ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Warm-up 7: Scotland vs Pakistan #t20worldcup

be going out there and try and win. >> Scottish conditions today feeling very similar. So many of your team play a lot of cricket down here in the UK. >> Yeah, very similar. Bit of rain around shock in the morning and but the sun's come out now and hopefully it be a good

day for cricket. >> Okay. Likewise. Final question as well. Will you select from all 15 or is anyone missing out today? I know you had two missing the other day. >> Yeah, mainly 11. So Pippa's um got exam today um and Alsar um Maisie um but yeah, the rest all playing. >> Fantastic. Lovely to see you again.

Okay, that's going to wrap it up from out here in the middle. Pakistan. They've won the toss. They're going to bowl first.

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Hello, good morning, good afternoon, wherever you're watching from around the world and welcome to the County Ground Derby for the second round of ICC women's T20 World Cup warm-up games here at the Derby County Ground. It's Scotland versus Pakistan. So, two teams who had differing fortunes on the first day. Scotland coming off the back of a

win and Pakistan looking to head into the tournament with momentum. Well, it's always interesting. We've had weather around, but what we want to know is how the pitch is going to play. So, Sachi Pie headed down to have a look. Almost 80 overs of cricket we've had four days ago on this very pitch. But

Michael, take a look at this because it might not be that 170 pass score on here today. The dryness of this pitch followed by the discoloration. As we can look on the other side is a lot of grass. That would mean there will still be some seam movement, but it will come from the racecourse end and spin. You

have a lot of spin on offer today because of this surface. For me, captains should be looking to bowl first on this track with a bit of weather around especially. But spinners, I want you to use this surface, pitch that ball up, use this lovely cross breeze that's going around me and expect somewhere

around the 150 to be part on this wicket here today. And for me, it's a team that's able to spin it will eventually win it. >> So spin to win according to Shachi Pi. That's how the pitch is looking. But let's head down to Andrew Leonard who is with the two captains for the toss.

>> Yeah, good morning from here in the middle. All set to

>> um and um Maisie um but yeah the rest all playing. >> Fantastic. Lovely to see you again. Okay, that's going to wrap it up from out here in the middle. Pakistan, they've won the toss. They're going to bowl first. So, Pakistan winning the toss, having a bowl first. Naza just going through the

warm-ups there. Got the short sleeves on all of them at the moment. A little bit chilly out there perhaps compared to Pakistan conditions, but they're getting used to it now with these warm-up games heading into the IC Women's T20 World Cup just a couple of days away now. Fatima Sana heading up that side. She's

been in great form. I spoke to a lot of captains at content day yesterday and she is the one to watch out for. She's got a keen eye on that ball. Winning the toss having a bowl first. She'll probably be opening up the bowling and their opposition captain there, Katherine Bryce, the stalwart of

Scottish cricket. And she'll be feeling very confident with her team's performance in that first round of warm-up games on day one against the Netherlands, taking down the Netherlands by 58 runs. So, a team coming into this with some really good form, great momentum off the back of that tri series as well. Doesn't matter if you juggle

it, it's still a catch either way. Kirsty Gordon back into the side. She's been down playing domestic cricket, so she missed out against the Netherlands. So, she got some game time and now she's back obviously has played for England, back playing for Scotland and is a very strong addition to this side ahead of

this World Cup. So, with a World Cup game, obviously you can have extra players coming into this side. So, Shachi has headed up from the pitch report. This is how Scotland line up. What do you make of this side? >> Yeah, very strong Scottish side. I've said this before and I'll say it again.

They are the ones to watch out for the underdogs. If you look at the lineup right here, Sarah Bryce, Elsista, you know, very, very good in English domestic cricket. Now we look at Darcy Carter just unbelievable.

Hello and welcome to the county ground in Derby for this second round of warm-up games ahead of the ICC women's T20 World Cup here in Derby. It's Scotland versus Pakistan. Two teams who had differing fortunes on the first day of warm-up games here. Scotland coming off the back of a convincing win against

the Netherlands and Pakistan looking to try and find some form after they were Chamariatued on day one of the warm-up. So they're looking to find some momentum heading into the full tournament in just a couple of days time now finally upon us. Well, there has been a bit of weather around and we saw a lot of runs scored

here in the first day, but it could be a little bit different now. Well, Shachi Pie headed down to have a look at the pitch. Almost 80 overs of cricket we've had four days ago on this very pitch. But Michael, take a look at this because it might not be that 170 pass score on here

today. The dryness of this pitch followed by the discoloration as we can look on the other side is a lot of grass. That would mean there will still be some seam movement, but it will come from the racecourse end and spin. You have a lot of spin on offer today because of this surface. For me,

captains should be looking to bowl first on this track with a bit of weather around especially. But spinners, I want you to use this surface, pitch that ball up, use this lovely cross breeze that's going around me and expect somewhere around the 150 to be part of this wicket here today. And for me, it's a team

that's able to spin it will eventually win it. >> Spin it to win it, says Shachi P. You can just see on the T20 flags there, there is a bit of a breeze across. So, warm layers on out there. It might be sunny overhead, but it is still a little bit nippy, especially if you've come

over from Pakistan. Well, we've seen what the pitch is going to play like. Now, let's head down to Andrew Leonard who's with the two captains for the toss. >> Yeah, good morning from here in the middle. All set for the final warm-up games for these two sides. The captains are [snorts] alongside me. Scotland

taking on Pakistan. Katherine Bryce Fatimasana and Miss GS Laxmi who was our ICC match referee. Catherine, you've got the coin. Give it a toss. >> Tails. >> Tails is the call. >> Tails is the call. It comes down as a tail. >> We're going to ball first. >> Okay. Fatima, firstly, good morning. H

congratulations. You won the toss. What are you going to do and why? >> Uh we're going to ball first. Uh because we just want to try um bowling first. >> Okay. The other day you you batted first. Why have you changed your tactics today? >> Just for the practice. Uh before the last match, we uh did the betting. So

today we want to bowl first. >> What would you like to change from the other day? a heavy defeat to Sri Lanka. >> I think we just need to be clinical in the bowling and the fielding. So, we will try and uh today the day uh we can do. >> Final question. Do you have all 15

players available or is anyone missing out today? >> Yeah, we are uh going with 15 but hopefully we will give chances to the only 11. >> Fantastic. Lovely to see you as always. Okay, Catherine's here alongside me. Katherine, you you've lost the toss. What would you have done if you'd won the toss?

>> Um probably had a bat actually. Um I think it's a pretty good pitch. It's had a few games on it. So, um, yeah, I reckon it'll get a little bit trickier through the day, but yeah, probably not too much difference. >> Marvelous win a few days ago. Is goals the same today against Pakistan or is it

more about preparation? >> Yeah, a bit of both. I think you want obviously want to go out there and win the game because I think that gives you a lot of good momentum going into the tournament. Um, so yeah, be going out there and try and win. >> Scottish conditions today feeling very

similar. So many of your team play a lot of cricket down here in the UK. >> Yeah, very similar. Bit of rain around, shock in the morning, but the sun's come out now and hopefully it'll be a good day for cricket. >> Okay. Likewise. Final question as well. Will you select from all 15 or is anyone

missing out today? I know you had two missing the other day. >> Yeah, mainly 11. So, Pippa's um got exam today um and Alsa um Maisy. Um but yeah, the rest all playing today. >> Fantastic. Lovely to see you again. Okay, that's going to wrap it up from out here in the middle. Pakistan,

they've won the toss. They're going to bowl first. >> So, Pakistan winning the toss, bowing first here at Derby County Cricket Club. And well, Katherine Bryce saying they would have battered anyway. And imagine missing out on a warm-up game for an exam. No thank you. Well, Pakistan, they're having to warm up. They've got

the short sleeves on. It is a little bit nippy out there, but it is beautiful sunshine, and that's what we want to hear. Iman there just going through the final few fielding drills ahead of this game here. And well, Pakistan, they're looking to fight back after losing that first match against Sri Lanka the other

day. And it could be an interesting concept. Fatima Masana is a name that comes up a lot when you talk to all these players around the tournament at the moment. She's been in great form coming into this tournament. The captain, she opens the bowling, she bats down the order, but really well. Well,

her opposition captain, Katherine Bryce, she knows these conditions so well. She's played domestic cricket long enough in England to know it well. And as we heard, Scottish conditions out there a little on the nippy side. And someone else who's back into that Scottish side, we talk about Kirsty Gordon. We'll come on to her in a

minute. But this bit of fielding doesn't matter. Juggle it. Still a catch. Goes down in the book as caught. Kirsty Gordon. Interesting one. Obviously has played for England a bit. She wasn't here in that first game. She was down playing domestic cricket with the Blaze, but they're based in Nottingham, so not that far away. Back into the side. So

the Scottish side, Shachi Pie, has headed up to Commentary Box. Talk us through this one. A brilliant Scottish side. And when you take a look at that lineup, so much domestic English cricket experience between them. Darcy Carter, we saw her start off blazing the game against Netherlands. What gave Scotland a really fiery start and that's what we

can expect from her. But the name that stands out right now is Kirsty Gordon and her comeback for Scotland. Having looked at that pitch as well and looking at the dryness of it, she will be looking to hold on to that and get some turn. You know, she's the one I'm really excited to watch today. Georgie.

Well, wow. Riaz didn't look particularly happy in that first game. Obviously, they were taken down by the Sri Lankans. Just having a chat there with Diana Ba wearing that iconic widebrim hat that she always sports. Fatima sat down and ready to rumble. There's a lot of very warm coats on if you're sat on that

Pakistan bench at the moment, but they are ready to rumble. They're fighting back here. Pakistan winning the toss and deciding to bowl first. What do you make of that with a squad like this? Probably the right call I'd say with a squad like that. Diana Bay, Fatima Sana and Sadia Rickbal, you know, great spinners on

card today, but Guler Roza was someone I was really impressed with with the aggression that she showed today. So, Pakistan, I would like to see them be a little bit more aggressive with their tactics with the ball today. You know, change it up, ask the batter the question, but I was really impressed

with the intent that they came with that with the bat. So for me, Pakistan, Scotland be a good challenge for them to see if they can make amends and see what happens. Well, the Grand Staff were very busy on day one of the warm-ups. There was a lot of rain around and they did incredible

work to get those covers on and off so we could get two full games. So just going through the final motions here. Unsure what quite what the delay was, but getting those final lines painted. And as we always like to see, regardless of weather, temperature, whatever it is, ground staff in shorts. There's there's

nothing else about it. Well, I I just think, why the flip-flops? You might you might you might as well bring the flip flops up. It's Darth Vados. The sun is shining. There is no sight of rain yet. But you never you never know. I love the shades that they have on as well. What you

know, it's always summer for ground stuff. >> You know what I don't love though? Imagine having to go and do an exam. I mean, I you'd have to pay me a lot of money to go and do an exam these days. You're missing out on a World Cup warm-up game to go and do an exam.

