New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women, 7th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Mlaba to Devine, out Bowled!! Malaba strikes again! A tossed up delivery on leg, Devine looks to flick it away, gets beaten and the ball thuds into the pads and ricohets on to the stumps. Third wicket for Mlaba as Devine walks back after playing an important knock. Lost control while playing the flick shot and pays the price for it. Scored a century in the previous contest against Australia and deserved a century in this game as well, unfortunately she misses out. A good passage of play for South Africa as they are pulling things back towards the later stages by taking wickets at regular intervals. Devine b Mlaba 85(98) [4s-9]

Kapp to Devine, FOUR, once again Kapp concedes a boundary off her final ball. Short and banged into the surface, Devine gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in front of square. She rolled her wrists over and played it along the ground

Kapp to Devine, 1 run, full delivery on the stumps, Devine flicks it to deep mid-wicket

Kapp to Devine, wide, strays down leg, Devine misses the flick and the umpire signals a wide

Mlaba to Devine, no run, throws it up outside off, Devine pushes it firmly to mid-off

Mlaba to Devine, no run, 78.5ks flighted on off, Devine inside halves the block onto the pad

Mlaba to Devine, 1 run, tight single. Floated up outside off, Devine pushes it wide of cover and Gaze puts in the dive to make her ground

Mlaba to Devine, FOUR, smashed! Devine comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it straight of mid-off

Mlaba to Devine, no run, 79.4ks short and around off, Devine cuts and finds point in the way

Kapp to Devine, 1 run, 109.5ks back of a length delivery, Devine nudges it through the mid-wicket pocket

Kapp to Devine, no run, 97.2ks slower ball around off, Devine chops the cut straight to point

Mlaba to Devine, 1 run, flighted delivery around off, Devine drives it down to long-on

Mlaba to Devine, no run, 76.2ks sliding in with the arm, Devine misses the flick and is rapped on the pads, going down leg

de Klerk to Devine, 1 run, 105.4ks full toss on middle, Devine flicks to deep mid-wicket

de Klerk to Devine, 1 run, too straight - on middle and leg, Devine flicks to deep square leg

de Klerk to Devine, leg byes, 1 run, sliding down leg, Devine misses the pull and the ball deflects off the thigh pad to short fine. Green races across and beats the direct hit at the striker's end

Mlaba to Devine, 1 run, slower and sliding in, Devine chips it aerially but well wide of mid-wicket

Mlaba to Devine, no run, South Africa lose a review. Flighted delivery and it drifts in, Devine sits down to sweep and luckily gets an under-edge onto the pad. If not for that edge this was close as the impact was right in-line with the stumps

de Klerk to Devine, 2 runs, 86.2ks full and outside off, Devine reaches and slices it over point. Brits gets around from sweeper but can't prevent the second

de Klerk to Devine, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Devine guides it to short third

de Klerk to Devine, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Devine forces it to long-on

Luus to Devine, 1 run, tossed up around off, Devine drives to long-off

Luus to Devine, FOUR, back to back fours. Drifting into leg, Devine sits down and nails the sweep backward of square. There's a fielder in the deep but the ball beats her to the fence. That was struck powerfully..

Luus to Devine, FOUR, smashed! Devine comes down the track, gets a shortened length but the ball comes on slowly which allows her to pick her spot and smash it over mid-wicket, couple of bounces and over the ropes

Masabata Klaas to Devine, no run, 100.6ks fuller and outside off, Devine drives firmly but straight to cover

Masabata Klaas to Devine, 1 run, strays down leg, Devine swivels and toe-ends the pull to deep backward square. That would have been a wide had she let go

Masabata Klaas to Devine, 1 run, 108.8ks good length ball outside off, Devine guides it to third man

Luus to Devine, 1 run, 79.9ks tad quicker on leg, Devine works it to deep mid-wicket

Luus to Devine, 1 run, comes down the track, converts it into a full toss and drills it to long-off

Luus to Devine, 1 run, flighted and drifting in, Devine clips it to deep mid-wicket

