India Women vs Australia Women Match Highlights & Results

So it all comes down to the final two matches to decide three teams in the semifinal spots. Australia are confirmed but they are the only team. India will hope for a favour from Pakistan with a win over New Zealand, while in the other group, it is still not clear which two amongst England, West Indies and South Africa could go through. Also remember, on the face, it might appear that Pakistan cannot qualify. But if they bring their A game on Monday and beat New Zealand by a big margin, who knows - it could be Australia and Pakistan from this group! So make sure you don't miss out on either of those blockbusters with New Zealand Women set to take on Pakistan Women on Monday, 14th October, 2024 followed by a spicy England-West Indies encounter on Tuesday, both in Dubai. The first ball is set to be bowled at 2 pm GMT for both games, but our buildup will begin much sooner. In the meanwhile, you can also catch a glimpse of the scorecards from other matches by visiting their matchcentres. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

Victorious Australian captain, TAHLIA MCGRATH, is pleased with the win and credits the entire team for getting around and supporting her in tight situations. Calls the pitch a tricky one with the slower balls gripping the surface and hard to score off. Details that understanding from the first innings helped them while bowling. On batting superbly in the final 5 overs, McGrath puts it to experience with batters knowing their role pretty well. On holding their nerves with the ball when India were going well, Tahlia says that she always turns to Ellyse Perry in tense situations and her experience and advice always bail the team out. On being asked whom would they prefer in the semifinal, TM beats around the bush, saying that they would rather focus on their own preparations.

Indian skipper, HARMANPREET KAUR, says that Australia's allrounders were the difference between the two sides. Lauds them for changing their plans based on the surface and not having a fixed batting lineup or bowling attack. But cites the major difference was the Aussie fielding, as they did not let India get easy runs. On Asha Sobhana's injury after the toss and a forced change to bring in Radha Yadav, Kaur says that is something which is not in anyone's control and that is why, teams travel with 13-14 players always ready. Calls Radha a very good character who is always giving you a breakthrough when needed. On batting, Harman says that they assessed the conditions pretty well but during her partnership with Deepti Sharma, the pair could not capitalize on the loose balls bowled by Australia. On what looks like an eternal wait to know whether India can qualify for the semis or not, the skipper says that it is no longer in India's hands now and adds that it would be great if they get another game but bravely adds that may the better team go through.

SOPHIE MOLINEUX HAS BEEN ADJUDGED THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH, for her 2/32. Molineux says that it was a really good game of cricket that went down to the wire. Is glad that Australia held their nerve towards the end. On the message in the field, especially with Alyssa Healy missing, Sophie says that the message was just to be calm and stick to the basics. Smiles on being asked about the one-sided crowd support towards India, but she does not mind it, she says and thanks the people for coming in to watch. Is happy to have qualified but hopes to take the momentum from this game into the semifinal.

... THE PRESENTATION ...

Earlier in the game, Australia huffed and puffed their way to 151/8. They were put under pressure throughout the innings but they managed to respond by fighting hard. Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath and Ellyse Perry played crucial knocks, stringing useful partnerships, ensuring that there was not a massive collapse. And one believes that's where the two teams differed. Australia had batters who just kept coming and coming and coming. They could bat all the way upto number 9, till Sophie Molineux, who has opened in the Women's Big Bash! But as far as India were concerned, once Pooja Vastrakar fell, it had to be a one-player show and Australia isolated her. Tough day for Renuka Singh Thakur and Deepti Sharma who finished with 2 wickets apiece and bowled really well, but could not get the win. Please stay tuned for the presentation...

Unlike other matches, Australia Women could not quite pick up wickets with consistency. They were tested but they responded well. They quickly adjusted their field and their lines and lengths to cut off the boundaries and draw the Indians into mistakes. In between, the spinners were put under pressure, but the Aussies made sure that apart from the 18th and 19th overs, never did 2 overs go for 10 runs or more in succession. Sophie Molineux started the pressure rut, finishing with 2/32 but it was a coming of age for Annabel Sutherland who was simply sensational, especially in that final over, with figures of 2/22.

