Sri Lanka Women vs Australia Women LIVE Updates: Beth Mooney hit a calm and composed 43 to help Australia begin their Women's T20 World Cup 2024 defence with a six-wicket hammering of Sri Lanka in Sharjah. Mooney hit an unbeaten 43 off 38 balls after Australia lost early wickets while chasing a modest target of 93. Earlier, Megan Schutt returned figures of 3/12 to help Australia restrict Bangladesh for a below-par total of 93/7. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Women's T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE Updates: Australia vs Sri Lanka LIVE Score
Australia vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live Score
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Megan Schutt, PLAYER OF THE GAME, says there was some assistance from the wicket and she enjoyed it. Adds she would have liked it to be more cleaner and there's a lot to improve. Mentions it's a good wicket, did get slower later on and also it is tough to play in this heat but she's happy they survived this one. Ends by saying she's happy to play the way she did.
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Sri Lanka Women can be happy with their bowling effort. They made the Aussies work hard for their runs for most parts of the innings. However, they’ll be disappointed with their overall fielding and their batting majorly. They dropped a few catches, that probably would not have made a difference to the game but one never knows. However, the batting is what has let them down in the tournament so far and that’s one area they really need to improve and quickly.
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A thumping win to begin their campaign for the Aussies. To be honest, 94 was never going to be enough. They did lose a few wickets at the start but Ash Gardner and Beth Mooney put up a good stand to take them closer to the target. Gardner fell but Phoebe Litchfield along with Mooney who was the top scorer, ensured they took their side over the line.
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14.21Sugandika Kumari to Beth Mooney
That's it, Australia Women have won! Flighted ball around the pads, Beth Mooney nudges it away into the leg side and gets across for the single. Australia Women win by 6 wickets!
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14.14Sugandika Kumari to Beth Mooney
FOUR! Had a lot of time to think about where to hit that one. Good length on the stumps, Beth Mooney shimmies down the pitch and plays a checked drive, flat-batting it over mid on for a boundary.
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13.60Kavisha Dilhari to Phoebe Litchfield
Had to adjust there did Phoebe Litchfield. Looped up, full and on middle, Litchfield sets up for the reverse but the ball dips late and she has to just jam it out. Australia Women just 5 runs away from the win now.
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13.51Kavisha Dilhari to Beth Mooney
This is floated up on the pads, Beth Mooney nudges it around the corner for one more.
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13.41Kavisha Dilhari to Phoebe Litchfield
Dropped short on middle, Litchfield goes on the back foot and miscues the pull in front of square leg for a single.
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13.32Kavisha Dilhari to Phoebe Litchfield
Misfield! Good length on the stumps, Litchfield brings out that favored reverse sweep, hitting it straight to backward point but the fielder lets it through for a couple of runs.
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13.24Kavisha Dilhari to Phoebe Litchfield
FOUR! Gets that one through! Flighted up around off, Phoebe Litchfield comes down the pitch and almost yorks herself but manages to jam it away through covers. The ball trickles away to the fence.