South Africa Women vs Thailand Women, ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2020

So that is it from this game! One more World Cup game to go though as Pakistan take on England. Join us for the action from that game. Till then, take care and goodbye!

South Africa skipper, Dane Van Niekerk starts by crediting Lee for how she played but the fielding let them down, they always try to give their best but today they did not play their best game. States they dropped a few chances today which is not good and they need to improve.

Thailand skipper, Sonnarin Tippoch starts by saying credit to Lee as she hit the ball really hard, they did not get it right and they need to improve. Further adds it was a big score on the board, they went out there and backed themselves but fell well short.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH, Lizelle Lee, says that it is just one of the days for her. She further adds she did not do that well at the start of the tournament but she is happy to do well here. On her partnership with Sune Luus she says that the partnership with Luus was superb. Further goes onto add that they are taking each and every game as a semi final.

The South African bowling was good! Ismail and Luus were the pick as both finished with a three-fers. Except for Khaka, every bowler took a wicket at least.

Once again Thailand have been beaten quite easily! Just what South Africa would have wanted as this would boost their NRR! To be honest after Lee's ton which took South Africa close to 200, it was always going to a huge task for Thailand. Also, to make matters worse, they lost a lot of wickets at the start and then kept on losing wickets throughout. Kamchomphu did play an attractive innings which was the only positive for Thailand.

19.1

W

OUT! The game ends with the first ball of the 20th over. Shabnim Ismail finishes it off in style here. She comes charging in and bowls one on a length and around middle and leg. Padunglerd goes for the wild swing but misses it to see her leg pole lay flat on the ground. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 113 RUNS!

18.6

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NOT OUT! The batter is just in! Outside off, it is hit towards cover. The batswomen go for a run. The fielder picks the ball up and fires it to the keeper who whips the bails off and appeals. The umpire takes it upstairs. The batter though has started walking back. She now turns and starts walking back towards the pitch. Replays show that she is just in. Maybe she would have thought that the 20 overs have been done.

18.5

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Full and outside off, the batter swings but misses.

18.4

1

A single now as this is hit down to long off.

18.3

4

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and on off, it is lofted over the mid off fielder and a boundary results.

18.2

1

A single as this is eased down to long off.

18.1

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Outside off, this is slapped towards cover. Nothing from the freebie.

18.1

3nb

A full toss on off, it is guided towards point for two. No ball signaled which means Free Hit coming up.

17.6

W

OUT! CAUGHT! No doubt about this one. 9 down are Thailand! This is short and on middle, Laomi looks to pull but gets a top edge towards mid-wicket where the fielder takes it.

17.5

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NOT OUT! The batter has her foot just in! This is tossed up outside off. Laomi looks to go big but is beaten by the away turn. The keeper collects the ball and whips the bails. An appeal and the umpire takes it upstairs. Time for the replays which shows Laomi did drag her foot out but she got it back in time.

A stumping appeal has been taken upstairs. The South Africans do not seem very excited.

17.4

1

One more single as this is chipped down to long on.

17.3

1

The batsman plays a sweep shot. One run added to the total.

17.2

1

Shorter and on middle, it is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

17.1

1

Flighted ball on off, it is dragged down to long on for one.

16.6

W

OUT! LBW! Three reds! Did not see that coming. Trisha Chetty is once again in the scheme of things as she is the one who convinces her skipper to take the review. It is tossed up on middle and leg, Sutthiruang goes for slog by moving across her stumps. She misses it and gets rapped on the pads. There is an appeal but the umpire shakes her head. The South African go for the review. Replays roll in and Snicko confirms no bat involved. Now comes the Hawk Eye. Pitching in line, Impact in line and what we see is hitting too in line as the ball clips the leg stump on the outside. Did not look like hitting the stumps to the naked eye.

An appeal for LBW has been turned down! South Africa review. Looks to be going down with the angle.

16.5

4b

FOUR BYES! Length ball but down the leg side and Chanida looks to play it fine down towards fine leg. She misses it and the ball goes past the keeper and into the fence at fine leg. The umpire gives it as byes.

16.4

2

Floated and on off, driven through covers for a couple.

16.3

2

Length and on off, the batter lofts it over mid on and fetches a couple.

