Postpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2023
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesSuzie Bates is starting to find her form here.
Summary
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New Zealand win by 71 runs to drastically improve their net run-rate and stay in contention
White Ferns will need to beat Sri Lanka by heavy margin and hope South Africa lose at least one of their two games
New Zealand make 189-3 - the highest score in the tournament so far
Postpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesNZ 31-0published at 4 overs
New Zealand's openers are motoring now as Suzie Bates pulls one to the ropes. This is a very bright start.
NZ 26-0published at 3.4 overs
Image source, Getty ImagesOuch! New Zealand's Suzie Bates smacks the ball against the ground and straight to Marufa Akter.
The bowler sticks out a hand and it painfully ricochets off her wrist. A quick visit from the magic sponge and we're good to continue.
NZ 26-0published at 3.3 overs
Back to pace and Marufa is seeing plenty of movement, getting the ball to viciously swing in.
Postpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThat was a great shot from Bernadine Bezuidenhout.
NZ 24-0published at 3 overs
Bezuidenhout moves into the 20s with a back-foot cut for four to keep the scoreboard ticking along.
Ooof half a chance for Bangladesh as Bates mishits a chip just over the inner ring.
The single she runs takes her to 933 runs in T20 World Cups. The most of anyone and one more than Australia captain Meg Lanning.
NZ 17-0published at 2.2 overs
Bezuidenhout 13, Bates 3
Spin continues as Salma Khatun joins the attack.
New Zealand are still running hard between the wickets.
Postpublished at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialNew Zealand are playing typical backyard cricket, hit and run.
NZ 13-0published at 2 overs
I think the White Ferns need to calm down a bit. It's knock and run even if it goes to a fielder! Suzie Bates gets away with one after a poor throw from a fielder on their heels inside the inner ring.
Postpublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThere's some questions around New Zealand's cricket at the moment, they seem to have got worse over the years.
NZ 9-0published at 1.1 overs
Image source, Getty ImagesBangladesh turn to spin with Nahida Akter into the attack.
Bernadine Bezuidenhout adds two more with a classy shot through the covers. New Zealand aren't hanging about, they're running hard.
Postpublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2023
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialNew Zealand know what they're going to do and are trying to put Bangladesh under pressure.
NZ 7-0published at 1 over
She certainly does. After conceding a boundary off her first ball, Marufa Akter tightens things up.
But New Zealand are running their singles hard. They know they need to win big to have any chance of reaching the last four.
Postpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2023
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialMarufa Akter has the fearlessness of youth.
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NZ 4-0published at 0.1 overs
Shot! Bernadine Bezuidenhout guides a wide one from Marufa Akter beyond first slip for four clever runs.
Just the start New Zealand wanted.
NZ 0-0published at 0.0 overs
Bernadine Bezuidenhout and Suzie Bates are opening the batting for New Zealand.
Just thinking, with both these two needing a big win will we see plenty of risks? This could be a thriller.
Who needs what to reach semi-finalspublished at 12:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2023
Image source, BBC Sport/Getty ImagesThe permutations don't look good for these two.
New Zealand are practically out because of their vastly inferior net run-rate, and must win both their final two games by large margins to stand any chance.
Bangladesh also need to win both games, likely by healthy margins, to stay in contention, and hope other results go their way.
New Zealand's disastrous startpublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2023
New Zealand's World Cup hopes took a huge dent last time out as they lost heavily to hosts South Africa.
South Africa reached 132-6 from their 20 overs. The White Ferns batting line-up crumbled in reply as they were bowled out for just 67 in the 19th over.
A second successive heavy loss left New Zealand bottom of Group 1 with a poor net run-rate.
Bangladesh force Australia to wobble in losspublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2023
On Tuesday, Bangladesh fell to an eight-wicket defeat against defending champions Australia.
Chasing 108 in Gqeberha, the five-time winners won with 10 balls to spare.
Bangladesh had made 107-7 with Nigar Sultana Joty scoring 57.
But it was a stodgy chase from Australia, who largely scored in singles, only hitting four boundaries in the final 11.3 overs of the chase.
That'll give Bangladesh plenty of encouragement.