Live updates: Cricket World Cup - White Ferns v West Indies at Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui

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West Indies 259/9 - Matthews 119
New Zealand 256 all out - Devine 108

WI win by three runs (target 260)

9:33pm 

What a game. Huge congratulations to the West Indies, they've held on to seal a thriller at the Mount - and what a start to the World Cup!

Disappointment for the White Ferns, but they've got plenty of chances to bounce back in this World Cup.

Matthews will undoubtedly be player of the match for her century and two wickets, but Sophie Devine gave her good competition with her 108.

The White Ferns can bounce back as early as Monday, when they face Bangladesh.

We'll be back then, so make sure to join us. Until then, thank you and goodnight!

9:31pm - WEST INDIES WIN BY THREE RUNS

Oh my word. Talk about drama. Who bowls the last over? It'll be Deandra Dottin! Her first bowl of the match, Jess Kerr faces. Six needed from six!

Kerr faces, and she drives to cover - but can't beat the fielder! They get through for one. 

Martin faces, five needed from five.

WICKET! And Martin's trapped lbw - but reviews it straight away! She has to have hit it?! No spike as the ball passes the bat. So it has to be missing the stumps. It isn't! Martin goes for 44, but the White Ferns still need five runs from four balls!

Hannah Rowe is in at No.10, on strike straight away. She digs out a yorker and gets a single down the ground.

Jess Kerr faces, four needed from three balls. 

WICKET! And Kerr falls! She looks to clear mid-off, but doesn't get the elevation. Kerr goes for a brilliant 25, but it's down to 17-year-old Fran Jonas.

Four needed from two. Rowe on strike.

WICKET! Huge swing and miss from Rowe, and Jonas sets off for a run. Campbelle collects the ball behind the stumps, and throws it to Dottin, who runs out Jonas at the non-striker's end!

The West Indies win by three runs!

NZ 256/10

9:21pm - 49 overs

Martin faces Henry, bowling her last, 20 needed from 12.

Single first ball, as Martin swipes the ball down to third man for one. Jess Kerr to face.

Kerr backs away and hits over cover, and gets two runs out to the sweeper, 17 needed from 10.

Kerr drives out to the cover boundary again, and gets a single. Martin faces, 16 needed from nine.

Martin hits the ball down to long-off, but the ball plugs in the outfield, and stops before the boundary. They come back for two - 14 needed from eight.

Four! Martin gets deep in her crease, and swings the ball over midwicket to get four - 10 needed from seven!

One ball to come, can Martin do it again? She can! Martin stands tall and cuts the ball over point for another boundary! Six from six!

NZ 254/7

9:15pm - 48 overs

Matthews to bowl out, Kerr on strike, 26 needed from 18.

Dropped! Kerr smashes the ball in the air, but not far enough! Knight lines up the catch at long-on, but spills it - and they run two!

Four! Kerr plays out a dot, but then gives herself room to hit four more over cover - 20 needed from 15!

Two dot balls, as Kerr can't beat the field. One ball to come, what does Kerr do.

She cuts straight to point, and that's another dot.

NZ 240/7

9:12pm - 47 overs

Henry to Martin, 32 runs needed from 24 balls.

Play and miss from Martin first ball. Gold for the West Indies. Martin defends and can't steal a single to point.

Martin cuts and gets a single to point. Jess Kerr takes strike.

Four! Kerr backs away and swings the ball over long-off for a boundary!

Kerr defends the next ball, and can't get a run. 

Kerr hits the last ball of the over down to wide long-off for a single.

NZ 234/7

9:07pm - 46 overs

Matthews to Martin, 39 from 30 needed.

Martin gets a single first ball of the over. How does Jess Kerr play this?

Kerr drives straight to cover, no run. Kerr gets a short ball next, and cuts in front of square for four through cover! Great shot under pressure!

Kerr defends the next ball, and Martin runs through for a single.

Martin faces, and gets a single to the gap at midwicket. Kerr takes strike with one ball to come in the over.

Kerr defends the final ball.

NZ 228/7

9:03pm - 45 overs

Henry to Devine.

WICKET! And that could be curtains! Henry pulls off a brilliant caught and bowled to see the back of Devine! The umpires have come together, and we'll check if the ball bounced as Henry juggled it. The catch is clean, and Devine has to go for 108. Jess Kerr is in at No.9.

Kerr to face, 45 runs needed from 35 balls. 

Kerr edges her first ball down to third man and runs back for two runs to get off the mark straight away.

Kerr plays and misses her next ball, before getting two more with a cut out to deep point.

Kerr defends to cover, and Martin runs through for a single. 

Martin works the final ball of the over to third man for one to end the over.

NZ 221/7

8:56pm - 44 overs

Alleyne to Martin, 53 needed of 42 balls.

Four to start the over! Too straight from Alleyne, and Martin flicks it for four down to fine leg! Leg byes the call, but they all count.

Martin defends, and gets an inside edge for a single to short fine leg. Devine to face. 

Straight, and Devine can only defend. Devine gets a single to long-on, Martin faces.

Martin digs out a yorker for one to midwicket. 

One ball to come in the over, Devine on strike. Short, and Devine cuts to the sweeper on the off side.

NZ 215/6

8:53pm - 43 overs

Martin faces Henry, and pushes the first ball of the over for a single to cover.

Devine faces. Short and wide, Devine cuts over the circle and comes back for two as the ball's saved on the boundary. 

Devine drives back to Henry, who gets a hand on it but can't save a run.

Martin faces, and cuts for a single down to third man. Devine back on strike, two balls to come in the over.

Short and wide, and Devine cuts in front of square for a single to the cover sweeper to bring up the 50-run stand between these two.

Martin on strike again. She pulls a single out to deep midwicket for one more to end the over.

NZ 207/6

8:49pm - 42 overs

Bowling change, Alleyne comes back. Devine on strike.

Short to start, and Devine cuts a single out to the off side sweeper. Martin on strike.

Martin plays out three dot balls, and then gets a single out to deep point to bring up the NZ 200.

Devine to face the last ball of the over. Devine drives straight to cover to end the over with a dot.

NZ 200/6

8:45pm - 41 overs

Here we go then, last 10 overs. The White Ferns need 66 from the last 60 balls. Devine is on 99.

Martin will face Henry. 

Short and wide to start, and Martin cuts to third man for a single. Devine faces, one run away from a century.

