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Key occasions
forty fifth over: Australia 162-8 (King 16, Mooney 85)
Sidra begins the over with one other stumping try, however Mooney could be very fast to get her foot again in her crease – name it wicketkeeper’s intuition. It’s unbelievable how typically Mooney appears utterly cooked, however manages to maintain on going and scoring runs as if her face isn’t the reddest, sweatiest merchandise on the planet. Diana is bowling line and size for a lot of the over, however offers a bit an excessive amount of width on the finish, which supplies King a simple single.
forty fourth over: Australia 158-8 (King 15, Mooney 82)
Sadia continues her spell and Mooney begins it with a single. Sadia appears as soon as once more to attempt to construct the stress on King, however she and Mooney are too good at darting by means of for these fast singles to place the stress again on the sphere.
forty third over: Australia 155-8 (King 14, Mooney 80)
Mooney performs in all probability her best shot this innings – the flick off the hips – to the primary ball of Diana’s over. Aaron Finch in commentary refers to it as a ‘skilled single’ – giving the one to the recognised batter to get the opposite batter on strike. However King is ready to maintain turning the strike over and Australia convey up the 150. That’s a feat that appeared inconceivable after they have been 76-7, however this has been a formidable fightback. Mooney finishes the over with a boundary and a single – she continues to be wonderful.
forty second over: Australia 146-8 (King 13, Mooney 72)
Sadia begins her eighth over properly, constructing the dot ball stress on King. Pakistan are hoping to lure her into enjoying a false shot, however she doesn’t fall into the lure. Nonetheless, it’s a maiden from Sadia, so not a nasty outcome for Pakistan both.
forty first over: Australia 146-8 (King 13, Mooney 72)
Diana is again for an additional spell and Mooney beats two fielders with a straight drive to get the ball previous the boundary and relieve some extra of that stress. King has an enormous swing and a miss when she will get on strike – can she maintain that frustration and impatience at bay to shut this recreation out?
fortieth over: Australia 140-8 (King 12, Mooney 67)
Mooney is completely dripping with sweat, however she nonetheless manages to look unbothered as Fatima peppers the ball in and round her. Fatima offers away a large early on, however Sidra could be very fast to choose it up and even makes an attempt a stumping, however Mooney is in her crease. Regardless of the frustrations of the Australian fightback, there nonetheless seems to be quite a lot of pleasure within the Pakistan staff and so they’re not letting the stress rattle them.
thirty ninth over: Australia 138-8 (King 12, Mooney 66)
Nashra bowls her remaining over for immediately – she has been excellent. Mooney is simply timing her photographs so fantastically, ready on the ball and getting on the again foot to search out the gaps within the area. However it speaks volumes in regards to the high quality of the bowling and the trickiness of the pitch that even these photographs are sometimes simply getting singles, the place normally she’d be discovering the boundary with them. King does discover the boundary on the final ball, nevertheless it’s a dangerous-looking shot that fortuitously lands safely and races to the boundary for 4.
thirty eighth over: Australia 133-8 (King 8, Mooney 65)
Fatima is again into the assault after a brief break and King and Mooney maintain placing the stress again on the sphere with fast operating between the wickets. Fatima fights again with two dots – it’s an interesting battle between bat and ball in the intervening time. King is enjoying her function properly right here, providing nice assist to Mooney and looking out extra comfy in that assist function than Garth did.
thirty seventh over: Australia 128-8 (King 5, Mooney 63)
Nashra is again and there may be nearly a run out on the primary ball of the over. Diana picks up the ball cleanly and releases it rapidly, nevertheless it simply misses the stumps. She will get King edging, however there’s no slip in and the ball lands safely and King scampers by means of for a single. She will get a slip in subsequent time King is on strike and it’s nearly a replay of the earlier ball, nevertheless it goes barely wider this time and even the slip can’t attain it.
thirty sixth over: Australia 123-8 (King 2, Mooney 61)
I’m stunned to see Diana again – she misplaced her form late in that final over, regardless of the wicket of Garth. I assumed they’d give her a little bit relaxation right here, however she begins the over properly with 4 dot balls to King and I’ve little doubt Fatima is far more on high of her bowling rotations than I’m! She loses her line a little bit and provides King an excessive amount of width and she or he cuts it properly to run a single and get off strike. Mooney finishes the over off with one other single.
