New Delhi: Defending champions Australia had the wood over old foes England yet again, this time by a mere five runs, in their semifinal of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 at the Kotla here on Wednesday.
Meg Lanning’s women will now contest their fourth straight final, in Kolkata in four days time against either the West Indies or trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand.
Player of the match Lanning led from the front with a 50-ball 55 as she, and openers Alyssa Healy ((25, 19b) and Elysse Vilani (19, 20b) helped post a modereate 132/6, in reply to which England Women were restricted to 127/7.
Brief scores: Australia women 132/6 in 20 overs (Meg Lanning 55, Alyssa Healy 25, Sciver 2/22) bt England 127/7 in 20 overs (Charlotte Edwards 32, Sarah Taylor 21, Schutt 2/15).
Indies to meet Kiwis in Mumbai today
The Caribbean women will clash with New Zealand in the ICC Women’s World Twenty semifinal at the Wankhede here on Thursday. Both have yet to win the title.
