Women's Cricket World Cup: Australia thrash Bangladesh to reach semi-finals with two matches to spare

[ad_1] Defending champions Australia reached the semi-finals of the Ladies's Cricket World Cup with two matches to spare after thrashing Bangladesh by 10 wickets.

Captain Alyssa Healy hit 113 not out off solely 77 balls and Phoebe Litchfield 84 not out off 72 as they reached 202 with out loss in reply to Bangladesh's 198-9.

Healy and Litchfield crossed the end line in 24.5 overs, extending Australia's unbeaten World Cup streak to 13 consecutive video games.

Healy's second consecutive hundred, after scoring 142 towards India on the identical venue on Sunday, included 20 boundaries and was the quickest ton of this event.

Litchfield struck 12 fours and a six.

Bangladesh opted to bat and wrist spinner Alana King took 2-18 in 10 overs and was named the participant of the match.

<img class="sdc-article-image__item" loading="lazy" intrinsicsize="768x432" src="https://e0.365dm.com/25/10/768x432/skysports-alyssa-healy-womens-cricket-world-cup_7052577.jpg?20251016172913" srcset="https://e0.365dm.com/25/10/384x216/skysports-alyssa-healy-womens-cricket-world-cup_7052577.jpg?20251016172913 380w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/10/768x432/skysports-alyssa-healy-womens-cricket-world-cup_7052577.jpg?20251016172913 760w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/10/1600x900/skysports-alyssa-healy-womens-cricket-world-cup_7052577.jpg?20251016172913 1024w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/10/2048x1152/skysports-alyssa-healy-womens-cricket-world-cup_7052577.jpg?20251016172913 2048w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw" alt="Australia's captain Alyssa Healy plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Bangladesh at ACA...VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, India, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)" data-testid="article-image-image"/> Picture: Australia captain Healy led the way in which in her aspect's victory "There was a little bit of spin right here and size is vital," King stated. "We have been punished towards India slightly bit, so we needed to bowl to our strengths. Actually comfortable to maintain them to an affordable rating right now and play my half."

Australia have 9 factors from 5 video games. Bangladesh have two from 5 and stay sixth.

Chasing 199 for victory, Australia have been by no means in any bother on the batter-friendly floor. Contemporary from a file chase towards India, Healy and Litchfield pressed on with their first 50 off 44 balls.

They did not decelerate - Healy received to 50 off 43 balls and Litchfield received there off 46 balls for her first half-century on this event.

Healy's second 50 got here off solely 30 deliveries as she hit eight extra fours. Her 100 for a second straight recreation used 73 balls.

It was the second quickest century within the event's historical past. Healy scored consecutive a whole bunch at a World Cup for a second time, after 2022. She has 4 Cricket World Cup a whole bunch, one behind Nat Sciver-Brunt of England.

Healy and Litchfield did not provide the Bangladesh bowlers an opportunity as they raised their first 100 runs off 83 balls, and went on to 150 off 125.

The partnership in the end was Australia's third highest for any wicket in Ladies's Cricket World Cups.

<img class="sdc-article-image__item" loading="lazy" intrinsicsize="768x432" src="https://e0.365dm.com/25/10/768x432/skysports-phoebe-litchfield_7052584.jpg?20251016173619" srcset="https://e0.365dm.com/25/10/384x216/skysports-phoebe-litchfield_7052584.jpg?20251016173619 380w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/10/768x432/skysports-phoebe-litchfield_7052584.jpg?20251016173619 760w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/10/1600x900/skysports-phoebe-litchfield_7052584.jpg?20251016173619 1024w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/10/2048x1152/skysports-phoebe-litchfield_7052584.jpg?20251016173619 2048w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw" alt="Australia's Phoebe Litchfield plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Bangladesh at ACA...VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, India, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)" data-testid="article-image-image"/> Picture: Phoebe Litchfield scored 84 not out off 72 balls The chase was additionally the second highest for no wickets in ladies's ODIs, and the best in event historical past because the seven-time champions gained with 25.1 overs to spare.

Bangladesh selected to bat and made a sedate begin. Opener Rubya Haider led the way in which with 44 off 59 balls together with eight fours.

The Australia spinners led by King stored tripping up the Tigresses. King had skipper Nigar Sultana stumped on 12 and despatched again in-form Shorna Akter on 7.

Sobhana Mostary's second half-century of the event propped up Bangladesh from 127-5 within the thirty fifth over. She completed 66 not out off 80 balls with 9 fours, however not one of the final six batters reached double figures as Bangladesh fell nicely wanting a par rating.

Spinners Ashleigh Gardner (2-48) and Georgia Wareham (2-22) additionally collected braces.

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