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Match Ended   
127/2 (13.0/20)
125/7 (20.0/20)
Australia Women beat West Indies Women by 8 wickets
That's a wrap - Australia go six from six and now stand just one step away from reclaiming the Women's T20 World Cup crown. This was a rather lopsided semifinal, but here's hoping the second semifinal between England and South Africa serves up a much closer contest. That clash will take place on Thursday, July 2, here at the Oval, with the first ball scheduled for 5.30 pm GMT. Until then, it's goodbye from us.
The skipper of Australia Women - Sophie Molineux says the biggest lesson over the last couple of weeks has been learning to ride the momentum swings that come with a T20 World Cup. She admits she has enjoyed the experience thoroughly, and so has the group, calling that the standout takeaway from the campaign. She adds the team made a conscious effort not to get ahead of themselves, and now they can finally turn their attention to the final, which she says is a pretty special feeling. Sophie Molineux says she actually had no idea about Dottin's situation before play, revealing she didn't find out until five or six overs into the innings, since Dottin wasn't even expected to bat at that stage. She notes that once Dottin did come out, she made a real impact on the game. On the decision to stick with seamers a little longer through the Powerplay, Molineux credits Kim Garth for shaping the ball nicely both ways and bowling well in that phase, adding that Lucy also did a good job. She felt it was simply the best matchup against Matthews and Joseph, and is pleased with how well the side bowled overall. She acknowledges both batters tried to take the attack to Australia, but is happy the team held its nerve through that period. On any change of plans heading into the chase, Molineux shares that there wasn't one, with the side simply looking to get the job done as quickly as possible. She credits Beth Mooney and Gardner for being clinical with the bat, while detailing that Voll played a handy innings to get them off to a good start and ease the nerves back in the change room. On Ellyse Perry being retired hurt, Molineux puts it down to precaution, explaining it was simply quad awareness, and adds the signs are that Perry should be more than fine to take the field on Sunday. When asked about plans for the five-day break before the final, Molineux jokes that sleep is top of the list, and admits she is looking forward to a proper night's rest tonight. She says the group will take time to celebrate what has been a pretty special couple of weeks, before shifting focus to resting and recovering without overthinking what lies ahead.
The captain of West Indies Women - Hayley Matthews says that they didn't have their best game and didn't play to their full potential. She adds that if they had given their full team performance, things could have panned out differently. She reckons that Dottin going out after the national anthem was a bit scary, but she came back in and played like a warrior. Mentions that it was a difficult game and she should have played a bit better with the bat. On being asked how things went so far, she says that their team is really good and that getting to the semis is a good achievement.
Time to hear from the captains....
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Ashleigh Gardner has been given the award for her all-round display. She finished with exceptional bowling figures, reading 2/13 in 4 overs and stayed unbeaten in the chase on 35 (20). Gardner notes that carrying a bit of momentum always helps a side, and admits India were the toughest opponents Australia came up against in the tournament. She adds that it helped that the team could stay put in London with just a short trip to get to this game. She also reflects on her own tournament with the ball, noting she hadn't contributed as much as she'd have liked until now, and is glad to have saved her best for this stage. Gardner explains the wicket was actually a touch inconsistent with its bounce despite expectations of a true surface. She notes the opposition has batters who thrive on finding boundaries, so dot balls and singles were effectively wins for the bowling unit, with the focus on shutting down the key hitters rather than chasing wickets outright. Turning to her own batting, Gardner says confidence is everything for her, and it comes down to giving herself a proper chance once she has the bat in hand. She admits she has thrown her wicket away too early in the past and feels she does better when she takes time to assess the conditions early on, before looking to free her arms against the sweepers and running hard between the wickets with her partner.