Masabata Klaas to Devine, 1 run, 96.9ks slower ball on the stumps, Devine flicks it through mid-wicket and retains strike

Masabata Klaas to Devine, 1 run, fraction short and stays a tad low, Devine chops it in front of square and the sweeper tidies up

Masabata Klaas to Devine, no run, 102.6ks on a length and outside off, Devine dabs it to short third

Luus to Devine, 1 run, fifty for Devine. Skipper leading from the front again. Started the tournament with a hundred and now follows it up with a half century. She raises her bat and soaks in the applause. Can she convert this as well? Flatter delivery at the stumps, Devine knocks it to long-on and reaches the landmark

Luus to Devine, 2 runs, short and at the stumps, Devine goes back and whips it over mid-wicket, Britz tidies up in the deep and keeps it to a brace

Luus to Devine, 1 run, flighted on middle, Devine sits down and drags the sweep towards short fine. Khaka dives and makes a fine stop, saved a few'

Masabata Klaas to Devine, no run, 96.8kph, stays leg-side to cut and under-edges to cover

Masabata Klaas to Devine, 1 run, 106.3kph, chopped to cover off the under-edge for a quick single

Masabata Klaas to Devine, FOUR, 105.4kph, short of length, leg-lined, Devine gets inside the line and manages to tickle it to fine leg for four

Masabata Klaas to Devine, no run, with the keeper up to the stumps, Klaas bowls a length ball on off, Devine turns it to midwicket

Luus to Devine, 1 run, 76.3kph, hint of spin from a length, Devine gets half-forward to clip and inside-edges to backward square leg

Luus to Devine, 1 run, 73.3kph, big backlift from Devine to whip this full ball to deep midwicket

Luus to Devine, no run, full ball, driven back to the bowler

Luus to Devine, 2 runs, full on middle-leg, clipped past the diving midwicket fielder for a couple more

Luus to Devine, 2 runs, 75.1kph, full on middle, Devine sweeps hard through square leg. Brits hares to her right from deep midwicket and dives to stop the boundary

Chloe Tryon to Devine, 1 run, full delivery, driven to long-on

Chloe Tryon to Devine, no run, flighted delivery, Devine defensively pushes into the off-side

Luus to Devine, 1 run, 72.6kph, Devine gets down low to sweep hard to deep backward square leg

Luus to Devine, no run, 73.2kph, another dot as Devine clips this fullish ball to short midwicket. Pressure buidling on the batting team

Luus to Devine, no run, 74.3kph, Devine gets forward to drive hard and toe-ends it towards short midwicket

Luus to Devine, no run, fuller ball and that's been pushed to short midwicket

Luus to Devine, no run, 77.6kph, over the wicket, flat ball on a length outside off, chopped to point

Chloe Tryon to Devine, 1 run, Devine makes room to cut and Bosch makes a sharp stop to her left at backward point. The ball bounces awkwardly but she does well to get her body behind it

Mlaba to Devine, no run, 76.4kph, Devine gets forward to drive, finds mid-off

Mlaba to Devine, 1 run, 78kph, full on middle-leg, driven along the ground to long-on

Mlaba to Devine, 1 run, 80.4kph, swept hard by Devine and the fielder at short fine leg dives to her left to take pace off the ball. Saved three runs there

Mlaba to Devine, no run, Devine gets down low to sweep and gets hit on the pad well outside the line of leg-stump

Mlaba to Devine, no run, flighted around off, Devine defends into the off-side

Mlaba to Devine, 1 run, 77.1kph, full and Devine gets forward to dink it to long-on. 100 up for New Zealand

Mlaba to Devine, no run, 80.4kph, flatter and quicker, driven back to the bowler

Mlaba to Devine, no run, round the wicket, tossed up ball that drifts in towards the pads, Devine gets low to sweep and misses

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, 1 run, 108.7kph, works this in-angling length ball through midwicket

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, 1 run, 108.5kph, Devine cuts again and beats the diving backward point fielder to her right

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, no run, 108.7kph, short of length outside off, cut to backward point who makes a sharp stop

