Australia Women vs West Indies Women, 1st Semi-Final, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player HighlightsAUSW vs WIW, 1st Semi-Final, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Aaliyah Alleyne to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR, flicks the gimme to the deep square fence and gets it done. Australia win by 8 wickets with 7 overs to spare - it's their 6th successive win this tournament as they book their slot in the finals for the 8th time in the history of T20 World Cups.

Aaliyah Alleyne to Ashleigh Gardner, no ball, 1 run, oops! Aaliyah Alleyne disturbs the bails in her followthrough (off her boot) and serves a full ball on off that has been chipped down to long-on. Free-hit loading...

Aaliyah Alleyne to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR, just one hit away now are the Aussies. Ashleigh Gardner meets the full ball with a straight bat and lifts it effortlessly over mid-off. Too good!

Aaliyah Alleyne to Ashleigh Gardner, leg byes, 2 runs, loopy full toss angling down leg, Gardner misses the sweep and gets it off her pads towards the short fine region

Aaliyah Alleyne to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, Gardner punches it to the left of Henry at sweeper cover

Karishma Ramharack to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run, allows the ball to spin and flicks it to the right of short fine

Karishma Ramharack to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run, full on off, Gardner advances and drills it to Henry at long-on

Karishma Ramharack to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run, full on leg stump, Gardner sweeps flat to the right of Alleyne at deep square

Hayley Matthews to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run, dug in short on the stumps, Gardner swivels and top-edges the pull to the left of the diving Joseph at short fine

Hayley Matthews to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run, pushed down to long-on

Afy Fletcher to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run, slow and loopy, right in the slot on off, Gardner goes along the ground and drives firmly to long-off

Afy Fletcher to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR, now inside-out over cover! Good use of the feet once more, hits it with the turn and picks her spot over the off-side ring. No one in the deep there

Afy Fletcher to Ashleigh Gardner, SIX, steps out, gets right to the pitch of this flighted legbreak and when Gardner hits it, it stays hit. Flat and straight for six!

Afy Fletcher to Ashleigh Gardner, no run, good length on off, doesn't turn and cramps Gardner for room on the cut. She mistimes it to short cover

Aaliyah Alleyne to Ashleigh Gardner, no run, slower one dipping on off, Gardner looks to flick it away but is through the shot early. It rolls off a thick leading edge to mid-off

Aaliyah Alleyne to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run, floaty half-volley, driven nicely to the left of mid-off

Aaliyah Alleyne to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR, width, Gardner doesn't hold back and don't think she could've hit the cut shot any sweeter. Goes in a hurry to the point boundary

Afy Fletcher to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run, drifting in on leg, Gardner goes back and tucks it through midwicket

Afy Fletcher to Ashleigh Gardner, 1 run, slow and loopy, she shimmies down to the pitch and drives to long-off

Afy Fletcher to Ashleigh Gardner, 2 runs, punched off the back foot to the left of long-off, easy two