The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars have recorded a 20-run win over Pakistan in the final Women’s T20 (WT20 INTL) of the Commonwealth Bank International Women’s Series to clean sweep the Series 8-0.
After winning the toss and electing to bat the Australian side put on 3-139 from their 20 overs, which Pakistan failed to chase down, finishing 6-119. Meg Lanning was named player-of-the-match for her unbeaten knock of 46*, while Elyse Villani was named player of the T20 series for finishing as the leading run-scorer with 181 runs at an average of 60.33.
Openers Elyse Villani (42) and Delissa Kimmince (28) got their side off to a solid start, putting on a 64-run partnership before Villani was bowled by Anam Amin (1-18). Captain Meg Lanning raced to an unbeaten 46* runs from 28 balls, including four fours and one six, as she pushed her side’s total to 3-139 at the end of their innings.
Pakistan put on a competitive run chase with Bismah Maroof (39) and Marina Iqbal (38) scoring the bulk of their side’s total. Rene Farrell (2-20) and Kimmince (2-26) claimed two wickets each, while Erin Osborne (1-25) was the leading wicket-taker for the T20 series finishing with seven scalps at 8.85.