16.2

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Good length and outside off, the batter fails to lay bat on ball as the keeper collects it.

16.1

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Tossed up on off, flicked straight to mid-wicket.

15.6

1

Tossed up on off, driven to mid on for a single.

15.5

1

The batsman plays a sweep shot. They pick up a single.

15.4

W

OUT! STUMPED! Trisha Chetty does another stumping. It is tossed up around off, The ball spins past the slog of Liengprasert and the keeper does the rest.

15.3

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Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

15.2

1

Tossed up on the pads, tucked away towards the leg side for a single.

15.1

1

Floated ball on off, pushed to covers for a run.

14.6

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Driven through mid off by the batsman.

14.5

1

Length and on the pads, Liengprasert flicks it to mid-wicket and gets a run.

14.4

1

Length and on off, driven through covers for a single.

14.3

2

DROPPED! South Africa have had a poor outing in the field as they have dopped a lot of catches here. This is bowled on a length and on leg, Sutthiruang goes for the slog but gets a top edge towards fine leg where the fielder gets a hand to it only to spill it in the end. A couple is what the get.

14.2

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On a length and on off, driven towards mid off.

14.1

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Length ball on off, pushed towards mid off.

13.6

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Full on off, driven to mid on.

13.5

1

Flatter and on middle, pulled towards the leg side for a single.

13.4

1

Floated on off, chipped over mid on for a single.

13.3

1

Floated and on off, Sutthiruang pulls it but finds short mid-wicket to perfection. The ball goes away from the fielder the and the batters take a single.

13.2

1

Tossed up on off, the batter slogs it towards mid-wicket for a run. 50 up for Thailand.

13.1

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Tossed up on off, defended off the back foot.

12.6

1

The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

12.5

1

Flatter and on off, pulled towards mid-wicket for a single.

12.4

1

Floated and on off, the batter tucks it to the leg side and gets to the other end.

12.3

W

OUT! STUMPED! Nattaya Boochatham is out of here. Van Niekerk tosses one up and around off, Boochatham comes down the track to flick it to the leg side but gets beaten as the ball spins away from her. The keeper Trisha Chetty does the rest as she whips the bails off.

12.2

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Tossed up on off, tucked to square leg.

12.1

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Full toss on off, played to mid off.

11.6

1

Uses her feet and eases it down to long off for one.

11.5

1

A single as this is hit down to long on.

11.4

W

OUT! CAUGHT! Luus gets a wicket! Slower through the air and outside off, Kamchomphu swings across the line. There is a faint bottom edge which the keeper pouches. A good little innings comes to an end. It would not have made any difference to the outcome of the game though.

11.3

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Flatter and on off, it is pushed to covers.

11.2

1

Gives it a lot of air and lands it on middle, it is swept through square leg for one.

11.1

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A full toss outside off, Boochatham slashes but misses.

Luus is on now!

10.6

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The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

10.5

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DROPPED! Dane Van Niekerk drops a sitter. Similar to the one how Lee got dismissed in the first innings. It is dragged on and Kamchomphu chips it straight back to the bowler who drops it. A life for Kamchomphu.

10.4

6

SIX! Thailand gets their first maximum of the tournament. What a moment for them. It is short and on middle, Kamchomphu slogs it across towards mid-wicket and gets it to sail over the ropes for a maximum.

10.3

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Tossed up on off, Kamchomphu drives it to mid off.

10.2

2

Floated ball on off, The batter pulls it but not off the middle off the bat and just about clears mid on there. The batters take two.

10.1

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Flatter and on off, pulled to mid-wicket.

9.6

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Driven towards the mid off region.

9.5

1

short of a length ball on off, punched through covers for a single.

9.4

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Length and on off, pushed to covers.

9.3

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Yorker on off, the batter does well to dig it out.

9.2

4

FOUR! That's even better. Kamchomphu cuts this length ball outside off through point and gets a boundary.

9.1

4

FOUR! In the air... Just over the fielder there. Length ball on off, Kamchomphu lofts it over mid off. The fielder there looks to go for the catch but the ball evades her outstretched hands and into the fence at long off.

8.6

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Tossed up on off, tucked to the leg side this time.

8.5

1

Tossed up on middle, Kamchomphu drags her sweep toward mid-wicket and gets a single.

