NZ-W vs SCO-W Match 19 Commentary - Bristol (23 June 2026)

Too full, outside off, Brooke Halliday looks to drive it but misses.

That will do! Full and down leg, Brooke Halliday looks to flick it, but the ball hits her shoes and rolls towards the on side. They scamper across for a single. New Zealand Women beat Scotland Women by 6 wickets!

Too full, on middle, Izzy Sharp knocks it through wide of mid on for a single.

A tad fuller, on leg, Brooke Halliday turns it to square leg for a single.

SIX! That has gone the distance and how! Tossed up, on off, Izzy Sharp shimmies down the ground and powers it over long off for a biggie. She holds her pose as the ball sails over the fence for an 84-meter six. A 100-run partnership comes up between this duo now.

OUT! TIMBER! A wicket for Rachel Slater, but it seems too late now. Back of a length slower ball, on leg, and it keeps a tad low as well. Izzy Sharp tries to go for a big hoick and finish it in style, but misses it as the ball goes beneath her bat and rattles over the top of leg. Izzy Sharp departs after a fine knock.

FOUR! Scores are level now! That zips through the deck on a fuller length, outside off, Maddy Green gets low and plays a delightful reverse sweep through short third for a boundary. 

A wide yorker, Maddy Green looks to play at it but misses.

Tossed up, on leg, Brooke Halliday flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

 Short, on leg, Izzy Sharp gets low and looks to slog it but misses and gets a blow on her body. An appeal but nothing from the umpire. Kirstie Gordon sends it upstairs to have a check. Nothing on Ultra Edge and Ball Tracking shows that it was going over the leg pole. The onfield decision stands NOT OUT. The batters collect a leg bye.

Too full, on leg, Brooke Halliday digs it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Fifty up for Izzy Sharp! In just 38 balls. That's her maiden T20I half-century and has come on the biggest stage, under immense pressure in a do-or-die clash. Will go down as a special, special one from her and she will cherish this for a long time. Flatter, on leg, Izzy Sharp gets low and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! New Zealand Women can now see the finish line! Full and straight, Izzy Sharp picks it well and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Short, on off, Izzy Sharp looks to slog it but gets a top edge. The ball lobs towards short third as the batters collect a single. Just 13 runs needed from the final 3 overs now.

Too full, on leg, Izzy Sharp looks to drive it but gets an inside edge onto her shoes. The ball rolls towards the off side. Dot.

FOUR! Top shot and Izzy Sharp moves to 44 now! Katherine Fraser errs it down leg, Izzy Sharp picks it well and helps it over backward square leg for a boundary.

100 come up for New Zealand Women! Short, on off, Izzy Sharp tugs it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Brooke Halliday continues to go big! Flatter, on off, Brooke Halliday gets down on one knee and clatters it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Quicker, on off, Brooke Halliday cuts it to cover-point for a single.

Nice and full, on middle, Izzy Sharp flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets. 25 runs needed from the final 4 overs now.

Back of a length, outside off, angling away. Brooke Halliday swings hard to thrash it past covers, but the ball leaves her to beat the outside edge.

 FOUR! Fantastically played and placed! Short of a good length, around off. Brooke Halliday picks the length early and hammers it into the deep mid-wicket gap for a cracking boundary.

FOUR! A loosener and gets the treatment it was asking for! Full but down leg. Brooke Halliday sits across and helps it away by sweeping it to deep fine leg. There is no protection there and Brooke earns another boundary. 8 runs from the first three balls and they would look to make it a big one.

Short and on the stumps. Halliday pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pitched on a good length, outside off. Izzy walks out of the crease and pulls it to the right of long on for a single.

Good piece of running! On a back of a length, pitching outside leg. Brooke Halliday camps back and whips it off her pads to the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs. A very profitable over for the White Ferns. 12 runs off it.

Fired on a fuller length, around middle and leg. Izzy Sharp tries to whip that across, but gets an inside edge and the ball squirts through to the fine leg region for a single.

Skids through, on a good length, outside off. Brooke looks to cut it late by staying put, but misses.

On the stumps, on a good length. Brooke Halliday tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Not that short, on off, Sharp camps back and pulls it hard on the bounce to Kirstie Gordon at deep mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, on a good length, Brooke carves it to backward point.

On a fuller length, on middle, Halliday clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. A very tight over from the skipper. Her figures read 3-0-13-2 so far.

Pushed fuller, on the off stump line. Izzy sits across to sweep, but misses and is hit on the front pad. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down as the impact looked to be outside off.