A spark that came too late - After being asked to bat first, West Indies made a decent start through the opening three overs before their innings hit a roadblock. Qiana Joseph struggled to get going, and the mounting pressure eventually told on Hayley Matthews at the other end. Once Australia broke the opening stand, they chipped away at the wickets at regular intervals. It was only with the arrival of Deandra Dottin, who walked in at number 8, that the Windies innings found some spark. Why so low, you might ask? Just around the time of the national anthems, Dottin had to be carried off the field by her teammates, and there were genuine fears that she might not take any part in the game. She did return, though, and provided the late impetus that her side desperately needed, helping them finish with 125.
Business as usual - With only 125 to chase, Georgia Voll provided Australia with a brisk start but could not carry on for long. Her opening partner, Beth Mooney, then took over. As she has done throughout her career, Mooney relied on proper cricketing shots and manipulated the field beautifully to cruise along. She found an able partner in Ashleigh Gardner, who remained unbeaten as the pair saw Australia through to yet another World Cup final. The only concern for the Aussies was Ellyse Perry, who, rather curiously, walked off the field with the physio after facing just 7 balls.
Australia march into the final - The six-time champions strut their stuff to reach an eighth Women's T20 World Cup final. A date with destiny at Lord's now awaits the Aussies, where they will face either England or South Africa in the title clash. For the West Indies, for the second tournament in a row, their campaign ends at the last-four stage. They needed to be at their very best to challenge the might of Australia, but 125 was never going to be enough against a side boasting such enviable batting depth.
End Of The Over 13 : 127/2
15 Runs
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • 2 LB 12.3
  • 412.4
  • 2 NB 12.5
  • 112.5
  • 412.6
A. Gardner
35 (20)
B. Mooney
61 (36)
A. Alleyne
3-0-22-0
12.6
4
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ashleigh Gardner
FOUR! Done and dusted in style. Australia Women qualify for the Grand Finale! Length ball, angled into the pads. Gardner gets that strong bottom hand working and whips it uppishly behind square, finding the gap to the right of deep square leg with ease to wrap up the chase with absolute ease. The Aussies win the semifinal by 8 wickets and 7 overs to spare. Sheer dominance in each and every department. High-fives and smiles all around in the Australian dugout as they have done it yet again, making an absolute stroll of an under-par target.
12.5
1
Aaliyah Alleyne To Beth Mooney
Short of a length and pitching outside leg. Mooney backs away and drags it across towards deep backward square leg for a single. 3 runs needed!
12.5
nb
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ashleigh Gardner
No Ball! Aaliyah Alleyne bowls from way behind the crease and her right leg clips the stumps at the bowling end on her follow-through. An off-pace delivery on the stumps, Gardner waits for it and chips it back over the bowler's head for a run. Free Hit coming up.
12.4
4
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ashleigh Gardner
FOUR! Elegantly played! A half-volley, around off. Ashleigh Gardner gets under it nicely and pumps it over mid off for a boundary. Into single figures now. Just a matter of one big hit as Australia need 6 runs to win.
12.3
lb
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ashleigh Gardner
Slips a full toss on the pads. Ashleigh Gardner sits across to sweep. Misses and the ball deflects off the pads to deep fine leg. Two leg byes.
12.2
1
Aaliyah Alleyne To Beth Mooney
Full on the pads, whipped behind square on the leg side and they stroll through for a single.
12.1
1
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ashleigh Gardner
Back of a length, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner crunches it away to deep cover for a single.
End Of The Over 12 : 112/2
7 Runs
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 111.3
  • 211.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
A. Gardner
25 (15)
B. Mooney
59 (34)
K. Ramharack
2-0-17-0
11.6
1
Karishma Ramharack To Ashleigh Gardner
Slowish, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single. Just 14 more runs needed now.
11.5
1
Karishma Ramharack To Beth Mooney
Tossed up, on off, Beth Mooney knocks it down to long on for a single.
11.4
2
Karishma Ramharack To Beth Mooney
Flatter, on off, Beth Mooney looks to drive it but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls towards backward square leg as the batters collect two runs.
11.3
1
Karishma Ramharack To Ashleigh Gardner
Nice and full, on off, Ashleigh Gardner drills it down to long on for one more.
