Aussie pair make history in thumping win

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Defending champion Australia produced its astir convincing show truthful acold astatine the Women's T20 World Cup, routing Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to powerfulness to a 3rd consecutive win.

Aussie openers Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy some deed unbeaten half-centuries and the world's top-ranked squad reached 0-113 successful 15.5 overs to easy overhaul Sri Lanka's 8-112.

Sri Lanka came to St George's Park successful Gqeberha unbeaten arsenic good but was nary lucifer for an Australian squad astatine the apical of its game.

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Sri Lanka's agleam commencement disappeared erstwhile Ellyse Perry claimed the prize wicket of Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu for 16 acknowledgment to a leaping drawback by Grace Harris astatine mid on.

Harshitha Samarawickrama, who top-scored with 34, was stumped by Healy disconnected spinner Harris arsenic she stepped retired of her crease and took a large swipe.

That near Sri Lanka 2-69 and from determination it mislaid six wickets for 43 runs to conflict to 112. Australia speedy bowler Megan Schutt returned 4-24.

Mooney and Healy had small occupation chasing down the target. Mooney collected 7 fours successful her 56 not retired from 53 balls. Healy thumped six fours and a six to decorativeness 54 not retired disconnected 43. The brace present clasp the grounds for the astir concern runs successful Women's T20 World Cup history.

Australia strengthened its presumption astatine the apical of Group 1 up of a crippled against big South Africa connected Sunday greeting successful a large double-header successful Gqeberha. England and India are the lone different unbeaten teams astatine the tourney and conscionable successful their Group 2 showdown successful Gqeberha earlier the Australia-South Africa match.

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