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Women's Twenty20 International · New Zealand Women tour of AustraliaAustralia v New Zealand: T20I scorecard, 20 Oct 2026
Australia won by 40 runs. 20 Oct 2026, North Sydney Oval, Sydney.
Result
Runs per over- North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Australia: runs per over New Zealand: runs per over
Australia innings
167/7 (20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL Mooneyc ML Green b JM Kerr | 39 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 139.3 |
| G Vollc & b BG Illing | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| P Litchfieldc IG Sharp b JM Kerr | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.8 |
| EA Perryc JM Kerr b NH Patel | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 84.6 |
| A Gardnerrun out (AC Kerr/RA Mair) | 84 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 186.7 |
| G Warehamb NH Patel | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 |
| A Sutherlandb AC Kerr | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.1 |
| NJ Careynot out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Extras | 8 (b 0, lb 2, w 6, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 167/7 (20 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: S Molineux, KJ Garth, LK Hamilton
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (G Voll, 0.4 ov); 2-16 (P Litchfield, 3.3 ov); 3-41 (EA Perry, 6.5 ov); 4-101 (BL Mooney, 12.4 ov); 5-118 (G Wareham, 15.1 ov); 6-137 (A Sutherland, 17.3 ov); 7-167 (A Gardner, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG Illing | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
| JM Kerr | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
| RA Mair | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 |
| NH Patel | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 |
| AC Kerr | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
New Zealand innings
127/8 (20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Plimmerc G Voll b KJ Garth | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 |
| FDM Devonshireb LK Hamilton | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 75.0 |
| AC Kerrc G Wareham b A Gardner | 32 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 84.2 |
| ML Greenrun out (G Wareham) | 26 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 118.2 |
| IG Sharpc LK Hamilton b G Wareham | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 111.1 |
| BM Hallidaynot out | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 133.3 |
| JM Kerrc G Wareham b A Gardner | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| PM Inglisb G Wareham | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 190.0 |
| RA Mairb G Wareham | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| NH Patelnot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Extras | 5 (b 1, lb 1, w 3, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 127/8 (20 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: BG Illing
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (GE Plimmer, 2.1 ov); 2-36 (FDM Devonshire, 6.5 ov); 3-77 (AC Kerr, 13.4 ov); 4-89 (ML Green, 15.2 ov); 5-91 (IG Sharp, 15.5 ov); 6-99 (JM Kerr, 17.1 ov); 7-122 (PM Inglis, 19.1 ov); 8-124 (RA Mair, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Garth | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| A Gardner | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.67 |
| S Molineux | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 |
| A Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 |
| LK Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| G Wareham | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.50 |
Match summary
Australia played New Zealand in a women's Twenty20 International at North Sydney Oval, Sydney on 20 October 2026, part of New Zealand Women tour of Australia. Australia won by 40 runs.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
A Gardner was named player of the match.
On 20 October 2026 the on-field umpires were CA Polosak and Lauren Agenbag, with Kent Hannam as match referee.
How the innings went
Australia made 167/7 in 20 overs. A Gardner top-scored with 84 from 45 balls, including 10 fours and 4 sixes. NH Patel took 2 for 30. The biggest stand before a wicket was 60 runs between BL Mooney and A Gardner.
New Zealand made 127/8 in 20 overs. AC Kerr top-scored with 32 from 38 balls, including 2 fours and 0 sixes. G Wareham took 3 for 18. The biggest stand before a wicket was 41 runs between AC Kerr and ML Green.
Extras
Australia's innings of 167/7 in 20 overs included 8 extras: 6 wides, 0 no-balls, 0 byes and 2 leg byes. New Zealand's innings of 127/8 in 20 overs included 5 extras: 3 wides, 0 no-balls, 1 byes and 1 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won Australia v New Zealand on 20 October 2026?
Australia won by 40 runs.
Who top-scored in Australia v New Zealand?
A Gardner scored 84 from 45 balls for Australia, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in Australia v New Zealand?
G Wareham, with 3 for 18.
What was the highest partnership?
60 runs between BL Mooney and A Gardner for Australia.
Who won the toss?
New Zealand, who chose to field.
Where was Australia v New Zealand played?
At North Sydney Oval, Sydney, on 20 October 2026.