वेस्ट इंडीज vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, मैच 12, सोफ़िया गार्डन्स, कार्डिफ़, 10 June 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Fuller one and on middle and leg, Jannillea Glasgow drills it to long on for a single.

FOUR! A welcome boundary! Pitched up and around leg, Afy Fletcher makes a bit of room, gets her hands through the shot and carves it through point for four runs.

Full again and on middle, Afy Fletcher lobs it down to long on for a run.

Pulls her length back a bit, on off, Jannillea Glasgow cue-ends it towards long on for another run.

Sticks to the fuller length and on off, Afy Fletcher shuffles across for the scoop but misses and gets on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.

OUT! KNOCKED HER OVER! Kim Garth wraps things up with a wicket to her name as well. West Indies Women have been bowled out for 131. Garth rolls her fingers to take pace off, serves this full and on leg. Afy Fletcher backs away but swings way too early as the ball goes through and rattles into the leg pole.

Flatter, short and around off, Mandy Mangru tries to cut but misses.

Just over! Floated, full and on middle, Mandy Mangru goes for the reverse sweep but gets a top edge. It flies in the air and lands just over backward point. They cross.

Short and around off, Jannillea Glasgow punches it through cover-point for a run.

A quicker one, shortish and on leg, Mandy Mangru rocks back to pull it away but fails to connect cleanly.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ashleigh Gardner strikes now. She gives this one some more air, full and on middle and off. Mandy Mangru once again gets into position for the reverse sweep but the ball takes the top edge. It flies towards short third, where Kim Garth dives forward and takes a fine catch. It is going from bad to worse for the Windies.

OUT! IN THE AIR...GONE! Back-to-back wickets for Ashleigh Gardner. She drags her length back a bit, on middle. Zaida James stays back and tries to swat it away but miscues it badly up in the air. Annabel Sutherland at mid on, backtracks a bit, keeps her eyes on the ball and takes a good reverse cup catch. West Indies Women are 124/9 now.

Floated, short and on off, Mandy Mangru punches it through covers for a brace.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Mandy Mangru eases it down to long on for a single.

Flatter, full and on middle, Jannillea Glasgow swipes at it but gets an inside edge towards deep square leg and turns back for the second. The throw is a wide one at the batter's end, where Beth Mooney has to grab it to her rigth and then throw it back to the stumps, but by then the batter makes her ground.

Flighted, full and around off, Jannillea Glasgow smacks it towards extra cover, where the fielder makes a half-stop. They cross.

Slows it up, full and on off, Mandy Mangru goes for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Fires this one, full and on off, Mandy Mangru pushes it through covers for one.

Short of a length and around off, Deandra Dottin slaps it towards long off for a single.

A slower one, full and on leg, Jannillea Glasgow knocks it with soft hands towards long on and calls for the second run. Dottin is quick and gets back to the danger end.

OUT! DEANDRA DOTTIN IS RUN OUT! An unfortunate end to a fine knock here. Ellyse Perry lands this back of a length and on off, takes off a bit. Jannillea Glasgow rides the bounce and dabs it in front of point. She sets off for the run, but Deandra Dottin is just a little bit late to respond. Georgia Wareham charges towards the ball, picks it up with her right hand, and fires in a throw in one motion. She only had one stump to aim at, but hits it at the batter's end with Dottin not even in the frame.

On a length and on leg, Shemaine Campbelle nudges it through mid-wicket for a brace.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ellyse Perry gets among the wickets now. She serves this fuller and on middle Shemaine Campbelle clears her front leg and looks to slog it down the ground, but gets no timing at all on the shot. It flies towards long on, where Annabel Sutherland runs forward and dives, grabbing it with both her arms outstretched just inches above the ground. West Indies Women slip from 109/4 to 114/7.

A loopy, slower one, dips in outside off, Mandy Mangru waits for it and jams it to sweeper cover for one.

Good length, on middle and leg, Chinelle Henry pushes this down the ground through mid on for one.

On a length, around the pads, Deandra Dottin gets it away from the inner portion of her bat through mid-wicket.

Carey bowls this full and into the sticks, Chinelle Henry pushes this past the bowler to her right for four runs. 

