AUS-W vs NZ-W, 1st Match - Match Highlights

Bree Illing to Kim Garth

Bree Illing to Kim Garth, Four, Full and on off stump, Kim Garth stays in her crease and drives it away for four.

Rosemary Mair to Sophie Molineux

Rosemary Mair to Sophie Molineux, no run, Rosemary Mair bowls a full toss on the stumps, Sophie Molineux hangs in the crease and misses it completely. Molineux is out for eleven off five balls, bowled by Mair. Australia Women are 159 for 8 after 17 overs, needing four more to reach 163.

Rosemary Mair to Sophie Molineux

Rosemary Mair to Sophie Molineux, Four, Rosemary Mair to Sophie Molineux, good length on off stump, and Molineux finds the boundary. Four runs. Australia need four to win.

Nensi Patel to Sophie Molineux

Nensi Patel to Sophie Molineux, Four, Nensi Patel to Sophie Molineux, four. Molineux hangs in the crease and ramps the off-spin past the keeper to the boundary.

Nensi Patel to Tahlia McGrath

Nensi Patel to Tahlia McGrath, no run, Nensi Patel to Tahlia McGrath, no run, and McGrath is run out! She hangs back in the crease and flicks it, but the call is for the run and the fielding combination of Nensi Patel and Amelia Kerr completes the runout. McGrath departs for three off four balls, and Australia slip to 145 for 7. They need 18 more from 26 balls.

Jess Kerr to Annabel Sutherland

Jess Kerr to Annabel Sutherland, no run, Jess Kerr to Annabel Sutherland, no run, OUT. Sutherland goes back to a good-length ball on the stumps, looks to pull, and Izzy Sharp takes the catch. She departs for nine off five balls, and Jess Kerr has her third wicket of the spell. Australia Women are 142 for 6 after 14.3 overs, needing 21 more to reach 163.

Jess Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner

Jess Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, no run, Jess Kerr strikes with the first ball of her spell, trapping Ashleigh Gardner lbw for 23 off 17. Gardner hung in the crease and went for the pull but missed a good-length ball on off stump, and the finger went up. Australia Women are 141 for 5 in 14.1 overs, needing 22 more off the target of 163.

Amelia Kerr to Annabel Sutherland

Amelia Kerr to Annabel Sutherland, Four, Amelia Kerr to Annabel Sutherland, good length on the stumps, Sutherland hangs in the crease and slogs the sweep away for four. Australia Women 141/4 in 14 overs, needing 22 off the target of 163.

Amelia Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner

Amelia Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, Six, Amelia Kerr tosses it full on off stump, and Ashleigh Gardner goes forward and launches it for six. That brings up 27 needed from 38 balls.

Amelia Kerr to Annabel Sutherland

Amelia Kerr to Annabel Sutherland, Four, Amelia Kerr to Annabel Sutherland, good length on off stump, and Sutherland finds the boundary. Four runs. Australia Women need 34 off the remaining 40 balls.

Rosemary Mair to Ashleigh Gardner

Rosemary Mair to Ashleigh Gardner, Four, Rosemary Mair sends down a full toss on leg stump and Ashleigh Gardner puts it away for four. Australia Women are 123 for 4, chasing 163, needing 40 more.

Amelia Kerr to Georgia Wareham

Amelia Kerr to Georgia Wareham, no run, Amelia Kerr to Georgia Wareham, out! Wareham hangs back in the crease and cuts, but picks out Nensi Patel. She departs for ten off seven, and Australia are 115 for 4.

Amelia Kerr to Georgia Wareham

Amelia Kerr to Georgia Wareham, Four, Amelia Kerr drops it on a good length on the stumps, Georgia Wareham hangs in the crease and sweeps it away for four. Australia Women need 48 off the target of 163.

Amelia Kerr to Georgia Wareham

Amelia Kerr to Georgia Wareham, Four, Amelia Kerr drops it on a good length on the stumps, Georgia Wareham goes forward and finds the boundary. Australia Women need 52 off the chase.

Jess Kerr to Ellyse Perry

Jess Kerr to Ellyse Perry, no run, Jess Kerr gets Ellyse Perry, and Australia lose their fourth. Perry went for the pull but hung in her crease to a good-length ball on off stump, and Izzy Sharp took the catch. She departs for 52 off 30 balls, a big wicket in this chase of 163. Australia are 102 for 3 in 10.2 overs, needing 61 more.

Amelia Kerr to Ellyse Perry

Amelia Kerr to Ellyse Perry, Four, Amelia Kerr to Ellyse Perry, good length on the stumps, and Perry finds the boundary. Four runs added to the total.

Amelia Kerr to Ellyse Perry

Amelia Kerr to Ellyse Perry, Four, Amelia Kerr to Ellyse Perry, good length on off stump, and Perry finds the boundary. Australia Women 95/2 in 9.2 overs, chasing 163, needing 68 more.

Rosemary Mair to Beth Mooney

Rosemary Mair to Beth Mooney, no run, Mair goes full and straight on off stump, Mooney stays rooted in the crease and swings into a flick but connects with nothing. Run out — Flora Devonshire is the fielder. Mooney departs, and Australia are 86 for 2, needing 77 more off 77 balls.