11.2
1
Karishma Ramharack To Beth Mooney
Fired in, full and on off, Beth Mooney steps out and taps it wide of mid off for another single.
11.1
1
Karishma Ramharack To Ashleigh Gardner
Fullish, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner flicks it over backward square leg for a single.
Karishma Ramharack (1-0-10-0) is brought back into the attack. She replaces Afy Fletcher.
End Of The Over 11 : 105/2
8 Runs
  • 010.1
  • 110.2
  • 110.3
  • 410.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
A. Gardner
22 (12)
B. Mooney
55 (31)
H. Matthews
3-0-23-1
10.6
1
Hayley Matthews To Ashleigh Gardner
Short, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner tugs it awkwardly towards short fine leg, where Qiana Joseph dives to her left and keeps it down to a single. Just 21 runs are needed now to book a spot in the final for the Aussies.
10.5
1
Hayley Matthews To Beth Mooney
Full and straight, Beth Mooney pushes it to mid off for a single.
10.4
4
Hayley Matthews To Beth Mooney
FOUR! The onslaught continues from Beth Mooney! Full and outside off, Beth Mooney reaches out to it and slashes it through backward point. Deandra Dottin dives to her right near the fence but fails to stop it as the ball races away. 100 comes up for Australia Women.
10.3
1
Hayley Matthews To Ashleigh Gardner
Flatter, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner flicks it to mid-wicket for one more.
10.2
1
Hayley Matthews To Beth Mooney
Fifty up for Beth Mooney in 29 balls! Bangs it short, on off, Beth Mooney pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. Ian Smith on air mentions that this is her 8th T20 World Cup half century, which is the joint-highest with Suzie Bates. Simply brilliant from the Aussie opener.
10.1
0
Hayley Matthews To Beth Mooney
Tossed up, outside off, Beth Mooney slashes it to backward point.
Hayley Matthews (2-0-15-1) is back.
End Of The Over 10 : 97/2
16 Runs
  • 2 WD 9.1
  • 09.1
  • 69.2
  • 49.3
  • 19.4
  • 29.5
  • 19.6
B. Mooney
49 (27)
A. Gardner
20 (10)
A. Fletcher
2-0-25-0
9.6
1
Afy Fletcher To Beth Mooney
Fullish, on middle and leg, Beth Mooney knocks it down to long on for a run. She moves to 49 now.
9.5
2
Afy Fletcher To Beth Mooney
Slowish, on middle, Beth Mooney tucks it through square leg for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets.
9.4
1
Afy Fletcher To Ashleigh Gardner
A bit short, on off, Ashleigh Gardner drills it down to long off for a single.
9.3
4
Afy Fletcher To Ashleigh Gardner
FOUR! They are in a hurry now! Slower through the air, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner shimmies down the track and goes over extra cover for a boundary. She is toying with the field here.
9.2
6
Afy Fletcher To Ashleigh Gardner
SIX! That goes the distance! Tossed up, on off, Ashleigh Gardner takes a step forward and launches it high and back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
9.1
0
Afy Fletcher To Ashleigh Gardner
A touch short, on off, Ashleigh Gardner punches it to cover.
9.1
wd
Afy Fletcher To Beth Mooney
Two wides! Sways it down leg, Beth Mooney looks to play a reverse sweep but misses. The keeper fails to stop it as the batters cross.
End Of The Over 9 : 81/2
8 Runs
  • 08.1
  • 18.2
  • 48.3
  • 18.4
  • 08.5
  • 2 WD 8.6
  • 08.6
A. Gardner
9 (6)
B. Mooney
46 (25)
A. Alleyne
2-0-9-0
8.6
0
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ashleigh Gardner
Nice and full, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner moves across and knocks it down to mid off. A dot to end the over. Australia Women are 81/2 at the end of 9 overs. They need 45 from the remaining 11 overs now.
8.6
wd
Aaliyah Alleyne To Beth Mooney
Two wides! Way down the leg side, Beth Mooney looks to flick it but misses. The keeper fails to catch it as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They cross.
