The stock ball, landing outside off on a back of a length, is met with a controlled drive by Perry, who nudges it along the ground to deep cover for a well-run single.
Over 9. 5 runs. Bowler: Rabeya Khan. Australia Women: 1-74(rr 8.22) The leg spinner floats a length ball on off stump; the batter tries to drop it but can't find the gap, resulting in no run. Australia Women require 4 runs from 66 balls with 9 wickets in hand, the chase progressing steadily.
The leg spinner floats a back of a length delivery just outside off. Ellyse Perry works it carefully along the ground for a single, with sharp fielding at long on keeping the extras to zero.
Over 8. 12 runs. Bowler: Ritu Moni. Australia Women: 1-69(rr 8.62) A back of a length ball on off stump, Perry plays a controlled drive but mistimes it, nudging through for a single. Australia Women need nine runs from 72 deliveries, comfortably placed with nine wickets in hand.
A seaming-in length ball outside off sees the batter attempt a cut but misses completely, and the ball is misfielded at third man. Four extras gift the batting side some luck.
Over 7. 8 runs. Bowler: Marufa Akter. Australia Women: 1-57(rr 8.14) Georgia Voll steps confidently to a full toss outside off and plays a neat drive along the ground for a single. Australia Women need 21 from 78 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, fully in control of the chase.
The length ball outside off is met with a deft, controlled scoop from Perry, who elegantly splices it away through fine leg for four. That innings move brings Australia Women to 53 for 1.
Over 6. 14 runs. Bowler: Nahida Akter. Australia Women: 1-49(rr 8.17) Nahida Akter bowls a length stock ball straight on middle stump, inviting the stroke. Georgia Voll plays a beautifully controlled drive, timing it perfectly to send the ball racing through long off for four. That's another four for Voll in this over. Australia Women require 29 runs from 84 deliveries with nine wickets in hand, chasing steadily.
Nahida Akter fires in a full stock ball just outside off stump, and Georgia Voll steps forward to meet it perfectly. She middles a crisp drive through cover, racing away to the boundary. Another boundary for Voll, bringing up thirty runs in just 20 balls at a striking 150.
Nahida Akter delivers a length stock ball on leg stump, which Georgia Voll deftly scoops with excellent timing. The ball skims along the ground to fine leg for a delightful boundary.