Imagine rocking up to school, we haven't seen you in a few days. Oh, yeah. I'm just preparing for a World Cup actually, guys. Sorry. I'll just pop in, do this exam, and off we go again. Oh, to be that young again. I I actually think I'll be fuming. Why can't you come, you know, to school today? Or why

are you in school today? Is because I I have to miss my warm-up game. not just wouldn't be impressed at all with that. But really funny. I I I was one of those kids that would rock up and, you know, be like, "Oh, 100% attendance, but they were like, but you you missed out. You

missed out." >> I'm intrigued as to what exam it is. Oh, I mean, talking about Jenga exams, it's like someone when they fall asleep at the back of the commentary box, you know, how much can you pile on top? There's a game of buckaroo going on there. >> I think Steuart Broad would be looking

at that thinking that's a trick I wish I learned. Take a wicket. So the two umpires heading out to the middle today overseeing the first game of the day. We've got Anna Harris and Nimali Pereira in the the effevescent pink that we've come to know so well. So overseeing proceedings. Well, Anna Harris, she's another one of those.

She's a doctor. So one day she's out there umpiring, the next day she's saving lives. Anna Anna Harris is a is a woman of many talents is definitely what I would say. How impressive is that? By the way, I'm a doctor and I occasionally, you know, umpire a World Cup or a a Commonwealth

or something like that. I mean, she's just truly incredible. And what I love also about this ICC women's T20 World Cup again, it's a full female lineup, the umpires across the tournament. So, there's not just space to become a player, commentator, coach, whatever in cricket. You can also go out there, become an umpire. And I'm actually quite

jealous of the pink jacket, too. So that's that's an extra one. So the reminder that Pakistan won the toss and decided they wanted to have a bowl first. So still just waiting for the teams to come together before they head out to the middle.

They don't look like they're in any particular rush at the moment. The last few words of encouragement before their second game. So, their last game and as Shachi mentioned at the pitch report, it is windy. Yoga mats flying in all directions. I've seen those used as jackets on cold days as well. Jackets or capes? I know what I would be

using. I would use it as a cape. You know, just trying to show off my amazing invincible sleep tower. Watch out. I have a cape of a yoga mat. >> So, Pakistan heading out to the middle led by their fearless young leader Fatima Sana. She really has been in scintillating form, breaking records

with the bat, doing the business with the ball as well. And she leads this team so well. Small in stature, but huge in spirit. Two opening batters I feel it's uh Darcy Carter and Katherine Fraser. I mean what a fantastic opening partnership they had against Netherlands in the tri series but even the start which they provided

Scotland in the last warm-up game feel they're going to be vital for Scotland's power play importance. I feel like they're really going to lead them. Darcy Carter, she's someone who's, you know, come through gone from strength to strength. >> Yeah, she had a great day out, didn't she, in that first game, 33 from 22, was

striking it really nicely. And that's what you want to attack the power play. We talk about this so often and there's a reason for it because that's what you want to do. So, she took on that power play. 42 innings, a best of an unbeaten 76, striking over 100. So perhaps could push up a little higher, especially if

you're batting in that power play, but a really strong unit up the top this opening partnership. >> Fatima looking to open the bowling from the city end. She's someone who he didn't have, you know, the most convincing game last game. is a little bit expensive, maybe off her line and length, but take

a look at those figures for me. >> Yeah, only bowled two overs in that first game, picked up a wicket, but she's a well seasoned pro in this Pakistan side leading them up. Captain Fraser at the other end. Has captained an under 19 side in a World Cup and now opening the batting heading

into an ICC women's T20 World Cup. And a little bit of kick to start things off for Fatima. >> Darcy Carter who is someone who will go from ball one. She won't look to waste any time. She kind of would have felt she missed out on that one. >> Yeah, she got herself in and then got

herself out. It was very much that situation. She was well set 33 from 22 and she hoged the strike as well. Well, Katherine Fraser was just observing,

>> but I like that Fatima has gone for a slip straight away. Definitely a third and sort of a a long leg as we call them in the recent times is what what she set. She's looking probably to hit that deck hard. to Carter trying to hurry up.

>> Just not quite finding the middle there. You could sort of hear it as it comes off the bat. We talked about this a lot, don't we? The noise off the bat, the crunch, the purity of striking. >> I know it's only been three balls, three dots. Great start for Pakistan, but it

feels like it's rushing her slightly and she's slightly late on that shot. [screaming] Probably needs to stand a touch deeper. You know, when you have three dots, change something up, disrupt the bowler's rhythm.

>> Beautiful all along the carpet. That's one way to get off the mark. >> Glorious stroke by Carter. Doesn't move her feet much. If the ball was there, it was full. Just leans into it and hits through the line nice and clean.

a little bit straighter, but good work. This is something Scotland did so well in that first game. They run that first one hard, put the pressure on the fielder, and how many times have we seen them turn those ones into twos and the Netherlands just had no match for that. >> She was uncomfortably there.

>> Yeah, absolutely. >> I feel that's where you know in especially in women's cricket games are won is running between the wickets is so crucial. So, one still to come in this opening over from Fatima. >> Beautiful way to close it out. Book ends with a dot. One overgone Scotland after being put into bat. Five for none.

that middle please. >> That's middle there. >> Thank you. So the left armor Tasmia Rubab from the racecourse end down in front of us in the commentary box here failed to pick up a wicket in that game against Sri Lanka and took a little bit of tap. 30 runs coming from her three and a half

overs. Again the slip in position the long leg deep point. >> Bit of movement. Yeah, arms go out from Anna Harris. She's got a lovely action does Hazmia and you know we are expecting to see some movement especially from this center when you take a look at that grass cover down the other side

Darcy Carter the field is set for her you know to be hit square sort of a deep backward point and a deep backward square leg right on the rope both of the fielders are This one keeping slightly lower. We saw a few the other day that kept low.

much tidier. Just a little bit weward. Bit of a loosener to start things off, but now right on the button. Feel like it's an interesting field set to Darcy Carter. Maybe you know some sort of a plan to hit make sure to get her hit across the line. Very very deep backward going deep square leg

right on the rope as well. So anything full of a length Carter has the license to go up and over. running that first one hard again. Put the pressure on. They will settle >> for a single. Now these are two teams who had very different preparation coming into this tournament. Scotland they played a tri series up in Scotland

very similar to English conditions but Pakistan have had a training for two weeks in much warmer than this. So I have to head over here >> and now adapt

>> reenjoying how Pakistan are putting the pressure on Scotland. They're not giving them away much. Keeping it nice and tight. >> Keeping in a floppy. Thoughts on that?

>> Just beating that edge after that first wayward delivery. She's been right on it since then. Here, tell me Rub. Brilliant, brilliant ball. Feel Catherine Fraser just tries to ho that. Not really convinced of what shot she's trying to play there.

>> Not quite over just yet. just missing that line once more. You can hear that extra bit of aggression. She's trying to tempt Fraser outside that off stump. She can see that she wants to cut it away through that off side. >> I feel because of the such a square feel that they've got set. I don't know

whether it's making Tasmia feel as though she has to go wider and she can't go straighter and at the stumps where actually she might find more success going at the stumps. Just like that, they're going to capitalize and scamper on the midfield. >> That's really good awareness. So, they sneak one the final ball. Two gone, nine

for none.

Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on.

>> Ariel finds the edge and it's going to find the boundary. >> Streaks away. And it's gets the double teapot from Fatima. >> Almost looking in disbelief. >> Has a go at it as Catherine Fredera. Flashes hard. >> Very much out of reach of any fielder. Pushes her third slightly finer after that shot. There's not much you can do

about them though. >> Yeah, you can't really set a field to that.

Interesting thing I'll say about both of these batters is they're not someone who necessarily go, you know, massively back in their crease or massively forward. very strong base and play a lot trying to hit through the line of the ball using their hand eye coordination.

>> This is much better from Fatima. We've seen it from both ends. We were saying if you just target of those stumps, these two are both struggling a little bit against that at the moment. Give them width on offer. Yeah, eat that up all day long. But just tucking them up without that foot movement makes it

really hard. >> Yeah, absolutely. She's getting lovely in swing movement there as Fatima Sana. She's hitting the deck nicely. Brilliant length from here so far. She brings in extra cover. Sort of tight extra cover. Catching extra cover. Catherine Katherine Fraser just stood right on the crease.

finally. Sign of aggression goes Ariel. She'll get away with it. >> And after all of that excitement, it'll just go down as a single. But everything happened there, didn't we? I This is what happens when you have that slight change in field. That short extra cover coming in. Did that make her go for that shot? Goes completely across

the line. >> Falls in the middle of nowhere. Really not in control of that shot. But Fatima, she's asking all the right questions.

That's a beautiful stroke. >> Doesn't even have to run. Just watches it. >> Not a lot you can do about that. That is imperious. Carter, you beauty. It's up. Bottom man comes in, hits through the line of ball up and over. We said that anything full, she's going to go for it. >> The real sign for a bowler is how you

can respond to being hit like this. Two boundaries off the over. So the first one streaky, the second one just a beautiful stroke. That's how you respond. Target right at the stumps. They're running that first one hard again. So Carter will keep strike for the beginning of the fourth over. Three gone, 19 for none.

Well, the good news ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup is it is available to watch all over the glo. globe. So you will not miss out on the biggest ICC women's T20 World Cup ever. [screaming] >> 12 teams in action for the first time. So two more the last time. We've got

debutants. The Netherlands in action. >> Scotland are in it for the second time. So regardless of where you are around the world, tune on in. >> Yeah. Incredible. It's what's been so amazing about this World Cup. And you know, we're not even started yet. is how many platforms you can watch it on across eight different countries,

continents. [crying] >> Again, that really tight line

>> asking the right questions as Tasmia, >> but not sure about this throw. Does she mean to go at the stump? Does she not? We just call it cold hands is what happens. >> Yeah, she's warming up her hands now. That That's it.

>> Takes it on. Bludend. And Alia Riaz does well to give chase. >> Just keep thinking. I'm not sure if this the right field. That twist in Carter's hand doesn't get hold of it. Gets away with it really. But it's it's a very rogue field. I don't know whether I'd bring, you know,

arguably push a deep point to to third would actually be a better option for Tasmir. >> Crossbar in the air again. Lands safe. The diving effort coming in. Carter survives. >> Two and two. I mean, we saw her do this against the Netherlands. >> She looks to hit the ball hard. Wants to

pull balls maybe that are not quite there to hit off the back foot. The difference being that when she was playing against Netherlands, she was striking it so cleanly. The bat seems to just be twisting in her hand at the moment and she's just not quite getting the same kind of power that she was.

>> But on the flip side, Pakistan, they struggled. They really struggled. I don't know if they were just stunned by the way Chamari Atapatu came out and budged her early on. Vishmi Guratni at the other end as well. She was in great form too. But they just almost allowed Chamari to get into her flow. She kept

stepping across, launching it legside, and they had no answer for it.

