2nd Final: New South Wales Women v Queensland Women at Sydney, 27 Jan 2001

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       Queensland captain Julia Price has won the toss and chosen to bat
        first
   0.1 Calver to Bulow, no run, placed on the on side
   0.2 Calver to Bulow, no run, left
   0.3 Calver to Bulow, no run, placed on the off side
   0.4 Calver to Bulow, no run, left
   0.5 Calver to Bulow, no run, taken on the pad, coming forward
   0.6 Calver to Bulow, wide: no run, left outside off
   0.6 Calver to Bulow, no run, hit on the pad, big lbw appeal, not out

End of over 1 (1 run) Queensland Women 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
BL Calver 1-0-1-0 (1w)
V Pickering 0* (0b) M Bulow 0* (6b)

   1.1 McGregor to Pickering, two runs, struck off the toes along the
        ground through square leg
   1.2 McGregor to Pickering, no run, forward, pushed back to the bowler
   1.3 McGregor to Pickering, no run, pushed to cover
   1.4 McGregor to Pickering, no run, left
   1.5 McGregor to Pickering, no run, struck to mid wicket
   1.6 McGregor to Pickering, two runs, nicely driven out through cover
        point

End of over 2 (4 runs) Queensland Women 5/0 (RR: 2.50)
TA McGregor 1-0-4-0
M Bulow 0* (6b) V Pickering 4* (6b)

   2.1 Calver to Bulow, no run, forward, driving to mid wicket
   2.2 Calver to Bulow, no run, slashing and missing, outside off
   2.3 Calver to Bulow, one run, flicked off the pads, down to fine leg
   2.4 Calver to Pickering, one run, driven through cover
   2.5 Calver to Bulow, no run, forward, hit on the pad
   2.6 Calver to Bulow, one run, turned fine

End of over 3 (3 runs) Queensland Women 8/0 (RR: 2.67)
BL Calver 2-0-4-0 (1w)
M Bulow 2* (11b) V Pickering 5* (7b)

   3.1 McGregor to Bulow, no run, pushed to the off side
   3.2 McGregor to Bulow, no run, left, outside off
   3.3 McGregor to Bulow, FOUR, cut through point
   3.4 McGregor to Bulow, no run, firm drive to the mid off fielder
   3.5 McGregor to Bulow, FOUR, nicely clipped off the pads, guiding the
        ball through fine leg
   3.6 McGregor to Bulow, two runs, struck through point

End of over 4 (10 runs) Queensland Women 18/0 (RR: 4.50)
TA McGregor 2-0-14-0
V Pickering 5* (7b) M Bulow 12* (17b 2x4)

   4.1 Calver to Pickering, two runs, driven through cover
   4.2 Calver to Pickering, two runs, flicked along the ground through
        backward square, they are hesitant to take the second, but it
        becomes a very comfortable tow after a poor throw over the
        keeper's head
   4.3 Calver to Pickering, two runs, played out through square leg, no
        hesitation this time
   4.4 Calver to Pickering, no run, forward, playing and missing
   4.5 Calver to Pickering, no run, turned to the on side
   4.6 Calver to Pickering, no run, trying to drive down the ground, but
        gets an outside edge, clipping the ball along the ground the mid
        wicket

End of over 5 (6 runs) Queensland Women 24/0 (RR: 4.80)
BL Calver 3-0-10-0 (1w)
M Bulow 12* (17b 2x4) V Pickering 11* (13b)

   5.1 McGregor to Bulow, no run, played to the on side
   5.2 McGregor to Bulow, no run, turned to the on side
   5.3 McGregor to Bulow, FOUR, top edges trying to cut the ball square,
        gets it away past slip
   5.4 McGregor to Bulow, no run, forward, pushing back to the bowler
   5.5 McGregor to Bulow, no run, pushed to the off side
   5.6 McGregor to Bulow, no run, driven to mid on

End of over 6 (4 runs) Queensland Women 28/0 (RR: 4.67)
TA McGregor 3-0-18-0
V Pickering 11* (13b) M Bulow 16* (23b 3x4)

   6.1 Calver to Pickering, no run, driven to mid on
   6.2 Calver to Pickering, no run, played back to the bowler
   6.3 Calver to Pickering, no run, forward, driving to cover
   6.4 Calver to Pickering, no run, turned square
   6.5 Calver to Pickering, FOUR, cut away through backward point
   6.6 Calver to Pickering, no run, left, outside off

End of over 7 (4 runs) Queensland Women 32/0 (RR: 4.57)
BL Calver 4-0-14-0 (1w)
M Bulow 16* (23b 3x4) V Pickering 15* (19b 1x4)

   7.1 McGregor to Bulow, no run, forward, pushed to the off side
   7.2 McGregor to Bulow, no run, forward, played to mid on
   7.3 McGregor to Bulow, one run, pushed to point
   7.4 McGregor to Pickering, no run, turned to square leg
   7.5 McGregor to Pickering, no run, forward, driving to mid off
   7.6 McGregor to Pickering, no run, turned to the on side

End of over 8 (1 run) Queensland Women 33/0 (RR: 4.12)
TA McGregor 4-0-19-0
M Bulow 17* (26b 3x4) V Pickering 15* (22b 1x4)

   8.1 Calver to Bulow, no run, turned to mid wicket
   8.2 Calver to Bulow, no run, looking to push the ball to the off side,
        ball clips the outside edge of the bat and rolls to gully
   8.3 Calver to Bulow, no run, forward, turning the ball to the on side
   8.4 Calver to Bulow, no run, cut in front of gully
   8.5 Calver to Bulow, two runs, cut through backward point
   8.6 Calver to Bulow, one run, struck through cover

End of over 9 (3 runs) Queensland Women 36/0 (RR: 4.00)
BL Calver 5-0-17-0 (1w)
M Bulow 20* (32b 3x4) V Pickering 15* (22b 1x4)

   9.1 Nelson to Bulow, no run, driven back to the bowler
   9.2 Nelson to Bulow, no run, back, trying to cut, bottom edges in front
        of slip
   9.3 Nelson to Bulow, no run, turned to mid wicket
   9.4 Nelson to Bulow, no run, struck along the ground to point, diving
        save made to cut it off
   9.5 Nelson to Bulow, no run, forward, looking to drive, gets a small
        edge along the ground to gully
   9.6 Nelson to Bulow, two runs, forward, driven through cover, they're
        unsure about the second but they end up deciding to go for it,
        Nelson fails to take the throw from the outfield and Pickering is
        safely home

End of over 10 (2 runs) Queensland Women 38/0 (RR: 3.80)
D Nelson 1-0-2-0
V Pickering 15* (22b 1x4) M Bulow 22* (38b 3x4)

  10.1 Hayes to Pickering, one run, flicks a leg side delivery
  10.2 Hayes to Bulow, no run, forward, driving back to the bowler
  10.3 Hayes to Bulow, one run, worked behind square
  10.4 Hayes to Pickering, no run, stoutly defends a full pitched ball
  10.5 Hayes to Pickering, no run, driven to the short cover fielder
  10.6 Hayes to Pickering, two runs, pulls a short ball through fine leg

End of over 11 (4 runs) Queensland Women 42/0 (RR: 3.82)
J Hayes 1-0-4-0
M Bulow 23* (40b 3x4) V Pickering 18* (26b 1x4)

  11.1 Nelson to Bulow, no run, driven to mid on
  11.2 Nelson to Bulow, no run, played back to the bowler
  11.3 Nelson to Bulow, no run, swishing and missing, outside off
  11.4 Nelson to Bulow, no run, driven through point
  11.5 Nelson to Bulow, no run, driven to mid off
  11.6 Nelson to Bulow, no run, struck to the fielder at short extra cover