8.5
0
Aaliyah Alleyne To Beth Mooney
A tad fuller, outside off, Beth Mooney makes room and slashes it to the fielder at backward point.
8.4
1
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ashleigh Gardner
Angling in, on off, Ashleigh Gardner pushes it to cover for a single.
8.3
4
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ashleigh Gardner
FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Hard length and outside off, Ashleigh Gardner rocks onto her back foot and drills it powerfully through the right of backward point for a boundary.
8.2
1
Aaliyah Alleyne To Beth Mooney
A slower one, on leg, Beth Mooney pulls it gently towards mid-wicket for a single.
8.1
0
Aaliyah Alleyne To Beth Mooney
Too full from Aaliyah Alleyne, outside off, Beth Mooney drives it to the fielder at cover, who dives to her right and makes a good stop. Dot.
End Of The Over 8 : 73/2
9 Runs
  • 27.1
  • 17.2
  • 1 WD 7.3
  • 27.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
B. Mooney
45 (22)
A. Gardner
4 (3)
A. Fletcher
1-0-9-0
7.6
1
Afy Fletcher To Beth Mooney
Flat and short on the stumps. Beth goes deep in the crease and steers it along the ground for a single at deep backward square leg.
7.5
1
Afy Fletcher To Ashleigh Gardner
Drifts one on the pads, on a length. Gardner plays off the back foot and nudges it gently to deep mid-wicket. Easy single again.
7.4
1
Afy Fletcher To Beth Mooney
Excellent running! Slower through the air, full on the leg stump. Beth Mooney paddles it behind to Qiana Joseph at short fine leg and calls Gardner through for a quick single.
7.3
2
Afy Fletcher To Beth Mooney
Too full on the pads, Beth Mooney whips it off the front foot to the deep mid-wicket region and they hustle back for the second.
7.3
wd
Afy Fletcher To Beth Mooney
WIDE! Flatter and fuller, but down the leg side. Beth Mooney goes for a sweep, but misses to connect. The keeper collects the ball by moving a bit to her right.
7.2
1
Afy Fletcher To Ashleigh Gardner
Floated up, full on middle, sliding in. Ashleigh Gardner skips down the track and drills it along the turf to long off for a run.
7.1
2
Afy Fletcher To Ashleigh Gardner
Short and outside off, Ashleigh Gardner rocks back and punches it to the left of long off for a couple of easy runs.
Well, what has happened here? Ellyse Perry has walked off the field with the physio. Not sure what the issue is about. Australia will hope it is nothing serious. Ashleigh Gardner replaces her. A change in bowling as Afy Fletcher comes on.
Ouch! Ellyse Perry is looking in some discomfort and is unable to continue. A blow to the batting team as Ellyse Perry is retired hurt.
End Of The Over 7 : 64/2
1 Runs
  • 06.1
  • 06.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 16.6
E. Perry
2 (7)
B. Mooney
41 (19)
A. Alleyne
1-0-1-0
6.6
1
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ellyse Perry
Chance? Did that carry? Fuller from Aaliyah, around off, perhaps the slower one. Ellyse Perry mistimes the shot and chips it low down the strip. Aaliyah Alleyne dives to her right on the follow-through, but the ball yorks her fingers and deflects away to mid-wicket for a single.
6.5
0
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ellyse Perry
Make that five dots! Slower one, full and outside off. Perry sees the width and tries to thrash that through covers, but plays the wrong line and is beaten on the inside edge.
6.4
0
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ellyse Perry
Around off and full. Perry whips it off the pads to short mid-wicket. Four dots in a row!
6.3
0
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ellyse Perry
Short and outside off, Perry slaps it straight to Qiana Joseph at cover.
6.2
0
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ellyse Perry
Similar length and line. Perry stands tall and cuts it again to Stafanie Taylor at backward point. She fumbles a bit to her left but the ball stays in her vicinity.
