Pak-W vs Aus-W: Australia Women defeat Pakistan Women in 9th clash of ICC CWC

COLOMBOS: Pakistan Women were defeated in 9th ODI game of the ICC Women’s World as Australia Women were able to crush the Greens in 31 overs of the game.

Earlier, Australia’s Women had posted a difficult 221-run targets after Pakistan won the toss and sent them to bat first.

While batting at the crease, Australia XI went through crests and troughs as Pakistan’s bowlers gave them a tougher time to stay. However, they game turned the side at pole, making Australia the winner of the game.

Australia batting line

Australia XI began their batting by sending skipper Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield. But Pakistan women bowlers were able to contain the the opponents’ top batters as Sadia Iqbal and Fatima Sana each downed both the batters respectively in early 7 overs after adding 23-balls 20 runs and 22 -deliveries 10 runs. That edged the team’s total up to 30 from 42 balls.

Ellyse Perry stepped in to resist giving further wickets however Nashra Sandhu of the Greens was able to quickly bowl her out. She was able to score only 5 off 11 balls in 13th over of the innings.

The middle order did have a strength to show as Beth Mooney came in to provide a supportive batting, adding a 114-balls 109 massive to increase the total up to 144 after playing havoc with her bat through the last overs of their innings against Pakistan.

The rest of the players such as Annabel Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner could only jerk the total for one each as both were downed well before-hand by Sandhu and Shamim respectively. Pakistan’s Shamim was able to crush Georgia Wareham for a duck, leaving the team under pressure.

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Lower order player Alana King contained the pressure, scoring unbeaten 51 runs, while Kim Garth was able contribute expensive 47-ball 11 runs, increasing the team’s total up to 212 for 9 wickets. Thanks to the 8 extras conceded by Pakistan bowlers which edged the total up to 221 in the finishing over.

Pakistan Batting line

The Australian bowlers dominated from the beginning as they successfully exposed Pakistan’s fragile top order under relentless pressure.

Only Sidra Ameen was able to make any real resistance with a 52-ball gritty 35, while Fatima Sana (11) and Rameen Shamim (15) failed to lift the innings. The rest of the lineup crumbled as the Aussie attack, led by Kim Garth and Annabel Sutherland, struck regularly to deny any partnerships from flourishing.

Extras turned out 19 runs which contributed to edge up the chase, but Pakistan struggled to find stability against the Australian disciplined bowling.

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At one stage, Greens reeled at six for 55 balls, before the lower order tried to stretch the total past 100, but Australia’s spin bowlers wrapped up the innings swiftly.

At the end, Australia gained a commanding victory over Pakistan after crushing them for just 114 runs in 36.3 overs.