Australia shut down NZ for thrilling trophy win
Australia's women staged a dramatic comeback to go one better than the men after holding their nerve in a low-scoring final
16/05Result
Final (D/N), ICC Women's World Twenty20 at Bridgetown, May 16 2010
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![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
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![New Zealand Women]( "New Zealand Women")
103/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
16/05Result
Final (D/N), ICC Women's World Twenty20 at Bridgetown, May 16 2010
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![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
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![New Zealand Women]( "New Zealand Women")
103/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
SFM Devine
38(35) 1x4 - 1x6
Control %82%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 10 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
LJ Poulton
20(28) 1x4 - 0x6
Control %74%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot on back foot
- 7 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Toss
Australia Women , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Australia Women won the 2010 ICC Women's World Twenty20
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
16.00 start, First Session 16.00-17.15, Interval 17.15-17.30, Second Session 17.30-18.45
Match days
16 May 2010 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
AUSTRALIA WOMEN 106/8 (20 OVERS)
- Leah Poulton20 (28)
- Sarah Elliott*19 (20)
- Nicola Browne2/11 (4)
- Sophie Devine2/21 (3)
NEW ZEALAND WOMEN 103/6 (20 OVERS)
- Nicola Browne20 (25)
- Sophie Devine*38 (35)
- Shelley Nitschke1/10 (4)
- Ellyse Perry3/18 (4)
END OF OVER:20 | 10 Runs | NZ-W: 103/6 (4 runs required, RR: 5.15)
- Sophie Devine38 (35b)
- Liz Perry4 (4b)
- Ellyse Perry4-0-18-3
- Rene Farrell4-0-31-0
The Australians are absolutely ecstatic, one can easily see how much the win means to them. A contrast to the New Zealand dug-out, where emotions are very low. Devine, who top-scores with 38 from 35, got New Zealand so close, but one can't help but think they should have launched a charge sooner, despite the loss of wickets. There were a lot of dot balls in New Zealand's innings too, as their batsmen struggled against a thoroughly professional effort from Australia in the field. They played like the champions that they now are. Ellyse Perry is Player of the Match for her three wickets.
So, after playing in both finals, Australia do finally walk away with a trophy today. The men's side had stayed to support the women, they cheered every run and every wicket. Peter English has a bulletin in, so do have a look at that as it's a top effort. That's all from us tonight folks, goodbye from me, Liam Brickhill, and from my colleagues Andrew Miller and Sahil Dutta. Until next time.
19.6
1
Perry to Devine, 1 run, they've done it! Australia win! Devine drove the ball back at the bowler really hard, she had to get something on it as it was hit dead straight, and she did! Perry got a boot on it, Sthalekar ran in to field the re-bound, and Australia win!
Very tense out there now, 5 from 1
19.5
2
Perry to Devine, 2 runs, slashed away really hard behind point, brilliant fielding on the boundary keeps them down to two again - Nitschke it was!
A boundary now will make things very interesting...
19.4
2
Perry to Devine, 2 runs, she comes down the track and hammers one down to long off, they've got to come back for two, they do!
19.3
2
Perry to Devine, 2 runs, driven out over extra cover again, this one didn't quite have the timing, but they sprint really hard to pick up two
11 from 4...
19.2
2
Perry to Devine, 2 runs, driven superbly! Lofted with great timing over the covers, the fielder sprinted round to cut it off and after several replays that's given as two runs. Very close to the boundary though
19.1
1
Perry to Perry, 1 run, punched back to the bowler, who can't quite stop it, Devine charges down to get back on strike, colliding with the bowler but making it in safely in the end. 13 off 5 needed now!
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