End of over 12 (maiden) Queensland Women 42/0 (RR: 3.50)
D Nelson 2-1-2-0
V Pickering 18* (26b 1x4) M Bulow 23* (46b 3x4)

  12.1 Hayes to Pickering, one run, driven through backward point
  12.2 Hayes to Bulow, no run, forward, played to mid on
  12.3 Hayes to Bulow, no run, left
  12.4 Hayes to Bulow, no run, played to the off side
  12.5 Hayes to Bulow, no run, forward, driven to cover
  12.6 Hayes to Bulow, wide: no run, forward, playing and missing
  12.6 Hayes to Bulow, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 13 (2 runs) Queensland Women 44/0 (RR: 3.38)
J Hayes 2-0-6-0 (1w)
V Pickering 19* (27b 1x4) M Bulow 23* (51b 3x4)

  13.1 Nelson to Pickering, no run, forward, played back to the bowler
  13.2 Nelson to Pickering, one run, worked off the pad behind square
  13.3 Nelson to Bulow, no run, played to mid wicket
  13.4 Nelson to Bulow, FOUR, struck in the air through cover
  13.5 Nelson to Bulow, one run, pushing to an off side ball, edges short
        of slip
  13.6 Nelson to Pickering, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 14 (6 runs) Queensland Women 50/0 (RR: 3.57)
D Nelson 3-1-8-0
M Bulow 28* (54b 4x4) V Pickering 20* (30b 1x4)

  14.1 Hayes to Bulow, no run, forward, played to point
  14.2 Hayes to Bulow, no run, forward, driven to cover
  14.3 Hayes to Bulow, no run, driven to mid off
  14.4 Hayes to Bulow, no run, played to gully
  14.5 Hayes to Bulow, no run, struck in the air, short of the mid on
        fielder
  14.6 Hayes to Bulow, two runs, played through backward point

End of over 15 (2 runs) Queensland Women 52/0 (RR: 3.47)
J Hayes 3-0-8-0 (1w)
V Pickering 20* (30b 1x4) M Bulow 30* (60b 4x4)

  15.1 Nelson to Pickering, no run, pushed to the off side
  15.2 Nelson to Pickering, OUT: driving in the air, throwing her wicket
        away, giving an easy catch at short extra cover

       Queensland Women 52/1, Partnership of 52
       V Pickering  c Hayes b Nelson  20 (32b 1x4 0x6)
       M Bulow 30* (60b 4x4) D Nelson 3.2-1-8-1

  15.3 Nelson to Cooper, two runs, clipped through backward point,
        "bowler!" they yell as Bulow moves a bit more slowly than her
        partner, the throw to the bowlers end is a loopy one which misses,
        Bulow getting home safely
  15.4 Nelson to Cooper, no run, going for a wild swing, misses
  15.5 Nelson to Cooper, no run, pushed defensively to cover
  15.6 Nelson to Cooper, no run, driven to cover

End of over 16 (2 runs) Queensland Women 54/1 (RR: 3.38)
D Nelson 4-1-10-1
M Bulow 30* (60b 4x4) S Cooper 2* (4b)

  16.1 Hayes to Bulow, no run, driven to mid off
  16.2 Hayes to Bulow, no run, driven to mid off
  16.3 Hayes to Bulow, OUT: looking to move forward, the shot at the ball
        misses, she's rapped on the back foot pad, big lbw appeal follows
        and its given

       Queensland Women 54/2, Partnership of 2
       M Bulow  lbw b Hayes  30 (63b 4x4 0x6)
       S Cooper 2* (4b) J Hayes 3.3-0-8-1 (1w)

Match State: Drinks

  16.4 Hayes to Price, no run, left
  16.5 Hayes to Price, no run, driven to mid off
  16.6 Hayes to Price, no run, left

End of over 17 (maiden) Queensland Women 54/2 (RR: 3.18)
J Hayes 4-1-8-1 (1w)
S Cooper 2* (4b) JC Price 0* (3b)

  16.6 Hayes to Price, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 17 (maiden) Queensland Women 54/2 (RR: 3.18)
J Hayes 4-1-8-1 (1w)
S Cooper 2* (4b) JC Price 0* (4b)

  17.1 Nelson to Cooper, no run, driven to cover
  17.2 Nelson to Cooper, no run, driven back to the bowler
  17.3 Nelson to Cooper, no run, slashing pull, slightly miscued, to mid
        wicket
  17.4 Nelson to Cooper, no run, down to the ball, pushing back to the
        bowler
  17.5 Nelson to Cooper, two runs, slaps a full toss over mid wicket, in
        the air
  17.6 Nelson to Cooper, one run, turned through backward square leg

End of over 18 (3 runs) Queensland Women 57/2 (RR: 3.17)
D Nelson 5-1-13-1
S Cooper 5* (10b) JC Price 0* (4b)

  18.1 Hayes to Cooper, no run, forward, driving to mid off
  18.2 Hayes to Cooper, two runs, slashed high over mid on
  18.3 Hayes to Cooper, no run, turned to the on side
  18.4 Hayes to Cooper, no run, struck back to the bowler on the bounce
  18.5 Hayes to Cooper, two runs, hit hard through mid off
  18.6 Hayes to Cooper, FOUR, pulls a short ball over backward square,
        over the head of the square leg fielder

End of over 19 (8 runs) Queensland Women 65/2 (RR: 3.42)
J Hayes 5-1-16-1 (1w)
JC Price 0* (4b) S Cooper 13* (16b 1x4)

  19.1 Sthalekar to Price, no run, pushed defensively back to the bowler
  19.2 Sthalekar to Price, no run, forward to the ball, defended
  19.3 Sthalekar to Price, legbye: one run, turned fine
  19.4 Sthalekar to Cooper, no run, forward, driving back down the pitch
  19.5 Sthalekar to Cooper, no run, forward, pushed to mid off
  19.6 Sthalekar to Cooper, no run, back, bat raised, leaving the delivery

End of over 20 (1 run, maiden) Queensland Women 66/2 (RR: 3.30)
LC Sthalekar 1-1-0-0
JC Price 0* (7b) S Cooper 13* (19b 1x4)

  20.1 Hayes to Price, no run, played to cover
  20.2 Hayes to Price, no run, forward, driven to mid off
  20.3 Hayes to Price, no run, driven to mid off
  20.4 Hayes to Price, no run, struck on the pad trying to turn the ball
        to the on side
  20.5 Hayes to Price, no run, driven to mid off
  20.6 Hayes to Price, no run, forward, defensively pushed to the off side

End of over 21 (maiden) Queensland Women 66/2 (RR: 3.14)
J Hayes 6-2-16-1 (1w)
S Cooper 13* (19b 1x4) JC Price 0* (13b)

  21.1 Sthalekar to Cooper, no run, pushed to the off side
  21.2 Sthalekar to Cooper, one run, sweeping pull through the on side
  21.3 Sthalekar to Price, no run, forward, played to the on side
  21.4 Sthalekar to Price, no run, forward, driven to mid off
  21.5 Sthalekar to Price, no run, forward, defended on the off side
  21.6 Sthalekar to Price, one run, driven through mid off

End of over 22 (2 runs) Queensland Women 68/2 (RR: 3.09)
LC Sthalekar 2-1-2-0
JC Price 1* (17b) S Cooper 14* (21b 1x4)

  22.1 Hayes to Price, one run, popped on the on side for a quick single,
        Sthalekar comes in from mid wicket to take the ball and hurl it
        towards the striker's end stumps, the throw is wide and isn't
        properly backed up but no overthrow results
  22.2 Hayes to Cooper, no run, pushed to the off side
  22.3 Hayes to Cooper, no run, driven to the fielder at cover
  22.4 Hayes to Cooper, no run, forward, driving to mid on
  22.5 Hayes to Cooper, OUT: driven in the air, straight towards the
        fielder at cover who barely had to move

