2023–24 NZ women's summer

[ataraxia]

6 sixes in 7 balls for Devine. Who's going to score the 100 here?

 

[_Ed_]

Pretty hard to fault that batting performance.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Amazing. Hopefully they continue to produce with the bat this summer and a few more young girls get inspired to take up the sport.

 

[_Ed_]

I stopped watching when Pakistan were 100-odd for one and I was a bit worried, but good to see we defended it comfortably in the end.

 

[_Ed_]

Hugely disappointing to be 209-9 after cruising at 155-2, but it's turned into an exciting finish.

 

[ataraxia]

Eek

 

[Neil Young]

How long do they persist with the likes of Gaze and Plimmer? And is there anyone around who's better, anyway?

Women's intl cricket has definitely grown in strength, and it's coincided with NZ's relative demise. Bates, Devine and Tahuhu are not going to be around for much longer. Rockier road ahead.

 

[_Ed_]

Never in doubt.

 

[RMBolton]

I always suspected at least one of the touring Pakistan players would stay on for Super Smash. Turns out Fatima Sana has been signed up by the Magicians.

 

[_Ed_]

Tough start for Izzy Gaze opening today with 2 off 17 balls, but just as I type this, a much better shot for three. Hopefully she'll grow into this innings now.

 

[_Ed_]

...or not - run out for a pretty painful 9.

 

[_Ed_]

Following the men's example with another three run outs.

But we've somehow battled our way to 250, thanks mainly to Green and Amelia Kerr.

 

[_Ed_]

It's a tie!

And there's going to be a super over for some reason.

 

[ataraxia]

Should've tried for two surely?

 

[ataraxia]

What's Devine's super over record again?

 

[ataraxia]

 

[_Ed_]

Ha, didn't realise it was as many as eight. I could think of three or four off the top of my head.

 

[_Ed_]

Won't be easy to win this one, though.

 

[_Ed_]

Kerr's had a fantastic game overall, but she's had a shocker of a super over - conceding 11 and then getting out first ball.

 

[_Ed_]

Sophie!

EDIT: ...Oh.