SHARJAH: Australia’s batters offered their skilled bowling unit with enough runs to defend on a gradual wicket and register a complete 60-run win over New Zealand within the Ladies’s T20 World Cup right here on Tuesday. Opener Beth Mooney top-scored with a 32-ball 40 as Australia posted a difficult 148 for eight. Ellyse Perry chipped in with a 24-ball 30, after Alyssa Healy contributed 26 in 20 deliveries on the high of the order.
In reply, New Zealand have been all out for 88 in 19.2 overs with Megan Schutt returning glorious figures of three/Three in 3.2 overs. Annabel Sutherland (3/21) and Sophie Molineux (2/15) have been the opposite main wicket-takers for Australia.
With this outcome, Australia grabbed the highest spot in Group A with two wins from as many as matches.
Opting to bat, six-time winners Australia have been off to a superb begin with Healy and Beth Mooney including 41 runs for the primary wicket in simply 5.2 overs.
Healy was adjudged out lbw after being hit on the pad by left-arm spinner Fran Jonas however after being persuaded by Mooney, the batter opted for a assessment, and it proved to be the suitable name, because the on-field umpire’s determination was overturned.
Healy responded with two fours and within the subsequent over, she lofted Eden Carson over further cowl area for an additional boundary.
New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr, who picked up 4/26, additionally pulled off a superb operating catch to ship again Phoebe Litchfield (18 off 18).
Transient scores:
Australia: 148/eight in 20 overs (Beth Mooney 40; Amelia Kerr 4/26)
New Zealand: 88 all out in 19.2 overs (Amelia Kerr 29; Megan Schutt 3/3, Annabel Sutherland 3/21).