8.4

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Floated and around off, stroked towards covers.

8.3

1

Flatter and on middle, tucked towards mid-wicket for a single.

8.2

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Floated and around off, driven towards mid off.

8.1

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Tossed up on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Dane Van Niekerk is on now!

7.6

2

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for two.

7.5

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On off, kept out.

7.4

4

FOUR! Short and wide and put away! Kamchomphu cuts it through point and it races away to the fence.

7.3

1

The batsman has worked it off his pads behind square. They pick up a single.

7.2

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NOT OUT! Nothing on Ultra Edge and the batter survives! It is on a length and around middle, the batter looks to flick but the ball moves away. It goes past the outside edge. The keeper takes it and appeals. Up goes the finger. Boochatham reviews. Replays show that the on-field call has to be overturned.

Boochatham has been given out caught! She reviews immediately.

7.1

1

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

6.6

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The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.

6.5

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Floated ball on off, Boochatham pushes it to covers.

6.4

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Floated on off, defended to point.

6.3

1

Flatter and outside off, Kamchomphu pulls it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

6.2

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Tossed up on off, pushed back to the bowler off the back foot.

Onnicha Kamchomphu walksout to bat.

6.1

W

OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant fielding there to send the Thailand skipper packing into the hut. This is tossed up on off and Tippoch looks to squeeze it through covers but gets it uppishly towards covers. Wolvaardt there dives full length to her right and the ball sticks into her palm. Thailand's poor show with the bat continues.

5.6

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A maiden! Outside off, Boochatham swings but gets an inside edge. It goes on the bounce to the keeper.

5.5

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Shortish again around off, it is guided to point.

5.4

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Length and around off, it is guided to point.

5.3

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One more short ball and on middle, NB once again looks to play the upper cut but misses.

5.2

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Slower one outside off, the batter swings but misses.

5.1

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Shorter in length and around off, the batter looks to upper cut it but misses.

4.6

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On middle, it is worked towards mid-wicket.

4.5

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One more tossed up ball on off, defended.

4.4

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Tossed up on off, it goes on with the arm. Tippoch looks to defend but is beaten.

4.3

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Flatter and on off, it is pushed to covers.

4.2

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Slower through the air on off, it is defended.

4.1

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Floats it up on off, it is hit back to the bowler.

3.6

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Length and on off, defended off the back foot towards point.

3.5

1

Length ball on the pads, Tippoch tucks it towards the leg side and gets a single.

3.4

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Hat-trick avoided. Tippoch pushes this length ball towards point.

Sornnarin Tippoch walks out to face the hat-trick ball!

3.3

W

OUT! TIMBER! Ismail is too quick for the Thailand batters. She bowls one on a length and gets it to tail back into the batter. Chaiwai is stranded on the back foot as the ball hits the pads on it's way to hit the middle stump.

Naruemol Chaiwai is the new woman in.

3.2

W

OUT! BOLWED! Ismail is on fire. Koncharoenkai departs for a golden duck. It is bowled on a length and Nannapat does not know when the ball goes past her defense and rattles the stumps.

Nannapat Koncharoenkai walks out to bat.

3.1

W

OUT! RUN OUT! Again Thailand start poorly with the bat. Ismail bowls one on a length and outside off, Boochatham gets and inside edge as she goes for the slog. It rolls towards the keeper where Chetty has a direct hit at the keeper's end and finds Chantam short of her crease. The umpire takes it upstairs and the replays roll in to show that Chantam was well short of her ground when the bails lit up.

Run out chance taken upstairs. It looks out to the naked eyes. Lets see what the replays have to say.

2.6

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Floated up on off, Chantam is solid in defense.

2.5

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One more ball and it is kept out again.

2.4

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On middle, blocked.

2.3

1

A single as this is worked through mid-wicket.

2.2

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Outside off again, it is guided to point.

2.1

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On middle, kept out.

1.6

4

FOUR! Length ball outside off, Chantam opens the face of the bat and runs it past point and into the fence at third man for a boundary.

1.5

4lb

FOUR LEG BYES! Short and on the pads, Chantam goes for the pull only to miss it. The ball goes off the pads towards fine leg fence.

