Australia W vs New Zealand W, 1st T20I
New Zealand Women tour of Australia 2026 · T20I · · North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Australia W won by 2 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (Australia W 165/8, New Zealand W 162/2).
- Australia W: 165/8 (18.5 ov)
- New Zealand W: 162/2 (20 ov)
Match report
Australia W (AUS-W) faced New Zealand W (NZ-W) in the 1st T20I of New Zealand Women tour of Australia 2026, a T20I match, at North Sydney Oval, Sydney. Play began on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 08:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Australia W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Claire Polosak and Elsie Bradford, with Kent Hannam as match referee.
New Zealand W made 162/2 in 20 overs, with Georgia Plimmer top-scoring on 85 not out from 68 balls. Annabel Sutherland was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 28. Australia W made 165/8 in 18.5 overs, with Ellyse Perry top-scoring on 52 from 30 balls. Jess Kerr was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 25.
Result: Australia W won by 2 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Georgia Plimmer was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
New Zealand W · 1st innings: 162/2 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmer | not out | 85 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 125 |
| Flora Devonshire | b Kim Garth | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Amelia Kerr | c Lucy Hamilton b Annabel Sutherland | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Maddy Green | not out | 56 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 151.35 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Izzy Sharp, Brooke Halliday, Jess Kerr, Polly Inglis, Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Breearne Illing
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Garth | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sophie Molineux | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Lucy Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Annabel Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Georgia Wareham | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Nicola Carey | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Australia W · 1st innings: 165/8 (18.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Voll | lbw b Breearne Illing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beth Mooney | run out | 38 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 152 |
| Ellyse Perry | c Izzy Sharp b Jess Kerr | 52 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 173.33 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | lbw b Jess Kerr | 23 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 135.29 |
| Georgia Wareham | c Nensi Patel b Amelia Kerr | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Annabel Sutherland | c Izzy Sharp b Jess Kerr | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| Nicola Carey | run out (Nensi Patel) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Tahlia McGrath | not out | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Sophie Molineux | b Rosemary Mair | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 220 |
| Kim Garth | not out | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Lucy Hamilton
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breearne Illing | 3.5 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.61 |
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Nensi Patel | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Rosemary Mair | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Amelia Kerr | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 12.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (AUS-W, Breearne Illing): 5 runs, 160/8 – 4 • • • 1
- Over 18 (AUS-W, Nensi Patel): 1 runs, 155/8 – • • • • • 1
- Over 17 (AUS-W, Rosemary Mair): 9 runs, 154/8 – W 4 1 1 2 1
- Over 16 (AUS-W, Nensi Patel): 6 runs, 145/7 – 4 1 W • 1 •
- Over 15 (AUS-W, Jess Kerr): 3 runs, 139/6 – 1 1 • W 1 W
- Over 14 (AUS-W, Amelia Kerr): 17 runs, 136/4 – 4 1 6 1 4 1