>> Again, Ariel, four fielders in pursuit this time and still she survives.

>> Four overs gone. 24 for none.

Yeah.

>> Hang on. And the good news is if you didn't see your country on that first graphic, there are yet more places you can watch the ICC women's T20 World Cup over the next couple of weeks. It's going to be the biggest one ever. So you don't want to miss out. And if you're out the

house, I'm sure you can press record and just watch it back or you'll be able to grab highlights all throughout the tournament as well. So we're going to have a change in bowler from the city endbell into the attack. 27 runs from her, three overs that first game. So change from pace into a bit of spin. This is where

Pakistan need to be careful. They've got to tidy up their fielding. Scotland impeccable in the field. Sri Lanka took catches for fun. And that is where you can really have those just small margins that can change a game. >> Absolutely. What is impressing me about them right now as well is they are so

ready to run.

Beautifully bowled trying to give herself a little bit of room. Sorry. >> But this is a great test for these two because they almost had it well especially Carter had it all her own way against the Netherlands. It was there to be hit and really took it on. Having more of a challenge heading into the

World Cup >> is more like it. Uses the feet like that. Shuffles down. Takes it on. Bish bash Bosch picks up a boundary. Come on. Come on. >> Excellent by Fraser. >> That's how you do not let a bowler settle. She saw sees it tossed up, >> hits cleanly through the line of the

ball. >> Brilliant from Fraser. The most convincing shot for her today.

>> Really well bowled. opportunity perhaps for a stumping. >> Few players all converging in or looking at each other. >> Just looking. She was she was clean pick up from Manuba. Alli could have been a different story for Fraser. There's just gathering around. Not sure if she got one in the grill. Just taking a

look. She did put her gloves straight onto her lens there. Vizio's following the protocols running around Maniba Alley.

Yeah, always got to go through the full medical protocols when player is hit in the head. So, physio coming on asking I don't know what they ask, what day of the week it is because I'd fail that. >> Remember when I was playing Questions painful asks generally what time of the day it is.

Oh yeah, that was straight onto the grill. It's very painful. I had um I had who's the prime minister and at that time it was Boris Johnson and I said Margaret Thatcher. So they were like, "Okay, you can defin Yeah, you can definitely come off the pitch." Is is the reaction I had

>> as my forehead had ballooned up.

>> So Physio's heading off. All seem to be cleared. All smiles. Sad Rick Bal. Two more still to come in this over. Fraser just to rediscover that little bit of concentration after the small break

again. Looks to try and give herself a bit of room >> after that boundary. I feel she is predetermining what shot to play rather than being reactive to the bowler. This time leg side >> the dive >> not coming in but will be cut off on the boundary back for a second as the throw

comes in and that will close out five overs 31 for none and we're going to have a change in commentary.

So 31 without loss after five overs. It has not been entirely fluent from this Scotland pair, but they have made it to within one over of the conclusion of the power play and have survived. Come shaming into the attack. That's a nice shot.

So ram shaming into the attack.

>> Well, that's a nice fluent swing of the bat and that does have the distance. >> It's a good shot that from Fraser. Quite the distance for six, >> but enough to send the fielders scurrying towards the grounds staff's shed to have a little look to see and find that ball.

Not quite timed again. The aggression is there. >> Good.

>> Well, where's that gone? In the air again and can't save. It has been fortuitous at times from this Scotland pair, but they have gotten to within couple of balls at the end of the power play. >> And there's Wahab Riaz, Pakistan legend. One of the most fearsome bowling spells I've ever seen at the Adelaide Oval in

2015. Shane Watson ICC tournament 50 over. Spectacular. >> That's a beautiful shot. hit really crisply and Carter seems to be finding some rhythm. That is four runs that has a degree of authority to it. >> Swinging the bat, >> holding the pose.

Good >> and a do ball to conclude the power play. Andrew Leonard alongside me with a score at six overs, 41 without loss. >> And that'll be

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So out of the power play, fielding restrictions relax and immediately a breakthrough. Fraser going hard, ball sliding on and the stumps rattle. Pakistan strike for the first time in the game. And though the partnership lasted the power play soon as we're into the seventh over that little drinks break and the error comes.

Good bowling just slid on through. Andrew Leonard. Katherine Fraser gone 19 from 19 >> with a score 41 for one.

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>> It's a good way to start for the skipper. It's a slow outfield though and they're going to have to push hard for this. Good running. Carter comes through safely enough. >> Inspirational leader Katherine Bryce.

>> Inspirational leader indeed. Good morning to you Henry. Good morning everyone. Scotland have started pretty brightly here. They really have. Not the way they would have wanted it to begin after the power play in terms of that first dismissal. Clever piece of bowling from Sadia Ysef. She she'll tend to challenge you on the inside edge just skidding one

on and hitting the top of off. But Carter, she's lived a touch perilously, but she's still there. And now she's got the experience of her captain alongside her. on >> a little bit quicker on midfield. Messi >> no. >> Yeah, it was a a very indifferent performance from Pakistan a couple of days ago and their two spinners were

really hit out of the attack by Chimarata, but this is much more like what they're about. >> Trying to give herself room Fraser and ends up exposing the stumps and paying the price. >> Oh, good ball. you are there for the toss and I don't think the phrase warm up has ever been

more appropriate than the conditions here in Derby today. >> Yeah, it probably looks a bit kinder than it actually is from a temperature perspective, but we've got play at the moment [screaming] into the seventh over 46 for one. Hello.

>> What do you want? Feels like a big game that Arland fixture the opening game for Scotland. >> Yeah, I think group B is is fascinatingly voiced. You look at group A and and one of the big three will miss out. >> So, one of Australia, India or England will not make the semi-finals. The

format in case you're just tuning in for the first time, two groups of six, everyone plays each other in their group. Group B. Okay. You might say New Zealand and England the two favorites. >> Wait on. >> For me, Henry, it's wide open. And it's wide open for a couple of reasons. Both

Scotland and Ireland, two very dangerous sides in these conditions. And then, as we saw just three days ago here in Derby, Shamari Atapatu, when she gets going, can be close to unstoppable at the top of the order. I think they're fascinating the way in which the two groups have fallen >> and Scotland and Ireland both in good

form in their respective triangular series warming up for this 12 team ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Ireland beating Pakistan, Scotland beating both Bangladesh and the Netherlands. Ireland actually got over the West Indies just by one run in a DLS game, too. So, they're almost the kind of wild cards in the group that could beat

anyone and throw the cat amongst the pigeons. cries a catch, but it won't be that. It's going to be a boundary. Carter >> brings up the Scotland 50. 51 for one. That's a lovely shot. >> Very much there to be hit, Henry. And well put away. The bottom hand comes through the shot, but you don't mind to

see that. And both Carter and then Bryce on the screen who started brightly will combine effectively. There's a lot of depth to this Scottish batting lineup and Carter is very much the one at the top of the order who is given the freedom to attack. >> She's doing that nicely. >> I think what we have seen in recent

times is of course T20 cricket brings sides closer together. One player has a day out and you can find that you win a game. But also I think there's belief in teams. I think victories that >> come about through hard work, professionalization, opportunity in leagues around the world. Suddenly teams believe they can win.

So gone 53 for one.

going to change. >> So those Scotland fixtures. Yeah. starting with Ireland and then West Indies decide that they'll fancy they could really cause problems. >> Craig Wallace here, the head coach, former very dimminionative and fascinating keeper batter to watch at the top for Scotland men. He's he's assembled alongside Steve Snell, the director of cricket, a bit of a crack

back room team as Nashandeu [screaming] come in to the attack. That's going to miss the leg. No turn on offer at all. Definitely angling down for me. That one has to turn and it hasn't. >> But yeah, you won't believe that the scale of the back room team that Scotland have put together specifically

for this World Cup campaign. >> Well, gone onto the floor having had it maybe two, three, four times. Well, it should have been taken. Absolutely should have been taken. It was chipped back. And you can see Bryce's reaction as well as the bowler and the keeper. Hands on faces everywhere. One, two, maybe three

attempts at it. It almost came too slowly back towards her. And Bryce has a life put down on six. >> I found the way, isn't it, as a bowler? Particularly when you put a chance down off your own >> hard work, you might find that the next deliver is just a little bit loose.

>> Really good identification of the length. I think what Bryce was frustrated with from the previous delivery is that it came so much slower towards her that the leading edge came through this time. Identifies it's not that full. Goes deep in the crease and that's led to a lot of frustration for Wallace's opposite number there.

Wahabriz not for the first time. Pakistan's physio is going to come onto the pitch. >> Yeah, just to get back to that point, Henry Craig Wallace, the head coach, alongside him got a really good and experienced and also very diverse backroom staff. Have a listen to this. Gareth Davies there, the fielding coach

who's working full-time down at a Tago in the winter. Ex Worershirt from Wales originally. Lee Casper, who you might remember, played not just for Scotland but also for New Zealand. She's here as a spin bowling coach alongside Lee. Then we got Joe Kinghorn Gray, the bowling coach from the Harriets Club there up in Scotland. Rory

Johnson, the SNC, former Scotland under 19, was working with the Dundy United Football Club. Then we've got Amy Castle, the physio, and listen to this one. This is the best part. Misha Boutine who's a sports psychologist Russian origin has worked with the Scottish curling team the Scottish rugby side and brought in now as a sports psychologist

here for the Scottish women's world cupa so they are trying to cover every single base cricket Scotland and for me you know how closely I follow the associate game I think definitely one of the elite performing associates that wasn't as elite though from Pakistan Sandy that should have been taken Now for those that may not be quite

across curling hit nicely firmly but feeler is out there and so uh limited to just the single. >> Well actually Misha who's worked with the Scottish curling side was actually the great British curling side so I should get that right because Olympic sports and got cricket coming to the Olympics medalinning Scottish curling

side too. in the air. Could be trouble. >> Oh, only trouble for the fielders having to chase it. >> That's four runs and that's the end of the over. And that score 63 for one.

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only three minutes.

