ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup, Group One, Headingley
Australia 199-7 (20 overs): Perry 71 (48); Sadia 2-31
Pakistan 86 (13.4 overs): Muneeba 32 (25); Molineux 2-6
Australia received by 113 runs
Australia continued their dominant unbeaten run on the Girls’s T20 World Cup as they thrashed Pakistan by 113 runs to all-but verify a semi-final spot.
Ellyse Perry’s all-round class led the way in which for Australia as she struck 71 from 48 balls of their 199-7 after which took 2-9 as a woeful Pakistan had been skittled for 86.
Pakistan had been already eradicated however have now misplaced all 4 of their video games as they had been totally outplayed by the six-time winners of the match.
Opener Muneeba Ali’s 32 was Pakistan’s solely contribution of word earlier than she was caught at mid-wicket off the primary ball of Perry’s solely over, whereas there have been additionally three dismal run outs as they had been all out in 13.4 overs.
In distinction, Australia showcased their enviable batting depth as soon as once more to get better from Beth Mooney’s dismissal from the primary ball of the sport and the lack of three wickets in eight balls within the center overs.
Gull Feroza’s magnificent one-handed diving catch accounted for Mooney earlier than Perry and Georgia Voll, who made 39, added a counter-attacking 100 for the second wicket.
Voll, Ash Gardner and Georgia Wareham then fell in fast succession however Perry held agency and struck 9 fours and a six in her masterful knock, earlier than she was caught behind off Fatima Sana within the 18th over.
However all-rounders Annabel Sutherland and Nicola Carey ensured that they didn’t lose momentum as they contributed cameos of 27 and 26 not out respectively.
The group stage concludes with the blockbuster fixture between Australia and India on Sunday 28 June, which can seemingly resolve the semi-final fixtures.