And there it is! Devine drives through cover and gets one run to bring up her sixth ODI hundred! It comes off 117 balls, with 10 boundaries. A muted celebration - Devine knows her job isn't done. Martin faces.

Dropped! Martin cuts straight to point, where Dottin shells it! Martin cuts the next ball and gets a single. 

Devine faces again. She cuts straight into the ground and gets a single.

Martin on strike, and cuts straight to point to end the over.

NZ 198/6

8:40pm - 40 overs

Mohammed to Martin.

On the legs first ball, and Martin works it out to wide long-on for two runs to start the over.

Martin turns the next ball for a single and brings Devine back onto strike.

Devine on 98. Full toss, and Devine swings hard out to deep midwicket for one to move to 99. Martin faces.

Martin sweeps but can't beat short fine leg. Short and wide, nearly a double bouncer, and Martin whacks it through cover for four! 

Full toss, and Martin sweeps down to fine leg for a single to end the over.

NZ 194/6

8:37pm - 39 overs

Devine on 97. Matthews to bowl.

Short to start, and Devine cuts it out to the off side sweeper for a boundary.

Martin on strike. Full toss from Matthews, and Martin drives through cover for a boundary!

Martin bunts towards long-on to end the over with a single.

NZ 185/6

8:33pm - 38 overs

Martin faces Mohammed.

Martin gets a single to midwicket to start the over, Devine faces.

Devine drives to mid-on and gets one more.

Martin on strike again, and cuts another single out to deep point. Devine faces.

Devine sweeps, and sweeps hard. Henry fields on the boundary, but spills it as it goes for four! 

Devine sweeps again, and this time Henry fields to keep them to a single.

NZ 179/6

8:30pm - 37 overs

Devine, on 90, to face Matthews.

Devine cuts the first ball of the over and gets one. Martin faces.

Martin is lucky not to be bowled looking to cut against the spin. Martin survives though.

Martin sweeps and gets a single out to deep square leg.

Devine faces the last ball of the over, but can't score.

NZ 171/6

8:27pm - 36 overs

Mohammed to Devine.

Short ball to start, and Devine pulls a single to midwicket. Martin to face.

Martin gets low and paddles the ball to fine leg and runs back for two. 

Martin gets a single to midwicket and give Devine one ball to face in the over.

Short, and Devine cuts out towards cover for a single.

NZ 169/6

8:24pm - 35 overs

Exactly 100 runs needed to win, 96 balls remain. It's neck and neck.

Matthews comes back for another spell. Halliday faces.

Short from Matthews second ball, and Halliday pulls out to square leg for a single. Devine on strike.

Devine pushes down the ground and gets a single to long-off. Halliday faces.

WICKET! Halliday falls! She cuts straight to slip, and Matthews has another wicket! Halliday goes for three, Katey Martin comes in at No.8.

Martin to face, and late cuts her first ball down to third man for two.

NZ 164/6

8:18pm - 34 overs

Mohammed to Devine.

Short and wide, and Devine cuts the first ball of the over for four, and brings up 3000 ODI runs. 

Full next ball, and Devine drives to cover for one. Halliday to face the off-spinner. 

Halliday gets off the mark with a cut to point. Devine faces.

Devine gets a single down to long-off. Halliday again.

Halliday defends to point, and Devine runs through for a risky single - she gets home safely though.

NZ 160/5

8:15pm - 33 overs

Selman to Devine.

Short to start, and Devine pulls behind square, and a misfield at short fine leg goes for a boundary! 

Devine gets one more by turning a full toss out to midwicket for a single. Green to face.

WICKET! And Green goes! She advances to work through midwicket, but can only find Taylor's hands. Green goes for nine. Brooke Halliday is in next.  

Halliday to face, one ball left in the over. She defends to point.

NZ 152/5

8:09pm - 32 overs

Mohammed to Devine.

Dropped! And she's been put down again! Devine sweeps, where the fielder running in from deep square leg puts her down! Devine gets one more.

Green faces. Green uses her feet and drives through cover for four! Great shot from Green early on.

Green uses her feet again, and defends to midwicket for one more. Devine faces.

Chance! Devine looks to sweep a full toss, gets a top edge that lands safely behind square on the leg side. One more run.

Green to face the last ball, and defends.

NZ 147/4

8:06pm - 31 overs

NZ need 125 from the last 120 balls. Devine faces Selman.

Short from Selman to start, and Devine pulls a single out to square leg to start the over.

Green faces. She works off her pads and gets a single to midwicket. Devine back on strike.

Devine drives down the ground and gets a single to long-on. Green faces again.

Green drives to cover and pinches a single. Devine faces the last ball of the over.

Devine inside edges onto her pads, and steals a single.

NZ 140/4

8:02pm - 30 overs

Mohammed continues. Tahuhu faces.

WICKET! The Tahuhu experiment fails. She plays across the line to a ball that keeps a touch low, and loses her stumps in the process. Tahuhu goes for six off five balls. Maddy Green comes in at No.6.

Mohammed is on a hat-trick. Green to face.

Short, and Green plays back to cut a single out to deep point. Devine on strike again.

Devine gets one down the ground to long-on. Green faces again. 

Wide, and Green works out to the off side sweeper for another single. Devine faces.

She sweeps and gets a single to end the over.

NZ 135/4

7:57pm - 29 overs

Correction, Lea Tahuhu has been promoted up the order to give it a whack. She won't be facing straight away though. Devine facing Selman.

Devine drives and gets a single to wide long-off. Tahuhu to face for the first time.

Tahuhu hits to point first ball, but can't get a run.

Tahuhu plays across the line second ball, and gets off the mark with four through square leg. That's why she's there!

Yorker next ball, Tahuhu keeps it out and Devine runs through for one. 

Devine gets a single down to long-off next ball. Tahuhu to face the last of the over.

Full, and Tahuhu hits out towards deep cover for one more.

NZ 131/3

7:50pm - 28 overs

Satterthwaite to face Mohammed. Over the wicket to the left-hander.

Satterthwaite gets two runs with a nudge to deep backward square.

WICKET! And Satterthwaite goes lbw! Satterthwaite reviews, perhaps in hope more than expectation. She hasn't hit it, so the only chance will be if it's turning past off-stump. Nope, three reds. Satterthwaite goes for 31. Maddy Green is in at No.5.

