History for Australia! They have finally won a WT20I series in New Zealand, and bluntly put, that has never seemed in doubt all series! And Sutherland, who has been superb today, uproots off stump and lands the final and fitting blow! Back of a length just outside off. A bit of nip back in and Carson is incredibly late on the cut. Swishes at thin air and sees her off stump in a mess soon after. Sutherland bags the best-bowling figures ever for an Australian in WT20Is in New Zealand, and Australia seal this series at an absolute canter!
AUS Women vs NZ Women, 2nd T20I at Mount Maunganui, NZ v AUS [W], Mar 23 2025 - Match Result
RESULT
2nd T20I, Mount Maunganui, March 23, 2025, Australia Women tour of New Zealand [Mar 2025]
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Scores: Binoy George | Comms: Shashwat KumarScorecard summary
Australia Women • 204/3(20 overs)
70 (42)
1/27 (4)
36 (20)
1/39 (4)
New Zealand Women • 122/10(16.1 overs)
40 (36)
4/8 (2.1)
22 (18)
3/27 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
6pm That will be all from us for this game. But in about an hour and a bit, Pakistan and New Zealand will resume their rivalry, locking horns in the fourth of five T20Is from this very venue. Pakistan, remember, arrive having generated a head of steam in Auckland, although New Zealand are just a game away from winning the series. All the action from that game can be accessed here. Until next time, this is goodbye from Binoy and me, Shashwat. Take care, folks!
Beth Mooney, Player of the Match: Obviously nice to contribute and nice to hit a few out of the middle. I am getting on in age, so need to find different ways to get better. Have good people around me to help me do that. Bellsy (Sutherland) had an outstanding game too, wouldn't be unhappy if she was standing here (winning this award). (On her getting off to good starts) I just think, at the moment, making a conscious effort to hit the ball with more conviction early. Hopefully that keeps happening. Voll is absolutely flying at the other end, and when she does that, I don't want her to get too ahead of me (smiles). Been a lot of fun. (On if the competition in the side is pushing her to get better) Absolutely. We have a production line of young players come through. So, you can't take it too easy as a senior player - that has been the beauty of this culture and the domestic tournaments we have back home. Love to see the energy and the enthusiasm from the young players.
5:53pm New Zealand, the reigning world champions in this format, have been subjected to another battering and bruising defeat. Chasing 205 was never going to be easy, but they could only manage 122 on a fairly good batting track, which further illustrates the gulf in class and quality that has existed between these sides all series. Amelia Kerr was the only batter to cross 30, and that probably sums up the hosts' day with the bat.
Australia will be chuffed with how they bowled. Barring Garth, all of them hit the right lines and lengths, with Sutherland comfortably being the pick of the bunch. King, coming into the side to replace Gardner, bagged three as well, with Brown accounting for two batters in her final over. Another clinical display, and another box ticked, as far as winning a series in different parts of the world is concerned.
16.1
W
Sutherland to Carson, OUT
Eden Carson b Sutherland 4 (5b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 80
end of over 166 runs
NZ-W: 122/9CRR: 7.62 • RRR: 20.75 • Need 83 from 24b
Rosemary Mair3 (4b)
Eden Carson4 (4b)
Alana King 4-0-27-3
Darcie Brown 4-0-23-2
15.6
•
King to Mair, no run
pushed in very full on middle and off. Mair looks for the cute, little paddle-sweep but ends up chalking it into the on side
15.5
1
King to Carson, 1 run
shortish outside off. Carson goes back and pulls it towards deep mid wicket
15.4
1
King to Mair, 1 run
tossed up full on leg stump. Mair swings like a rusty gate and swipes it on the bounce to deep mid wicket
15.3
1
King to Carson, 1 run
safe! Leg-spinner on a length just outside off. Sticks in the surface and that causes a leading edge. The ball hangs in the air agonizingly but evades the bowler and extra cover
15.2
2
King to Carson, 2 runs
back of a length just outside off. Carson hangs back and hoicks it towards deep mid wicket. Off the mark with a brace
15.1
1
King to Mair, 1 run
flighted up on the stumps. Mair advances and powers it to long off
end of over 152 runs • 2 wickets
NZ-W: 116/9CRR: 7.73 • RRR: 17.80 • Need 89 from 30b
Eden Carson0 (1b)
Rosemary Mair1 (1b)
Darcie Brown 4-0-23-2
Alana King 3-0-21-3
14.6
•
Brown to Carson, no run
on a length, honing in on middle and off. Carson does not exactly get behind the line but manages to block it into the off side
Carson is the last batter in
Robert : "Australia was shocked by South Africa in the semifinals. The team is here to tell the White Ferns that Australia is still the best. It has been a clobbering."
