Highlights Otago Sparks vs Wellington Blaze T20 Super Smash, Women 17.01.2025

Good length from Kerr, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Inglis rocks back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a flick

Full ball, on line once again. Blakely moves onto the back foot and plays a flick behind square for a single run.

Full, on a good line. Inglis goes back and edges into their pads while attempting to defend

On a good length, pitching outside off. Inglis gets on the front foot and drives through the off side.

Good line and length. Inglis goes back, and is hit on the pad while trying a pull. Wellington Blaze appeal, however umpire Brown says not out.

Kerr pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Blakely rocks back and flicks for 1 run.

Full ball, outside off. Blakely gets forward but misses while attempting to play a sweep

Good line and length. Blakely gets on the front foot and plays a paddle for a couple of runs back behind square. The batters attempt an extra run, but the throw by Codyre is fantastic. Wellington Blaze appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows the batter made it in safely

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Blakely goes back and pulls back behind square for 1 run.

Baird pitches one up, outside off once more. Inglis moves onto the back foot and drives for a run back behind point.

Baird pitches one up, outside off stump again. Inglis gets forward and reverse sweeps for a couple of runs back behind point.

OUT! Baird gets one through! On a good length, outside off. James moves onto the back foot and inside edges, and the ball careens into the stumps

Good line and length. Blakely gets on the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for one run.

Length ball, outside off. James gets on the back foot and plays a flick for 1 run.

Good line and length from Kerr. Blakely pushes forward and pulls for two runs.

DROPPED! Good length, pitching outside off. Blakely gets on the front foot and outside edges. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by King.

Length ball, outside off once again. Blakely gets on the front foot and plays a reverse sweep for a pair of runs back behind point.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Blakely gets forward but makes no contact while attempting a sweep

Good line and length once more. Blakely gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting a flick

OUT! Kerr gets the wicket! Good line and length. Gain gets on the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive shot, the ball gets through, and Gain is bowled

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. James gets on the back foot but misses while attempting to play a defensive shot

Good line and length from Baird. Gain rocks back and pulls for 1 run.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. James gets on the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for a run.

Baird pitches one up, outside off stump. James gets on the back foot and cuts

Good line and length from Baird. Gain moves onto the back foot and pulls behind square for one run.

OUT! Baird gets the wicket! Good length from Baird, pitching outside off stump. Bates backs away and skies a drive, but is impressively caught by Kerr down the ground.

Yorker, on a good line. James gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a reverse sweep

FOUR! On a good line and length once more. James moves onto the front foot and paddles behind square for 4 runs.

Back of a length from Kerr, pitching on a good line. James gets on the back foot and edges for 2 runs.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. James gets forward and plays a paddle behind square for a couple of runs.

CHANCE! Full, pitching outside off stump. James moves down the pitch but misses while trying a drive. A chance for a stumping, but it's flubbed by the keeper.

On a good line and length again. James gets on the front foot and eases a drive

On a good line and length. James gets on the back foot and plays a flick for one run.

Wide. Jetly comes around the wicket. On a good line but angling sharply across James. She rocks back but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

Short of a length, on a good line once again. Bates goes back and plays a pull for a single run.

Full ball, on line. James advances down the pitch and punches a drive down the ground for one run.

Full ball, pitching on leg and angled across Bates. She goes back and flicks for a leg bye.

FOUR! Yorker, pitching outside off stump once again. Bates moves down the pitch and drives for 4 runs through the off side.

Jetly pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once more. James rocks back and drives for one run through the off side field.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once again. Bates goes back and plays a defensive stroke on the off side.

Full ball, outside off. James moves onto the back foot and defends for one run.

Pitched up, outside off stump again. Bates pushes forward and plays a sweep for one run.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Bates goes back and drives behind point for a pair of runs.

Good length, outside off stump. Bates gets forward and eases a drive

FOUR! Length ball, on leg stump and angling across Bates. She moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for 4 runs behind square.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Bates gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a single run.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. James gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the off side field for a single run.

Back of a length, on a good line once again. James goes back and plays a pull for a couple of runs back behind square.