India started the run chase quite confidently, with Shafali Verma getting on to a quick start. But then Australia struck back and from 26/0, India slipped to 47/3. Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma then got a partnership brewing but Australia choked them, allowing them singles but not giving away too many boundaries. Then, once the boundaries started to appear, Deepti Sharma was dismissed and Australia got their A-game on. They isolated the Indian skipper and kept picking up wickets at the other end and eventually, came out triumphant. Unfortunate for Harmanpreet to make 54 unbeaten but not take her team through. However, the good thing is that, because India kept the defeat margin to single digits, their net run rate is still above that of New Zealand's.

The Indians will be distraught and for multiple reasons. First and foremost, they have been consigned to defeat in a very important game and now they have to wait for another 24 hours to know whether they are going to be playing in this tournament in the coming week or not. If a defeat is bad, prolonged wait is even worse. Second, the Indians were up and about for this contest and did not give Australia an inch. They fought tooth and nail and eventually, one might say that it was the depth of the Aussie unit with both bat and ball that was the difference in the end.

Yet another Australia-India match turns out to be a thrilling encounter. Till that last over, we could not say who was on top and Annabel Sutherland bowled a stunning final over. This victory marks the 15th consecutive time that Australia Women have been unbeaten in this format of World Cups but above all, India Women will now hope that Pakistan Women do a favour on them come Monday.

Annabel Sutherland to Renuka Singh Thakur, 1 run.AUSTRALIA WIN! 15TH CONSECUTIVE TIME IN T20 WORLD CUPS! Sharjah has been silenced, which was lending a one-sided support for the Indian Women. Coming to the delivery, this is a length ball around middle and leg, Renuka heaves it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single. And eventually, it all came down to the last delivery. Very fair to say, that the last-ball six from Phoebe Litchfield in the first innings, ultimately proved to be the difference in the end! AUSTRALIA WIN BY 9 RUNS.

Renuka Singh Thakur is the only batter left.

Annabel Sutherland to Radha Yadav, OUT! lbw b Annabel Sutherland.OUT! LBW! A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger! The decision is challenged by Radha Yadav after consulting from her skipper, but fairly this one looks pretty straight to the naked eye. Annabel Sutherland sticks to the fuller length, at the stumps, Radha clears her front leg, and wildly swings at it, gets beaten comprehensively on the inside edge and is trapped on the front pad. UltraEdge shows no bat and the Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. A nervy final over from Annabel Sutherland, executed just about perfectly!

Radha Yadav walks in at number 10, replacing Shreyanka Patil.

Annabel Sutherland to Shreyanka Patil, OUT! run out (Beth Mooney).OUT! WIDE AND A RUN OUT! Full in length, but drifting down leg, slower ball, Patil swings her bat and misses, Mooney behind the stumps gathers the ball well. Kaur wants to steal a bye, but Shreyanka is ball-watching and does not look at her partner who is already more than halfway up for a single. Now, Shreyanka starts to run but is sent back. Harmanpreet frustratingly walks back to the non-striker's end with a disgruntled look on her face. Mooney in the meantime, runs forward to the stumps and realizes that Shreyanka's back leg is outside the popping crease. She dislodges the bail in a flash. Now, the question is whether Patil had some part of her boot behind the line. She tries to drag her feet behind the line but it gets stuck in the pitch. After several checks, the TV Umpire is assured that there's nothing behind the line. OUT IT IS!

It is a wide but do we have a run out here? The flick shot was missed by the batter and Harmanpreet Kaur was perhaps looking for the run off the bye. Out of nowhere, Beth Mooney came running down to dislodge the bails. Shreyanka did not start initially, but then started to run before being sent back. But replays seem to show that her foot was on the line. The third umpire wants to check multiple angles. Time for the back camera now. Does seem like the foot is on the line. A further zoom in is asked now. From where we can see, the foot has not moved an inch and it still is on the line. But the third umpire is still not convinced. She is repeatedly asking for different angles and further saying, 'It is not helping me'. Eventually, she concludes that the foot is on the line and it will be a wicket.

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Can't get it through, this is excellent bowling display by Sutherland! Almost a yorker on off, Harmanpreet Kaur drills it down to wide of mid off for a quick single. No room for the double there as the fielder is very quick to scoot on the ball. 12 from 2 now.

