Kiwi skipper Melie Kerr is named Player of the Match for her 30- (24) when they were in a lot of trouble and 4-0-23-2 with the ball, plus her captaincy, including giving Bates the final over.
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Bates closes it out, the last ball yielding only a single, meaning that New Zealand win by four runs. Bates hit the last ball of the New Zealand innings for six, and now she has bowled the final over to settle things for New Zealand.
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Last ball coming up and Ireland need six from it to win the match.
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Suzie Bates will bowl the final over, having not bowled in the innings up to this point.
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It comes down to the final over. Ireland need 15 to win or 14 to go to a super over (wouldn't be the first time a New Zealand team playing a world cup match in England have had to go to a super over!).
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A four, a wide and then the big wicket, Lewis caught by Bates off Mair for 58 (53 balls, six fours). Ireland 123-4 in the 19th over.
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Second ball duck for Stokell caught by Jess Kerr off Melie Kerr. Ireland 116-3 from 18 overs, need 25 from the last two overs to win. Melie Kerr 4-0-23-2.
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Stokell promoted up the order.
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Prendergast goes caught by Maddy Green off Melie Kerr for 59 (53 balls, 5 fours, 1 six) and Ireland are 116-2 in the 18th over.
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