       Queensland Women 69/3, Partnership of 15
       S Cooper  c Sthalekar b Hayes  14 (25b 1x4 0x6)
       JC Price 2* (18b) J Hayes 6.5-2-17-2 (1w)

  22.6 Hayes to Shields, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 23 (1 run) Queensland Women 69/3 (RR: 3.00)
J Hayes 7-2-17-2 (1w)
JC Price 2* (18b) L Shields 0* (1b)

  23.1 Sthalekar to Price, one run, driven through mid off
  23.2 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, forward, defended
  23.3 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, back, pushing uppishly to the off
        side
  23.4 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, down the track, playing and missing,
        keeper Coleman misses the ball, letting a stumping opportunity go
  23.5 Sthalekar to Shields, wide: no run, down leg
  23.5 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, pushed to the off side
  23.6 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, back, poking at the ball and missing

End of over 24 (2 runs) Queensland Women 71/3 (RR: 2.96)
LC Sthalekar 3-1-4-0 (1w)
JC Price 3* (19b) L Shields 0* (6b)

  24.1 Calver to Price, one run, turned fine
  24.2 Calver to Shields, no run, back, trying to cut and missing
  24.3 Calver to Shields, no run, forward, driven back to the bowler
  24.4 Calver to Shields, no run, driving in the air, bounces short of
        cover
  24.5 Calver to Shields, no run, back, taken on the pad, stifled lbw
        appeal follows
  24.6 Calver to Shields, no run, back, defended to the off side

End of over 25 (1 run) Queensland Women 72/3 (RR: 2.88)
BL Calver 6-0-18-0 (1w)
JC Price 4* (20b) L Shields 0* (11b)

  25.1 Sthalekar to Price, bye: one run, left, keeper misses, down through
        third man
  25.2 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, forward, pushed to mid off
  25.3 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, left
  25.4 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, driven back to the bowler
  25.5 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, played back down the pitch
  25.6 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, turned to the on side

End of over 26 (1 run, maiden) Queensland Women 73/3 (RR: 2.81)
LC Sthalekar 4-2-4-0 (1w)
JC Price 4* (21b) L Shields 0* (16b)

  26.1 Calver to Price, no run, driven to mid off
  26.2 Calver to Price, no run, misses with the cut shot
  26.3 Calver to Price, one run, turned fine
  26.4 Calver to Shields, no run, pushed to the off side
  26.5 Calver to Shields, no run, turned to the on side
  26.6 Calver to Shields, no run, trying to play the ball through the on
        side, doesn't quite get a hold of it, dropping it back into the
        pitch

End of over 27 (1 run) Queensland Women 74/3 (RR: 2.74)
BL Calver 7-0-19-0 (1w)
JC Price 5* (24b) L Shields 0* (19b)

  27.1 Sthalekar to Price, no run, driving to mid off
  27.2 Sthalekar to Price, no run, down the track, played to mid on
  27.3 Sthalekar to Price, no run, turned to the on side
  27.4 Sthalekar to Price, no run, defended
  27.5 Sthalekar to Price, FOUR, cracked over forward mid wicket
  27.6 Sthalekar to Price, no run, driven to mid off

End of over 28 (4 runs) Queensland Women 78/3 (RR: 2.79)
LC Sthalekar 5-2-8-0 (1w)
L Shields 0* (19b) JC Price 9* (30b 1x4)

  28.1 Liddell to Shields, no run, mistimed drive to the on side
  28.2 Liddell to Shields, no run, left
  28.3 Liddell to Shields, one run, clipped to square leg
  28.4 Liddell to Price, no run, left, outside off
  28.5 Liddell to Price, no run, pushing to the on side
  28.6 Liddell to Price, no run, defended back to the bowler

End of over 29 (1 run) Queensland Women 79/3 (RR: 2.72)
E Liddell 1-0-1-0
L Shields 1* (22b) JC Price 9* (33b 1x4)

  29.1 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, driving in the air, just short of the
        bowler
  29.2 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, defended
  29.3 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, playing and missing
  29.4 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, back, played to cover
  29.5 Sthalekar to Shields, no run, misses with a pulling sweep
  29.6 Sthalekar to Shields, one run, struck to mid on

End of over 30 (1 run) Queensland Women 80/3 (RR: 2.67)
LC Sthalekar 6-2-9-0 (1w)
L Shields 2* (28b) JC Price 9* (33b 1x4)

  30.1 Liddell to Shields, no run, played to the off side
  30.2 Liddell to Shields, no run, played back to the bowler
  30.3 Liddell to Shields, one run, played to the off side, they take a
        quick run
  30.4 Liddell to Price, two runs, struck down the ground
  30.5 Liddell to Price, one run, turned to fine leg, "keeper!" they yell,
        the throw comes in but it needed to be a direct hit to catch
        Shields short
  30.6 Liddell to Shields, two runs, pushed to the off side, the throw at
        the non-striker's end misses and is not backed up, an overthrow
        results

End of over 31 (6 runs) Queensland Women 86/3 (RR: 2.77)
E Liddell 2-0-7-0
JC Price 12* (35b 1x4) L Shields 5* (32b)

  31.1 Sthalekar to Price, no run, driven back to the bowler
  31.2 Sthalekar to Price, no run, played back to the bowler
  31.3 Sthalekar to Price, one run, turned through the on side
  31.4 Sthalekar to Shields, one run, pulled around to backward square,
        there's a misfield, which should've resulted in a second run, but
        Shields wasn't looking at was happening in the field
  31.5 Sthalekar to Price, no run, pushed to the off side, the throw comes
        in to the keeper's end, finding Shields short of her ground

       Queensland Women 88/4, Partnership of 19
       L Shields  run out (McGregor)  6 (33b 0x4 0x6)

  31.6 Sthalekar to Brown, no run

End of over 32 (2 runs) Queensland Women 88/4 (RR: 2.75)
LC Sthalekar 7-2-11-0 (1w)
JC Price 13* (39b 1x4) TE Brown 0* (1b)

  32.1 Liddell to Price, no run
  32.2 Liddell to Price, OUT: driving in the air, to cover, taken by Hayes
        at ground level, replay called to determine whether or not is a
        clean catch, and the red light follows

       Queensland Women 88/5, Partnership of 0
       JC Price  c Hayes b Liddell  13 (41b 1x4 0x6)
       TE Brown 0* (1b) E Liddell 2.2-0-7-1

  32.3 Liddell to Brandon, no run, pushed to mid off
  32.4 Liddell to Brandon, one run, worked through the on side
  32.5 Liddell to Brown, one run, struck to cover for single, Brandon
        doesn't want the run but eventually her partner forces her into
        it, the throw comes into the keeper's end, Brandon found well
        short, but keeper Coleman spills the take before removing the
        bails
  32.6 Liddell to Brandon, two runs, clipped through the on side

End of over 33 (4 runs) Queensland Women 92/5 (RR: 2.79)
E Liddell 3-0-11-1
TE Brown 1* (2b) M Brandon 3* (3b)

  33.1 Sthalekar to Brown, no run, down the track to the pitch of the
        ball, pushing it to mid on
  33.2 Sthalekar to Brown, no run, cut to cover, the fielder pounces on
        the ball, killing off any thought of a run
  33.3 Sthalekar to Brown, no run, driving to mid off
  33.4 Sthalekar to Brown, one run, cut in front of point where a misfield
        allows for a run
  33.5 Sthalekar to Brandon, no run, forward, padding the ball to the off
        side
  33.6 Sthalekar to Brandon, no run, back, defended to the off side

End of over 34 (1 run) Queensland Women 93/5 (RR: 2.74)
LC Sthalekar 8-2-12-0 (1w)
TE Brown 2* (6b) M Brandon 3* (5b)

