Abbreviation: The Australian team, which has dominated every match so far in this Women’s World Cup, would like to register a big win against Bangladesh in the match to be held in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. On the other hand, Bangladesh will try to stop Australia’s victory chariot.
The Australian team, which has dominated every match so far in this Women’s World Cup, would like to register a big win against Bangladesh in the match to be held in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. On the other hand, Bangladesh will try to stop Australia’s victory chariot.
Australia are on top of the World Cup table with seven points after three wins from four matches and sharing points in the rain-abandoned match against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Australia had also defeated India earlier.
If there were any doubts about Australia’s form in the competition, the Alyssa Healy-led side dispelled those doubts by setting a world record in women’s ODIs. In this way he has expressed his intention to win a possible eighth title in this format.
India had set a target of 331 runs for Australia. Healy played an aggressive inning of 142 runs with the help of 21 fours and three sixes in 102 balls, helping Australia score 331 runs for seven wickets with one over remaining. Due to this, Australia raised alarm bells for all the teams participating in the competition.
The match ended when Ellyse Perry ensured Australia’s victory by hitting a six, but before that the all-rounder had to leave the crease due to cramps. Australia will not want to take any risk with its star player and can rest him in tomorrow’s match.
Australia will also look to improve their bowling as they have given away 330 runs here on a batting-friendly pitch, especially as scoreboard pressure can have an adverse effect on any day.
Despite the vast difference in skill of the Australian players compared to almost every other team in the competition, they have to be mindful of the fact that Bangladesh had given a tough fight to South Africa in their previous match, but lost that match by a narrow margin of three wickets.
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana made good use of the spinners but it could not stop South Africa from winning. Despite this, this match might have boosted the morale of Bangladesh because its batsmen performed better than before. If Bangladesh has to present a tough challenge to Australia, then its batsmen will have to perform well again.
The teams are as follows:
Australia: Alyssa Healy (captain & wk), Phoebe Lichfield, Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Woll, Ashley Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Moliny, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Darcey Brown, Megan Schutt, Georgia Wareham.
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana (captain and wicketkeeper), Fargana Haq, Shobhana Mostari, Rubya Haider, Sharmin Akhtar, Rabeya Khan, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akhtar, Sumaiya Akhtar, Fahima Khatoon, Fariha Trisna, Marufa Akhtar, Nahida Akhtar, Nishita Akhtar Nishi, Sanjeeda Akhtar Meghla.
Time: The match will start at 3:00 pm Indian time.