And again! Good line and length. James gets forward and plays a pull for four runs.

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Pitched up, pitching on leg and angled across. James moves onto the back foot and defends

FOUR! Kerr pitches one up, outside off stump. Bates pushes forward and drives for 4 runs down the ground.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Bates gets on the front foot and punches a drive down the ground.

FOUR MORE! Good length, outside off. Bates steps away and drives back behind point for 4 runs.

FOUR! Kerr pitches one up, on a good line. Bates moves onto the front foot and plays a reverse sweep behind point for four runs.

On a good length, outside off. Bates gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Good line and length from Kerr. Bates plays a reverse sweep behind point for a couple of runs.

Good line and length from Jetly. James gets forward and plays a flick

Wide. Pitching on leg. James pushes forward and plays a sweep

FOUR! Full, pitching on a good line. James moves down the pitch and drives straight down the ground for four runs.

Pitching on a good line and length once again. James moves onto the back foot and pulls for 2 runs behind square.

Jetly pitches one up, pitching on a good line. James gets forward and defends

Good length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. James pushes forward and flicks for one run.

Good length from Jetly, outside off stump once more. James creates room and drives through the off side field.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. James gets on the front foot and drives down the ground.

Full, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Bates backs away and eases a drive down the ground for 1 run.

Good length, outside off stump once again. Bates gets forward and punches a drive through the off side field.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Bates moves onto the front foot and eases a drive down the ground.

Pitching on a good line and length. James goes back and pulls for one run behind square.

Good line and length. Bates pushes forward and drives for 3 runs. Good fielding by Baird prevents a certain boundary.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump once more. James goes back and drives through the off side.

Full, pitching outside off again. Bates gets on the back foot and punches a drive for one run through the off side field.

Length ball, outside off once more. Bates gets on the front foot and defends

Length ball, outside off stump once more. Bates moves onto the front foot and eases a drive on the off side.

Full, outside off once again. James pushes forward and punches a drive for a run on the off side.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off again. James gets on the back foot and guides a cut for four runs behind point.

Good length from Kerr, pitching outside off. Bates moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the off side field.

Good line and length. Bates gets forward and drives down the ground for 2 runs.

Kerr pitches one up, outside off stump. James moves onto the front foot and defends for 3 runs back through point. Tidy work in the field by Mackinder and Jetly results in a pair of runs being saved.

Back of a length, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Bates moves onto the back foot and pulls back behind square for one run.

Wicketkeeper moves up to the stumps. On a good line and length from Kerr again. Bates moves onto the front foot and punches a drive

Good line and length. Bates goes back and plays a defensive stroke

Good length, pitching outside off once again. Jetly gets forward and drives through the off side field for 1 run.

OUT! Jensen gets the wicket! Good length, outside off. Devine moves onto the front foot and drives, but is caught by Black on the leg side.

Full, on a good line. Devine gets on the front foot and punches a drive for two runs through the on side field.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Devine goes back and pulls for 2 runs.

Wide. Yorker, pitching well outside off stump.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Devine gets forward and punches a drive through the off side field for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Devine moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for four runs.

Yorker, pitching on a good line once again. McFadyen gets forward and flicks back behind square.

On a good line and length from Black. McFadyen gets on the back foot and edges onto the pads while trying a unknown

OUT! Black breaks through! Full toss, pitching outside off once more. King moves onto the front foot and lofts a ramp, but is caught by Robertson behind square on the on side.

Good length from Black, outside off. Devine gets forward and punches a drive on the on side for 1 run.

Good length from Black, pitching outside off. King moves onto the front foot and paddles for a run.

On a good line and length from Black. Devine goes back and plays a pull for 1 run.

Wide. Full, too wide outside leg. Devine pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a flick

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump again. King pushes forward and plays a sweep for a pair of runs.

Full ball, outside off once more. King moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a cut

Full ball, pitching outside off. King gets on the front foot and drives

Carson pitches one up, on a good line. Devine moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the on side field for a run.

Full, pitching outside off once more. Devine pushes forward and defends through point.

Yorker, pitching outside off. King moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for one run through the on side field.

