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Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 1, Headingley<\/b><\/p>\n
Bangladesh 77-8 (20 overs): <\/b>Molineux 2-14, Perry 2-14, Garth 2-18<\/p>\n
Australia 78-1 (9.3 overs): <\/b>Voll 45* (32)<\/p>\n
Australia won by nine wickets <\/i><\/p>\n
Scorecard<\/a>; Tables<\/a><\/p>\n Australia and India continued their dominance at the Women’s T20 World Cup as they thrashed Bangladesh and the Netherlands respectively. <\/b><\/p>\n Australia, who hammered 2024 runners-up South Africa in their opening match, overpowered Bangladesh with bat and ball at Headingley, racing to their target of 78 with 10.3 overs to spare.<\/p>\n Fast bowler Kim Garth set the early tone, removing both openers as Bangladesh slumped to 27-5.<\/p>\n They barely recovered from that, eventually limping to 77-8 with Sophie Molineux and Ellyse Perry also taking two wickets each.<\/p>\n Australia, who were missing injured opening batter Phoebe Litchfield and all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, raced to their target in style as Georgia Voll hammered 45 not out off 32 balls, including one glorious straight six.<\/p>\n The six-time winners face the Netherlands at Southampton on Saturday and Pakistan at Headingley on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Litchfield is expected to miss both matches, but Australia hope she will be fit for their final group game against India on 28 June.<\/p>\n Gardner missed the Bangladesh game with an ankle sprain and no timeline has been set for her return.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n