Well, what a fixture that is on the 14th of June in group A. Birmingham sold out India against Pakistan. >> Yeah. And fantastic to see United Kingdom hosts cricket so well, doesn't it? Seven host venues building up towards the semis in the final in London, the two semis at the Oval, the grand final at the home of cricket at

Lords. Henry gather over 250,000 tickets sold. Get those tickets on icy cricket.com. Come and get along. Catch the spirits here in person because it's going to be a marvelous event. The largest ever women's T20 World Cup. 12 teams coming together for the first time. I think what we're going to see with this tournament

>> is there is going to be real unpredictability and that is >> exciting games drive the excitement from spectators and that sense that every game you go to something can happen unexpected. There's also for me Henry there's an awful lot of jeopardy in this tournament because with two 16 groups >> oh that's gone a long way straight down

the ground. Woof. Six runs. Have some of that. And that is the power that we speak about. And that is a serious hit. >> Superb shots. >> Katherine Bryce is making Pakistan pay for that drop chance. You can see her reaction when she was put down. It was almost like a reset within her head. But

a full extension of the blade straight down the ground. Long off is out. But such as the modern way. take on the fielder Ayah in the deep and hit it over her head. And you talk about that jeopardy. Scotland for me, Henry, are going to be one of the sides that will add that

jeopardy to this group B cuz they're going to win games. I guarantee you that's I think you could maybe make a case they'll actually be favorites against Ireland. And they are not coming here to make up the numbers. One of the two associate sides, but the jeopardy is there because in a six team group and

only two going to the semis, you can't afford many slip ups. get aggressive. >> They'll push hard for the second run. Could be trouble. >> All good in the end for Scotland duo that just for a moment realized that there might be a little bit of an issue, but went Norton four in 2024, but they're a

different side now. And do remember they beat Pakistan in the warm-ups comfortably two years ago in the UAE. They won that match by eight wickets. >> So what they'll be looking to do is transform that ability that we've seen through the qualification pathway events been really good in the last two qualifiers >> particularly in Nepal and January. I

thought they're outstanding. >> There's so much talent and depth. They don't just want to win games like today. Hey, they want to win in the main event, too. >> Again, down the ground again. It's going to be six more. >> And that drop is looking ever more costly. What a way to reach the end of the first

10 overs with the score at 78 for one.

So, just a reminder of how those two groups line up in this biggest IC Women's T20 World Cup ever six a piece. Group A, Australia, Bangladesh, India, Netherlands, Pakistan, and South Africa in that side. And then group B, you've got, well, you've got a lot of Britain in there. You've got England, you got

Scotland, and then Ireland. Close to home. Close to home. Close to home. >> Oh, that's really well bowled by Nasher. Starting her second over.

looking to launch. Well, Katherine Bryce has gone from six off eight and now absolutely dispatching it. Two massive sixes flying towards us at the racecourse end. >> It's the shuffle and the balance. Balance is so key. We talk about it in all sports, but get yourself in that position. Timing and balance. >> And that's gone. Ariel Darcy Carter

joining the party. And that's a great bit of work. The anticipation of Fatima. >> Leap and bound. She got a hold of that dead Carter. Take a look at this. Bit of a gymnastic from SA. Brilliant in the field.

That's a great looking stroke. Hit it hard and again busy out on that boundary on the leg side. Tazmir there in the deep. Fantastic couple of deliveries for Pakistan. Hit hard. Hit firmly by Carter. Get body behind that ball. >> Great commitment. As a bowler, there is nothing more pleasing than that. I don't know. I might take plattering

stumps and cartwheeling stumps. >> Beautifully played through the gap on the half volley. >> She' been going leg side, favoring that side and then just giving that extra bit of width to full and sent on its way. probably completely the wrong line there by Nasha Sandu. It was wide. It was forward played off the back foot. She's

This is where you know Carter, she sits deep. She gets low and trusts her strong base to hit through the line, but need Nashandu to go a lot straighter. Much better. Forcing her back in her crease. So it will be a single to close out the over. 11 overs gone. 87 for one.

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that you can watch the ICC women's T20 World Cup all over the world. It's a global game and global streaming. >> Thank you very much. >> Oh, that's hit hard. She's thought about getting her foot in the way, but actually that was going to be a shattered ankle. She'd be quite pleased it's not made contact.

>> That was brutally struck by Carter as she moves to 41. A tennis >> forehand backhand kind of a shot swatted away. Honeyas thought about the dive decided against it

>> through the gap. That's Imperious. Carter is really on the charge now.

That was pure timing >> and placement to perfection. >> What I've been impressed with by Carter, we were saying she was struggling early on. She wasn't striking nicely, wasn't timing it well. She's got herself in and now she's making up for lost time because you have got that, yes, a short T20 game, but start bashing boundaries

like this and suddenly she's 45 from 34. This is where Pakistan have to keep pitching it up to Carter. Keep hitting that length hard. Giving her width is is a gift to her. Now change of angles here. Tasmir coming round the wicket to Carter. It pays off straight away. So, you got three out in the deep on the

leg side and then a deep cover as well. I'd like to see some change ups here from Tasmine. There's three out into the leg side. Can Can we see a few cutters, a few slower balls going into the pitch?

That's got to be gone. Surely Anna Harris raises the finger. And what a comeback that is from Tasmir. Two boundaries off the first two and she comes back with the wicket. Oh, she'll be the one that will have the last lap and deny Carter her 50. Angles it in. Cross seam delivery. Carter not sure whether to go

forward or back and go straight into the pads. Plum as you like. She has to depart for a lovely made 45 of 36. Scotland now 95 for two.

That is middle. Yeah. on two.

>> Sarah Bryce off the mark. Beautiful looking stroke. Really good effort at point to get something on it and slow it down. But how often have we seen the Bryce sisters united again out in the middle partnership 40 from just 22 in that first game >> played a lot of cricket around the world

been part of the WP WPL WBBL and you just can't think of Scotland women's cricket without the Bryce sisters >> going to push hard for that second yes hesitation Sarah gets the dive in. Direct hit. She's gone. [screaming] Excellent bit of work in the field. One and a half stumps to A.

>> Oh dear. Dear, oh dear. I don't feel she was that quick off the getgo with Sarah Bryce, but take a look at this run out. Oh, it's a direct hit. One st some to aim at. How brilliant is that? Pakistan have been amazing in the field and they are seeing the back of Sarah Bryce.

97 for two.

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What's up, girls? I like it.

So bit of inspiration there to send Sarah Bryce on her way. One stump to aim at for Nashra. Direct hit so often that's just going to send you and even with a sprawling dive. >> Sarah Bryce is replaced by Megan McCll. Got a start in the first game. >> She's off the mark straight away. Comes

out to join her captain in the middle. Katherine Price who just seems to have been kept quiet in the last couple of overs. She started smacking sixes for fun, but Megan McCle 43 innings. She's got a 50 to her name. Real bit of flight from Zafar. Tempting Bryce to come down the pitch.

Okay. Aisha Shazafa, new bowler. Brilliant economy in the T20 under sixes through the legs and a bit of confusion by the two batters. I think she thought it was going for four cuz she ambled off towards the city end and then Katherine Bryce was like, "Look, we could probably come back for a second here.

Yeah, that's poor. They've been really good in the field and little moments like that, you really ought to tidy up. >> Little flatter this time from Zafar. And that single bringing up the 100 for Scotland as well inside the 13th over. It be interesting to see how Katherine Bryce plays the situation now.

>> She probably knows she has a responsibility to do bulk of the scoring here. >> Try to take that pressure off. Change of fielders. Now they've swapped around >> 45 and short third. Almost going for two backward points. This has been really good stuff from Zafar. They were just accelerating Scotland and >> the prize wicket, the run out coming in

and then just start to put the squeeze on. Put the pressure on the new batter and then keep Katherine Bryce quiet at the other end. Bowl to your field like that. They don't mind them dealing in singles >> and then it forces the batters to try and create something as 13 overs come to a close. Scotland

102 for three.

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that was one state. Can I have a leg, please? It's >> beautiful day here in Barbados. The sun's out, few Simpsons clouds overhead, >> but nothing like we saw the other day with >> this the rain biblical at times.

>> Gets down early again. Bowling to the field. There is protection out there on the deep on the sweep. Interesting >> choice of shot by Mau. And I say this because it was pushed wide and full with no deep cover and she decided to sweep. >> Same field for Katherine Bryce. Three out on the leg side. Long off

>> and she looks to cut it away through that offside. Just finding that outside edge. But yes, it hasn't paid off. But that is the right decision to try and play it through that offside.

>> Uses the free. That is beautiful from Katherine Bryce. >> Captain leading from the front. >> What a cracking shot. Moves away. It goes inside out. No protection out in the deep on the off side. Brilliant cricket, smart cricket from Katherine Bryce. She's so good at knowing her field and knows exactly where her boundary option

is. Now, as a batter in T20 cricket, it's always good to know where you're going to get your boundary from.

>> Megan Micole helping out with a bit of fielding there.

moves very early and this could just bisect the fielders. It's good work coming round from Alia Riyaz. And again scampering back for a second. >> She really favors the Lexar. She favors playing the sweep shot. Does Micole I wonder if Nasha Sundu can fire one in again? Moves early. >> Should just settle for a single here.

Bryce not interested. So, one off the final ball of the over. 14 gone, 111 for three. And with that, it will be drinks.

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Come on. Come on. Come on.

It's all ready.

swept away. >> That could just have enough. No, good work slowing down. Spatamasana comes sprinting round. Megan McCle has a clear plan against spinners here >> just to move across the crease and sweep. She's done it a lot of times now in, you know, her eight deliveries. Can Can the spinners change something here?

Can they fire it in? Can they toss it up? >> Goes for the reverse. Big appeal. Finger goes up. MCL tries something different and it doesn't pay off. And Pakistan fighting back. Four down. >> Mega McCall going for the reverse this time. Dead on back leg. It's plum as you like. And Mega MCL has to depart for nine.

Scotland now 113 for four.

She got a good option with

So Priaz Chaty comes out to the middle the best of 45 not out but she was crucial to get them up to a competitive total in the first game. Finished 32 red from her 20 that 50 partnership to close out the innings. didn't bowl in the first game but was instrumental with the bat. The sorry

player

provided a crucial partnership with Bryce in the earlier game. Good bit of fielding. >> Could so easily have been an expensive trip to the orthodontist. >> S Rickal putting the body on the line. They're not easy to stop them. Brilliant stuff from Sadia Rickbal. Flew to her. >> Oh, that is magnificent. That is not a big gap. It's going to

slow down so it doesn't get the sparkles it deserves. Three fielders in pursuit, but the placement Catherine Bryce signature slight bit of width and she pounces onto that. Doesn't quite have the legs. Three threefielders converging for that one ball.

Great use of the feet. It will land short of deep mid wicket. >> So, it'll be a single to close out the over. 15 gone. 117 for four. And we're going to have a change in commentary.

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day for fielding out there. >> Yeah, certainly tricky conditions. You you think about Pakistan's prep, very good in Dublin. Not altogether two different conditions there at the Karf Cricket Club there, North County, Dublin. And they actually had a couple of wash outs. So, so weather quite similar. We had rained three days ago on

their first warm-up day here in Derby. slapped past the bowler. >> Won't be a boundary. Watch the bottle. >> Tell you what, Katherine Bryce has done so well here. She's retained the impetus in the innings, even whilst the wickets have fallen around her. Obviously, the misfortune of her sister being run out. I actually think that was Sarah's fault,

not Catherine's. Sarah was the one running to the danger end. She didn't turn particularly quickly. Was very tardy in the running between the wickets. But even with the wickets falling around her, she's continued to attack. Remember, dropped on six off eight, 41 off 24 now. >> That's lovely movement across the crease. Really is. It's clever batting,

using the angle, seeing the field, and getting the reward. She's really the woman for all seasons, isn't she? Priz Chatter Gy for for Scotland comes in as that kind of utility player. adds great value in the middle order. Good fielder, good skills on show. As you can see here, the manipulation of the field. One of the big differences

between the men's and women's game. Yes, the 25 yd circle instead of the 30, but only four in the deep instead of five. So, there should always be at least one big gap in the deep. Well, that was a shot that looked more like you might see it at Wimbledon or Roland Garos

>> than Derby. It's not quite time. >> What's happened so well with this boundary just the previous delivery is the way in which he manipulates the use of the crease. Fine leg has to be up in the circle. Deep third and deep find both up because there can only be four in the deep.

