Mooney and Healy guide Australia to comfortable opening win
Tazmin Brits anchored South Africa's innings but it never looked like being enough
26/01Result
1st T20I, South Africa Women tour of Australia at Canberra, Jan 27 2024
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![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
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![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
149/2 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
26/01Result
1st T20I, South Africa Women tour of Australia at Canberra, Jan 27 2024
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![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
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![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
149/2 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
T Brits
59(54) 6x4 - 2x6
Control %79%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 17 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
Match Details
Toss
Australia Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Australia Women led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Match days
27 January 2024 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN 147/6 (20 OVERS)
- Sune Luus19 (17)
- Tazmin Brits*59 (54)
- Ellyse Perry2/13 (3)
- Darcie Brown2/20 (3)
AUSTRALIA WOMEN 149/2 (19.1 OVERS)
- Alyssa Healy46 (28)
- Beth Mooney*72 (57)
- Marizanne Kapp1/25 (4)
- Nadine de Klerk1/25 (4)
Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Andrew McGlashan
Australia win by eight wickets. They always looked in control and it was another chasing masterclass from Beth Mooney, although South Africa made them earn it until those last two balls from Ayabonga Khaka. A solid all-round display from the home side to take the first points of this multiformat series. Alyssa Healy gave them a great start to the chase and her onslaught ended up proving important in breaking the back of it. South Africa had their moments, but were a bit short with bat, ball and in the field. They will have to be at their very best to beat Australia. It's a quick turnaround to the second game tomorrow and we'll be back to bring you that one. I'm off to the Gabba and the build-up to the third day's play will start shortly here. For now, from Andrew McGlashan, it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.
19.1
6
Khaka to Mooney, SIX, and that's the way to finish it! A big full toss, launched over deep square leg and Mooney ends it in style
Free hit
19.1
1nb
Khaka to Mooney, 1 no ball, very wide outside leg stump, followed Mooney outside leg...not called wide, but it's a no-ball
So it's 6 from 6. This has gone a deep than looked likely at the halfway mark. Khaka to bowl. Can she find an early dot ball?
END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs | AUS-W: 142/2 (6 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.47, RRR: 6.00)
- Beth Mooney66 (55b)
- Ellyse Perry2 (2b)
- Nadine de Klerk4-0-25-1
- Marizanne Kapp4-0-25-1
18.6
1
de Klerk to Mooney, 1 run, tucked off the hip to deep square leg and Mooney will have strike for the last over
18.5
0
de Klerk to Mooney, no run, steps outside leg stump, square drives and finds cover...dot ball
18.4
1
de Klerk to Perry, 1 run, full outside off, driven into the covers
18.3
1
de Klerk to Mooney, 1 run, short ball, takes it on with the pull, out to deep square leg
Match Coverage
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Perry: Looking to expand on our T20I gains during 'landmark' tour by South Africa
South Africa lost their practice T20 match, but Nadine de Klerk felt there were "more positives than negatives"
