Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, 2nd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Jess Kerr to Kim Garth, out Caught by Plimmer!! Swiped to deep mid-wicket and it's taken. Australia have been bowled out with three balls remaining. On a length and off-pace on middle, Kim Garth gets forward and hits it well, Plimmer shows good hands to take it to her left. Australia finish with 326. Kim Garth c Plimmer b Jess Kerr 38(37) [4s-5]

Jess Kerr to Alana King, out Caught by Bates!! Fourth catch for Bates. Full outside off, Alana King gets forward to loft, slices it and it's a dolly to extra-cover. Bates becomes the first-ever outfielder to take four catches in a World Cup game. Alana King c Bates b Jess Kerr 4(7)

Bree Illing to Kim Garth, FOUR, Kim Garth playing a nice innings here. She comes down the track and takes it on a length, lofts and easily clears Devine at mid-off

Bree Illing to Kim Garth, FOUR, short of length outside off, Kim Garth gets forward to flat-bat, beats the diving Devine to her right at mid-off

Bree Illing to Gardner, out Caught by Isabella Gaze!! Pats on the back from Kim Garth for Gardner. Wide length delivery outside off, she gives the charge and looks to loft, off the toe-end and it's a simple catch to Isabella Gaze. Gardner just walks off and is greeted by a standing ovation. Gardner c Isabella Gaze b Bree Illing 115(83) [4s-16 6s-1]

Bree Illing to Gardner, FOUR, now Gardner on fire. On a length outside off, she gets forward to loft, the thick outside-edge flies between backward point and cover-point, runs away

Bree Illing to Kim Garth, no ball, FOUR, superb improvisation. Full outside off, Kim Garth shuffles across and scoops it over short fine, knew where the field was. What's worse is that it's a front foot no-ball

Devine to Gardner, FOUR, friendly low full-toss on the body, Gardner helps it away to the deep backward square-leg fence, the fielders in that region were inside the ring

Devine to Gardner, FOUR, another half-volley and this time on off, Gardner gets forward and drills it hard and wide of Devine, to the right of mid-off who did not even bother to dive, that sped away

Devine to Gardner, FOUR, there's the 100. Gardner is all smiles as she hugs Kim Garth. A half-volley outside off, Gardner gets forward and creams the drive wide of cover and mid-off, as soon as she hit it, she knew, roars as she gets to the other end. A fine knock, under pressure

Eden Carson to Gardner, FOUR, lovely in-to-out over extra-cover. Gardner comes down the track and takes it on a length, lofts and it's one bounce over the ropes wide of long-off, against the turn too

Devine to Kim Garth, FOUR, superb from Kim Garth. On a length just outside off, Garth clamps down on it with an open face, beats the diving short third to her left

Devine to Gardner, FOUR, good length outside off, Gardner goes on the back foot and punches it between cover and extra-cover, races away, good start to the over

Lea Tahuhu to Gardner, 1 run, full on middle, Gardner comes down the track to loft, off the thick inner half and doesn't have the legs to carry to deep mid-wicket

Amelia Kerr to Kim Garth, FOUR, short and Kim Garth goes on the back foot to pull, beats short mid-wicket and also the deep mid-wicket fielder to her right

Jess Kerr to Molineux, out Caught by Devine!! Straight to long-on. Full on middle, Molineux gets forward to loft and she picks out Devine. She takes it and turns around to fist-pump in someone's direction. Bit more elevation and it would have been six. Molineux c Devine b Jess Kerr 14(19) [4s-1 6s-1]

Jess Kerr to Gardner, FOUR, now a half-volley and Gardner creams the drive. Through extra-cover. She gets forward and times the drive, races away

Jess Kerr to Gardner, FOUR, thick inside-edge and runs away for four. On a good length on off, Gardner goes on the back foot and pulls, she nutmegs herself as the inside-edge runs away

Eden Carson to Gardner, FOUR, tossed up full outside off, Gardner comes down the track to loft and she hits it cleanly, over mid-off, one bounce over the ropes

Lea Tahuhu to Molineux, SIX, short of length on middle, Molineux goes on the back foot and pulls, it has enough to clear the leaping Halliday running to her right at deep backward square-leg, picked the length so well