On a good line and length. Devine gets on the back foot and flicks

Good length from Gordon, pitching outside off. King gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for a single run through the off side field.

Pitched up, on a good line once again. King moves onto the back foot and plays a pull

Full, on line once again. Devine pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke for a single run.

Full ball, on a good line once again. King gets on the front foot and plays a flick back behind square for a run.

On a good line and length from Gordon. Devine rocks back and pulls for one run.

OUT! Carson breaks through! Full ball, pitching outside off. Kerr moves onto the front foot and skies a drive, but is caught by Bates down the ground.

Length ball, outside off once again. Kerr pushes forward and edges behind point for a pair of runs.

Good length, pitching outside off again. Devine gets on the back foot and plays a pull for one run.

FOUR! Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Devine pushes forward and drives for 4 runs. The ball is misfielded by Bates costing Otago Sparks 2 runs.

On a good line and length from Carson once again. Devine goes back and plays a flick behind square for a pair of runs.

On a good line and length once more. Devine moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a couple of runs.

Robertson pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Devine pushes forward and eases a drive for a run straight down the ground.

On a good length, outside off. Kerr gets on the front foot and drives through the off side for one run.

Full, on a good line. Kerr moves onto the front foot and defends

Length ball, outside off stump once again. Kerr goes back but swings and misses while trying to play a cut behind square.

Robertson pitches one up, outside off stump. Devine gets on the front foot and eases a drive past the bowler for a single run.

Good length from Robertson, pitching outside off. Devine gets forward and drives through the off side for 2 runs.

Length ball, pitching on leg and angled across. Devine pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while trying a flick behind square, resulting in 1 leg bye.

Good length from Jensen, outside off. Devine gets forward and plays a mediocre ramp

Pitching on a good line and length. Devine goes back and edges into their pads while attempting to play a unknown

Back of a length from Jensen, outside off once more. Kerr moves onto the back foot and plays a flick for a run back behind square.

Wide. Back of a length, pitching far outside off.

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off. Kerr moves onto the back foot and skies a pull for four runs.

Short of a length, on line. Devine rocks back and pulls behind square for 1 run.

Full ball, outside off stump. Kerr moves onto the back foot and punches a drive

Full, outside off stump once more. Kerr gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the off side.

Black pitches one up, outside off. Devine pushes forward and punches a drive on the off side for a run.

Full, on line. Devine moves onto the front foot and edges back behind square.

On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Devine pushes forward and plays a flick back behind square.

Good line and length from Black once more. Devine gets on the back foot and flicks for 2 runs.

Wide. Black pitches one up, on a good line. Devine gets forward but makes no contact while trying to defend

Length ball, outside off. Devine gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run behind point.

Back of a length from Carson, on line. Kerr moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for one run back behind square.

Good line and length. Kerr moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for two runs.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Devine pushes forward and punches a drive for a single run.

Pitched up, outside off stump again. Devine pushes forward and punches a drive

Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Devine gets forward and eases a drive through the on side field.

Yorker, pitching on leg and angling across Kerr. She moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Kerr goes back and cuts for two runs back behind point.

OUT! Gordon gets the wicket! Gordon pitches one up, on line again. Burns moves onto the front foot and outside edges, and is caught by Browning through point.

Yorker, pitching on a good line once again. Burns gets forward and drives

FOUR! Yorker, on line once more. Burns advances and flicks for 4 runs.

Wide. Full, on line. Burns gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting a sweep

Gordon pitches one up, on leg stump and angling across. Devine moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a flick, resulting in a leg bye back behind square.

Yorker, on a good line once more. Burns gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Back-to-back boundaries! Full ball, on a good line but angling across the batter. Burns pushes forward and plays a sweep behind square for four runs.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off. Burns shuffles down the pitch and lofts a drive for four runs on the off side.

Pitched up, pitching on leg and angled across. Burns moves onto the front foot and sweeps back behind square for two runs.

Wide. Full, pitching on a good line. Burns gets on the front foot but misses while trying to play a sweep

Full ball, pitching outside off. Devine gets on the front foot and punches a drive through the off side field for a run.