Match State: Drinks

  34.1 Liddell to Brown, no run, played defensively back to the bowler
  34.2 Liddell to Brown, no run, played to the off side
  34.3 Liddell to Brown, no run, cut to point
  34.4 Liddell to Brown, no run, played back to the bowler, who takes the
        ball with her left hand
  34.5 Liddell to Brown, OUT: struck up in the air on the off side, taken
        by the fielder at point

       Queensland Women 93/6, Partnership of 5
       TE Brown  c Cunneen b Liddell  2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       M Brandon 3* (5b) E Liddell 3.5-0-11-2

  34.6 Liddell to Kross, no run, played to the off side

End of over 35 (maiden) Queensland Women 93/6 (RR: 2.66)
E Liddell 4-1-11-2
M Brandon 3* (5b) C Kross 0* (1b)

  35.1 Sthalekar to Brandon, no run, off the front pad, past first slip,
        they take a run but its called dead because there was no shot
        offered
  35.2 Sthalekar to Brandon, no run, left
  35.3 Sthalekar to Brandon, no run, driven to mid on
  35.4 Sthalekar to Brandon, no run, pushed to the off side
  35.5 Sthalekar to Brandon, one run, edges to the left of first slip who
        dives to take it, looked as if she got some purchase on it but
        just couldn't hold it
  35.6 Sthalekar to Kross, no run, gently played to mid off

End of over 36 (1 run) Queensland Women 94/6 (RR: 2.61)
LC Sthalekar 9-2-13-0 (1w)
M Brandon 4* (10b) C Kross 0* (2b)

  36.1 Liddell to Brandon, no run, playing and missing, generating some
        excitement amoungst the fielders
  36.2 Liddell to Brandon, no run, struck back in the air, wide of the
        bowler and short of the mid off fielder
  36.3 Liddell to Brandon, two runs, struck in the air, down the ground
  36.4 Liddell to Brandon, no run, trying to smash the ball through the on
        side, doesn't have the timing, and the ball clips off the bottom
        of the bat to the on side
  36.5 Liddell to Brandon, no run, driven back to the bowler on the bounce
  36.6 Liddell to Brandon, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 37 (2 runs) Queensland Women 96/6 (RR: 2.59)
E Liddell 5-1-13-2
C Kross 0* (2b) M Brandon 6* (16b)

  37.1 Sthalekar to Kross, OUT: struck in the air for a straight-forward
        catch at point

       Queensland Women 96/7, Partnership of 3
       C Kross  c Cunneen b Sthalekar  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       M Brandon 6* (16b) LC Sthalekar 9.1-2-13-1 (1w)

  37.2 Sthalekar to Klibbe, wide: no run, loose ball down leg
  37.2 Sthalekar to Klibbe, no run, pushed defensively back down the pitch
  37.3 Sthalekar to Klibbe, no run, leaving the ball, outside off
  37.4 Sthalekar to Klibbe, no run, pushing at the ball, taken on the
        glove
  37.5 Sthalekar to Klibbe, FOUR, nicely pulled around behind square leg
  37.6 Sthalekar to Klibbe, no run, pushed to the off side

End of over 38 (5 runs) Queensland Women 101/7 (RR: 2.66)
LC Sthalekar 10-2-18-1 (2w)
M Brandon 6* (16b) K Klibbe 4* (5b 1x4)

  38.1 Liddell to Brandon, no run, playing and missing to a ball outside
        off
  38.2 Liddell to Brandon, wide: no run, plays across a ball that goes
        down leg
  38.2 Liddell to Brandon, no run, driven to mid off
  38.3 Liddell to Brandon, no run, played back to the bowler
  38.4 Liddell to Brandon, two runs, lofted in the air, over mid wicket
  38.5 Liddell to Brandon, one run, turned behind square leg
  38.6 Liddell to Klibbe, no run, placed on the on side

End of over 39 (4 runs) Queensland Women 105/7 (RR: 2.69)
E Liddell 6-1-17-2 (1w)
M Brandon 9* (21b) K Klibbe 4* (6b 1x4)

  39.1 Hayes to Brandon, no run, down the track, played back to the bowler
  39.2 Hayes to Brandon, one run, turned to the on side
  39.3 Hayes to Klibbe, no run, struck on the pad coming down the track
        for a run, gets it to the on side
  39.4 Hayes to Klibbe, no run, driven hard back to the bowler
  39.5 Hayes to Klibbe, no run, turned to the on side
  39.6 Hayes to Klibbe, FOUR, firmly struck off drive belted straight down
        the ground

End of over 40 (5 runs) Queensland Women 110/7 (RR: 2.75)
J Hayes 8-2-22-2 (1w)
M Brandon 10* (23b) K Klibbe 8* (10b 2x4)

  40.1 Liddell to Brandon, no run, turned to the on side
  40.2 Liddell to Brandon, no run, driving in the air, well short of the
        fielder at cover
  40.3 Liddell to Brandon, two runs, blasted over mid off, the ball rolls
        down towards the long off boundary but pulls up short
  40.4 Liddell to Brandon, OUT: struck up in the air over mid off, easy
        catch for Bronwyn Calver coming around to take it

       Queensland Women 112/8, Partnership of 16
       M Brandon  c Calver b Liddell  12 (27b 0x4 0x6)
       K Klibbe 8* (10b 2x4) E Liddell 6.4-1-19-3 (1w)

  40.5 Liddell to Klibbe, three runs, turned through backward square leg
  40.6 Liddell to Buckley, no run

End of over 41 (5 runs) Queensland Women 115/8 (RR: 2.80)
E Liddell 7-1-22-3 (1w)
K Klibbe 11* (11b 2x4) B Buckley 0* (1b)

  41.1 Hayes to Klibbe, one run, driven to mid off
  41.2 Hayes to Buckley, no run, driven to mid on
  41.3 Hayes to Buckley, no run, forward to the ball, taking it to the on
        side
  41.4 Hayes to Buckley, no run, pushed to the off side
  41.5 Hayes to Buckley, no run, played to mid on
  41.6 Hayes to Buckley, no run, pushed back to the bowler

End of over 42 (1 run) Queensland Women 116/8 (RR: 2.76)
J Hayes 9-2-23-2 (1w)
K Klibbe 12* (12b 2x4) B Buckley 0* (6b)

  42.1 Liddell to Klibbe, one run, struck up in the air on the off side,
        just short of the diving Debbie Nelson at point
  42.2 Liddell to Buckley, no run, forward. pushing to the off side
  42.3 Liddell to Buckley, no run, played along the ground to the fielder
        at mid off
  42.4 Liddell to Buckley, one run, worked behind square
  42.5 Liddell to Klibbe, one run, struck to mid on
  42.6 Liddell to Buckley, no run, played to mid wicket

End of over 43 (3 runs) Queensland Women 119/8 (RR: 2.77)
E Liddell 8-1-25-3 (1w)
K Klibbe 14* (14b 2x4) B Buckley 1* (10b)

  43.1 Hayes to Klibbe, two runs, down to the ball, steering it behind
        point
  43.2 Hayes to Klibbe, no run, driven to mid off
  43.3 Hayes to Klibbe, no run, charging, driving back to the bowler
  43.4 Hayes to Klibbe, one run, firmly struck drive through mid off
  43.5 Hayes to Buckley, no run, forward, pushing back to the bowler
  43.6 Hayes to Buckley, no run, driven to mid on past the bowler

End of over 44 (3 runs) Queensland Women 122/8 (RR: 2.77)
J Hayes 10-2-26-2 (1w)
K Klibbe 17* (18b 2x4) B Buckley 1* (12b)

  44.1 Calver to Klibbe, two runs, forward, driving, lifting the ball over
        the bowler down the ground
  44.2 Calver to Klibbe, no run, charges down, big swing for no result
  44.3 Calver to Klibbe, no run, struck on the pad, trying to turn the
        ball to the on side
  44.4 Calver to Klibbe, OUT: hit straight up in the air, easy catch taken
        at mid on

