01/10Result
1st T20I (D/N), West Indies Women tour of Australia at Sydney, Oct 1 2023
AUS Women won by 8 wkts (40b rem)
Player of the Match
Hayley MatthewsWest Indies Women
01/10Result
1st T20I (D/N), West Indies Women tour of Australia at Sydney, Oct 1 2023
AUS Women won by 8 wkts (40b rem)
Player of the Match
Hayley MatthewsWest Indies Women

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
4
Fletcher to Gardner, FOUR, cut up and over cover! Short leg break outside off, 69kph, she gives room and flays it over cover!
13.1
0
Fletcher to Gardner, no run, short and wide, she hammers a cut straight to backward point

END OF OVER:
13 | 16 Runs | AUS-W: 145/2 (3 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 11.15, RRR: 0.42)

  • Ashleigh Gardner9 (10b)
  • Tahlia McGrath60 (32b)
  • Zaida James1.2-0-21-0
  • Shamilia Connell2-0-28-0
12.6
1
Zaida James to Gardner, 1 run, tries to go again but miscues to deep midwicket
12.5
6
Zaida James to Gardner, SIX, 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, 1 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
1
Alleyne to McGrath, 1 run, short and wide, she cuts to deep point
12.3
0
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, 1 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
4
Alleyne to McGrath, FOUR, 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
2
Alleyne to McGrath, 2 runs, good length wide of off, she hammers a drive on the up through cover and they pick up two

END OF OVER:
12 | 14 Runs | AUS-W: 129/2 (19 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 10.75, RRR: 2.37)

  • Tahlia McGrath53 (27b)
  • Ashleigh Gardner2 (7b)
  • Shamilia Connell2-0-28-0
  • Aaliyah Alleyne1-0-7-0

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
4
Connell to McGrath, FOUR, 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

AUS Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st22AJ HealyBL Mooney
2nd85AJ HealyTM McGrath
3rd42TM McGrathA Gardner