- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.1 edged, taken this time! It's all happening. Full outside off, another drive from Wolvaardt, it's a thicker edge and Mooney holds a good one at third slip 5/21.4 straight up and out! Terrific bowling from Brown. Bosch given a working over the by the extra bounce. Short of a length at the body, fends it off the shoulder of the bat into the cordon and Healy does the work with the gloves. That was a very old-school WACA dismissal 2/119.3 edged and pouched at second slip! 113kph, fuller length again, luring the drive, Luus takes the bait, gets a thick edge, Molineux takes the catch as casually as you like at shoulder height 41/515.5 huge appeal for lbw given not out. Australia review. This nipped back past the inside edge and hit the back leg in front of off. Height is the only query. No bat involved. Smashing the top of middle! Three reds. Brits is out. Australia have a third. Great delivery from Sutherland, nipping back off the seam 33/315.6 Chopped on! Sutherland on a hat-trick! Full again, nipping back off the seam, Tucker plays back to the wrong length, defends down the wrong line, it comes off the inside edge and splays middle and leg! 33/423.2 drilled straight to mid-off! Good catch by Perry. Full and wide of off, Tryon pins the ears back and smokes a drive straight at Perry at waist height and it's neatly held 50/820.2 sharp catch from Mooney at third slip! Short and wide, there to be hammered through point, she cuts hard but gets a thick edge and Mooney takes it well above her head 46/622.4 given caught behind! Jafta has reviewed. Back of a length, well wide of off, she tries to cut and there is a faint noise as the ball passes the bat. The umpire thought it was a nick. Ultraedge is showing a spike as the ball is next to the bat. Decision remains out. South Africa lose a review 50/725.5 is this a catch? Australia celebrate. Full outside off, spoons a drive in the air and it's taken at mid-off. Batter not going. TV umpire checks for a bump ball. Looks like it's straight off the toe and in the air. Yep, that's clearly out 57/931.2 cleaned up! Five for Brown. Full and straight, inside edge into leg stump. Great moment for the young fast bowler 76/10Extras10 (b 4, nb 3, w 3)TOTAL76 all out (31.2 Overs, RR: 2.42)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Anneke Bosch, 1.4 ov), 2-5 (Laura Wolvaardt, 3.1 ov), 3-33 (Tazmin Brits, 15.5 ov), 4-33 (Delmi Tucker, 15.6 ov), 5-41 (Sune Luus, 19.3 ov), 6-46 (Nadine de Klerk, 20.2 ov), 7-50 (Sinalo Jafta, 22.4 ov), 8-50 (Chloe Tryon, 23.2 ov), 9-57 (Nonkululeko Mlaba, 25.5 ov), 10-76 (Ayanda Hlubi, 31.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KJ Garth 5 0 12 0 2.40 0 0 D Brown 9.2 1 21 5 2.25 2 3 EA Perry 5 0 16 0 3.20 1 0 A Sutherland 9 2 19 3 2.11 0 0 TM McGrath 3 2 4 2 1.33 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.6 taken at third slip! Klaas strikes. Very full, wide outside off, and it's jabbed off the toe end as Litchfield reaches out for it. Sharp catch. Maiden Test wicket for Klaas at the end of a good over 6/134.3 edged, taken at slip! There won't be a century for Mooney. Back of a length, width outside off, looking to force it away, gets a thick edge and well taken by the wide slip 167/44.1 caught behind! Perry lured to drive and gets a thin edge! Full, wobbling wide of off, Perry drives hard and nicks it and it's an easy catch for the keeper Jafta. 12/24.5 another loose drive! Another edge taken by Jafta! Full outswinger, tempting the drive, she thrashes at it on the up and nicks it, Jafta stretches to her right and pouches it 12/354.3 falls for 99! Healy can't believe it! Tossed up on off, she tries to drive to long-on, it slides on straight and she plays for turn and slices a thick leading edge back to the bowler and Tucker takes the catch! 