Mlaba to Devine, 1 run, 77.1kph, cuts with the spin to deep point

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, no run, 110.4kph, on a length and Devine punches it back to the bowler

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, no run, full on off, Devine looks to bunt it through mid-on from the crease and inside-edges onto her pad

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, no run, 106.5kph, driven firmly off the front foot. Hits the turf and goes to Laura Wolvaardt at short extra cover

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, no run, 104.6kph, very full, Devine goes hard on the drive and finds mid-off

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, no run, pitched up ball and Devine drives straight to mid-off off the front foot

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, 2 runs, 105.8kph, leg-lined length ball, clipped through midwicket

Mlaba to Devine, 1 run, 74.8kph, over the wicket, width on offer, cut to deep backward point

Mlaba to Devine, no run, 87.4kph, very full outside off, quicker as well, driven to backward point

Mlaba to Devine, 1 run, 72.1kph, tossed up ball, full and drifting in, Devine is on the walk to drive it to long-on

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, 1 run, 109.1kph, knocks this fullish length ball down to long-on

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, 1 run, bends her back leg does Devine to slap the cut to deep point

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, no run, 107.6kph, full again, Devine finds the SA captain at short extra cover with her drive

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, no run, 103.8kph, further full and angling in, Devine bunts it to mid-on

Ayabonga Khaka to Devine, no run, full around off, Devine drives hard off the front foot and Laura Wolvaardt makes a diving stop to her right at short extra cover

Mlaba to Devine, no run, 87.4kph, sees the width and looks to cut it away does Devine but gets beaten by the lack of bounce

Mlaba to Devine, no run, 87.8kph, full outside off, driven to mid-off

Mlaba to Devine, 1 run, 76.5kph, Mlaba starts with a wide-ish ball and that's been stabbed to sweeper cover

Kapp to Devine, 1 run, 106.1kph, bouncer from Kapp and Devine ensures to not play it aerially as she pulls to midwicket

Kapp to Devine, FOUR, four more! 108.9kph, Kapp pitches up and Devine offers a vertical blade to play a gorgeous drive down the ground. Mid-on dives to her left but can't get a hand on it

Kapp to Devine, FOUR, 115.1kph, fuller and straighter, Devine clips it away nicely to send it in front of square on the leg-side. Big gap and the ball runs away to the fence. Third boundary for the NZ captain

Kapp to Devine, no run, 112.5kph, length ball on off-middle, punched back to the bowler

Kapp to Devine, no run, 109.9kph, full on middle, Devine pushes it to short midwicket

de Klerk to Devine, 1 run, 103.2kph, full wide of off, Devine eases it through cover-point off the front foot

de Klerk to Devine, no run, 100.5kph, Devine bends her back leg to try and bash this fullish ball through the covers and gets beaten on the outside edge

de Klerk to Devine, no run, full outside off, driven hard by the captain again but straight to her counterpart at short cover

de Klerk to Devine, FOUR, 93.2kph, slower, fuller and wider, Devine leans forward and times beautifully as she drives this off-cutter through the covers

de Klerk to Devine, FOUR, 105.7kph, slower ball, short in length, Devine spots it and pulls it powerfully in front of square on the leg-side. One bounce and into the fence

de Klerk to Devine, no run, 103.3kph, full on off, pushed back at the bowler

de Klerk to Devine, wide, length ball angling down leg, Devine shapes to heave it away and misses

Kapp to Devine, 1 run, 114.4kph, angling in towards middle and leg, Devine works it through square leg to get off the mark

Kapp to Devine, no run, 108.7kph, fullish outside off, Devine push-drives to short cover

Kapp to Devine, no run, 112.4kph, fuller than a length on off, defended into the leg-side

Kapp to Devine, no run, pad-lined again, Devine misses the clip and the ball dies down on the leg-side off her pad

Kapp to Devine, no run, 109.5kph, another one down leg, Devine flicks and misses. Hits her pad and the keeper moves to her left to stop it

de Klerk to Devine, no run, 93ks fullish delivery on off, Devine pushes it back to de Klerk