ICC Women’s World Cup: New Zealand v Australia – live! | Sport

30th over: Australia 114-4 (Ellyse Perry 23, Tahlia McGrath 1)

Kerr strikes immediately and brings McGrath to the crease, continuing with that excellent flight to build the pressure through four dot balls before McGrath manages a single from the last.

Kerr strikes immediately in her fifth over with a length ball outside off stump taking Mooney’s stumps down.

29th over: Australia 113-3 (Ellyse Perry 23, Beth Mooney 29)

Devine has used six bowlers so far, without bowling herself, so there are plenty of options there. Rowe starts this over with a wide before Perry brings up the 50 run partnership with a nice looking cut shot for a single. Mooney overs up a little chance, chipping one up, but it sails safely past the fielder. A quick single brings about a run out chance, but the throw is just wide from Amelia Kerr. Mooney uses the pace of the ball to steer the ball down past third for four late in the over to ease some more of the pressure.

28th over: Australia 104-3 (Ellyse Perry 21, Beth Mooney 24)

Kerr is getting some really good flight through the air and gives away just two runs from the over.

27th over: Australia 102-3 (Ellyse Perry 20, Beth Mooney 23)

Rowe comes back into the attack, having changed ends, and gives away three singles and then finishes with three dots.

26th over: Australia 99-3 (Ellyse Perry 19, Beth Mooney 21)

It’s fair to say this probably wasn’t the score Australia was envisioning at the halfway mark in their innings, but Mooney and Perry are doing their best to get them back into a winning position. A review for a stumping early in Kerr’s over, but Mooney is safe and she plays out a couple of balls before dashing down for a quick single. Perry finishes the over with caution.

25th over: Australia 97-3 (Ellyse Perry 19, Beth Mooney 20)

Perry is finding her groove now and a very nicely played sweep shot goes straight to the boundary for four and she follows it up with another four before taking a single and giving the strike to Mooney. A straight drive beats Mackay and Mooney is able to rotate the strike back to Perry.

24th over: Australia 87-3 (Ellyse Perry 10, Beth Mooney 19)

Mooney and Perry are getting some good shots away against Kerr, but Kerr is bowling well to her field and there aren’t any boundaries on offer. However they are taking advantage of playing on a big ground by running twos whenever they can.

23rd over: Australia 83-3 (Ellyse Perry 9, Beth Mooney 16)

Perry immediately gets off strike against Mackay and then Mooney finds some space, cutting one to deep backward point for two. There’s a little bit more urgency in the running now approaching the halfway mark of the innings with the run rate still sitting well below four.

22nd over: Australia 79-3 (Ellyse Perry 8, Beth Mooney 13)

Our first look at Amelia Kerr for this match and she starts with a full toss. But she gets away with it and Perry sends it straight to the field. It’s a solid first over from her, with just a single from the last ball.

21st over: Australia 78-3 (Ellyse Perry 7, Beth Mooney 13)

A little drop and run from Mooney on the first ball of Mackay’s next over. A few little singles keep the runs going but then Mackay bowls one too full and Perry is able to take advantage and gets her first boundary, before following up with a single.

20th over: Australia 70-3 (Ellyse Perry 1, Beth Mooney 11)

The Tahuhu v Mooney battle continues and Tahuhu continues to come over the wicket to the left hander, which has been working so well for her so far. She varies the length on the fourth with a good short ball that Mooney has to duck under. Tahuhu tries another on the final ball of the over, but it’s called a wide and then Mooney is able to take a single to finish on the following ball.

19th over: Australia 68-3 (Ellyse Perry 1, Beth Mooney 10)

Mackay is back after her wicket of Healy earlier in the match and Mooney gets one away for a single straight away. Perry is still watchful, she doesn’t appear to be in a hurry to score quickly and plays out five dots.