249/5121.4 Sutherland falls short of Perry's record! She tries to scoop over the keeper but gets undone by the bounce and gets a top edge that pops straight up and is easily caught by slip! 541/893.5 given lbw! Gardner reviews. Looks like it's in hope rather than any confidence that this was an incorrect decision. Looks plumb. Good length, nipping a though, Gardner is caught on the crease playing the wrong line. It hits high on the back pad. Ball tracking projection has it smashing the top of middle. Three reds. Australia lose a review and Gardner falls for 65 393/6111.3 left alone and bowled! Would you believe it? Full outside off, hint of turn, Molineux shoulders arms and it clips the top of off stump 479/7125.2 dragged on! Australia declare! King tries to slog sweep, it drifts in and slides on through the gate catches the inside edge and crashes into off! 575/9Extras26 (b 13, lb 8, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL575/9d (125.2 Overs, RR: 4.58)Did not bat: D BrownFall of wickets: 1-6 (Phoebe Litchfield, 0.6 ov), 2-12 (Ellyse Perry, 4.1 ov), 3-12 (Tahlia McGrath, 4.5 ov), 4-167 (Beth Mooney, 34.3 ov), 5-249 (Alyssa Healy, 54.3 ov), 6-393 (Ashleigh Gardner, 93.5 ov), 7-479 (Sophie Molineux, 111.3 ov), 8-541 (Annabel Sutherland, 121.4 ov), 9-575 (Alana King, 125.2 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.5 caught behind! A jaffa! Wide of the crease, angled into off, Wolvaardt has to play but plays down the wrong line as it nips away and scratches the outside edge. Easy catch for Healy. Not much Wolvaardt could do beyond hope to miss that 13/30.6 edged and pouched by Molineux at third! A pair for Bosch. Brutal game. Lovely full outswinger, Bosch should not have played at this, she drives on the up, thick edge flies to Molineux and she takes it with ease above her head 1/16.4 edged and this is held at first slip! Litchfield takes it. Garth relieved. Another superb outswinger, inviting the drive, Luus takes it on, gets a thick edge and it floats to Litchfield at first slip at waist height. 9/248.2 has this carried?! Litchfield claims it at second slip. Great grab, if so. Short outside off, Brits fends at it and gets the edge. Litchfield is stood close at second. First instinct is that fingers are under this, but it's tight. This is a tricky one for the third umpire. The images aren't clear. Rules fingers under the ball. She's gone! 109/472.5 caught and bowled! Finally the breakthrough. Tossed up nicely outside off, she pushes at a drive, some extra bounce means she chips it back to the bowler and Gardner dives forward to take the simple catch 156/594.4 bowled! Cracking delivery! Good length, seam up, it jags in sharply off the seam and surprises Tryon, beats the inside edge, brushes the back thigh and crashes into middle and leg 213/874.3 taken at slip! Sharp take from Sutherland. Good length, tossed up, she leans out to defend but not quite to the pitch, plays for spin but it slides on and catches the edge and Sutherland holds it well reacting to her left 160/685.3 dragged on! She's earned that. Another full delivery that shapes back, Jafta reaches out for it and gets an inside edge into the stumps 181/796.3 caught behind! 108kph, short ball wide of off, she tries to uppercut and gets a thin nick through to Healy. Sutherland has five wickets for the match now to go with her 210 214/997.2 caught and bowled! Australia win. Tossed up on off, she drives hard but in the air straight back at King and she takes the catch well. 215/10Extras17 (b 11, lb 2, nb 2, w 2)TOTAL215 all out (97.2 Overs, RR: 2.2)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Anneke Bosch, 0.6 ov), 2-9 (Sune Luus, 6.4 ov), 3-13 (Laura Wolvaardt, 7.5 ov), 4-109 (Tazmin Brits, 48.2 ov), 5-156 (Delmi Tucker, 72.5 ov), 6-160 (Nadine de Klerk, 74.3 ov), 7-181 (Sinalo Jafta, 85.3 ov), 8-213 (Chloe Tryon, 94.4 ov), 9-214 (Nonkululeko Mlaba, 96.3 ov), 10-215 (Ayanda Hlubi, 97.