Aussies cruise to dominant victory in season opener despite rival skipper’s masterclass
Australia has cruised towards an eight-wicket victory in their T20I series opener despite a batting masterclass from West Indies captain Hayley Matthews at North Sydney Oval on Sunday afternoon.
Watch every match of The ICC Men‘s Cricket World Cup Live on Kayo Sports. Starts THU 6 OCT 7:30PM AEDT. JIn the following over, Georgia Wareham put down a chance at mid-wicket, denying teammate Megan Schutt a wicket in her 100th T20I and handing veteran all-rounder Stafanie Taylor a massive reprieve on 1. It proved costly, with Taylor and Matthews combining for a 67-run partnership for the second wicket.
Campbelle was given an extra life on 15 the following over after chipping Annabel Sutherland towards cover, only for Litchfield to drop the simple chance. Afy Fletcher’s first delivery of the match as a generous full toss, which Healy promptly smacked out of the ground and into St Leonards Park. However, the Australian skipper was gifted a second life on 27 later in the same over when Matthews bottled a regulation catch at cover.
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