The champions get the defence of their title under way at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE. Join James Wallace for updates.   14:14 Megan Schutt is the Player of the Match There was a bit more bounce than I thought there would be,

A 43-run partnership between Beth Mooney (43 not out) and Ashleigh Gardner (12) helped Australia go past the target with 34 balls to spare, as they made 94/4 in 14.2 overs.

Australia began its title defense at the Women’s T20 World Cup with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Saturday. Medium pacer Megan Schutt