Perry’s quad injury casts doubt ahead of T20 final
Australia’s semi-final demolition of West Indies was near-flawless—except for Ellyse Perry’s injury scare that now looms over the final.
Australia eased into the Women’s T20 World Cup final with an eight-wicket demolition of West Indies, winning with 42 balls to spare. Beth Mooney anchored the chase with an unbeaten 61 from 41 deliveries, while Ashleigh Gardner’s 3/11 dismantled the West Indies top order inside the Powerplay. The contest was decided long before the 20th over, yet the match’s narrative shifted to the players’ boxes: West Indies opener Deandra Dottin collapsed before the national anthems but returned to face the first ball, while Australia’s star all-rounder Ellyse Perry retired hurt with a quad injury midway through the innings.