Drags the length, on off. Izzy Sharp heaves it towards deep mid-wicket where a fumble by the fielder there allows they to hustle back for the second.

Slowish and fullish, outside off. Izzy Sharp shuffles outside off and paddles it nicely through backward square leg for a single. The partnership is now worth 49 runs.

Quicker and fuller, on the leg stump. Brooke Halliday pushes it back to the left of the bowler.

Short in length, on the leg stump, sliding down further. Brooke Halliday switches her stance and reverse-pulls it between cover and point. The ball plugs in the outfield and is hauled by the cover fielder. Three taken and that brings up the 50-run partnership between Brooke and Izzy.

Short and sliding onto the pads. Izzy Sharp stays back and whips it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A low full toss, outside off, Brooke lunges forward and creams it to mid off for a quick single.

Looped up, too full on middle, Sharp carves it across to short mid-wicket.

 FOUR! Into the gap, but needed a better effort in the deep. Full in length, on off. Sharp gets to the pitch of the ball and heaves it to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. The fielder there does not attempt to dive and lets the ball through.

Another full ball, around off. Izzy gets down on a knee and slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A tad short, outside off, Brooke presses back and cuts it to deep point for one more.

Very full and around off, from around the stumps. Izzy Sharp shimmies down a bit and hammers it to long off for a single.

In-angler on the pads, Izzy flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

Nicely bowled! Full in length, pushing across the batter and nipping away off the seam. Brooke Halliday is drawn forward to drive it through covers, but the ball keeps leaving her and beats the outside edge.

WIDE! A bit wayward down leg, short in length. Brooke goes for a pull shot but misses. The keeper dives to her right and grabs the ball nicely.

Had to hurry! Full in length, on middle and leg. Brooke Halliday flicks it off her pads to deep mid-wicket and calls for two straightaway. Gaze has to hurry as Megan McColl is quick to get rid of the ball, throwing to the bowling end. Hannah collects the ball and whips the bails off, but only after Gaze puts in a desperate dive to reach home. Two taken.

Attacks the stumps, full in length. Brooke Halliday presses back and stabs it to the bowler.

Short of a good length, around off and middle. Brooke Halliday rocks back and pulls it to the left of Kathryn Bryce at long on. The Scottish captain runs across and cuts it off. Two taken.

Back of a length, around off, Brooke Halliday taps it in front of backward point and scoots through for a hasty single. The fielder throws at the bowling end, but misses her shy. 7 runs off the over. New Zealand Women are 64/3, needing 68 more runs from 54 balls.

A bit short, on off, Brooke Halliday cuts it to backward point.

Short again, on off, Brooke Halliday slaps it to point for just a single. 50 up for New Zealand Women!

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for New Zealand Women! A full toss, on middle, Izzy Sharp changes her stance and plays a reverse sweep over backward point for a boundary.

Too full, on off, Izzy Sharp knocks it to mid on for a single.

Short, on off, Brooke Halliday punches it to cover.

Quicker, on off, Brooke Halliday rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace.

A low full toss, on off, Izzy Sharp flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Gives it air, on off, Izzy Sharp digs it to mid on for a single.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Brooke Halliday cuts it through cover-point for a brace.

Flatter, outside off, Brooke Halliday cuts it to point.

Nice and full, on off, Brooke Halliday flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Short, on leg, Izzy Sharp blocks it to mid off.

Short, on middle, Izzy Sharp tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flatter, on leg, Izzy Sharp sweeps it to backward square leg.

FOUR! Into the gap! Flatter, down the leg side, Izzy Sharp gets down on one knee and slogs it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Too full, outside off, Izzy Sharp blocks it solidly.

Keeps it full again, on leg, Izzy Sharp digs it to wide of mid on for a single.

Tidy over despite the boundary. Full and on off, Brooke Halliday leans on and blocks it to short cover.

Flatter, on off, Izzy Sharp pushes it to mid off.

Much fuller, on off, Izzy Sharp blocks it to mid on.

Nice and full, quicker as well. Izzy Sharp knocks it to mid on for a single.

Turn and bounce, on leg, Brooke Halliday flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! That will ease some pressure! Short, on off, Izzy Sharp rocks back and pulls it powerfully and in the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Flighted up, on off, Izzy Sharp taps it to wide of mid on for a single.

Wide! Way outside off, Sophie Devine leaves. Wide called.

OUT! TIMBER! Rachel Slater gets a wicket now and it's a body blow to New Zealand as Devine falls. Hard length, on middle, shaping in. Sophie Devine winds up and a big shot but the ball sneaks through her bat and her pad and rattles over the stumps. New Zealand Women are 26/3 after 5.1 overs.