So great manipulation from Chattery. Gets good reward and helping out Katherine Rice. >> To wait a little bit longer for that, but punished out towards the boundary. Pushing hard for the second >> again, Henry. Good running. >> Really outstanding. I know they lost a wicket to a run out, but you would rather be doing what they're doing,

which is putting the fielders under significant pressure, trying to turn the ones into twos, pushing dots into ones. That can make what, a 15, 20 run difference at the end. Even if you do lose a wicket to a run out, Katherine Bryce, well, everyone in the women's game now knows just how good she is.

Could be one of the stars of the tournament. again hit cleanly. I'll think about a second. Oh, it could be four. Oh, >> they'll have a look at this. I sense

>> end of the over. 16 gone. Just the three and it's 130 for four.

Three down.

Oh my god.

How does that score away >> in the end? A decent recovery. >> Was it two runs [crying] given away or one run saved? Depends on your perspective. There's the projected scores. Scotland would love to get up to 170. Why perhaps [crying] if left alone, but in the end finds the fielder in the

cupboards. I think one of the big things that Katherine Bryce would like to do here, having had that life, having had that bit of fortune, to be unbeaten at the end, highest score in their previous game, a big win over the Netherlands, 33. >> That's a lovely shot. And what a way to

reach a half century as well. >> Class innings from a class player. Yes, Katherine Bryce, the captain of one of the two associate sides here, but this is an innings 15 of any stage of any team had the moment of fortune put down on six off eight, but since then the way in

which he's accelerated has been quite simply world class. Scotland have depth. They don't rely solely on Katherine Bryce, but if she plays well, well, their chances increase significantly. again going hard >> this time fielding cleanly. I think the point from her perspective is that no longer does she feel the necessity for her to contribute all the runs and so

when you've got that confidence actually it does free you up a bit to play the sort of innings she has >> striking the best part of 180 as well >> and think about across her 58 innings in official T20 eyes this won't count towards her career stats already 1250 so one about every four and a half innings

something in and around that outstanding numbers tries to catch it. It'll drop short and it should have been fielded. No wonder there's the kick at fresh air because it has been a little sloppy at times in the deep from Pakistan today. That's Tazmir Rubab out there. That should have been stopped. Got to get your body on the

line here. Nicely struck. Slog sweep that goes a bit squarer than you might imagine. Something you have to get something behind that. Pakistan probably what minus 10 minus 15 in the field proving costly. Scotland have a lot of momentum going into these death overs. >> And another. And I think this is the

point that you were making is that when a side is pushing hard for every single run, it's amazing how many times that then brings out the little sloppy field. >> It's applying the fulcrum of pressure, isn't it? Scotland have done that really, really well. Well, yet another misfield. This time the body attempted to go on the line.

>> It's Ram Shim there. Pakistan a little sloppy. >> Well, the foot movement was good. But the ultimate outcome top ball to conclude the 17th. 141 for

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>> again brilliant running okay yes a direct hit might have been out but with three overs to go six wickets in hand I like that and I think what Wallace would say the Scottish head coach is that's the way we play our cricket. If you have an outstanding piece of fielding and a a

direct hit from 40 yards away like we saw with Sarah Bryce's run out, so be it. But you've got to take that momentum, take that impetus and crucially get Katherine Bryce back on strike. >> Could be trouble here. It's gone high in the air. Fielders running in. Another fumble. They'll get another couple if

they're quick. Calamitous stuff really to be honest. Henry the catch put down you might argue not done a huge amount of favors by her skipper. >> I think Fatima at cover has come heavily into the ey line here of Sarah Jabine and actually Sana could have wored off got out of her ey line

>> and maybe made the the catch a little easier to take. But instead Bryce put down again. That's a little more effective, >> but it's it's amazing how contagious fielding errors can be. Just watch Fatima here at extra cover. I think she has to do better to get out to the ey line. It was just enthusiasm. That's the

way she plays her cricket. She's such a a passionate and wonderful leader to watch. But definitely another error from Pakistan. I was chatting to the Pakistan captain at the launch event waterloo bridge and I said what are your expectations? What are your hopes for the tournament to winning it? And that's what you want to hear. I promise you

something. She's very much out of the all round mold of of Imran Khan. There's no doubt about that. And I love the the style of cricket that they're attempting to play. >> There's a filter out there in the deep this time collected cleanly. >> But the problem has been that that kind of all out attack style and

significantly more aggressive approach to their batting in particular which we'll see in the second innings in the chase. Have no doubt about it. I mean Ali looks a different cricketer at the top opening the batting. It's the implementation of that aggressive strategy. Do they have the skill sets to do it consistently? >> That's going to be a no ball off the cut

strip. Anna Harris says, "I'm afraid that ain't going to cut it." >> It's a very good piece of umpiring. I'll tell you why. So, if it does not hit the cut strip, as you rightly say, it doesn't anymore become a wide. It becomes a no ball. And every no ball in the modern laws is a free hit that goes

alongside it. And what Chatter is getting good reward there for is being proactive because she's utilizing the crease so much. Going so far outside the off stump, she gets the free hit that will follow. >> Well, that one's wide, but it was not far away. Goodness me. Now this is such a touchandgo decision

because chattery if you look at the point of delivery here look at where Chattery is she is almost out at the wide line so the bowler's going to say well where am I supposed to bowl and that's what Fatamasana is now discussing now the guideline should go with the batter but what Anna Harris I think is

saying is that it's actually outside the conventional return keys the wide line therefore it's correctly still a judge to wide I think that's a fantastic piece of umpiring. Good game management as well. Well explained and smiles all around. No problem with Fatima either coming in to just check exactly why that was the case. The free hit is retained.

>> And now a no ball overstepping. So it's going to be another. And in all amongst all of that, the 150's been passed. >> And I think it's a front foot no ball. Now the only slight ease. >> Yeah, clearly front foot no ball in three deliveries there. You've just seen how difficult the job is in umpire. You

were watching multiple things every delivery. Outstanding from Anna Harris. Dr. Anna Harris, I should say. Field can change. Bryce comes on to strike for the free hit. Hit so crisply. Oh, the bounce this time. Oh, the punishment continues. And that is uh some conclusion to the over. 18 gone. 156 for four.

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>> Well, here we go. Out it goes towards the deep. And hello. >> 15 runs off the over. And I actually feel a bit for Sarah Jabine there. She's the one, remember, who put Katherine Bryce down, too. But not a lot she could do there. It's right on the edge of the square. Might have hit a huge bit of the

foot marks and Scotland pick up another couple of bonus runs. They've accelerated beautifully here at the death. Good partnership this coming together between Chattery and the skipper Katherine Bryce. Been good cricket to watch as well, Henry. Scotland showing what a challenge they're going to be come the main event. I think what we're seeing is

>> how sloppiness in the field can lead to so many issues. Not least three deliveries there. That's half an over in a T20 game that we've just seen added. It's It's not 2020. It's 20 and a beat 20 if you see what I mean. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> That could be four and it will be again.

Great football. The way in which they've manipulated the field has been outstanding and very very clear in the mindset of what they're trying to do. >> Pakistan a little bit guilty of not reacting well not just from a fielding perspective but from a bowling perspective too. They haven't really altered their lines or their lengths and

they can kind of just work the ball to where they would like. Field now does change a bit. deep backwards square comes a little further behind square and fine leg right on the edge of the circle >> again that leg side is targeted oh and it's going to be four more and this is a

fielding display that I don't think is going to be uh making many highlights videos in a positive way the wheels are off to say the least we've seen purely in the last three or four overs probably half a dozen fumbles and miss fields. Every one of them has cost runs as well. Wahab Brizz

with that all-star coaching backroom staff that he has all the test match experience alongside him. Immran Farhat and Abdul Raman the fielding catch Abdul Majid not going to be happy. Remember she was put down on six. Bryce >> straight firm down the ground four. [screaming] And again, if you take advantage of the

errors, sometimes you'll get a nice juicy full delivery to do that, too. >> Look at the 360° scoring we've seen just in these last two overs alone. Bryce able to get it behind square now straight down the ground. The delivery before through the long on Corner region. Outstanding batting from a wonderful player.

>> Could be four more, you know. And again, just targeting part of the ground where the field has moved from and having conceded just 11 from her first couple of overs. Look at those bowling figures now. >> Four consecutive boundaries and hitting two very similar lengths from the last two deliveries to two completely

different part of the ground. >> And you would imagine that Fatima, she just doesn't know where to put her fielders. There's still five on the offside. Not one ball has gone through there in this over. in the air down the ground. How far has it gone? That far. Six more. And what an

innings this is. Absolutely outstanding. 83 from 39. And it's 179 for four with six balls to come. [laughter]

That's what you want to see as a batting side. You want to see that acceleration at the end. What acceleration as well in that over >> penultimate over of the innings becomes the largest of the match thus far. 23 runs come from it and those projected scores we saw hovering around 165 170

all of a sudden or maybe going to be veering towards 190 could even be plus that if Katherine Bryce can get the strike and maybe just dream of three figures. She's never made a century in women's T20 international cricket. She's made 1250s but she's played superbly. She needs to get on strike and almost

did with a little fumble. >> Final ball of the previous over. She showed all the power that she has. It was bowled into the slot to be honest. Floated up. Not the delivery that Pakistan would have wanted. But look at the power. Boundaries aren't small here. 65 m all the way around. That gets over

the head of the deep mid wicket fielder. The captain's innings of the highest quality. We're being treated to an exhibition of batting here in Derby. It's cleanly struck. >> They're not going to be tempted to run the second, not least, because you want to get Katherine Bryce on a strike. >> Yeah, I think that's actually a good

result. Ideally, it would have been from the first ball of the final over, but instead it comes from the second. Four deliveries for Katherine Bryce to work with. Might be a bridge too far to get up to the century, but how many more can she get for her side? >> Captain versus captain. But there is

victory once again for Scotland's leader. And goodness me, everywhere the ball is delivered, it is then pummeled away to the boundary. What an innings this has been. >> Well, we've got 33 matches to come up in the main event, Henry. And here across a couple of games in Derby, we've seen two of the best individual innings you'd

ever want to watch. Witness Chimaratipatu. Wonderful. Just a maximum shy of what would have been a well-deserved sentry against Pakistan 3 days ago. Today, Katherine Bryce could still get there. She needs three boundaries to do so. >> One's got to be six. >> It's not going to be six. It's going to be four

into the 90s. High high quality innings. Pakistan being honest are being torn us under here. Pulled to pieces in the battle of the skippers. Well, there's only one one winning it right now. It's Katherine Bryce of Scotland. Katherine the Brave, if you will. Scotland the Brave needs two more boundaries. Can she go four and six? Can she get to [snorts]

three figures? She deserve every piece of it. >> Well, where's that gone? >> It'll be Fielding Cleanly. She wants the second. She's going to run for it.