       Queensland Women 124/9, Partnership of 12
       K Klibbe  c Keightley b Calver  19 (22b 2x4 0x6)
       B Buckley 1* (12b) BL Calver 7.4-0-21-1 (1w)

  44.5 Calver to Buckley, no run, driven to mid off
  44.6 Calver to Buckley, one run, turned behind square

End of over 45 (3 runs) Queensland Women 125/9 (RR: 2.78)
BL Calver 8-0-22-1 (1w)
B Buckley 2* (14b) A Farrell 0* (0b)

  45.1 McGregor to Buckley, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  45.2 McGregor to Buckley, no run, pushed to the cover fielder
  45.3 McGregor to Buckley, no run, turned square
  45.4 McGregor to Buckley, no run, forward, driving to mid off
  45.5 McGregor to Buckley, no run, pushed back to the bowler, who picks
        the ball up threatening to throw down the batter's stumps
  45.6 McGregor to Buckley, no run, forward, reaching for the ball, inside
        edges onto pad, came close to playing it on

End of over 46 (maiden) Queensland Women 125/9 (RR: 2.72)
TA McGregor 5-1-19-0
A Farrell 0* (0b) B Buckley 2* (20b)

  46.1 Calver to Farrell, no run, slashing and missing, outside off
  46.2 Calver to Farrell, one run, driven through wide mid off
  46.3 Calver to Buckley, no run, forward, playing and missing
  46.4 Calver to Buckley, wide: no run
  46.4 Calver to Buckley, no run, forward, working the ball around in
        front of square leg
  46.5 Calver to Buckley, one run, turned to mid wicket for a quick
        single, dissapointment for the mid wicket fielder as her throw at
        the bowler's end stumps misses
  46.6 Calver to Farrell, no run, pushing to cover

End of over 47 (3 runs) Queensland Women 128/9 (RR: 2.72)
BL Calver 9-0-25-1 (2w)
B Buckley 3* (23b) A Farrell 1* (3b)

  47.1 McGregor to Buckley, no run, forward, driving back to the bowler
  47.2 McGregor to Buckley, no run, forward, played to mid on
  47.3 McGregor to Buckley, no run, pushed to the off side
  47.4 McGregor to Buckley, no run, coming forward, playing on to the pad
  47.5 McGregor to Buckley, no run, forward, trying to drive and misses
  47.6 McGregor to Buckley, no run, turned to the on side, looking for a
        run but its not there

End of over 48 (maiden) Queensland Women 128/9 (RR: 2.67)
TA McGregor 6-2-19-0
A Farrell 1* (3b) B Buckley 3* (29b)

  48.1 Calver to Farrell, one run, thwocked over mid off
  48.2 Calver to Buckley, no run, pushed to mid on
  48.3 Calver to Buckley, one run, played through backward point
  48.4 Calver to Farrell, one run, hit in the air over mid on
  48.5 Calver to Buckley, no run, striking the ball out along the ground
        to mid on
  48.6 Calver to Buckley, no run, full pitched delivery, has the batter
        digging out the ball to the off side

End of over 49 (3 runs) Queensland Women 131/9 (RR: 2.67)
BL Calver 10-0-28-1 (2w)
A Farrell 3* (5b) B Buckley 4* (33b)

  49.1 McGregor to Farrell, SIX, back, pulling, bashed up in the air over
        deep mid wicket, landing a metre or so over the boundary line
  49.2 McGregor to Farrell, no run, turned to the on side
  49.3 McGregor to Farrell, OUT: goes for a big swing but misses
        completely and is bowled

       Queensland Women 137/10, Partnership of 13
       A Farrell  b McGregor  9 (8b 0x4 1x6)
       B Buckley 4* (33b) TA McGregor 6.3-2-25-1

       That concludes the Queensland innings with the fall of that wicket
       The New South Wales innings will start at 1.40pm

Match State: Innings Break

   0.1 Brown to Keightley, one run, struck hard to extra cover
   0.2 Brown to Clark, no run, driven to cover, forceful shot
   0.3 Brown to Clark, one run, whipped off the hip to square leg
   0.4 Brown to Keightley, no run, back foot defensive, it rolls back to
        the bowler
   0.5 Brown to Keightley, wide: no run, outside off stump
   0.5 Brown to Keightley, no run, left outside off stump
   0.6 Brown to Keightley, no run, solid front foot defensive fielded by
        the bowler

End of over 1 (3 runs) New South Wales Women 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 135/49 = 2.76)
TE Brown 1-0-3-0 (1w)
BJ Clark 1* (2b) LM Keightley 1* (4b)

   1.1 Kross to Clark, no run, forced to cover
   1.2 Kross to Clark, no run, same shot, driven to cover
   1.3 Kross to Clark, no run, left outside off stump, thought about
        cutting
   1.4 Kross to Clark, no run, solid defensive dropped at her feet
   1.5 Kross to Clark, no run, forced off the back foot, mistimed
        slightly, some exclamation from the Fire fielders
   1.6 Kross to Clark, no run, left outside off stump

End of over 2 (maiden) New South Wales Women 3/0 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 135/48 = 2.81)
C Kross 1-1-0-0
LM Keightley 1* (4b) BJ Clark 1* (8b)

   2.1 Brown to Keightley, no run, defended on the front foot, the ball
        trickles to midwicket
   2.2 Brown to Keightley, no run, going back, forcing to mid off
   2.3 Brown to Keightley, one run, turned off the hip to square leg
   2.4 Brown to Clark, no run, forced to mid off off the back foot
   2.5 Brown to Clark, wide: no run, left outside off stump
   2.5 Brown to Clark, no run, left outside off stump
   2.6 Brown to Clark, no run, off the pad, attempted to turn it square,
        thought about a run before the bowler pounced on it

End of over 3 (2 runs) New South Wales Women 5/0 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 133/47 = 2.83)
TE Brown 2-0-5-0 (2w)
LM Keightley 2* (7b) BJ Clark 1* (11b)

   3.1 Kross to Keightley, no run, full length looping delivery squirted
        to cover
   3.2 Kross to Keightley, no run, left, shouldered arms outside off stump
   3.3 Kross to Keightley, no run, left outside off
   3.4 Kross to Keightley, one run, whipped through midwicket, comfortable
        single
   3.5 Kross to Clark, no run, nice off drive that went quickly to mid off
   3.6 Kross to Clark, one run, cut to point, they scamper a single

End of over 4 (2 runs) New South Wales Women 7/0 (RR: 1.75 RRR: 131/46 = 2.85)
C Kross 2-1-2-0
BJ Clark 2* (13b) LM Keightley 3* (11b)

   4.1 Brown to Clark, FOUR, full toss, punished through the covers all
        along the ground
   4.2 Brown to Clark, one run, turned to square leg
   4.3 Brown to Keightley, no run, defended off the back foot with a
        straight bat
   4.4 Brown to Keightley, one run, shortish, tucked to square, comfy
        single
   4.5 Brown to Clark, no run, defended to short midwicket
   4.6 Brown to Clark, FOUR, lovely square drive races away to the
        backward point boundary

End of over 5 (10 runs) New South Wales Women 17/0 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 121/45 = 2.69)
TE Brown 3-0-15-0 (2w)
LM Keightley 4* (13b) BJ Clark 11* (17b 2x4)

   5.1 Kross to Keightley, no run, defended with soft hands to gully
       Some controversy here, Keightley hit a ball to gully where it was
        caught, Keightley stays put claiming its a bump ball, the Umpire
        raised his finger but then decided to confer with his partner.
        After a few replays, Keightley was given the red light
   5.2 Kross to Keightley, OUT:

