England Women v New Zealand Women – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Women's World Twenty20 2012 (1st Semi-Final) – Match Recap – England Women secure 7-wicket win, make it to Women’s World T20 final
Making full use of the surface at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, the England Women’s spinners bowled a series of oppressive spells to restrict the New Zealand Women to a feeble target, which their batters then went on to chase with ease, securing a
7-wicket win in the first semi-final of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Twenty20, 2012, today on October 4.
The England Women won the toss and chose to field first, going in with an unchanged line-up for the fourth game in a row. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lucy-Rose-Doolan-c73250, to bolster their spin attack, which already contained Erin Bermingham.
The Kiwi Women opened their batting with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Amy-Ella-Satterthwaite-c44145, but the stifling conditions imposed by England’s spinners from the very first ball unnerved the New Zealand captain, who was run out on duck in a mix-up while attempting
a single in the first over.
Satterthwaite, however, went on to top-score for the side, and while her innings was eventually cut short at 30, her start appeared promising enough. She was joined, after Bates’ dismissal, by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sophie-Frances-Monique-Devine-c90726 (11), but the latter remained unremarkable, and
was soon sent packing by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Danielle-Nicole-Wyatt-c52365 (3-0-15-2) in the 6th over.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Holly-Louise-Colvin-c63292 took two wickets and gave away just 15 in
4 overs, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Katherine-Helen-Brunt-c70447 bowled an exceedingly miserly spell, giving up just 7 in 3 overs, in addition to bowling a wicket maiden first over.
Satterthwaite, the only batter who managed to apply herself at the crease, was dislodged by Colvin in the 15th over, leaving the New Zealand Women at 57 for 5. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Katey-Jane-Martin-c70440 (19) offered their team some respite
after the steady fall of wickets, but were eventually unable to contribute solid scores. Browne, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Alroy-Martin-c50714 was dismissed in the final over by Wyatt.
By the end of 20 overs, with Doolan (3*) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Morna-Jessie-Godwin-Nielsen-c77716 (1*) at the crease, the New Zealand Women posted a weak final total of 93.
The chase posed no difficulties for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Charlotte-Marie-Edwards-c50507 led from the front, with the team reaching 94 easily by the 18th over.
Edwards contributed 33 runs, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sian-Elizabeth-Ansley-Ruck-c90176 (4-0-22-2), who remained New Zealand’s sole bowler of note and Edwards followed her back to the pavilion in the 11th over,
dismissed by Bermingham.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 scored the final run which got the team over the finish
line, reaching 94 with 7 wickets and 16 deliveries still remaining.
Attaining a comprehensive victory on the ground where the men’s World T20 semi-final between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 will be played out in the evening, the England Women secured a spot for themselves in the tournament final, due to be played at the same venue
on October 7. Their opponent for the final will be decided after the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 Women battle it out in the second semi-final due to be played here tomorrow.
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