*Official* 2024 Women's T20 World Cup thread

[Stefan9]

Harsh on Bosch, the Bouchier innings was worse. Never quite felt like enough and the class of NSB got the job done.

More acceptable when your the opener compared to nr 3 when there was a platform set for me.

This is rather embarrassing from Cricinfo:
Only Kapp is an actual fast bowler:

 

[Third_Man]

This is rather embarrassing from Cricinfo:
Only Kapp is an actual fast bowler:

Just a bit. But typical of when organisations hand over social media to marketing professionals

 

[Third_Man]

Harsh on Bosch, the Bouchier innings was worse. Never quite felt like enough and the class of NSB got the job done.

Nat SB wins another game for England.

 

[Molehill]

Nat SB wins another game for England.

I think the players with that extra bit of power are going to be key on these pitches (the SA innings kind of showed that too). It's not easy finding the boundary, but she made it look far more straightforward. Of course, she's just very good anyway.

Aus v NZ today, the winner will probably top the group and thus most likely to avoid England in the semis.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Healy set the mood for this innings, now on to the rest to blast it. They have a long batting order.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That was a pretty regulation catch dropped at long-on. Kiwis need to take these chances.

 

[Molehill]

That was a pretty regulation catch dropped at long-on. Kiwis need to take these chances.

Mind you, Perry was going nowhere at the time so wasn't the worst strategy.....but now it looks expensive.

That's a tough decision for that catch though. I thought she had fingers under the ball. One of those that is probably out but the camera always seems to suggest otherwise.

 

[straw man]

Those two wickets mean NZ might keep score to 160, though that's still a very difficult chase.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Mind you, Perry was going nowhere at the time so wasn't the worst strategy.....but now it looks expensive.

That's a tough decision for that catch though. I thought she had fingers under the ball. One of those that is probably out but the camera always seems to suggest otherwise.

Yeah, but felt that against this Aussie team, you've got to grab all the chances on offer.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

AUS 123-5

@ashley bach @Flem274*

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Halliday is content with bowling these mooooon balls.

 

[Molehill]

Those two wickets mean NZ might keep score to 160, though that's still a very difficult chase.

Looks like well under 160 now, although McGrath 8 and Sutherland 9 is just stupid batting strength.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I think they have got enough on this wicket to defend.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Haha, you go girl! Beat them with the flight!

 

[Molehill]

I think they have got enough on this wicket to defend.

I think they probably have, but this innings hasn't half fallen on its arse!!

 

[Himannv]

I think this is still a good total, but I think they lost their way a bit after Perry got out.

 

[straw man]

Good to limit target to 149. Though this feels a very familiar type of chase - gets behind the run rate, gradually loses wickets and then falls over about 30 runs short. Someone needs to play an exceptional innings.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Molineaux 1-11

@ashley bach

 

[Himannv]

Nicely bowled. Molineux has been very good IMO.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I think they probably have, but this innings hasn't half fallen on its arse!!

At 123-5, they still had the firepower to get over 160

It’s the nature of the wicket that’s bogged down many a batter. If you got pure strength to clear the boundary, go right ahead