1.4

1

DROPPED! 2nd drop in 2 overs. poor from South Africa. Ismail goes short and Boochatham goes for the pull only to get a top edge towards mid off where the fielder drops it after getting a hand to it. A run taken.

1.3

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Length ball outside off, Boochatham makes a leave.

1.2

1

Short ball on off, Chantam pulls it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.

1.1

1

Length ball around off, Boochatham swing swings it across to get and inside edge to the leg side for a single.

Shabnim Ismail to bowl from the other end.

0.6

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Floated on off, Chantam prods forward and keeps it out.

0.5

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Tossed up around off, Chantam keeps it out off the back foot this time.

0.4

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Tossed up on off, Chantam keeps it out off the front foot.

0.3

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Floated on off, defended off the back foot towards the off side.

0.2

1

Flatter and on off, punched off the back foot towards cover for a single.

0.1

1

DROPPED! A chance goes abegging. Flatter and on middle, Chantam pulls it over mid-wicket where Shabnam Ismail drops an easy chance to concede a single. Thailand off the mark here.

We are back for the chase. The two Thailand openers Nattakan Chantam and Nattaya Boochatham will open the batting for Thailand. South African players are also out too. Nonkululeko Mlaba with the ball for South Africa.

The target is a massive one! Once again one feels it is out of the reach of Thailand and they would probably look to bat out the 20 overs. South Africa on the other hand, will want to restrict them to as low as possible which will help them improve their net run-rate.

The Thailand bowlers had a day to forget! They used 7 bowlers but none could bowl well. Every bowler went for plenty of runs. Kamchomphu though was the most economical bowler but overall, it is a performance they would like to forget.

End of a power-packed batting display from the South Africans. They though got off to the worst starts possible as they lost a wicket early. However, it was all about Lee then. She smashed the bowlers to all parts of the park. Luus played as second fiddle and the two added a 130-plus run stand. Lee went onto to score a brilliant ton with Luus staying unbeaten on 61. Tryon too enjoyed herself with the bat and her cameo helped take her team's total close to 200.

19.6

1

Floated ball on of, Preez goes for the slog but gets an inside edge towards the off side and they cross for a run. SOUTH AFRICA FINISH WITH 195/3!

19.5

2

A run out chance missed. Du Preez slogs one towards deep mid-wicket and takes a run but Luus want the second and she comes back towards the danger end. The fielder there has a shy at the bowler's end but the bowler fails to collect it cleanly. A couple is what they get.

Mignon du Preez walks out to bat.

19.4

W

OUT! CLEANED UP! Tryon departs after an entertaining cameo. Sutthiruang bowls one around off and gets it to spin into the batter. Tryon looks to go over covers but misses it and the ball goes between the bat and pad to crash into the stumps.

19.3

2

Floated and on middle, flicked towards long on for a couple.

19.2

1lb

Flatter and on off, Luus looks to go once again over the cow corner fence but misses it to get it off the pads towards short third man for a single. A leg bye given.

19.1

2

Flatter and on middle, Luus pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a couple as the fielder there mops it up.

18.6

1

The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

18.5

1

DROPPED! Flatter and on off, Tryon slogs it towards mid-wicket where the fielder spills a straight forward chance and concedes a single.

18.4

4

FOUR! Tryon is playing a cameo here. She just lofts this fuller one outside off over covers and gets a boundary.

18.3

6

SIX! Full toss and on middle, Tryon once again finds the middle of the willow to sens it sailing over mid-wicket for a biggie.

18.2

2

Flatter and outside off, Tryon gets it over point this time for a couple.

18.1

6

SIX! Another full toss and Tryon slogs it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum.

17.6

1

Floated and on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

17.5

1

Full and on off, driven to mid off for a single.

17.4

2

Floated ball on middle, swept through mid-wicket for a couple.

17.3

1

Floated ball on off, Tryon comes down the track and drives it to long off for a single.

17.2

1

Floated on off, driven to mid off for a single.

17.1

6

SIX! Low full toss. Rank bad ball and Sune Luus takes the full toll of it. Full toss on off, Luus sweeps it through mid-wicket and fetches a boundary and also reaches her fifty in the process.

16.6

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A dot to end but a very expensive over! On off, it is pushed back to the bowler.

16.5

1

Another sweep shot, it is played through square leg for one.

