Welcome to the highlights of our coverage of the third and final women's T20I between Australia and New Zealand in Brisbane on Tuesday (September 24, 2024). The hosts had already clinched the series, and they came up with another dominant performance to complete a 3-0 series sweep. Catch the ball-by-ball commentary of the AUS-W vs NZ-W game, right here. (More Cricket News)
The Aussies chased down a 147-run target with ease, getting there with five wickets and five balls to spare. This was New Zealand's 10th consecutive T20I defeat, and will give them a lot of soul searching to do ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Georgia Plimmer top-scored with a 48-ball 53 for the White Ferns, and a late cameo from Maddy Green (12 not out off five balls) took them to a 146-run total in the first innings.
Earlier, New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia.
Playing XIs
Australia Women: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Tayla Vlaeminck.
New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Hannah Rowe, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas.
Australia took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series courtesy back-to-back wins in Mackay. They won the first T20I by five wickets, and the second one by 29 runs in what would be valuable match practice ahead of the T20 World Cup.
