Australia
156/6 (20 ov)
South Africa
137/6 (20 ov)
Match summary
Australia played South Africa in the Women's Final, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 at Newlands, Cape Town, on 26 Feb 2023. Australia won by 19 runs.
Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia made 156/6 in 20 overs, South Africa made 137/6 in 20 overs.
Beth Mooney top-scored with 74 off 53 balls; Shabnim Ismail took 2/26; Beth Mooney was named player of the match.
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Healy c N de Klerk b M Kapp |
c N de Klerk b M Kapp | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 90.00 |
| BL Mooney not out |
not out | 74 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 139.62 |
| A Gardner c S Luus b CL Tryon |
c S Luus b CL Tryon | 29 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 138.10 |
| GM Harris b N Mlaba |
b N Mlaba | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 |
| MM Lanning c CL Tryon b M Kapp |
c CL Tryon b M Kapp | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| EA Perry c T Brits b S Ismail |
c T Brits b S Ismail | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| G Wareham b S Ismail |
b S Ismail | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| TM McGrath not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 4, nb 1) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.80) | 156/6 | ||||
Did not bat: JL Jonassen, ML Schutt, D Brown
Fall of wickets: 1-36 (AJ Healy, 4.6 ov), 2-82 (A Gardner, 11.5 ov), 3-103 (GM Harris, 14.1 ov), 4-122 (MM Lanning, 17.1 ov), 5-155 (EA Perry, 19.4 ov), 6-155 (G Wareham, 19.5 ov)
South Africa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Wolvaardt lbw b ML Schutt |
lbw b ML Schutt | 61 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 127.08 |
| T Brits c TM McGrath b D Brown |
c TM McGrath b D Brown | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 58.82 |
| M Kapp c D Brown b A Gardner |
c D Brown b A Gardner | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| S Luus run out (AJ Healy, BL Mooney) |
run out (AJ Healy, BL Mooney) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| CL Tryon b JL Jonassen |
b JL Jonassen | 25 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 108.70 |
| N de Klerk not out |
not out | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| A Bosch run out (AJ Healy, EA Perry) |
run out (AJ Healy, EA Perry) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| S Jafta not out |
not out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 1, w 3, nb 2) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 6.85) | 137/6 | ||||
Did not bat: A Khaka, S Ismail, N Mlaba
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (T Brits, 4.6 ov), 2-46 (M Kapp, 8.6 ov), 3-54 (S Luus, 10.4 ov), 4-109 (L Wolvaardt, 16.3 ov), 5-121 (CL Tryon, 17.4 ov), 6-122 (A Bosch, 17.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML Schutt | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Gardner | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| D Brown | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EA Perry | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JL Jonassen | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| G Wareham | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TM McGrath | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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- Match
- Women's · Final · ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023
- Venue
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Date
- 26 Feb 2023
- Toss
- Australia, elected to bat first
- Result
- Australia won by 19 runs
- Player of the match
- BL Mooney
- Format
- Women's T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2022/23
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Australia vs South Africa match on 26 Feb 2023?
Australia won by 19 runs.
Who was player of the match in Australia vs South Africa?
Beth Mooney.
Who scored the most runs in Australia vs South Africa?
Beth Mooney (Australia) with 74 off 53 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Australia vs South Africa?
Shabnim Ismail, with 2/26.
Who won the toss in Australia vs South Africa?
Australia, who chose to bat first.
Where was Australia vs South Africa played?
At Newlands, Cape Town.