16.4

1

On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket and a single is taken.

16.3

1

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

16.2

4

FOUR! Another boundary! On the pads again and Tippoch pays the price as Luus sweeps it through backward square leg. 150 up in style.

16.1

4

FOUR! That is a nothing delivery! A full toss down the leg side. Luus hits it over short fine leg for one more boundary.

Chloe Tryon walks out to bat.

15.6

W

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft dismissal there. 100 and out for Lee. Once again Laomi floats one on off and Lee looks to go over the bowler but only manages to chip it in the air and towards the bowler. The bowler takes an easy catch. Something to cheer for Thailand here as their bowlers were sent on a leather hunt here.

15.5

4

FOUR! Top edge but safe. Laomi once again tosses one up on middle and invites Lee to hit it. Lizelle obliges and gets a top edge on it. The fielder from mid-wicket and square leg both give the chase but fail to stop the ball from going to the fence. MAIDEN T20I 100 for Lizell Lee! A wonderful innings from her. She has hit the ball really well throughout her innings, she would love to stay till the end now.

15.4

4

FOUR! That's well played. Floated and on middle, Lee gets on one knee and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

15.3

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OHH! Lucky there for Lee. It is tossed up on middle and Lee goes for the sweep only to get an inside edge onto the body.

15.2

2

Flatter and around off, Lee punches the ball off the back foot towards covers for a couple.

15.1

4

FOUR! Brilliantly played! Flatter and outside off, Lee waits on it and runs it past point and into the fence at Third man for a boundary.

14.6

4

FOUR! Once again it is very short and Padunglerd pays the price. Luus pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

14.5

1

Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

14.4

1

Another short one but on the stumps this time. Luus pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

14.3

1

Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

14.2

4

FOUR! Over! Shorter and width on offer, Lee makes full use of it as he hammers it over point and it races away to the fence.

14.1

1

Outside off, this is slapped down to long off for one.

13.6

1

A single to end the over as this is worked through mid-wicket.

13.5

1

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. One run added to the total.

13.4

4

FOUR! Powered! Slightly short and around off, Lee goes back and pushes it through covers. No one in the deep so a boundary. 100-run stand is up between Lizelle Lee and Sune Luus.

13.3

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Very full and on off, it is jammed out towards the cover region.

13.2

2

A couple now! This is swept in between the fielders at deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. The latter runs to her right but fumbles. The former does the mopping up job and two is taken.

13.1

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On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

12.6

1

Floated on off, pushed towards long off for a single. 17 runs from it, an expensive one for Thailand.

12.5

6

SIX! 16 runs so far from the over with one ball to go. Flatter and on middle, Lee slogs it across the line and gets it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

12.4

4

FOUR! Back-to-back fours for Lee. Once again this is bowled well outside off and Lizelle just stays inside the crease and lofts it over covers once again for a boundary.

12.3

4

FOUR! This time she succeeds in finding the fence. This is Tossed up on off, and Lee lofts it over covers and gets a boundary.

12.2

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Floated on off, punched off the back foot towards the off side.

12.1

2

In the air.... safe. Floated ball outside off, Lee frees her arms and lofts it over mid off. The ball goes in the air towards long off. The fielder there runs forward to catch the ball but it falls well short of the fielder there. A couple taken.

11.6

1

Tossed up on off, driven straight to long off for a single.

11.5

1

Flatter and on off, pulled to mid-wicket for a run.

11.4

1

Floated around off, Lee pushes it to long on for a single.

11.3

1

Floated on off, driven to long off for a single.

11.2

4

FOUR! Flatter and outside off, Luus stays on the back foot and cuts it through cover-point for a boundary.

11.1

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Flatter and outside off, slapped to covers off the back foot.

10.6

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Flatter and on off, punched off the back foot to the bowler.

10.5

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Tossed up around off, defended to the off side.

10.4

1

Floated around off, swept through mid-wicket for a single by Luus.

10.3

2

Floated on the pads, Luus sweeps it towards deep fine leg for a couple.

10.2

2

Flatter and outside off, swept through mid-wicket for a couple.

10.1

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Floated ball on off, pushed to covers.

9.6

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The batsman has driven that ball straight back.

