न्यूजीलैंड vs आयरलैंड, मैच 13, युटिलिटा बाउल, साउथैम्पटन, 19 June 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Miles outside off, on a length, cut away to the point fielder.

WIDE! Slides one down leg, full in length. Sharp sits across for the sweep shot, but misses.

Slower through the air, full and on off. Izzy Sharp advances down the track and pushes it through mid off for an easy single.

Excellent fielding! Dropped fuller, on the leg stump. Brooke Halliday sweeps it on the bounce to the short fine leg region. The fielder there dives to her right and makes a fantastic half-stop. One taken.

No run.

Four!

Flighted up full and spinning from middle to off. Amelia Kerr leans forward and smothers the spin.

OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! The partnership was budding along so nicely for the Kiwis, but Kerr falls after such a positive knock. Murray invitingly loops the ball up, full in length, on middle. Amelia Kerr cannot resist her temptation to wham the slot ball and takes the bait to attack. Looks to slog it over deep mid-wicket, but hits it off the inner half of the bat and airs it straight to the deep mid-wicket fielder. Louise Little takes a straightforward catch there. A huge moment in the game. New Zealand Women are 48/4 after 8.2 overs.

Pitched short and on off, Izzy hangs back and bunts it back to the bowler.

Fuller, around middle and off, Izzy drills it to long off for a single.

Short and outside off. Brooke cuts it hard through backward point. Louise Little runs and slides to her right from deep cover and saves two for her team.

Beaten! Floated up and full, on the off stump line. Brooke Halliday is drawn forward to block, but the ball holds its line and beats the outside edge by a whisker.

Starts from over the stump, does Lara. Too full, looped on the pads, whipped away to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

Comes from around the stump. Short and around off, Brooke Halliday backs away and punches it to deep cover for an easy run.

Off break from over the stump, short, on off. Amelia Kerr rocks back and pulls it to long on for one more.

Back to around the stumps for the left-hander. Short and outside off. Halliday cuts it powerfully to deep point for a single.

On a shorter length, on middle. Kerr drags it across off the back foot to long on for the fifth consecutive single in this over.

Around off and short, skids through and drifts in. Brooke cuts it straight to the point fielder. Tidy start for McBride. Just 5 runs off her first over.

 FOUR! Misfield and it runs away! Shortish ball, outside off. Brooke Halliday goes on the back foot and cuts it to backward point. The fielder is undone by the spin as the ball beats her and rolls to the fence. The deep cover fielder slides to her right, but cannot haul it back in cleanly and crashes with the ropes while holding the ball in hand.

Drops fuller, on off, Brooke leans on and drives it inside out through cover for a single.

Outside off on a length. Kerr hangs back and knocks it to deep cover for a single.

Tossed up, full and around off. Brooke Halliday tries to drive straight, but the ball turns in and squirts off the inside edge to the square leg region for a single.

 FOUR! A gift from Murray and Kerr gleefully accepts it. A juicy full toss, on the pads. Amelia Kerr gets down on her knee and sweeps it over square leg to pick up a boundary. 26 (18) so far for Kerr.

Too full, on off, Kerr drags it along the ground to long on for a single to retain her strike. Another profitable over for the White Ferns. 12 runs off it.

Full and straight, on off, Kerr drives it straight to the short cover fielder.

Nips in from a good length, on top of off. Kerr hangs back and steers it to cover-point.

Around off, on a length. Amelia Kerr presses back and punches it to the cover fielder.

 FOUR! Clever from the skipper! On middle and leg, fuller in length. Amelia Kerr shuffles across the stumps and laps it over the keeper. There is no protection behind and the ball runs to the deep fine leg fence.

 FOUR MORE! Through the gap! That will bring some relief in the Kiwi camp. A touch shorter and outside off. Amelia Kerr makes use of the width and goes deep into the crease before she cuts it through backward point for a boundary.

Full and on middle, angling in. Kerr whips it wide of mid on. The deep mid-wicket fielder cuts it to her left, just before the ropes. Two taken. 10 runs from the over. 17 from the last 2. New Zealand Women end their Powerplay on 31/3.

Flatter, on off, Amelia Kerr guides it to point for a single.

Quicker, outside off, Brooke Halliday has a waft at it but misses.

Short and wide, Brooke Halliday slaps it to point. A bit of fumble allows the batters to comfortably collect a single.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for New Zealand! A full toss, on off, Amelia Kerr moves forward and drills it powerfully through the mid off and cover gap for a boundary.

Keeps it full, on leg, Amelia Kerr flicks it to mid-wicket.

Fired in, on off, Amelia Kerr drills it down the ground for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! This is unbelievable stuff from Ireland Women. Orla Prendergast bowls it on a length, on middle, with a hint of movement. Maddy Green skips down the track for a big stroke but the ball nips into her and she is cut in half. Misses to connect the ball completely as it clips the top of middle. Orla Prendergast gets her second wicket, and New Zealand Women are in a real mess, at 10/3 after 3.1 overs.

Back of a length, on leg, Brooke Halliday looks to flick it but the ball hits her hips and lands towards the leg side. They collect a leg bye.

Angling in, on leg, Amelia Kerr flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Slows it up, on off, Amelia Kerr guides it to point for a single.

Hard length, just outside off, Brooke Halliday blocks it to backward point.

On the stumps, a tad fuller, Brooke Halliday stabs it back to the bowler.

A tad fuller, on off, Amelia Kerr pushes it to mid off.

Much fuller, on off, Amelia Kerr blocks it to cover.

Nice and full, on leg, Amelia Kerr turns it through mid-wicket for a single.

Slows it up, on off, Maddy Green eases it to short cover.

Brilliant over so far. Good length, on off, Maddy Green punches it to cover.

A tad fuller, on middle, Maddy Green flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. Just two runs off the over. 

Wide! Down the leg side, Isabella Gaze looks to flick it but misses.

OUT! TIMBER! Both the New Zealand Women openers are back in the shed now. Orla Prendergast lands it on middle and leg, with a hint of movement. Isabella Gaze premeditates as she moves to her off side and exposes all the stumps. She tries to paddle it over fine leg but misses it completely as the ball rattles over the stumps. A perfect start for the Ireland Women as they get two early wickets.

Short and wide, Maddy Green looks to slap it but misses.

Angling in, on off, Maddy Green blocks it to cover.

A mix-up, but Maddy Green is safe! Hard length, on off, Maddy Green taps it to short third and runs for a single but Amelia Kerr sends her back. The fielder throws it to the keeper but Maddy Green makes it just in time to avert the danger.

Good length, on off, Maddy Green slaps it through point for a single.

Full and straight, Amelia Kerr eases it to cover-point for a quick single.

Aimee Maguire starts with a dot. She keeps it full and on off, Isabella Gaze digs it to the left of the bowler.

New Zealand and Gaze are underway. Full and on leg, Isabella Gaze flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Fired in, on off, Georgia Plimmer leans on and blocks it to mid off.

FOUR! Georgia Plimmer gets off the mark in style! Aimee Maguire sees Georgia Plimmer charging forward and bowls it wide outside off, Georgia Plimmer still reaches out to it and slaps it through point for a boundary.

Short, turning in, Georgia Plimmer blocks it to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! An early wicket for Ireland Women. Aimee Maguire tosses this up, outside off, Georgia Plimmer moves a bit forward but does not get to the pitch of the ball and looks to loft it. But miscues it off the toe end of her bat. It gets sliced and carries to the left of mid off.  Arlene Kelly moves a bit to her left and takes a good catch with both hands around her face.