Lea Tahuhu to Molineux, FOUR, beautiful drive. Superb timing. On a length on off, Molineux gets forward and punches it sweetly, beats Devine to her left at mid-off

Amelia Kerr to Gardner, FOUR, poor ball and Gardner won't miss out. It's down leg, short, Gardner goes on the back foot and pulls wide of deep backward square-leg, races away

Amelia Kerr to Gardner, 2 runs, good length on middle, Gardner goes on the back foot and glances fine, deep backward square-leg has work to do and they come back for two

Amelia Kerr to Gardner, SIX, 50 for Gardner. She reaches it in style, comes down the track and takes it on the half-volley, smashes the loft high and all the way over long-off. Mid-off was in anyway

Lea Tahuhu to McGrath, out Caught by Amelia Kerr!! Soft dismissal. Full on middle and leg, angling in, McGrath gets forward to flick and can't keep it down. Picks out the lone fielder inside the ring on the leg-side at mid-wicket. The dangerous stand is broken. The move to bring Lea Tahuhu back has worked. McGrath c Amelia Kerr b Lea Tahuhu 26(34) [4s-3]

Lea Tahuhu to McGrath, FOUR, again walks down, backs away, this is short of length on the stumps, cuts hard and wide of cover, races away

Jess Kerr to Gardner, FOUR, fine shot straight down the ground, Gardner comes down the track and chips it, beats Bates run and dive to her left

Eden Carson to Gardner, FOUR, half-volley outside off and Gardner doesn't miss out. Gardner gets forward and laces the drive, beats both extra-cover and the sweeper cover

Bree Illing to Gardner, FOUR, the free hit goes for the boundary too. Gardner regaining momentum for Australia. Back of a length outside off, she goes cross-batted and swats it wide of mid-on. Again doesn't get hold of it but it's enough

Bree Illing to Gardner, no ball, FOUR, not off the middle but clears mid-on! Gives the charge, gets a full delivery and goes for a lofted drive. Ends up dragging it off the inside half over the infield. It's a back foot no ball from Illing who is bowling from round the wicket

Eden Carson to McGrath, FOUR, hammered through extra cover! It's overpitched outside off, McGrath nails the drive and beats Devine

Lea Tahuhu to McGrath, FOUR, very attacking field from New Zealand and once it goes through the gap, it's four. Full on the pads, flicked away through midwicket

Lea Tahuhu to Mooney, out Caught by Amelia Kerr!! Wickets keep tumbling and it's the big one of Mooney this time! A cutter from Tahuhu perhaps? It's on a length outside off, Mooney looks to drive, the ball seems to stop on her a touch and she hits it in the air to short extra. Kerr the catcher and there's a big roar from Tahuhu in celebration. Australia have lost four for 47 after the powerplay. Mooney c Amelia Kerr b Lea Tahuhu 12(21) [4s-1]

Amelia Kerr to Gardner, FOUR, finds the gap to perfection! Plenty of air on this one, it's a googly outside off but the length is too full. Gardner gets forward and cracks it through extra cover

Lea Tahuhu to Gardner, FOUR, desperate dive in the deep but in vain! Back of a length in the channel, Gardner goes back, punches sweetly through extra cover, finds the gap and the outfield does the rest

Amelia Kerr to Sutherland, out Caught by Bates!! Another one down and another catch for Bates. What a comeback this is turning out to be from New Zealand. It's tossed up, Sutherland uses her feet to go over the infield but doesn't get under the ball properly. She gets too close to the pitch so the elevation isn't there and it goes flat to mid-on where Bates picks up her third catch of the afternoon. Australia in some trouble now. Sutherland c Bates b Amelia Kerr 5(8) [4s-1]

Amelia Kerr to Sutherland, FOUR, overpitched and punished! It's floated up outside off, too full from Kerr and Sutherland drills it through extra cover

Lea Tahuhu to Perry, out Caught by Bates!! Perry falls in trying to raise the tempo! Was itching to get going out there. Uses her feet to a full ball and tries lofting it down the ground. Mid-off and mid-on are both up in the ring, but Perry is through the shot early and skies it up off the bottom of her bat. Easy catch for Bates at mid-off and New Zealand are pulling things back superbly at the moment. Perry c Bates b Lea Tahuhu 33(41) [4s-5]