NZ 123/3

7:46pm - 27 overs

Selman to Devine. 

Devine drives down the ground second ball of the over for a single.

Satterthwaite faces, and gets a single off her pads out to square leg. Devine to face again.

Devine defends to midwicket and steals one, but is lucky not to be run out at the bowler's end! 

Satterthwaite gets a single to end the over.

NZ 121/2

7:42pm - 26 overs

Devine to face Mohammed. 

Short to start, and Devine cuts to the off side sweeper for a single. Satterthwaite to face.

Chance! Satterthwaite sweeps in the air, but it evades the mid-on and midwicket fielders running around for them to run one. Devine faces.

Low full toss, and Devine sweeps for a single to deep square leg. Satterthwaite can't beat the field with the final ball.

NZ 117/2

7:38pm - 25 overs

Satterthwaite faces Selman.

Satterthwaite gets a single with a drive to cover.

Devine faces, and pushes a single down the ground. And it's a no-ball, free hit for Satterthwaite.

Satterthwaite runs at the bowler, who sends it down wide. Wide called, so another free hit!

Satterthwaite uses her feet again and gets a single down to long-off. Devine on strike.

Short, and Devine punches out to the off side sweeper. Satterthwaite faces again.

Full, and she drives to cover for one more. Devine faces.

She drives down the ground for a single to end the over. That's drinks.

NZ 114/2

7:32pm - 24 overs

Mohammed to Satterthwaite. 

Satterthwaite cuts into the covers, where a misfield lets them through for another single - and that's NZ's 100 up.

Connell's down again, and has to be helped from the field with what appears to be a foot injury, so there's a short delay.

We're ready to continue, as Devine faces Mohammed. Shot! Devine sweeps and gets four down to fine leg!

Devine gets a single next ball with a cut out to the off side sweeper. Satterthwaite on strike.

Dropped! Mohammed goes short, and Satterthwaite pulls but straight to the fielder coming in off the backward square leg fence! But it's dropped! Sattertwaite gets one.

NZ 106/2

7:26pm - 23 overs

Selman continues to Devine.

Devine gets a single down to long-on. Satterthwaite faces. 

Satterthwaite gets a run to cover. Devine faces again.

Devine drives down the ground and gets two more. Four from the over.

NZ 99/2

7:22pm - 22 overs

Bowling change from both ends. Anisa Mohammed comes in to bowl off-spin. Devine facing.

Starts short, and Devine rocks back and pulls through midwicket for four to bring up her half-century!

Devine gets a single with a cut out to the sweeper. Satterthwaite faces.

Mohammed drops one in short, and Satterthwaite cuts the ball for two runs out to deep cover to end the over.

NZ 95/2

7:18pm - 21 overs

Bowling change. Shakera Selman replaces Alleyne. Devine on strike.

Full to start, and Devine defends into the off side and runs. Satterthwaite faces.

Satterthwaite gets a single to cover. Devine back on strike.

Devine smashes the ball down to long-off to end the over.

NZ 88/2

7:14pm - 20 overs

Satterthwaite faces Matthews. 

She gets a single first ball with a tuck to square leg. Devine faces.

She drives out towards deep point for one more. Satterthwaite faces again.

Satterthwaite sweeps out to the midwicket boundary, and runs back for two. She then turns another ball to square leg for one more. Devine faces.

Devine defends to point and gets a single. Satterthwaite to face the last ball of the over.

Satterthwaite drives straight to mid-on. No run.

NZ 85/2

7:11pm - 19 overs

Alleyne to Devine.

Yorker to start, and Devine digs it out for a single to mid-off. Satterthwaite isn't watching Devine though, and is lucky not to be run out running to the danger end. Satterthwaite faces.

Wide ball, and Satterthwaite gets a single to deep point. Devine faces again.

Dropped! Devine looks for the release, and smashes the ball straight to mid-on! Connell can't hang on though, and spills the ball to let them run two! She's staying down, and looks to be in a spot of bother, but she's back on her feet.

Devine drives straight, and gets four through mid-on, past Connell - salt in the wound from the White Ferns skipper!

Wide down leg, is momentum swinging back NZ's way? Devine drives to cover to finish the over with a dot.

NZ 79/2

7:06pm - 18 overs

Matthews to Devine. 

Devine gets a single first ball, cut out to the off side sweeper. Satterthwaite faces.

Sattherthwaite has a horrible swipe across the line. She then gets one with a sweep in front of square.

Devine back on strike. She late cuts, where Dottin misfields to give them a single.

Satterthwaite to face the last ball of the over, but can't beat the field.

NZ 70/2

7:03pm - 17 overs

Alleyne to Devine.

Devine gets a leg bye after struggling to time the first two balls of the over. Satterthwaite faces.

Satterthwaite also struggles to time the ball, before getting a short delivery to finish. Satterthwaite stands tall and whips it through square leg for a boundary to end the over.

NZ 67/2

6:59pm - 16 overs

Matthews resumes are drinks. Satterthwaite on strike.

Satterthwaite bats out a frustrating maiden. She plays a good shot every ball but can't beat the field.

NZ 62/2

6:54pm - 15 overs

Alleyne to Satterthwaite. Over the wicket.

Pitched up, and Satterthwaite drives to deep cover for a single. Devine faces.

She drives to cover where a misfield lets them through for one. Satterthwaite back on strike.

Satterthwaite blocks to point and runs through for a single.

Three runs from the over, and that's drinks.

NZ 62/2

6:50pm - 14 overs

Matthews continues to Satterthwaite. Around the wicket to the left-hander.

Satterthwaite sweeps and gets a single out to deep backward square.

Devine faces, and gets a short ball that she pulls down the ground for a single.

Satterthwaite sweeps a full toss and gets a single to deep backward square for one more to end the over.

NZ 59/2

6:47pm - 13 overs

Alleyne to Satterthwaite. 

Wide across Satterthwaite, and called as much. Extra run for NZ.

Short, and Satterthwaite cuts out to deep cover for one more. Devine faces.

Wide to finish the over, and Devine belts it through cover for four more!

NZ 56/2

6:42pm - 12 overs

Double bowling change. Century-maker Matthews comes into the attack to bowl some off-spin. Devine faces.

Short to start, Devine cuts out to deep cover for a single. Kerr faces.

WICKET! And gets her first ball! Kerr plays back and is trapped lbw! Matthews can do it all! Kerr doesn't even think about a review, and goes for 13. Amy Satterthwaite is in next.

