)
- Amelia Kerr9-0-52-2
- Bree Illing7-0-23-1
36.6
0
AC Kerr to Bell, no run, nearly chops on playing back! Might have been another googly, and not played entirely convincingly... but Bell survives
36.5
4
AC Kerr to Bell, FOUR, Bell rings cleanly, drilled for four! Tossed up on a wide line and she can free the arms, clubs a much-needed boundary through the cover ring
36.4
0
AC Kerr to Bell, no run, loopy wrong'un, pushes calmly away into the covers