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KJ Garth 19 5 55 2 2.89 0 0 D Brown 19 3 47 2 2.47 1 0 EA Perry 11 1 26 1 2.36 1 1 TM McGrath 3 0 8 0 2.66 0 1 AM King 13.2 5 15 1 1.12 0 0 A Gardner 14 4 29 2 2.07 0 0 A Sutherland 8 4 11 2 1.37 0 0 S Molineux 10 5 11 0 1.10 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Australia Women won the one-off match
Match number
Season
Match days
15,16,17 February 2024 (4-day match)
Women's Test debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Thu, 15 Feb - day 1 - Australia Women 1st innings 251/5 (A Sutherland 54*, A Gardner 0*, 56 ov)
- Fri, 16 Feb - day 2 - South Africa Women 2nd innings 67/3 (T Brits 18*, D Tucker 27*, 28 ov)
- Sat, 17 Feb - day 3 - South Africa Women 2nd innings 215 (97.2 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- South Africa Women: 100 runs in 41.4 overs (252 balls), Extras 15
- Drinks: South Africa Women - 101/3 in 43.0 overs (T Brits 26, D Tucker 47)
- Over 44.5: Review by Australia Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CA Polosak, Batter - D Tucker (Struck down)
- D Tucker: 50 off 114 balls (7 x 4)
- Over 54.2: Review by Australia Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CA Polosak, Batter - CL Tryon (Struck down)
- Lunch: South Africa Women - 140/4 in 56.0 overs (D Tucker 55, CL Tryon 26)
- South Africa Women: 150 runs in 64.4 overs (390 balls), Extras 15
- Drinks: South Africa Women - 153/4 in 71.0 overs (D Tucker 62, CL Tryon 32)
- Second New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- Drinks: South Africa Women - 168/6 in 82.0 overs (CL Tryon 41, S Jafta 4)
- CL Tryon: 50 off 123 balls (8 x 4)
- South Africa Women: 200 runs in 88.4 overs (534 balls), Extras 17
- South Africa Women: 200 runs in 88.5 overs (535 balls), Extras 17
- Tea: South Africa Women - 210/7 in 91.0 overs (CL Tryon 61, N Mlaba 15)
- Over 69.4: Review by South Africa Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CA Polosak, Batter - A Gardner (Struck down)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (A Sutherland 23, A Gardner 25, Ex 2)
- Australia Women: 300 runs in 70.4 overs (427 balls), Extras 13
- Drinks: Australia Women - 303/5 in 71.0 overs (A Sutherland 77, A Gardner 29)
- Over 74.1: Review by South Africa Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - E Sheridan, Batter - A Gardner (Struck down)
- Second New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- A Sutherland: 100 off 149 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 158 balls (A Sutherland 46, A Gardner 49, Ex 5)
- Australia Women: 350 runs in 81.2 overs (492 balls), Extras 17
- A Gardner: 50 off 93 balls (8 x 4)
- Lunch: Australia Women - 366/5 in 86.0 overs (A Sutherland 113, A Gardner 52)
- Over 93.5: Review by Australia Women (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - E Sheridan, Batter - A Gardner (Struck down)
- Australia Women: 400 runs in 96.2 overs (582 balls), Extras 17
- Drinks: Australia Women - 418/6 in 102.0 overs (A Sutherland 147, S Molineux 5)
- A Sutherland: 150 off 209 balls (20 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (A Sutherland 28, S Molineux 18, Ex 4)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (A Sutherland 32, S Molineux 16, Ex 4)
- Australia Women: 450 runs in 107.2 overs (648 balls), Extras 21
- Australia Women: 500 runs in 116.2 overs (702 balls), Extras 21