Satterthwaite gets off the mark with an inside edge to square leg.

Devine faces, and gets a short ball that she pulls to long-on for one. 

Satterthwaite faces again, and cuts to point for another single. That's NZ's 50 up.

NZ 50/2

6:37pm - 11 overs

Bowling change. Alleyne replaces Connell. Bowling to Devine.

Length to start, and Devine drives to cover. Short, and Devine pulls straight to midwicket. Devine just hasn't been able to beat the fielders so far. 

Short again, and Devine punches off the back foot but can't beat the field on the off side. 

Short, and this time Devine plays back and between mid-off and cover for four! Devine drives the next ball, but can't beat mid-on. 

Devine mistimes the last ball of the over and gets one to mid-on.

NZ 46/1

6:33pm - 10 overs

Henry to Devine.

Devine plays late and runs a single down to third man.

Kerr faces. Short, and Kerr pulls and gets four through square leg. Shot.

That's the end of the powerplay.

NZ 41/1

6:30pm - 9 overs

Connell to Kerr.

Short and wide, Kerr cuts behind point and gets four to backward point.

Huge appeal for caught behind, but has the ball bounced? It has. Not out. 

Kerr plays out the rest of the over.

NZ 36/1

6:25pm - 8 overs

Henry to Devine. 

Five dots, before a wide called to what should be the last of the over.

Devine defends the last.

NZ 32/1

6:21pm - 7 overs

Connell to Devine. 

Connell drops one short, and Devine pulls out to a vacant leg side boundary for four. That was not the plan. 

Devine drives to cover and runs a quick single. Kerr faces, and can't score off the final two balls.

NZ 31/1

6:17pm - 6 overs

Henry to Devine.

Short and wide, cut to the sweeper. The West Indies' plan to Devine is becoming clear, bowl to her strength and put a fielder there.

Kerr faces. Short ball, and Kerr rides the bounce for a single to fine leg.

Full, wide, and Devine drives out to the off-side sweeper.

NZ 26/1

6:14pm - 5 overs

Connell to Devine.

Short and wide, Devine cuts to deep point for one. Kerr to face.

Wide ball gives NZ an extra run. Kerr gets an outside edge down to third man for a single. Devine faces.

Short and wide again, and Devine cuts out to the sweeper again. Kerr back on strike.

Short, and Kerr pulls for a single to fine leg. Devine on strike.

Short, wide, cut to the sweeper, another single to end the over.

NZ 23/1

6:09pm - 4 overs

Henry resumes to Devine.

Shot! Devine pulls out the short arm jab and gets four over midwicket. 

WICKET! Oh no! Devine hammers a straight drive back at the bowler, where Henry gets a finger on the ball as it deflects back onto the stumps! Bates is run out at the non-striker's end! Awful way to go, Bates out for three. Amelia Kerr is in at No.3.

Devine keeps strike. Devine gets a single to the leg side. 

Kerr to face for the first time, and gets underway with a leg glance first ball.

NZ 17/1

6:04pm - 3 overs

Bates faces Connell again.

Outside edge first ball, and Bates gets a single down to third man. Devine faces again.

Devine crunches a ball that beats cover, and lets the pair run two out to the off side sweeper.

Short outside off, and Devine cuts to the sweeper again for one more. Bates faces, two balls to come.

Bates defends and gets an inside edge towards fine leg for one more.

Devine plays back and gets another single out to the off side sweeper.

NZ 10/0

6:01pm - 2 overs

Chinelle Henry to open the bowling from the other end. Devine on strike.

Devine defends to backward point, no run. Wide, and Devine cuts straight to Dottin at backward point again. No run. Straight third ball, and Devine defends.

Another dot fourth ball of the over, as Devine drives straight to mid-off. Make that five in a row, Devine can't time it at the moment. Devine defends to cover to end the over, a maiden.

NZ 4/0

5:57pm - 1 over

Here we go then! Connell to Bates - NZ need 260.

Wide to start, and swinging further away! Wide to start us off, and there's a free run for the White Ferns. Sorry, that's actually a no-ball! Connell's overstepped, so Bates has a free hit!

And it's a wide next ball! So that's another free hit coming up. NZ are 2/0 before a ball's been (legally) bowled.

Free hit for Bates. She has a huge swing, but doesn't connect. Bates drives to cover and gets off the mark with one. Devine takes guard.

Wide to start, and the bowler's gotten away with one. Devine shakes her head. Short and wide next ball, Devine swings and misses. 

Devine drives through point and gets off the mark. One ball to come, Bates on strike.

Bates cuts straight to point to end the over.

NZ 4/0

5:52pm

Bates will take the first ball, Connell to open up with the new ball.

5:49pm

We're just about ready to get underway with the White Ferns' chase.

The trusty combo of Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates will open up for New Zealand, with Amelia Kerr and Amy Satterthwaite waiting in the wings.

A target of 260 will require New Zealand's highest chase in a Women's World Cup, but this is definitely the batting lineup to do it!

5:25pm - END OF INNINGS

So, the White Ferns will need 260 to win their opening match. It'll be a tough ask, but New Zealand have the batters to do it.

Credit to Hayley Matthews, who scored a brilliant 119 - just the third West Indian to make a Women's World Cup century.

Lea Tahuhu finished as the pick of the Kiwi bowlers with 3/57 - but also had two catches dropped. The Kerr sisters also deserve credit, with Jess (2/43) and Amelia (1/31) both going at less than five an over in their spells.

We'll be back shortly for the White Ferns' chase, so join us then!

5:22pm - 50 overs

Hannah Rowe will bowl the final over. Mohammed on strike.

Mohammed gets a single second ball of the over with a swipe out to cover. Connell to face, four balls left in the innings.

Connell swings to long-on, but doesn't get any timing and takes a single to bring up the 250.

Shot! Mohammed backs away and swings over the leg side and gets four to wide long-on! Two balls left, the West Indies could use two more of those.

And there's one of them! Mohammed backs away and swings, getting a top edge over third man for another boundary!

Last ball. 

WICKET! Run out to end the innings, Mohammed swings to the leg side, and runs one, but perishes looking for the second.

WI 259/9

5:18pm - 49 overs

Jess Kerr comes back to bowl her last over. Connell on strike.