9.5

6

SIX! Over the ropes! Full and right in the slot, Lee lofts it high and handsome, over the long off fence. Fifty up for her and it comes up in great style.

9.4

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Length and around off, this is guided to point.

9.3

4

FOUR! Easy pickings! A full toss down the leg side. Lee sweeps it down to the fine leg fence for another boundary.

9.2

1

Just a single from the Free Hit and there could have been a run out! On a length and around off, this is slapped towards mid off. The batters go for one and a run is taken.

9.2

7nb

No ball and SIX! A high full toss, Luus spots it early and pulls it way over the square leg fence. A chance to hit one more as the next ball is a Free Hit.

9.1

2

Outside off, it is slapped through covers. They take one and go for the second. Complete it with ease. Good running.

8.6

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DROPPED! It should have been taken. Kamchomphu gets a hand to it but fails to hold onto it. Lizelle Lee looks to drive this floated ball on middle down the ground but ends up hitting it uppishly to the left of the bowler. Kamchomphu gets a hand to it but fails to hold onto it. The ball rolls to mid on. This could prove very costly as Lee is really hitting the ball well.

8.5

1

Floated ball on middle, Luus sweeps it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

8.4

1

Flatter and around off, punched through covers for a single.

8.3

6

SIX! That is pulled with disdain. It is a flatter one on middle, Lee rocks onto the back foot and pulls it up and over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

8.2

1

Flatter and on off, pulled towards mid-wicket for a single.

8.1

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Floated and on off, driven to covers off the front foot.

Onnicha Kamchomphu is on now!

7.6

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A dot to end as this is kept out.

7.5

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Shorter in length and outside off, Lizelle cuts but straight to point.

7.4

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Very full again, this is jammed out towards point.

7.3

4

FOUR! Through the gap! Fuller and around off, Lee smashes it through extra cover for a boundary. 50 up for South Africa.

7.2

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On the bounce! Fuller and around middle, Lee looks to loft it over mid on but fails to time it. It goes on the bounce to the fielder there.

7.1

1

Well fielded! Fuller and around off, this is carved towards point. The fielder there dives to her right and keeps it down to one.

Chanida Sutthiruang is brought on now!

6.6

4

FOUR! Lee is getting into the groove here. Second boundary off the over for her. Not timed well but will still get it to the fence. Flatter and on middle, Lee slogs it through wide mid on and into the wide long on fence for a boundary.

6.5

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Floated and around off, Lee pushes the ball off the back foot towards the off side.

6.4

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Tossed up and on off, pushed back to the bowler.

6.3

4

FOUR! That is driven with authority. This is floated around off, Lee lofts it over covers and fetches a boundary.

6.2

1

Low full toss on middle, Luus sweeps it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket and settles for a single.

6.1

.

Floated on off, pushed off the back foot towards covers.

5.6

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Floated and around off, Lee keeps it out off the back foot. South Africa are 37/1 after the end of Powerplay.

5.5

1

Floated ball on middle and leg, Luss sweeps it through the leg side for a single.

5.4

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Full and on off, pushed straight back to the bowler.

5.3

4

FOUR! Flatter and outside off, Luus punches the ball off the back foot through covers and the ball races to the fence in a flash.

5.2

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Floated and on off, Luus lunges forward and keeps it out off the front foot.

5.1

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Tossed up on middle, defended off the back foot towards the leg side.

Sornnarin Tippoch is on!

4.6

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Tossed up on the pads, flicked to short fine leg.

4.5

1

Full and on off, driven through covers for a single.

4.4

1

Flatter and outside off, Lee cuts it towards point where the fielder fumbles to allow a single.

4.3

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Floated on off, Lee drives it to mid off.

4.2

4

FOUR! This time the ball gets in the gap. Lee waits on this short one outside off and cuts it through point for a boundary.

4.1

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Floated on off, slapped towards covers.

3.6

1

Angled into the batter, Lee whips it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. It is a little away from the fielder who collects it on the bounce and a run is taken. A good over for South Africa.

3.5

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The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

3.5

1wd

One more wide! This one down the leg side. Lee looks to sweep but misses.

3.5

1wd

Very short and very wide outside off, Luus looks to cut but misses. Wided.

3.4

1

Angled into the pads, Luus looks to defend but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket for one.