thirty fifth over: Australia 121-8 (King 1, Mooney 60)
Shamim is again to bowl her remaining over for the sport. She would love one other wicket right here. King is choosing up the place Garth left off and is operating properly with Mooney to show ones into twos and dots into ones. Shamim can’t get that wicket she was after, nevertheless it’s been a improbable efficiency from her.
thirty fourth over: Australia 117-8 (King 0, Mooney 57)
Diana continues and Mooney brings up her half century with a pull shot to deep backward sq.. Diana offers away a large after which a misfield offers Mooney one other boundary, which she follows up with a well-run two. She has discovered a strategy to put the stress again on to Pakistan right here. However as soon as Garth is again on strike, Sidra makes magic with the stumping and King involves the crease. The primary ball to King is a large and so is the second – Diana must take a little bit second to calm herself after that Garth wicket. She manages a authorized supply and King performs it safely to a fielder.
WICKET! Garth st Sidra b Diana 11 (Australia 115-8)
Sidra has an enormous celebrappeal and I wasn’t satisfied and neither was the umpire. However we have been each mistaken and Sidra is true – Garth’s foot was millimetres out of her floor and Sidra was throughout it.
thirty third over: Australia 104-7 (Garth 11, Mooney 49)
We return from the drinks break with Shamim bowling her ninth over. Just a little misfield from Fatima lets Garth take a fast single to get the over shifting from the primary ball. Mooney flicks one off her hips and senses a little bit little bit of hesitancy within the area and makes use of it to push for a second run. There’s much more confidence on this batting after the drinks break – clearly some good knowledge imparted to them together with the hydration.
thirty second over: Australia 100-7 (Garth 10, Mooney 46)
Diana returns for her second spell after bowling two of the opening overs of the match. Her first ball is superb, narrowly lacking the stumps. It comes off Garth’s pads, however she’s credited with the runs and she or he received’t be sad with that! Australia convey up their 100 runs with reduce shot from Garth – it’s only a single, however the confidence within the shot is an effective signal. Drinks are on the sphere now.
thirty first over: Australia 97-7 (Garth 7, Mooney 46)
Shamim comes again into the assault, after her two essential wickets earlier within the match. The ball pops up off the turf and hits Eyman within the chin, so we have now a brief break because the concussion protocols are adopted and she or he is assessed on the sphere. Garth is starting to look a little bit extra comfy on the market and these two batters will probably be trying to take this partnership as deep as they’ll.
thirtieth over: Australia 94-7 (Garth 5, Mooney 45)
Fatima continues and Garth drives the primary ball and appears to get off strike, nevertheless it’s straight to the sphere. Fatima is bowling an uncomfortable line to Garth – Pakistan are actually focusing in on her to attempt to break this partnership. She manages the short single with a flick off her hips late within the over.
twenty ninth over: Australia 93-7 (Garth 4, Mooney 45)
A really troublesome size ball from Sadia to begin the over, Garth can’t do something however mess around it. She’s visibly pissed off at her lack of potential to get the ball away. Sadia offers away a large halfway by means of the over, a blip in an in any other case nice over to this point. Pakistan will need to maintain Garth on strike and construct that frustration to power her into an error.
twenty eighth over: Australia 91-7 (Garth 3, Mooney 45)
As is customary, Mooney could be very brilliant crimson within the face, however she continues to carry this batting innings collectively. Fatima brings herself again into the assault for the primary quick bowling we’ve seen shortly. That’s excellent news for me, as a result of all these overs of spin have meant I’ve to sort very quick certainly. Good of Fatima to consider me together with her selections. It seems to even be a reasonably good tactical determination as she begins the over with 4 dots earlier than Mooney performs one off her hip for 2. There’s very practically a run out on the second run, however Fatima isn’t in place to take the ball and she or he is just too far-off to impact the run out in time.
twenty seventh over: Australia 89-7 (Garth 3, Mooney 43)
A really decided pull shot from Mooney delivers the primary boundary in 9 overs. She appears like discovering the boundary on the opposite aspect subsequent ball, however a diving effort from the skipper Fatima makes it a dot as an alternative.
