Australia made light work of New Zealand in the first T20I of the series between the two Trans-Tasman rivals. (Streaming | More Sports News)
Set a small target of 138, Australian openers Georgia Voll and Beth Mooney stitched a match-winning 123-run partnership in just 11 overs to set up the game in the favour of the Aussies. Australia then needed just 13.3 overs to surpass the target and register an eight-wicket win to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Toss Update
New Zealand Women have won the toss and opted to bat first at the Eden Park in New Zealand.
Playing XIs
Australia Women Playing XI: Beth Mooney(w), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath(c), Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
New Zealand Women Playing XI: Suzie Bates(c), Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Jess Kerr, Polly Inglis(w), Lea Tahuhu, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson
After opting to bat first, New Zealand batters could never score freely apart from the last three overs. Some brilliant bowling from Australia meant that despite only losing two wickets, the T20 World Champions could only get to 137 in their innings.
The target of 138 was never going to be enough against the hard-hitting Aussie batters. Voll smashed 50 off 31 balls while Mooney finished unbeaten on 75 from just 42 balls and Australia won the game by eight wickets.
NZ-W Vs AUS-W T20Is – Live Streaming Details
Fans can watch the live streaming of the Australia Women Tour of New Zealand 2025 matches on SonyLiv, FanCode, and Prime Video apps and websites. The matches will also be shown on Sony Ten 5 SD and HD channels on TV.
