Sara McGlashan saw New Zealand into the final of the women’s World Twenty20 against arch-rivals Australia as her superb innings of 84 set up a 56-run over the West Indies here on Friday.
McGlashan’s innings was the cornerstone of the White Ferns’ 180/5, the highest total of this tournament so far. In reply, the West Indies chased gamely but were held to 124/8.
Now New Zealand, last year’s losing finalists against England at Lord’s will face Australia — a side they’ve beaten six times in a row — in Sunday’s final at Barbados’s Kensington Oval. The destiny of the match was far from certain when New Zealand were 49/2 but a strand of 93 at nearly 11 an over between McGlashan and Sophie Devine took the game away from the home side.
McGlashan, whose brother Peter has played for the New Zealand men’s team, faced just 55 balls with two superb straight sixes and six fours.
— AFP