Australia Women crushed Bangladesh Women by 10 wickets in the 17th match of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 at Visakhapatnam. The victory, led by another Alyssa Healy century, confirmed their spot in the semi-finals and kept them at the top of the points table.

Bangladesh Women posted 198/9 in 50 overs, with the help of a composed unbeaten half-century from Sobhana Mostary and a useful contribution from Rubya Haider. Alana King (2/18 in 10 overs) led Australia’s bowling attack. Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, and Ashleigh Gardner also took two wickets each. While chasing, Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield gave Australia a blazing start and comfortably reached the target in less than 25 overs.

Healy Shines Again with Back-to-Back Centuries

Alyssa Healy once again proved unstoppable with the bat. Just a day after her brilliant 142 against India, she smashed 113 runs off 77 balls against Bangladesh. Her opening partner, Phoebe Litchfield, remained unbeaten on 84 as the duo shared a record-breaking 202-run stand. It became the highest successful run chase without losing a wicket in a Women’s World Cup and the second-highest in women’s ODI history.

Healy ended the match in style, hitting three consecutive boundaries through the off side off Ritu Moni. Soon after, Litchfield finished the chase with back-to-back fours against Fariha Trisna, wrapping up the game with more than 25 overs to spare.

Bangladesh Batting

Bangladesh Women scored 198 for 9 in their 50 overs, thanks to Sobhana Mostary’s fighting 66 not out — her second half-century of the tournament — and Rubya Haider’s useful 44. Despite the modest total, Bangladesh took advantage of several Australian lapses in the field.

Australia dropped six catches, missed an appeal for another, and conceded 28 runs in the final three overs. Even with those mistakes, Bangladesh’s total looked far below par. Only Mostary and Rubya crossed 20 runs, while the rest of the lineup struggled to handle Australia’s disciplined attack.

King and Wareham Restrict Bangladesh

Leg-spinner Alana King led the charge with an impressive spell of 2 for 18 in 10 overs, including four maidens. Georgia Wareham also bowled tightly, taking 2 for 22 from seven overs. Their controlled bowling in the middle overs kept Bangladesh in check despite Mostary’s resistance.

King struck twice in quick succession, dismissing captain Nigar Sultana and Shorna Akter. Wareham added to the pressure by removing Ritu Moni and Rabeya Khan. Annabel Sutherland also played her part, taking two wickets and moving to the top of the tournament’s wicket-takers list with 12 dismissals.

Mostary’s Lone Fight

Sobhana Mostary fought bravely amid Australia’s strong bowling display. She could have been out earlier when replays showed she edged a ball from Darcie Brown down the leg side, but it was given as a wide. She later reached her fifty by guiding Ashleigh Gardner for four through deep third.

Mostary also received some luck when Sutherland and Wareham dropped her off consecutive deliveries near the boundary. Despite her late flourish, Bangladesh failed to build partnerships, ending with a total that was never enough against Australia’s powerful batting unit.

Healy and Litchfield Dominate the Chase

Bangladesh’s bowlers started well, with Fariha Trisna opening with a maiden over and Nishita Akter Nishi conceding only three runs in her first. However, Healy and Litchfield soon shifted gears.

By the end of the powerplay, Australia raced to 78 without loss. Healy found the gaps with ease, slicing boundaries off Fahima Khatun and surviving a near miss when her shot brushed the stumps. Litchfield played confidently, stepping out to the spinners and reaching her fifty from 46 balls.

Bangladesh’s best chance came when wicketkeeper Rubya Haider missed a stumping opportunity with Litchfield on 46. Healy too got a reprieve when her top-edged sweep was dropped at short fine leg. But the Australian pair made full use of those chances and never looked back.

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