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Ash Gardner is the surprising choice for the final over.
Summary
Australia win to reach semi-finals; NZ are eliminated
Wareham stars with ball for Australia (3-17 off four overs)
Mooney (60) anchors Australia after NZ win toss
Perry goes off injured for Australia with apparent hamstring injury
Sri Lanka thrash Bangladesh by nine wickets in earlier game
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Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialThis is good captaincy by Meg Lanning. She knew she had to find one over from somewhere, but she went with her best bowlers first up so that she made it a tough ask for New Zealand, rather than giving them a sniff.
NZ 136-7published at 19 overs
Target 156
Leigh Kasperek runs a leg-bye off the final ball of the penultimate over but Australia won't mind that. It keeps Katey Martin off strike.
New Zealand need 20 from the final six balls to win, reach the semi-finals and knock out Australia.
From the press boxpublished at 06:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2020
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End of twitter postNZ 134-7published at 18.4 overs
New Zealand are like a fly that spends a full day buzzing around your living room. They won't go away. It's surely too big an ask but Katey Martin finds a boundary to keep us interested.
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Corbin Middlemas
BBC Test Match SpecialIt would need something dramatic to beat the Aussies from here.
WICKETpublished at 18.2 overs
Peterson b Schutt 9 (NZ 129-7)
Never bet against the Australians. They know how to win when it matters. Megan Schutt nips in with her third to all-but wrap this up.
Anna Peterson is clean bowled having a big swing.
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Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialGeorgia Wareham has been fantastic for Australia and I wouldn't mind seeing another spinner join her in the team for the semis.
NZ 128-6published at 18 overs
Target 156
New Zealand need 28 from the final two overs to win.
NZ 126-6published at 17.5 overs
To New Zealand's credit they've kept on fighting this match. Anna Peterson finds four with an ugly swipe.
30 from 15 balls needed.
NZ 122-6published at 17.4 overs
Alyssa Healy misses out on what would have been a third stumping. It was difficult down the leg side so I'll let her off.
34 from 16 balls needed.
NZ 118-6published at 17.2 overs
Sophie Devine is biting her nails in the New Zealand dug out. It looks like the White Ferns race is run.
NZ 116-6published at 17 overs
Need 40 from 18 balls
There'll be no hat-trick but the last 10 minutes have probably won this game for Australia. They're going to scrap through to the semi-finals unless something remarkable happens.
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Katey Martin will face the hat-trick ball...
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Sarah Elliott
Ex-Australia batter on BBC Test Match SpecialI sense a calmness coming over the Australia fans in the crowd now.
WICKETpublished at 16.5 overs
Jensen c Carey b Schutt 0 (NZ 115-6)
Two in two!
Megan Schutt is on a hat-trick. What a turnaround from that drop a few minutes ago.
Hayley Jensen chips the ball straight to Nic Carey at mid-off. They're loving this in Melbourne now.
WICKETpublished at 16.4 overs
Kerr b Schutt 2 (NZ 115-5)
Australia are closing in. Amelia Kerr has little choice but to come in and swing from the off and she misses a straight one. It's good bowling from Schutt. If you miss, she'll hit.
It's a big ask now.
NZ 115-4published at 16.3 overs
Edged for four! New Zealand won't care how they get them.
41 from 21 balls needed.
NZ 109-4published at 16 overs
Target 156
Georgia Wareham is 20 years old. She has taken 3-17 under the biggest pressure to put Australia on the brink of the semi-finals.
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Sarah Elliott
Ex-Australia batter on BBC Test Match SpecialReally disappointing there from Green. She didn't play the percentages.