>> She'll have the strike. She will, barring any extras, no balls, wides, she is going to fall short of that three figures. But what a knock. Needed the buzzers. That's what she needed. Needed the overthrows. It was nearly a chance of it as well. Could it be six and 99 not out?

>> Hit firmly into the leg side. And she wants to run. The second should be run out and will be. >> Well, if ever a delivery sums up a piece of leadership and a woman's impact on her nation, that's it there. No thoughts of being unbeaten and 94 not out. Just a thought, can I get another run for my

team? An outstanding innings. We've been treated well to one of the great women's T20 innings. you'd like to watch here. Just there. [screaming] Nothing to lose, she would say. Obviously, no average to play for either with these not going into the official record books. But Katherine Price will be run out for 94.

And it's come off just 43 deliveries. The acceleration, the ball striking, uh the quality of that innings was simply sublime. And Pakistan, well, they look rattled. Hit to all sorts of parts of the ground. The fielding being honest they cracked under the pressure and big congratulations from coach to captain. A marvelous effort from Scotland will see

them finish with 191 for five. Let's not forget that she was dropped on just six. Went on to add 88 further runs from that point. But let's not underestimate the impact of Carter at the top of the order. Yeah, rode the luck a little bit during the power play. You expect that, but

to have been able to do that sort of start just gave the freedom to those lower down the order to power on. Chattery again at the back end of the innings, but look at that for a partnership to conclude the inning. 78 of 37 for the bowlers. Not a lot to cheer. Just the three wicket takers maybe the

pick of them. thought might have been Sadia Ysef, but she didn't get to bowl her fourth and final. But the acceleration from Bryce was what made it so exceptional. Dropped when she was six [music] off eight at another stage of her innings. She was on 32 off 18, but then she just soared to the moon,

finishing with 94 off 43. What a knock. It's going to take some effort for Pakistan. If they are going to get a victory in this game with 192 at a run rate close to 10 and over, it's not going to be easy against the Scotland side that will be filled with confidence. led by a quite brilliant

cricketer in Catherine Bryce.

Well, the wickets have tumbled. >> Yeah, five wickets altogether. The first to go was Katherine Fraser. Played nicely for her. 19. I thought that LBW was maybe a little touch and go. Some Scottish fans would have wondered was it angling down? But Darcy Carter was trapped LBW for 45. Here was the run

out. The fantastic throw from Aram Jave in the deep. Direct hit made the decision. An easy one. And then also have the run out from another angle. Brilliant throw. Outstanding work. There was the LBW of Megan McCll who just struggled a bit for her seven off eight. But then a fantastic partnership. >> It was worth

exactly 80 between Katherine Bryce and Priaz Chattery. Bryce dominated it. It came in six overs. It was off the very final delivery. The throw came in and they didn't want to run the second Chattery, but Bryce said, "We may as well risk it with it being the final ball." She was caught short. run out for 94. He came

off 43 deliveries, Henry. 11 fours, three sixes. We've been treated to a spectacle in derby. So that target for Pakistan after a blitz of runs from Katherine Price at the back end of the innings, 192 from 20 overs. It's going to take some performance from Pakistan to chase it down.

So warm-up match between Scotland and Pakistan ahead. head of the T20 World Cup. And what an innings it's been from Scotland and their captain. Katherine Bryce was given a life on six and goodness me did she take advantage of that 94 of 43. Two 94s we've had here at Dados. But what a brilliant innings by Katherine

Bryce. Always leading for the front from Scotland and Carter. Lovely little innings there by her as well. It was that partnership right there. 54 of 33 that [music] really set the tone followed by some quick wickets, a bit of panic in the Scotland camp and then a monstrous one. 78 of 37. Scotland 191 of

five in their 20 overs. and bowling figures that well in the end, let's be perfectly honest aren't quite as uh well positive as Pakistan would have liked in terms of the economy rate, but that's largely down to those final few overs that saw that run rate [music] accelerate so quickly and the story really

was the uh issues in the field, the fumbles, the drops. They were so good to start with and really just lost their way towards the back end of the innings. And how expensive is that going to be for Pakistan? >> Well, Scotland will feel confident. >> Probably fair to say the conditions are

more caci than Karachi. I think they'll feel a little more >> comfortable maybe with this cold breeze across Derby. Scotland's fixtures in this competition. It's a big one at Old Trafford. The opening game against Ireland feels to me like it's a it's a really significant contest in group B. >> Biggest picture for them will be versus

England on 20th of June at Leeds. If you're at leads headingly, get yourself to Western Terrace and go crazy. >> But it can be quite lively the Western Terrace, I think it's fair to say, on a Saturday. >> And it's a group that Scotland will look at and think, look, get a couple of wins.

We can put some real heat on the likes of England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka. >> What about Pakistan? Well, there's one fixture we always look out for. just getting ready there. Man Ali and there's big picture. That's the big one there. First picture versus India at Edgebast and Birmingham always their biggest one.

>> It's going to be interesting for them. Very It's a tough group for Pakistan. South Africa, Bangladesh, Australia and Netherlands. But there's a chance for them to go out there cause an upset because one of India, South Africa and Australia is not going to qualify and Pakistan will be thinking well don't write us off either.

>> You just never know. You know if warm-ups and there's been so many bilaterals and warm-ups that we've seen in the recent times, but at the end of the day, all that will matter is how you play between 12th of June and 5th of July. And this is it, isn't it? Sometimes it's

very easy to think, well, we know which way the groups are going, but who would have seen in the last two IC women's events that have seen World Cup victories for a side not Australia? And given their success in recent times, dominance over the last decade, doesn't it tell you a story about how the

women's game is becoming so much closer in so many ways? And what a thrill that is. Who knows what the next few weeks are going to bring. What we do know is we got a Scotland side jubilant after that first innings. >> Why would you not? Beaming smiles on their faces. Katherine Bryce just having a little

laugh with her team. uses the free. That is beautiful. >> A brilliant shot there by Catherine B. But what an innings that was. It was just pure masterclass of batting, maneuvering off the field. >> And no matter how many times you watch her bat, she's always so pleasing to the art. Yeah, there were fumbles in there and

absolutely it was not clean from Pakistan in the field. But what we saw was the pressure relentless. And when you can do that to a fielding unit and they start getting the doubts, it's amazing how quickly you can take advantage. And so there is going to be pressure particularly on this opening pair because you just sense a good start

is going to be vital if they're going to chase down a target like 192. You've got to get off quickly to that sort of start that will put a bit of pressure back on Scotland. And that's the joy and the thrill and the momentum of white ball cricket is what point you can turn to

the opposition and say right shoes on the other foot now. How are you coping with the heat? >> Yeah, absolutely. Umpires now slowly making their way out to the middle. I'd love to know what you know Scotland are talking about in their huddle. >> Well, it is cold [snorts] in fairness. >> Hello. Hello. Hello.

>> Exa exactly that. Just trying to keep themselves warm. What I'm really excited about is the return of Kirsty Gordon in Scotland colors. Can't wait to see how she will go on this pitch. How in this warm-up game today, she was obviously missing in the last game as she was playing for her

county team, the Blaze. Well, she knows this part of the world very well. Made the East Midlands of England her home. Originally from northern part of Scotland and Kirsty Gordon is going to be vital to Scotland's hopes. Certainly, no question. She's one of those names you look at in a squad that's got increasing

depth and you think, well, if you see Kirsty Gordon, have to have Max that spin attack, have a good tournament. Rachel Slater as well, absolutely vital. and then the Bryce is contributing. There's no reason why Scotland can't have confidence at not just causing upsets but actually going out there and making a real impact in this tournament.

>> Yeah, absolutely. I've said it time and time again over the last few days, but they're really going to be the underdogs in that group. Someone that might just creep up and surprise you every now and then. Brilliant lineup and Katherine Fraser will be the bowler opening opening up experienced player. There's experience at the top of the

order as well for Pakistan. Go for Rosa. His average may not be great, but alongside Manba Ali duo that can get off to a good start. And that is a good start. Lovely shot to kick things off. [screaming] >> They needed a good start and that is how you do it. Gar Roza.

An aggressive batter. It was there and she loves that sweep >> off the mark with the boundary. >> It's had a good year as well. Couple of hundreds in the ODIs against Zimbabwe. That's a really nice way to start the innings.

>> They clearly have some Clear plans here >> against each batter. Bit of >> change in field now. Left-hander mane alli is on strike. Deep square leg goes back and long off in place. >> Well, man will be thinking about that offside where the field is up. Yes, three. >> It's well bowled from Fraser who took

three foot in the previous warm up. But this opening pair, they also played nicely in their previous match. 36 of 21 in the Neber Alley at the top of the order and also the left and right hand combination always useful. Yes, >> Fraser was amazing against Netherlands with the ball. >> Very well dug out. Kind of a swinging in

the air there from Fraser, but she was so good against Netherlands with her line, her length. >> [cheering] >> The key for Pakistan is momentum but patience. And it sounds like a little bit of a contradiction, but that's a decent start to the innings. Seven without loss after one. >> Yeah.

a little bit closer. Yeah. Center. >> Yeah. >> Left arm over. [screaming] There's been a lot of turnover from the Pakistan squad since the last tournament in 2024.

You look at >> five deputants in the squad >> and Sidrain Saddaf Shamas Sahel big names of all failed to make it to this squad. need a dar similarly vastly experienced players but it does show the depth and talent that's coming through with this Pakistan side and it's it's exciting to see isn't it because you want to see

these players that will be coming through and being the names of the future >> yeah absolutely and few changes from the the 50 campaign but that was some disappointing one for them >> [screaming] >> It's >> nicely boss Slater. Wicket to wicket. No room for Mana to do anything with >> Rachel Slater is someone who's been part

of the Scottish team for a long time. Good experience. 35 wickets to her name. Three five wicket halls. A decent economy of just under sevens. Swings the ball away from the left-hander. Could be a chance. Oh, this is a question. Do you go for the catch to try and stop the boundary? Ultimately, you want to

protect a trip from the dentist, but that slow outfield prevents four runs. Commitment to the cause in the field. >> Yeah, a bit of a knee slide from Carter. Thought about it, then decided to just try and stop the ball. Difficult ones, but a good chase from Gordon. Limits two. >> Oh, it's dropped.

