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Australia W vs New Zealand W, 1st T20I, Oct 18, 2026: commentary

Australia Women v New Zealand Women1st T20I
Australia W
165/8162/2FT
New Zealand W
Innings
New Zealand W162/220.0 ov
Australia W165/818.5 ov

Australia Women win by 2 wickets

Result

Australia Women win by 2 wickets

NZW 1ST162/220.0
AWO 1ST165/818.5

AWO 1ST

  1. 18.5

    Over 19. 5 runs. Bowler: Bree Illing. Australia Women: 165/8(rr 8.68)

  2. 18.5

    FOUR! Bree Illing to Kim Garth. Length ball, driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.

  3. 18.4

    Bree Illing to Kim Garth. Length ball, driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

  4. 18.3

    Bree Illing to Kim Garth. Length ball, working, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs.

  5. 18.2

    Bree Illing to Kim Garth. Length ball, working, Played to mid wicket for no runs.

  6. 18.1

    Bree Illing to Tahlia McGrath. Length ball, driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run.

  7. 18.0

    Over 18. 1 run. Bowler: Nensi Patel. Australia Women: 160/8(rr 8.89)

  8. 17.6

    Nensi Patel to Kim Garth. Length ball, working, Played to mid on for no runs.

  9. 17.5

    Nensi Patel to Kim Garth. Length ball, working, Played to mid wicket for no runs.

  10. 17.4

    Nensi Patel to Kim Garth. Length ball, working, Played to mid on for no runs.

  11. 17.3

    Nensi Patel to Kim Garth. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  12. 17.2

    Nensi Patel to Kim Garth. Length ball, driving, Played to point for no runs.

  13. 17.1

    Nensi Patel to Tahlia McGrath. Length ball, driving, Played to long on for 1 run.

  14. 17.0

    Over 17. 9 runs. Bowler: Rosemary Mair. Australia Women: 159/8(rr 9.35)

  15. 16.6

    OUT! Bowled. Rosemary Mair to Sophie Molineux. Full toss, Scoop, missed.

  16. 16.5

    FOUR! Rosemary Mair to Sophie Molineux. Length ball, driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

  17. 16.4

    Rosemary Mair to Tahlia McGrath. Length ball, driving, Played to extra cover for 1 run.

  18. 16.3

    Rosemary Mair to Sophie Molineux. Length ball, driving, Played to extra cover for 1 run.

  19. 16.2

    Rosemary Mair to Sophie Molineux. Length ball, driving, Played to deep cover for 2 runs.

  20. 16.1

    Rosemary Mair to Tahlia McGrath. Length ball, driving, Played to backward point for 1 run.

  21. 15.4

    OUT! Run Out. Nensi Patel to Tahlia McGrath. Length ball, working, Played to mid wicket, fielded by Kerr, by Patel.

  22. 14.3

    OUT! Caught. Jess Kerr to Annabel Sutherland. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Sharp.

  23. 14.1

    OUT! L.B.W. Jess Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner. Length ball, pulling, Edged.

  24. 11.6

    OUT! Caught. Melie Kerr to Georgia Wareham. Length ball, cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Patel.

  25. 10.2

    OUT! Caught. Jess Kerr to Ellyse Perry. Length ball, pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep backward square leg, caught by Sharp.

  26. 8.2

    OUT! Run Out. Rosemary Mair to Beth Mooney. Length ball, working, hit helmet to short third man, fielded by Devonshire.

  27. 0.2

    OUT! L.B.W. Bree Illing to Georgia Voll. Length ball, driving, hit pad.

NZW 1ST

  1. 20.0

    Over 20. 8 runs. Bowler: Georgia Wareham. New Zealand Women: 162/2(rr 8.10)

  2. 19.6

    Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green. Full toss, Slog, Played in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

  3. 19.5

    Georgia Wareham to Georgia Plimmer. Length ball, Slog, Played in the air under control to long on for 1 run.

  4. 19.4

    Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green. Length ball, Slog, Played in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  5. 19.3

    Georgia Wareham to Georgia Plimmer. Length ball, Slog, Played to long on for 1 run.

  6. 19.2

    Georgia Wareham to Georgia Plimmer. Length ball, sweeping, Played to fine leg for 2 runs.

  7. 19.1

    Georgia Wareham to Maddy Green. Full toss, Slog, hit pad to square leg for 1 run.

  8. 19.0

    Over 19. 11 runs. Bowler: Annabel Sutherland. New Zealand Women: 154/2(rr 8.11)

  9. 18.6

    Annabel Sutherland to Maddy Green. Full toss, Slog, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  10. 18.5

    FOUR! Annabel Sutherland to Maddy Green. Full toss, flick, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

  11. 18.5

    Wide Annabel Sutherland to Maddy Green. Length ball, Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mooney.

  12. 18.4

    Annabel Sutherland to Georgia Plimmer. Half volley, working, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run.

  13. 18.4

    Wide Annabel Sutherland to Maddy Green. Length ball, glancing, Missed (Leg Side) to short fine leg for 2 runs.

  14. 18.3

    Annabel Sutherland to Maddy Green. Length ball, Scoop, mis-timed to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Mooney.

  15. 18.2

    Annabel Sutherland to Georgia Plimmer. Length ball, Slog, Played to long on for 1 run.

  16. 18.1

    Annabel Sutherland to Maddy Green. Full toss, Slog, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  17. 18.0

    Over 18. 10 runs. Bowler: Sophie Molineux. New Zealand Women: 143/2(rr 7.94)

  18. 17.6

    Sophie Molineux to Maddy Green. Length ball, working, Played to long on for 1 run.

  19. 17.5

    Sophie Molineux to Georgia Plimmer. Length ball, Slog, Played in the air under control to long on for 1 run.

  20. 17.4

    Sophie Molineux to Georgia Plimmer. Length ball, pulling, Played to deep backward square leg for 2 runs.

  21. 6.4

    OUT! Caught. Annabel Sutherland to Melie Kerr. Full toss, Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, caught by Hamilton.

  22. 2.1

    OUT! Bowled. Kim Garth to Flora Devonshire. Length ball, driving, missed.