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Healy, Perry ensure Aussies cruise home

Superb performances from Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry have helped Australia cruise to an easy World Twenty20 victory over Ireland

The result: Ireland 6-93 (Garth 24, Shillington 19; Perry 2-12) lost to Australia 1-94 (Healy 56*, Mooney 14; Garth 1-17) by nine wickets with 10.5 overs remaining at Providence Stadium

The match in a tweet: Perry’s heroics with the ball and a rapid half-century from Alyssa Healy lead the way as Australia race home against Ireland to make it two from two at the #WT20!

The hero: Alyssa Healy is in rare form indeed. After hitting a 29-ball 48 in Australia’s opening game, the wicketkeeper-batter picked up exactly where she left off on Sunday, striking four boundaries in the space of seven deliveries, then taking another four from one Isobel Joyce over, before bringing up a 21-ball half-century with a six from the final ball of the power play. It was ‘blink and you’ll miss it stuff’ from Healy in pursuit of a small target as she finished unbeaten on 56 from just 31 deliveries.

Image Id: 270312D580FF488AB702033C56B4FF47 Image Caption: Alyssa Healy in fine form against Ireland // ICC

The support acts: Ellyse Perry was brilliant with the ball, picking up two early wickets and containing the Ireland batters brilliantly to finish with 2-12 from her four overs. After winning the toss, Ireland opener Clare Shillington made a positive start, striking three boundaries, but came unstuck trying to ramp Perry in the eighth over, out for 19 (18), before No.4 Eimear Richardson (1) departing in identical fashion two overs later. Leg-spinner Georgia Wareham bowled superbly without reward, going for just eight runs from her three overs and playing a key role in typing down the Ireland batters through the middle overs.  

The record: Healy’s 21-ball half-century was the fastest-ever at a Women’s World T20 and the second-fastest ever in women’s T20Is, second only to Sophie Devine’s 18-ball effort against India in 2005.

The consolation effort: In big trouble at 5-46 after 13 overs, Laura Delany (14no off 20) and Kim Garth (24 from 26) came together in a 41-run stand to add much-needed runs for Ireland.

The pitch penalties: On an at times bizarre day at Providence Stadium, Australia began their chase with a five-run head start after Ireland captain Delany was penalised for running onto the protected area of the pitch. It was the third time on Sunday such a penalty had been handed out, with Pakistan docked 10 runs for two breaches in their earlier match against India at the same venue. India also received a warning for the same offence, prompting Australia captain Meg Lanning to gather her troops and issue a stern warning to stay far from the protected zone. 

Image Id: CBD5F2D794FB441DBBB96D4EBE01AB79 Image Caption: Australia players celebrate a wicket // Getty Images

The fielding: Australia pulled off two brilliant direct-hit run outs. The first was a piece of magic from Delissa Kimmince which created the first breakthrough Australia needed, her direct hit catching Joyce well shy of her ground, out for 10 (27). Later in the innings, it was young gun Wareham who threw down the stumps to catch Gaby Lewis short.

Image Id: 0B43CACD2A4442868F673196417C34B8 Image Caption: Another direct hit run out from Delissa Kimmince // ICC

The next stop: Australia have a training session on Monday before their clash with fierce rivals New Zealand at the same venue on Tuesday at 8pm (Wednesday 11am AEDT). Ireland will meet Pakistan earlier the same day, at 4pm local time.

Australia XI: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy (wk), Ashleigh Gardner, Meg Lanning (c), Elyse Villani, Rachael Haynes, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Molineux, Delissa Kimmince, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt

Ireland XI: Clare Shillington, Cecelia Joyce, Gaby Lewis, Laura Delany, Isobel Joyce, Eimear Richardson, Kim Garth, Shauna Kavanagh, Mary Waldron, Lucy O’Reilly, Ciara MetCalfe

 
2018 ICC Women's World T20  

Australia squad: Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (vc), Nicole Bolton, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy (wk), Jess Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Elyse Villani, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham

November 9: Australia beat Pakistan by 52 runs

November 11: Australia v Ireland, Province Stadium

November 13: Australia v New Zealand, Province Stadium

November 17: Australia v India, Province Stadium

November 22: Semi-finals, Sir Vivian Richards Ground, Antigua

November 24: Final, Sir Vivian Richards Ground