Australian captain Alyssa Healy continued her phenomenal run of form, smashing her second consecutive century to lead Australia to a crushing 10-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the Women’s ODI World Cup. This dominant performance sees Australia edge closer to securing a semifinal berth.
Australia’s captain Alyssa Healy celebrates her century with Phoebe Litchfield after a superb performance against Bangladesh in Visakhapatnam.
Bangladesh, after winning the toss and electing to bat, struggled to build significant partnerships, eventually being restricted to 198 for 9. Australia’s disciplined bowling unit kept the batters under constant pressure throughout their innings.
In response, Healy’s explosive unbeaten 113 runs from just 77 balls, combined with Phoebe Litchfield’s equally impressive 84 not out from 72 balls, made the chase look effortless. The duo chased down the target of 199 with remarkable ease, finishing the match in just 24.5 overs.
The seven-time champions demonstrated absolute control, with both Healy and Litchfield dismantling the Bangladesh bowling attack from the very first over. Healy, fresh off her magnificent 142 in a record-breaking chase earlier in the tournament, once again found the boundaries with precision, dispatching loose deliveries to all corners of the ground. Her innings was studded with 20 fours. Litchfield mirrored her captain’s aggressive intent, hitting 12 fours and a six, and ultimately sealed the victory by striking consecutive boundaries off Fariha Trisna, well before the halfway mark of the innings.
Bangladesh’s spin bowlers, typically their strongest asset, found themselves unable to contain the Australian opening pair, who dominated every phase of the chase.
Earlier in the day, Shobana Mostary anchored Bangladesh’s innings with an unbeaten 66 runs from 80 balls, marking the highest score by a Bangladeshi batter against Australia in women’s cricket. Rubya Haider also contributed a solid 44 runs off 59 balls at the start. However, consistent wickets falling at regular intervals prevented Bangladesh from gaining any substantial momentum.
Australia’s bowlers shared the workload effectively, with Alana King (2/18), Annabel Sutherland (2/41), Ashleigh Gardner (2/49), and Georgia Wareham (2/22) each claiming two wickets, highlighting the team’s collective strength. Despite Haider and Mostary’s efforts, Bangladesh’s total proved no challenge for the defending champions, who now move closer to sealing their semifinal spot with yet another commanding performance.