Australia thrash Bangladesh by nine wickets in Women's T20 World Cup
En resumen
- Australia secured a dominant nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the Women's T20 World Cup.
- Chasing a target of 78, Australia reached it in just 9.3 overs, with Georgia Voll scoring an unbeaten 45.
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Por qué importa
Australia and India are dominating the Women's T20 World Cup, with Australia thrashing Bangladesh and India defeating the Netherlands. Australia won their opening match against South Africa.
Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1, Headingley
Bangladesh 77-8 (20 overs): Molineux 2-14, Perry 2-14, Garth 2-18
Australia 78-1 (9.3 overs): Voll 45* (32)
Australia won by nine wickets
Scorecard; Tables
Australia and India continued their dominance at the Women's T20 World Cup as they thrashed Bangladesh and the Netherlands respectively.
Australia, who hammered 2024 runners-up South Africa in their opening match, overpowered Bangladesh with bat and ball at Headingley, racing to their target of 78 with 10.3 overs to spare.
Fast bowler Kim Garth set the early tone, removing both openers as Bangladesh slumped to 27-5.
They barely recovered from that, eventually limping to 77-8 with Sophie Molineux and Ellyse Perry also taking two wickets each.
Australia, who were missing injured opening batter Phoebe Litchfield and all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, raced to their target in style as Georgia Voll hammered 45 not out off 32 balls, including one glorious straight six.
The six-time winners face the Netherlands at Southampton on Saturday and Pakistan at Headingley on Tuesday.
Litchfield is expected to miss both matches, but Australia hope she will be fit for their final group game against India on 28 June.
Gardner missed the Bangladesh game with an ankle sprain and no timeline has been set for her return.
Preguntas abiertas
- Will Litchfield and Gardner return for future matches?
- Can Bangladesh recover from this defeat?