Too full, on leg, Brooke Halliday flicks it through backward square leg for a brace.

Edgy! Full and outside off, Brooke Halliday looks to drive it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes to the left of the keeper, who dives but just manages to get her glove to it. The ball rolls in the deep as the batters cross.

Much fuller, on off, Izzy Sharp drives it to cover for a single.

Wide! Down the leg side, Brooke Halliday looks to flick it but misses.

Nice and full, on leg, Brooke Halliday flicks it to mid-wicket. The fielder dives to her left and makes a good stop. Dot.

On the stumps, full again, Brooke Halliday blocks it to mid off.

Fuller and on off, angling in, Isabella Gaze bunts it back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT! Same combination and Scotland Women get their second wicket now. Kathryn Bryce serves this full, on leg, gets it to shape in. Isabella Gaze tries to hit it over mid on, but her bat turns in her hand and she mistimes the shot. It flies to the right of mid on, where Darcey Carter moves to that side and takes another fine catch. New Zealand Women are 20/2, chasing 132 runs.

Back of a length and just outside off, Sophie Devine slashes but misses.

Pitched up and on middle, Sophie Devine drills it to mid on.

Hard length and on middle and leg, Sophie Devine swipes it to square leg for one.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Much fuller and just outside off, Izzy Sharp reaches out for it and blasts it through extra covers for a boundary.

Good length and on middle angling in, Isabella Gaze uses her feet but gets tucked up and knocks it towards mid on.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Isabella Gaze gets on top of the bounce and heaves it in front of square on the leg side for the first boundary of the chase.

Back of a length and on midde, Isabella Gaze backs away and swat it to the left of short mid-wicket.

Put down! A really tough chance, though! Pitched up and on middle, Isabella Gaze thumps it really hard and aerially back towards the bowler. Isabella Gaze tries to take evasive action as the ball hits her hands and deflects away. 

FOUR! Excellent shot! This is full again and on off, Isabella Gaze backs away a bit, gets under it and smacks it hard. This time gets it away fron the bowler and wide of mid off for another boundary.

Dug into the surface, on middle, Isabella Gaze pulls it to deep sqaure leg for one.

Just wide! Short of a length and on middle, jags back in, Isabella Gaze gets cramped up and miscues her pull in the air. It just flies wide of short mid-wicket.

WIDE! Back of a length but way outside off, Isabella Gaze fails to reach out for it. Wided.

Touch fuller and around off, Isabella Gaze extends her arms and drives it through covers for a brace.

Appeal for caught behind, turned down! Pitched up and on middle and leg, Isabella Gaze gets down for the swipe across the line but misses. It pops up off her pads behind, where Sarah Bryce moves a bit to her left, then forward to grab it with her right glove. However, Scotland Women do not take the review.

Swing and a miss! Rachel Slater bangs this into the pitch, around off, Isabella Gaze has a big swing across the line but only connects with thin air.

Hard length and on off, Isabella Gaze punches it through covers for one.

Hits the deck hard, on of, Izzy Sharp stabs it out to mid off.

OUT! TAKEN! Kathryn Bryce draws first blood and this is a massive wicket for Scotland Women. Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in a bit. Amelia Kerr looks to loft it down the ground but gets it from the bottom half of the bat and towards mid on, where Darcey Carter moves to her left and takes a good catch. The move to send Kerr to open has not worked out for the White Ferns.

Pitched up and on middle, Izzy Sharp knocks it towards mid on.

On a length and on leg, Izzy Sharp flicks it through square leg for a single.

Much fuller and on off, Isabella Gaze drives it towards mid off.

Back of a length and angling down the leg side, Isabella Gaze looks to swipe it away but misses. Sarah Bryce gets some goves on it but only parries it behind. Two taken. Given as runs.

Hard length and around leg, Isabella Gaze nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Kirstie Gordon starts with a floater, full and on middle, Amelia Kerr gets forward and blocks it out.

Flighted, full and on off, Amelia Kerr uses her feet and drills it to mid off.

Drops it short and outside off, Amelia Kerr cuts it away towards point, where the fielder makes a half-stop. A single taken. New Zealand Women are underway in the chase!

Flatter, full and on leg, Isabella Gaze clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Amelia Kerr comes forward and tucks it away, but the fielder at short mid-wicket makes a fine diving stop to her left.

Fires this one, full and around leg, Amelia Kerr goes down and paddles it off the inner half of the bat towards short fine for one. Just 3 runs off the first over!