cut up and over cover! Short leg break outside off, 69kph, she gives room and flays it over cover!
WI Women vs AUS Women, 1st T20I at Sydney, AUS v WI (W), Oct 01 2023 - Match Result
RESULT
1st T20I (D/N), North Sydney, October 01, 2023, West Indies Women tour of Australia
147/3
(13.2/20 ov, T:148) 149/2
AUS Women won by 8 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)
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Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: Alex MalcolmScorecard summary
West Indies Women • 147/3(20 overs)
99* (74)
1/26 (4)
19 (21)
1/29 (3)
Australia Women • 149/2(13.2 overs)
60* (32)
1/17 (2)
56 (29)
1/30 (3)
Hayley Matthews was Player of the Match for her 99 not out from 74 balls and 1 for 17 with the ball but her team was soundly beaten. West Indies need to regroup ahead of the 2nd T20I at the same venue tomorrow night. That wraps up our coverage today. Join us for game two tomorrow.
3.12pm Australia win by eight wickets with 40 balls to spare. That was dominant. Australia far too good. West Indies weren't really in it. Hayley Matthews was sensational with the bat but got no support. West Indies fielding was very poor. If they had caught the numerous chances on offer they could have at least tested Australia but they were always short on runs. Healy and McGrath produced a power-packed display.
13.2
4
Fletcher to Gardner, FOUR runs
13.1
•
Fletcher to Gardner, no run
short and wide, she hammers a cut straight to backward point
end of over 1316 runs
AUS-W: 145/2CRR: 11.15 • RRR: 0.42 • Need 3 from 42b
Ashleigh Gardner9 (10b 1x6)
Tahlia McGrath60 (32b 8x4 3x6)
Zaida James 1.2-0-21-0
Shamilia Connell 2-0-28-0
12.6
1
Zaida James to Gardner, 1 run
tries to go again but miscues to deep midwicket
12.5
6
Zaida James to Gardner, SIX runs
slog sweep over deep midwicket and through the hands of Connell on the rope! Gardner lined it up, was down on one knee to smear over midwicket. It was hit flat at a catchable height and she spills it reaching above her head. She could have saved runs
James has to finish the over. Free hit to start
12.5
1nb
Alleyne to Gardner, (no ball)
almost a shoulder high full toss! Alleyne is out of the attack for two dangerous full tosses! Gardner gloves a pull to fine leg
12.4
1
Alleyne to McGrath, 1 run
short and wide, she cuts to deep point
12.3
•
Alleyne to McGrath, no run
backs away early, Alleyne beats her with a clever slower ball wide of off
12.3
1nb
Alleyne to McGrath, (no ball)
chest high full toss pulled to short fine! It was caught but it was a no-ball on height! Not out and a free hit coming
12.2
4
Alleyne to McGrath, FOUR runs
steered wide of deep third! Great skill. She stepped back outside off to launch over the leg side and Alleyne followed, so McGrath adjusted and steered a late cut to the rope
12.1
2
Alleyne to McGrath, 2 runs
good length wide of off, she hammers a drive on the up through cover and they pick up two
end of over 1214 runs
AUS-W: 129/2CRR: 10.75 • RRR: 2.37 • Need 19 from 48b
Tahlia McGrath53 (27b 7x4 3x6)
Ashleigh Gardner2 (7b)
Shamilia Connell 2-0-28-0
Aaliyah Alleyne 1-0-7-0
Australia coach Shelley Nitschke is being interviewed on Fox Cricket and notes that Australia's women were not happy with their white ball performance in England and have made a clear shift in their batting intent which they are showing today
11.6
1lb
Connell to McGrath, 1 leg bye
slower ball on leg, it comes off pad and runs behind square
11.5
4
Connell to McGrath, FOUR runs
carved through cover to bring up 50 off 26 balls! Backed away to a full ball on leg, opened her body up and pierced it through cover
11.4
•
Connell to McGrath, no run
109kph bouncer, she tries to pull but it gets big on her and she gets it off the toe to short third
Jack: "Does McGrath have a ticket for the rugby league final tonight? She looks in a hurry!" The whole team might have a box
11.4
1w
Connell to McGrath, 1 wide
full toss down the leg side as McGrath charged at her
11.3
•
Connell to McGrath, no run
clever slower ball on leg, McGrath is deceived as she is forced to knock it to point
11.2
4
Connell to McGrath, FOUR runs
pulled through midwicket! This was flushed. Short on middle, she muscled it away through midwicket and the sweeper could not stop it
11.1
4
Connell to McGrath, FOUR runs
thumped over mid off! She shimmied leg side and got the perfect length on leg to nail a lofted drive flat over mid off
end of over 117 runs
AUS-W: 115/2CRR: 10.45 • RRR: 3.66 • Need 33 from 54b
Tahlia McGrath41 (21b 4x4 3x6)
Ashleigh Gardner2 (7b)
Aaliyah Alleyne 1-0-7-0
Hayley Matthews 2-0-17-1
10.6
1
Alleyne to McGrath, 1 run
full and wide, she square drives to deep point
10.5
4
Alleyne to McGrath, FOUR runs
edged wide of the keeper! 108kph, full and wide of off, McGrath flashes and gets a thick edge that flies just out of reach of Williams
10.4
1
Alleyne to Gardner, 1 run
full and wide of off, 108kph, she drives without great timing to deep cover
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
WI-W
99 runs (74)
12 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
pull
21 runs
2 fours2 sixes
Control
74%
AUS-W
60 runs (32)
8 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
pull
14 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
78%
Best performances - bowlers
AUS-W
O
4
M
0
R
26
W
1
ECO
6.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
WI-W
O
2
M
0
R
17
W
1
ECO
8.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
| North Sydney Oval, Sydney | |
| Toss | Australia Women, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2023/24 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Australia Women led the 3-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | WT20I no. 1676 |
| Match days | 1 October 2023 - daynight (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
Language
English
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