2024 ICC Womens T20 World Cup UAE Oct 3-Oct 20

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West Indies post 118/6 from their 20 overs and it gives them a chance with that last 5 over rally.

South Africa to bat soon.

 

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The outfield in Dubai is significantly faster than the one in Sharjah.

 

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South Africa looked commanding in that powerplay in reply. 43/0 and are in the box seat to qualify out of this group right now.

 

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That was a professional performance from South Africa winning with 10 wickets in hand and 13 balls to spare.

 

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Fair to say NZ do have the wood over India in this format.

 

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Game 4:

India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh

New Zealand Women (Playing XI): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson



New Zealand Women have won the toss and have opted to bat

 

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An Indian match and I reckon we are at 55% capacity tonight. A real humdinger in Dubai.

Buckle your seatbelts we are going to be in for a ride tonight.

 

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India haven't come to play and look under pressure with these expectations.

 

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Another dropped catch and its New Zealands powerplay

NZ 50/0 after 6 overs

The weight of expectations is on India here and they are buckling under the pressure.

 

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DJ in Dubai playing a banger

 

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Stand up Bigfooty and dance to the Gangnam style on a Friday night!

 

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Must admit this is as good as Ive seen Georgia Plimmer bat.

 

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Asha is an Arsenal fan I see....

 

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NZ may have missed a trick here, its better Devine faces all the deliveries here. Better to refuse the single.

 

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Devines 50 up in 33 balls

 

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New Zealand post a very decent and all the pressure and expectation on India here.

NZ post 160 and thats the highest score of the tournament.

Over to you India. Craig McMillan will be satisfied with that.

 

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Few of these Kiwi girls one senses will be getting WPL contracts after this tournament.

 

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India net run rate looks like its going to take a battering as well.

 

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Another banger played by the Dubai DJ:



Bob Marley

 

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NZ comprehensive.


58 run win over India. Fair to say not many people saw that coming. That loss is a disastrous start to the tournament for India.

 

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NZ comprehensive.


58 run win over India. Fair to say not many people saw that coming. That loss is a disastrous start to the tournament for India.

They've taken a smashing in their NRR with that loss

Pre tournament one would have suggested Australia & India as the teams to go through from the group stages - and we know a lot can happen across the group matches, but suddenly New Zealand have put themselves in a very good spot to advance through

 

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They've taken a smashing in their NRR with that loss

Pre tournament one would have suggested Australia & India as the teams to go through from the group stages - and we know a lot can happen across the group matches, but suddenly New Zealand have put themselves in a very good spot to advance through

Based on opening on performances, Sri Lanka and Pakistan can also give them a game in the group stages. The problem I believe with India is too many of their top players believe in their own ego. Harmanpreet Kaur could get the sack from the Indian captaincy should they fail to qualify out of group stages. And Melbourne Renegades and any WBBL team can now see the risk of picking her up in the current WBBL season.

 

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Game 5:

Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Sachini Nisansala, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Inoka Ranaweera

Australia Women (Playing XI): Alyssa Healy(w/c), Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown



Sri Lanka Women have won the toss and have opted to bat

 

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Should be a good match

 

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Sam CUrran look-a-like from Perth is at the ground!