IRE WMN vs AUS Women, 16th Match, Group A at Delhi, Mar 26 2016, Women's World T20

RESULT
16th Match, Group A (D/N), Delhi, March 26, 2016, Women's World T20
(13.2/20 ov, T:92) 92/3

AUS Women won by 7 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/29
megan-schutt
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Scorecard summary
Ireland Women 91/7(20 overs)
27 (46)
3/29 (4)
2/11 (4)
Australia Women 92/3(13.2 overs)
2/24 (3)
29* (30)

5.50pm An utterly dominant and clinical chase from Australia, completing the win with seven wickets and 40 balls to spare. Ireland did not have enough with the ball and were not helped with just 91 on the board. Australia came out with good intent and made it look comfortable, were never really in any trouble. Australia are level with NZ on points but have finished their group games. NZ play later today and a win for them will help Australia book a spot in the the semis. Sri Lanka have been knocked out. South Africa have to win both their games and by a margin big enough to put them ahead of Australia on NRR. But, Australia have done all they could today.

Megan Schutt is the Player of the Match: We needed to win well and showed what we got today. We had to win first. It's been a bit more true (this wicket).

Meg Lanning: "Thought our bowlers set the tone early. They got away in the Powerplay but to restrict them to 91, allowed our batters to play freely. Built good momentum early in the tournament. We'll be ready to go. Hopefully NZ can have a win and we'll get to the semis first."

Isobel Joyce: "Flashes of good play but our inexperience showed in the end. Good tournament but no one wants to lose four in a row so we'll try to make sure it doesnt happen again."

13.2
1
O'Reilly to Perry, 1 run

taps to point to complete the one required to take Australia to a convincing win in their last group match

13.1
4
O'Reilly to Perry, FOUR runs

what power from Perry. Full on off, drilled wide of long-on with immense power. The fielder did not have to move too much but she had no chance

Will Aus finish it in this over?

end of over 134 runs • 1 wicket
AUS-W: 87/3CRR: 6.69 RRR: 0.71
Ellyse Perry24 (28b 2x4)
Alex Blackwell1 (1b)
Kim Garth 3-0-24-2
Ciara Metcalfe 4-0-19-1
12.6
1
Garth to Perry, 1 run

exceptional timing on the cut, to deep point, just one

12.5
1
Garth to Blackwell, 1 run

tapped down towards third man

12.4
W
Garth to Villani, OUT

gone this time. Looking for a bit hit to get this game done but she picks out cover. Full on off, Villani keeps her shape and tries to go over mid-off but the ball skews off the outside half, straight down the throat of the cover fielder

Elyse Villani c O'Reilly b Garth 43 (35b 6x4 0x6 50m) SR: 122.85
12.3
Garth to Villani, no run

full outside off, smashed down to mid-off

12.2
1
Garth to Perry, 1 run

full on off, a thick inside edge makes its way to fine leg

12.1
1
Garth to Villani, 1 run

steps down the track and mows to midwicket

end of over 1210 runs
AUS-W: 83/2CRR: 6.91 RRR: 1.12
Elyse Villani42 (32b 6x4)
Ellyse Perry22 (26b 2x4)
Ciara Metcalfe 4-0-19-1
Isobel Joyce 2-0-15-0
11.6
1
Metcalfe to Villani, 1 run

shortish outside off, cut to deep point. Just the one

11.5
1
Metcalfe to Perry, 1 run

very short on leg, pulled powerfully to deep square leg

11.4
1
Metcalfe to Villani, 1 run

mis-timed again and that is what saves Villani. Flat outside off, skewed to long-off with the spin

11.3
1
Metcalfe to Perry, 1 run

not quite short this time, chopped towards point for a quick single

11.2
1
Metcalfe to Villani, 1 run

sees the batsman coming and shortens the length outside off, smashed down to long-off

11.2
1nb
Metcalfe to Perry, (no ball)

taken, but is it over waist? A filthy full toss on leg is heaved into the hands of deep square leg. Definitely looks over waist height to me. The third umpire is called for. And that will be a no-ball. So, a free hit to follow.

11.1
4
Metcalfe to Perry, FOUR runs

superb from Perry, showing her class now. Hurries back, gets a short delivery and she plays the cut late enough to guide the ball in the gap behind point

end of over 1111 runs
AUS-W: 73/2CRR: 6.63 RRR: 2.11
Ellyse Perry16 (22b 1x4)
Elyse Villani39 (29b 6x4)
Isobel Joyce 2-0-15-0
Ciara Metcalfe 3-0-9-1
10.6
1
Joyce to Perry, 1 run

drilled to cover, a bit of a misfield give Aus one more

10.5
1
Joyce to Villani, 1 run

badly timed. Villani looks for another heave but chips to long-on instead. Lucky, that did not come off the middle or close to it

10.4
Joyce to Villani, no run

ugly mow. Full on off, Villani inside-edges back to her body

Australia looking at NRR now

10.3
4
Joyce to Villani, FOUR runs

Villani gets four this time, gets down low and sweeps past short fine leg. Dragged the sweep from outside off.

10.2
1
Joyce to Perry, 1 run

compensates with a very short delivery outside off, crunched to deep point

Match details
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
TossAustralia Women, elected to field first
Series
Season2015/16
Player Of The Match
Match numberWT20I no. 355
Hours of play (local time)15:30 start First Session 15.30-16.55, Interval 16.55-17.15, Second Session 17.15-18.40
Match days26 March 2016 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires
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Match Referee
PointsAustralia Women 2, Ireland Women 0
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