Unbeaten Australia rally to avoid Women’s World Cup shock against Bangladesh
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5XG3S)
- Bangladesh 135-6 (43 overs); Australia 136-5 (32.1 overs)
- Beth Mooney (66 no) guides Australia to five-wicket win
Australia survived an almighty scare to beat Bangladesh by five wickets in their last Women's World Cup pool game. Chasing a modest 135-6 in 43 overs, the unbeaten Australians found themselves in all sorts of bother at 26-3 and then 41-4.
But Beth Mooney's unbeaten 66 from 75 balls and her partnership of 66 with Annabel Sutherland (26 not out) steered Australia to 136-5 from 32.1 overs on Friday at Wellington's Basin Reserve.
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