Good line and length. Devine moves onto the back foot and pulls for two runs.

Length ball, outside off again. Devine rocks back and eases a drive through the off side for 1 run.

OUT! Caught. On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Kerr advances and drives, but is caught by Gordon on the off side.

Full, outside off stump once again. Kerr gets on the front foot and drives down the ground.

Good length from Robertson, pitching outside off. Burns advances and drives for a run on the on side.

Pitching on a good line and length. Burns rocks back and lifts a pull for two runs.

FOUR! Yorker, pitching on a good line. Burns pushes forward and eases a drive for 4 runs.

Full, pitching outside off. Kerr gets on the front foot and drives

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Burns advances down the pitch and drives for a single run.

Good length, pitching outside off. Burns moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive stroke

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Kerr pushes forward and drives for one run through the off side.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Kerr advances down the pitch and drives

Full ball, on line once more. Kerr moves onto the back foot and edges onto the pads while trying to play a unknown

Full, on line. Kerr gets on the back foot and flicks for one run.

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Burns moves onto the front foot and punches a drive behind square for a run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Kerr rocks back and drives through the off side for one run.

Yorker, pitching on a good line. Burns gets forward and punches a drive for 1 run on the on side.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Kerr rocks back and drives on the off side for one run.

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Burns moves onto the front foot and drives on the on side for a run.

FOUR! Carson pitches one up, outside off once more. Kerr gets forward and plays a sweep for four runs behind square.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Burns pushes forward and sweeps for a single run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Kerr gets on the back foot and plays a pull for 1 run.

Carson pitches one up, pitching outside off. Kerr advances down the pitch and lifts a drive straight down the ground for 2 runs.

Carson comes over the wicket. Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once again. Kerr gets forward and plays a sweep

Pitched up, outside off. Burns gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting a drive, resulting in a single leg bye behind square on the leg side.

Full, outside off. Kerr advances down the pitch and cuts behind point.

Full toss, on a good line again. Burns gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the on side field for a single run.

Yorker, pitching on a good line. Burns gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a flick

Gordon pitches one up, pitching outside off. Burns goes back and eases a drive for a pair of runs back through point.

Gordon pitches one up, pitching on a good line once more. Burns gets forward and punches a drive on the leg side.

Yorker, on a good line. Burns gets on the front foot and drives behind square on the on side.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Burns gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a run down the ground.

DROPPED! Full ball, pitching on a good line once again. Burns pushes forward and drives down the ground. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by James. Not an easy chance for James.

Back of a length from Jensen, on line. Burns moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to play a pull

Pitched up, outside off again. Burns gets on the back foot but misses while trying a drive

Jensen pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once more. Kerr rocks back and drives behind point on the off side for 1 run.

Jensen pitches one up, pitching outside off. Kerr moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through point.

Pitched up, on a good line once again. Kerr pushes forward and lofts a flick for 1 run.

Pitched up, on a good line. Burns moves onto the front foot and punches a drive on the on side for 1 run.

Full ball, pitching outside off again. Burns goes back and inside edges

Black pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Burns moves onto the front foot and defends

Black pitches one up, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Kerr advances down the pitch and flicks back behind square for a run.

Good length, outside off stump once more. Kerr gets on the front foot and punches a drive for two runs through the on side field.

Length ball, outside off once again. Burns moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Pitched up, outside off once more. Burns rocks back and defends back through point.

Length ball, pitching outside off again. Burns advances down the pitch but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

Good length, pitching outside off. Burns moves onto the back foot and drives through the off side field.

Good length, outside off again. Kerr rocks back and drives for one run through point on the off side.

On a good length, outside off. Kerr goes back but makes no contact while attempting to play a cut

Good line and length. Kerr rocks back and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run through the leg side field.

Full ball, on leg stump and angled across Kerr. She gets on the front foot and plays a flick for two runs.

Full, outside off once again. Kerr gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Pitched up, outside off once again. Kerr moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 2 runs through the off side field.

Black pitches one up, outside off stump. Kerr gets on the front foot and drives

Good length from Black, pitching outside off stump. Kerr gets on the back foot and drives through the off side.