New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 1st Match, June 24, 2017 - Full Commentary
Commentary
Over 37
03:31 PM
Lokusuriyage to Bates, 2 runs, there it is, the winning runs. New Zealand stroll past Sri Lanka, by 9 wickets and 12.2 overs to spare. Winning runs: Short and wide, Bates throws the kitchen sink and the edge flies over short third
03:31 PM
Lokusuriyage to Bates, FOUR, full and in the slot, Bates shuffles forward and across, McCullum-esque, to smite it away over deep square. Almost hit the fence on the full
FOUR03:30 PM
Lokusuriyage to Satterthwaite, 1 run, milked away to long-off
03:30 PM
Lokusuriyage to Bates, 1 run, and there's the hundred, a well deserved one . Suzie Bates - One of the greats in womens cricket, without a shadow of doubt. She gets there with a drive to long-on and soaks in applause. Gets a hug from her partner
HUNDREDOver 36
03:29 PM
Polgampola to Satterthwaite, no run, solid in defence is Amy Satterthwaite
over-break03:28 PM
Polgampola to Satterthwaite, no run, driven back to the bowler
03:28 PM
Polgampola to Bates, 1 run, shimmies down the ground and hoicks it away over mid-wicket, the fielder in the deep gets around quickly to keep the batters down to a single
03:28 PM
Polgampola to Bates, no run, defended off the front foot
03:27 PM
Polgampola to Satterthwaite, 1 run, steps down and biffs a drive to long-on
03:27 PM
Polgampola to Bates, 1 run, flicked away off her pads, Sri Lanka are just going through the motins here
Over 35
03:26 PM
Lokusuriyage to Satterthwaite, no run, loses her shape slightly in trying to drive, it dribbles away meekly to cover
over-break03:25 PM
Lokusuriyage to Bates, 1 run, powered away to sweeper cover, she is happy with the single
03:25 PM
Lokusuriyage to Bates, FOUR, just a hit away now. Suzie Bates waits for the ball and chops it away wide of short third to inch closer to her ton
FOUR03:24 PM
Lokusuriyage to Satterthwaite, 1 run, bunted down to long-off for another single
Key Moments
03:59 PM
Sri Lankan captain Inoka Ranaweera spoke in Sinhalese. Unfortunately we couldn't transcribe it. Apologies for the same.
03:50 PM
Just the start New Zealand wanted. A day to remember for Suzie Bates who is now third in the list of most ODI hundreds in Womens cricket. They will be next playing South Africa on Wednesday at the very same venue. Sri Lanka though will hope for a turn of the tide. They gonna face Australia next, on Thursday. But there's plenty of Womens World Cup action before that. Don't miss out. Hope you're having a great weekend. Until next time, cheers!!
03:49 PM
Sri Lankan captain Inoka Ranaweera spoke in Sinhalese. Unfortunately, we couldn't transcribe it. Apologies for the same.