Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia beat Bangladesh, Netherlands beat India

Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 1, Headingley

Bangladesh 77-8 (20 overs): Molyneux 2-14, Perry 2-14, Garth 2-18

Australia 78-1 (9.3 overs): Full 45* (32)

Australia won by nine wickets

Scorecard; table

Australia and India continued their dominance in the Women’s T20 World Cup as they defeated Bangladesh and the Netherlands respectively.

Australia, who hammered 2024 runners-up South Africa in their opening match, defeated Bangladesh with bat and ball at Headingley, reaching their target of 78 runs with 10.3 overs to spare.

Fast bowler Kim Garth set the early tone, removing both openers as Bangladesh slipped to 27-5.

They hardly recovered from there, eventually collapsing to 77-8, with Sophie Molyneux and Elise Perry also taking two wickets each.

Australia, who were missing injured opening batsman Phoebe Litchfield and all-rounder Ashley Gardner, raced towards their target as Georgia Vol scored an unbeaten 45 off 32 balls, including a brilliant six.

The six-time winners face the Netherlands in Southampton on Saturday and Pakistan in Headingley on Tuesday.

Lichfield is expected to miss both matches, but Australia hope he will be fit for their final group game against India on June 28.

Gardner missed the Bangladesh game with a sprained ankle and no timetable has been set for his return.