Ind Women v Netherlands Women Commentary

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.

16.5

A length ball on off stump sees the batter drive it firmly along the ground, but the fielder is quick to cut it off for no run.

16.4

Sree CharanitoSilver Siegers

The stock ball comes in just outside off at a length, and the batter tries to push it but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.

16.3

Silver Siegers swings the stock ball outside off with a controlled slog, managing to sneak a single. Silver Siegers gets off the mark in style.

16.2

Sree CharanitoMyrthe van den Raad

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.

16.1

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.

End of over 16

113/5-8 runs

Iris Zwilling8 (9)

Deepti Sharma1/26 (3.0)

15.6

Deepti SharmatoFrederique Overdijk

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.

15.5

The off break drifts onto off stump and the batter attempts a slog. It's a mis-timed shot but she manages to eke out a single.

15.4

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.

15.3

Deepti SharmatoFrederique Overdijk

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.

15.2

Deepti Sharma bowls a length off break on middle stump, and Frederique Overdijk sweeps it neatly along the ground for a well-timed single.

15.1

Deepti Sharma bowls a length off-break just outside off, and Iris Zwilling lightly flicks it through mid-wicket for a quick single.

End of over 15

105/5-7 runs, 1 wicket

Iris Zwilling8 (9)

Sree Charani4/19 (4.0)

14.6

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.

14.5

Frederique Overdijk drives a full stock ball on off stump, neatly guiding it along the ground for a single.

14.4

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.

14.3

A length ball on off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke by Frederique Overdijk, who keeps it firmly on the ground for no run.

14.2