England Women vs Scotland Women Ball by Ball Commentary - ICC WT20 World Cup 2024

9.6FOUR! Maia Bouchier finishes off in style and this opening pair gun this target down in just 10 overs! England Women win by 10 wickets! Full and on middle, Maia Bouchier shuffles across and slips down on a knee before sweeping it neatly behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

9.5It's all happening out there! A comedy of errors but brings up FIFTY FOR DANNI WYATT! Kathryn Bryce bowls this full, on leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge drives it to mid off and Maia Bouchier sets off for a run seeing a slight fumble from the fielder. Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets through too but a wayward throw well away from the stumps and the keeper allows the batters to come back for two more runs.

9.4Full and on off, Maia Bouchier gets closer to the line and looks to sweep it across but doesn't quite time it right. Gets it off the inner half of the bat to fine leg for a single.

9.3FOUR! Innovative and Effective! On a length, on middle and off, Maia Bouchier reverse sweeps it over short third for a boundary.

9.2On a good length, over middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

9.1Full and outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets down the track and plays it away from her body. Hits it straight back down the track and connects right at the stumps on the other end.

8.6Carter serves a full toss, outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge whips it to long off for a single. England Women need 10 more runs to win!

8.5FOUR! Class written all over that shot! Tossed up, on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets to the pitch of the ball and carves it over covers for a boundary.

8.4Short and on middle, Maia Bouchier shuffles a long way across and pulls it behind squre on the leg side for a single.

8.3Drags the length down and on middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

8.2Looped up, outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets under and with an extended bat looks to slash it away. Gets an outside edge over short third for a couple more.

8.1Starts from round the wicket and goes full, on middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

7.6FOUR AND FIFTY FOR MAIA BOUCHIER! What an incredible inning this has been. Just been an exhibition of pure stroke-making and timing! This is short and on middle and leg, Maia Bouchier gets across and sweeps it over short fine for a boundary. England Women are just 21 runs away now.

7.5Full and on off, Maia Bouchier slogs sweeps it aerially in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple more. She moves to 48 runs.

7.4Attacks the stumps, on a nagging length, Maia Bouchier shuffles and looks for a reverse sweep but hits it straight to short third.

7.3Flatter, fuller and on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

7.2Tossed up, on middle, Maia Bouchier gets down the track and tucks it to long on for a single.

7.1FOUR! This is just sublime from Maia Bouchier! Flighted full, on off, Maia Bouchier backs away a bit and crisps her cut through the gap at cover-point for a boundary.

6.6Slower and shorter on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge waits back and clubs it over mid on for a couple more. 11 runs come off that over and England Women need 33 more runs in 78 balls.

6.5FOUR! A real loosner from Abtaha Maqsood and Danni Wyatt-Hodge cashes in! Loops a full toss on leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge shuffles a bit and scoops it behind to fine leg fence for a boundary.

6.4A full toss, on middle and off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets low and swats it away to deep mid-wicket. The fielder from the infield chases it down and pulls it back in time to keep it down to two runs.

6.3Lopped up, on leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge shimmies down and tonks it to long on for a couple of runs.

6.2Drifting into the pads, on a fuller length, Maia Bouchier tucks it to square leg for a single.

6.1Starts from over the wicket and tosses it up, on off, Maia Bouchier charges down the track straight up and drives it to cover.

5.6Full and at the stumps, Maia Bouchier pushes it to long on for a single. England Women race to 66 runs at the end of the Powerplay needing just 44 more runs off 84 balls!

5.5On a good length, on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge cuts it to right of point for a single.

5.4FOUR! Even better! England Women are doing their net run rate mighty good here! A tad shorter in length from Bryce, on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge cuts it to the right of point for a boundary this time.

5.3FOUR! Exquisite! On a nagging length, angling back in, on middle and off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge rocks back and cuts it behind square on the off side, past the backward point fielder for four more runs.

5.2Full and on off, Maia Bouchier cracks her drive but straight to cover.

5.1FOUR! It's raining boundaries here at Sharjah! On a shorter length, just outside off, Maia Bouchier waits for the ball to get to her and cuts it with the bat face opened, steering it well past short third for a boundary.

