Beth Mooney's unbeaten 61 guided Australia to an eight-wicket win in just 13 overs
Ashleigh Gardner starred with an all-round performance, claiming 2/13 and scoring an unbeaten 35
Australia reached their eighth Women's T20 World Cup final after restricting West Indies to 125/7
Australia continued their march towards a record-extending seventh ICC Women's T20 World Cup title with a commanding eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the first semifinal at The Oval, London.
After winning the toss and opting to bowl, Sophie Molineux's side produced another clinical bowling display to restrict the Caribbean outfit to 125/7. Hayley Matthews looked threatening during her 30-run knock and shared a promising opening stand with Qiana Joseph, but Georgia Wareham's first-ball breakthrough triggered a dramatic middle-order collapse.
Ashleigh Gardner (2/13), Wareham (2/22) and Molineux (2/19) shared the wickets, while Deandra Dottin's unbeaten 26 provided the only late resistance.
Australia's chase was briefly interrupted after Georgia Voll and Phoebe Litchfield departed inside the powerplay, but Beth Mooney once again underlined her class with a composed unbeaten 61 off 36 balls.
The experienced left-hander rebuilt the innings before combining with Gardner, whose unbeaten 35 off 20 deliveries ensured there were no further hiccups. The pair stitched together an unbroken match-winning stand, taking Australia to 127/2 in just 13 overs, with Gardner finishing the contest in style by finding the boundary.
The emphatic victory extended Australia's unbeaten run in the tournament to six matches and booked their place in an eighth Women's T20 World Cup final, where they will face the winner of the second semifinal between England and South Africa.
Gardner's all-round brilliance earned her the Player of the Match award after making decisive contributions with both bat and ball. The only concern for the defending champions was Ellyse Perry retiring hurt during the chase with a quad issue, although early reports suggested the injury is not expected to rule her out of the final.
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AUS-W Vs WI-W, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Toss Update
Australia women won the toss and opted to bowl first.
AUS-W Vs WI-W, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Playing XI
West Indies Women: Qiana Joseph, Hayley Matthews(c), Shemaine Campbelle(w), Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Jahzara Claxton, Jannillea Glasgow, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack
Australia Women: Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney(w), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux(c), Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton
