20/03Result
1st T20I, Australia Women tour of New Zealand [Mar 2025] at Auckland, Mar 21 2025
AUS Women won by 8 wkts (39b rem)
Player of the Match
Beth MooneyAustralia Women
20/03Result
1st T20I, Australia Women tour of New Zealand [Mar 2025] at Auckland, Mar 21 2025
AUS Women won by 8 wkts (39b rem)
Player of the Match
Beth MooneyAustralia Women

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs | NZ-W: 137/2 | RR: 6.85

  • Sophie Devine39 (36b)
  • Amelia Kerr51 (46b)
  • Annabel Sutherland4-0-21-0
  • Tahlia McGrath3-0-23-1

An update on Ash Gardner. She has gone for scans on her right hand to assess the extent of her injury, after being hit by a Sophie Devine rocket during NZ's batting innings. And the latest is that she will not bat, having hurt her right index finger.

4:07pm A strange, little innings. NZ got off to a good start very early in the powerplay but were soon pegged back. Kerr and Devine then struggled through the middle overs and for a while, it seemed that the White Ferns would end up with a below-par total. But then, right at the end, both of them found their range and that has enabled them to get close to 140, which could be competitive on a track that looks a little tricky.

Australia were decent in patches, but generally seemed a touch rusty and inconsistent. They were not helped by Gardner's injury in the 17th over, which probably meddled with their death-bowling plans. Brown was perhaps the pick of the bunch, alongside Sutherland, although the latter went for a few in her final over. Australia will not be daunted by this chase, but they will have to bat well to get there. Join us in a bit for the second innings!

Amelia Kerr: It was tough for Soph and me, they bowled well. Outfield is not very quick. They bowled good cutters and with that extra bounce, it was tough to get on top and utilize the straight boundaries. We spoke about getting to 140, that could give us a chance and be competitive. Different conditions, still a nice wicket. It seamed around and if you bowl well, we are right in the game. Their seamers kept the stumps in play and bowled their cutters. Seam-up, it might move around early. For spinners, just mixing up your variations and keeping the stumps in play.

Amelia Kerr: It was tough for Soph and me, they bowled well. Outfield is not very quick. They bowled good cutters and with that extra bounce, it was tough to get on top and utilize the straight boundaries. We spoke about getting to 140, that could give us a chance and be competitive. Different conditions, still a nice wicket. It seamed around and if you bowl well, we are right in the game. Their seamers kept the stumps in play and bowled their cutters. Seam-up, it might move around early. For spinners, just mixing up your variations and keeping the stumps in play.

19.6
2
Sutherland to Devine, 2 runs, miscued, and it falls into safety! Hard length on middle and leg. Devine swings for the hills and shanks it terribly. The ball goes straight up but lands in the vacant square leg region. Wareham misreads the spin too, which makes the second a very comfortable exercise!
19.5
1
Sutherland to AC Kerr, 1 run, off-pace again, on a length outside off. Kerr charges down the track but has to fetch it, because of the slowness. Drags it towards long on
19.4
1
Sutherland to Devine, 1 run, slower ball into the track on middle and leg. Devine backs away and swipes it straight to Perry at long on
19.3
4
Sutherland to Devine, FOUR, brute force! Right in the slot on middle and off. Devine gives herself amble room and blasts it back past the bowler. NZ reeling off boundaries now!
19.2
1lb
Sutherland to AC Kerr, 1 leg bye, slower ball on a length just outside off. Kerr shapes to scoop but does not make contact this time. The ball flicks the pad and bobbles towards the keeper, only allowing a leg bye
19.1
4
Sutherland to AC Kerr, FOUR, dispatched! Gets the leg-stump yorker wrong and bowls a half-volley outside leg. Kerr gets inside the line and dumps it past fine leg. Almost went the distance, and with that, Kerr also brings up her half-century!

Sutherland to bowl the 220th. 135 within reach

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs | NZ-W: 124/2 | RR: 6.52

  • Sophie Devine32 (33b)
  • Amelia Kerr46 (43b)
  • Tahlia McGrath3-0-23-1
  • Megan Schutt4-0-36-0
18.6
2
McGrath to Devine, 2 runs, another short ball outside off. Devine stands up tall and pulls it towards deep mid wicket. Perry, this time, misfields and Devine can get back for two
18.5
4
McGrath to Devine, FOUR, streaky but they all count! Slower ball on a full length on off. Devine has an ungainly swipe across the line and gets a thick outside edge that dribbles away past short third!
18.4
2
McGrath to Devine, 2 runs, dropped by Alana King! Dug in short and wide, having seen Devine advance. She swishes herself off her feet and slices it towards mid off. King gets around but makes a meal of it, while diving forward to her left
18.3
1
McGrath to AC Kerr, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg. Kerr advances and cuts it towards backward point. A slight misfield by Voll allows the single
18.2
0
McGrath to AC Kerr, no run, slower ball on a back of a length wide outside off. Kerr changes her stroke at least twice before eventually going through with a reverse-lap attempt. Misses it, though
18.1
4
McGrath to AC Kerr, FOUR, innovation at its best! Length on middle and off. Kerr gets across her stumps, gets down low and finally nails the lap. Clean over the keeper's head!

A bit of momentum for the hosts. McGrath brings herself on to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | NZ-W: 111/2 | RR: 6.16

  • Sophie Devine24 (30b)
  • Amelia Kerr41 (40b)
  • Megan Schutt4-0-36-0
  • Georgia Wareham2.4-0-16-0
17.6
4
Schutt to Devine, FOUR, ends the over with a boundary! Zipped in full on leg stump. Devine gets under it just enough and backs away to smash it over the bowler's head!
17.5
0
Schutt to Devine, no run, follows the batter outside leg with a back of a length ball. Cramped for room, Devine scuffs it down the ground
17.4
1
Schutt to AC Kerr, 1 run, banged into the track outside off. Sits up and Kerr heaves it on the bounce to deep mid wicket
17.3
2
Schutt to AC Kerr, 2 runs, slower ball on a back of a length outside off. Kerr hangs back and jabs it towards deep cover. The batters take on Perry's arm. The throw is near the stumps but on the half-volley, which makes it difficult to gather. Had Mooney done so, it would have been curtains for Kerr
17.2
0
Schutt to AC Kerr, no run, very full on the stumps. Kerr tries to give herself room but cannot get it through the off-side ring, only finding cover point
17.1
2
Schutt to AC Kerr, 2 runs, just over McGrath! Hard length on the stumps. Kerr shimmies down the track and flat-bats it uppishly. McGrath thinks she is in play before the ball just loops over her head!

Schutt to bowl out

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | NZ-W: 102/2 | RR: 6.00

  • Sophie Devine20 (28b)
  • Amelia Kerr36 (36b)
  • Georgia Wareham2.4-0-16-0
  • Annabel Sutherland3-0-9-0
16.6
4
Wareham to Devine, FOUR, throws it up wide outside off. Devine charges, takes it on the full and pummels it towards long off. McGrath runs around to her left, puts in the dive but ends up diving over it. Much-needed boundary for New Zealand!
16.5
0
Wareham to Devine, no run, short and wide outside off, which is a response to Devine shuffling across. She gets decent purchase on the cut but cannot beat backward point
16.4
1
Wareham to AC Kerr, 1 run, fullish again, just outside leg. Kerr takes a step down the track and drives it past the bowler for a single

AUS Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st123BL MooneyG Voll
2nd8BL MooneyP Litchfield
3rd7EA PerryBL Mooney