Austria women's cricket team in Italy in 2021
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{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Austria women's cricket team in Italy in 2021
| team1_image = Flag of Italy.svg
| team1_name = Italy women
| team2_image = Flag of Austria.svg
| team2_name = Austria women
| from_date = 9
| to_date = 12 August 2021
| team1_captain = Kumudu Peddrick
| team2_captain = Gandhali Bapat
| no_of_twenty20s = 5
| team1_twenty20s_won = 2
| team2_twenty20s_won = 3
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Kumudu Peddrick (125)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Andrea-Mae Zepeda (111)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Sharon Withanage (7)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Valentina Avdylaj (8)
| player_of_twenty20_series =
}}
The Austria women's cricket team toured Italy in August 2021 to play a five-match bilateral Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series.{{cite web|url=https://cricketitalia.org/italia-austria-tutte-le-informazioni-dellesordio-ufficiale/ |title=Italia–Austria: Tutte le informazioni dell'esordio ufficiale |work=Federazione Cricket Italiana |access-date=5 August 2021 |language=Italian |trans-title=Italy – Austria: All the information about the official debut}} The matches were played at the Roma Cricket Ground in the Spinaceto area of Rome,{{cite web|url=https://femalecricket.com/austria-womens-tour-of-italy-2021/19041-all-you-need-to-know-about-austria-womens-tour-of-italy-2021-squad-schedule.html |title=All you need to know about Austria Women's tour of Italy 2021 |work=Female Cricket |access-date=10 August 2021}} and were the first official WT20I matches played by Italy.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000011/001182.shtml |title=Italy to host Austria for women's T20I series |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=5 August 2021 |archive-date=3 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803202322/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000011/001182.shtml |url-status=dead }} A tri-nation series including Jersey had been scheduled, but they were unable to take part due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.{{cite web|url=https://czarsportzauto.com/italy-womens-team-set-for-maiden-t20is-against-austria-in-august-2021/ |title=Italy Women's team set for maiden T20Is against Austria in August 2021 |work=Czarsportz |access-date=3 August 2021}}
In July 2021, the Italian Cricket Federation organised training camps in the north and south of the country and selected a squad to represent these two areas in warm-up matches, after which a 20-player squad (including reserves) was selected.{{cite web|url=https://cricketitalia.org/la-rinascita-della-nazionale-femminile-di-cricket/ |title=La rinascita della nazionale femminile di cricket |work=Federazione Cricket Italiana |access-date=28 July 2021 |language=Italian |trans-title=The rebirth of the women's cricket team}} The Italians won the series opener,{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2220961 |title=Global Game: Action-packed Associate cricket week |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 August 2021}} which was their first official WT20I match.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/italy-start-their-international-journey-with-a-win-against-austria |title=Historic start for Italy as they win their first-ever T20I by eight wickets |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=9 August 2021}} After levelling the series on day two,{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/austria-level-the-series-with-a-seven-wicket-win-over-italy |title=Austria level the series with a seven-wicket win over Italy |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=10 August 2021}} Austria gained an unassailable lead by winning a double-header on the fourth day.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/austria-clinch-t20i-series-against-italy |title=Austria clinch T20I series against Italy |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=12 August 2021}} Italy gained a consolation victory by a single run in the final match, while Austria won the series 3–2.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/italy-win-final-t20i-austria-take-series-3-2 |title=Italy win final T20I; Austria take series 3-2 |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=13 August 2021}}
Squads
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WT20I series
=1st WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 August 2021
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUT}}
| team2 = {{crw|ITA}}
| score1 = 107/3 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Andrea-Mae Zepeda 33 (60)
| wickets1 = Dishani Samarawickrama 1/14 (4 overs)
| score2 = 108/2 (16.1 overs)
| runs2 = Kumudu Peddrick 47* (47)
| wickets2 = Valentina Avdylaj 2/9 (3.1 overs)
| result = Italy won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1272385.html Scorecard]
| venue = Roma Cricket Ground, Rome
| umpires = Claudio Fabbri (Ita) and Shanaka Fernando (Ita)
| motm =
| toss = Austria won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Teshani Araliya, Rashini Aththidi, Gayathri Batagoda, Niroshni Diminguwarige, Sewmini Kanankege, Sadalee Malwatta, Dilaisha Nanayakkara, Kumudu Peddrick, Dayana Samarasunghe, Dishani Samarawickrama, Sharon Withanage (Ita), Gandhali Bapat, Mahadewa Pathirannehelage and Ashmaan Saifee (Aut) all made their WT20I debuts.
}}
=2nd WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 August 2021
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ITA}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUT}}
| score1 = 98/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Dishani Samarawickrama 33 (38)
| wickets1 = Sylvia Kailath 1/11 (2 overs)
| score2 = 99/3 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 = Gandhali Bapat 19 (35)
| wickets2 = Dishani Samarawickrama 1/12 (4 overs)
| result = Austria won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1272386.html Scorecard]
| venue = Roma Cricket Ground, Rome
| umpires = Claudio Fabbri (Ita) and Muhammad Shahid (Ita)
| motm =
| toss = Italy won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Komati Reddy (Aut) made her WT20I debut.
}}
=3rd WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 August 2021
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUT}}
| team2 = {{crw|ITA}}
| score1 = 120/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Andrea-Mae Zepeda 43 (44)
| wickets1 = Sharon Withanage 3/32 (4 overs)
| score2 = 113/3 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Kumudu Peddrick 50* (66)
| wickets2 = Sylvia Kailath 1/18 (2 overs)
| result = Austria won by 7 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1272387.html Scorecard]
| venue = Roma Cricket Ground, Rome
| umpires = Shanaka Fernando (Ita) and Muhammad Shahid (Ita)
| motm =
| toss = Italy won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Sarah Sabelli (Ita) made her WT20I debut.
}}
=4th WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 August 2021
| time = 16:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ITA}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUT}}
| score1 = 73 (17.1 overs)
| runs1 = Rashini Aththidi 8* (18)
| wickets1 = Valentina Avdylaj 4/12 (4 overs)
| score2 = 74/4 (12.1 overs)
| runs2 = Jo-Antoinette Stiglitz 14 (14)
| wickets2 = Sharon Withanage 2/22 (4 overs)
| result = Austria won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1272388.html Scorecard]
| venue = Roma Cricket Ground, Rome
| umpires = Ali Hassan (Ita) and Muhammad Shahid (Ita)
| motm =
| toss = Italy won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Francesca Vaccarella (Ita) made her WT20I debut.
}}
=5th WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 August 2021
| time = 16:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ITA}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUT}}
| score1 = 99/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Kumudu Peddrick 28 (37)
| wickets1 = Sylvia Kailath 1/4 (1 over)
| score2 = 98/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Gandhali Bapat 37 (36)
| wickets2 = Dishani Samarawickrama 2/9 (4 overs)
| result = Italy won by 1 run
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1272389.html Scorecard]
| venue = Roma Cricket Ground, Rome
| umpires = Shanaka Fernando (Ita) and Ali Hassan (Ita)
| motm =
| toss = Italy won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Nipuni Ponnanperumage (Ita) made her WT20I debut.
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/austria-women-in-italy-t20is-2021-1272383 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
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