Beth Mooney became the first player to bag Player of the Tournament twice in Women’s T20 World Cup.
Beth Mooney became the first player to bag Player of the Tournament twice in Women’s T20 World Cup.
While both players’ teams suffered a defeat in their respective opening games, the Jess Jonassen-led Brisbane Heat Women will next take on Perth Scorchers Women at the Allan Border Field on Wednesday, November 12 in match number six.
Australia managed to restrict Bangladesh to 198/9 in their allotted 50 overs on a ground where they chased down 330 runs in their previous match in the tournament against co-hosts India.
Smriti Mandhana emerged as the player of the series for becoming the highest run-scorer in the tournament with 300 runs in three outings.
Beth Mooney ended up scoring 138 off just 75 balls with a whopping 23 fours and one six in the innings for Australia.
Apart from Beth Mooney, Indian all-rounder Harleen Deol also played a crucial knock of 45 runs.
Beth Mooney cored 77 runs off 52 balls hitting nine boundaries, as Perth Scorchers Women posted 142/8
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Gujarat Giants will open its campaign at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru against Mumbai Indians on 25 February.
At Day 3 Tea Break, the Australia Women currently trail by 31 runs with skipper Alyssa Healy (4) and Tahila McGrath (46) in the middle.
Gujarat Giants will net lock horns with Delhi Capitals Women on March 11 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy.
The Giants had a disappointing bowling effort in the first innings of the game as they conceded 207 runs
Mooney, who has thrice won the Women’s Big Bash League, is one of the few batters in the Women’s T20 to have scored multiple centuries, with two to her name, along with 17 half-centuries.
Mooney was dismissed after scoring 54 in 37 balls.
The 28-year-old has grabbed top position for the third time in her career, having previously been No. 1 from 8 March 2020 to 21 March 2021 and from 9 October 2021 to 26 July 2022.
Earlier in the innings, the 28-year-old also took a brilliant catch, while standing at second slip.
While Rachael Haynes seems a likely option to step into Mooney’s spot, it also opens the door for a number of other ‘A’ team members such as Elyse Villani, Georgia Redmayne, Grace Harris and young gun Phoebe Litchfield.