Good length, drifting down the leg side, Deandra Dottin goes for a pull but misses and gets hit on her front pad.

Pitched-up delivery, around off, Deandra Dottin flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

 OUT! CAUGHT! In the air and gone. Carey bowls this full and on the pads, Chinelle Henry moves to her leg side and slogs at it. Gets a good bit of bat behind it but once again picks up the longest side and doesn't have enough power behind this. Ashleigh Gardner settles herself in front of the deep mid-wicket fence and holds onto it. 

Full and wide outside off, Chinelle Henry looks to roll her wrists and flick this through the leg side but misses as the ball turns away from her. 

Tossed up, around off, Chinelle Henry drills this down to long on for a single. 

Pushed through on middle and leg, Deandra Dottin rocks back and nudges this through the mid-wicket region for a strike rotation. 100 up for West Indies Women!

 FOUR! Excellent ball-striking from Henry. Tossed up, onto the pads, Chinelle Henry goes down on her knee and sweeps this in front of square towards the deep square leg region for four runs. 

Quicker and flatter around off, Chinelle Henry pushes this to mid on.

Fired around off, Chinelle Henry rocks back and punches this down to long off for a single. 

Good length, onto the pads, Deandra Dottin tucks this through the mid-wicket region for a single. 

Slower one, around off, going across the batter. Jahzara Claxton looks to turn this around mid-wicket but gets a leading edge that just beats the bowler to her right. Lucy does put in a dive but even with her height, she could not get close to it. 

 OUT! CAUGHT! Lucy grabs her second as Jahzara Claxton has to walk back. Lucy bowls this on a good length, around off, Jahzara Claxton clears her front foot and goes after it. Does connect well but doesn't get enough power behind the stroke. The ball goes straight into the hands of Annabel Sutherland at long on, who takes a good catch around the boundary line. West Indies Women are 97 for 4 after 13.3 overs.

Good length, around middle and off, Chinelle Henry pushes this to mid on.

Short and wide of off, Chinelle Henry cuts this to point.

Hard length, wide of off, Chinelle Henry gets up on her toes and punches this to through mid off for one.

 FOUR! Claxton goes a long way across and sweeps this one hand off the handle for four. Tossed up, around off, Jahzara Claxton steps across, sweeps this with the top hand off the handle and the ball races through the short fine leg region for four runs. 

 FOUR! Excellent use of the depth of the crease. Short of a length, around off, Jahzara Claxton rocks back inside her crease and cuts this through point for four more. 

Quicker one, around off, Jahzara Claxton pushes this to mid off. 

Quicker and flatter around off, Jahzara Claxton drives this to covers. 

Pushed through on off, Jahzara Claxton rolls this down to long off for a single. 

Short of a length, around the pads, Deandra Dottin turns this towards deep square leg for a run. 

FOUR! That's a rare bad ball from Georgia Wareham! Errs it down leg, Deandra Dottin picks it well and helps it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Flatter, on off, Deandra Dottin taps it to point.

Short, outside off, Deandra Dottin slaps it through backward point for a single.

Tossed up, on middle, Jahzara Claxton looks to sweep it but gets a bottom edge. The ball rolls towards the left of the bowler as the batters collect a quick single.

Just short! Flighted up, on off, Deandra Dottin looks to loft it but doesn't connect well. The ball lobs towards long off. The fielder charges but the ball lands short as she collects it on the bounce. The batters collect two runs.

Just short again! Full, on off, Deandra Dottin looks to loft it but miscues it to uppishly towards mid on. The ball lands just short of the fielder. Dot.

Much fuller, on middle, Jahzara Claxton flicks it on front of mid-wicket for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets.

Slows it up, on off, Jahzara Claxton blocks it to extra cover.

Keeps it full and on leg, Jahzara Claxton flicks it on the bounce towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Angling in, on a length, on off. Deandra Dottin punches it to short cover.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length, outside off, Deandra Dottin stays back and swings hard but misses.

Down the leg side, Deandra Dottin looks to flick it but wears it on her pads. The ball rolls towards the off side as the batters collect a leg bye.

Tossed up, on off, Deandra Dottin slaps it to point.

Wide! Down the leg side, Deandra Dottin looks to flick it but misses.

