Australia W vs New Zealand W, 1st T20I

New Zealand Women tour of Australia 2024 · T20I · · Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay, Mackay

Australia W won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (Australia W 145/5, New Zealand W 143/7).

Match report

Australia W (AUS-W) faced New Zealand W (NZ-W) in the 1st T20I of New Zealand Women tour of Australia 2024, a T20I match, at Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay, Mackay. Play began on Thursday, 19 September 2024 at 09:10 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.

New Zealand W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Andrew Crozier and Troy Penman, with Dave Gilbert as match referee.

New Zealand W made 143/7 in 20 overs, with Maddy Green top-scoring on 35 from 33 balls. Heather Graham was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 13. Australia W made 145/5 in 18.4 overs, with Phoebe Litchfield top-scoring on 64 not out from 43 balls. Molly Penfold was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 24.

Result: Australia W won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining). Phoebe Litchfield 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: 143/7 (20 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Suzie Batesc Alyssa Healy b Annabel Sutherland332750122.22
Georgia Plimmerc Sophie Molineux b Tayla Vlaeminck111110100
Amelia Kerrc Annabel Sutherland b Sophie Molineux7510140
Brooke Hallidaylbw b Georgia Wareham590055.56
Maddy Greenc Heather Graham b Megan Schutt353320106.06
Isabella Gazelbw b Heather Graham11920122.22
Leigh Kasperekrun out (Megan Schutt)14160087.5
Jess Kerrnot out111000110
Lea Tahuhunot out2100200

Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Molly Penfold, Fran Jonas

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Megan Schutt402315.75
Tayla Vlaeminck403619
Sophie Molineux401914.75
Annabel Sutherland301816
Georgia Wareham302217.33
Heather Graham201316.5

Australia W · 1st innings: 145/5 (18.4 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Beth Mooneyc Isabella Gaze b Molly Penfold131020130
Alyssa Healyc Amelia Kerr b Leigh Kasperek17183094.44
Ellyse Perryb Lea Tahuhu8810100
Tahlia McGrathb Molly Penfold6100060
Phoebe Litchfieldnot out6443110148.84
Georgia Warehamc & b Brooke Halliday262030130
Annabel Sutherlandnot out4300133.33

Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Heather Graham, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Tayla Vlaeminck

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Fran Jonas1012012
Molly Penfold402426
Jess Kerr302709
Leigh Kasperek3.403218.73
Lea Tahuhu201618
Amelia Kerr402706.75
Brooke Halliday10717

Latest overs

  1. Over 19 (AUS-W, Leigh Kasperek): 7 runs, 145/5 – 4 • 1 2
  2. Over 18 (AUS-W, Brooke Halliday): 7 runs, 138/5 – 2 1 W 1 2 1
  3. Over 17 (AUS-W, Jess Kerr): 10 runs, 131/4 – 1 2 • 4 2 1
  4. Over 16 (AUS-W, Amelia Kerr): 5 runs, 121/4 – 1 1 1 1 1 •
  5. Over 15 (AUS-W, Molly Penfold): 11 runs, 116/4 – 4 1 1 • 1 4
  6. Over 14 (AUS-W, Leigh Kasperek): 11 runs, 105/4 – • 2 • 1 4 4