Two dots to start the over, and then Connell gets one off her pads down to fine leg for one. Alleyne faces. 

WICKET! Is that a run out? Alleyne cuts out to deep point, which should be two runs, but there's hesitation. Rowe fires her throw into the bowler's end, as Kerr breaks the stumps. Alleyne is short of her ground, and run out for two. Anisa Mohammed is in at No.10.

Connell faces after the run out, and gets a single to cover.

Mohammed to face her first, and swings it to deep square leg for a single.

That's the end of Jess Kerr, 2/43 from her 10 overs.

WI 248/8

5:13pm - 48 overs

Tahuhu to Nation.

Length, and Nation slaps the ball back over the bowler's head to long-on, where Devine and Jess Kerr keep them to two runs.

Nation gets a single to backward point next ball. Alleyne to face her first. 

Alleyne defends to cover and gets off the mark with a single first ball. Nation back on strike.

WICKET! And Tahuhu has another! Short ball and Nation pulls, getting a thin edge through to Martin who takes a great low catch. Nation goes for 36. Shamilia Connell comes in at No.9 - she was listed to bat at No.11.

Connell takes her guard on off-stump. Short ball first, and she pulls a single to vacant midwicket.

Alleyne faces. Short ball and she's hit on the body to end the over.

WI 244/7

5:07pm - 47 overs

Rowe returns, four overs remaining.

Nation on strike, defends to point for a single. Henry faces.

Slower ball from Rowe, as Henry swings and lofts the ball back over her head for four down to long-off. 

WICKET! And Rowe gets Henry! Length ball, and Henry swings it out to deep midwicket, where Green does well to make the ground and take a low catch! Henry goes for eight, Aaliyah Alleyne is in at No.8.

Nation faces after the batters crossed. Short, and Nation cuts for four through the off side. 

Nation gets a single to long-off to end the over.

WI 239/6

5:02pm - 46 overs

Tahuhu to Henry. 

Dropped! Henry pulls and gets a top edge down to fine leg, but Rowe can't hold on! She's just taken a catch to remove Matthews, but can't take this one. They run two.

Full and hits Henry on the boot, lbw appeal given not out as the batters run a leg bye. Devine wants another look and reviews. Terrible review. Not out stands.

Nation faces. Short, and Nation splices a pull shot that lands safely for a single to end the over.

WI 229/5

4:57pm - 45 overs

Jess Kerr to Nation.

Nation pushes a single out to deep point. Matthews back on strike.

WICKET! And Jess Kerr gets the big wicket! Matthews steps away to give herself room over cover, but can only find the hands of Rowe coming in off the cover fence. Matthews departs for a brilliant 119 runs. Chinelle Henry is in at No.7.

Henry to face her first ball, and gets a single to backward point first ball. Nation takes strike.

Wide down leg, and Martin fumbles to let them through for another run. Henry back on strike, and she lofts over the bowler's head for a single to end the over.

WI 225/5

4:51pm - 44 overs

Tahuhu comes back into the attack, resuming her battle with Matthews.

Short to start, and Matthews pulls out to square leg and comes back for two. 

Matthews gets down and scoops the ball over fine leg for four! Shot.

Back to back boundaries as Matthews lofts over mid-on for four more, and that's the 50-partnership between her and Nation!

Shot to comeback from Tahuhu, and Matthews pulls a single out to deep square leg.

Nation faces. She gets a single to backward point last ball.

WI 219/4

4:47pm - 43 overs

Jess Kerr is back, Nation faces.

Nation cuts and gets a single to point as Devine dives to make a save. Matthews faces Kerr.

Short, and she tucks it to square leg for one. Two from the over.

WI 207/4

4:44pm - 42 overs

Devine to Matthews, on 98.

And there it is! Matthews plays back and tickles the ball down to fine leg, and comes back for two to bring up three figures! Appeal for a run out, but Matthews is home - and takes out Martin with her dive. Matthews' third ODI ton, and first in a World Cup.

Matthews works the ball out to midwicket for a single to get off strike. Nation to face.

Nation gets a single to square leg, and brings Matthews back onto strike.

SIX! Matthews breaks free after reaching 100! She runs down the wicket and smacks Devine over cover for the first six of the day - but will it be the last.

WI 205/4

4:39pm - 41 overs

Rowe to Matthews, one shot away from a hundred...

Short to start, and Matthews works out to the off side boundary for one.

Nation faces, slower ball from Rowe and draws the false shot. Nation gets a single to deep point off the back foot.

Matthews on 97. Short, and Matthews clips off her pads for a single to square leg to end the over.

WI 195/4

4:35pm - 40 overs

Devine brings herself back into the attack. Nation faces.

Straight to start, and Nation gets a single to square leg. Matthews faces, on 94.

Full, and Matthews drives out to deep cover for one. Nation faces again.

Outside edge, and Nation gets one to third man. Matthews takes strike.

Matthews gets a single with a push to long-on. Nation again.

Dot ball as Nation drives to mid-off. And a dot to finish as Nation drives to cover.

WI 192/4

4:32pm - 39 overs

Nation to Rowe.

Chance! Nation hits back at the bowler in the air, but beats Rowe's outstreched hand and mid-off to get four.

Nation gets a single down to third man next ball. Matthews faces, not out with 93.

Matthews drives out to cover for a single. Nation faces.

Rowe goes short, and is pulled for a boundary down to fine leg. 

Short again, and Nation gets a single to midwicket to end the over.

WI 188/4

4:29pm - 38 overs

Amelia Kerr to bowl out. Matthews faces.

Short ball, and Matthews pulls out to deep midwicket, where the ball drops short of Green. One run.

Nation faces. She drives and gets a sinle out to point.

Last ball of Kerr's spell. Matthews on strike. And it's a dot ball. Great spell from Amelia Kerr, 1/33 from her 10 overs.

WI 177/4

4:25pm - 37 overs

Hannah Rowe returns in place of Jess Kerr. Nation faces.

Rowe goes short, Nation pulls for a single out to midwicket, and slips in her attempt to come back for two.

Matthews on strike, and gets a single to long-on. Nation faces again, two to come.

Wide down leg, so Rowe will have to bowl that again. Two dots to end the over.

WI 175/4

4:20pm - 36 overs

Amelia Kerr for her ninth. Nation faces.

Chance! Kerr completely squares Nation up, getting an outside edge that beats Satterthwaite at slip, and runs for four down to third man.