Shreyanka Patil walks in at number 9, replacing Arundhati Reddy.

Annabel Sutherland to Arundhati Reddy, OUT! run out (Phoebe Litchfield / Annabel Sutherland).OUT! It is a run out but India will not mind. The skipper is back on strike. Almost a yorker, outside off, Arundhati Reddy gets underneath the ball and aims to go for a cover drive. The ball hits the toe end of the bat and lobs gently to mid off. Does not carry but because Reddy is on a knee, she takes some time to set off for the single. Harmanpreet has no doubts and has already set off. Phoebe Litchfield throws it to the bowler who does the rest.

Should be Arundhati Reddy now.

Annabel Sutherland to Pooja Vastrakar, OUT! b Annabel Sutherland.OUT! BOWLED! Not the best of balls but Sutherland will take it. A high full toss, at the stumps, Pooja Vastrakar backs away and slashes hard, but misses. The ball goes beneath the bat and hits the stumps. A quickfire stand of 28 in 18 balls has been broken as Vastrakar departs for 9 (6). India Women are 139/6 and need another 13 from 4 balls.

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Very full, around off, Harmanpreet Kaur drills it to long on for a single. 13 needed from 5 balls now.

Final over. Who bowls it? Wareham or Sutherland? For India, Shreyanka bowled the 20th and conceded 12. Wareham conceded 9 in her last. It will be Annabel Sutherland. 3-0-18-0. Also, the fielding penalty has been instituted. Australia can have only 4 outside the circle.

Sophie Molineux to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Seeing Harmapreet shuffling outside off, Sophie Molineux cunningly flattens the trajectory and fires in full and just near the boot of the batter. Harmanpreet Kaur gets a thick inside edge to her boot as the ball rolls to the off side. A quick single taken. 14 required off 6 balls now. This is going all the way down to the wire!

A bit of a breather taken. Not sure why. Both the batters have paused the game slightly and are taking a drink.

Sophie Molineux to Harmanpreet Kaur, 2 runs.FIFTY FOR HARMANPREET KAUR! Sophie Molineux now bowls it full and outside off, Kaur crouches a bit, and hits it over the covers. The fielder in the deep mops it up well and the batters scrape through for a couple. Harmanpreet Kaur hares back for the second and she is gasping for breath here.

Sophie Molineux to Harmanpreet Kaur, Four!FOUR! Nicely adjusted by Harmanpreet! Sophie Molineux fires it flat and wide of off, just near the tramline, Harmanpreet Kaur first looks to slog it away to the leg side but adjusts well to slice it over the infield over short third for a boundary.

Sophie Molineux to Pooja Vastrakar, 1 run.Slower through the air, outside off, fractionally shorter than full, Pooja goes for the big hoick and mistimes it. Does not carry to deep mid-wicket. A single taken.

Sophie Molineux to Pooja Vastrakar, Four!FOUR! BEAUTY! Insult to injury now. Flighted, outside off, Vastrakar gives herself room again on the leg side and drives it beautifully through the covers.

Sophie Molineux to Pooja Vastrakar, 2 runs.MISFIELD! Are the wheels coming off for the Aussies? Very full, around middle, Pooja Vastrakar gives herself room to the leg side and drives it straight to point. The fielder takes her eyes off the ball and what should have been a single, becomes a couple.

Ash Gardner to Pooja Vastrakar, 1 run.1 from the previous and 12 from this over! This is full and on the stumps, Pooja Vastrakar steers it behind square to deep square leg for a single to end the over. 4-0-32-1 for Ash Gardner.

Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.A low full toss outside off, quicker at almost 102 kph, drilled down to long off by Harmanpreet Kaur for a single.

Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, Four!FOUR! Finds the gap, again! Ash Gardner provides just a little room outside off on a good length, Harmanpreet Kaur hangs back and cuts it past cover for a boundary. 30 required of the last 14 now.

Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, Four!FOUR! WHAM! Very full, outside off, Kaur gets down and carves it over a leaping Litchfield at cover. Moves to 40 (40).

