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In a thrilling encounter at Sydney, the Australian Women’s cricket team showcased their dominance over South Africa Women, securing a series-clinching win in the third and final ODI. Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath emerged as the stars of the show, delivering impressive pe꧒rformances that left the visitors struggling to keep up and saw Australia emerge victorious by a massive margin of 110 runs.
Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath’s dominant batting
Winning the toss and opting to bat first, Australia laid down the gauntlet with an imposing total of 277/9 in their allotted 50 overs. Alyssa Healy set the tone with a solid knock of 60, providing a strong foundation for Mooney, who remained unbeaten at 82*. The partnership between these two players proved crucial in steering the hosts towards a commanding score. McGrath (44) and Annabel Sutherland (18) also contributed significantly, pushingꦏ the Aussie total༒ to formidable heights.
Late fireworks from Alana King further bolstered the innings, as she scored a handy 17 runs off just 12 deliveries. Proteas’ emerged as the standout bowler, claiming an impressive four-wicket haul.
South Africa’s struggle and rain woes
Facing a revised target of 238 runs in 31 overs due to rain intervention, South African batters found it challenging to keep pace with the required run rate. Only Tazmin Brits and Sune Luus managed to cross the 30-run mark, but their inability to convert starts into substantial scores left the Proteas in a precarious position. The visitors were eventually bowled out for 127 runs in 24.3 overs, with King and McGrath wreaking havoc, bagging four and three wickets respectively. The rain-induced challenges compounded South Africa’s woes, resulting in a comprehensive victory for the Australian side.
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Australia’s double triumph
With this convincing win in the ODI series, Australia has now clinched both the T20I and ODI legs against South Africa Women. The focus now shifts to the upcoming , scheduled to commence on February 15. As the Australian team aims for a clean sweep across all formats, fans can expect an♈ intense battle on the cricket field.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
AUSTRALIA TAKE THE SERIES
Ayanda Hlubi is the last wicket to fall for the Proteas Women as Austraila ꦓwin the 3rd and seal the series 2-1 in Sydney 🇿🇦🇦🇺
— Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA)
Beth Mooney is an asset that keeps giving to Aust♛ralian cricket
— Venkat Raghav (@raghavitis)
Alana King's 4-26 were the best ODI figures by an Australian women's legspinner since Kristen Beams' 4-26 v SL in Colombo in 2016.
The only previous Southern Stars legspinner to take 4-fer in a home ODI was Olivia Magno, with 4-11 against PAK in Melbourne in 199𒊎7.
— hypocaust (@_hypocaust)
Australia defeat🏅ed Souℱth Africa by 110 runs in the 3rd ODI (DLS method) 🏏
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— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ)
Alana King is elite
— Brandon (@BrandonMcKay6)
After scoring no ODI 50s for 20 months, Alyssa Healy has now scored 2 in her last 𒁏4 in𒁏nings
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17)
Wicketkeeper captain to face first ball in women's ODI innings and score 50+
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Alyssa Healy🇦🇺 v SA, today— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Well played Beth Mooney!
— Dialectical Guy (@dialecticalguy)
Alana King, out of this world. 😅😳
— Lachy (@Lachy_Steele)
Becoming a big fan of Alana King
— • BVSE • (@GodBlessBase)
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