Australia 127/2 (Mooney 61, Gardner 35) defeated West Indies 125/7 (Matthews 30, Dottin 26*, Gardner 2-13, Wareham 2-17) by eight wickets.
Beth Mooney’s unbeaten half‑century propelled Australia into the T20 World Cup final after a disciplined spell from the Australian spinners swung the semi‑final in their favour at The Oval.
Chasing a modest 126, Mooney’s 61 off 36 balls guided Australia to victory with more than seven overs to spare. The chase was not without hiccups; Ellyse Perry, the tournament’s most in‑form batter, retired hurt with a quadriceps injury.
West Indies faced their own drama when Deandra Dottin fell ill shortly before the match but recovered in time to bat lower down the order, giving her side a fighting chance before a respectable crowd of 10,023 watched the Tuesday afternoon encounter.
Ashleigh Gardner set the tone with a stingy 2 for 13 from four overs of off‑spin, while leg‑spinner Georgia Wareham and left‑arm bowler Sophie Molineux each added two wickets.
Entering the match, West Indies had managed just two wins in 19 T20I meetings with Australia, a statistic that underscored the looming mismatch given Australia’s unbeaten run to the knockouts and West Indies’ reliance on England’s victory over New Zealand to stay alive.