Ash Gardner to Pooja Vastrakar, 1 run.A touch shorter, on middle, Pooja Vastrakar stays back and helps it through mid-wicket for a run.

Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Very full, around off, Harmanpreet Kaur sweeps it towards wide long on for a single. 39 more needed from 17 balls.

Megan Schutt to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Missed by a margin there! It's getting nervy for India Women at the moment! It looked like Harmanpreet Kaur almost conceded on that run. Fuller and at the stumps, right in the blockhole yet again, Kaur digs it on the surface, and gets an inside edge on her front pad which rolls towards the point region and rushes for a single. Beth Mooney runs towards the ball, picks it up and throws it flat, but has a shy at the non-striker's end. Had it been a direct hit, it was curtains for the Indian skipper. But a sensational over from Megan Schutt. A wicket and just a single. India Women need 40 from 18 now.

Megan Schutt to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Make that the fifth dot! Fired in full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur mistimes it to mid off.

Megan Schutt to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Fourth dot in this over so far! Top drawer from Megan Schutt. A well-directed yorker outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur is late to bring her bat down in time to squeeze it out. Phoebe Litchfield does well to block it off behind the wickets.

Megan Schutt to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Full, around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Pooja Vastrakar should be in next.

Megan Schutt to Richa Ghosh, OUT! run out (Phoebe Litchfield).OUT! RUN OUT! Excellent piece of fielding from Australia. Phoebe Litchfield is the fielder. Very full, around off, Ghosh drives it through the covers and sets off for a quick single. But she cannot pierce the gap and it has gone straight to the fielder. They still go through for the single and Litchfield takes aim. Has a shy at the bowler's end and hits the bulls' eye. Richa is nowhere in the frame. She departs for 1 (3) and Australia pick up 2 wickets for 1 run in 4 balls. India need another 41 from 22 balls.

Megan Schutt to Richa Ghosh, No run.Megan Schutt to bowl out now. Starts with a wide ball, on a length, outside off, pace off, Richa Ghosh throws her bat at it but cannot get it past cover.

Sophie Molineux to Richa Ghosh, 1 run.Overpitched and outside off, Richa Ghosh drives it to the left of cover for a quick single. India Women need 41 off 23 balls now. A wicket from the over but 12 runs from it as well. Sophie Molineux has figures of 3-0-18-2 now.

Richa Ghosh is in now, for the finishing duties.

Sophie Molineux to Deepti Sharma, OUT! c Georgia Wareham b Sophie Molineux.OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN SAFELY! A huge, huge breakthrough for Australia Women! Sophie Molineux sticks to fire in the ball on a fuller length, on a flatter trajectory, around off, Deepti Sharma comes ahead a couple of steps and looks to take on the pace. She aerially lofts the ball but mistimes it badly as her head falls over. Hence, fails to generate the requisite power on the shot. It goes off the toe end of the bat and travels straight to Georgia Wareham at deep mid-wicket. She judges the catch perfectly, balances herself well just before the ropes, and takes a good overhead catch. Sophie Molineux breaks the 63 run-stand between Deepti Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur. Deepti Sharma departs for 29 (25) and India Women need another 42 from 25 balls.

Sophie Molineux to Deepti Sharma, Four!FOUR! Now that is a nice shot! Sophie Molineux bowls it flat and quick, on the stumps, on a fullish length, Deepti Sharma gets inside the line of the ball and sweeps it behind the square, over the inner ring for a boundary at widish deep fine.

Sophie Molineux to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Full and straight, Kaur flicks it through square leg for a single.

Sophie Molineux to Harmanpreet Kaur, Four!FOUR! WHACK! The accelerator has been pressed on. Full, around middle, Harmanpreet Kaur goes leg side of the ball and hits it aerially through the covers. The fielder dives to her right but the ball goes through! These are ominous signs for the Australians. They have seen this before. 47 more needed from 28 balls!

Sophie Molineux to Harmanpreet Kaur, 2 runs.Sophie Molineux returns. Starts with a short ball, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur rocks back and lofts it over cover. Two runs taken. 100 UP FOR INDIA WOMEN. 51 more needed from 29 balls.

