Australia secured a dominant 98-run victory against the Netherlands in their Women’s T20 World Cup clash at Southampton, remaining undefeated in the tournament. The win was dampened by Beth Mooney, who hit 74 from 42 balls, leaving the field with back stiffness after running between the wickets. With reserve keeper Phoebe Litchfield also sidelined by a quad issue, Georgia Voll took over behind the stumps.
Australia matched the tournament’s highest total of 219-6, bolstered by Ash Gardner’s 58 and a quick-fire 41 from Georgia Wareham. In response, the Netherlands reached 121-3, led by captain Babette de Leede, who remained unbeaten on 56 in her 100th T20I appearance. Kim Garth claimed two early wickets to effectively dismantle the Dutch chase.
In the day’s other fixture, Bangladesh eliminated Pakistan by defending a total of 124. Despite a solid opening stand from Pakistan, spinners Nahida Akter and Sanjida Akther Maghla spearheaded a collapse that limited their opponents to 100-8. Shorna Akter’s late 39 not out proved vital in pushing Bangladesh to a competitive score. While Bangladesh moves to third in the group standings, they face challenging encounters against India and South Africa in their pursuit of a semi-final berth.