This off break on a length outside off sees the batter attempt a flick but mistime it badly, resulting in a catch at long on. Isabel van der Woning is out without scoring. A quick breakthrough as van der Woning departs for a duck from two balls.
An off break pitched on a length, targeting middle stump. Silver Siegers attempts a slog but misses, getting stumped by the wicketkeeper. Silver Siegers departs for 1 run off 2 balls.
Over 17. 1 runs. Bowler: Sree Charani. Netherlands Women: 8-114(rr 6.71) Sree Charani bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Iris Zwilling attempts an ambitious slog-sweep but mistimes it badly, offering an easy catch to deep mid wicket. Zwilling departs for 8 off 9, leaving the Netherlands Women needing 96 from 18 balls with only two wickets in hand and the chase looking steep.
The stock ball on a length is slid in at off stump, and the batter works it with an outside edge but is caught. A neat dismissal as the batter tried to guide the ball but ends up caught behind. Myrthe van den Raad is out without scoring, and the Netherlands Women lose their review.
A length stock ball outside off stump, met with a mis-timed drive that flies into the air and is caught at long on. Frederique Overdijk departs caught attempting an ambitious shot. Frederique Overdijk leaves the crease after scoring 9 runs off 7 balls.
Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Deepti Sharma. Netherlands Women: 5-113(rr 7.06) Deepti Sharma delivers an off break pitching outside off, and Zwilling unleashes a well-timed slog through mid wicket for four. The shot is powerful yet controlled, sending the ball racing to the boundary without any trouble. The Netherlands Women face a challenging chase, needing 97 from 24 balls with five wickets in hand and no predicted chance of winning.
Deepti Sharma tosses up an off break outside off, tempting Iris Zwilling into a slog-sweep that’s mis-timed and airborne but still manages to sneak through for a single, with Kranti Gaud alert in mid-wicket to field quickly.
Deepti Sharma floats in an off break on a length, pitching on off stump. Iris Zwilling works it with calm control into the off side, keeping the scoreboard quiet with a dot ball.
Over 15. 7 runs. Bowler: Sree Charani. Netherlands Women: 5-105(rr 7) The stock ball on a back of a length outside off is worked neatly through the off side for a single. Netherlands Women require 105 runs from 30 balls with five wickets in hand, chasing at a steep run rate.
The bowler delivers a stock ball outside off at a back of a length, and it's met with a fierce slog from the batter. The shot finds the outside edge, racing away to the third man boundary for four runs. That takes Netherlands Women to 103 for 5.
A length ball pitched just outside off stump, nicely driven along the ground by Iris Zwilling who works it skillfully for a quick single. Zwilling gets off the mark with that confident strike.
A full, straight stock ball on middle stump as the batter attempts a sweep but misses, the ball striking the pad. An lbw decision is given and the review is lost. Robine Rijke departs for 8 off 8, and Netherlands Women lose their review.
Over 14. 6 runs. Bowler: Nandani Sharma. Netherlands Women: 4-98(rr 7) Frederique Overdijk uses a controlled flick off a full-length delivery on off stump, nudging two runs elegantly toward deep mid wicket. Overdijk finally gets off the mark while Netherlands Women face a steep chase needing 112 from 36 balls with six wickets in hand.
This reverse outswinger on a half-track outside off tempts a cut, but the batter misses the ball entirely. The keepers react instantly to stump her down. Babette de Leede is dismissed for 28 runs off 27 balls.
