Three-time tournament winners, Australia marched on to their 12th consecutive win while contrastingly handing New Zealand their seventh straight loss with a 33-run win and book their spot in the semi finals for the sixth time at the Women’s World T20 at Providence last night.
Meg Lanning, in her 50th match as T20 captain won the toss for Australia and elected to bat. Her team posted 153-7 and limited the Kiwis to 120 all out in 17.3 overs. She secured her 38th win as skipper of the side.
For the third time in as many matches of the series, the Australian duo of Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney shared in a 50-plus stand as they ripped into the White Ferns’ bowling attack, getting to 44 without loss in the first six overs to the excitement of the 2200 in attendance.
