AUS-W vs NED-W Match 14 Live Commentary - Southampton (20 June 2026)

Four!

Full and outside off, plenty of away swing, Sterre Kalis watchfully pushes it through point for a single. For number followers, Netherlands Women need another 199 runs from 89 balls.

FOUR! The cheers grow louder! Jeez, that's a quality shot. Garth is searching for swing, hence is keeping the length full. But this time, she just kind of overcooks it and bowls it a bit wider as well, outside off. Babette de Leede stands tall and punches it in the gap between cover and point, earning her first boundary.

The length is held back this time. This one moves away off the deck, outside off, de Leede pushes but misses. No feet movement this time.

Another quality shot. On a length, outside off, Babette is on the walk, and punches it through the covers. Does not have enough power on it and the ball comes to a stop in the outfield. Two runs taken.

Full and straight, BdL gets across and flicks it straight to short mid-wicket. Had she missed, she was plumb LBW.

Gets across once again and pulls it through square leg for a run. NETHERLANDS WOMEN END THEIR POWERPLAY ON 28/2.

On middle, Babette de Leede pushes it towards mid on.

Slightly short of full, around middle, de Leeds stays back and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE. Ohh.. rough call? Maybe the bowler in me felt so. Lucy Hamilton comes from around the wicket and tries to take the ball further away from the batter. She pitches it outside off and to the naked eye, it seemed like while the ball moved away, after it was left alone, it was inside the wide guideline. Will have to check the replays.

Closer to the batter, fractionally short but very close to off stump, Kalis looks to cut but is cramped for room, and misses.

Another play and a miss. Similar ball to the previous one, a bit further that's all, but Sterre cuts and misses again.

Full and just outside off, hint of away shape, SK takes a couple of steps down the track but just pushes it away from her body. Ends up playing it in the air, but wide of the bowler, to her left, towards mid off.

Drifting down the leg side. Sterre Kalis gets across and looks to tuck it away but misses. The ball goes off her pads and deflects to the leg side. A single taken, leg bye signalled.

This one is angled down the leg side, Heather shuffles across to flick but misses. It goes off her pads to short fine and they cross for a leg bye.

Outside off, Babette de Leede plays a mistimed paddle scoop towards square leg, for a run.

Slower one, on a shortish length outside off, Heather Siegers tries to play the late cut but gets a bottom edge. It rolls behind to the keeper.

FOUR! Nice shot. Full in length and outside off, shaping away a hint, Heather Siegers attacks it with all her power and smacks it down through mid off for a boundary.

Short and on off, taking the pace off, Heather tries to tap and run but it goes straight to backward point and her partner sends her back.

OUT! GIVEN LBW! Garth strikes, and Heather's review cannot save her! It is a touch short on middle, and Heather swivels back looking to pull, but the ball sneaks past the bat and thuds into the back thigh pad. The appeal is immediate, and this time the finger goes up. UltraEdge confirms no bat, while Ball Tracking shows it is pitching outside off, striking in line and crashing into the stumps. The decision stands, and the Netherlands lose their second wicket for 17 runs on the board, chasing 220.

A huge shout for lbw! Molineux fires in the arm ball around off, and it skids on after pitching. Heather goes down for the sweep but misses completely, wearing it on the right thigh. Australia appeal loudly and, with the umpire unmoved, opt for the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat, while Ball Tracking shows impact in line but only clipping the leg stump. It stays with the on-field call. That looked very close.

Goes down to a full ball and sweeps it to deep fine for a single.

Wide! Down the leg side, the batter lets it be.

Around middle, skidding in, it's punched to covers.

Floated and full, on off, Babette de Leede gets down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.

Flights it around off, Heather walks forward, is a bit deceived but does well to push it towards covers.

AERIAL BUT SAFE! Loopy and around off, turning away a bit, Heather Siegers walks forward to slog it across the line but gets an outside edge. It flies in front of Lucy Hamilton who runs forward from short third but it drops in front of her. Does well to have her body behind to stop the ball from racing away.

On a length, outside off, 110.5 kph, Heather Siegers backs away, opens the face of her bat and guides it behind point for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! There's the first one down. On a length, outside off, Phebe Molkenboer throws her bat at that, without moving her feet. The pace on the ball is too much for her as she just about manages to reach the ball. Gets a thick outside edge behind and Georgia Voll takes her first catch as a wicketkeeper in WT20Is. NETHERLANDS WOMEN ARE 3/1 CHASING 220.

Very nice outswing, on a good length, outside off, Babette de Leede pushes but misses.

Fractionally short, outside off, de Leede comes down the track and swings hard. Mistimes it towards mid on.

Nicely played. On a length, outside off, Babette eases this through the covers. Her opposite number tracks it down from mid off and saves a run for her side. Three taken.

A quick single to end the second over. Outside off, Heather Siegers pushes it through point and crosses over. A wicket and 5 runs from the former Irishwomen's opener.

Good start. On a length, outside off, steep pace, Heather Siegers reaches out to cut but misses.

This one swings further away, Heather pushes but misses.

NO BALL! Not for overstepping. While delivering the ball, Lucy Hamilton's left arm hit the bails at her end and dislodged the pair. Hence the no ball signal. Coming to the ball, Heather has another swing and a miss. Free Hit coming up!

Just a single on the Free Hit. A short ball, on middle, Siegers is beaten by pace but manages to get it off the top edge, onto her helmet and through square leg. Big cheers from the crowd for the single.

Short and wide outside off, moving away, Phebe Molkenboer slashes but misses.

Full and straight, Molkenboer defends it down the track.

Comes down the track and punches it straight to cover.