>> It was hit hard and it went very very firmly towards Abdakud, but she'll be frustrated there because that was an opportunity. >> Yeah, hit firmly. She had two hands to it. Second chance she thought about it, but was well out of the reach. should have been taken. She'll look at her hands like what's happened there?

But >> that was a catch she should have taken. >> That'll be wide. >> And again, we mentioned that left hand right hand combination. That's why it can be so valuable, particularly in limited overs cricket where a few wides, a few extras can really build up. If you can keep that angle just a little bit

trickier for the bowler, it can be quite useful.

>> Oh, messy. Very messy. >> It's a bit of a chase on slide and Chloe Ael does a good job. >> Eventually will come back for a couple. wide signaled by the umpire. Just shows the carry really not there. Nasty bounce for Sarah Bryce. But yeah, it was a good good chase there

by Ael. Long way down for her. Good fielding. I say Willing and Able >> smacked towards deep mid wicket. That is going to be a part of the ground that we're going to see targeted a lot by Maniba. >> Got a clear plan against Manley. There's two out on the leg side going into the

pitch. She loves to play that pull shot. Going for a split field to Gulf Roza. Deep cover and a deep backward square leg. Well, >> that sounded good off the bat, but I'm not sure it's got the distance. And having played such a wonderful innings, Katherine Bryce takes the catch for the first wicket.

Where's the Katherine Bryce show? You can't keep her out of action, can you? Gerrosa skips down the track. Sounded good, but catched toe end of the bat. And a really well judged catch in the end there by Katherine Bryce. [screaming] >> Ger Roza has to depart. She goes for seven. Pakistan 17 for one.

coming round to you. So Sara comes the middle >> with a wicket having fallen at the end of the second over

>> sorry you got more like >> and as if she's not done enough today Katherine Bryce >> she didn't bowl in last warm-up fixture against the Netherlands looking to get back into rhythm with the ball as she has done with the bat.

>> I assume when we see the team depart the ground, she'll be pulling into the driver's seat of the coach as well. >> I uh I mean I am surprised she doesn't she doesn't drive in the first place, you know, does everything for this team. It's not a particularly elegant shot. Brings just one.

>> This is the matchup that I'll be really interested to see. Katherine Bryce big in swing. >> Would be looked to hit her across the line. Two fielders out on the leg side. Quite square.

tailing in towards the rightander. That's >> good sharp work from the non- strikers end. Just keeping that scoreboard ticking over. You're not finding the boundaries. Just make sure things keep moving forward.

>> Oh, what a hit that is. >> [cheering] >> Have some of that. >> Well, Katherine Bryce getting the taste of her own medicine, isn't she? >> Yes, Catherine. >> A shot by Maniba Ali. It wasn't as short, but she pounces on that back foot and the crunch of the bat was brilliant.

It's that bottom hand grip that she's got. She holds the bat quite low down. enabling her sort of use those wrists to break at the last moment. >> Wonderful sound.

>> Let's see that six.

this off the bat. >> Boom.

>> That was a good sound as well. But there's a fielder in the deep. And so >> that is Bryce concluding the over. 27 for one.

That's it. A little bit. Yeah. Legs down. Come. Left arm over to you.

>> So many ways of watching this. The biggest women's T20 World Cup in history wherever you might be right around the world.

Nice shape in towards the righthander. >> Really moving quite sharply. And that's what she does. She jagged that one back in. Beautiful scene position by Rachel Slater. She should have caught that. I was a bit lethargic with the effort just throwing a hand there. You know the ones like you say in the nets don't in a game, but it is a

game. I know what you mean. >> I'm trying to process it. >> I I I heard words and meaning.

>> We'd like to This is what she's really good at though. Rachel say to keep it >> making a little bit of movements. Sarah Bryce telling Midon to go slightly rounder. Just the amount of movement she's getting. Could be another chance of a catch. This guess who? >> It's a game that we love. It's the bus

driver Katherine Bryce from Scotland now all over Pakistan. A very similar dismissal. Ball sailing into the Zarbisha sky swirling up there safely in >> once again probably looking to go over Midon probably not that quite to pull and Sarra Jabine departs for just one Pakistan now 27 for two

>> [laughter]

>> So 192 the target and look at that name top left Katherine Bryce 94 off 43 dropped on six. Goodness, didn't she take advantage of that opportunity? >> Yeah, Nash Sandu, I believe, was the the bowler. Simple regulation caught and bowl chance should have been taken. And you better at the crease. Aisha Zafur

striking at just 100 average. Not as impressive, but should be looking to make a mark in this game. >> The rarity of a T20 International 100 in there though. >> That is the sort of crunching drive that will bring runs if he can pierce that infield.

>> Lovely shot. Just leans into that one. can't quite find the gap, but that's okay. Bit of confidence for her

>> playing with confidence and understandably it's been unquestionably the best year her career. played a lot of cricket, more than 60 T20 internationals, but again that Zimbabwe series earlier in the year scored a lot of runs including that 100 and it just feels that at the right time Pakistan have got some big

players that are in good form. Chance of a wicked maiden here.

>> Won't be that, but it is just one off the over. >> The score 20 28.

under

center. >> That's leg. >> Well, this tournament underway on Friday. Wherever you may be, ic.tv will be available for you to follow the action. >> [screaming] >> Yep. Straight given gone. Third wicket falls. >> Pakistan in real real trouble. Katherine Fraser comes back into the attack. Picks up a wicket off the first delivery of

her second over. Full straight. [screaming] Now it's as dead as you like. No hesitation to lift that finger up from Anna Harris >> and Aisha Zafa she departs for one. Pakistan now 28 for three.

I think

>> my job

middle. Saram Javeed >> comes to the middle with Pakistan in trouble. >> It's given a bit of Karan Pollardesque West Indian way to mark your guard. Get the bail and stomp it in the ground. >> That's a nice way to start. That is four valuable runs. They need to get going now. Pakistan because three

wickets down in the power play is always problematic, particularly when you've only got a few runs on the board. But that's a lovely shot. >> First ball. Brilliant way to get off the mark. It's always good to put the pressure back onto the bowler. Katherine Fraser picks the wicket off first over and then

she has a boundary. >> A good drive, but it's stopped by the tumbling Bryce. There was a confidence in the way that that bail was hammering. I quite liked it. >> She means business. I'm here ready to make it count.

>> Well, that was almost a marvelous moment where ready to make it count would be counting to four and then walking back to the dressing rooms that you >> almost the double C. Sounded good off the bat down the ground. >> That's a lovely piece of fielding though from Carter.

>> That sounded good off the bat. >> Really looked like it was going to be boundary. And then Carter just nonchalantly sticks her left hand out. She's like, "Thank you very much. I'll keep that to a one.

Change of angle. >> Still not the opportunity for a boundary. Oh, just for a moment it was nervy. Five overs gone. Have a change in the commentary box with a score 34 for three. >> Sorry.

I said I'd commit to that. So um please can you do cow please and then yeah jump please jump in. Yeah, >> looks pretty chilled in that Scotland dugout at the moment. They are well on top in this game. Guided masterfully by their captain, Katherine Bryson. Kirsty Gordon back into the side today. Wasn't

playing the other day. She was off playing domestic cricket for her county, the Blaze. The former England international back to Scotland. What an addition to this Scottish side. >> Starts with a full toss. So, interestingly, she actually captains that side, the Blaze, and it's a team Katherine Bryce also plays in. So, then

they come into the Scotland side and they rotate. But I think that's a great thing. They're really good friends. You know, they live together. They play a lot of golf together. So, they've, you know, always got someone to rely on. And I've heard an interview with her beforehand. She say, you know, if

Katherine needs anything from me, I can help her out. Otherwise, I'll step back. This is her team. >> Left hand to you.

Yes,

>> great use of the feet. >> Not quite got the full connection, >> but a little bit of intent here from Iram taking on the spinner.

Yes.

>> Through the hands, bursts through the hands of Abdah Makud >> and that could easily have been four down. Lenny. Yeah, two drops now. Both Maxude both came very swiftly to her, but both were at a nice catchable height. We'll get one more look at this in a moment. And what you'll see here is the

difficulty of this second chance was should the hands have gone high or should they have gone low? She got kind of caught with them going sideways. I think maybe if the two fingers are pointed to the sky, it might have been held on to. >> Protection out in the deep for that shot.

Certainly Pakistan continuing to attack. We saw that three days ago. >> This has come swiftly. But if you get those two hands pointing upwards, I think that's going to be a comfortable catch. Problem was it kind of it came rising towards her. So the initial movement of the hands was what caught Max short. Second drop for Scotland.

>> And it's through. That should be four. The ball just slowing up, but it's got enough. >> Gordon getting a bit of tap in her first over. >> Again, missfield. Amazing the butterfly or the domino effect that you get from errors in the field. We saw it in the first innings. Pakistan multiplicity of drops going down, miss

fields, and we just saw how incredibly costly they were. The same for Scotland there. >> Great use of the feet inside out and teasing Max. >> Two off the final ball of the over. So that brings the power play to a close. Six gone. 45 for three. And with that they're going to have drinks.

Good morning.

Crazy.

Good job.

What are they doing?

Got a bit warm.

So, drinks break and the power play coming to a close and Scotland very much in the driving seat here in Derby for this second round of warm-up games ahead of the ICC women's T20 World Cup in just a couple of days now. Pakistan needing 147 still. It's a tough tough ask. It's a tall order.

Maniba and Iram out there in the middle. You can just see on the shirts the blustery wind. There's clouds overhead. And if you look to the left, it's a beautiful summer's day. And I'm just going to pretend that I can't look over to the right because the clouds, well, dark is an understatement.

So Ael coming into the attack. Gone full zinc across the nose. She's expecting sunshine, but maybe it's just the contrast to Scotland. sat up there to be hit. Should just be a single to open the over.

>> A change in the fielding conditions now. Four fielders laid outside that 25 yd circle as Khloe Ael with that tall languid action built in Australia honed up here in Scotland. could be very very useful throughout the campaign. Group D coming up >> in the air. Taken. Excellent grab from Fraser. Leapt like a salmon and plucked

it from the sky. >> Brilliant bowling. 6'2 in in height and extracting that extra bounce. And you can see just not used to it at all. comes up, hits about the shoulder of the bat, well judged catch at back point and well Scotland have been superb, haven't they? Fraser the one who holds on

elegantly. Another one falls. Javad gone for 14. It's 46 for four.

be a writing. So yeah.

Captain Fatima coming out to the middle. Pushed up the order today. So 40 innings, the best of 90 and 250s to her name. One of those in just 15 balls against Zimbabwe a couple of weeks ago. So in good form >> with the bat and they need her to come to the party here because they're in all

sorts of trouble now. Pakistan. That one slipped out of the hand. >> Think she might have just got away with it on height.