       New South Wales Women 17/1, Partnership of 17
       LM Keightley  c Pickering b Kross  4 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       BJ Clark 11* (17b 2x4) C Kross 2.2-1-2-1

   5.3 Kross to Goszko, no run, defended to cover
   5.4 Kross to Goszko, no run, beaten outside off stump
   5.5 Kross to Goszko, no run, hit back to the bowler who thinks about a
        shy at the bowlers end
   5.6 Kross to Goszko, no run, defended to the short leg that Queensland
        have employed on Kross's bowling

End of over 6 (maiden) New South Wales Women 17/1 (RR: 2.83 RRR: 121/44 = 2.75)
C Kross 3-2-2-1
BJ Clark 11* (17b 2x4) MAJ Goszko 0* (4b)

   6.1 Brown to Clark, wide: no run, well outside off stump
   6.1 Brown to Clark, wide: no run, this one down the legside
   6.1 Brown to Clark, no run, well bowled, defended back to the bowler
   6.2 Brown to Clark, FOUR, nicely guided through the vacant 3rd slip
        position, no third man to intercept
   6.3 Brown to Clark, wide: no run, outside off.  Expensive over so far.
   6.3 Brown to Clark, no run, defended back to the bowler, solid front
        foot defensive, nothing getting through there
   6.4 Brown to Clark, one run, nice off drive, the batsmen set off as it
        was struck and it was a comfy single in the end
   6.5 Brown to Goszko, no run, full, almost yorker length, dug out to
        midwicket
   6.6 Brown to Goszko, no run, left outside off, some oohing from the
        Queensland slip cordon as the ball misses off stump

End of over 7 (8 runs) New South Wales Women 25/1 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 113/43 = 2.63)
TE Brown 4-0-23-0 (5w)
BJ Clark 16* (21b 3x4) MAJ Goszko 0* (6b)

   7.1 Kross to Clark, one run, guided through the covers, a good piece of
        sliding fielding keeps it to one
   7.2 Kross to Goszko, no run, front foot defensive, bat and pad
        inseperable
   7.3 Kross to Goszko, FOUR, cracking on drive off the middle of the bat,
        it raced away - top shot.
   7.4 Kross to Goszko, no run, defended to the short leg, who must feel a
        bit vulnerable
   7.5 Kross to Goszko, no run, struck solidly to midwicket
   7.6 Kross to Goszko, no run, guided with soft hands off the edge to
        second slip

End of over 8 (5 runs) New South Wales Women 30/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 108/42 = 2.57)
C Kross 4-2-7-1
BJ Clark 17* (22b 3x4) MAJ Goszko 4* (11b 1x4)

   8.1 Klibbe to Clark, no run, left outside off, possibly thought about
        having a cut at it, but experience shone through
   8.2 Klibbe to Clark, no run, forceful square drive to cover point
   8.3 Klibbe to Clark, one run, guided to point, quick call and a quick
        single
   8.4 Klibbe to Goszko, no run, solid front foot drive to cover
   8.5 Klibbe to Goszko, no run, defended to cover
   8.6 Klibbe to Goszko, no run, same shot, same result

End of over 9 (1 run) New South Wales Women 31/1 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 107/41 = 2.61)
K Klibbe 1-0-1-0
BJ Clark 18* (25b 3x4) MAJ Goszko 4* (14b 1x4)

       Two slips, a gully and a short leg in place
   9.1 Kross to Clark, no run, advancing down the pitch, gets to the pitch
        of it and forces to mid off
   9.2 Kross to Clark, one run, whipped to midwicket through the legs of
        the short leg
   9.3 Kross to Goszko, no run, defended - keeper up at the stumps
   9.4 Kross to Goszko, no run, same shot, same result
   9.5 Kross to Goszko, no run, left outside off stump
   9.6 Kross to Goszko, no run, defended back to the bowler

End of over 10 (1 run) New South Wales Women 32/1 (RR: 3.20 RRR: 106/40 = 2.65)
C Kross 5-2-8-1
BJ Clark 19* (27b 3x4) MAJ Goszko 4* (18b 1x4)

  10.1 Klibbe to Clark, three runs, full toss whacked through midwicket,
        good running
  10.2 Klibbe to Goszko, one run, short ball tucked off the hip to
        backward square
  10.3 Klibbe to Clark, FOUR, lovely square drive, almost down on knee, it
        trickled over the backward point fence
  10.4 Klibbe to Clark, no run, solid drive to mid off - looks in good
        nick Clark
  10.5 Klibbe to Clark, two runs, cut off the bottom edge, it bounces over
        2nd slip's outstretched arms to third man
  10.6 Klibbe to Clark, one run, full toss misfielded at cover

End of over 11 (11 runs) New South Wales Women 43/1 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 95/39 = 2.44)
K Klibbe 2-0-12-0
BJ Clark 29* (32b 4x4) MAJ Goszko 5* (19b 1x4)

       Short leg has found another job
  11.1 Kross to Clark, one run, driven solidly to mid on, Clark ran with
        the shot and was home easily though the throw back in broke the
        stumps.  Short leg back in
  11.2 Kross to Goszko, no run, defended, short leg gets some work
  11.3 Kross to Goszko, no run, attempted swat to square leg, appeal for
        LBW from the Fire, no reaction in the postive from the Ump.
  11.4 Kross to Goszko, wide: no run, outside off
  11.4 Kross to Goszko, two runs, whipped off the pads in nice fashion
        through midwicket
  11.5 Kross to Goszko, no run, bit of a reaction from the Queenslanders
        as the ball balloons off the pads and maybe the glove
  11.6 Kross to Goszko, no run, defended to point

End of over 12 (4 runs) New South Wales Women 47/1 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 91/38 = 2.39)
C Kross 6-2-12-1 (1w)
BJ Clark 30* (33b 4x4) MAJ Goszko 7* (24b 1x4)

  12.1 Klibbe to Clark, no run, solid drive to cover
  12.2 Klibbe to Clark, one run, nicely guided late cut to the third man
        who fields
  12.3 Klibbe to Goszko, no run, lovely cover drive but straight at cover
        who took the heat off it
  12.4 Klibbe to Goszko, three runs, nice leg glance to fine leg, Clark
        hustles back for the third, the throw came into the keeper who
        threw to the bowlers end and Gosko wouldve been struggling but the
        throw was wide
  12.5 Klibbe to Clark, no run, driven to cover
  12.6 Klibbe to Clark, wide: no run, outside off
  12.6 Klibbe to Clark, no run, full toss hit solidly to midwicket

End of over 13 (5 runs) New South Wales Women 52/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 86/37 = 2.32)
K Klibbe 3-0-17-0 (1w)
MAJ Goszko 10* (26b 1x4) BJ Clark 31* (37b 4x4)

Match State: Drinks

  13.1 Kross to Goszko, no run, solidly driven half volley to mid off
  13.2 Kross to Goszko, no run, nicely whipped but only as far as the
        square leg fielder
  13.3 Kross to Goszko, no run, went back, punched to point
  13.4 Kross to Goszko, no run, beaten outside off
  13.5 Kross to Goszko, no run
  13.6 Kross to Goszko, wide: no run, well outside off stump
  13.6 Kross to Goszko, FOUR, smashed over midwicket off the centre of the
        bat - top shot

End of over 14 (5 runs) New South Wales Women 57/1 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 81/36 = 2.25)
C Kross 7-2-17-1 (2w)
BJ Clark 31* (37b 4x4) MAJ Goszko 14* (32b 2x4)

  14.1 Klibbe to Clark, three runs, lovely off drive
  14.2 Klibbe to Goszko, no run, top shot, a forceful off drive straight
        to mid off
  14.3 Klibbe to Goszko, two runs, squarely driven through cover point
  14.4 Klibbe to Goszko, two runs, full toss forced through backward point
  14.5 Klibbe to Goszko, no run, struck on the upper thigh, ball balloons
        to gully
  14.6 Klibbe to Goszko, one run, nicely late cut through gully

