END OF OVER:
50 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ-W: 227/9 | RR: 4.54

  • Eden Carson4 (2b)
  • Lea Tahuhu12 (4b)
  • Marufa Akter7-0-58-1
  • Nahida Akter10-1-36-1

6:26pm A decent team innings, given the conditions. NZ, as has become the norm, lost two wickets in the powerplay, with Kerr following suit soon after. Devine, though, stood tall and alongside Halliday, kept things ticking over. That partnership never quite hit over-drive but it lasted more than a hundred runs and that gave NZ a pretty good foundation. Green, Gaze and Tahuhu then popped up with cameos towards the end to ensure NZ made it past 225.

Bangladesh will also feel they did well to restrict New Zealand. Marufa, their star at this World Cup, struggled today and went for plenty. The spinners, though, applied the squeeze, with Rabeya being the pick of the bowlers, bagging three wickets. That said, this will still be Bangladesh's second-highest run-chase ever in this format, and that means they have a lot of work to do. And NZ, with these many on the board, will feel they have enough to get their first win of the tournament. Join us in a bit for the chase!

Brooke Halliday: Not much chat between us. Trying to remind each other to bat 50 overs, and being happy with singles and to take the game as deep as possible. When you come to a place like India, you know spinners and playing spin is going to be important. Had a T20 World Cup in Dubai, and that was a stepping stone to the reverse and the sweep. Have found the middle a couple of times, but have also found the top edge a couple of times. A bit of work (in progress) but we will get there. (On the pitch) The fuller ones, kind of skid on a bit, but the other length, it sort of holds a bit. They made it quite difficult, when they had their fielders straight. Go to the top of the stumps and not try to give them any width, and this (score) will be defendable.

49.6
1b
Marufa Akter to Carson, 1 bye, back of a length on middle and leg. Carson swings like a rusty gate and misses. The ball sneaks past leg stump and Tahuhu, seeing the keeper fumbles, pinches a bye. NZ finish on 227!
49.5
4
Marufa Akter to Carson, FOUR, edged and four! Carson is up and running! Short and wide outside off. Carson has a big waft at it and gets an even thicker outside edge. Flies to the keeper's right and these are bonus runs for NZ!
49.4
W
Marufa Akter to Gaze, OUT, leg stump knocked back, and Marufa has a wicket! Slower ball on a back of a length on off. Cuts back in a touch and Gaze does not pick the variation. She has a wild swipe across the line. Misses and hears the toppling of leg stump soon after!

IC Gaze b Marufa Akter 12 (26m 13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 92.3

49.3
1
Marufa Akter to Tahuhu, 1 run, in the air again, and the chance is shelled! Length outside off. Tahuhu throws the kitchen sink at it but slices across it too much. Nahida tries to get under it in the cover point region but makes a mess of it. May not have gotten a finger to it in the end
49.2
6
Marufa Akter to Tahuhu, SIX, Tahuhu goes all the way! What has she been doing in the dugout all this while?! Right in the slot outside off. Tahuhu brings those long levers into play, swings through the line and pumps it over the bowler's head!

BAN Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st7Sharmin AkhterRubya Haider
2nd6Nigar SultanaRubya Haider
3rd9Nigar SultanaS Mostary
4th8Nigar SultanaSumaiya Akter
5th0Fahima KhatunSumaiya Akter
6th3Fahima KhatunShorna Akter
7th33Fahima KhatunNahida Akter
8th44Fahima KhatunRabeya Khan
9th15Fahima KhatunNishita Akter Nishi
10th2Fahima KhatunMarufa Akter