BAA-W vs WAR-W

So, that will be all from the Kowloon Cricket Club for today. But join us again the day after tomorrow as the action resumes to find out who the next three semi-finalists will be and in which order. This is the pair of Pradeep and Bidipto saying good bye. Keep following Sportskeeda! 

Laura Wolvaardt (Barmy Army stand-in captain): We defended the total really well and quite professionally. We don't have an update yet on Lauren Winfield, she is still in the hospital and hopefully, on her way to a quick recovery. I myself enjoy opening the batting, so, getting to bat at the top of the order is something I am looking forward to. A hope that a big knock is just around the corner. 

Sindhu Sriharsha (Warriors captain): With semi-finals coming up, we wanted to try different combinations with the changes but I'm glad we know what want to do moving forward. We wanted to give chance some of the players with the knockouts coming up. Barmy Army batted really well, they had runs on the board and the scoreboard pressure was always on us in the later of the game with less wickets in hand.

Deandra Dottin is the Player of the Match! Here's what she has to say: I thought if I stay at the crease and see off the initial overs I can take on the bowlers. 160 was enough, we just needed to stick to our lines and lengths. Crowd is awesome, we thank them for coming to support us in good numbers.

Barmy Army win by 17 runs! 

Deandra Dottin 69 (48) and 2/9 (3)
Kathryn Bryce 45 (26) and 2/29 (4)

For most parts in the innings, the Warriors had the run rate going in favour of them. They even managed to take the bonus point at the end of 10 overs. But the regular fall of wickets proved to be their undoing in the end! 

None of the batters could go on to get a 50 and there was no substantial partnership to take things forward. The Warriors seemed a bit unsettled in this run chase and were missing that calmness out in the middle. 

Kathryn Bryce batted well to try and make matters interesting towards the end but her run out in the 18th overs sealed the fate of the match. But apart from her, no other batter could score 30 runs or more. 

On the bowling side of things, Deandra Dottin was special. She bowled 3 overs and gave away only 9 runs, picking up 2 wickets! Rumana Ahmed and Rubina Chhetry were economical as well. 

Barmy Army now move to 10 points and go to second in the table. Warriors have already qualified for the semi-finals. 

19.6 Sana Fatima to Mariana Martinez, DROPPED BUT RUN-OUT! Barmy Army finish a clinical victory against Warriors. Length delivery on the stumps. Martinez skies and the fielder at mid-off shells a sitter and Siu couldn't quite storm back for the second as she finds herself short as Warriors are bundled in the end.

Alison Siu run out (Iqra Sahar/Sana Fatima) 3 (4b, 0x4, 0x6)

19.5 Sana Fatima to Mariana Martinez, OH! Clever change of pace, Martinez walks long way across off-stump to ramp it but Sana spots it, bowls it wide of off-stump. Martinez ended up searching for it and misses.

Sana Fatima [3.0-0-30-1] comes back into the attack.

It's the last over coming up now. Can the Warriors play out these last six deliveries and not get bowled out? Barmy Army will be looking forward to getting them all out though. 

18.5 Deandra Dottin to Shamilia Connell, OUT! CHIPPED IT STRAIGHT BACK TO DOTTIN! Connell has to go, the wheels are coming off now for Warriors. Back of a length on the stumps. Connell on the backfoot chips it straight back to Dottin who takes a good catch.

Shamilia Connell c and b Deandra Dottin 0 (3b, 0x4, 0x6)

18.3 Deandra Dottin to Mariana Martinez, OH! Back of a length on the fourth stump. Martinez has another big swipe across the line and misses.