6.1
0
Aaliyah Alleyne To Ellyse Perry
Length-delivery, outside off. Perry hangs back and cuts it hard, but straight to the fielder at backward point.
DRINKS BREAK! The Aussies remain firmly in the driver’s seat at 63 for 2 at the end of the Powerplay. Georgia Voll and Phoebe Litchfield have both been sent back to the dugout, but Beth Mooney has looked absolutely flawless, cruising to 41 off just 19 balls. The Aussies just need 63 runs in the remaining 14 overs now. The Windies are staring down the barrel and will be desperate for a quick cluster of wickets just to drag this game deep. Let's see how it pans out.
End Of The Over 6 : 63/2
18 Runs
  • 45.1
  • 45.2
  • 05.3
  • 45.4
  • 25.5
  • 45.6
B. Mooney
41 (19)
E. Perry
1 (1)
J. Claxton
1-0-18-0
5.6
4
Jahzara Claxton To Beth Mooney
FOUR! Easily done! Back of a length, wide outside off. Beth Mooney rocks back and guides the ball into the deep third region for a boundary. That's a massive over for Australia. 18 runs off it.
5.5
2
Jahzara Claxton To Beth Mooney
Attacks the pads, on a length. Beth Mooney tickles it fine on the leg side and they stroll back for the second run.
5.4
4
Jahzara Claxton To Beth Mooney
FOUR! It's just too easy for Mooney at the moment! Slightly fuller and outside off. Beth Mooney moves leg side and has to reach out for the shot. She opens the bat face at the point of contact and steers it through backward point for a boundary.
5.3
0
Jahzara Claxton To Beth Mooney
Back of a length, around off, Beth stands tall and punches it to cover.
5.2
4
Jahzara Claxton To Beth Mooney
FOUR! 50 up for Australia! In just 5.2 overs. Short of a length, angling into the bodyline. Beth Mooney picks the length in a trice and nails the pull shot over wide mid on. Chinelle Henry gives it a chase, but the ball wins the race.
5.1
4
Jahzara Claxton To Beth Mooney
FOUR! What a quality shot! On a back of a length, outside off. Beth Mooney backs away to give herself some room and cuts it between backward point and cover for a cracking boundary. She moves to 27 (14).
5 overs done and Australia Women are 45/2. They need 81 runs from 90 balls now. Jahzara Claxton comes into the attack.
End Of The Over 5 : 45/2
6 Runs
  • 14.1
  • 14.2
  • 24.3
  • W 4.4
  • 14.5
  • 14.6
B. Mooney
23 (13)
E. Perry
1 (1)
H. Matthews
2-0-15-1
4.6
1
Hayley Matthews To Beth Mooney
Length ball around the leg stump. Mooney lunges forward and works it with soft hands to the short mid-wicket region for a single.
4.5
1
Hayley Matthews To Ellyse Perry
Short and quick, spinning from middle to leg. Ellyse Perry tucks it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single to open her account.
What a review from Hayley Matthews. Phoebe Litchfield falls for 4 runs. Ellyse Perry walks in to bat now.
4.4
W
Hayley Matthews To Phoebe Litchfield OUT!
OUT! LBW! Excellent review by Matthews and the dangerous Litchfield falls without much impact this time. This is flatter on a fuller length, drifting it in around middle. Phoebe Litchfield premeditates and plays the reverse, but seems to have been beaten on the under edge before she is rapped on the front pad. Half an appeal for LBW, but not given. Matthews goes upstairs for a review. UltraEdge shows a flat line. Ball Tracking shows impact in line with the stumps, and it is projected to crash into the middle and leg stumps. An important wicket for West Indies in the Powerplay. Australia Women are 43/2.
4.3
2
Hayley Matthews To Phoebe Litchfield
Dangles it wide outside off, on a fuller length. Phoebe Litchfield again jumps out of the crease, reaches out and smashes it to deep cover. Aaliyah Alleyne gets across, dives and cuts it off in the deep. They cross twice.