18th over: Australia 67-3 (Ellyse Perry 1, Beth Mooney 9)

Tahuhu starts around the wicket again and it’s a very similar delivery to the one that got Haynes, but this one flies just over the stumps. Mooney gets bat on the second delivery, but her shot is cut off by some excellent fielding from Satterthwaite. She’s not giving Mooney much at all this over, continuing the plan to frustrate that has been working so effectively so far. She concedes just one run from the over.

17th over: Australia 66-3 (Ellyse Perry 1, Beth Mooney 8)

Mooney isn’t mucking around, she doesn’t want to take too long to settle here. She starts this over with a confident straight drive for four against Jensen and follows it up with a two. These two are very good athletes and well matched in speed, so they will take the extra runs whenever they see them on offer. Jensen takes a breath and tightens it back up after some looser deliveries to start, but then gives away two wides just as she’s finding her form again. She finishes with a dot after all that.

16th over: Australia 57-3 (Ellyse Perry 1, Beth Mooney 1)

A brilliant start from Tahuhu to this over with the Haynes wicket first ball to bring Mooney to the crease. NZ now have the benefit of bowling at two new batters and unsettling them before they have a chance to find their feet out here. Of course that is no easy task against two of the world’s best batters in Perry and Mooney, but NZ will take any win they can against the world number one. It’s a great over from NZ, with only one run from it.

A sensational ball from Tahuhu nips back in at the stumps and there’s very little Haynes can do but watch as her stumps crumble behind her.

15th over: Australia 56-2 (Ellyse Perry 1, Rachael Haynes 30)

Jensen starts with a couple of dots and Lanning is getting impatient. A wild swing on the third ball sends her on her way and brings Ellyse Perry to the crease. Jensen doesn’t give Perry much to work with to start her innings, continuing with her frustrating line and length, but Perry and Haynes are able to rotate the strike for the last couple of balls.

The White Ferns are doing a brilliant job in their plan to frustrate the batters. Jensen had been so consistent after her less than perfect start and tempted Lanning to swing at one outside off stump and send a top edge to Martin.

14th over: Australia 54-1 (Meg Lanning 5, Rachael Haynes 29)

A bit of a wild looking delivery from Tahuhu to start the over, but Haynes can’t quite get hold of it and it doesn’t get past the fielders. But Tahuhu drops the next one in short and Haynes is ready, pulling it confidently to the boundary for four. She takes a single from the next ball and Tahuhu finds her length a bit more easily to Lanning, who plays out a dot and then rotates the strike back to Haynes, who finishes the over with yet another pull shot for four.

13th over: Australia 44-1 (Meg Lanning 4, Rachael Haynes 20)

Jensen starts with another good length ball, but loses control of the second to send it for a wide that is nicely cleaned up by Martin. She finds her line and length again and cramps Haynes up, not giving her any opportunity to get the ball past the field. Finally she gets her opportunity on the last ball of the over, but it’s just a single.

12th over: Australia 42-1 (Meg Lanning 4, Rachael Haynes 19)

Mackay gets a rest after her big wicket and Lea Tahuhu comes in with two slips in play in an attacking field. Lannintg drives one down through deep extra cover for two and follows up with a single. She seems determined not to take too long to get into her innings and put herself in the position Healy found herself in where she felt the need to go big to speed up the run rate.

11th over: Australia 38-1 (Meg Lanning 1, Rachael Haynes 18)

Jensen continues and starts with five dots to the Australian captain. Jensen has settled into her line and length a bit better now and is getting her field in better position as well. At last Lanning finds one that she likes and sneaks it past the field for a single.

10th over: Australia 37-1 (Meg Lanning 0, Rachael Haynes 18)

The Australians start with a very quick single, followed by a dot and then another very quick single. They look like they’re getting into their groove now, but Healy tries to go too big too soon and gives away her wicket. Lanning comes to the crease and aims to steady the ship.

A mis-timed slog from Healy proves her downfall and she sends an easy catch to Amelia Kerr at deep mid-wicket.

