Alana King to Green, 1 run, short delivery, Green pulls to deep mid-wicket
Alana King to Green, no run, flighted delivery, defended towards point
Alana King to Green, 2 runs, dragged down short as a result of the previous ball, she pulls well but doesn't beat deep midwicket
Alana King to Green, FOUR, good use of the feet! Comes dancing down, isn't quite to the pitch but goes through with the lofted shot straight back over the bowler. Times it beautifully for four!
Alana King to Green, FOUR, edged and four! Good length ball turning away from off, she looks to cut, doesn't have much room and it goes off a thick edge past the keeper
Alana King to Devine, 1 run, dances down but has to make the adjustment as King bowls it short and wide. Cuts it to extra cover
Alana King to Green, 1 run, shortish delivery, Green rocks back and cuts to deep point
Alana King to Green, FOUR, oh a rare misfield! Green reversed this nicely as Alana King bowled full and wide to ease matters. Hit very well but straight to short third, fielder lets it go through to the fence
Alana King to Devine, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Devine wrists it to mid-wicket
Alana King to Green, 1 run, short delivery, Green cuts towards cover. Oh a direct-hit would have been curtains at the bowler's end
Alana King to Green, no run, turning away, Green cuts to backward point
Alana King to Devine, 1 run, shortish delivery, Devine cuts to deep point
Alana King to Halliday, out Caught by Phoebe Litchfield!! In the airrr, it's flat and taken. Alana King roars in delight as she wins this contest. Full credit to her for not bothering about the six and four. Backed herself and still teased this in the slot. Halliday wanted to go big again. Had the front leg away to access the leg-side but she dragged the slog squarer than intended and hit it straight to deep mid-wicket. Halliday c Phoebe Litchfield b Alana King 28(38) [4s-2 6s-1]
Alana King to Halliday, FOUR, it's short from Alana King this time and Halliday pulls along the ground to send it to the right of deep square leg. She is playing the matchup card with the ball turning into her by targetting the leg-side
Alana King to Halliday, SIX, now does nail the slog sweep. Front leg out of the way, waiting for the ball, gets to the pitch, gets under it and smacks it nice and long over wide mid-on
Alana King to Halliday, no run, oh wanted a big slog sweep but Alana King defeated her in the flight. Halliday played the shot early as she thought it would come quicker. Gives her captain a smile back because she knew she should have done better
Alana King to Devine, 1 run, driven straight down the ground as Alana King overpitches
Alana King to Devine, no run, shortish and around off stump, Devine cuts and picks out cover-point
Alana King to Halliday, no run, shortish delivery on the off stump, Halliday knocks it to the on-side
Alana King to Devine, 1 run, on the leg stump, Devine clips it through backward square leg
Alana King to Devine, no run, leg-sidish, Devine misses the flick again, gets hit on the thigh pad
Alana King to Devine, no run, fullish delivery on the stumps, Devine pushes it to the right of the bowler
Alana King to Devine, no run, on the leg stump, Devine blocks
Alana King to Halliday, 1 run, width outside off stump, Halliday pushes it to deep cover
Alana King to Devine, no run, flatter delivery, Devine blocks
Alana King to Halliday, 1 run, nudged away to backward point
Alana King to Halliday, no run, tries to work it away but gets hit on the pad, missing leg though
Alana King to Halliday, FOUR, shot! Flighted delivery from Alana King, Halliday gets under it and smashes it over mid-on to open the account in style
Alana King to Halliday, no run, oh looks to cut this shortish delivery and misses
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, out Caught by Phoebe Litchfield!! Alana King, you absolute gold! Gee, if you didn't take your eyes off this battle you would have just had a great treat. Alana King didn't leave the stumps to Kerr, asking questions every ball. Kerr tried stepping out, cutting, driving but she just couldn't get going. Forget about going, she couldn't even rotate. Now the bowler floats a full delivery and Kerr tries to loft-drive, only ends up picking out the fielder at cover to perfection. From being dominant in a small phase, to being put in a shell and now eventually being trapped. What a contest this was between King and Kerr. Amelia Kerr c Phoebe Litchfield b Alana King 33(56) [4s-5]
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, advances, very alert Alana King drops it short to not let the batter get under the ball. Kerr tried to cut but picked out cover
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, fullish delivery, Kerr defends
Alana King to Devine, 1 run, this time Devine drives straigher to take the fielder at cover out of the equation, plays to long-off
Alana King to Devine, no run, fullish and turning away, Devine drives towards mid-off, the fielder at cover dives to the right and cuts off to send Devine back into her crease
Alana King to Devine, FOUR, short and turning away, great use of the depth of the crease! Wasn't all that a bad ball but the key was Devine went back quickly and went deep in the crease to get under it and cut it nicely past the diving backward point fielder
Alana King to Devine, no run, full and turning away, finishing middle and off, Devine pushes it to cover off the front foot
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, oh first real short ball or anything that the batter could free the arms about. Cut hard but still only one as deep cover cuts it off
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, gee she's just too adamant to leave the stumps. Kerr just cannot put the ball in the gaps. Great bowling
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, another dot! Full and on the leg stump, Kerr could have swept that but she plays it back to the bowler
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, Kerr advances to disturb the length, pushes it back to the bowler as she can't really get to the pitch of the ball
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, Kerr comes nicely forward now to defend this flighted delivery
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, oh play and miss! Full, pitching on middle and turning away, sucked Kerr into the drive and the turn almost took the outside edge on the way to Healy
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, full and turning away, come on play against the turn kind of ball from Alana King, Kerr watchfully nudges to the on-side
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, hit with the turn towards cover
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, now Kerr steps out to not let the bowler settle into a line because she seems to be confident already. Crunches the drive straight to mid-off
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, floaty and teasing on the fuller side, bit of turn to ask some serious questions to the batter as it finishes within the sticks. Kerr pushes it back to the bowler
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, leg byes, 2 runs, oh gentle tickle, Garth gives chase from short fine leg and it slows down perfectly for her before the rope! Off the pad, which is why it didn't really speed away
Alana King to Amelia Kerr, no run, tossed up, Kerr drives it back to the bowler