4.2
1
Hayley Matthews To Beth Mooney
Seeing Mooney charge forward, Matthews darts it in, and drags the length back, on the stumps. Beth Mooney pats it to the right of mid off for an easy single.
4.1
1
Hayley Matthews To Phoebe Litchfield
Too full from Matthews from around the stump, on off. Phoebe Litchfield advances down the track and carves it to the right of cover for a single.
End Of The Over 4 : 39/1
10 Runs
  • 43.1
  • 03.2
  • 43.3
  • 13.4
  • 03.5
  • 13.6
P. Litchfield
1 (2)
B. Mooney
21 (11)
K. Ramharack
1-0-10-0
3.6
1
Karishma Ramharack To Phoebe Litchfield
Speared in at the pads, Litchfield shimmies down the track and nurdles it behind square leg for a single to open her account.
3.5
0
Karishma Ramharack To Phoebe Litchfield
Skidding through, on a good length, on off. Phoebe Litchfield punches it to cover.
3.4
1
Karishma Ramharack To Beth Mooney
Fired in towards the left-hander. Shorter and on middle. Mooney walks inside the line to paddle it fine. Gets hit on the pads, and it goes to the left of short line leg. They cross. Oh, given as a run, so there might have been an inside edge.
3.3
4
Karishma Ramharack To Beth Mooney
FOUR! Good use of the feet. Flighted delivery, outside off. Mooney dances down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. She goes inside out over extra cover to pick up the second boundary of the over.
3.2
0
Karishma Ramharack To Beth Mooney
On the off stump, on a length. Beth blocks it out.
3.1
4
Karishma Ramharack To Beth Mooney
FOUR! Gets it through. Floated up, around the off stump. Mooney makes room for herself by backing away. She plays a slightly uppish drive but in the gap to the right of extra cover for a boundary.
Great comeback by Henry. But the problem for West Indies is that Australia bat very deep and they will have to keep picking wickets regularly. Phoebe Litchfield walks in at number 3. Also, a bowling change as Karishma Ramharack is called into the attack, replacing Hayley Matthews.
End Of The Over 3 : 29/1
11 Runs
  • 22.1
  • 12.2
  • 42.3
  • 02.4
  • 42.5
  • W 2.6
G. Voll
16 (11)
B. Mooney
12 (7)
C. Henry
2-0-20-1
2.6
W
Chinelle Henry To Georgia Voll OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Georgia Voll tries to repeat the dose but instead hears the death rattle. A well-disguised slower one by Henry, on middle, very full. Voll reaches out in front with a straight bat to go downtown, but the ball dips on her and sneaks under the vertical willow of hers before crashing into the stumps. Australia are 29/1, chasing 126.
2.5
4
Chinelle Henry To Georgia Voll
FOUR! Up and over the ropes. Henry serves it fuller, angled in, on middle. Voll presses forward and with a clean swing of the arms, she launches it over mid on.
2.4
0
Chinelle Henry To Georgia Voll
Hits the top of off, Voll punches it to cover.
2.3
4
Chinelle Henry To Georgia Voll
FOUR! Nicely done. At 107.5 kph, on a good length, targeting the off pole. Voll is aware that the deep fine leg fielder is a lot squarer. She shuffles across, stays front-on and scoops it down to long leg for a boundary.
2.2
1
Chinelle Henry To Beth Mooney
Pushes the length up, on middle. Mooney firms the drive in front of mid on and charges across to the other end.
2.1
2
Chinelle Henry To Beth Mooney
Hurls it full, on middle. Mooney shimmies down the track and backs away to open the up off side. She gets low to go over cover-point. The deep point fielder gets around to her left and tidies up. A couple for Beth.
End Of The Over 2 : 18/0
9 Runs
  • 01.1
  • 41.2
  • 31.3
  • 11.4
  • 11.5
  • 01.6
G. Voll
8 (7)
B. Mooney
9 (5)
H. Matthews
1-0-9-0
1.6
0
Hayley Matthews To Georgia Voll
Loopy ball, on leg. Voll gets down on a knee but misses. It catches the left boot of the keeper and goes nowhere. Wide not given, so that might have brushed something. Well, well, the UltraEdge shows a nick and it actually clipped the gloves of the keeper before dropping to the ground.
