Over 19. 6 runs. Bowler: Sree Charani. Australia Women: 4-172(rr 9.05) A length ball on middle stump from the stock delivery is greeted with a well-timed, controlled drive by Georgia Wareham, racing elegantly through long off for four. Georgia Wareham is off the mark as Australia Women reach the target and secure a 6-wicket victory!
Sree Charani bowls a full stock delivery just outside off; Wareham attempts a drive but mistimes it, allowing the fielder at extra cover to cut it off swiftly for no run.
The stock ball, pitching a length outside off, invites a drive from Perry, but it's mis-timed and she goes caught at extra cover. Ellyse Perry departs for 56 off 38 balls.
Charani delivers a full toss just outside off, Gardner goes for a drive but mistimes it, yet manages to sneak a single. That partnership now stands at 100 runs off 57 balls.
Over 18. 12 runs. Bowler: Deepti Sharma. Australia Women: 3-166(rr 9.22) Deepti Sharma serves up a full outside off off break, and Gardner drives it crisply. The well-timed stroke races through extra cover, piercing the field with perfect control for four. Gardner reaches a blazing 50 off just 28 balls. Australia Women require 5 runs from 12 balls with 7 wickets in hand, holding a 99% chance to win.
Deepti Sharma bowls a back of a length off break just outside off, and Gardner goes for a controlled slog—slightly mis-timed but manages to eke out a single.
Deceptive off break drifting in on the leg stump, flicked crisply by Perry for a quick single towards deep mid wicket, where the ball is collected cleanly.
Over 17. 17 runs. Bowler: Renuka Singh Thakur. Australia Women: 3-154(rr 9.06) A length ball outside off is met with a well-timed, controlled drive. Ellyse Perry elegantly sends it racing past long off for four. Ellyse Perry moves to 50 off just 33 balls, boosting the chase with Australia Women needing 17 from 18 deliveries and a strong 97% win probability.
Renuka Singh delivers a full-length slower ball just outside off, and Ellyse Perry wisely leaves it alone. The umpire calls a no-ball, adding an extra run to the total. Australia Women move on to 150 for 3 with that extra run.
A length ball outside off without movement, dispatched crisply by the batter for four. The well-timed slog sails cleanly through deep square leg, showcasing perfect control in the air.
No movement outside off and a length ball is met with a well-timed, controlled drive. Ashleigh Gardner sends it racing over long off for a magnificent six.
Renuka Singh Thakur bowls a length ball outside off; Gardner attempts a drive but mis-times it, allowing the ball to be easily fielded. No runs come off this delivery.
Over 16. 12 runs. Bowler: Shafali Verma. Australia Women: 3-137(rr 8.56) Off break pitched back of a length outside off, worked neatly along the ground for a single. Australia Women are chasing 34 from 24 balls with seven wickets in hand and strong winning chances.
Shafali Verma bowls a back of a length off break outside off, Gardner drives through with a controlled pull, sneaking a quick single to deep mid-wicket.
An off break pitched back of a length wide outside off stump. Perry cuts it with controlled precision, sending the ball racing through backward point for four. Australia Women's win probability jumps notably, now at 83%.
An off break pitched back of a length outside off, met with a well-timed, controlled pull shot racing beautifully through mid wicket for four. Gardner has now brought up thirty runs off 19 balls, maintaining a blistering strike rate of 174.
Over 15. 16 runs. Bowler: Sree Charani. Australia Women: 3-125(rr 8.33) Gardner attempts a drive outside off on a full stock ball but gets a mis-timed swipe, sending it loosely in the field for a quick single. That brings up 16 runs in this over. Australia Women are now chasing 46 from 30 balls with a strong chance to win.
A full toss wide outside off quickly dispatched with a controlled but mistimed slog, just sneaking away for a single. That brings up 15 runs this over! The momentum shifts as India's win probability nudges from 24% to 31%.
A yorker wide outside off is met with a beautifully timed cut shot. The batter controls the ball perfectly, sending it racing past third man for four. Australia Women have surged ahead, their winning chances climbing from 62% to 76%.
A full stock ball outside off, Gardner drives it neatly with controlled timing, picking up a comfortable single. This partnership now touches 50 runs off just 33 balls.
A length stock ball darting on middle stump, met with a powerful slog-sweep. The batter times it perfectly, sending the ball sailing cleanly over deep backward square leg for six.
