Australia 144/8 → WI 109: 35-Run Victory.

Australia 144/8 → WI 109: 35-Run Victory.

                    Australia Women vs West Indies Women, 8th Match – ICC Women's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2024 Scorecard & Match Report.

            Australia Women won by 35 runs Australia Women: 144/8 (20 overs) West Indies Women: 109/10 (17.5 overs).

In their final warm-up fixture ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, Australia Women showcased their depth and bowling prowess to secure a comfortable 35-run victory over West Indies Women at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on October 1, 2024.

West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl first, hoping to exploit early conditions, but Australia's resilient batting and clinical bowling ensured a solid performance in this preparation match.

Australia Innings – 144/8 (20 overs, RR: 7.20)

The Australian top order got off to a brisk start but suffered a flurry of early wickets. Beth Mooney (8 off 10) was caught and bowled by Hayley Matthews in the 1.5th over, bringing the first breakthrough at 11/1. Georgia Wareham (7 off 6) fell run out soon after (29/2), followed quickly by Ellyse Perry (4 off 2), caught off Aaliyah Alleyne (33/3). Captain Alyssa Healy (20 off 18) contributed a quickfire knock but was caught by Matthews off Karishma Ramharack (44/4).

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Ashleigh Gardner (31 off 31) and Annabel Sutherland (38 off 28) steadied the innings with a valuable 56-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Sutherland's aggressive knock featured two sixes and two fours at a strike rate of 135.71, while Gardner anchored with calm intent. Tahlia McGrath (4 off 8) departed earlier to Shamilia Connell. Late cameos from Alana King (21* off 13) and Tayla Vlaeminck (2* off 3) pushed the total past 140, with extras adding 7 (including a no-ball).

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West Indies' bowling was led by Aaliyah Alleyne (2/24) and Afy Fletcher (2/36), with Matthews (1/20) and Ramharack (1/16) also chipping in. The mandatory powerplay yielded 42 runs for Australia, setting a competitive platform despite the middle-order wobbles.

Fall of Wickets (Australia):
11/1 (Mooney, 1.5 ov)
29/2 (Wareham, 4.5 ov)
33/3 (Perry, 5.2 ov)
44/4 (Healy, 6.5 ov)
59/5 (McGrath, 9.2 ov)
115/6 (Sutherland, 16.4 ov)
117/7 (Molineux, 16.6 ov)
121/8 (Gardner, 17.5 ov)

West Indies Bowling:
Aaliyah Alleyne: 3-0-24-2
Afy Fletcher: 4-0-36-2
Hayley Matthews: 3-0-20-1
Karishma Ramharack: 3-0-16-1

West Indies Innings – 109 all out (17.5 overs, RR: 6.11)

Chasing 145, West Indies started brightly with an 68-run opening stand between captain Hayley Matthews (42 off 46) and Qiana Joseph (36 off 29). Matthews struck six fours in a composed knock, while Joseph added power with a six. The partnership was broken by Ellyse Perry, who had Joseph caught by Sutherland (68/1).

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Annabel Sutherland then struck twice in quick succession, bowling Shemaine Campbelle (9 off 10) and trapping Deandra Dottin lbw for a golden duck (92/3). Tayla Vlaeminck turned the game decisively with three quick wickets: Chedean Nation caught and bowled (97/4), Nerissa Crafton bowled first ball (97/5), and later Matthews caught behind by Healy (104/8). Vlaeminck's spell of 3/33 proved crucial.

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Alana King sealed the victory with a four-wicket haul (4/30 in 3.5 overs), dismantling the lower order: stumping Aaliyah Alleyne, lbw Mandy Mangru, bowling Afy Fletcher, and castling Karishma Ramharack to end the innings at 109/10.

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West Indies lost 8 wickets for just 41 runs in the collapse, highlighting Australia's superior spin and pace attack in the middle overs. The powerplay saw them score 35, but momentum shifted dramatically post the opening stand.

Fall of Wickets (West Indies):
68/1 (Joseph, 9.4 ov)
92/2 (Campbelle, 13.2 ov)
92/3 (Dottin, 13.3 ov)
97/4 (Nation, 14.3 ov)
97/5 (Crafton, 14.4 ov)
98/6 (Alleyne, 15.1 ov)
98/7 (Mangru, 15.2 ov)
104/8 (Matthews, 16.1 ov)
109/9 (Fletcher, 17.4 ov)
109/10 (Ramharack, 17.5 ov)

Australia Bowling:
Alana King: 3.5-0-30-4
Tayla Vlaeminck: 4-0-33-3
Annabel Sutherland: 1-0-2-2
Ellyse Perry: 2-0-10-1

Match Summary & Key Performances

Australia's all-round balance shone through: Sutherland's 38 with the bat and 2/2 with the ball, King's match-winning 4-fer, and Vlaeminck's pace extracting key breakthroughs.

The win by 35 runs provided a confidence boost heading into the main tournament, demonstrating resilience after early setbacks and dominance in the death overs. West Indies showed fight through Matthews and Joseph but lacked depth against quality spin.

This warm-up victory reinforces Australia's status as formidable contenders, blending experience with emerging talent effectively.