New Zealand beat West Indies by eight runs to reach final
White Ferns, who will be in first final since 2010, will face South Africa on Sunday (15:00 BST) - both would be first-time winners
South Africa were beaten finalists in 2023
NZ defend 128-9 with Carson taking 3-29 and Kerr 2-14
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Tahuhu c Joseph b Alleyne 6 (NZ 127-8)
A high catch is finally taken - just!
Lea Tahuhu slogs one high into the air and Qiana Joseph settles herself at cover to take the simple chance, but the ball pops out and she manages to snaffle it at the second attempt.
She laughs nervously in response but after that four first ball, Aaliyah Alleyne has responded brilliantly.
Good response from Alleyne.
Just a single from the next two balls.
Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Suddenly, New Zealand are putting on a total that is a little bit more worrying for West Indies.
A good start to the final over from Izzy Gaze, again shuffling across her stumps and scooping Aaliyah Alleyne for four.
There will be no five-wicket haul for Deandra Dottin but she finishes with a brilliant 4-22.
A slight blemish is this dreadful overthrow that she's given away, with Qiana Joseph throwing the ball casually back to her and Dottin somehow lets it burst through her fingers for the batters to scamper the extra run.
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Having two fresh batters in the middle now is criminal, especially with Deandra Dottin in play. You know what New Zealand can deliver as a group, but they just don't deliver in pressure situations like this.
Lea Tahuhu ends the over with a lovely drive through the covers for two as New Zealand try to scramble as many runs as they can.
Deandra Dottin will bowl the 19th over with figures of 4-13 to her name so far.
Four precious runs for New Zealand as Izzy Gaze manages to pull off a ramp past the stumps.
It's been such a frustrating innings from New Zealand. They will be gutted with the softness of some of their dismissals.
Mair lbw b Dottin 2 (NZ 104-7)
What a review!
Hitting leg stump and Deandra Dottin has four wickets! What a spell from the all-rounder.
Another?!
Deandra Dottin is convinced of an lbw and manages to convince Hayley Matthews into another review.
Is there any bat?
Green c Campbelle b Dottin 3 (NZ 102-6)
And she strikes again!
A slower ball sticks in the pitch and Maddy Green gets a leading edge straight up in to the air. At first, it looks like Dottin is going to try and pouch the catch as well but in the end she wisely leaves it for the keeper.
New Zealand slump into even more trouble.
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
These are a crucial few overs now. New Zealand will still be hoping to get at least 130 if not 140. For me, Deandra Dottin has to bowl these last overs, she has been the best bowler in this West Indies side today.
Four singles and the wicket from Afy Fletcher's testing over.
New Zealand need a big finish but Deandra Dottin still has two of these overs to bowl...
Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
What a tame way to get out! New Zealand could be throwing away a golden opportunity here. It's a very similar dismissal to Amy Jones' the other night.
Devine c Ramharack b Fletcher 12 (NZ 98-5)
A hammer blow.
Sophie Devine can't believe it as she chips the first ball of Afy Fletcher's over to the fielder at point, as simple as you like.
It's another soft dismissal and a costly one for New Zealand. They do not possess much power in their lower order.
2-11 from two overs for Deandra Dottin so far.
She's an amazing cricketer, isn't she? Hasn't played international cricket for some time, rarely bowls, and then delivers a spell like this (and a crucial one against England, too).
Halliday b Dottin 18 (NZ 96-4)
And gone next ball!
A horrible few minutes for Brooke Halliday, who is smacked on the ankle and then bowled by a perfect Deandra Dottin yorker.
Not much she could've done with that, right on the toes, but she goes for 18 from nine balls which has just kickstarted New Zealand's innings somewhat.
That ball is causing some damage today.
Brooke Halliday is struck bang on the ankle as she scampers in for a second run and falls in a heap with the pain. Another nasty one, right on the bone, but she's OK to continue after a bit of treatment.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesRight, runs are coming here. Sophie Devine is piercing the gaps in the field beautifully. It's amazing what the loss of a wicket can do.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bates,bowled Ramharack Bates, bowled Ramharack | 26 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 92.86 |
Plimmer,stumped Campbelle, bowled Fletcher Plimmer, stumped Campbelle, bowled Fletcher | 33 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 106.45 |
Kerr,caught Ramharack, bowled Dottin Kerr, caught Ramharack, bowled Dottin | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 63.64 |
Devine,caught Ramharack, bowled Fletcher Devine, caught Ramharack, bowled Fletcher | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 100.00 |
Halliday,bowled Dottin Halliday, bowled Dottin | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 200.00 |
Green,caught Campbelle, bowled Dottin Green, caught Campbelle, bowled Dottin | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 75.00 |
Gaze,not out Gaze, not out | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 142.86 |
Mair,leg before wicket, bowled Dottin Mair, leg before wicket, bowled Dottin | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.67 |
Tahuhu,caught Joseph, bowled Alleyne Tahuhu, caught Joseph, bowled Alleyne | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 75.00 |
Carson,run out Alleyne Carson, run out Alleyne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Jonas,not out Jonas, not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 1 Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 1 | ||||||
Total,128 for 9 20.0 overs Total,128 for 9 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 |
James | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 |
Matthews | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
Fletcher | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.66 |
Ramharack | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 |
Alleyne | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
Dottin | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
48 for 1 (8.2 overs) | Bates |
65 for 2 (11.2 overs) | Kerr |
69 for 3 (12.1 overs) | Plimmer |
96 for 4 (14.4 overs) | Halliday |
98 for 5 (15.1 overs) | Devine |
102 for 6 (16.1 overs) | Green |
104 for 7 (16.4 overs) | Mair |
127 for 8 (19.4 overs) | Tahuhu |
127 for 9 (19.5 overs) | Carson |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthews,caught Kerr, bowled Tahuhu Matthews, caught Kerr, bowled Tahuhu | 15 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 71.43 |
Joseph,bowled Carson Joseph, bowled Carson | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 100.00 |
Campbelle,caught Bates, bowled Carson Campbelle, caught Bates, bowled Carson | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60.00 |
Taylor,bowled Carson Taylor, bowled Carson | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 65.00 |
Dottin,caught Jonas, bowled Kerr Dottin, caught Jonas, bowled Kerr | 33 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 150.00 |
Alleyne,caught Green, bowled Kerr Alleyne, caught Green, bowled Kerr | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 36.36 |
Fletcher,not out Fletcher, not out | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 113.33 |
Nation,bowled Jonas Nation, bowled Jonas | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
James,bowled Bates James, bowled Bates | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 175.00 |
Munisar,not out Munisar, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 8 Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 8 | ||||||
Total,120 for 8 20.0 overs Total,120 for 8 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mair | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 |
Jonas | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
Carson | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
Kerr | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.50 |
Tahuhu | 3.0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11.00 |
Bates | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
16 for 1 (2.4 overs) | Joseph |
20 for 2 (4.1 overs) | Campbelle |
41 for 3 (8.5 overs) | Taylor |
51 for 4 (10.5 overs) | Matthews |
63 for 5 (13.4 overs) | Alleyne |
96 for 6 (16.3 overs) | Dottin |
97 for 7 (17.3 overs) | Nation |
118 for 8 (19.3 overs) | James |