Over 13. 15 runs. Bowler: Aaliyah Alleyne. Australia Women: 2-127(rr 9.77) The length ball on middle stump sees Gardner whip a well-timed flick through deep backward square leg for four. Gardner adds another boundary, bringing 15 runs in this over as Australia Women edge closer with eight wickets in hand and an extremely favorable chase scenario.
A length ball on off stump, Gardner goes for a drive but mistimes it, managing to sneak a single as the ball is fielded at long on. The no-ball adds an extra run, bringing two runs in total.
A full ball on off stump with no movement, and Gardner drives it cleanly along the ground. She connects well, sending it racing past the infield to long off for four. Gardner reaches thirty runs off just 18 balls, keeping up a sizzling strike rate.
Over 12. 7 runs. Bowler: Karishma Ramharack. Australia Women: 2-112(rr 9.33) Gardner works a controlled flick off the length ball on off stump, nudging it carefully towards short fine leg for a single. Australia Women require 14 runs from 48 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, firmly in command of the chase.
Karishma Ramharack bowls an off break pitched on off stump at length. Beth Mooney works it carefully towards long on, mistiming the shot but managing to squeeze a single.
Over 11. 8 runs. Bowler: Hayley Matthews. Australia Women: 2-105(rr 9.55) Gardner tries to pull the short off-break outside off, but it's a mis-timed shot that just sneaks away for a single, fielded carefully at short fine leg. Australia Women require 21 runs from 54 deliveries, holding a comfortable position with eight wickets in hand and strong odds.
A full-length off break pitched outside off, met with a controlled push from Beth Mooney, sneaking a single to extra cover where it was quickly fielded.
This full outside off off-break is met with a beautifully timed drive. The ball races crisply through backward point for four runs. Australia Women advance to 103 for 2.
Short and wide outside off, the off break is expertly pulled by Mooney through mid-wicket for a quick single. Beth Mooney reaches a sparkling 50 off just 29 balls at a strike rate of 172.
Over 10. 16 runs. Bowler: Afy Fletcher. Australia Women: 2-97(rr 9.7) A full-length leg spin on leg stump is worked neatly through the on side for a single, keeping the strike ticking. Sixteen runs have come from this over so far. Australia Women face a chase of 29 from 60 balls with eight wickets in hand, holding a strong win probability.
A length ball outside off from the leg spinner, Gardner picks it beautifully with a well-timed drive that races through extra cover for four. Gardner is timing the ball well, with two boundaries already in this over.
The leg spinner pitches a length ball outside off, and the batter drives it crisply. Ashleigh Gardner's well-timed drive races away over long on for a magnificent six.
Fletcher bowls a back of a length googly outside off, and Gardner pushes it firmly along the ground towards extra cover. No run comes off this steady delivery.
Over 9. 8 runs. Bowler: Aaliyah Alleyne. Australia Women: 2-81(rr 9) Ashleigh Gardner pushes a full-length, on off stump delivery into mid off where Jannillea Glasgow fields it cleanly for no run. Australia Women need 45 from 66 balls with 8 wickets in hand, holding a strong winning chance.
A back of a length delivery wide down the leg misses the flick as the batter tries to connect; it’s called wide and the ball is misfielded, racing away for two extras.
A length ball on off stump from no movement, driven onto the cut shot, Beth Mooney carves it neatly off the back foot but the fielder at backward point saves a quick single.