End of over 15 (8 runs) New South Wales Women 65/1 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 73/35 = 2.09)
K Klibbe 4-0-25-0 (1w)
MAJ Goszko 19* (37b 2x4) BJ Clark 34* (38b 4x4)

  15.1 Kross to Goszko, one run, nicely turned to backward square
  15.2 Kross to Clark, no run, defended to cover
  15.3 Kross to Clark, no run, big appeal for LBW from the fire, too high
        on the knee roll
  15.4 Kross to Clark, no run, forced to cover
  15.5 Kross to Clark, two runs, turned off the hip behind square, good
        running from Clark
  15.6 Kross to Clark, no run, solidly driven to cover

End of over 16 (3 runs) New South Wales Women 68/1 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 70/34 = 2.06)
C Kross 8-2-20-1 (2w)
MAJ Goszko 20* (38b 2x4) BJ Clark 36* (43b 4x4)

  16.1 Buckley to Goszko, no run, left outside off
  16.2 Buckley to Goszko, no run, defended to point
  16.3 Buckley to Goszko, no run, left outside off
  16.4 Buckley to Goszko, two runs, swatted over midwicket
  16.5 Buckley to Goszko, OUT: played over the top of a full length ball,
        in effect turning it into a yorker

       New South Wales Women 70/2, Partnership of 53
       MAJ Goszko  b Buckley  22 (43b 2x4 0x6)
       BJ Clark 36* (43b 4x4) B Buckley 0.5-0-2-1

  16.6 Buckley to Sthalekar, no run, nice drive to cover, thought about a
        run

End of over 17 (2 runs) New South Wales Women 70/2 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 68/33 = 2.06)
B Buckley 1-0-2-1
BJ Clark 36* (43b 4x4) LC Sthalekar 0* (1b)

  17.1 Kross to Clark, no run, cut hard to point, misfielded but not to
        badly
  17.2 Kross to Clark, no run, left outside off
  17.3 Kross to Clark, no run, solidly defended to cover
  17.4 Kross to Clark, no run, similar shot, less power
  17.5 Kross to Clark, no run, cut to point
  17.6 Kross to Clark, no run, forced to cover

End of over 18 (maiden) New South Wales Women 70/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 68/32 = 2.12)
C Kross 9-3-20-1 (2w)
LC Sthalekar 0* (1b) BJ Clark 36* (49b 4x4)

  18.1 Buckley to Sthalekar, OUT: spooned straight back to the bowler who
        completed a simple catch igniting jubilation among the Fire.

       New South Wales Women 70/3, Partnership of 0
       LC Sthalekar  c & b Buckley  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       BJ Clark 36* (49b 4x4) B Buckley 1.1-0-2-2

  18.2 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, nicely played to cover
  18.3 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, defended back to the bowler
  18.4 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, defended off the back foot
  18.5 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, left outside off
  18.6 Buckley to Cunneen, wide: no run, outside off
  18.6 Buckley to Cunneen, FOUR, turned extremely fine, a nice leg glance
        and it whistled away to the boundary ruining what shaped as a good
        over for the Fire.

End of over 19 (5 runs) New South Wales Women 75/3 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 63/31 = 2.03)
B Buckley 2-0-7-2 (1w)
BJ Clark 36* (49b 4x4) S Cunneen 4* (5b 1x4)

  19.1 Kross to Clark, one run, driven between cover and extra cover
  19.2 Kross to Cunneen, no run, defended to mid off
  19.3 Kross to Cunneen, no run, forced to midwicket
  19.4 Kross to Cunneen, two runs, there's that leg glance again, very
        fine off the face of the bat
  19.5 Kross to Cunneen, wide: no run, outside off stump
  19.5 Kross to Cunneen, no run, defended to mid on
  19.6 Kross to Cunneen, no run, defended onto the pad

End of over 20 (4 runs) New South Wales Women 79/3 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 59/30 = 1.97)
C Kross 10-3-24-1 (3w)
BJ Clark 37* (50b 4x4) S Cunneen 6* (10b 1x4)

  20.1 Buckley to Clark, no run, good shot, a spanking cover drive but
        straight at the fielder
  20.2 Buckley to Clark, FOUR, guided through gully, a full toss that
        Clark took full toll of - looking like the rock of this innings,
        Clark.
  20.3 Buckley to Clark, no run, defended to gully
  20.4 Buckley to Clark, FOUR, lovely late cut that the chasing gully
        fieldsman just can't haul in, prompting a third man to be put in
        place
  20.5 Buckley to Clark, no run, solid drive to mid off, calls of wait,
        then no.
  20.6 Buckley to Clark, FOUR, beautiful square cut, it banged into the
        point boundary - almost shot of the day

End of over 21 (12 runs) New South Wales Women 91/3 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 47/29 = 1.62)
B Buckley 3-0-19-2 (1w)
S Cunneen 6* (10b 1x4) BJ Clark 49* (56b 7x4)

  21.1 Klibbe to Cunneen, no run, wide delivery, must've been getting the
        Umpy's arms twitching, left outside off
  21.2 Klibbe to Cunneen, two runs, nice cut through point
  21.3 Klibbe to Cunneen, wide: no run, down the legside, this time the
        Ump has no hesitation
  21.3 Klibbe to Cunneen, no run, driven to cover
  21.4 Klibbe to Cunneen, no run, forced off the back foot to cover
  21.5 Klibbe to Cunneen, one run, full toss, solidly driven to cover,
        they ran with the shot, through comfortably
  21.6 Klibbe to Clark, no run, nice drive to cover but no run and no half
        century

End of over 22 (4 runs) New South Wales Women 95/3 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 43/28 = 1.54)
K Klibbe 5-0-29-0 (2w)
S Cunneen 9* (15b 1x4) BJ Clark 49* (57b 7x4)

  22.1 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, forced to midwicket
  22.2 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, full delivery, dug out back to the
        bowler
  22.3 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, on the back foot punching to mid off
  22.4 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, dug out and driven back to the bowler
  22.5 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, forced hard to mid off
  22.6 Buckley to Cunneen, one run, elegant turn to square leg, she keeps
        the strike leaving Clark on 49

End of over 23 (1 run) New South Wales Women 96/3 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 42/27 = 1.56)
B Buckley 4-0-20-2 (1w)
S Cunneen 10* (21b 1x4) BJ Clark 49* (57b 7x4)

  23.1 Klibbe to Cunneen, no run, left outside off
  23.2 Klibbe to Cunneen, wide: no run, further outside off
  23.2 Klibbe to Cunneen, no run, slashed at outside off, dropping down
        onto one knee in a stylish, if unproductive manner
  23.3 Klibbe to Cunneen, no run, nice off drive
  23.4 Klibbe to Cunneen, two runs, turned nicely through square leg,
        shades of M.Waugh there
  23.5 Klibbe to Cunneen, wide: no run, left outside off, bringing the
        hundred up to muted applause
  23.5 Klibbe to Cunneen, no run, left outside off
  23.6 Klibbe to Cunneen, no run, nicely turned off the pads but can't
        beat midwicket - Clark on strike on 49.

