Key events
50th over: Bangladesh 198-9 (Mostary 66, Trisna 1)
Gardner bowls the last over for Australia and Mostary starts it by heaving one over the infield, where it bounces in and out of the hands of a diving Sutherland. The next ball she goes for it again, this time Wareham goes for the catch, but it evades her to reach the boundary. Mostary continues to play her shots and runs a risky two. There’s an appeal for a run out, but the third umpire judges that she has just made her ground. They run another tight two and finish with a single for a great final over, with 11 runs from it.
49th over: Bangladesh 187-9 (Mostary 55, Trisna 1)
Not the best start to Wareham’s final over, with five wides down the leg side. Wareham isn’t happy, she thinks it’s clipped Trisna on the way through. Trisna then darts through for a single and Mostary gets deep in her crease next ball to create some space and send it over deep mid wicket for four. A good over for Bangladesh.
48th over: Bangladesh 176-9 (Mostary 50, Trisna 0)
Gardner is back to try to take this final wicket. She starts around the wicket, but her first two balls are called wide, just drifting down leg side. She adjusts her line and forces Mostary to defend. Mostary slashes at one that’s a little wider down the off side and sends it to the boundary past third to bring up her half-century. There’s a big mix up between the batters and they’re both stranded, but a panicked throw from Brown saves them from the final wicket falling.
47th over: Bangladesh 170-9 (Mostary 46, Trisna 0)
Wareham continues and she creates another chance early, but Mostary’s edge flies past Mooney at first slip and races away to the boundary. That makes Mostary Bangladesh’s highest scorer for the day. There’s another little mix up with the running, with Trisna not backing up, but they dash through and get the single.
46th over: Bangladesh 165-9 (Mostary 41, Trisna 0)
Sutherland comes on for her last over of today. Again she bowls a wider line to get the batter reaching, but Mostary does it well with a cut shot for a nice single. Nishi manages to get off the mark with a pull shot on the short ball. Litchfield makes a diving save to attempt a run out, but the batters just make their ground. Next ball Sutherland picks up Nishi’s wicket – another great spell from her.
WICKET! Nishi lbw Sutherland 1 (Bangladesh 165-9)
Sutherland has been asking questions of the batters all day and this time she gets Nishi stuck in her crease and gets her on the pads. The umpire gives it not out, but the Australians don’t miss the chance to review this time and ball tracking shows that she has to go.
45th over: Bangladesh 162-8 (Mostary 39, Nishi 0)
Rabeya retains the strike to start Wareham’s fifth over. There’s immediately a lot of turn, which gets Rabeya all turned around. She goes after the next ball, but only succeeds in lobbing it up to Gardner. Nishi comes to the crease and plays cautiously. It’s a wicket maiden for Wareham.
WICKET! Rabeya c Gardner b Wareham 6 (Bangladesh 162-8)
Rabeya gets down sweeping to try to get Wareham away, but she mistimes it and Gardner comes in a few steps from the boundary to take a regulation catch.
44th over: Bangladesh 162-7 (Mostary 39, Rabeya 6)
Sutherland starts her ninth over with a wider delivery at a very full length, which gets Rabeya reaching, but it beats the bat and doesn’t get the edge Sutherland was hoping for. The next ball drifts down leg side and is given a wide, much to Healy’s consternation. Sutherland fights back with three more dots, just building the pressure on Rabeya early in her innings. But late in the over she is able to find the shot she wants, a beautiful cover drive that sails down to the boundary for four.
43rd over: Bangladesh 156-7 (Mostary 39, Rabeya 1)
Wareham continues with a very attacking field – Australia is keen to take these last three wickets and put an end to this innings. Rabeya gets off the mark with a slightly mistimed sweep, but it’s played into the ground to keep her safe. Another good over from Wareham, just two runs from it.
42nd over: Bangladesh 154-7 (Mostary 38, Rabeya 0)
Sutherland is back for her third spell, after Mostary found scoring from Brown a little too easy for Australia’s liking last over. Sutherland has been exceptional at the death so far this tournament. Bangladesh aren’t going after Sutherland like they did with Brown, but Fahima eventually gets frustrated into trying to push one over the top.
WICKET! Fahima c Mooney b Sutherland 4 (Bangladesh 153-7)
Sutherland’s death bowling takes another victim, frustrating Fahima into trying to go over the top and Mooney jumps up to take an impressive one-handed catch at backward point.
41st over: Bangladesh 151-6 (Mostary 37, Fahima 3)
It turns out that muted appeal from Healy last over had some merit to it, as we see there was a tickle of glove on it and they should have gone for the DRS. But nothing to be done about that now! Wareham resumes her spell and Fahima is playing some lovely shots, but the first four are dots. She eventually manages a little edge to get her a single and get off strike.
