Australia 163 for 5 (Mooney 82) beat South Africa 162 for 7 (Kapp 75)
Australia bounced back from a shock T20I loss to South Africa, clinching success in a tense series decider on the back of a classy 82 from Beth Mooney who had struggled with illness earlier in the day and was unsure if she would play
The opener’s 55-ball knock helped Australia get past the visitors’ 162 for 7 with five wickets in hand and four balls to spare in Hobart
Mooney lost partners regularly before falling in the 18th over with her side needing 14 runs from 14 balls. Ashleigh Gardner held her nerve to seal the win with a boundary.
South Africa earlier posted their highest T20I score against Australia, headlined by a career-best 48-ball 75 from Marizanne Kapp in her 100th T20I.
South Africa forced a deciding T20 game after notching their first victory over Australia in any format on Sunday to level the ledger at 1-1.
Mooney, who hit an unbeaten 72 in the opening game, struck the ball cleanly from the outset and…