End of over 24 (4 runs) New South Wales Women 100/3 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 38/26 = 1.46)
K Klibbe 6-0-33-0 (4w)
BJ Clark 49* (57b 7x4) S Cunneen 12* (27b 1x4)

  24.1 Buckley to Clark, no run, defended
  24.2 Buckley to Clark, FOUR, Clark brings up her fifty with a beautiful
        square cut, it smoked it's way to the boundary and the NSW
        supporters rise as one - top shot, top innings
  24.3 Buckley to Clark, no run, cut off the bottom edge, fielded at 1st
        slip
  24.4 Buckley to Clark, no run, forced to cover
  24.5 Buckley to Clark, one run, cut through gully
  24.6 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, defended to cover

End of over 25 (5 runs) New South Wales Women 105/3 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 33/25 = 1.32)
B Buckley 5-0-25-2 (1w)
BJ Clark 54* (62b 8x4) S Cunneen 12* (28b 1x4)

  25.1 Klibbe to Clark, wide: no run, well wide of off stump, Clark needed
        a Go Go Gadget bat to reach that
  25.1 Klibbe to Clark, no run, forced to cover
  25.2 Klibbe to Clark, no run, forced to cover
  25.3 Klibbe to Clark, two runs, full toss square cut through point, a
        shot she's employed a few times this innings
  25.4 Klibbe to Clark, no run, solid off drive intercepted in a diving
        fashion
  25.5 Klibbe to Clark, two runs, square drive, misfielded, easy two
  25.6 Klibbe to Clark, no run, full, yorker length ball wide of off
        stump, dug out to point

End of over 26 (5 runs) New South Wales Women 110/3 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 28/24 = 1.17)
K Klibbe 7-0-38-0 (5w)
S Cunneen 12* (28b 1x4) BJ Clark 58* (68b 8x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Belinda Clark and NSW look to be rolling inexorably towards
        Queensland's modest total - Clark's square cuts and drives have
        been a highlight, while her inpenetrable defence hasn't given The
        Fire a sniff
  26.1 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, defended to the bowler
  26.2 Buckley to Cunneen, wide: no run, well wide of off stump
  26.2 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, full delivery squirted square
  26.3 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, forced to extra cover
  26.4 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, defended
  26.5 Buckley to Cunneen, wide: no run, too many wides from Queensland
        defending 137
  26.5 Buckley to Cunneen, no run
  26.6 Buckley to Cunneen, no run

End of over 27 (2 runs) New South Wales Women 112/3 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 26/23 = 1.13)
B Buckley 6-0-27-2 (3w)
BJ Clark 58* (68b 8x4) S Cunneen 12* (34b 1x4)

  27.1 Farrell to Clark, no run, worked fine off the pad to leg
  27.2 Farrell to Clark, one run, nipped off the hip to square leg
  27.3 Farrell to Cunneen, one run, cut to gully, the ball takes a big off
        break and beats the fielder
  27.4 Farrell to Clark, FOUR, beautifully worked through midwicket, she
        came down the pitch and met the ball on the full and punished it
        through the onside field
  27.5 Farrell to Clark, no run, well struck drive, wait wait wait, well
        fielded
  27.6 Farrell to Clark, no run, defended, loud call of nope

End of over 28 (6 runs) New South Wales Women 118/3 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 20/22 = 0.91)
A Farrell 1-0-6-0
S Cunneen 13* (35b 1x4) BJ Clark 63* (73b 9x4)

  28.1 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, defended back to the bowler
  28.2 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, solid cut shot can't pierce the field
  28.3 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, full deliver, dug out
  28.4 Buckley to Cunneen, one run, punched through the covers at speed
        but it's a packed off side field
  28.5 Buckley to Clark, no run, beaten for the first time today Clark -
        The Fire exclaim loudly
  28.6 Buckley to Clark, no run, nice drive, there's about 20 of them in
        the covers though

End of over 29 (1 run) New South Wales Women 119/3 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 19/21 = 0.90)
B Buckley 7-0-28-2 (3w)
S Cunneen 14* (39b 1x4) BJ Clark 63* (75b 9x4)

  29.1 Farrell to Cunneen, no run, beaten, a nice spinning delivery beats
        the outside edge
  29.2 Farrell to Cunneen, no run, defended
  29.3 Farrell to Cunneen, wide: no run, down leg
  29.3 Farrell to Cunneen, no run, left outside off
  29.4 Farrell to Cunneen, no run, squirted to point
  29.5 Farrell to Cunneen, no run, forced to midwicket
  29.6 Farrell to Cunneen, no run

End of over 30 (1 run) New South Wales Women 120/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 18/20 = 0.90)
A Farrell 2-0-7-0 (1w)
BJ Clark 63* (75b 9x4) S Cunneen 14* (45b 1x4)

  30.1 Buckley to Clark, no run, forward, driven out along the ground to
        the mid off fielder
  30.2 Buckley to Clark, no run, struck in the direction of mid off again,
        the fielder from cover comes across to save it
  30.3 Buckley to Clark, no run, cutting to gully
  30.4 Buckley to Clark, one run, cut out along point as she has done so
        often this innings, just past a diving fielder
  30.5 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, leaves the ball, outside off stump
  30.6 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, forward, played to mid on

End of over 31 (1 run) New South Wales Women 121/3 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 17/19 = 0.89)
B Buckley 8-0-29-2 (3w)
BJ Clark 64* (79b 9x4) S Cunneen 14* (47b 1x4)

  31.1 Farrell to Clark, one run, leg side ball, nicely tapped to short
        fine leg
  31.2 Farrell to Cunneen, one run, cut along the ground to deep point
  31.3 Farrell to Clark, FOUR, lofted down the ground
  31.4 Farrell to Clark, one run, down the track to meet the ball, guiding
        it to mid off
  31.5 Farrell to Cunneen, wide: no run, back, trying to cut a ball
        outside off
  31.5 Farrell to Cunneen, no run, driving to mid off
  31.6 Farrell to Cunneen, no run, forward, defended

End of over 32 (8 runs) New South Wales Women 129/3 (RR: 4.03 RRR: 9/18 = 0.50)
A Farrell 3-0-15-0 (2w)
BJ Clark 70* (82b 10x4) S Cunneen 15* (50b 1x4)

  32.1 Buckley to Clark, no run, driven to mid on
  32.2 Buckley to Clark, one run, struck through cover
  32.3 Buckley to Cunneen, no run, back, played back to the bowler
  32.4 Buckley to Cunneen, one run, turned behind square
  32.5 Buckley to Clark, FOUR, pulls a short ball through the air, wide of
        the forward square leg fielder
  32.6 Buckley to Clark, no run, forward, driven back to the bowler

End of over 33 (6 runs) New South Wales Women 135/3 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 3/17 = 0.18)
B Buckley 9-0-35-2 (3w)
S Cunneen 16* (52b 1x4) BJ Clark 75* (86b 11x4)

  33.1 Randall to Cunneen, no run, pushed to mid off
  33.2 Randall to Cunneen, no run, driven to mid off
  33.3 Randall to Cunneen, wide: no run, watches it down leg
  33.3 Randall to Cunneen, no run, plays a fullish ball to mid wicket
  33.4 Randall to Cunneen, no run, back, played defensively to mid off
  33.5 Randall to Cunneen, legbye: one run, rapped on the pad, the ball
        spills to the on side and they take a single
  33.6 Randall to Clark, one run, pushed through mid off for the victory
        single

End of over 34 (3 runs) New South Wales Women 138/3 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 0/16 = 0.00)
L Randall 1-0-2-0 (1w)
BJ Clark 76* (87b 11x4) S Cunneen 16* (57b 1x4)

       The New South Wales players on the pavillion balcony let out a loud
        cheer as they take that winning run
       New South Wales wrapping up the match, and the competition, now the
        competition winners for the fifth year in a row
       Winning the first and second finals, there'll be no need for a
        third

Match State: Match over

       Emma Liddell is awarded with the player of the finals award
       South Australia's Karen Rolton has been named player of the series
       The victorious New South Wales XII are individually presented with
        medals
       New South Wales captain Belinda Clark takes the Women's National
        Cricket League trophy
       They pose for a team photo with the trophy and spray themselves
        with champayne (or is it just water?) shortly after

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