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title: "Beth Mooney And Ashleigh Gardner Power Australia Women Past Netherlands"
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author: "Arun Larabhad"
section: "2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup"
published: "2026-06-20T14:42:05Z"
modified: "2026-06-20T14:42:05Z"
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# Beth Mooney And Ashleigh Gardner Power Australia Women Past Netherlands

**Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner powered Australia Women to a 98-run win over Netherlands Women at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Southampton on Saturday.** Australia posted 219 for six from their 20 overs before Netherlands reached 121 for three in reply.

Mooney top-scored with 74 before retiring hurt, while Gardner added 58 as Australia turned a strong platform into a total Netherlands were never likely to chase. Georgia Wareham’s late hitting pushed the defending champions beyond 200, giving their bowlers a huge cushion.

## Australia stay perfect but Mooney fitness now matters

The result keeps Australia unbeaten through three Group 1 matches and strengthens their semi-final position, but Mooney’s back stiffness adds a note of concern before the tougher fixtures to come. With net run-rate often decisive in short tournament groups, the margin also gives Australia another practical advantage too.

Netherlands still found a landmark of their own. Babette de Leede made an unbeaten half-century and Sterre Kalis helped ensure they batted through the innings, a significant sign of resilience against the tournament favourites.

According to the [ICC’s live tournament update](https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup-2026/news/live-australia-face-netherlands-pakistan-take-on-bangladesh-england-lock-horns-with-scotland), Australia completed their third straight win with the 98-run victory. For Australia, the scoreboard was emphatic; for Netherlands, the batting resistance at least offered something to carry into the next group assignment.