NEW DELHI: Defending champions Australia delivered a commanding performance, defeating New Zealand by 60 runs to climb to the top of Group A in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, held in the UAE. On Tuesday, Australia set a challenging target of 149 runs, before dismissing New Zealand for just 88 in 19.2 overs.
With this comprehensive victory, Australia now have four points from two matches and lead the group with an impressive net run rate (NRR) of +2.524. The loss dropped New Zealand from the top spot to third place in the standings.