Long hop, ball four. Nation pulls for a single down to fine leg. 

Matthews to face the last ball of the over. And she leaves outside off.

WI 172/4

4:17pm - 35 overs

Jess Kerr to Matthews.

Full to start, and Matthews drives out to cover for one. Nation on strike, yet to score. Not wearing a helmet either.

Nation gets off the mark last ball of the over with an outside edge down to third man.

WI 167/4

4:13pm - 34 overs

Amelia Kerr for her eighth over at the over end. Campbelle on strike.

Huge drive first ball, but Campbelle can only edge on to her boot. Ouch. 

WICKET! Lbw appeal! Big wrong-un and Campbelle is struck on the front pad. Not out the call but Devine reviews. Did she get outside the line? Or was it going over the stumps? That's out. All three reds. Great review from Kerr and Devine. Campbelle goes for 20. Chedean Nation is in at No.6.

One ball for Nation to face in the over. She drives to cover, no run. 

Wicket maiden.

WI 165/4

4:08pm - 33 overs

Jess Kerr to Matthews after drinks.

Matthews steers to backward point and gets four as Jonas misfields. Matthews gets a single down to long-on and moves into the 90s.

Campbelle faces, two to come in the over. She defends and gets an outside edge to third man for one more.

Matthews defends the final ball back to the bowler.

WI 165/3

4:02pm - 32 overs

Amelia Kerr to Matthews.

Short, and Matthews gets a single to square leg, and that's the 50-run stand between this pair. Campbelle faces.

Tossed up by Kerr, and Campbelle gets a single to wide mid-on. 

Matthews back on strike, and she drives for a single out to deep point.

Campbelle, with two balls left in the over. Short from Kerr, and Campbell pulls for two out to midwicket. Dot ball to finish. And that's drinks.

WI 159/3

3:59pm - 31 overs

It'll be a Kerr sister at each end. Jess comes back into the attack. Campbelle on strike.

Campbelle gets a single from the third ball with an outside edge to third man. 

Matthews faces. She gets a thick outside edge past Martin and gets four to third man. Matthews gets a single to long-off next ball.

Campbelle back on strike, and can't score off the final ball of the over.

WI 154/3

3:56pm - 30 overs

Amelia Kerr returns, Matthews on strike.

Short, and Matthews works out towards midwicket for two runs.

Wrong-un from Kerr, and Matthews reads it to get a single out to fine leg. 

Campbelle on strike. Another wrong-un, and Campbelle keeps it out for a single to midwicket.

WI 148/3

3:53pm - 29 overs

Jonas to Matthews, how will she play with her hamstring?

She'll attack. Matthews slogs Jonas back over her head for four over mid-off.

Matthews goes again, and this time gets four over wide mid-on! Jonas goes wider, and Matthews cuts for two out to deep point. 

Dot ball, as Matthews drives straight to cover. Another dot as Jonas goes short and Matthews pulls short of midwicket. 

Matthews drives and gets a single to long-on to end the over.

WI 144/3

3:50pm - 28 overs

Tahuhu to Campbelle.

Short to start, and Campbelle pulls but gets the toe of the bat. No run. 

Another bouncer from Tahuhu, and she's called for an overhead wide. 

Two dots, then a wide down leg. Tahuhu goes short, and Campbelle rocks back, cuts and beats point for a boundary.

WI 133/3

3:45pm - 27 overs

Jonas to Campbelle.

Campbelle cuts, and gets a bottom edge through Martin's legs to come back for two. Matthews is struggling with a hamstring injury by the looks of things.

Jonas goes short and Campbelle cuts out to the off side sweeper for a single. Matthews faces, one to come.

She drives to mid-on, no run.

WI 127/3

3:43pm - 26 overs

Matthews faces Tahuhu.

Play and a miss first ball, but the ball dies through to Martin. Matthews gets off strike with a push to midwicket next ball. Campbelle faces.

Dropped! Short ball, and Campbelle pulls the ball straight to Halliday running in from square leg. They get two, but Halliday stays down hurt. The physio is out on the field straight away, and Halliday looks good to continue.

Short to finish the over, and Campbelle cuts for a single to third man.

WI 124/3

3:36pm - 25 overs

Jonas for another over, expensive so far. Matthews faces.

Five dots to start the over, before Matthews steals a single to mid-off to end the over.

That's halfway of the West Indies' innings.

WI 120/3

3:33pm - 24 overs

Tahuhu to Matthews.

Short, and Matthews cuts out to deep point for a single. Campbelle to face.

Beaten! Tahuhu goes past the outside edge, through to Martin's gloves. 

Just one run from the over.

WI 119/3

3:29pm - 23 overs

Change of ends for Jonas, replacing Amelia Kerr at the other end. Matthews faces.

Full toss to start, and Matthew hammers it over mid-on for four. Short to follow, Matthews cuts it and gets two more out to deep point.

Matthews cuts to deep point for one more. Campbelle to face Jonas with two balls to come in the over.

Down leg, and Campbelle works to fine leg for four to get off the mark.

WI 118/3

3:26pm - 22 overs

Bowling change. Jonas is replaced by Lea Tahuhu for another spell. Taylor on strike.

WICKET! And Tahuhu strikes again! A ball down leg sees Taylor try and glance off her pads, but can only get a feather through to Martin behind the stumps! Taylor doesn't even wait for the decison, just walking off. She's out for 30. Shemaine Campbelle is in at No.5.

Campbelle to face her first, slip in place. Straight to start from Tahuhu, and Campbelle defends.

Campbelle gets off strike with a leg bye to square leg. Matthews faces.

Matthews glances to midwicket to end the over.

WI 107/3

3:21pm - 21 overs

Amelia Kerr to Taylor.

Taylor drives to long-off for a single to start the over. 

Matthews faces. Kerr goes short, and Matthews pulls a single out to midwicket.

Taylor finishes the over with another push to mid-off.

WI 105/2

3:19pm - 20 overs

Jonas to Matthews.

Misfield from Tahuhu lets Matthews steal a single to point.

Taylor faces, and she uses her feet to loft four through mid-on! That's the 100 up for the West Indies.

Taylor punches out to deep cover and gets a single to finish the over.

WI 102/2

3:15pm - 19 overs

Amelia Kerr continues. Matthews on strike. 

Kerr starts with four dots, before Matthews turs a wrong-un to square leg for one. 

