END OF OVER:20 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE-W: 93/6 | RR: 4.65
- Shauna Kavanagh6 (2b)
- Laura Delany14 (20b)
- Megan Schutt4-0-30-1
- Sophie Molineux4-0-18-0
Ireland's best chance of competing was to bat first and put runs up against the four-time champions. The coin toss went their way and finished the Powerplay on 27 without loss. Then the big-match nerves failed them, and they played shots they shouldn't have. They didn't run well, and weren't helped by poor umpiring calls - the one to dock them five runs. All this has meant Australia's target is a small one. Just a question of how many overs, you feel. Let's see how they approach it. When Australia come out to bat, they'll start with 5/0.
19.6
4
Schutt to Kavanagh, FOUR, full toss which she swings from outside off to bisect the gap between deep square and deep midwicket.
19.5
2
Schutt to Kavanagh, 2 runs, muscled to deep midwicket where Perry runs around and puts in a dive to save a certain boundary. Stunning effort
19.4
W
Schutt to Garth, OUT, looks for an adventurous scoop but this is full, dead straight and zoning in towards middle. Once she missed, there was only one result. Middle stump
KJ Garth b Schutt 24 (26b 2x4 0x6) SR: 92.30
19.3
4
Schutt to Garth, FOUR, lofted very nicely to beat mid-off to the boundary. Touch too full, she backed room, got underneath the length and lofted it cleanly.
19.2
1
Schutt to Delany, 1 run, mistimed slog across the line to long-on
19.1
1b
Schutt to Garth, 1 bye, looks to scoop, but had to fetch it from so far outside off that she got into a tangle. Beaten, keeper beaten too and they scoot a bye
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs | IRE-W: 81/5 | RR: 4.26
- Kim Garth20 (23b)
- Laura Delany13 (19b)
- Sophie Molineux4-0-18-0
- Delissa Kimmince4-0-19-0
18.6
1
Molineux to Garth, 1 run, dabs to short third man for a quick single.
18.5
1
Molineux to Delany, 1 run, steps out and swings across the line, toe-ended the connection to long-on
18.4
1
Molineux to Garth, 1 run, swung across the line to long-on
18.3
2
Molineux to Garth, 2 runs, steps out and laced this into the gap past the point fielder, they scamper back for the second. Excellent running.
18.2
1
Molineux to Delany, 1 run, steps out and squeezes this drive to mid-off for a quick single.
18.1
1
Molineux to Garth, 1 run, fired full outside off, steered wide of short third man for a quick single.
END OF OVER:18 | 11 Runs | IRE-W: 74/5 | RR: 4.11
- Kim Garth15 (19b)
- Laura Delany11 (17b)
- Delissa Kimmince4-0-19-0
- Megan Schutt3-0-19-0
17.6
1
Kimmince to Garth, 1 run, full and outside off, squeezed to deep point. Rocket throw by Mooney
17.5
0
Kimmince to Garth, no run, looks to dig out a yorker, gets a thick inside edge onto the pad.
17.4
1
Kimmince to Delany, 1 run, full and angling into middle and leg, squeezed to long-on
17.3
1
Kimmince to Garth, 1 run, works this into the leg side for an easy single.
17.2
0
Kimmince to Garth, no run, yorker-length just outside off, jammed down but couldn't get any bat. Hit the keeper's pad
17.1
2
Kimmince to Garth, 2 runs, works this into the gap between deep midwicket and deep square, Perry beaten on the throw for a second
17.1
5w
Kimmince to Garth, 5 wides, another poor delivery slipping down leg. Healy can't get across in time to stop that.
17.1
1w
Kimmince to Garth, 1 wide, missed stumping by Alyssa Healy! Garth was overbalanced in trying to tickle this fine. Couldn't grab cleanly. Wide called.
END OF OVER:17 | 7 Runs | IRE-W: 63/5 | RR: 3.70
- Laura Delany10 (16b)
- Kim Garth11 (14b)
- Megan Schutt3-0-19-0
- Ellyse Perry4-0-12-2
16.6
0
Schutt to Delany, no run, squared up by the legcutter, somehow ends up defending back
16.5
1
Schutt to Garth, 1 run, steered straight to short third man as she puts on the skating shoes on
16.4
0
Schutt to Garth, no run, right into the blockhole outside off, dug out
16.3
1
Schutt to Delany, 1 run, gentle dab into the off side for a quick single
16.2
1
Schutt to Garth, 1 run, off a thick outside edge as she opens the bat face, down to short third man.
