Australia Women vs Bangladesh Women, 8th Match, Group A, February 14, 2023 - Full Commentary

Commentary

Over 18

07:43 PM

Salma Khatun to Gardner, FOUR, Australia win by 8 wickets. Fired down leg, Gardner crouches low and swipes it backward of square

FOUR

07:42 PM

Salma Khatun to Gardner, no run, drifted across off, Gardner hangs back and works it to mid-wicket

07:42 PM

Salma Khatun to Gardner, wide, darted down leg, Gardner does not connect with her whip and it is called a wide

Over 17

07:41 PM

Nahida Akter to Lanning, FOUR, marginally short and Lanning waits, cuts it late behind square and beats a diving backward point

over-break,FOUR

07:40 PM

Nahida Akter to Gardner, 1 run, steps down and gets too close, digs the drive out to long-on

07:40 PM

Nahida Akter to Lanning, 1 run, shimmies down, takes it on the full and drives to long-off

07:39 PM

Nahida Akter to Lanning, no run, flatter and around off, Lanning punches it to extra cover

07:39 PM

Nahida Akter to Lanning, no run, fraction short and around off, Lanning carves the cut and finds the point fielder

07:39 PM

Nahida Akter to Gardner, 1 run, flighted outside off, Gardner comes down the track and lofts on the bounce to long-on

Over 16

07:38 PM

Marufa Akter to Lanning, no run, slower ball outside off, Lanning aims to drive but is beaten on the outside edge. The ball held its line and that surprised Lanning. Another good outing for Marufa Akter, 4-0-19-1

over-break

07:38 PM

Marufa Akter to Gardner, 1 run, slanted in and Gardner clips it off the pads backward of square leg

07:37 PM

Marufa Akter to Gardner, no run, full pitcher around off, Gardner drives firmly and picks out mid-off

07:37 PM

Marufa Akter to Lanning, 1 run, yorker length on off, Lanning digs it to cover-point and races to the other end

Key Moments

08:02 PM

That's all from this game. Australia make it two wins out of two and as usual look like the team to beat. Bangladesh can hold their heads high and keep improving. We have a double-header coming up tomorrow and the first game is India v West Indies. Do join us for that. Until then, goodbye and stay safe..

07:42 PM

Goes round the wicket