Taylor defends the final ball. Great over.

WI 96/2

3:13pm - 18 overs

Spin from both ends, Fran Jonas comes into the attack - around the wicket to the right-hander.

Starts on leg stump, and Matthews gets a single to fine leg to bring up the 50-run stand between this pair.

Taylor faces, and gets an inside edge with her drive, but manages a single in front of square on the leg side.

Matthews faces, she cuts to point where a misfield takes her to a well made half-century.

Taylor faces again, and sweeps for four as Rowe can't save the boundary at fine leg.

WI 95/2

3:09pm - 17 overs

Amelia Kerr to continue after drinks. Matthews faces.

Matthews defends to cover and steals a single first ball of the over.

Taylor to face. Kerr goes short with her fifth  ball, and Taylor gets a single past point.

Matthews faces the final ball, and gets one more in front of point.

WI 88/2

3:04pm - 16 overs

Devine to Matthews.

Shot! Pitched up first ball of the over, and Matthews lofts her over mid-on for a boundary! 

Short third ball, and Matthews pulls it past the fine leg fielder and gets four more. 

Edge next ball, and Matthews gets a single to third man. 

Taylor faces. And have they got her? Appeal for caught behind, and given! Bouncer from Devine, and Taylor looks to pull, through to Martin behind the stumps. Taylor refers the dismissal, and there's no noise on ultra edge. That'll be reversed then. Not out the call.

Taylor glances at gets a boundary to end the over. And that's drinks.

WI 85/2

2:58pm - 15 overs

Amelia Kerr continues, Matthews faces.

Full, and Matthews drives out to cover point for a single second ball. Taylor faces, and drives a single out to deep cover.

Wrong-un, and Matthews is hit on the pad. Lbw appeal, but missing leg - not given.

Matthews gets a single out to cover off the last ball.

WI 72/2

2:55pm - 14 overs

Devine to Taylor.

Bouncer to start, and Devine is warned for her one in the over. Full to follow, and Taylor gets a single to square leg.

Short to Matthews, and she ducks under it. Short to follow, and Matthews gets a single to square leg.

Taylor faces again. Low full toss, and Taylor gets a single to mid-on. 

Matthews plays out the over without scoring.

WI 69/2

2:52pm - 13 overs

Bowling change. Spin for the first time today as Amelia Kerr takes the ball, bowling to Matthews.

Wide to start as Matthews leaves to earn an extra. On the money next up, as Matthews works a single down to long-on.

Taylor faces. Tossed up, and Taylor drives out to deep cover and gets two. Short ball, and Taylor pulls to deep square leg for two more. Great fielding on the boundary from Tahuhu and Maddy Green.

Short again, and Taylor plays through point for one more. Wider to finish, and Matthews lets it go.

WI 67/2

2:48pm - 12 overs

Devine continues, Matthews faces.

Full toss to start, and Matthews gets a single to midwicket. Taylor on strike. Four dots from Devine, before a wide down leg. 

Another dot to end the over.

WI 60/2

2:44pm - 11 overs

That's the end of the powerplay. After a fast start, NZ have pulled the West Indies back to less than a run a ball. Rowe to Taylor.

Short and wide, Taylor looks to cut but is beaten by the bounce. Short again. Taylor pulls and gets none of it but manages a single as Martin fields with the gloves on.

Matthews faces. She gets a short and wide one, and cuts out to Jonas running around to deep backward point for two. 

Matthews then gets a single out to deep cover to end the over.

WI 58/2

2:41pm - 10 overs

Bowling change. Devine brings herself on to replace Jess Kerr for the final over of the powerplay. Bowling to Taylor, her rival skipper.

Straight third ball, and Taylor clips off her pads for two to fine leg. Slight lbw appeal next ball, as Taylor gets a leg bye.

Matthews to face. Slower ball from Devine, and Matthews defends to midwicket. Dot ball to end the over.

WI 54/2

2:37pm - 9 overs

Rowe to Taylor.

Wide down leg with her third ball, and that brings up the West Indies' 50.

Taylor defends on the front foot and gets a single to cover. Direct hit at the batter's end, but Matthews is home.

Matthews defends the last two balls.

WI 51/2

2:33pm - 8 overs

Jess Kerr for her fourth over. Taylor on strike.

Inswinger, and Taylor gets a single to square leg. Matthews faces. 

On the pads fourth ball, and Matthew flicks it over midwicket for four more. 

Beauty! Big inswinger to reply from Kerr, as Matthews presses forward and misses - lucky not to be bowled.

Full to finish, and Matthews drives to cover for a dot ball to end the over.

WI 49/2

2:29pm - 7 overs

Taylor takes guard to face her first ball. Rowe continues with the ball. Two slips in.

Full, and Taylor defends first ball. Wide next, and Taylor leaves it alone. 

On the pads third ball, and Taylor gets off the mark with a single down to fine leg. 

Matthews faces. Big swing and miss at a wider ball, before pushing to mid-on for no run.

One ball to come. And Matthews defends to midwicket.

WI 44/2

2:26pm - 6 overs

Jess Kerr continues from the other end, Knight on strike.

WICKET! And she gets her! Another full ball sees Knight look to hit down the ground, but can only loft straight up in the air. Fran Jonas is under it, and takes the catch at mid-off! Knight goes for five, captain Stafanie Taylor is in at No.4, with a job to do.

Matthews faces after the batters crossed. And she gets four more! Up on her toes, and she punches through cover for four more.

Matthews plays out the rest of the over without scoring.

WI 43/2

2:21pm - 5 overs

Bowling change. Hannah Rowe replaces Tahuhu. 

Full to start, and Matthews defends to point. Full again next ball, and Matthew drives to mid-off. Full and straight, and this time Matthews drives through mid-on for another boundary. Nine fours and a wide so far for the West Indies.

We've got a single! Matthews defends and gets an outside edge to backward point for one. 

Knight faces. Dot ball, before another outside edge, this time to third man for one.

WI 39/1

2:17pm - 4 overs

Expensive start for Tahuhu so far, Jess Kerr resumes to bowl to Knight for the first time.

Full and straight first ball, and Knight drives through mid-off for four to get off the mark. Better from Kerr to follow, and Knight defends a full ball moving away from her.

Full again, and Knight defends again. Great comeback from Kerr, five dots to end the over.

