Australia hold nerve to quell WI

Apr 03, 2014

Elyse Villani gave defending champions Australia a positive start after they decided to bat in the first Women's T20 semi-final in Mirpur•ICC

Stafanie Taylor and Anisa Mohammed took three wickets between them to push Australia down to 92 for 5 in the 16th over•ICC

Erin Osborne held the scoring rate in check with 1 for 18 in her four overs. And West Indies needed 93 off the final 10 overs•Getty Images

The captain Meg Lanning reclaimed Australia's momentum after Jess Jonassen, who was pushed up the order did not come off•ICC

But Alyssa Healy provided Australia some late impetus, striking 30 off 21 and taking Australia to a reasonable 140 •ICC

Deandra Dottin top scored with 40 but fell in the 19th over, ending a fruitful 73-run stand with Stacy-Ann King•ICC

West Indies' chase began steadily until Stafanie Taylor tried to take advantage of a misfield and was found short of her ground •ICC

Fourteen runs were needed off the last over, but it proved nine too many as Australia celebrated reaching their third Women's World T20 final•Getty Images