NZ-W vs SCO-W

1:56 PM local time (6:26 PM IST): So that will do it for the first Group B game in Bristol, today. The action shifts immediately to the second one between Sri Lanka and Ireland. You can catch all the action right here. This is Bidipto taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda! 

Amelia Kerr (New Zealand captain): "Happy to keep them down to that score. Great start from them, but we did well to pull things back. Amazing innings from Darcy Carter though. We were not so good in the field, but, we've won. Brooke Halliday is good as always, and I think Izzy (Sharp) will be a big name in our batting in the years to come! The next game should be great, we are already looking forward to it." 

Kathryn Bryce (Scotland captain): "We started off nicely with the bat, but then, we left 20 runs out there. We did well to get those few early wickets, but then that partnership was smart and paced the chase well. They ran really well too. The batting was a plus, and the wickets up front also helped. Darcy Carter had a top innings today, really proud of her!" 

Izzy Sharp (Player of the Match, 62 match-winning runs from 43 balls): "I got the opportunity to bat at number 3 and made it count! That's where I bat domestically. Brooke and I were looking at building a big partnership. She is nice to bat win, she is so experienced and runs well between the wickets. Feels great to be a match-winner!" 

1:40 PM local time (6:10 PM IST): New Zealand win by 6 wickets with 10 balls to spare! 

Izzy Sharp 62 (43) | Amelia Kerr - 3/17 (4)
Darcey Carter 72* (52) | Kathryn Bryce - 2/13 (3.2)

So, Scotland won't be able to qualify for the semi-finals, and yes, they did make a few mistakes in this game, but, once again, they've given a great account of themselves! 

They have fought tooth and nail in each and every game they've played up to now, and made giant strides in this format already! When Sophie Devine got cleaned up by Rachel Slater with the White Ferns' score reading 26/3 in 5.1 overs, it was game on, and probably, in favour of the Scots. 

But then came a partnership of substance between Izzy Sharp and Brooke Halliday which grew bit by bit and had a telling impact afterwards, post the second drinks break. 

Sharp went on to get her first T20I fifty and the duo brought up an impressive 100-run stand for the 4th wicket. Scotland's decision to hold back their pacers, turned out to be tough on them. 

Maddy Green and Halliday finished it off with no further hiccup, after Sharp's wicket fell. 

18.2 Kathryn Bryce to Brooke Halliday, NEW ZEALAND WIN AND STAY ALIVE IN THE WORLD CUP! Quite full and on the legs. The flick shot to the square-leg region gets missed, but, the batters run through for a quick leg-bye! 

18.1 Kathryn Bryce to Brooke Halliday, round the wicket, full and around off. The attempted cover drive off the front foot gets missed here. 

17.5 Rachel Slater to Maddy Green, FOUR RUNS! Good length and off-and-middle. Green reverse-sweeps it to the vacant area at short third for a well-timed boundary, first ball! Scores level.

17.4 Rachel Slater to Izzy Sharp, keeper up, and KNOCKED HER OVER! Good length and straight. Sharp tries to hammer it over the mid-wicket area and misses. The ball then clatters into the stumps to end a superb innings! 

17.3 Rachel Slater to Izzy Sharp, SIX RUNS! On the good length on middle-and-leg. Sharp gets on to the front foot and checks the drive, firmly, over the long-off fielder, for a well-timed maximum! 

17.2 Rachel Slater to Brooke Halliday, over the wicket, good length and pretty straight. Halliday works it away to the deep backward square area for a single only.