Women's World Cup, Australia vs Bangladesh: Australia survive Bangladesh scare, finish on top
Australia took regular wickets through spin to reduce Bangladesh to 135 for six from their 43 overs after the start of the contest was delayed by rain.
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Australia maintains unbeaten Women's Cricket World Cup run with five-wicket win over Bangladesh
Beth Mooney battled inclement weather and fading light to guide Australia to a five-wicket win over Bangladesh, to ensure it finished the group stage of the Women's Cricket World Cup with an unbeaten record.
Women's World Cup: Ashleigh Gardner's Splendid Catch Leads To Meme Fest On Twitter
Australia maintained their winning run in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup as the Meg Lanning-led side defeated South Africa by five wickets on Tuesday at the Basin Reserve. Lanning scored 135 not out to take her side home, but the star of the match was definitely Ashleigh Gardner, who took an exceptional catch to dismiss Laura Wolvaardt. The catch was so breathtaking that videos of it immediately went viral on Twitter. Australian Women cricket team's Twitter handle decided to have some fun at Gardner's expense by asking fans to share the best photoshop memes of the cricketer's leap.
Watch: These 2 Incredible Catches In South Africa vs Australia Women's World Cup Match Will Blow Your Mind
The ongoing Women's World Cup has witnessed some incredible catches already. On Tuesday, two more were added to that list, both moments of magic coming during the South Africa Women vs Australia Women clash at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. The first came during the South African innings. In the 46th over, Laura Wolvaardt tried to clear the mid-wicket boundary and would have probably managed it, if not for Ashleigh Gardner. The Australian jumped and plucked the ball out of thin air to complete an absolutely sensational one-handed catch. The South Africans were not to be outdone in the field as Mignon du Preez returned the favour, taking in equally brilliant catch during Australia's chase.
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup, Live Score Updates: India Fightback With Wickets Of Alyssa Healy, Rachel Haynes
INDW vs AUSW, Women's World Cup, Live Updates: Australia opener Alyssa Healy scored a remarkable fifty but was soon dismissed by Sneh Rana for 72 runs while Rachael Haynes also departed for 43 runs in their bid to chase 278 runs vs India in the ongoing Women's World Cup at the Eden Park in Auckland. Earlier, Harmanpreet Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar propelled India's score to 277/7 after some hard-hitting towards the end of the innings against Australia. Kaur remained unbeaten on 57 while Vastrakar got out on the last ball of the innings as she scored 34 runs off 28 balls. Earlier, India got off to a poor start after being put in to bat first by skipper Meg Lanning. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma both departed with India reeling at 28/2. However, half-centuries from Yastika Bhatia (59) and Mithali Raj (68) helped India recover in the middle-overs and laid down a perfect platform for batter to hit towards the end. (LIVE SCORECARD)
ICC Women's World Cup 2022 Points Table: Australia Consolidate Top Spot After Thrashing West Indies
Australia further consolidated their position at the top of the ICC Women's World Cup points table after thrashing the West Indies by seven wickets at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Tuesday. The Meg Lanning-led side now has eight points after playing four matches. On the other hand, West Indies have slipped to fifth position after suffering back-to-back defeats to India and Australia. The Mithali Raj-led side is at the third spot with four points from three games and India will have a chance to move to second spot if they defeat defending champions England on Wednesday.
ICC Women's World Cup 2022, Australia vs West Indies: Ruthless Favourites Australia Crush West Indies By 7 Wickets
Australia routed the West Indies by seven wickets in Wellington Tuesday to maintain their perfect record at the Women's Cricket World Cup. The tournament's red-hot favourites produced another ruthless display to race to a 4-0 winning record at the one-day showcase, highlighted by an unbeaten 83 from Rachael Haynes. The win puts the six-time champions at the top of the standings with a healthy run rate, virtually guaranteeing a semi-final spot.
Ruthless favourites Australia crush West Indies at Women's World Cup
Australia routed the West Indies by seven wickets in Wellington on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record at the Women's Cricket World Cup.