Shastri, who took up the job in mid-2017, had ruled out seeking an extension after his tenure expires following the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. public interest in women's sport has risen during the pandemic Having taken six darts to find the outer ring to get going, Smith never looked back, sweeping to the first set with three successive legs and a brilliant 152 finish capping his dazzling start. "To do that and see that get better quarter on quarter, despite the number of changes that the Ferns threw at us is really pleasing. All 12 went out this evening, so we have got depth on our bench too."