WI Women vs AUS Women, 1st T20I at Sydney, AUS v WI (W), Oct 01 2023 - Match Result

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

Fletcher to Gardner, FOUR runs

cut up and over cover! Short leg break outside off, 69kph, she gives room and flays it over cover!

13.1

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Fletcher to Gardner, no run

short and wide, she hammers a cut straight to backward point

Over13

16 runsNeed 3 from 42b

AUS-W 145/2CRR: 11.15 RRR: 0.42

A Gardner 9 (10b 1x6)TM McGrath 60 (32b 8x4 3x6)

Zaida James0/21 (1.2)

12.6

Zaida James to Gardner, 1 run

tries to go again but miscues to deep midwicket

12.5

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

Alleyne to McGrath, 1 run

short and wide, she cuts to deep point

12.3

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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

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

Alleyne to McGrath, 2 runs

good length wide of off, she hammers a drive on the up through cover and they pick up two

Over12

14 runsNeed 19 from 48b

AUS-W 129/2CRR: 10.75 RRR: 2.37

TM McGrath 53 (27b 7x4 3x6)A Gardner 2 (7b)

SS Connell0/28 (2)

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

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

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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

Connell to McGrath, 1 wide

full toss down the leg side as McGrath charged at her

11.3

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Connell to McGrath, no run

clever slower ball on leg, McGrath is deceived as she is forced to knock it to point

11.2

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

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

Over11

7 runsNeed 33 from 54b

AUS-W 115/2CRR: 10.45 RRR: 3.66

TM McGrath 41 (21b 4x4 3x6)A Gardner 2 (7b)

AA Alleyne0/7 (1)

10.6

Alleyne to McGrath, 1 run

full and wide, she square drives to deep point

10.5

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

Alleyne to Gardner, 1 run

full and wide of off, 108kph, she drives without great timing to deep cover

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Best performances - batters

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HK Matthews

WI-W

99 runs (74)

12 fours4 sixes

Productive shot

pull

21 runs

2 fours2 sixes

Control

74%

TM McGrath

AUS-W

60 runs (32)

8 fours3 sixes

Productive shot

pull

14 runs

2 fours1 six

Control

78%

Best performances - bowlers

A Gardner

AUS-W

ECO

6.5

FTYFGSGS

OFFLEG

RHB




	1W

HK Matthews

WI-W

ECO

8.5

FTYFGSGS

OFFLEG

RHB



		1W

LEGOFF

LHB

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Match details

GroundNorth Sydney Oval, Sydney

TossAustralia Women, elected to field first

Series

West Indies Women tour of Australia

Season2023/24

Player Of The Match

Hayley Matthews

Series resultAustralia Women led the 3-match series 1-0

Match numberWT20I no. 1676

Match days1 October 2023 - daynight (20-over match)

Umpires

TV Umpire

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

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