Australia W vs New Zealand W, 2nd T20I
New Zealand Women tour of Australia 2026 · T20I · · North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Australia W won by 40 runs (Australia W 167/7, New Zealand W 127/8).
- Australia W: 167/7 (20 ov)
- New Zealand W: 127/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Australia W (AUS-W) faced New Zealand W (NZ-W) in the 2nd T20I of New Zealand Women tour of Australia 2026, a T20I match, at North Sydney Oval, Sydney. Play began on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 08:15 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 bowl. The on-field umpires were Claire Polosak and Lauren Agenbag, with Kent Hannam as match referee.
Australia W made 167/7 in 20 overs, with Ashleigh Gardner top-scoring on 84 from 45 balls. Nensi Patel was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 30. New Zealand W made 127/8 in 20 overs, with Amelia Kerr top-scoring on 32 from 38 balls. Georgia Wareham was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 18.
Result: Australia W won by 40 runs.
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.
Australia W · 1st innings: 167/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Mooney | c Maddy Green b Jess Kerr | 39 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 139.29 |
| Georgia Voll | c & b Breearne Illing | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoebe Litchfield | c Izzy Sharp b Jess Kerr | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Ellyse Perry | c Jess Kerr b Nensi Patel | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | run out (Rosemary Mair) | 84 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 186.67 |
| Georgia Wareham | b Nensi Patel | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Annabel Sutherland | b Amelia Kerr | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Nicola Carey | not out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breearne Illing | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Rosemary Mair | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Nensi Patel | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Amelia Kerr | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
New Zealand W · 1st innings: 127/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmer | c Georgia Voll b Kim Garth | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Flora Devonshire | b Lucy Hamilton | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Amelia Kerr | c Georgia Wareham b Ashleigh Gardner | 32 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 84.21 |
| Maddy Green | run out | 26 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Izzy Sharp | c Lucy Hamilton b Georgia Wareham | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 111.11 |
| Brooke Halliday | not out | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Jess Kerr | c Georgia Wareham b Ashleigh Gardner | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Polly Inglis | b Georgia Wareham | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 190 |
| Rosemary Mair | b Georgia Wareham | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Nensi Patel | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Breearne Illing
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Garth | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.67 |
| Sophie Molineux | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Annabel Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Lucy Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Georgia Wareham | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (NZ-W, Georgia Wareham): 5 runs, 125/8 – 2 1 W 1 1 W
- Over 19 (NZ-W, Annabel Sutherland): 16 runs, 120/6 – 1 wd 2 4 4 4 •
- Over 18 (NZ-W, Ashleigh Gardner): 7 runs, 104/6 – 1 2 1 2 1 W
- Over 17 (NZ-W, Kim Garth): 7 runs, 97/5 – 1 4 1 1 • •
- Over 16 (NZ-W, Georgia Wareham): 4 runs, 90/5 – 1 W 1 1 W 1
- Over 15 (NZ-W, Annabel Sutherland): 10 runs, 86/3 – 1 1 6 • 1 1