Twitter Reactions: Georgia Wareham’s all-round performance helps Australia clean sweep New Zealand

Twitter Reactions: Georgia Wareham’s all-round performance helps Australia clean sweep New Zealand (Photo Source: Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)

Australia Women took on New Zealand Women in the third T20I of the series at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on September 24. New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first. Suzie Bates (19 off 17) and Giorgia Plimmer (53 off 48) put up a decent 45 runs at the end of the powerplay. Plimmer then paired up with Amelia Kerr (40 off 36) to stitch a 73-run stand for the second wicket. 

After the top three were back in the hut, there was no firepower left in the New Zealand batting lineup as the subsequent batters struggled to score boundaries. Sophie Devine and Brook Halliday departed scoring five and two respectively. Maddie Green remained unbeaten in 12 off five balls and the visitors could muster a mere 146/6. For Australia Annabelle Sutherland and Georgia Wareham chipped in with two wickets each.

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While chasing, Australia lost Beth Mooney (6 off 6) in the fourth over. Skipper Alyssa Healy (27 off 29) followed suit on the final ball of the seventh over. Georgia Wareham (26 off 160 and Elysse Perry (36 off 29) started building a partnership but it was cut short by the former’s wicket. Perry paired up with Ashley Garnder and the hosts were almost home with 137 on board within the 19th over, when Gardner departed.

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Tahlia McGrath (6* off 3) stayed till the end and reached the target with a boundary. Australia won the game by five wickets in the last over. Wareham was named as the Player of the Match for her all-round performance with the bat and the ball and Australia won the series by 3-0.

Here’s how the ‘X’ users reacted to Australia’s win: