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DUBAI: Ashleigh Gardner’s four-wicket haul remained the cornerstone of Australia’s nine-wicket thrashing of Pakistan in the 14th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 here on Friday.

Chasing a modest 83-run target, Australia comfortably knocked the winning runs for the loss of just one wicket and 54 balls to spare.

Openers Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney (15) gave Australia a flying start to the pursuit with a rampant 36-run partnership, which lasted with the latter’s dismissal in the fifth over.

But Healy continued smashing the Pakistan bowlers and had brought Australia in touching distance but severe cramps forced her to retire hurt in the 10th over.

She remained the top-scorer for Australia with a 23-ball 37, laced up with five fours.

Experienced all-rounder Ellyse Perry was then joined by Ashleigh Gardner in the middle and the duo made sure to steer Australia to an important victory without further damage.

Perry scored an unbeaten 22 off 23 balls, while Gardner made seven not out.

For Pakistan, Sadia Iqbal picked up the solitary wicket.

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Put into bat first, Pakistan only managed 82 before getting bundled out on the penultimate delivery of the innings.

The Green Shirts started their innings cautiously with stand-in skipper Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin batting defensively.

To cope with the slow start, Muneeba looked to accelerate and target Sophie Molineux in the fourth over but ended up handing a simple catch to Phoebe Litchfield after scoring seven off 12 deliveries.

Pakistan then lost three more wickets in quick succession and had been reduced to 29/4 in eight overs.

Australia’s bowlers extended their dominance over Pakistan with regular strikes but Aliya Riaz offered a notable fightback and made sure to keep the scoreboard ticking until her dismissal in the final over.

She remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with a 32-ball 26 with the help of three boundaries.

Besides her, only Sidra Amin and Iram Javed, 12 each, and Nida Dar (10) made it to the double figures.

Ashleigh Gardner was the standout bowler for Australia, returning brilliant figures of 4/21 in her four overs. She was supported by Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham, who bagged two wickets each.

The nine-wicket victory strengthened Australia’s command at the summit of Group A of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with six points in three matches while Pakistan slipped to fourth with two points in as many matches.

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DUBAI: Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the 14th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

PLAYING XIs

Australia: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Tayla Vlaeminck, Megan Schutt.

Pakistan: Muneeba Ali (c & wk), Sidra Amin, Nida Dar, Sadaf Shamas, Aliya Riaz, Tuba Hassan, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Syeda Aroob Shah, Omaima Sohail, Iram Javed.

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Defending champions Australia made one change to their lineup as Tayla Vlaeminck replaced Grace Harris while Pakistan were forced to make two changes as their regular captain Fatima Sana had to travel back to the country.

HEAD TO HEAD

Pakistan came face to face with Australia 15 times in Women’s T20Is and are yet to beat them.

Australia won 13 out of the 15 matches played between the two sides thus far, while two fixtures ended with No Result.

Matches 15, Australia 13, Pakistan 0, NR 2

FORM GUIDE

Defending champions Australia have momentum in their favour as they are unbeaten in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, winning both their fixtures and are currently at the summit of Group A standings with four points.

Pakistan, on the other hand, had a mixed campaign, as they started with a 31-run victory over Sri Lanka but succumbed to a frustrating six-wicket defeat against arch-rivals India.

The Green Shirts, who never made it to the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup, are third in the standings with two points in two matches.

Australia: W, W, W, W, W (most recent first)

Pakistan: L, W, L, W, L

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SHARJAH: Karishma Ramharack’s four-fer, followed by Hayley Matthews’ blistering knock up the order gave West Indies a massive eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the 13th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Chasing a modest total, West Indies knocked the winning runs on the fifth delivery of the 13th over with eight wickets in hand.

Hayley Matthews provided West Indies a flying start to the pursuit with a brisk 34 off 22 deliveries, laced with six boundaries.

She was involved in a rampant 52-run opening partnership with Stafanie Taylor, who scored 27 off 29 deliveries before getting retired hurt.

Wicketkeeper batter Shemaine Campbell kept the momentum in West Indies’ favour with a 16-ball 21 before Deandra Dottin’s quickfire 19-run cameo off just seven balls steered West Indies to an important victory.