1.5
1
Hayley Matthews To Beth Mooney
This is short and quick, on middle. Mooney mistimes the pull wide of square leg and takes a quick single.
1.4
1
Hayley Matthews To Georgia Voll
A bit of turn back into the pads, on a length. Georgia Voll clips it wide of square leg and rotates the strike.
1.3
3
Hayley Matthews To Beth Mooney
A run saved. Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle. Mooney gets on her toes and gets inside the line to tickle it fine. Afy Fletcher gives it a long chase and dives to prevent the ball from touching the ropes. Three runs taken.
1.2
4
Hayley Matthews To Beth Mooney
FOUR! Easy pickings! Matthews errs in her length as she drops it a bit too short, on middle. Mooney rocks back on the pull and there is a bit of lift off the deck. She adjusts by checking her shot and plays it over square leg for her first boundary.
1.1
0
Hayley Matthews To Beth Mooney
Starts from around the wicket and tosses it up, very full, outside off. Mooney reaches out and squeezes it out to backward point, where Stafanie Taylor gets low to her right ot make the stop.
Productive start for Australia. They need 117 runs from 114 balls. Hayley Matthews will bowl from the opposite end.
End Of The Over 1 : 9/0
9 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 1 WD 0.2
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 60.4
  • 10.5
  • 10.6
B. Mooney
1 (1)
G. Voll
7 (5)
C. Henry
1-0-9-0
0.6
1
Chinelle Henry To Beth Mooney
Bowled into the surface, over off. Mooney turns it to the left of mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.
0.5
1
Chinelle Henry To Georgia Voll
On a back of a length, on middle. Voll tucks it wide of mid-wicket and hurries to the other end.
0.4
6
Chinelle Henry To Georgia Voll
SIX! Enough of ball watching, says Voll. Henry goes full in search of swing but ends up serving it a bit too full, on middle. Georgia keeps a still head, collapses her back knee and clubs it over mid-wicket. The ball lands on the boundary cushions on the full.
0.3
0
Chinelle Henry To Georgia Voll
Attacks the stumps, on a good length. Voll stabs it down the strip with a straight bat.
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Chinelle Henry To Georgia Voll
Fuller now, on middle. Voll wrists it off the front foot to mid-wicket.
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Chinelle Henry To Georgia Voll
Wide! Drags the length back and this swings beyond the tramline. Georgia lets it be. Australia are underway with this extra.
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Chinelle Henry To Georgia Voll
Starts with an inswinger and bowls it full. Voll does not move her feet much and knocks it to mid on.
Match Info
  • Venue The Oval, London
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Australia Women won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Australia Women beat West Indies Women by 8 wickets
  • Player of the Match Ashleigh Gardner
  • Umpire Kim Cotton (NZ), Vrinda Rathi (IND) and Nimali Perera (SL)
  • Referee GS Lakshmi (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: West Indies Women 125/7 in 20.0 overs
  • West Indies Women 103/6 in 17.5 overs
  • Drinks: West Indies Women 73/4 in 14.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (12.5 ovs): AUS-W against Campbelle (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS-W: 1, WI-W: 2)
  • West Indies Women 51/1 in 8.3 overs
  • H Matthews dropped on 27 by L Hamilton in 5.6 overs
  • Drinks: West Indies Women 35/1 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): West Indies Women 35/0
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 35 balls between B Mooney (26) and A Gardner (19)
  • Australia Women 100/2 in 10.4 overs
  • B Mooney 30th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 24 balls (4x7) (6x0)
  • Drinks: Australia Women 63/2 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Australia Women 63/2
  • Australia Women 53/2 in 5.2 overs
  • Referral 1 (4.4 ovs): WI-W against P Litchfield (LBW) Successful (AUS-W: 2, WI-W: 2)
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