Very apt that Taylor has got the winning hit. She went down the pitch and whipped it through midwicket. A very aggressive knock from Claire. As Wasim Akram has reminded us a million times, she is the World No 1 ODI batsman. Atkins too played a fine innings, steering England to a comprehensive win.
IND Women vs ENG Women, 7th Match, Group B at Sydney, Mar 10 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
7th Match, Group B, North Sydney, March 10, 2009, ICC Women's World Cup
169
(38.4/50 ov, T:170) 172/1
ENG Women won by 9 wickets (with 68 balls remaining)
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38.4
4
Roy to Taylor, FOUR runs
38.3
•
Roy to Taylor, no run
dropped as she hits real hard back at the bowler who is unable to hold on
38.2
1
Roy to Atkins, 1 run
cuts away to point region for a single
38.1
•
Roy to Atkins, no run
end of over 3813 runs
ENG-W: 167/1CRR: 4.39 • RRR: 0.25
Caroline Atkins68 (122b 9x4)
Claire Taylor65 (63b 8x4 1x6)
Thirush Kamini 5-0-31-0
37.6
1
Kamini to Atkins, 1 run
full toss and swept to deep midwicket
37.5
1
Kamini to Taylor, 1 run
full and outside off, single to covers
37.4
6
Kamini to Taylor, SIX runs
just 5 more to win as Claire Taylor gets down the track and swings on a bent knee over long-on. Much fun.
37.3
1
Kamini to Atkins, 1 run
another lob outside off, on the back foot and cuts to third man
37.3
1w
Kamini to Atkins, 1 wide
bit of a rubbish delivery outside off .. almost lobbed across but too wide
37.2
2
Kamini to Atkins, 2 runs
the sweep shot is out now and she picks up two runs
37.1
1
Kamini to Taylor, 1 run
thrashed down the ground to long-off
end of over 377 runs
ENG-W: 154/1CRR: 4.16 • RRR: 1.23
Claire Taylor57 (60b 8x4)
Caroline Atkins64 (119b 9x4)
Priyanka Roy 5-0-23-1
36.6
1
Roy to Taylor, 1 run
short delivery and another cut shot. They seem to be on a auto-pilot here. No problem whatsoever.
36.5
1
Roy to Atkins, 1 run
cut away for a single
36.4
1
Roy to Taylor, 1 run
dipping in on the foot, turned past square leg
36.3
•
Roy to Taylor, no run
36.2
4
Roy to Taylor, FOUR runs
Claire Taylor is indulging herself out there. Another charge down the pitch, another neat lofted shot over mid-off to pick up four runs
36.1
•
Roy to Taylor, no run
on the middle stump line, pushed to the off side
end of over 363 runs
ENG-W: 147/1CRR: 4.08 • RRR: 1.64
Caroline Atkins63 (118b 9x4)
Claire Taylor51 (55b 7x4)
Thirush Kamini 4-0-18-0
35.6
•
Kamini to Atkins, no run
on the back foot and taps to the on side
35.5
•
Kamini to Atkins, no run
pushes that one through quickly, flicked to short fine leg
35.4
1
Kamini to Taylor, 1 run
tossed up without any loop or dip and driven easily to long-off
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