For Bangladesh, Nahida Akter and Marufa Akter could pick up a wicket apiece.

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West Indies captain Hayley Matthews’ decision to bowl first bore fruits as her bowlers dominated Bangladesh and reduced them to 103/8 in the allotted 20 overs.

Bangladesh had a sloppy start to their innings as they lost both their openers Shathi Rani and Dilara Akter inside batting powerplay with just 33 runs on the board.

Skipper Nigar Sultana then joined forces with Shobhana Mostary and launched a decent recovery.

The pair added 40 runs for their third-wicket partnership, which culminated with Mostary’s dismissal in the 13th over. The right-handed batter made a 22-ball 16.

Bangladesh slipped further when they lost two more wickets in quick succession which brought their total down to 75/5 in 14.4 overs.

However, Sultana kept going and put together a defiant 21-run partnership with Ritu Moni (10) before both perished in the span of six deliveries.

Sultana remained the top-scorer for Bangladesh with a 44-ball 39, laced up with four boundaries.

Karishma Ramharack was the pick of the bowlers for West Indies, returning brilliant bowling figures of 4/17, followed by Afy Fletcher, who bagged two wickets.

Remember, this is a must-win game for both West Indies and Bangladesh, placed third and fourth respectively in Group B standings of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Bangladesh had a dream start to their campaign with a 16-run victory over Scotland before coming up 21 runs short against former champions England.

They next face South Africa, who are at the summit with four points in three matches.

West Indies had a disastrous start to their campaign as they succumbed to a 10-wicket thrashing against South Africa but rout Scotland in their next fixture by six wickets and 50 balls to spare to move to third.

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SHARJAH: West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first against Bangladesh in the 13th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

PLAYING XIs

Bangladesh: Dilara Akter, Shathi Rani, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (c), Taj Nehar, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter.

West Indies: Hayley Matthews (c), Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle, Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Qiana Joseph, Mandy Mangru, Ashmini Munisar, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack.

Speaking at the toss, West Indies captain Matthews claimed that their strategy to bowl first has benefitted them so far in the tournament and thus is happy with the outcome of the coin toss.

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Bangladesh captain Sultana, on the other hand, shared that they wanted to bat first so she too, is happy with how it unfolded.

She further acknowledged Bangladesh’s struggles with the bat in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 but emphasized that they are focused on their strengths and will look to turn things around on the batting-friendly surface.

It is worth mentioning that this is a must-win game for both West Indies and Bangladesh, placed third and fourth respectively in Group B standings of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Bangladesh had a dream start to their campaign with a 16-run victory over Scotland before coming up 21 runs short against former champions England.

They next face South Africa, who are at the summit with four points in three matches.

West Indies had a disastrous start to their campaign as they succumbed to a 10-wicket thrashing against South Africa but rout Scotland in their next fixture by six wickets and 50 balls to spare to move to third.

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DUBAI: Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Manchana’s half-centuries, coupled with a combined bowling effort led India to a crushing victory over Sri Lanka in the 12th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

Set to chase a daunting 173-run target, Sri Lanka’s strong batting unit unfolded on a meagre 90 in 19.5 overs.

Sri Lanka had a disastrous start to the run chase as they lost three wickets inside three overs including skipper Chamari Athapaththu with just six runs on the board.

Following the slump, Anushka Sanjeewani combined with Kavisha Dilhari to launch a recovery.

The duo stitched a gutsy 37-run partnership for the fourth wicket but until Sanjeewani fell victim to Asha Sobhana in the eighth over after scoring 20 off 22.

Dilhari then put on a brief partnership with Nilakshika Silva (8) before Arundhati Reddy outclassed her in the 12th over. She remained the top-scorer for Sri Lanka with a 22-ball 21.

Ama Kanchana then offered some resilience down the order with a 19-run knock but her efforts were far from pulling off a miracle for Sri Lanka.

Sobhana and Reddy bagged three wickets each for India, followed by Renuka Singh, who picked up two. Shreyanka Patil and Deepti Sharma shared two wickets between them.

India skipper Kaur’s decision to bat first after winning the toss bore fruits as her side piled up 172/3 in the allotted 20 overs.

Openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma gave India a flying start to their innings, courtesy of their 98-run stand, which saw the former amassing her half-century.

