Ashleigh Gardner scores 84 to spark Australia's T20 summer
Gardner scored 84 from 45 balls against New Zealand, her highest T20I score since February 2020.
Gardner's 84 carried Australia to victory in the second T20I at North Sydney Oval. Gardner was the only batter from either side to master the tricky pitch.
Gardner's 84 was her highest T20I score in over six years. The 29-year-old is now averaging 64 across her past seven T20I innings with a strike rate of 174.
She enters her second season leading the Sydney Sixers with major tournaments ahead in India.
- 84 from 45 balls
- Gardner's score
- 7-167
- Australia's total
- 40 runs
- Winning margin
- 64 across past 7 T20I innings
- Recent average
Why it mattersKey all-rounder finding peak form before the Women's Premier League and T20 Champions Trophy in India.
AustraliaAustralia's T20 squad strengthens going into a busy summer of domestic cricket and upcoming international tournaments.
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