*Official* 2024 Women's T20 World Cup thread

[Molehill]

Wisden has it as England having a margin of 2 run defeat.

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As I suspected. But I’ve seen little to suggest England won’t win comfortably anyway. But you never know….

 

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For those of us in NZ, 3am is a brutal start time for the White Ferns game tonight. Not doable at all when there's a really big work day looming on Tuesday. I'll just have to hope I wake up to some good news in the morning.

 

[josephina]

I just can’t understand why are there so many Umpires Call the Umpires cannot simply remember the Simple Rule that Benefit of the Doubt always goes in the Favor of the Batter

This is a myth. This is not in the Laws of Cricket.

 

[josephina]

Darcie Brown is having a shocker. Bowled 4 wides and dropped a catch and got dropped.

Brought back in because of injury to Tayla Vlaeminck.

Then bowled 1 over and dropped a hard catch.

 

[Stefan9]

I just can’t understand why are there so many Umpires Call the Umpires cannot simply remember the Simple Rule that Benefit of the Doubt always goes in the Favor of the Batter

its not a rule. its just general convention.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

NZ going great guns in this KO game so far

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Have to take those catches.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

She now juggles it, but this time it stays in her grasp. First one down for NZ

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Both openers back in the shed; both victims of Nashra

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That's the big wicket of Amelia. Pakistan have pulled it back nicely. Putting on the pressure.

58 for 3 in the 12th

 

[straw man]

Decent start by NZ but then lost wickets and run rate now crawling. Ingenious plan to give a target small enough for Pakistan to try chasing fast enough to qualify, causing them to take risks?

 

[straw man]

That's a bad drop

 

[Molehill]

That's a bad drop

2 sitters, one that ought to be taken and one toughie.........shocking fielding from Pakistan.

 

[straw man]

Despite all the drops NZ only on track for 105-110, which Pakistan would need to chase in about 10 overs to qualify themselves. But fairly high chance to win slower and put India through.

 

[Molehill]

Another 3 sitters. Whoever is at long on wants shooting!!

What's even funnier is that despite bowling virtually every over by a spinner, they've had to bring a fielder in for a slow over rate.

Edit: 4 sitters, deep mid wicket joins the club. Horrific and comical!!

 

[Molehill]

Haha, they finally held one off the final ball. Feel for Dar, ends with 1-26, probably should've been 4-16!!

 

[Stefan9]

That was hilarious fielding display.

 

[kevinw]

Sana must have been bricking it on that last catch

 

[davidba90]

Haha, they finally held one off the final ball. Feel for Dar, ends with 1-26, probably should've been 4-16!!

Omg, the catching has been embarrassing. Really doesn't help to sell the women's game. A wretched time for Pakistani cricket even if they win this one.

 

[straw man]

8 drops in 20 overs - one every 15 balls, must be a record.

Do Pakistan have anyone capable of scoring at 10s? Looks like they've promoted an opener.