Commonwealth Games Women’s Cricket Silver Medal for India. Australia defeated India by 9 runs in the final. Batting first, Australia scored 161 runs for the loss of eight wickets, while India’s reply ended with 152 runs. India was out. ( Commonwealth Games; Silver medal for India in women’s cricket )
Commonwealth Games cricket bronze medal goes to New Zealand. New Zealand clinched the bronze medal after an authentic thrashing of England in the third-place match. New Zealand overcame England’s target of 111 runs by losing 2 wickets in the 12th over.
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Everything England touched in the Bronze Age went wrong. Danny Wyatt (4) returned in the second over. Hayley Jensen was the wicket. Alice Capsey (5) also returned in the next over bowled by Hannah Rowe. Captain Natalie Siver started with positive intent. New Zealand falters in the counter attack of the player who found boundaries continuously. However, when the player who scored 27 runs in 19 balls fell in front of Sophie Devine, England was under pressure again. Then it was all over. Sophia Dunkley (8) fell to Amelia Kerr while Maia Bouchier (4) and Catherine Brunt (4) returned as victims of Franz Jonas. Sophie Eccleston and Amy Jones tried to give England a lift but Sophie Devine brought back Eccleston (18) to break the partnership. Amy Jones (26) and Issy Wong (0) were returned by Hayley Jensen. England 110 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs.
New Zealand advanced easily in the reply batting. Susie Bates and Sophie Devine added 54 runs for the first wicket. Devine Siver who scored 20 runs and Freya Kemp dropped Georgia Plimmer (6) at number three but it was not enough. Devine and Amelia Kerr’s unbeaten partnership of 48 runs for the third wicket took them to victory. Devine (51) and Kerr (21) are not out.
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