>> Look at the extra bounce. >> Again, not something you would get a huge amount of in in Pakistan. Domestic game back home. the surfaces as well not quite as conducive but that additional height and you think about the release point 6'2 in probably coming down from about 8 foots from able >> through the gap that's going to be four

>> fatasana straight into her usual striking nicely six from two she now is the captain >> you referenced that innings of 90 that came earlier this year against South Africa then Butcher Strum in South Africa came off just 41 balls very very capable of changing the game and I think many Pakistan women's fans think the

captain's been batting the place too low up the order today >> she's one of those names that comes up in conversation a lot I was at the content day with some of the teams yesterday and they part in the same group as Pakistan and you ask you know who is the player that stands out for

you in that side the amount of times she was brought up with in both back and ball. People saying she's the one to watch out for in that Pakistan team. >> Yeah. And I have to say the elevation, the captaincy for her hasn't actually taken away from her right foot at all. >> Ariel going to land just short.

>> So a single off the final ball of the over. A mixed bag of an over. Wicket and a boundary in it. Seven gone. 54 for4.

Lower.

Well, the stat that really stands out on there, Katherine Bryce, 94 from 43. The captain could have easily been knocked out, but sacrificed herself off the last ball to try and scamper back for another run. >> But Pakistan, they've got some real work to do. That target 192 a long way away. So into the attack maxude

>> a full toss >> to open proceedings. >> One thing to keep your eye on at home is that Duckworth Lewis Stern par. So the end of this over Pakistan having already lost four are well behind. >> They'd need to be 87 to be ahead of the par score. So behind by in and around

30. I'm not saying it's going to rain immediately, but it is actually up on the big score board here at the Derby County grounds. So Fatamasan will be aware of that. I'd expect her to attack right from the off. I know it's not necessarily about winning and losing in warm-up matches. But Pakistan having

gone down to such a comprehensive and heavy defeat against Sri Lanka, the last thing they want to do here is suffer a similar fate against Scotland. And really these two the experience of Mini Ali and the skipper are crucial >> and that's something going into the full tournament you can show that if we can

you know this is England it does rain a bit you might have heard that's something that could come into action during the tournament. So if they can manipulate a situation like this during a warm-up game they can then take that into the tournament. It's >> right at the toes this time again. Can't

get it away. to just a single >> and Scotland of all teams, men's and women's sides will will know how to manage the rain better than anyone. Remarkable track record in the last two years. The men's side have managed to wash outs in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Vinduk. Three of the driest places on

the planet. Steps away and gives herself room. The intent is there, but miss time on the shot. So, we're saying we should take them to droughtridden countries to play some cricket and make miracles happen. >> Absolutely. I think they're missing a trick. Get some extra funding. Get the governments around the world. You need

some rain. Get Scotland into town. >> One of those wash outs came against Ireland. You bring the two Celtic nations together. Well, you're almost certain to make the rain and the magic come from the heavens.

Two pushed out on the leg side. Long off and long on.

>> There she goes.

Yeah, really well bowled top spinner to close things off. >> Adov has gone 57 for four.

>> I love to see this as a wrist spinner. Always variation very much out of the back of the hands. If you're watching as a batter, what you want to look for is the palm of the hand rather than the ball coming down towards you. I think it was picked out of the hand rather than

off the surface. Great skills from >> Maxud Catherine in front and then higher up. >> In front and then higher up. >> Head overs. >> Scotland 53 for one. Pakistan 57 for four. So you look at the runs doesn't look that different. But those three extra wickets and then the way Katherine Bryce just escalated towards the back of

that innings. >> Put the foot on the accelerator. Didn't go through the gears. She just sort of went from second, skipped them all and went into fifth. >> Just something's happened there to Maxude. Not sure was it off the final delivery, but she will be coming off. Won't be able to bowl the next over, you

would imagine. >> Uh, long on

Reminder of course these matches being warm-ups they can be any of the 15 player squad used. Now Scotland missing one. It's Carter who was off the field briefly. She's come back on down at long on now.

>> Katherine Bryce just cannot keep her out the game today. >> Sensational with the bat. No wonder she's got a smile on her face. picked up two catches as well. Fearless leader of this Scottish side for such a long time.

[screaming and cheering]

is to this Scottish squad as well. There's the DLS par scores. They've actually got a ball by ball. Outstanding technology here at the county ground. So, they would need to be at this ball 89 to be at par, 90 to be ahead. They're miles behind, 33 behind right now. The only way they'll catch that up is by

building a partnership for this fifth wicket. Uh both in terms of run scoring. >> That's not going to help. Ables tall sets herself. Great awareness of the rope. Fifth wicket goes down. Great grab and Katherine Price now has a wicket. >> Outstanding catch. Probably the best catch we've seen actually across the course of the Women's World Cup warm-up

so far because Abel well judges this wonderfully well. Get a look here. Not just the actual catch itself, but then the fancy footwork from the 6'2 in fast bowler. who says fast bowlers can't field a magnificent grab and Scotland are blitzing Pakistan away. Mine is the latest that has to go. She's gone for

20. Half the batters back in the hutch. It's 57 for five.

So it brings Alia Riaz out to the middle. 22 from 16 in the last game. So not bad run rate there. 95 innings she's played and just the two half centuries to her name. But these two know each other very well. Fatima Alia Rez the groundsman traditional shorts and boots hands in pockets trudge around towards

the hover cover as the rain starts to fall here at the county ground in Derby. It's going to be interesting here for me, Georgie, is it took an eternity to come off the other day >> and we played through some quite heavy rain, but this time the ground staff, I think, feel as though it could be

>> a bit quicker to come down upon us. Might have that hover cover buzzing out to the middle sooner rather than later. >> Just past the stretched left hand of Katherine Bryce. I think also if you're a player, you don't want to be stuck in the rain. >> More look at this catch here, Georgie.

Outstanding. Really so well judged. Great piece of camera work from down at Long Off as well. And then the fancy footwork. Michael down in the camera like all our team here. They're buzzing for the main event, too. 33 matches to come. >> Beautiful one bounce skids on and a blemish on the over. Nine gone. 62 for

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>> And with that, the weather has rolled in. We can hear the hover cover being fired up and the players are heading off because this rain has suddenly got very, very heavy. So sprinting off the pitch, the two Pakistan batters have suddenly turned into Olympic sprinters. They're gone. They're almost back inside already. Scotland perhaps a little more

used to the rain. A little slower to head off the field, but the hover cover is coming out to the middle. So how things stand at the moment. Pakistan struggling 62 for5 in response to Scotland's 191. So they need another 130 to win. But as the rain falls, that might have to be adjusted

whether they lose overs at some point. But it's a sorry tale for Pakistan at the moment. Really struggling in this response.

Yeah, certainly Scotland so impressive. You can see even our camera team having to to dash for cover. Hopefully there there is a bit of a a sign on the radar that we should only have about 30 minutes of this. We've got not just the 30 minutes time, but our second warm-up match of the day where we've got the

Netherlands versus Sri Lanka to look forward to isn't until all the way at 300 p.m. and it's 12:30 local time right now. But for the bowlers, well, superb efforts all around. Maybe the one surprise 11 off Gordon's one and only over but two wickets for Slater and a wicket a piece for Fraser Katherine

Bryce who continues her excellent all round day alongside a couple of catches in that innings of 94 and then Khloe Ael her height and bounce and what a catch she took. Scotland doing everything right. >> Difficult day for Pakistan. Scotland riding high following that defeat that defeating the Netherlands, excuse me, a couple of days ago. They just came out

firing today. Katherine Bryce, the fearless leader for that Scottish [music] team. And Pakistan, well, they're struggling in response here. 62 for five. >> Georgie, just to give you a sense as well as to how big the gap is between the sides, it's 42 runs right [music] now. The difference in the Duckorth Lewis Stern calculations.

Five wickets have fallen so far. And the first couple, Katherine Bryce Midoff. Well, she's a very experienced fielder. Never going to put these down. Judge them very nicely as we'll bring you these first two dismissals. Quite a similar, weren't they? They they mirrored each other in in some ways. And there was an LBW

decision that I think was pretty fair. It was full. It was straight. Probably going to go on and cannon in to leg stump. The finger went up in a flash. And then the extra pace and bounce of Chloe Ael. Well, judge catch that one. A backup point too. >> Yeah, Katherine Fraser getting both

hands to it. And then this the pick of them so far. The awareness of [music] that rope and being able to balance. I can tell you as a tall person, it's hard sometimes. You you got a lot of limbs to deal with. And that's a great bit of work. And the weather has [music] really come

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>> [music] >> Well, that's the scene in front of us at Derby. Frustration, another shower rolling on through this part of the world. And so the game between Scotland and Pakistan match abandoned, but we've still seen plenty of action that has given us a little bit of an indication of where these two sides might be.

And Scotland's 191 for five. Pakistan 62 for five after nine overs. So Scotland with the win, 41 runs DLS. and they will be delighted with their day's work, albeit an unfinished one. Sachi, well, clear one stand out there. That was Catherine Bryce's innings of 94 of 43. She was given a life when she was on

at six runs. However, she made the most of it. Carter, another flashing start by her and Scotland posted well above par 191 for five in their 20 overs. >> Well, it was some innings when the sun was shining. She made a some beautiful ball striking and it was punishment for an innings that did get her life. dropped on six.

>> She really did take full advantage. >> 11 fours and three sixes and some monstrous sixes. >> Well, the bowling figures inevitably look a little worse for wear and I think for Pakistan there is work to do, not least some of the fumbles in the field. Now what about Pakistan's performance with the bat? Again it was under

underperforming underpar had moments but other than that

brilliant brilliant bowling card here for Scotland following up from their last match against in the Netherlands. Catherine Fraser Slater picking up a couple of wickets. She was wicketless in the last game. [music] So good come back for her. Brilliant economy as well and Msud. So brilliant scorecard for Scotland overall. >> Five wickets fell in the nine overs we

had of the Pakistan innings and inevitably seemingly Katherine Bryce at the heart of it.

Safe hands from the skipper. >> Wherever the ball was, that's where Katherine Bryce was today. That one from Fraser was dead on. [screaming] >> Was given. They kept it simple. Did the Scottish bowlers are surprised by the pace and the bounce for that one. Brilliant taken catch by Fraser yet again. And there she was,

Katherine Bryce back in action and in with the wickets. And what a brilliant catch and judgment of the boundary rope that was by Chloe Ael. Moment of glory. >> It's a really good catch that and summed up a really good day for Scotland who get the victory winning by 41 runs. And they are going to make a statement

in this tournament. I'm sure of it because they've got too many good players. They've got too much confidence and these conditions will suit what they will want to do in this tournament and that is a real threat on some of those teams around them. This game we've got coming up here at Derby, Netherlands against Sri

Lanka. Netherlands, a side that themselves struggled in their opening warm-up against Scotland. And a Sri Lanka team led quite brilliantly as ever it seems by Chimari Atapatu. And we'll see you in about an hour right here from hopefully what will be Darth Vados in about an hour's time.