Georgia Wareham to Deepti Sharma, Four!FOUR! Cheeky! 50-STAND UP IN 49 BALLS! Georgia Wareham provides more air to this one, on the leg stump line, Deepti gets down on one knee, helps it on its way over short fine for a boundary to end the over. India Women need 53 from the last 5 overs remaining.

Georgia Wareham to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.No damage done, excellent redemption by Georgia Wareham! Tossed up around off, Kaur steps down on track, stays leg side of the ball, and mistimes it down to long on for a single.

Georgia Wareham to Deepti Sharma, No ball!WHOA! Above-the-waist-height full toss on leg, Deepti Sharma pulls it somehow to deep square leg for a single. NO BALL! FREE HIT TO FOLLOW!

Georgia Wareham to Deepti Sharma, No run.Very slow, full and around off, Deepti Sharma is months early in the sweep shot. Gets no bat on it, and the ball is deflected off her pads to the keeper.

Georgia Wareham to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Full, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur goes for the big slog sweep. Just about mistimes it and the ball lands just short of the fielder in the deep. A single taken.

Georgia Wareham to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.Comes down the track, takes it on the full and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Georgia Wareham to Deepti Sharma, No run.The googly, outside leg, Deepti Sharma goes for the sweep but misses and is hit on the pads.

Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, Four!FOUR! Crucial boundary for India! A short ball, almost a bouncer outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket. Ellyse Perry puts in a slow chase and dives after the ball is past her.

Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Landed outside off, Harmanpreet backs away and guides it straight to backward point.

Ash Gardner to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.Fourth straight long hop. Around middle, Deepti pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Another short ball, but this one skids through. Kaur looks to pull but mistimes it to long on for one.

Ash Gardner to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.Shorter and slower, on middle, Deepti Sharma goes for the pull but has to wait for an age for the ball to arrive. Somehow, manages to dab it through the leg side for a run.

Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Ash Gardner returns. Starts the over with a short ball, outside off, and it keeps low. Harmanpreet Kaur goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 69 more needed from 41 balls.

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Around middle, Kaur goes for a big hit but mistimes it towards long on. Does not carry to the fielder. A single taken.

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Full, outside off, Harmanpreet backs away to the leg side and drives powerfully through the covers. But Georgia Wareham in that position quickly gets across and puts in a quick save. Excellent fielding.

Annabel Sutherland to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.Slower ball, on a length, around middle, Sharma punches it towards point and takes a quick single.

Annabel Sutherland to Deepti Sharma, No run.Outside off, on a good length, Deepti Sharma looks to run it down to deep third but misses.

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.A high full toss, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur pulls it through mid-wicket. Nearly finds the boundary but Ellyse Perry races to her right in the deep and somehow manages to half-stop it. Luckily for her, the ball does not roll back into the ropes. Just a single.

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Outside off, dabbed straight to point.

Georgia Wareham to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Quicker leg break on middle, short in length, Kaur goes back to pull but the ball skids onto the bat and she is cramped for room. Mistimes it to long on for one.

Georgia Wareham to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Tossed up, outside off, Kaur drives it to the left of the bowler.

Georgia Wareham to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Short, outside off, punched straight to point.

Georgia Wareham to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.A flat ball, pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Georgia Wareham to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.DROPPED! Should have been taken by Australian standards. Full toss, around leg stump, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to play the slog sweep. She does not quite connect it well and the ball flies towards deep square leg. Darcie Brown comes charging in, gets to the ball and the catch by diving but cannot hang on. A run taken.

Georgia Wareham to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.Comes down the track and swings it to deep square leg for a single.

It is official. AUSTRALIA HAVE BECOME THE FIRST TEAM TO QUALIFY FOR THE SEMIFINALS. As per the official statistician, even if they lose this match, their net run rate is so high that they cannot go down to third spot. So it is now between New Zealand and India with a one percent chance for Pakistan.

Darcie Brown to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Around off, punched back to the bowler.

Darcie Brown to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.Another short ball, around middle, Deepti pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

Darcie Brown to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Around off, dabbed through point for a run.

