Goes for a gallop, and Ecclestone is stumped… but it's wide, so England win!
NZ Women vs ENG Women, 4th ODI at Derby, NZ-W in ENG, Sep 23 2021 - Match Result
ENG Women won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
8pm Well that was dramatic. England take the series with their highest ever run-chase, which is remarkable in itself. And it's Heather Knight who is the heroine, with a fantastic hundred. Anchoring a tough ask, to wrap up the series with a game to spare.
Chipped in the air to long on, scores are level
Chopped to the off side. Nothing there
Battered down the ground, one bounce for four! That's got the equation back in England's favour
Huge appeal, struck on the pad! Given! Wyatt reviews. She's deep in her crease, doesn't look like bat involved. Sure enough, it's hitting… drama!
Down the wicket, struck in the midriff. Shrubsole is not hanging about
Knight goes for glory and holes out! A big honk through the line, trying to get the match won before the final over. There's some dispute whether it carried but it's safe enough
Dabbed with an angled bat to deep third. She'll keep the strike
Driven into the off side, short of Devine
Cut to deep point
Driven through backward point, Knight sprints back for the second, makes it with a dive and Knight has England's first hundred since 2019. Her second ODI hundred and what a time to get it
Paddled very fine, they come back for the second and this could be tight … it's gone upstairs. But safe enough
Ticking off the requirement…
County Ground, Derby | |
Toss | England Women, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2021 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | England Women led the 5-match series 3-1 |
Match number | WODI no. 1215 |
Match days | 23 September 2021 - daynight (50-over match) |
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