Tahlia McGrath has maintained her extraordinary start to T20 international life with Australia, playing her fourth innings and winning a fourth player of the match award as she and captain Meg Lanning combined to crush Ireland in Bready.
Key points:
- Tahlia McGrath has only batted four times for Australia in T20s, and won player of the match each time
- McGrath’s batting average in T20 internationals stands at 247, after only being dismissed once
- Australia has one more game against Pakistan before heading to the Commonwealth Games
McGrath was rewarded for her blistering 70 off 45 balls in the 63-run victory over the hosts at the Northern Irish venue on Thursday.
Lanning, leading the way with 74 off 49 balls, also put Ireland’s bowlers to the sword as the world champions began to look the part with the Commonwealth Games just around the corner.
The pair’s imposing partnership of 140 helped Australia pile up 4-182 off their 20 overs, which proved far too much for the outclassed hosts.
In reply, Ireland was reduced to 7-119, with Megan Schutt (2-16), Jess Jonassen (2-27) and Alana King (2-11) doing the damage with the ball.
Schutt became just the second Australian woman to reach 100 T20I wickets after Ellyse Perry.
It was Australia’s second straight win — their other match was rained off — as they went to the top of their Tri-Nation 20 series table on 10 points, with Pakistan on six and winless Ireland yet to pick up a point.
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