Comm. Games Women's T20

[Donny]

4/51 after 11 overs.

[Donny]

7/81 after 17 overs. McGrath 3/13.

[Donny]

8/116 (20 overs). McGrath PotM.

[Donny]

Semi-finals, Saturday August 6, Edgbaston

England v India, 11am local (8pm AEST)

Australia v New Zealand, 6pm local (3am Sunday AEST)

Medal matches, Sunday August 7, Edgbaston

Bronze medal match, 10am local (7pm AEST)

Gold medal match, 5pm local (2am Monday AEST)

[Donny]

Semi final 2.

Australia v. New Zealand.

3 am. Sunday.

[Pies4shaw]

Australia is into the Final.

NZ 7/144 (Devine 53, Kerr 40; Schutt 3/20, McGrath 2/30).

Australia 5/145 from 19.3 overs (Mooney 36, McGrath 34; Tahahu 3.20).

Australia will play India for the gold medal.

[Donny]

Final. Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Australia v. India.

Tomorrow. 2 am.

[Donny]

The Aussies won.

PotM, Ashleigh Gardner took 3/16 and hit 25 (15) with the bat.

Beth Mooney scored 61.

[Pies4shaw]

Damn - I got my days confused. I missed it! Congratulations to the women, of course.

[Donny]

From Laura Jolly: "Australia has claimed the Women's T20 gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in dramatic fashion after a stunning India collapse

Australia has again come up clutch on the biggest stage, claiming the first ever Commonwealth Games T20 gold medal with a thrilling nine-run win over India in a match that will go down as an instant classic.

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur had threatened to become the source of nightmares for Australia once again, smashing a 43-ball 65 to give her side every chance of reaching their target of 162 and securing a maiden title at a major women's tournament.

But Australia held their nerve with the ball and in the field at the death, as India lost 8-34 to be bowled out for 152 in the final over.

India had needed 11 runs off the final over with two wickets in hand, but veteran spinner Jess Jonassen delivered a dot, before a desperate attempt to run two – and keep concussion replacement Yastika Bhatia on strike – produced a run out.

Jonassen then got Bhatia lbw next ball, sealing the historic match for Australia, who now hold a trifecta of major titles, with Games gold adding to the ODI and T20 World Cups they currently possess.

The drama at Edgbaston had started before a ball was bowled; allrounder Tahlia McGrath tested positive for COVID-19 shortly before the match and her participation had to be cleared before she could be named in the XI."

CA.

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Well Done Aussie girls queens of the world again.

Out and out champions.

Was getting worried though when it was 2/115 and India was ahead of the req run rate.

Got Kaur out then a collapse.

Think the setting the target was so so. Should have got 180. Bit low on par.

Gardener player of the final.

well done.

Aussie Gold!