Voll Stars as Australia Defeats West Indies in Women's T20 World Cup Warm-Up
Australia defeated West Indies by six wickets in a warm-up match for the Women's T20 World Cup, with Georgia Voll scoring an unbeaten 77. The victory follows Australia's earlier win over England and comes as the team prepares for the tournament in England. Australia will open its World Cup campaign against South Africa at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Australia posted a dominant six-wicket victory over West Indies in Cardiff in their final warm-up match before the Women's T20 World Cup. Georgia Voll, the world's top-ranked T20 batter, led the charge with an unbeaten 77 off 48 balls featuring 10 fours and two sixes, while Beth Mooney contributed 34 off 18 balls before being retired. West Indies was bowled out for 131, with seven of Australia's eight bowlers taking at least one wicket, including captain Sophie Molineux (1-19), Ashleigh Gardner (2-17), and Lucy Hamilton (2-19). The win follows Australia's earlier victory over England and demonstrates the team's sharpness across all facets of the game as they seek to regain the world title they have won six times. Australia will begin its World Cup campaign against South Africa at Old Trafford on Saturday night AEST.
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