Match Centre

Commentator: Kanishkaa Balachandran

Presentation:

Edwards: "We've got to come back strongly. It was an important toss and we exploited the conditions well and the reasons we lost this game was poor shot selection and a couple of decisions went against us. We have depth in our order. Holly played really well. Hopefully we can win the last two."

Fields: "We hung in there and never gave up. Little Holly (Ferling) is not that little, great to see her bowling well. We really enjoyed playing in Cuttack. Just goes to show you can win if you bowl the ball in the right areas."

Sthalekar is the Player of the Match: "I am glad my experience comes handy. I was fortunate to have a good partnership with Sarah. I thought it was a decent batting wicket. I found the pitch quite nice."

So Australia play Sri Lanka next. Thanks for your company today. We'll see you again soon. Cheers!

End of match: Phew what a thriller! After being reduced to 39 for 6, the target of 147 looked distant. Marsh and Greenway believed that England could still get through. Australia were starting to get a bit worried and it looked all but over at 114 for 9. England pushed and prodded and nearly got there but luck was with Australia.

England will feel aggrieved by a couple of lbw decisions that looked dodgy. In both, Hawkeye showed the ball missing leg. It hurt that one of those victims was the captain Charlotte Edwards. Nevertheless, the other batsmen paid the price by playing loose shots. That's something England will need to address.

Stay with us for the presentation. Sthalekar should be the favourite for the Player of the Match.

47.3
W
Osborne to Colvin, OUT, she has edged it would you believe this! Erin Osborne gets the final wicket! Tossed up outside the off stump, Colvin was back and across to cut, it was too tempting to let go, managed a thick edge, Fields knew it, Australia have won by 2 runs

HL Colvin c †Fields b Osborne 16 (26m 17b 3x4 0x6) SR: 94.11

47.2
0
Osborne to Colvin, no run, Direct hit and appeal for a run out! She pulls to Sthaleka at short midwicket, Anya heads back and looks like she is safe, and she is
47.1
0
Osborne to Colvin, no run, Colvin chips down the the track and firmly punches it to the on side

END OF OVER:
47 | 7 Runs | ENG-W: 145/9 (3 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 3.08, RRR: 1.00)

  • Holly Colvin16 (14b)
  • Anya Shrubsole13 (20b)
  • Holly Ferling10-0-35-3
  • Erin Osborne5-0-15-0
46.6
1
Ferling to Colvin, 1 run, yet another single! Punched wide of the bowler and mid-on, they scamper through quickly
46.5
0
Ferling to Colvin, no run, keeps it straight this time and she calmly defends this
46.5
1w
Ferling to Colvin, 1 wide, and a wide down the leg side! Oh dear. Ferling struggling with her line here
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ENG Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11CM EdwardsDN Wyatt
2nd3SJ TaylorDN Wyatt
3rd23LS GreenwayDN Wyatt
4th1A BrindleLS Greenway
5th0LS GreenwayHC Knight
6th1LS GreenwayJL Gunn
7th57LS GreenwayLA Marsh
8th18LS GreenwayKH Brunt
9th0KH BruntHL Colvin
10th31HL ColvinA Shrubsole