The duo dominated Sri Lanka bowlers but perished on successive deliveries in the 13th over.

Mandhana scored a well-crafted 50 off 38 deliveries with the help of four fours and a six while Verma made a 40-ball 43, laced up with four fours.

Following the back-to-back dismissals, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur put on a brief 30-run partnership for the third wicket with Jemimah Rodrigues, who fell victim to Ama Kanchana in the 17th over after a 10-ball 16.

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Kaur, fuelled with momentum, continued to dominate Sri Lanka bowlers and brought up her well-deserved half-century with a four on the final delivery of the innings.

She struck eight fours and a six on her way to an unbeaten 27-ball 52.

Kaur was supported at the backend by wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, who made an unbeaten six off as many deliveries.

For Sri Lanka, Kanchana and skipper Chamari Athapaththu could pick up a wicket apiece.

The 82-run victory lifted India to second in Group A standings of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with four points in three matches while Sri Lanka remained at the bottom with zero points in as many matches.

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DUBAI: India have won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the 12th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

PLAYING XIs

Sri Lanka: Vismi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani, Ama Kanchana.

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India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (c, wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, S Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh, Asha Sobhana.

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SHARJAH: Beth Mooney’s anchoring knock, coupled with Megan Schutt’s 3/3 propelled Australia to a crushing 60-run victory over New Zealand in the 10th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Set to chase 149, New Zealand’s batting unit unfolded on a meagre 88 in 19.2 overs despite an anchoring second-wicket partnership between Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr.

The White Ferns had a shaky start to the pursuit as they lost Georgia Plimmer (4) in the third over with just seven runs on the board.

Following the early hiccup, Kerr joined forces with Bates for an anchoring partnership. The duo added 47 runs for the second wicket before both perished in successive overs, reducing New Zealand to 56/3 in 11.3 overs.

Kerr remained the top-scorer for New Zealand with a 31-ball 29, followed by Bates, who made a cautious 20 off 27 deliveries.

New Zealand’s middle order faltered against Australia’s ruthless bowling attack. The White Ferns lost their remaining seven wickets for just 32 runs and were eventually bowled out for a modest total.

For Australia, Annabel Sutherland and Schutt bagged three wickets each, followed by Sophie Molineux with two.

Australia’s captain Alyssa Healy’s decision to bat first bore fruits as the defending champions accumulated 148/8 in the allotted 20 overs.

Skipper Healy gave Australia a head start, courtesy of her brisk 26-run cameo, which featured four boundaries. Healy was involved in a rampant 41-run partnership with Mooney, which culminated with the former’s dismissal in the sixth over.

Mooney was then involved in another crucial partnership for Australia when she put together 45 runs for the second wicket with seasoned all-rounder Ellyse Perry.

The left-handed opener was on course to smash her fifth Women’s T20I half-century but fell 10 runs short as Amelia Kerr, who returned brilliant figures of 4/26, struck gold for New Zealand.

Mooney remained the top-scorer for Australia with a 32-ball 40, peppered with two fours.

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Following her departure, Perry took charge of Australia’s batting expedition and knitted a brief 21-run partnership with Phoebe Litchfield until falling victim to Kerr in the 14th over.

Perry made a 24-ball 30 with the help of three fours and a six.

The defending champions then sustained another massive blow when Grace Harris fell for a golden duck on the next delivery, reducing Australia to 109/4 in 14 overs.

Litchfield then briefly partnered with Ashleigh Gardner for a 12-run stand before being outclassed by Brooke Halliday in the 17th over. She made a run-a-ball 18.

Australia’s lower middle order was toothless against a disciplined New Zealand bowling attack and made modest contributions yet a flamboyant start took the holders to a commendable total.

Amelia Kerr was the standout bowler for New Zealand, courtesy of her four-wicket haul, followed by Halliday and Rosemary Mair, who bagged two wickets each.

The 60-run victory lifted Australia to the top of Group A standings of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with four points in two matches while New Zealand slipped to third with two points in as many matches.

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SHARJAH: Defending champions Australia won the toss and chose to bat first against New Zealand in the 10th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

PLAYING XIs

Australia: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy (c), Georgia Wareham, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Grace Harris.

New Zealand: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas.

