***Official*** ICC Women's World Cup

[four_or_six]

Hmm, did we win or lose the toss? Seems teams batting first have done pretty well in this tournament but they aren't playing under lights are they?

Brunt getting some nice swing

We lost the toss. But I think we've chosen to bowl first sometimes anyway. I think the bowling's a bigger strength for us, and the batting for them. We have class batsmen but not so much depth, so I think chasing is good.

 

[Zinzan]

This Brunt bird gets some nice out-swing

 

[superkingdave]

Looked close that shout. Actually quite a few not bad lookers in the England side, missing Rosalie though, but she's sometimes in the studio

 

[four_or_six]

Guha not her usual economical self today...

 

[superkingdave]

good solid start for NZ now. Interesting to see how England's spinners go. Umpires being really tight on the wides

 

[four_or_six]

Yeah, we could do with a wicket now.

 

[four_or_six]

Wow... really good catch!

 

[kingdamo]

Wouldn't mind having a swing at Goha.

 

[superkingdave]

Brunt must have beaten the bat in double figures so far

 

[four_or_six]

We've bowled far too many wides.

 

[Zinzan]

Top catch that, but at 44/1 after 9.5 overs, you'd have to say NZ would be pretty damn happy, especially considering how many times the balls gone past the bat

 

[four_or_six]

That's a big wicket, I've heard that Bates is pretty destructive once she gets going.

 

[superkingdave]

Needed that wicket...could do with getting Tiffin out as well then we'd be much more confident of getting a decent target

 

[four_or_six]

Oh yes!

 

[superkingdave]

On a hattrick eh! Great ball for the new batsman/batswoman

 

[four_or_six]

Not a bad first over when you consider she turned up this morning not expecting to play until an injury in the warm-up!

 

[superkingdave]

Plenty of flight from Colvin, good to see...that really would have been an amazing catch if Greenaway hadve got to that

 

[superkingdave]

Massive wicket that...golden arm shaw.

Wicketkeeper goes alright as well.

 

[four_or_six]

And another!

How well do NZ bat outside the top order?

 

[superkingdave]

And another!

How well do NZ bat outside the top order?

Supposedly bat all the way down...take after the men I guess, Daniella Vettori due in at 8