An extraordinary performance from Hayley Matthews and the West Indies team. A stunning win. It was a staggering display of batting all-round from both sides with records galore but Matthews is on a different level right now. She deserves every plaudit she gets. What a series we've got now. The decider is on Thursday in Brisbane at Allan Border Field and it should be another high scoring game. Join us then to see if the West Indies can fashion an away series win against the World Champions. Thanks for your company tonight.
Hayley Matthews is unsurprisingly player of the match: "I think I've learned more about myself and my batting. The areas I want to access. It's been working really well for me. The leadership of the team has made me take a lot more responsibility. Last game we spoke about learning. We came in with the exact same team for that exact reason. Obviously the last game was a bit tough for us with the ball but we backed the bowlers to come back today and we saw from the start they were right on the mark. We knew we had to go pretty hard early on with the bat. Batting with Stafanie helps a lot and I think she really got into her groove today. To chase down over 200 is something we've never been able to do let alone against the best team in the world. I'm incredibly proud of this squad and hopefully we can keep moving forward."
Sampath Bandarupalli: Seventh consecutive Player-of-the-match award for Hayley Matthews in T20Is. She scored 452 runs at 90.40 average, 138.22 SR, one century and three fifties (The remaining WI batters scored 439 runs in those seven games) and took 15 wickets at 10.60 average with one four-wicket haul and also four catches.
10.24pm West Indies win by seven wickets with a ball to spare! Hayley Matthews and the West Indies have orchestrated the greatest run chase in women's T20I cricket. That was truly stunning! They were 11 for 1 but never wavered as Matthews and Stafanie Taylor kept them on track the whole way. Matthews played one of the best innings of all time. She made 132 off 64 balls. An incredible performance. Taylor made 59 off 41.
Two to win
Gardner to bowl the last. West Indies need 8 off 6
END OF OVER:19 | 17 Runs 1 Wkt | WI-W: 205/3 (8 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 10.78, RRR: 8.00)
- Shemaine Campbelle1 (1b)
- Chinelle Henry1 (3b)
- Jess Jonassen2-0-34-1
- Annabel Sutherland4-0-34-0
ishq: "Hayley Mathews! What an allrounder excelling in every branch of the game of cricket. A big Salute!"
Matthews is crestfallen. But she gets a standing ovation for one of the all time great T20I innings. That was truly special batting
HK Matthews b Jonassen 132 (64b 20x4 5x6) SR: 206.25
Around the wicket. Deep cover back. Mid off up
Jonassen on. Over the wicket
END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs | WI-W: 188/2 (25 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.44, RRR: 12.50)
- Chinelle Henry1 (3b)
- Hayley Matthews116 (59b)
- Annabel Sutherland4-0-34-0
- Megan Schutt4-0-30-2
Just three off the over!
Andy C: "Matthews passes Dottin's 112* highest score for WI"
This is now the highest match aggregate in a women's T20I
Sandon: "Why have Australia pretty much had no outfielders on the offside for the entire innings? Especially inexplicable with their persistance bowling wide lines outside off, very hard to watch."
END OF OVER:17 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | WI-W: 185/2 (28 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.88, RRR: 9.33)
- Hayley Matthews114 (56b)
- Megan Schutt4-0-30-2
- Ashleigh Gardner3-0-32-0
SR Taylor b Schutt 59 (41b 11x4 0x6) SR: 143.90
Over the wicket
Around the wicket
Schutt on
END OF OVER:16 | 10 Runs | WI-W: 169/1 (44 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 10.56, RRR: 11.00)
- Hayley Matthews99 (52b)
- Stafanie Taylor59 (39b)
- Ashleigh Gardner3-0-32-0
- Annabel Sutherland3-0-31-0
Andy C: "and the highest partnership for any wicket conceded by Aus (passing Wyatt/Knight 139 for Eng in 2017) "