FOUR! Shot! Short and wide and Deandra Dottin needs no second invitation. She picks it well and slaps it powerfully through covers for a boundary.

Much fuller, on off, Deandra Dottin lunges and blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Flighted up, on off, Deandra Dottin knocks it down the ground for a brace.

FOUR! That should have been stopped! Short and wide, Deandra Dottin slaps it through covers. The misfield results in a boundary.

Short, on off, Deandra Dottin pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace. West Indies Women are 74/3 at the halfway stage of the first innings.

Turn and bounce, on leg, Deandra Dottin flicks it to short fine leg.

Wide! Down the leg side, Deandra Dottin tries to flick it but misses.

Quicker, on middle, Deandra Dottin blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Nice and full, on middle, Deandra Dottin sweeps it through square leg for a single.

Slows it up, outside off, Jahzara Claxton knocks it down the ground for a single.

Too full, on middle, Deandra Dottin sweeps it through square leg for one more.

Wide! Sways it down leg, Jahzara Claxton looks to flick it but misses.

Fired in, on off, Jahzara Claxton taps it to cover.

OUT! CASTLED! That is an absolute ripper from Georgia Wareham. She floats it up, lands this full on the leg stump line but gets it to turn away sharply. Hayley Matthews looks to play with a straight but gets squared up. The ball spins past the outside edge and crashes onto the stumps. Matthews is in disbelief, but she could not have done much about that one.

Flatter, full and around off, Jahzara Claxton drills it through covers for a single.

Goes short and on off, Deandra Dottin punches it through covers for a run.

A googly now, full and around off, turns away, Jahzara Claxton pushes at it with hard hands but gets beaten onthe outside edge.

Flatter and shorter, just outside off, Jahzara Claxton tries to cut it away but misses.

An appeal for LBW, but turned down! Flighted, full and on middle and leg, turns in sharply. Jahzara Claxton gets forward to defend but misses as the ball lobs up off her pads towards short third. The batters sneak in a couple of leg byes, with Claxton having to hurry back to her end.

Fuller in length and around off, Hayley Matthews drives it to short cover.

Short of a length and on middle, Hayley Matthews pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Pitched up and on middle, Deandra Dottin drills it down to long on for a run.

Keeps it full, on off, Hayley Matthews knocks it to mid on for a single.

Hard length, on off, Deandra Dottin blocks it solidly.

FOUR! Gets it away! Fuller one but down the leg side, Deandra Dottin makes the most of it and helps it to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

Uppish but safe! Alana King tosses it up, full and on off, turns away, Deandra Dottin looks to loft it away but gets a top edge. It flies in the air over extra cover, where Sophie Molineux runs back and stretches her hands out but the ball falls out her reach. Two taken.

Goes short and on middle, Deandra Dottin pats it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Good use of the feet! Flighted, full and on off, Deandra Dottin skips down the track and lifts it over the mid on fielder. Tahlia McGrath gives a good chases and dives to flick the ball back inside but ends up taking the ball with her over the ropes.

Drops it short and around off, Deandra Dottin backs away and cuts it hard but finds point.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Deandra Dottin once again uses her feet and thumps it over the bowler's end. She does not get the timing right as the ball slows down in the outfield, but the batters get back for the second.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, keeps a bit low, Deandra Dottin moves back and tries to punch it away but misses. West Indies Women are 45/2 at the end of the Powerplay!

OUT! TIMBER! The Aussie skipper strikes right away. She bowls this flatter, full and on middle, angles in a bit. Aaliyah Alleyne goes down and tries to swipe it away but this is too full for that shot. She ends up playing all over it as the ball goes through and rattles the stumps behind. West Indies Women are 30/2 now.

Goes short and around off, Deandra Dottin punches it towards extra cover.

FOUR! Easy pickings! This is just a bit quicker, short again but angling down the leg side. Deandra Dottin just has to get some bat on it and tickles it away. The ball teases the short fine fielder all the way but just wins the race to the fence for a boundary.

Floated, full and on middle, Deandra Dottin drills it down the pitch, where Sophie fails to stop it on the follow-through. A single taken.

