Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score

New Zealand Women tour of Australia, 2027 | 18 Oct 2026, Sun, 1:45 PM IST | North Sydney Oval

NZ-W

162/2 (20 ov)

AUS-W

165/8 (18.5 ov)

Player of the Match

Georgia Plimmer

ResultAustralia Women won by 2 wickets

All

Highlights

NZ-W Inn

AUS-W Inn

19

End of Over

AUS-W Inning : 165/8

End of Over 19

Tahlia McGrath 6(9)

Kim Garth 4(9)

Bree Illing

3.5-0-33-1

18.5

Bree Illing to Kim Garth

Full and on off stump, Kim Garth stays in her crease and drives it away for four.

18.4

Bree Illing to Kim Garth

Illing hits a good length on off stump, Garth stays in her crease and goes for the drive but misses. Australia need two off eight.

18.3

Bree Illing to Kim Garth

Bree Illing sends down a full delivery on the stumps, and Kim Garth can only keep it out with no run. Australia need two more, with Garth still searching for her first run off seven balls.

18.2

Bree Illing to Kim Garth

Bree Illing to Kim Garth, no run. Good length, on off stump, Garth plays it out. Australia need two.

18.1

Bree Illing to Tahlia McGrath

Bree Illing sends down a full delivery on off stump, and Tahlia McGrath takes one run. Australia need two more to reach the target.

18

End of Over

AUS-W Inning : 160/8

End of Over 18

Kim Garth 0(5)

Tahlia McGrath 5(8)

Nensi Patel

3-0-18-0

17.6

Nensi Patel to Kim Garth

Nensi Patel sends down a good-length ball on off stump, and Kim Garth can't get it away. No run added.

17.5

Nensi Patel to Kim Garth

Nensi Patel to Kim Garth, no run. Good length, off stump, Garth plays it out. Australia need three to win.

17.4

Nensi Patel to Kim Garth

Nensi Patel bowls a good length, on the stumps. Kim Garth plays it out with no run.

17.3

Nensi Patel to Kim Garth

Nensi Patel sends down a good-length ball on the stumps, and Kim Garth can't get it away. No run.

17.2

Nensi Patel to Kim Garth

Nensi Patel to Kim Garth, no run. Good length, off stump, Garth plays it out. Australia need three off the remaining balls.

17.1

Nensi Patel to Tahlia McGrath

Nensi Patel sends down a full delivery on off stump, and Tahlia McGrath works it away for a single. Australia need three more to win.

17

End of Over

AUS-W Inning : 159/8

End of Over 17

Sophie Molineux 11(5)

Tahlia McGrath 4(7)

Rosemary Mair

4-0-34-1

16.6

Rosemary Mair to Sophie Molineux Sophie Molineux11(5)b Rosemary Mair

Rosemary Mair bowls a full toss on the stumps, Sophie Molineux hangs in the crease and misses it completely. Molineux is out for eleven off five balls, bowled by Mair. Australia Women are 159 for 8 after 17 overs, needing four more to reach 163.