Australia beat West Indies by eight wickets in the WIW vs AUSW T20WC Semifinal to book their place in another Women’s T20 World Cup final. Chasing 126, they reached 127/2 in just 13 overs and completed the job with 42 balls remaining.
The semifinal once again showed Australia’s strength in both departments. Their bowlers laid the foundation before the batters finished the chase with ease to continue their impressive run in the tournament.
Here’s how Australia controlled both innings to book their place in an eighth Women’s T20 World Cup final.
Australia Women Show Top Class Bowling In WIW vs AUSW T20WC Semifinal
Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first. The decision worked well as West Indies struggled to build partnerships from the start.
Hayley Matthews scored 30 at the top of the order, while Shemaine Campbelle added 22. Deandra Dottin gave her side a late boost with an unbeaten 26 off 16 balls, but Australia continued to pick up wickets at regular intervals.
Ashleigh Gardner led the bowling attack with impressive figures of 2/13 in four overs. Georgia Wareham claimed 2/17, while Sophie Molineux finished with 2/30 as Australia restricted West Indies to 125/7 in their 20 overs.
Beth Mooney And Ashleigh Gardner Show Powerful Batting In WIW vs AUSW T20WC Semifinal
Georgia Voll and Beth Mooney gave Australia a positive start in the chase. The opening stand ended when Australia lost their first wicket, with Voll departing after scoring 16 from 11 balls.
Phoebe Litchfield also got out soon, scoring just 4 runs. Australia then suffered another setback when Ellyse Perry retired hurt because of a quad issue after scoring two runs.
Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner then delivered their best batting display and made sure Australia stayed on course for victory.
Mooney remained unbeaten on 61 from 36 balls, while Gardner finished unbeaten on 35 from 20 deliveries. Their partnership guided Australia to 127/2 in only 13 overs and sealed an eight-wicket win with 42 balls to spare.
Gardner received the Player of the Match award after taking 2/13 with the ball and scoring an unbeaten 35 during the chase.
Australia Reach Eighth Women’s T20 World Cup Final
Australia’s victory secured their place in an eighth Women’s T20 World Cup final and kept alive their hopes of lifting another global title.
The bowlers provided the perfect start by limiting West Indies to a modest total. Later, Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner made sure the chase never slipped away from their hands despite a couple of early setbacks.
West Indies showed fight through Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin, but Australia proved too strong across both innings. They now head into the final after another convincing performance.
Australia now stands one victory away from another world title. Meanwhile, West Indies Women will be proud of their Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. They will look to learn from their mistakes and come back stronger in the future.
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Conclusion
Australia now stands one step away from another Women’s T20 World Cup title after delivering another knockout victory. As they prepare for the final, they will look to carry the same consistency and composure into the biggest match of the tournament.
Now, all eyes turn to the second semifinal. It will be interesting to see which team faces the dominant Australia Women in Sunday’s Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final.