4.6Pitched up, outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge drives it through covers for no run. England Women are off to a flier. They need 59 runs off 90 deliveries.

4.5Slower ball, just dipping, outside off. Maia Bouchier helps it to mid off for a quick single.

4.4FOUR! 50 UP FOR ENGLAND WOMEN! They certainly want to finish things off in a hurry. It is a full ball, on middle. Maia Bouchier picks it up nicely and lofts it over mid off. A couple of bounces and into the ropes.

4.3FOUR! TOP SHOT! It is way too full, wide outside off. Maia Bouchier swings hard at it. The ball races through the gap at covers for four more.

4.2Rachel Slater now dishes a fuller one, angled into the pads. Maia Bouchier clips it behind square on the leg side. She gets it through the gap and they collect a brace.

4.1FOUR! The run feast continues. Maia Bouchier continues to rub salt on the wounds here. Rachel Slater goes full, wide of off. Maia Bouchier reaches out and slashes it over covers. Clears the in-field with ease and finds the boundary.

3.6FOUR! This is the fourth boundary in the over, off which Danni Wyatt-Hodge got three. A sensational over for England Women. They are dictating terms out here. Half-tracker, outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge goes deep and cracks it over point. It races away to the boundary. 18 runs come off it and England Women need 74 off 96 balls now.

3.5Back of a length, on middle. Maia Bouchier pulls it towards the cow corner region. They take a single.

3.4FOUR! UP AND OVER! These two are loving it out here. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Maia Bouchier gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over mid off for a fine boundary.

3.3Shortish, outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge pushes it to point for a quick single.

3.2FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Danni Wyatt-Hodge. A full toss from Bell, around off. Olivia Bell uses her feet and hits it hard to the left of the bowler. Olivia Bell dives to her left, but the ball evades her effort and races away to the long off fence.

3.1FOUR! Incredible shot. Olivia Bell dishes it full, on middle and leg. Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets low and goes for the sweep. The top-edge comes into the equation. The ball flies over square leg and races away to the boundary ropes.

2.6A length ball, around middle. Maia Bouchier blocks it out solidly from inside the crease. A solid over from Kathryn Bryce comes to an end. Only 3 runs coming from it.

2.5Good length, on the pads. Maia Bouchier tucks it to square leg.

2.4A length ball, around off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge drops it in front of covers and takes off for a quick single.

2.3Maia Bouchier hangs back to this short ball, picks it up early and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. They take another single as there is protection in the deep.

2.2Back of a length, shaping in a bit. Danni Wyatt-Hodge cuts it to deep point for a single.

2.1Kathryn Bryce brings herself into the attack and starts with an inswinging delivery from outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge works it to covers.

1.6Back of a length, outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge cuts it towards extra covers. Darcey Carter makes a brilliant half-stop by diving to her left, but they could not restrict the single here.

1.5Looped up, on off, Maia Bouchier skips down the track and drives it to long on for a single.

1.4Short one, wide of off. Maia Bouchier cuts it to covers for no run.

1.3Full ball, around off, defended out solidly.

1.2Olivia Bell serves a length ball, around off. This one holds in the surface a bit. Maia Bouchier goes back and ends up chipping it to the left of the bowler. Olivia Bell dives to that side, gets two hands on it but the ball slips out of the palms.

1.1Short ball, wide of off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge goes deep and slaps it down to long off for a single.

0.6Three dots on the trot to end the over. A good comeback from Slater. It is on a good-length, around middle. Maia Bouchier tucks it into the leg side but not in the gap.

0.5Good length, around off. Maia Bouchier stays back and blocks it into the off side.

0.4Length ball, around off, blocked out solidly by Maia Bouchier.

0.3FOUR! Maia Bouchier gets her third boundary on the trot. This is an exibition really. All kinds of strokes being played here. It is a full ball, outside off. Maia Bouchier leans in and creams it through covers for four runs.

0.2FOUR! Rachel Slater over-corrects this time with a short ball, wide of off. Maia Bouchier stays back and cuts it towards deep point for a cracking boundary.

0.1FOUR! England Women and Maia Bouchier are off the mark with a boundary. Slater starts with a loosener. A length ball, angled down the leg side. Slater swivels and drags her pull down to fine leg for a boundary.