Darcie Brown to Harmanpreet Kaur, Four!FOUR! A boundary after 16 balls! A short ball, around off, Harmanpreet Kaur is prepared for it and pulls it behind square leg. 79 more needed from 57 balls.

Darcie Brown to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.A touch short now, around middle, extra pace, Deepti Sharma pulls it calmly through mid-wicket for a run.

Darcie Brown to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.On a good length, around middle, Harmanpreet Kaur tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

This is now an official DRINKS BREAK. Nothing much to choose between the two teams and it continues to be a tussle, after 30 overs of competitive cricket. India Women are 67/3 after 10 overs, but at this same stage, Australia Women were 65/2. India are not able to find the boundaries consistently but one good thing they are doing is - not allowing the dots to build up. The batters are keeping the strike ticking over with singles and twos and ensuring that the required rate is not going out of hand. They might have one eye on trying to win this by the 17th or the 18th over and maybe now, one of Kaur or Deepti might go for broke. Australia have been disciplined as usual but even with the pitch playing slow, they are unable to get wickets through their spinners regularly. Darcie Brown to bowl for the first time now.

Sophie Molineux to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Full, on middle and leg, chipped down the ground, towards long on for one.

Sophie Molineux to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Quicker ball, in line of the stumps, Harmanpreet goes back and cuts hard, but finds short third.

Sophie Molineux to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.Fuller, on middle and leg, Deepti sweeps it fine for a run.

Sophie Molineux to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.NEARLY! Once again, Kaur goes for the paddle and Beth Mooney, the keeper, anticipating well, quickly moves to her left. But the ball whizzes past her, to fine leg. Another single.

Sophie Molineux to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Full, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur gets down to play the paddle scoop again. She plays too early, the ball holds up in the surface and comes late. The ball takes the top edge and lobs towards short third. Deepti wants the single but Harman is searching for the ball, hence sends her back. Replay shows that the ball hit the fitness watch worn by Harman on her right hand. She takes it off to check whether it is working and it is.

Sophie Molineux to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.A touch short, around middle, going down, Deepti Sharma helps it through square leg for a single.

An unofficial Drinks break. Seems like umpire Sue Redfern called for the Drinks break but then realized that she had called it an over early. Now seeing that, Deepti already called for a change of gloves. There is a lot of sweat. So the other players are also having some drinks.

Annabel Sutherland to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.DROPPED! Sophie Molineux this time. Back of the hand slower ball from Sutherland, lands short of a length outside off and kicks off, but slowly. Deepti is already into her attempted punch and can only spoon it off the top edge. The ball flies in the air and Molineux flies too, from point, to her right. Stretches her right hand, takes the catch, but the ball pops out. A run taken.

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Around off, tucked through square leg for one more.

Annabel Sutherland to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.IN THE AIR... JUST WIDE! A length ball, around leg, Sharma works it through mid-wicket, a bit uppishly. Grace Harris dives to her right but the ball gets past her dive, towards long on. Another single.

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Full and wide outside off, once again, Kaur repeats the stroke she played on the first ball of this over. This time though, she has to fetch it a bit, but still gets it away to fine leg, with a paddle. One run taken.

Annabel Sutherland to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.Very full, on middle, Deepti Sharma jams it through mid-wicket for a run.

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Annabel Sutherland is back on. Starts this over with a full ball outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur gets down and gently paddles it towards fine leg for a single.

Georgia Wareham to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Risky run but Deepti Sharma is safe in the end. First of all, a risky shot as well. It is a googly from Wareham and Harmanpreet takes it from the off stump, getting the bat down just in time to play the ball towards point. The batters decide to go for the quick single and there is a direct hit at the striker's end. It is referred upstairs and the replay shows that Deepti dived in and when the ball hit the stumps, the bat was well inside the crease.

Direct hit! Lisa Sthalekar on air feels that Deepti Sharma is safe. Umpire Sue Redfern takes it upstairs, just to be safe. And Deepti is safe as well, as per the replay.

Georgia Wareham to Harmanpreet Kaur, Wide!WIDE. Full and down the leg side, Harmanpreet Kaur gets down to sweep but misses.

Georgia Wareham to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.On middle and leg, Deepti helps it through mid-wicket for a single.