9th over: Australia 35-0 (Alyssa Healy 14, Rachael Haynes 17)

Hayley Jensen comes in to bowl now and starts with a wide, but isn’t deterred. Her next delivery is still a little leg side-ish but Haynes just takes a single from it and gives Jensen a look at Healy. Healy plays out a couple of dots to get her eye in and then flicks a ball to fine leg for a single. Jensen gives away a no ball late in the over and offers up a free hit to Haynes, but her line and length are good enough that she’s not punished for it. However the very next ball Haynes opens up with a lovely pull shot that is misfielded by Rowe and goes over the boundary for four.

8th over: Australia 27-0 (Alyssa Healy 13, Rachael Haynes 12)

Frankie Mackay comes into the attack now and Haynes immediately gets her away for a single. Healy plays her more cautiously, feeling her way in with the new bowler and plays out five dots.

7th over: Australia 26-0 (Alyssa Healy 13, Rachael Haynes 11)

Jess Kerr starts the over with a wide – the first of the match – but doesn’t let the over get away from her and gets straight back into her in-swinging, full deliveries that have proved so hard to score from. Haynes looks to be in an attacking mindset, always looking for runs as soon as she makes contact with the ball, but Kerr ensures they’re hard to come by. Healy finishes the over with a confident boundary from a front foot flick over fine leg.

6th over: Australia 20-0 (Alyssa Healy 9, Rachael Haynes 10)

Healy finds a bit more space against Rowe immediately and picks up three runs to start the over and Haynes follows it up with with a nicely timed drive to almost make it to the boundary, but some superb fielding from NZ keeps it to two runs. Rowe has been a bit loose with her early deliveries, but she pulls her line back late in the over with three dots to finish.

5th over: Australia 14-0 (Alyssa Healy 6, Rachael Haynes 8)

Jess Kerr is finding some beautiful length this over and Haynes is doing her best to dig the ball out, but hasn’t been able to get it past the field early in the over. Kerr maintains her line and length and finishes with a valuable maiden.

4th over: Australia 14-0 (Alyssa Healy 6, Rachael Haynes 8)

Close to a wicket from the first ball of this over from Rowe as Healy flirts with a ball outside off, but misses edging it to the keeper. She plays out one more dot ball, before two quick singles for each of the batters to keep the strike rotating. It’s a nice, tight over from Rowe, but NZ will be looking to take a wicket soon and not let these two settle into the game.

3rd over: Australia 12-0 (Alyssa Healy 5, Rachael Haynes 7)

Jess Kerr continues and Healy starts with a confident stroke, but it can’t beat the field. Katey Martin comes up to the stumps to try to cramp Healy up a bit, but it doesn’t pay off and she immediately opens her scoring with a boundary past long on. It’s an interesting battle between the two teams so far – still plenty of dot balls, but Healy and Haynes are making sure to not the let the pressure build too much with regular scoring.

2nd over: Australia 7-0 (Alyssa Healy 0, Rachael Haynes 7)

Hannah Rowe opens from the other end and her first ball is a bit too straight and Haynes flicks it past fine leg for the first boundary of the match. Rowe tightens it up and pulls back the scoring with five dots – a very similar pattern to the previous over.

1st over: Australia 3-0 (Alyssa Healy 0, Rachael Haynes 3)

Jess Kerr opening the bowling for NZ, with the breeze behind her. A good start from Haynes and aggressive running right from the start to get off the mark with three. Healy is more guarded and cautious against the in-swing of Kerr, playing out five dots to start her innings.

A very interesting line up from Australia, who have gone with their two leg spinners in Alana King and Amanda-Jade Wellington for this one. This means Jess Jonassen misses out, but Ash Gardner has returned from Covid isolation to add some off spin to the attack. On the batting side of things, Australia will be hoping for a repeat performance from Alyssa Healy who scored an impressive 72 against Pakistan. Australia bat deep, with even King at eight capable of smashing some quick runs. So they will be looking to put on a big score in this first innings and take the game out of New Zealand’s reach before they even pick up their bats.

New Zealand have won the toss and chosen to bowl. No surprises there, if you win the toss against Meg Lanning, you make her do what she’s not comfortable with.