Womens ODI World Cup, AUS vs BAN: King, Healy and Litchfield make it a no-contest; Australia enters semifinals

It was a story of two halves, however with a predictable ending for Australia because it blew previous Bangladesh in a 10-wicket win on the ACA-VDCA Stadium right here on Thursday, thereby turning into the primary facet to seal a semifinal spot within the Women’s ODI World Cup.

Errant traces, beneficiant extras, and an uncharacteristically sloppy fielding helped Bangladesh huff and puff its technique to 198 for 9, with Phoebe Litchfield and Alyssa Healy that includes within the gaffes reel. But the pair compensated in the easiest way potential, nullifying a often wily Bangladeshi bowling unit — sans Marufa Akter and Nahida Akter — with professional precision.

After a gradual begin, Phoebe picked two boundaries off Fariha Trisna to set the course for the remainder of the innings. Healy quickly joined the get together and the 2 helped Australia put up 78 runs by the top of the PowerPlay and enter triple figures in 13.5 overs — its quickest this marketing campaign.

The finish was fast for Bangladesh, because of exhibition hitting from the duo — Healy registering her second consecutive ton this event whereas Litchfield ticked off her eighth ODI half-century alongside the best way.

Earlier, Bangladesh opted to bat, putting religion as soon as once more in its capability to mount a cussed defence.

Missed alternatives

Litchfield gave Rubya Haider an early reprieve, whereas Healy’s spill denied Darcie Brown an early celebration. Despite Fargana Hoque falling within the ninth over, Bangladesh’s calculated strategy helped it see off the PowerPlay with the scoreboard studying 37 for one — its greatest exhibiting within the event.

Rubya selected to dwell life on the sting, and luck favoured her, with the perimeters working away to the fence. She fell in need of a deserved fifty, holing out to Tahlia McGrath at mid-on. Sharmin quickly adopted go well with equally.

Alana King, managing near 4.5 levels of flip, claimed the prized scalps of Nigar Sultana and Shorna Akter, the latter failing to duplicate her pyrotechnics from the earlier sport. Sobhana Mostary fought arduous with a half-century to pull Bangladesh to a workable rating, nevertheless it was all the time going to be a cakewalk for the dominant Aussies, who sealed the win with 25.1 overs to spare.

The scores: Bangladesh 198/9 in 50 overs (Sobhana Mostary 66 n.o., Rubya Haider 44) misplaced to Australia 202/0 in 24.5 overs (Alyssa Healy 113 n.o., Phoebe Litchfield 84 n.o.).

Toss: Bangladesh; PoM: Alana King.