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Australia emerged victorious against South Africa in the third and final T20I of the three-match series that took place at the Bellerive Oval. The match witnessed some exceptionally cricketing performances from both sides, but it was Australia’s Beth Mooney‘s stellar knock that eventually shifted the momentum in her team’s favour as she guided the Aussie side to a series-clinching victory over the visitors.
Marizanne Kapp goes into rampage mode
Asked to bat first in the series decider, South Africa Women posted a competitive total of 162/7 in their allotted 20 overs, with Marizanne Kapp being the standout performer, scoring an impressive 75 runs off 48 balls, including ten fours and one six. Contributions from Anneke Bosch, Chloe Tryon, and Nadine de Klerk bolstered the innings. The Australian bowlers shared the wickets, with Annabel Sutherland, Megan Schutt, and Tahlia McGrath each taking crucial wickets.
Beth Mooney’s heroic effort
In response, Australia Women chased down the target of 163 with four balls to spare, securing a victory by five wickets. Beth Mooney played a pivotal role, scoring a brilliant 82 runs off 55 balls, supported by Ashleigh Gardner’s quickfire 26 runs off 17 b🅘alls. Despite a few quick wickets, .
South Africa’s bowlers, including Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, and Chloe Tryon, managed to take wickets but couldn’t prevent Australia from reaching the target.
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Australia seals the series
With this win, Australia Women won the three-match T20I series 2-1. The leg showcased exciting cricket, with Australia dominating the first T20I, and Australia ultimately emerging victorious in🦋 the final game.
The Player of the Match rightfully weಞnt to Mooney for her sensational match-winning inning. The focus ♚now shifts to the ODI leg between the two sides that is scheduled to commence from February 3 in Adelaide.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Winning matches battling the heat
A Test match with a broken jaw
A series-deciding hand hav🐟ing been ill most of th🌠e day.Superhuman from Beth Mooney again
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket)
Beth Mooney, the artist 👑
— Australian Women's Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket)
Player of the match: Beth Mooney 🏏
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ)
Mighty stuff from Beth Mooney in this series 👏
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket)
Aus﷽tralia Women won the T20I series 2-1 after their 5 wicket win in the final game today
Marizanne Kapp top-scored f✃or SA with 75, but Beth Mooney took Australia home with 82
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
Beth Mooney has g🔴astro (or something similar) this ♕morning and could barely walk. Tonight, she’s scored 82 off 55.
Just an alien doing alien things!
In Mooney We Trust. 💚💛
— 🤎💛 Braedyn Smith 💚💛 (@BraedynSmith)
Beth Mooney in 2023,꧂ which is supposedly a sub-par year by her standards: 1040 runs at 49.52 across formats (ODI SR 90, T20Is 120).
And she starts 2024 with two fifties in three games so far….
— Sa. Gomesh | ச. கோமேஷ் (@SaGomesh)
Forget Jordan, did we just witness Beth Mooney pull off the greatest 'flu game'
— Matt Styling (@StylingMatt)
Kappie delivered a 𝐛𝐨𝐱-𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 performance in🌠 her 100th T20I 🍿🏏
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
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Beth Mooney is therapeutic
— Ananya Sarkar (@onnonya_tweets)
it’s always been about Lanning, Perry, Healy, Gardner etc
But Beth Mooney rarꦚely gets enough credit for the superstar she is!!— Justin Toomey (@sockit_151)
Beth Mooney, the subject of so💟me interesting cricket headlinesꦬ recently!
— Sonam Murarkar (@murarkar_sonam)
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