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Australia Women kicked off their tour of New Zealand with a commanding eight-wicket victory in the first T20I at Eden Park, Auckland. After restricting the hosts to a modest total, Australia’🌺s top order made light work of the chase to take a 1-0 lead in the🐎 three-match series.
Amelia Kerr stars in New Zealand’s respectable total
New Zealand Women opted to bat first after winning the toss and adopted a cautious approach. anchored the innings with a composed 51 off 46 deliveries, ensuring her side had a steady foundation. However, Australia’s disciplined bowling attack, spearheaded by Darcie Brown (1▨/22 in four overs), kept the scoring rate in check. Despite wickets in hand, the White Ferns managed only🍷 137/2 in their allotted 20 overs.
Beth Mooney leads Australia’s chase
In response, Australia Women produced a dominant batting display, making light work of the 138-run target. was the star of the chase, smashing an unbeaten 75 off just 42 balls, decorated with 10 boundaries and a six. She found an able partner in Georgia Voll, who played a fluent knock oꦺf 50 off 31 deliveries, striking nine fours in the process.
New Zealand’s bowlers struggled to contain the Australian batters, with Lea Tahuhu being the only standout performer, takinꦗg 2/31 in her three overs. However, her efforts were not enough to halt Australia’s charge, as the visitors reached the target in just 13.3 overs, sealing a commanding eight-wicket victory.
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Australia takes early lead in the series
With this comprehensive win, Australia Women have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. New Zealand will need to regroup quickly to keep the series alive when the tea꧅ms meet again for the second T20I.
Here is how fans reacted:
Aussies start the tour with a big win ✅
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
Beth Mooney trusts her skills so much that the role clarity follows even when the ro𒊎le keep𒈔s changing…
A true modern day genius.
— Kalyani Mangale (@MangaleKalyani)
Australia women won ꦛby 8 wickets and go 1-0 up in 3 match series.
Beth Mooney 75* off 42.
— Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77)
Australia defܫeated New Zealand ꧂by 8 wickets in the first T20I 👊
– Opening pair Beth Mooney and Georgia Voll played brilliant innings 🏏
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ)
𝐀 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 🤩
Congratulations 🌊Beth Mooney on this incredible milestone 🧡
— Gujarat Giants (@Giant_Cricket)
Beth mooney in internatio💧nals is different gravy 🗿
— Devendra 🇮🇳 (@Devendra786s)
🇳🇿 Women : 137/2 (20 ov) 🇦🇺 Women : 138/2 (13.3 ov)
Australia Women won by 8 wickets
Player of the match : Beth Mooney (Australia Women)
1stT20I 🏏🏆️— Ishara (@Ishara23032)
A virtuoso performance from Beth Moon🍒ey, ably assisted by Georgia Voll has given Australia a crushing victory in the 1st match at Eden Park.
Not the best fiꦓelding performance from tꦕhe Aussies, but the bowlers still managed to restrict the Kiwis, then the batters crushed it. 💚💛
— 🤎💛 Braedyn Smith 💚💛 (@BraedynSmith)
Beth Mooney 🐐
— Tobie (@tobie_chapman)
Australia win by 8 wickets. A top class knock from Beth Mooney as she finishes on 75 not out in her 200th International Game for Australia.
Australia lead the 3-match T20I series 1-0.— Joseph Kiran (@Josekiran30)
Aus꧅tralia take a 1-nil lead in the Life Direct T20Iꦦ series. Focus shifts to Game 2 at Bay Oval on Sunday. Scorecard | 📲
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS)
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