14.5
W
Brown to Tahuhu, OUT
slower ball launched straight to Sutherland! She is not going to drop that - not in a million years! On a length just outside off. Tahuhu's eyes light up but the lack of pace leads to her undoing. A rather tame attempt at a slog and Sutherland does the rest well inside the wide long on fence!
Lea Tahuhu c Sutherland b Brown 2 (4b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 50
14.4
•
Brown to Tahuhu, no run
sharp bumper that climbs onto Tahuhu. She swipes at it but sees and sense the ball whistle past her flailing blade. And her ear
14.3
1
Brown to Mair, 1 run
slower ball on a back of a length outside off. Mair hacks it to mid on and gets off the mark
Mair on strike now
sheroe : "i had a question, will NZ vs Pak be played later on in same ground?" -- Yes, it will be
14.2
W
Brown to Inglis, OUT
straight to Voll, and that is unlucky for Inglis! Angled in on a length on middle and leg. Inglis gets into position for the reverse-lap and nails it. The only issue, though, is that she also picks out Voll on the circle in the short third region. Fairly regulation catch, and Australia now just two wickets away from an unassailable lead in this series!
Polly Inglis c Voll b Brown 3 (2b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 150
14.1
1
Brown to Tahuhu, 1 run
shortish on leg stump. Tahuhu gets inside the line and tugs it towards short fine leg
Brown to bowl out. She has been wicket-less today
end of over 148 runs • 2 wickets
NZ-W: 114/7CRR: 8.14 • RRR: 15.16 • Need 91 from 36b
Lea Tahuhu1 (1b)
Polly Inglis3 (1b)
Alana King 3-0-21-3
Kim Garth 3-0-40-0
13.6
1
King to Tahuhu, 1 run
tossed up full on leg stump. Tahuhu bunts it to long on and keeps strike
13.6
1w
King to Tahuhu, 1 wide
zipped in full but down leg. Tahuhu does not get bat on it and the umpire calls it a wide
Tahuhu in at 9
13.5
W
King to Amelia Kerr, OUT
miscued, and one leg-spinning wizard gets the other leg-spinning wizard! King dangles the carrot on a length on off. Bowled from wider of the crease too, meaning Kerr was fighting against the drift and the turn playing the slog-sweep. Cannot control it and Perry makes no mistake on the deep mid wicket fence!
Amelia Kerr c Perry b King 40 (36b 4x4 0x6 64m) SR: 111.11
13.4
3
King to Inglis, 3 runs
on a length just outside leg. Inglis walks across her stumps and sweeps it behind square. Wareham tears across from deep square leg, slides and reins it in, saving a run
Inglis is the new batter in
13.3
W
King to Jess Kerr, OUT
what a catch by Annabel Sutherland! Tossed up full on leg stump. Jess lines up the slog-sweep and gets a good chunk of it. Not enough elevation to clear the sweeper, though. Sutherland tracks the trajectory perfectly and then times her leap to absolute perfection. The ball lodges right in the middle of her palms, and NZ are six down!
Jess Kerr c Sutherland b King 14 (7b 3x4 0x6 8m) SR: 200
13.2
1
King to Amelia Kerr, 1 run
slower and shorter on leg stump. Amelia brings out the sweep again and swings it away towards deep mid wicket
13.1
2
King to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs
flighted up full on leg stump. Amelia gets down on one knee and heaves it towards deep backward square leg
King again
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
AUS-W
70 runs (42)
11 fours0 six
Productive shot
square drive
15 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
62%
NZ-W
40 runs (36)
4 fours0 six
Productive shot
slog sweep
10 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
72%
Best performances - bowlers
AUS-W
O
2.1
M
0
R
8
W
4
ECO
3.69
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
AUS-W
O
4
M
0
R
27
W
3
ECO
6.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
2W | ||||
Match details
| Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | |
| Toss | Australia Women, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Australia Women led the 3-match series 2-0 |
| Match number | WT20I no. 2221 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 14.45 start, First Session 14.45-16.15, Interval 16.15-17.35, Second Session 17.35-19.05 |
| Match days | 23 March 2025 - day (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
Win Probability
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Over 17 • NZ-W 122/10
Eden Carson b Sutherland 4 (5b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 80
AUS Women won by 82 runsW
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