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Australia crushed Barbados in a massive nine-wicket win at Edgbaston to go to the Commonwealth Games T20 semi-finals — but captain Meg Lanning will still “have nightmares”.
That’s because the captain dropped a regulation slips catch that would have given spin freak Alana King just the second T20I hat-trick for Australia.
King was once again unplayable, taking 4-8 as Barbados was rolled for 64 — a total Australia chased down inside 8.1 overs.
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But King’s haul could have been five wickets, and featured a hat-trick if not for Lanning’s drop in the 15th over.
“I’ll have nightmares” Lanning said of the dropped chance. “I wanted to dig a hole and jump in as quick as I could.
“I don’t know – I tried my best and I dropped it.
“I was just disappointed for Kingy. She was bowling so well and to let her down like that was not ideal.”
Nonetheless, King was all smiles soon after the dropped catch and was sympathetic towards her captain.
“That’s cricket right – no-one means to drop it or anything,” King said of the missed chance.
“It’s just the way the game goes, I’m happy that I can contribute in the way I can.”
Meanwhile, Tahlia McGrath also starred with 3-13 from her four overs, while Ashleigh Gardner claimed 2-6.
With the bat, Australia wasted no time in chasing down the meagre total.
Alyssa Healy made 23 off 24 balls and Meg Lannind 36 off 21 while Beth Mooney was out for just 2.
