01/03Result
18th Match, Group A, ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Melbourne, Mar 2 2020
AUS Women won by 4 runs
Player of the Match
Georgia Wareham
Georgia WarehamAustralia Women
01/03Result
18th Match, Group A, ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Melbourne, Mar 2 2020
AUS Women won by 4 runs
Player of the Match
Georgia Wareham
Georgia WarehamAustralia Women

END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS-W: 155/5 | RR: 7.75

  • Nicola Carey1 (1b)
  • Rachael Haynes19 (8b)
  • Amelia Kerr4-0-22-1
  • Hayley Jensen3-0-26-1

Deepak Saple: "Australia one Devine wicket away from Semifinal Spot. "

Australia are 16-3 when defending 155 or more in T20Is and have won 9 of the last 10. But they did lose to India in the tri-series last month on this ground defending 173.

Beth Mooney: Think it's a good wicket, couple of wickets in the Powerplay. Think if we can get Priest early and work on Devine, we'll be well on our way to winning this game

4.20pm Runs on the board can be crucial in a pressure game and Australia have got a pretty good total. It could have been a little more but they lost a few wickets at crucial juncture, not least, the one of Beth Mooney, who anchored the innings nicely with her 8th T20I fifty. Script largely went to plan for Australia who were sent in, with Mooney batting deep into the innings and Perry and Haynes adding the finishing touches with cameos. Stiff chase coming up for New Zealand, who used seven bowlers, Amelia Kerr had another good outing

19.6
1
Kerr to Carey, 1 run, googly, short and pushed wide, swatted away towards long-on, they settle for one to finish the innings
19.5
W
Kerr to Perry, OUT, Perry perishes! Kerr saw her advance, held the length back, it was the googly so Perry was going with the spin but lost her shape as she tried to slog her away, missed it completely and the keeper did the rest. Good knock, though

EA Perry b Kerr 21 (15b 2x4 0x6) SR: 140.00

19.4
1
Kerr to Haynes, 1 run, goes fuller and is chipped towards deep midwicket for one
19.3
4
Kerr to Haynes, FOUR, pressure getting to New Zealand here, length outside off, she had to fetch for the sweep but got all of it, the fielder put in the dive to her left but let it slip under, 150 up for Australia
19.2
1
Kerr to Perry, 1 run, short again, goes back in her crease and pulls this towards deep midwicket
19.1
4
Kerr to Perry, FOUR, too short, Perry picks the gap, helps it past short fine for four

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs | AUS-W: 144/4 | RR: 7.57

  • Rachael Haynes14 (6b)
  • Ellyse Perry16 (12b)
  • Hayley Jensen3-0-26-1
  • Anna Peterson4-0-31-2
18.6
6
Jensen to Haynes, SIX, Haynes deposits this over fine-leg! Soils a good over, followed her seeing her make room, Haynes picks this up using her bottom hand as it sails over the fielder, who looks on as a mere spectator
18.5
1
Jensen to Perry, 1 run, really full on middle and off, drilled along the ground to long-on
18.4
1
Jensen to Haynes, 1 run, length and angled in, nearly picks it deep square leg, gets one
18.3
4
Jensen to Haynes, FOUR, length on middle, bottom hand comes into play as she swings it away to the leg side, finds the boundary on the bounce to deep midwicket
18.2
1
Jensen to Perry, 1 run, short and she pounces on it, pulls it flat and hard but straight to deep square leg

Patrick Mathies: "Great situation for Haynes here, shown good nouse and power in the past in this position. 20+ from her ices the game. "

18.1
1
Jensen to Haynes, 1 run, length and angled, tucked away to deep square leg for one

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS-W: 130/4 | RR: 7.22

  • Rachael Haynes2 (2b)
  • Ellyse Perry14 (10b)
  • Anna Peterson4-0-31-2
  • Leigh Kasperek4-0-29-1
17.6
1
Peterson to Haynes, 1 run, tossed up and angled in, tucked away towards deep midwicket for one
17.5
1
Peterson to Perry, 1 run, short this time, she rocks back and cuts hard but can't pierce the field square of the wicket on the off side
17.4
4
Peterson to Perry, FOUR, full toss, Perry dances down and uses her wrists to whip it through midwicket with immense power
17.3
1
Peterson to Haynes, 1 run, fired in on middle, nudged into the leg side
17.2
1
Peterson to Perry, 1 run, full on middle and leg, uses the spin to work it to deep square leg for one
17.1
W
Peterson to Mooney, OUT, screamer at long-on ends Monney's brilliant knock! She danced down the track, wasn't to the pitch but got plenty on it as she targetted lomg-on, Suzie Bates hasn't had a great time with the bat, but that catch running to her right before timing her jump to perfection to pluck it out of thin air and tumbling over to send back the set battter could be crucial

BL Mooney c Bates b Peterson 60 (50b 6x4 2x6) SR: 120.00

George: "Rule of thumb? Double the score at the end of the 13th? Australia in line for 180+"

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | AUS-W: 122/3 | RR: 7.17

  • Beth Mooney60 (49b)
  • Ellyse Perry8 (7b)
  • Leigh Kasperek4-0-29-1
  • Anna Peterson3-0-23-1
16.6
1
Kasperek to Mooney, 1 run, length and angled, Mooney nudges it into the leg side for one
16.5
3
Kasperek to Perry, 3 runs, length outside off, perhaps expecting the charge, Perry adjusts and dabs it fine, short third gives chase and keeps them to three, good running from Mooney who was at the danger end
16.4
1
Kasperek to Mooney, 1 run, nice bowling, pushes it wide seeing her make room, Mooney reaches out again and gets one to long-off, nice defensive bowling
16.3
0
Kasperek to Mooney, no run, length on off, pushed to cover, dot ball
16.2
2
Kasperek to Mooney, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, pushed it wide seeing Mooney advance, she wanted to go inside out but had to reach for it, sliced it over the square field
16.1
1
Kasperek to Perry, 1 run, full and angled in, Perry uses her feet and works it through the leg side

New Zealand need something special to hold Australia back to a manageable total

McEnroe: "Is there a stat to define when a team has reached the 'Launching Point" of their innings? I feel like at the end of the 16th over Australia will have reached their launching point. They will have a good total with wickets in hand to push for 150"

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NZ Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25RH PriestSFM Devine
2nd28SW BatesSFM Devine
3rd28SFM DevineML Green
4th27KJ MartinML Green
5th7KJ MartinAC Kerr
6th0KJ MartinHNK Jensen
7th14KJ MartinAM Peterson
8th22KJ MartinLM Kasperek