Match 17, Sharjah, October 13, 2024, 03:30 PM
109/6(20.0ov)
113/0(10.0ov)
England Women beat Scotland Women by 10 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Maia Bouchier
Commentry
Right then, that's it from the coverage of this game. Although the action in the Women's T20 World Cup continues as India Women are set to take on Australia Women in just a while. The first ball will be at 2 pm GMT. But you can join us early for the build-up. See you then! ADIOS!
Heather Knight, the victorious skipper is in for a chat. She says that the pitch has gotten really better and she is pleased with how the game went for them. Talks about the way Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge batted and made the most of the opportunity which also helped their net run rate in tough hot conditions. Mentions that they have a lot of options to work with and Lauren Bell bowled outstandingly well too. Concludes that they just want to try and build on the momentum and keep winning.
Kathryn Bryce, the captain of Scotland Women is in for a chat. She acknowledged that it had been a difficult tournament for her team. She emphasized the key learning point of sticking to the basics. Bryce mentioned that it’s always challenging to compete against different teams on varying pitches. However, she expressed her gratitude for the way the fans have supported them throughout the tournament.
MAIA BOUCHIER IS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her aggressive and unbeaten knock of 62(34). She says it felt really good and to bat with Danni Wyatt-Hodge was special as they share a strong bond and they looked to stick to their strength and hit down the ground and run well which came good for them. Adds that they got to know about the net run rate at around the 8-over mark and it could potentially come into play ahead in the tournament and they wanted to finish it in 10 overs. Talks about keeping the focus on the present and staying calm not worrying a lot about what other teams are doing. Concludes that it was good to keep Scotland to such a small total and the way they played was great.
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For Scotland, it was a tough outing. Their bowlers struggled to find the right lines and lengths, especially the new ball bowlers, who were taken apart by the English openers. This was the first time these two teams met on the cricket field in the shortest format, and Scotland will have plenty to reflect on as they look to learn and improve in the future.
Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge opened for England and dominated from the start. Bouchier took an aggressive approach early on, setting the tone for the chase, while Wyatt played a supportive role, content with playing second fiddle. Both the batters scored their respective half-centuries. Together, the pair made light work of the Scottish bowlers, taking England to a comfortable victory with all 10 wickets in hand.
WOW! England Women record an emphatic win against Scotland Women. They have chased down 110 runs in just 60 deliveries. Scotland Women were very flat with the ball in hand, but they would take plenty of learnings from this outing. With this win, England Women remain unbeaten in Group B of the T20 World Cup and have significantly boosted their net run rate, strengthening their chances of advancing to the next round.
In over# 10
4
3
1
4
1
0
Kathryn Bryce 31/0(3)
9.6
4
FOUR! Maia Bouchier finishes off in style and this opening pair gun this target down in just 10 overs! England Women win by 10 wickets! Full and on middle, Maia Bouchier shuffles across and slips down on a knee before sweeping it neatly behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
9.5
3
It's all happening out there! A comedy of errors but brings up FIFTY FOR DANNI WYATT! Kathryn Bryce bowls this full, on leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge drives it to mid off and Maia Bouchier sets off for a run seeing a slight fumble from the fielder. Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets through too but a wayward throw well away from the stumps and the keeper allows the batters to come back for two more runs.
9.4
1
Full and on off, Maia Bouchier gets closer to the line and looks to sweep it across but doesn't quite time it right. Gets it off the inner half of the bat to fine leg for a single.
9.3
4
FOUR! Innovative and Effective! On a length, on middle and off, Maia Bouchier reverse sweeps it over short third for a boundary.
9.2
1
On a good length, over middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
9.1
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Full and outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets down the track and plays it away from her body. Hits it straight back down the track and connects right at the stumps on the other end.
In over# 9
1
4
1
1
2
2
Darcey Carter 11/0(1)
8.6
1
Carter serves a full toss, outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge whips it to long off for a single. England Women need 10 more runs to win!
8.5
4
FOUR! Class written all over that shot! Tossed up, on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets to the pitch of the ball and carves it over covers for a boundary.
8.4
1
Short and on middle, Maia Bouchier shuffles a long way across and pulls it behind squre on the leg side for a single.