Australia breezed into the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final with a convincing eight-wicket win over the West Indies at The Oval.
West Indies slumped from 47-0 to 83-6 after losing the toss and batting first, with Georgia Wareham (2-17) bowling Hayley Matthews (30) to sparking a flurry of wickets and putting Australia firmly on top.
Deandra Dottin – batting down the order after being carried away by team-mates with a “medical issue” moments before the match – fired an unbeaten 26 and put on a late 42-run stand with Jannillea Glasgow (15), lifting West Indies to 125-7 from their 20 overs.
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A breakthrough for Australia saw Hayley Matthews bowled for 30, leaving the West Indies 47-1
Australia lost Georgia Voll (16) and Phoebe Litchfield (four) inside the powerplay but saw Beth Mooney fire a 29-ball half-century, her 30th in T20Is, to accelerate them towards their victory target.
Mooney finished unbeaten on 61 from 36 balls and Ash Gardner followed 2-13 with the ball by posting 35 not out from 20 deliveries, as the six-time World Champions raced to their victory target with seven overs to spare.
Mooney posted eight boundaries in her impressive innings
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The second semi-final sees hosts England face South Africa at The Oval, with coverage live on Thursday from 6pm on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Mix (first ball 6.30pm).
The winners will then face Australia in Sunday’s final at Lord’s. Coverage starts at 2.30pm on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Mix (first ball 3.30pm). Watch every ball of the Women’s T20 World Cup exclusively live on Sky Sports and NOW.
