AUSW – 202-0 (24.5)

Player of the Match – Alana King

Bangladesh faced Australia at Visakhapatnam on Thursday, October 16. Bangladesh’s motive was to give a tough fight to Australia, but they ended up on the losing side.

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first. Bangladesh showed some struggle at the start, but Megan Schutt ended the 9th over by taking Fargana Hoque’s wicket. Rubya Haider scored 44 runs and Sobhana Mostary remained not out on 66 runs. No other batter impressed with their batting.

Ashleigh, Annabel, Alana, and Georgia Wareham shared 2 wickets each. Megan Schutt picked up 1 wicket. Bangladesh ended their innings on 198, which wasn’t a good score against the Australian side.

Alyssa Healy, the Australian captain, did her job brilliantly. She scored her second century of this ICC Women’s World Cup, and her opening partner scored 84 not out.

Australia Women won by 10 wickets – a completely dominating victory over Bangladesh.

Alyssa Healy – Australian Captain : “Bangladesh faced Australia at Visakhapatnam on Thursday, October 16. Bangladesh’s motive was to give a tough fight to Australia but end up on the losing side.”

PAKW – 34-0 (6.4)

Pakistan Women faced England Women in the ICC Women’s World Cup at Colombo on 15 October.

Pakistan Women won the toss and opted to bowl first. Diana Baig picked the wicket of Tammy Beaumont in the second over. Both openers were sent to the dugout within the first three overs. Fatima Sana bowled out Amy Jones in the third over. Fatima Sana struck again, this time she bowled the English captain Nat Sciver-Brunt. In that same over, Fatima also dismissed the previous captain, Heather Knight.

Charlie Dean and Em Arlott added some runs towards the end. Overs were reduced to 31 due to rain at regular intervals. But 133 runs in 31 overs is not a good total for sure.

The revised DLS target for Pakistan was 113, which was less than 4 runs per over. Pakistan started very well — a comfortable start, knowing they could chase easily if they didn’t lose wickets. They were doing well, but rain interrupted them again.

Pakistan was so near yet so far. They knew they could create history, but the match was called off and the points were split between both teams.