WI 33/1

2:13pm - 3 overs

Tahuhu continues after an expensive first over. 

WICKET! And Tahuhu strikes - and it's a big wicket! Full ball, and Dottin plays across the line, getting a leading edge that goes straight up in the air. Jess Kerr is under it at mid-off, and takes the catch! Dotting goes for 12, Kycia Knight is in at No.3.

Matthews takes strike after the batters crossed.

Beauty! Tahuhu beats Matthews with an outswinger past the edge of the bat.

Short and wide again, and this time Matthews crunches four through the off side. All runs coming in boundaries so far. Tahuhu follows it up with a wide down leg. 

Four more! Short, and Matthews pulls over midwicket for a one-bounce four. Wide ball outside off to follow, and Matthews leaves it. 

Length to finish, and Matthews stands tall and punches through cover for four more off the back foot.

WI 29/1

2:08pm - 2 overs

Jess Kerr takes the ball from the other end, bowling to Hayley Matthews.

Full toss first ball, and Matthews defends to mid-on. Lucky not to be called for no-ball.

Another full toss, and this time Matthews drives through cover point and gets underway with four. 

Kerr lands one this time, and Matthews works to midwicket, no run. Big inswinger from Kerr, and Matthews drives to mid-off, no run.

Big inswinger, and Matthews drives to cover, no run again. Inswinger to finish, and Matthews drives to cover again for a dot to finish the over.

WI 16/0

2:05pm - 1 over

Right then! Tahuhu to Dottin - let's play is the call!

Short and wide first ball, and Dottin plays back and cuts over cover point for a boundary! Straigher to follow, and Dottin works to midwicket, no run.

Full toss next up, and Dottin punches it through mid-on for four more! Better ball from Tahuhu next up, and Dottin defends.

Good line again, and Dottin defends again. Short to finish, and this time Dottin gets up on her toes for four more through point! Big first over!

WI 12/0

2:00pm

It'll be Lea Tahuhu to bowl the first over. And it looks like Deandra Dottin will face the first ball.

Both teams take the knee for Black Lives Matter before we start.

1:57pm

Limited numbers at Bay Oval, due to COVID, but those in attendance are in for a treat.

The anthems are done and dusted, first ball just minutes away!

1:52pm

We've got a perfect afternoon on the cards at the Mount, here's hoping for a game to match.

We're 10 minutes away from the first ball, but we'll have the two national anthems before then.

1:36pm

Teams:

NZ: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Katey Martin (wk), Lea Tahuhu, Jess Herrk, Hannah Rowe, Fran Jonas

West Indies: Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews, Kycia Knight, Stefanie Taylor (c), Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman, Shamilia Connell.

1:30pm

The two captains, Sophie Devine for NZ and Stefanie Taylor for the West Indies, are out in the middle for the toss.

Sophie Devine has won the toss, and New Zealand will bowl first!

We'll have the playing XIs for you shortly.

1:20pm

Good afternoon! We're about 40 minutes from the start of the 2022 Cricket World Cup - and what a time to be a New Zealand fan!

The White Ferns enter this tournament as a dark horse, hoping to replicate their 2000 Cricket World Cup campaign, won on home soil.

We're about 10 minutes from the toss, and 40 minutes from the first ball - so stay tuned!

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Kia ora, good afternoon and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the Cricket World Cup for women, where the White Ferns meet West Indies in the opening fixture at Mt Maunganui's Bay Oval.

This tournament seems like a long time coming, after its 12-month postponement, due to COVID-19.

On reflection, that year has probably played right into the hands of the NZ women, whose form has been spotty in recent times, but who seem to be peaking at just the right juncture.

Coach Bob Carter has struggled to get all his guns on the field at the same time, but has used that as an opportunity to test his depth. A recent one-day series victory over India - finalists at the T20 World Cup two years ago - and a huge morale-boosting warm-up win over archrivals Australia suggest the Ferns may not be too far away, especially on home soil.

They have slipped to fifth in ICC world rankings, with West Indies two spots behind, but there's a new swagger about them.

The Windies aren't without talent and actually won the T20 crown in 2016, so present dangerous first-up opposition to the NZ side.

TAB Odds: NZ $1.13, West Indies $5.45

New Zealand: Sophie Devine (c), Amy Satterthwaite (vc), Suzie Bates Allrounder, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr, Frances Mackay, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu 

West Indies: Stafanie Taylor (c), Anisa Mohammed (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Rashada Williams

'More than desperate': Ferns skipper Devine chases World Cup dream on home soil

On the eve of the Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, White Ferns captain Sophie Devine has revealed the difficult and emotional path she's taken to get here.

New Zealand face the West Indies in the opening game of the tournament on Friday at Tauranga, almost a year since the all-rounder took a two-month break from the sport for mental health.

Now, she's about to tick off a lifelong goal of playing in a home world tournament.

"I think it's certainly got the potential to be right at the top of the list," she tells Newshub.

And while there are plenty of comforts and local support, Devine's not getting too carried away.

"I don't want to put too much expectation on it, it's just a chance to go out and play with my mates," she insists.

A year ago, Devine, 32, was unsure when she'd see those mates again, with fatigue and mental health driving her into a two-month hiatus.

"I always knew that I wanted to come back to cricket," she insists. "I just knew that I needed time away from it. 

"I didn't know how long I needed or what it looked like. I just knew that I needed time away from the game for the sake of my own health."

Devine's still managing that process.

"There is a lot more to life outside of cricket and even though there was the incentive of a home World Cup, there's a lot more to me, as a person, than just a cricketer."

Sophie Devine in action against India
Sophie Devine in action against India. Photo credit: Photosport

Like Devine, all-rounder Amelia Kerr, 21, also recently took time out of the game, making herself unavailable for the team's tour of the UK last September, also for mental health reasons.

Sophie Devine in action against India. Photo credit: Photosport

"The strength she's shown, the courage to go through what she has to step away from the game, to put her hand up and say she wasn't OK, was huge," says Devine. "For someone of her age to do that, I think the impact is going to have a lot of positive effects.

Devine believes Kerr is well-placed to deliver on the biggest stage - and the numbers show it. Kerr scored 353 runs at an average of 117 and took seven wickets in the recent one-day series against India.

But Devine herself will also need to play a leading role.

"I'm more than desperate to win this World Cup, but I also know I need to go about things as I have done for the last however-many years I've been playing and back myself in."