Random Women's Cricket Thread

[andy]

Amy Jones falls lbw in the first over

[andy]

And then Beaumont dropped next over....

[alfie]

Making heavy weather of this chase at the moment. Think Knight got very lucky with that catch being overturned !

Plenty of overs left but if a wicket or two falls ...

[Durhamfootman]

having not picked NSB for my FL team, I thought there was a pretty decent chance that she might not get to bat in this game

fortunately England were able to *modded* up the first few overs and she now has the chance to make a huge score

Against Bangladesh, it's astonishing that she might have to

[Durhamfootman]

and then doesn't........ which is probably my fault

sorry!

[alfie]

And now NSB falls .... this is looking very fraught with the perhaps less reliable middle order now exposed...

And Dunkley gone immediately .

Going to need someone to stand up or a big upset could be on the cards.

[Durhamfootman]

there have been some very strange decisions in the last couple of matches from the officials. The onfield umpire gave a Pakistan player out on a run out chance (A Jonny Blameless type run out chance), but was over-ruled by the 3rd umpire because the bat had been grounded prior to the ball hitting the stumps, only for the 3rd umpire to be over-ruled by somebody else not on the field a little later who then changed back to an out decision because the bat bounced up again just as the ball hit the stumps. The confusion merited an official explanation the next day to say why the second decision and not the first was the correct one.

Today Heather Knight was given out first ball by the umpire, nicking off to the keeper. She reviewed it immediately pointing to her pad and the 3rd umpire, after the review showed the pad and the bat close together and the ball going between the two, said there was no conclusive evidence that the ball only hit the pad....... and then the on field umpire reversed the decision to not out. I don't think the ball touched the bat, it certainly hit the pad, but the original decision was out and there was no clear evidence that that was the wrong decision

Head scratchers, both

[Durhamfootman]

5 down

83

big upset on the cards

thank goodness England were keen to stress that they may not have become an amazing team overnight after the SA game, because this is rapidly going t1ts up. They ain't going to trouble either Australia or India by the looks of things

[andy]

Anyone watching this? Bangladesh attack is incredibly skilful to be fair....yes we should be chasing this at a canter however in munfa akhtar they have one of the most skilful inswing bowlers in the world and their spin attack is properly class! Full of variation they all turn it sideways and have immense control...if their batting showed a bit more intent they would be up there in this comp...their bowling attack will feel they can always defend anything......still a long way to go in this game

[andy]

6 down...Capsey given out and ran out of time to review. 103-6

[alfie]

Would have been a right waste of a review anyway - was stone dead.

I reckon this is all but over...Bangladesh spinners just all over England ; only bowlers left and Heather Knight looks unlikely to suddenly go berserk and win this off her own bat...

Big upset but I did wonder if chasing on this would be tricky. England not confident against spin and has cost them today.

[Durhamfootman]

Durham-esque!

[andy]

Knight comes down the track and hits back over the bowlers head... might be the best way to go about it ..hit the spinners off their length

[andy]

Under 50 required now...still batting for England...dean arguably batting a place lower than she should so still plenty for England....I'd say still have an excellent chance of getting home

[andy]

Knight has gone past 50....only 32 required from 11 overs