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Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby, Mike Peter & Maisie Gallen

  1. Aus 69-1

    Guess what - it's another Phoebe Litchfield four.

    She times a Bree Illing delivery on the legs through mid-wicket for the seventh boundary of her innings.

  2. Ed Seabourne
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It is almost impossible to set a field to these Australia batters. If you are slightly off, they will find their spot.

  3. Aus 63-1

    A first change for New Zealand as the experienced Sophie Devine replaces Jess Kerr.

    Her first five balls go for just two singles, but Ellyse Perry guides her final delivery through backward point for four.

  4. Aus 57-1

    Four more for Phoebe Litchfield, guiding the ball through a small gap between gully and backward point.

    The Australian opener finishes the over with 32 from 21 deliveries, despite not scoring off four of Bree Illing's six deliveries.

  5. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    That is a phenomenal shot from Phoebe Litchfield. You have to stop her sweep shots but then she also has the ability to go up and over.

    What a player she is - she has responded so well to her first 50-over World Cup.

  6. 6 runs

    Aus 53-1

    Litchfield in 'complete control' with six over cover

    Fifty up in style!

    Phoebe Litchfield lifts Bree Illing over the cover ropes for the game's first six.

  7. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    The way that Ellyse Perry plays the game, she brings natural stability. She can go through the gears and reads the game exceptionally well.

    She is such a good number three batter.

  8. Aus 47-1

    New batter Ellyse Perry starts at the non-striker's end, but having been brought on strike she immediately hits a four off Jess Kerr.

    She lashes the New Zealand seamer through the covers, then adds a further two in the same area a couple of balls later.

  9. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    Bree Illing of New Zealand celebrates with team mate Sophie Devine after taking the wicket of Alyssa Healy of AustraliaGetty Images

    A good effort from New Zealand. You know Alyssa Healy is going to be coming hard at you and with that does bring chances.

    A nice catching height for Suzie Bates - she was never going to drop that one.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Healy c Bates b Illing 19 (Aus 40-1)

    Bates takes catch at cover to dismiss Healy for 19

    The skipper departs!

    Australia were cruising, but now Alyssa Healy advances down the track to Bree Illing and lifts the ball straight to Suzie Bates at cover.

    A better over from the 22-year-old, just two singles from it prior to crowning it with a final-ball wicket.

  11. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    Phoebe Litchfield is not hanging around and it is entertaining to watch. She keeps it simple.

    This is better from Jess Kerr. She has dragged her length back slightly.

  12. Aus 38-0

    New Zealand's seamers just can't stem the runs from Australia's openers.

    Phoebe Litchfield takes two more boundaries from Jess Kerr's second over, hammering a shot through fine leg and lifting the ball over mid-off to pass the 1000-run landmark in ODIs.

    Plenty more to come - she's just 22 years old.

  13. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    Alyssa Healy of Australia bats as wicket keeper Izzy Gaze of New Zealand looks on during the ICC Women's Cricket World CupGetty Images

    This outfield is lightning quick.

    It helps when you hit it across the square and there are practice wickets near the boundary. It looks to be constantly speeding up.

  14. Aus 27-0

    Litchfield lifts Illing delivery over backward point for four

    All looking rather good for Australia here.

    Two more boundaries in Bree Illing's second over, with Alyssa Healy timing the ball well through cover point and Phoebe Litchfield lifting the ball over the fielding ring to reach the ropes in a similar area.

  15. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    This is an excellent start from Australia. It is risk-free cricket from Phoebe Litchfield.

    Also good signs from Alyssa Healy with the in-swing. The temptation is to swing too early but she is waiting well.

  16. Aus 18-0

    Jess Kerr of New ZealandGetty Images

    Right-arm seamer Jess Kerr has the ball at the other end.

    She too puts a delivery on the legs of Alyssa Healy, and that also gets dispatched through mid-wicket for four.

    A single brings Phoebe Litchfield on strike and she opens her boundary account, driving through the covers.

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    Australia's Alyssa Healy is 35 and Ellyse Perry is 34. One final triumph for these doyens of the team!? I wouldn't bet against it.

    Qaz, Bromley

  18. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    Bree Illing is trying to get her line at the moment. She does not want to offer too much width to someone like Alyssa Healy.

    At the moment, she is just bowling a bit straight.

  19. Aus 9-0

    Off we go then.

    Left-arm seamer Bree Illing, playing in just her fourth ODI after playing three matches against Sri Lanka in March, takes the first over for New Zealand.

    Australia openers Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield work all her deliveries for singles, with the exception of the fifth ball of the over, which Healy whips off her legs for a first four of the innings.

  20. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    This is Sophie Devine's last 50-over World Cup and Suzie Bates hasn't ruled it out. They have given so much to the game across the board and have helped drive the growth and development of younger players.

    They should both be really proud, but will be fully focused on the game today.

    The role of the two Australian openers will be interesting. Alyssa Healy usually goes hard but with it being 50-over she might slow that slightly.

    Phoebe Litchfield is also an attacking batter and they do have the license of having so much depth in this squad so can play freely.