3.3

1

A single now! On off, it is pushed towards mid off. The fielder there dives to her right and makes a half stop. A single.

3.2

4

FOUR! Misfield and consecutive boundaries for Lee. It is once again very full and outside off, Lee smashes it through the hands of the cover fielder for a boundary.

3.1

4

FOUR! Up and over! It is full and around off, Lizelle gets under it and lofts it well over mid off for a boundary. Down the ground is her strength and that was right in the slot for her.

2.6

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Full and around off, Luus squeezes it to point. End of a Successful over from Padunglerd.

2.5

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Another one which is flatter and outside off, Luus pushes the ball off the back foot towards covers.

Sune Luus walks out to bat.

2.4

W

OUT! CAUGHT! Thailand draw the first blood. The South African skipper is out of here. Padunglerd goes short and on middle, Van Niekerk rocks onto the back foot but fails to get under the ball. In the end she can just pull it straight down the throat of Nattakan Chantam at mid on. South Africa lose one early. Thailand once again start positively with the ball. Can they keep the good work going though?

2.3

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Flatter and on off, Dane Van Niekerk punches the ball towards covers off the back foot.

2.2

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Floated ball on off, Dane guides it to short third man.

2.1

1

Floated ball on middle, Lee pushes it to mid on and gets to the other end.

1.6

1

Floated on off, pushed to long on for a run.

1.5

1

Full and on the pads, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

1.4

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Tossed up on off, Dane tucks it to mid-wicket.

1.3

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Floated ball on off, blocked off the back foot to the off side.

1.2

1

Flatter and on middle, pulled to short fine leg for a quick single.

1.1

1

Fuller ball on off, pushed to covers off the front foot for a single.

Soraya Lateh to bowl from the other end.

0.6

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Floated ball on off, pushed to mid off. 8 runs from the first one. A good one for South Africa.

0.5

4

FOUR! Second one off the over. Another short ball and Lee pulls it through square leg for a boundary. Two poor balls and both put away.

0.4

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Flighted ball on off, defended off the front foot and into the ground.

0.3

4

FOUR! South Africa are off the mark here! Boochatham goes short and on the pads, Lee pulls it through square leg and gets a boundary.

0.2

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Floated ball on off, pushed to the right of the bowler.

0.1

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Starts right on the money. Tossed up ball on off, pushed back to the bowler by Lee.

Done and dusted with the National Anthems. Out walk the two South African openers Dane Van Niekerk and Lizelle Lee to open the innings. Thailand players are out too in the middle. Nattaya Boochatham to start with the ball.

Both the teams are out for their National Anthems. First it would be Thailand's followed by South Africa's.

Thailand (UNCHANGED Playing XI) - Nattakan Chantam, Nattaya Boochatham, Nannapat Koncharoenkai (wk), Naruemol Chaiwai, Chanida Sutthiruang, Sornnarin Tippoch (c), Wongpaka Liengprasert, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Ratanaporn Padunglerd, Suleeporn Laomi, Soraya Lateh.

South Africa Playing XI - Dane Van Niekerk (c), Lizelle Lee, Nadine de Klerk ( IN FOR Marizanne Kapp), Chloe Tryon, Mignon du Preez, Sune Luus, Laura Wolvaardt, Trisha Chetty (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba.

Thailand skipper, Sornnarin Tippoch says that they would have bowled first. Mentions that they are a good bowling side. Further says that they would like to show good fight with the bat too.

South Africa skipper, Dane Van Niekerk says that they will bat first. Further says that they are confident to put up a score and then look to defend that. On the surface, she reckons that it will keep a bit low but should stay true throughout the game. Further says that they work on their mistakes and look to be consistent with each game.

TOSS - It's time for the flip of the coin. Both the skippers are out in the middle. Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Dan Van Niekerk. SOUTH AFRICA BAT FIRST!

Welcome to game no. 11 of the women�s T20 World Cup. It is a clash between Thailand and South Africa. The former are yet to win a game and sit right at the bottom of their group. South Africa on the other hand, have played one and won one. A win here will see them move to the top of the table. Anything except for a win for them will be a huge surprise. Welcome to the coverage.

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Match 11, Canberra, February 28, 2020, 09:30 AM