40th over: Bangladesh 150-6 (Mostary 37, Fahima 2)
Brown resumes and Mostary starts with a very nice straight drive down the ground for four – just as the commentators were talking about how they have hardly scored any runs down the ground. The next ball is banged in short, but Mostary gets on top of it with a big pull shot for a second consecutive boundary. Brown bowls another short ball next and there’s a muted appeal from Healy as the ball passes close to the bat, but it’s called a wide. Next delivery, Mostary gives us a lovely cover drive for yet another boundary! They bring up the 150 with a good over.
39th over: Bangladesh 135-6 (Mostary 24, Fahima 2)
Wareham continues after a successful first over. The first ball is a full toss, but it drops uncomfortably and Fahima can’t take advantage of it. Wareham is really floating the ball up above the eyeline consistently, which the batters are finding uncomfortable. Another good over from the leg spinner.
38th over: Bangladesh 133-6 (Mostary 23, Fahima 1)
Mostary has a job to do now as the set batter, who has lasted through a few wickets falling around her now. She continues to play patiently and finds a single to get Fahima on strike. The short ball gives Fahima her first scoring opportunity and she pulls it a little wildly, but it gets the job done in getting her off the mark.
37th over: Bangladesh 131-6 (Mostary 22, Fahima 0)
Now that King has bowled out her overs, Healy has brought on another leg spinner in Wareham in her place. Immediately she’s getting some turn out of the pitch just as King did. Ritu goes after her and mistimes it – there’s a chance, but a diving Brown can’t quite catch it. Then there’s an appeal for LBW but the umpire isn’t interested and Wareham indicates it’s going down leg. But she finally gets the wicket to finish the over and Ritu has to go.
WICKET! Ritu c McGrath b Wareham 2 (Bangladesh 131-6)
Wareham spins a web this over that eventually gets Ritu tangled. She gets one on the toe of her bat and lofts it gently to McGrath for a simple catch.
36th over: Bangladesh 129-5 (Mostary 22, Ritu 1)
Brown resumes and Mostary takes an early single to give Ritu her first look at pace for today. She gets off the mark with a single that has a little hesitancy about it – she nearly gets stuck out of her crease, but she dashes through for the run. A better over from Brown, she’s hitting her lengths with more regularity.
35th over: Bangladesh 127-5 (Mostary 21, Ritu 0)
King’s final over of the day – she has bowled all 10 of her overs consecutively. She nearly picks up a wicket on the second ball, but it doesn’t quite carry to Litchfield. She then does get one to carry to Mooney and Shorna has to go. A fantastic spell from King, which finishes with a wicket maiden.
WICKET! Shorna c Mooney b King 7 (Bangladesh 127-5)
King lures Shorna in, getting her playing at a slightly wider delivery, which she can only edge to Mooney at first slip.
34th over: Bangladesh 127-4 (Mostary 21, Shorna 7)
Brown is back into the attack for her second spell. Mostary uses the pace of the ball immediately to guide the first ball down to fine leg. Finally we see some of Shorna’s aggression with a pull shot over midwicket for her first boundary. A good over from Bangladesh, they’re enjoying Brown’s pace.
33rd over: Bangladesh 119-4 (Mostary 19, Shorna 1)
We return from drinks for King’s penultimate over. I did think we would see an elevation in run rate from Bangladesh, but they continue to be cautious against King. Perhaps they’re trying to wait her out knowing she doesn’t have much more bowling left to do tonight. They get just one run from the over.
32nd over: Bangladesh 118-4 (Mostary 18, Shorna 1)
Bangladesh seem to realise they need to increase their run rate and Mostary starts with a couple of big swings, but Sutherland’s variations in pace are keeping her guessing and she can’t connect. But when Sutherland bowls the short ball, she’s ready for it. A mistimed pull shot still manages to get to the boundary. Then Sutherland bowls a wider delivery and Mostary reaches for it and cuts it for another four. A much better over from Bangladesh. Drinks are on the field now.
31st over: Bangladesh 109-4 (Mostary 9, Shorna 1)
Another near mix up to start the over, with Shorna darting down the pitch, but Sharmin sends her back. Next ball, King has a big appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes her head. On replay we see that there was an outside edge on it and has hit Healy’s gloves and then fallen short of Mooney at first slip. Another maiden for King.
30th over: Bangladesh 109-4 (Mostary 9, Shorna 1)
Sutherland starts her sixth over with a dot to Shorna, who is yet to get off the mark. Sutherland bowls another wide – very odd for her to miss her line so often in a game. Everyone is waiting for Shorna to tee off, after she hit the second fastest fifty of the tournament against South Africa, but when she eventually gets off the mark, it’s just with a single.
