Title: Australia Women Beat New Zealand Women by 8 Wickets
Date: March 21, 2025
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland, 1st T20I of Australia Women’s tour of New Zealand.
Australia Women chased down New Zealand Women’s total with ease, winning by 8 wickets.
Australia posted a dominant total, reaching 130/1 after 12 overs.
Beth Mooney and Georgia Voll got off to a strong start with a series of boundaries.
Australia Women quickly reached 45/0 in just 4 overs.
Both Mooney and Voll continued to attack, with Mooney hitting several fours and a six.
Australia Women were at 93/0 after 8 overs.
Beth Mooney led the charge for Australia, contributing vital runs with consistent boundaries.
Australia Women were well on track at 130/1 after 12 overs.
New Zealand Women started well with openers Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer hitting boundaries.
New Zealand were 137/2 after 20 overs, with Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr stabilizing.
Despite a few solid boundaries, New Zealand couldn’t gather momentum and lost wickets at regular intervals.
They were restricted to a modest total, falling short of a competitive target.
Australia Women chased down the target with ease, scoring 130/1 after 12 overs.
A clinical performance with the bat secured the 8-wicket victory.
Australia Women kept their composure throughout the chase, with both Mooney and Voll playing a steady hand.
The chase was completed efficiently with 130/1 in just 12 overs.
Final Score:
Australia Women: 130/1 (12 overs)
New Zealand Women: 137/2 (20 overs)
Australia Women win by 8 wickets