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SHARJAH: Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s anchoring knock, followed by a combined bowling effort steered England to a 21-run victory over Bangladesh in the sixth match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Set to chase 119, Bangladesh only managed 97 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their quota of 20 overs despite Sobhana Mostary’s 44-run knock.

Bangladesh had a shaky start to the pursuit as Shathi Rani and Dilara Akter perished inside five overs with the scoreboard reading 17/2.

Skipper Nigar Sultana and Sobhana Mostary then tried to settle things down with a cautious 35-run partnership, culminating with the former’s dismissal in the 12th over.

Sultana made 15 off 20 deliveries with the help of two boundaries.

Her dismissal sparked a collapse as Bangladesh kept losing wickets at regular intervals, while Mostary ticked the scoreboard singlehandedly until finally walking back to the dugout in the penultimate over.

She remained the top-scorer for Bangladesh with a gutsy 44 off 48 balls, laced up with one six and a four.

Charlie Dean and Linsey Smith bagged two wickets each for England while Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sarah Glenn struck out one batter apiece.

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Opting to bat first, former champions England got off to a flying start to their innings as openers Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge dominated Bangladesh bowlers in the batting powerplay, which yielded 47 runs.

England were on course to amass a big total but Rabeya Khan, bowling her first over, provided Bangladesh with a massive breakthrough in the form of Bouchier.

Bouchier scored a brisk 23 off 18 deliveries with the help of three fours.

England suffered another blow when Nat Sciver-Brunt (2)was trapped lbw by Fahima Khatun with the scoreboard reading 53/2 in eight overs.

Skipper Heather Knight then put together a cautious 20-run partnership for the third wicket with Wyatt-Hodge before both perished in quick succession, reducing England to 76/4 in 12.1 overs.

Knight made six off seven balls, while Wyatt-Hodge remained the top-scorer for England with a 40-ball 41, laced up with five fours.

The back-to-back dismissals jolted England’s batting expedition and the former champions went into a defensive mode.

The cautious approach did not benefit England much as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually curtailed to 118/7.

For Bangladesh, Nahida Akter, Ritu Moni and Fahima Khatun bagged two wickets each while Rabeya Khan made one scalp.

Hosts Bangladesh are at the top of Group B standings of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with two points in one match while England are playing their first match of the tournament.

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SHARJAH: Megan Schutt’s 3/12, followed by Beth Mooney’s unbeaten knock led defending champions Australia to a convincing six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the fifth match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Sri Lanka’s captain Chamari Athapaththu’s decision to bat first backfired as her side could only accumulate 93/7 in the allotted 20 overs.

The Asian champions had a disastrous start to their innings as they lost both their openers Vishmi Gunaratne and Athapaththu inside four overs with just six runs on the board.

Following the early debacle, Harshitha Samarawickrama offered some fight with her cautious 23-run knock before falling victim to Sophie Molineux, leaving Sri Lanka in tatters at 56/4 in 13 overs.

Nilakshika Silva then took the reigns of Sri Lanka’s batting expedition but remained devoid of any notable support from the other end.

She remained the top-scorer for Sri Lanka with a 40-ball 29.

Megan Schutt was the standout bowler for Australia, courtesy of her economical bowling figures of 3/12 in her four overs, followed by Molineux with two wickets, while Ashleigh Gardner and Georgia Wareham shared two wickets between them.

In response, Australia had an alike start as they lost three wickets, including their captain Alyssa Healy (4) and experienced all-rounder Ellyse Perry (3), inside the batting powerplay with just 35 runs on the board.

But the defending champions recovered, courtesy of an anchoring partnership between Mooney and Gardner.

The duo added 43 runs for the fourth wicket until Gardner perished with Australia in touching distance to a triumphant start to their Women’s T20 World Cup title defence.

Gardner made 17 off 15 balls with the help of three fours.

Mooney then joined forces with Phoebe Litchfield, nine off nine, to make sure there were no further hiccups in the modest run chase.

The opening batter top-scored for Australia with an unbeaten 43 off 38 deliveries, laced up with four fours.

For Sri Lanka, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera and Udeshika Prabodhani made one scalp each.

The six-wicket victory put defending champions Australia in second spot in Group B standing of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, while Sri Lanka remained fourth.

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