Australia W vs New Zealand W: Ashleigh Gardner's 84 sets the target
Australia W won. Ashleigh Gardner made 84 (45), Georgia Wareham took 3 for 18.
Australia W won in the 2nd T20I of Twenty20 International Women at North Sydney Oval, Sydney. Australia W made 167 for 7 in 20 overs; New Zealand W replied with 127 for 8 in 20 overs. Ashleigh Gardner top-scored with 84 (45) at a strike rate of 186.7, and Georgia Wareham returned 3 for 18.
How the innings unfolded
Australia W — 167 for 7 in 20 overs
Scored at 8.35 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 39 | 2 | 6.50 | 5 (5×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 86 | 3 | 8.60 | 13 (11×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 42 | 2 | 10.50 | 5 (3×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 60 for the 4th wicket between Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney, from 35 balls (10.29 an over).
New Zealand W — 127 for 8 in 20 overs
Scored at 6.35 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 32 | 1 | 5.33 | 5 (5×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 60 | 4 | 6.00 | 3 (2×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 35 | 3 | 8.75 | 4 (4×4, 0×6) |
New Zealand W lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, from 77 to 99.
The largest stand was 41 for the 3rd wicket between Maddy Green and Amelia Kerr, from 41 balls (6.00 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Gardner | Australia W | 84 | 45 | 186.7 | 10 | 4 |
| Beth Mooney | Australia W | 39 | 28 | 139.3 | 6 | 0 |
| Amelia Kerr | New Zealand W | 32 | 38 | 84.2 | 2 | 0 |
| Maddy Green | New Zealand W | 26 | 22 | 118.2 | 2 | 0 |
| Polly Inglis | New Zealand W | 19 | 10 | 190.0 | 3 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Wareham | Australia W | 4 | 3 for 18 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | Australia W | 3 | 2 for 17 | 5.67 | 0 |
| Nensi Patel | New Zealand W | 4 | 2 for 30 | 7.50 | 0 |
| Jess Kerr | New Zealand W | 4 | 2 for 34 | 8.50 | 0 |
| Lucy Hamilton | Australia W | 3 | 1 for 17 | 5.67 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 60 (35 balls) for Australia W's 4th wicket — Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney
- 41 (41 balls) for New Zealand W's 3rd wicket — Maddy Green and Amelia Kerr
- 30 (15 balls) for Australia W's 7th wicket — Nicola Carey and Ashleigh Gardner
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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