Amelia Kerr to Perry, FOUR, edged and four! This is a great battle between these two. Perry is constantly looking for ways to get on top of Kerr but hasn't been able to so far. Dances down to a legbreak, looks to drive but it dips and turns, taking an outside edge past the keeper

Lea Tahuhu to Mooney, 1 run, length ball wide of off, Mooney drives to sweeper cover

Amelia Kerr to Mooney, FOUR, misfield and four! Googly outside off, slightly short and Mooney cuts it to backward point. Went straight to Carson but she didn't even get a hand. Puts her hand up in apology

Amelia Kerr to Perry, FOUR, good hit down the ground! Puts on her dancing shoes, it's a flighted legbreak from Kerr and Perry lofts it over mid-off

Amelia Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, out Bowled!! Talk about making an impact straightaway. Amelia Kerr takes out the off stump and brings an end to Litchfield's quickfire knock. Googly from over the wicket, pitches on a good length and turns away. Litchfield doesn't pick it. She's opened up on the forward defence, gets beaten on the edge and loses the woodwork. Much needed wicket in the face of an opening onslaught. Phoebe Litchfield b Amelia Kerr 45(31) [4s-6 6s-2]

Devine to Phoebe Litchfield, SIX, has that hit the cushion on the full? Will have to check with the third umpire. It's pitched up on off, in the slot and Litchfield hammers it through the line over mid-off. Yep, it does hit the cushion on the full

Devine to Perry, FOUR, oh help yourself! Half-volley on the pads, too easy for someone of Perry's class and she flicks it through midwicket

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR, a helicopter flourish from Litchfield! Full on the pads, whips it in the air, goes over midwicket and picks up another boundary

Devine to Perry, FOUR, not much width on offer but Perry makes the most of what's there. Back of a length outside off, she waits on it, cuts late and beats backward point

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR, lovely touch! On a length outside off, Litchfield shimmies down. opens the face and guides it past short third

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, SIX, Litchfield is off to a flier here! Gives the charge, it's full and swinging away outside off and she hits it beautifully over extra cover. Went with the swing and got a good piece of it

Jess Kerr to Perry, FOUR, off the mark with a boundary! Overpitched outside off, too easy for Perry who drives and finds the gap through extra cover

Bree Illing to Healy, out Caught by Bates!! Big moment for Illing as she picks up her first World Cup wicket. And it's that of the Aussie captain who swings the bat in frustration before walking off. The ball was there for her to put away, the width was there, but she struck it straight to the fielder. Full delivery angling away, she gives the charge, goes hard on the drive but it goes to Bates at cover. No mistake made by the veteran and the White Ferns are a delighted bunch. Healy c Bates b Bree Illing 19(17) [4s-3]

Jess Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR, lofted down the ground with authority! Pitched up around off, right in the slot for Litchfield who doesn't hold back on her batswing. Hits through the line and goes over the infield

Jess Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR, proper gift for Litchfield. Full ball down the leg-side, almost a free hit and she swipes it away behind square

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR, gives the charge and smashes it over point! Full and wide, Litchfield advances, then throws her hands at the width on offer and cracks it away. Didn't bother keeping it down

Bree Illing to Healy, FOUR, look at that race away from the chasing fielder. It's only a steer from Healy and it still hurries across the outfield. Back of a length delivery angling across off, doesn't have the field for that line and Healy guides it through cover-point. No chance for the fielder on this outfield

Jess Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR, the timing is lovely and the outfield is like a TT table. Absolutely races away. Full ball angling away from off, Litchfield shimmies down, doesn't go too hard on the drive and merely caresses it through extra cover

Jess Kerr to Healy, FOUR, hits with the swing and finds the gap! Full and swinging in around off and middle, Healy closes the face on the drive, hits it sweetly and bisects mid-on and midwicket

Bree Illing to Healy, FOUR, plan seems to be to bowl very straight to Healy with those two fielders in the deep. This is full on the pads, swinging in a touch and Healy puts it away. Flicks it nicely behind square and into the boundary