29th over: Bangladesh 107-4 (Mostary 9, Shorna 0)
Mostary pushes the ball away and immediately takes off for a single, but Shorna isn’t keen and sends her straight back – a sensible decision I’d say. King is finding some good turn in this pitch and Mostary can’t do much but defend at the moment, just waiting for an opportunity if King misses her length. But she doesn’t give her any opportunities this over, it’s a maiden.
28th over: Bangladesh 107-4 (Mostary 9, Shorna 0)
Sutherland starts her over with an uncharacteristic wide, just losing her line and floating it down leg side. Mostary is on strike, but I’m very keen to see what Shorna can do, as she has been electric this tournament so far. Sutherland gives away another wide – this time going outside the wide line on the off side. Mostary finds a single with a back foot shot and we get Shorna on strike. We nearly don’t get to see very much of Shorna at all, as Sutherland gets her top edging and Healy makes a desperate dive for the catch, but she can’t quite hold on to it. A lot going on at the moment, don’t go anywhere!
27th over: Bangladesh 104-4 (Mostary 8, Shorna 0)
King bowls her sixth consecutive over and takes her time getting her field set to Mostary, who tries to play a forward defence to start the over, but King beats the bat. King is floating some nice deliveries up above the batters’ eyeline and makes it difficult for them to get on top of the bowling. They score a run courtesy of a Litchfield misfield and then King finishes off the over with a masterful piece of bowling to get Nigar stumped.
WICKET! Nigar st Healy b King 12 (Bangladesh 104-4)
King weaves a web with plenty of variation throughout the over and eventually lures Nigar out of her crease, where Healy is waiting to pounce on the ball and whip the bails off.
26th over: Bangladesh 103-3 (Mostary 7, Nigar 12)
Sutherland is back into the attack, bringing back some pace and looking to break this partnership before it gets too well established. Nigar shows some intent from the first ball, but doesn’t score from it. Sutherland keeps on hitting that good line and length and it’s not until the fourth ball of the over that Nigar can find a single to rotate the strike. Mostary goes after the short ball – she mistimes it, but it lands safely and she gets herself off strike.
25th over: Bangladesh 101-3 (Mostary 6, Nigar 11)
Nigar goes for the sweep to start the over – it’s played uppishly, but falls safely. Then Mostary cuts one over to the other side, which sparks cries of “catch it” but it finds the gap and trickles down to deep cover for a single. Bangladesh bring up the 100 runs, a solid start from them.
24th over: Bangladesh 98-3 (Mostary 5, Nigar 9)
The spin onslaught continues with another over from Gardner. There’s a bit of innovation from Nigar, with a reverse sweep coming into her game, but she can’t score from it. Eventually she finds some runs with a good drive against a wider ball.
23rd over: Bangladesh 95-3 (Mostary 5, Nigar 6)
Bangladesh continue to find runs through the slips. It’s not the safest way to score, but they’re finding a way through at the moment. This time it’s just byes, but they all count towards the total. A productive over from Bangladesh from King’s bowling, with nine runs coming from it.
22nd over: Bangladesh 86-3 (Mostary 1, Nigar 4)
Nigar on strike to Gardner to start this over. These batters are showing so much patience. Jhelik was prepared to throw caution to the wind at times – and did it one too many times just as she was building some momentum. And just as I’m praising their patience, Sharmin decides to go after one and loses her wicket. Mostary comes to the crease and there’s almost a run out, but Schutt can’t quite get the direct hit and the batters make their ground.
WICKET! Sharmin c Sutherland b Gardner 19 (Bangladesh 84-3)
Again Bangladesh are caught out by the tall fielders sitting on the circle. Sharmin tries to push one up and over mid on, but Sutherland is there to take an easy catch.
21st over: Bangladesh 82-2 (Sharmin 19, Nigar 3)
King continues and bowls a stunning delivery on the second ball of the over, that bounces on the leg side and turns back to just miss off stump. Unfortunately the next ball doesn’t turn and it catches Healy off guard, getting past her and down to the boundary for four wides.
20th over: Bangladesh 76-2 (Sharmin 19, Nigar 2)
Gardner continues for her fifth over today, after taking that important wicket of Jhelik in her last over. After a couple of loose overs to start her spell, she has tightened her line up now and they are finding it more difficult to score from her. Nigar brings out the sweep shot, which she plays well down towards the boundary, but it’s cut off for just a single.
19th over: Bangladesh 74-2 (Sharmin 18, Nigar 1)
King continues and Nigar looks to get off strike, but Sharmin wisely sends her back. Nigar plays the next few balls defensively. King is putting the ball on a good length and it’s a maiden from her.