That beats everyone! Tossed up, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply. Hayley Matthews gets down and across for the sweep but misses. The ball goes past her bat and beats the keeper as well. Short third does the mopping job as the batters take a couple of byes.

Dragged back, just outside off, Hayley Matthews cuts it late but straight to point.

 FOUR! Top draw from the skipper of WI. On a length, around off, Hayley Matthews shimmies down the track, offers a straight bat and drives this past the right of the mid off fielder for four runs. 

NO BALL! Short and wide of off, Hayley Matthews hops up on her toes and cuts this to the right of deep point for one. Lucy has overstepped and it is a No Ball.  Free Hit up next.

Lucy comes around the stumps, bowls this full and wide outside off, Aaliyah Alleyne slices this behind cover-point from the cue end off her bat for two. 

Short and on off, Aaliyah Alleyne pulls this through the square leg region for a single. 

NO BALL! Lucy has overstepped yet again. Free Hit up next. This was a slower one, full and around off, Hayley Matthews opens her bat face and guides this to backward point. 

Back of the hand slower one, around off, Hayley Matthews swings and misses. This has stung Beth Mooney behind the stumps. 

Lucy bends her back, bowls it on the shorter side, drifting down the leg. Hayley Matthews looks to flick it away but misses and gets it deflected off her pads.

 FOUR! Lucy's over ends with a boundary behind square on off. Short and wide of off, Hayley Matthews aches back, plays this behind the crease and cuts this in the gap between short third and backward point for four. 

A bit of yes-no here between Hayley Matthews and Aaliyah Alleyne. Hard length, in the channel, Hayley Matthews dabs this with a deft touch towards the right of backward point and HM was off for one. Aaliyah Alleyne sends her back. The throw did come towards the striker's end but it missed the stumps. 

Full and around middle and leg, Hayley Matthews shuffles across to flick it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW, but turned down. Probably missing the leg stump.

Pitched-up delivery, shaping away from the batter. Hayley Matthews drives this crisply off her front foot. The short cover fielder fumbles and the batters cross for one.

 FOUR! Streaky boundary for Aaliyah Alleyne but she'll take it with both hands. Slower one, short and around off, Aaliyah Alleyne stays leg side and swings at it. Gets an outside edge that flies wide to the left of short third for four runs. 

Perry bowls this a tad fuller, around off, Aaliyah Alleyne exposes her stumps by moving to her leg side. Lofts this over covers for a couple. 

Perry attacks the stumps with a length delivery. Aaliyah Alleyne blocks this to the left of the bowler. 

Good length, wide of off, Hayley Matthews presses close to the pitch of the ball, uses an angled face bat and dabs this to backward point. 

Pitched-up delivery, around middle and off, Hayley Matthews steps down and across, picks it up with a flick and hits this straight to the deep square leg fielder for a strike rotation. 

 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The Aussies draw first blood. Lucy Hamilton bowls this on a good length, wide outside off. Qiana Joseph doesn't move her feet much and swipes across the line. Gets an underedge which was dropping on Beth Mooney, but she does well to lean low and pouch this with both hands. Joseph looks a bit disappointed as she makes her way back to the hut.

Short and on off, going across the batter. Aaliyah Alleyne looks to flirt by poking at it but she gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length, around off, going away from the batter. Aaliyah Alleyne cuts this square on off for a single. 

Lucy goes a tad fuller this time, bowls this onto the pads of Hayley. The Windies skipper flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

Kim starts bowling an inswinging fuller delivery, in the line of the stumps. Qiana Joseph goes for a flick but misses and gets hit on her back foot. This might have missed the leg stump. 

Good length, around off, Qiana Joseph punches this to mid off for a dot. Kim is getting the ball to move into the batter. 

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Qiana Joseph pulls this to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Kim goes full again, around off, Hayley Matthews dabs this in front of point and sets off for a quick single. A direct hit at the striker's end might have had the number of Qiana Joseph but the throw missed the stumps. Single taken. 

 FOUR! QJ latched onto it for four. Slightly back of a length, around middle and off, Qiana Joseph stays onto her back foot and pulls this well to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. First of this contest. 

Garth finishes the over with a length delivery, on off, Qiana Joseph pumps this straight to covers.