twenty sixth over: Australia 84-7 (Garth 3, Mooney 38)
Mooney begins with a really fast single to Sadia’s bowling after driving the ball straight to the fielder and manages to place the stress again on Pakistan, forcing a misfield. Garth doesn’t discover it fairly as straightforward to get off strike and may solely play defensively for the remainder of the over. The ultimate ball catches the sting of her bat, nevertheless it falls safely attributable to her gentle palms coming by means of the ball.
twenty fifth over: Australia 83-7 (Garth 3, Mooney 37)
Nashra continues and Mooney once more turns the strike over with a pleasant reduce shot. The second ball appears like a dot, however Nashra lets it get previous her and Garth can get off strike right away, somewhat than constructing the stress on her. Pakistan have to cease each run they’ll to provide themselves one of the best likelihood to win this recreation and beat Australia for the primary time ever.
twenty fourth over: Australia 80-7 (Garth 2, Mooney 35)
Sadia returns for her second spell, changing Shamim. She instantly will get Garth cramped proper up, hitting the toe of her bat – for some motive Pakistan enchantment for LBW, perhaps simply to maintain the umpires on their toes? Garth doesn’t look overly comfy on the market, however Australia will want her to carry on and go along with Mooney to assist them compile a defendable whole. A maiden from Sadia, very properly bowled.
twenty third over: Australia 80-7 (Garth 2, Mooney 35)
Mooney performs an exquisite reduce shot to Nashra to begin the over. She remains to be trying comparatively calm and in management, however she’s not going at a very fast charge both. Lastly Pakistan have the umpire occupied with an LBW. Garth evaluations it instantly and it seems she obtained an inside edge on it, so Australia have a reprieve. Mooney sprinted all the way down to the boundary to take a message from sub Heather Graham whereas the assessment came about. One other good over from Nashra.
twenty second over: Australia 78-7 (Garth 1, Mooney 34)
Shamim resumes to Mooney, who’s discovering singles simply sufficient in the intervening time – it will likely be fascinating to see how she responds because the stress will increase and extra runs are wanted. Wareham can’t handle the identical and she or he simply prods the ball again to Shamim when she actually wanted to stick with Mooney. Garth involves the center with quite a lot of work to do.
WICKET! Wareham c&b Shamim 0 (Australia 76-7)
An unbelievable diving catch from Shamim off her personal bowling sends Wareham again to the sheds with out troubling the scorers. It is a sensational bowling (and fielding) peformance from Pakistan towards the reigning world champions.
twenty first over: Australia 75-6 (Wareham 0, Mooney 32)
Nashra bowls her fifth over and Mooney will get off strike with a pleasant again foot shot. McGrath loses her wicket and Wareham involves the center.
WICKET! McGrath c Diana b Nashra 5 (Australia 75-6)
What a spell from Nashra – she has her third now, drawing McGrath in with a really sluggish supply, simply 62km/hr. A diving catch from Diana at brief additional cowl seals the wicket.
twentieth over: Australia 74-5 (McGrath 5, Mooney 31)
After a irritating over, McGrath appears extra comfy towards Shamim and instantly comes down the pitch to show the ball right into a full toss and runs a fast single. There may be work to be accomplished to rebuild this innings, however Australia will probably be assured of their bowling and can know that each run they rating right here offers them a greater goal to bowl at, so they may simply proceed to attempt to rack up some runs with out panicking.
nineteenth over: Australia 70-5 (McGrath 3, Mooney 29)
A protracted spell from Nashra within the context of this recreation, however she is constant to ship. McGrath can’t appear to get her away and Mooney comes down the pitch to speak to her. Lastly she sweeps one on the final ball of the over – it doesn’t look absolutely managed, nevertheless it lands safely and she or he runs one.
18th over: Australia 69-5 (McGrath 2, Mooney 29)
Shamim appeals for an LBW on McGrath early within the over, however that’s one mode of dismissal they’re not having a lot luck with to this point immediately. Mooney is beginning to look extra comfy now after a good period of time within the center and she or he’s managing to build up some runs.
seventeenth over: Australia 66-5 (McGrath 1, Mooney 27)
One other over from Nashra now. Mooney is ready to flip the strike over due to a misfield from Pakistan that releases a little bit of the stress. However Nashra turns it again on with some good line and size bowling. McGrath is ready to get off the mark with a single and Mooney comes very near chopping on, however the ball simply misses the stumps after which one other misfield the following ball offers Mooney a much-needed boundary.