- Tea: Australia Women - 521/7 in 119.0 overs (A Sutherland 202, KJ Garth 16)
- A Sutherland: 200 off 248 balls (26 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (A Sutherland 32, KJ Garth 18, Ex 0)
- Australia Women: 550 runs in 122.5 overs (741 balls), Extras 22
- Innings Break: Australia Women - 575/9 in 125.2 overs (KJ Garth 49)
- South Africa Women 2nd innings
- Drinks: South Africa Women - 28/3 in 14.0 overs (T Brits 6, D Tucker 9)
- South Africa Women: 50 runs in 24.5 overs (151 balls), Extras 9
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 115 balls (T Brits 18, D Tucker 26, Ex 9)
- End Of Day: South Africa Women - 67/3 in 28.0 overs (T Brits 18, D Tucker 27)
- South Africa Women 1st innings
- Drinks: South Africa Women - 17/2 in 10.0 overs (S Luus 7, T Brits 2)
- Over 15.5: Review by Australia Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - E Sheridan, Batter - T Brits (Upheld)
- Drinks: South Africa Women - 33/4 in 16.0 overs (S Luus 20)
- South Africa Women: 50 runs in 21.5 overs (133 balls), Extras 5
- Over 22.4: Review by South Africa Women (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CA Polosak, Batter - S Jafta (Struck down)
- Lunch: South Africa Women - 55/8 in 25.0 overs (N Mlaba 4, M Klaas 1)
- Innings Break: South Africa Women - 76/10 in 31.2 overs (M Klaas 10)
- Australia Women 1st innings
- Drinks: Australia Women - 18/3 in 9.0 overs (BL Mooney 6, AJ Healy 3)
- Australia Women: 50 runs in 14.3 overs (88 balls), Extras 3
- Australia Women: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (89 balls), Extras 3
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (BL Mooney 21, AJ Healy 29, Ex 2)
- Tea: Australia Women - 70/3 in 17.0 overs (BL Mooney 26, AJ Healy 33)
- Australia Women: 100 runs in 21.1 overs (129 balls), Extras 5
- AJ Healy: 50 off 59 balls (9 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 127 balls (BL Mooney 46, AJ Healy 51, Ex 3)
- BL Mooney: 50 off 81 balls (8 x 4)
- Drinks: Australia Women - 134/3 in 28.0 overs (BL Mooney 60, AJ Healy 60)
- Australia Women: 150 runs in 31.5 overs (193 balls), Extras 7
- 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 175 balls (BL Mooney 71, AJ Healy 74, Ex 5)
- Drinks: Australia Women - 176/4 in 38.0 overs (AJ Healy 78, A Sutherland 5)
- Australia Women: 200 runs in 44.2 overs (269 balls), Extras 9
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 81 balls (AJ Healy 12, A Sutherland 36, Ex 2)
- Drinks: Australia Women - 217/4 in 48.0 overs (AJ Healy 87, A Sutherland 36)
- A Sutherland: 50 off 78 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Australia Women: 250 runs in 54.4 overs (331 balls), Extras 13
- End Of Day: Australia Women - 251/5 in 56.0 overs (A Sutherland 54, A Gardner 0)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWomen's Tests: Healy 'would gladly have the opportunity to play as many as we can'
"I feel like you're constantly letting someone down" - Healy on having so many high-quality bowling options to turn to
Gardner, Sutherland crack South Africa's resistance to secure huge innings win
Delmi Tucker and Chloe Tryon made battling half-centuries to ensure the home side had to work hard
'Spin didn't work, seam didn't work' - Annabel Sutherland floors South Africa with fluent double
She reined her batting in at the start as the WACA conditions demanded, before unleashing boundaries all around the strip to break records in front of her proud parents and awed opponents
Stats - Australia set record for highest women's Test total
Sutherland's double-century also breaks a number of records
Sutherland's double century overwhelms South Africa before quicks strike
Australia amassed the highest total in Test cricket then the visitors' top order was again knocked over