Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia beat Bangladesh for second win
LONDON: Australia eased to a nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh for their second win of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.
After spin dominated their triumph over South Africa, seam dominated at Headingley as they restricted Bangladesh to 77 for eight.
Georgia Voll’s 45 not out helped Australia to chase down the target comfortably, winning with 63 balls to spare.
GARTH SETS TONE AS BANGLADESH STRUGGLE
Australia were forced into two changes from their dominant opening win with Phoebe Litchfield expected to miss three games with an acute quad injury and Ashleigh Gardner out with a sprained ankle.
Megan Schutt came in for her first game of the tournament but it was her fellow opening bowler Garth who got the first wicket as she clean bowled Dilara Akter for a three-ball duck.
Juairiya Ferdous, in form after a fifty in Bangladesh’s win against the Netherlands on Sunday, struck the first boundary of the innings but she was out three balls later as Garth (2/18) trapped her LBW.
Australia captain Sophie Molineux brought herself on to bowl the first bit of spin and saw an LBW decision overturned off her first ball before eventually dismissing Sharmin Akhter three deliveries later.
Bangladesh were in trouble at 17 for three with two new batters at the crease in the form of Sobhana Mostary and captain Nigar Sultana.
