Women's World Twenty20, 2009
Wisden's review of Australia Women v New Zealand Women, Women's World Twenty20, 2009
15-Apr-2010
At Taunton, June 12. New Zealand won by nine wickets. Toss: Australia. Australia 123-8 (20
overs) (L. C. Sthalekar 46; S. E. A. Ruck 3-12); New Zealand 127-1 (16.2 overs) (S. W. Bates 41*, A. L. Watkins 73*). New Zealand 2 pts. Player of the Match: S. E. A. Ruck.
New Zealand reduced Australia to 51-6 in the 12th over, with left-armer Sian Ruck removing the
top three; later, Suzie Bates and Aimee Watkins, who hit 73 in 51 balls, added 118*, a second-wicket record in women's Twenty20 internationals, to complete a crushing victory.