Stafanie Taylor tries an aggressive slog on a back-of-a-length delivery outside off, but it’s mis-timed and skies the ball. Luckily, it’s dropped, allowing her to sneak a single.
Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Kavisha Dilhari. West Indies Women: 5-98(rr 6.12) Glasgow drives the full off-break on off stump with excellent timing, steering it neatly through the infield for a comfortable two. West Indies Women require just one run from 24 balls with five wickets in hand, inching closer to victory.
A full toss on off stump, an off break delivery that’s met with a well-timed, controlled drive. The batter sends it racing elegantly through long on for four.
Over 15. 4 runs. Bowler: Chamari Athapaththu. West Indies Women: 5-90(rr 6) Jannillea Glasgow tries a slog off a full outside off off break but miscues it, nudging the ball along the ground for a single. West Indies Women need 9 runs from 30 balls with five wickets in hand in the chase.
Chamari Athapaththu bowls a tidy off break, landing just outside off on a back of a length. Stafanie Taylor responds with a sharp cut shot off the pitch, keeping it low and controlled through backward point for no run.
Over 14. 3 runs. Bowler: Sugandika Dasanayaka. West Indies Women: 5-86(rr 6.14) Round the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, worked along the ground to Kawya Kavindi at deep mid wicket. 1 run. A back of a length stock ball just outside off; Taylor works it nicely along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a well-timed single. West Indies Women require 13 runs from 36 balls with five wickets in hand during this chase. Taylor works a back of a length stock ball just outside off stump with precision, guiding it carefully through the infield for a well-timed single. West Indies Women require 13 runs from 36 deliveries, holding five wickets in hand with the chase in steady shape.
Dasanayaka sends down a back of a length stock ball on off stump, and Glasgow confidently drives it along the ground through the covers for a single. Glasgow gets off the mark in style.
Sugandika Dasanayaka rolls out a stock length ball just outside off. Stafanie Taylor leans in with a solid defensive stroke, keeping the ball grounded and playing it carefully for no run.
Over 13. 9 runs. Bowler: Nimesha Madushani. West Indies Women: 5-83(rr 6.38) A full-length stock ball drifting down leg, the batter works it carefully but misses; the field saves a quick two runs at fine leg. West Indies Women require 16 runs from 42 balls with five wickets in hand, facing a modest required run rate of 2.3.
A full stock ball down the leg side as the batter attempts a controlled sweep, but the ball races away for an extra wide, adding one to the scoreboard.
The bowler sends down a leg-side yorker, and the batter attempts a flick but misses entirely. Two leg byes come through as the wicketkeeper fails to complete the stumping, with a sharp fielding effort from fine leg saving further runs.
Nimesha Madushani bowls a full, outside off stock ball which Stafanie Taylor meets with a well-timed, controlled drive through the extra cover region for two runs.
A full delivery outside off stump met with a textbook drive, well-timed but kept down, as the ball is fielded smartly at cover. No run comes off this neat shot.
