SA Women vs AUS Women, 1st T20I at Canberra, AUS v SA [W], Jan 27 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
1st T20I, Canberra, January 27, 2024, South Africa Women tour of Australia
(19.1/20 ov, T:148) 149/2

AUS Women won by 8 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
72* (57)
beth-mooney
Match centre 
Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: Andrew McGlashan
Scorecard summary
South Africa Women 147/6(20 overs)
59* (54)
2/13 (3)
19 (17)
2/20 (3)
Australia Women 149/2(19.1 overs)
72* (57)

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 runs

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, (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 195 runs
AUS-W: 142/2CRR: 7.47 RRR: 6.00 • Need 6 from 6b
Beth Mooney66 (55b 11x4)
Ellyse Perry2 (2b)
Nadine de Klerk 4-0-25-1
Marizanne Kapp 4-0-25-1
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
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

18.2
1
de Klerk to Perry, 1 run

short of a length, pulled too deep midwicket

18.1
1
de Klerk to Mooney, 1 run

uses her feet and drives to the cover sweeper

11 off 12 needed. Perry the new batter

end of over 186 runs • 1 wicket
AUS-W: 137/2CRR: 7.61 RRR: 5.50 • Need 11 from 12b
Beth Mooney63 (51b 11x4)
Marizanne Kapp 4-0-25-1
Nadine de Klerk 3-0-20-1

Very good spell from Kapp although the wicket as mostly likely come too late. Not McGrath's best day at the crease

17.6
W
Kapp to McGrath, OUT

cleaned up! McGrath's struggle is over. A slower ball at the stumps, McGrath giving herself some room and it clips the top of off stump

Tahlia McGrath b Kapp 24 (30b 4x4 0x6 39m) SR: 80
17.5
1
Kapp to Mooney, 1 run

uses her feet and drives to deep cover

17.4
Kapp to Mooney, no run

full and straight, nails the drove into the non-striker's stumps

17.3
4
Kapp to Mooney, FOUR runs

full at the stumps, Mooney was taking guard well outside leg, threads a drive square through the off side. Superb batting

17.2
Kapp to Mooney, no run

round the wicket, follows her with a short ball, goes over the top edge as Mooney looks to ramp it away

17.1
1
Kapp to McGrath, 1 run

a slower ball, McGrath loses her shape as she aims down the ground, dribbles to long on

Kapp for her last over

end of over 1710 runs
AUS-W: 131/1CRR: 7.70 RRR: 5.66 • Need 17 from 18b
Tahlia McGrath23 (28b 4x4)
Beth Mooney58 (47b 10x4)
Nadine de Klerk 3-0-20-1
Ayabonga Khaka 3-0-22-0
16.6
1
de Klerk to McGrath, 1 run

finds mid-off again, scampers the single this time

16.5
de Klerk to McGrath, no run

gives herself room outside leg, drives powerfully but finds mid-off

16.4
1
de Klerk to Mooney, 1 run

full outside off, drags it through midwicket

16.3
de Klerk to Mooney, no run

goes for the scoop, drops in front of short fine leg

Any modicum of pressure has gone

16.2
4
de Klerk to Mooney, FOUR runs

drags the length back, Mooney advances and slices it off a thick outer part of the bat, in the air but wide of short third

16.1
4
de Klerk to Mooney, FOUR runs

that's Mooney at her best, gives herself a touch of room and drives wide of the cover. Brings up a 44-ball fifty

27 needed off 24. Loads of wickets in hand. de Klerk with the ball

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
BL Mooney
72 runs (57)
11 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
19 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
77%
T Brits
59 runs (54)
6 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
on drive
17 runs
1 four1 six
Control
79%
Best performances - bowlers
EA Perry
O
3
M
0
R
13
W
2
ECO
4.33
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
D Brown
AUS-W
O
3
M
0
R
20
W
2
ECO
6.66
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
Match details
Manuka Oval, Canberra
TossAustralia Women, elected to field first
Series
Season2023/24
Player Of The Match
Series resultAustralia Women led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberWT20I no. 1744
Match days27 January 2024 - day (20-over match)
Umpires
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Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAustralia Women 2, South Africa Women 0
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