Australia Women Beat England by 6 Wickets with Big Partnership from Sutherland and Gardner

Australia Women Beat England by 6 Wickets with Big Partnership from Sutherland and Gardner

Women’s World Cup: England Vs Australia: Australia chased down England’s 244 with ease as Annabel Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner stitched a brilliant unbeaten partnership to guide their team to a 6-wicket win.

Australia showed their class once again, defeating England by 6 wickets with nearly 10 overs left. England’s batters worked hard to reach 244, but Australia’s middle order made the chase look simple. The duo of Annabel Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner stood tall when early wickets fell and carried their team home comfortably.

England Innings

England had a steady start with Tammy Beaumont leading from the front. She played a fine innings of 78 runs off 105 balls, holding the innings together. Amy Jones gave her company at the start but was dismissed 18 by Annabel Sutherland. Captain Heather Knight and Sophia Dunkley added small partnerships, but wickets kept falling regularly.

Alice Capsey brought some spark to the innings with her quick 38 off 32 balls, hitting five boundaries. Charlie Dean also chipped in with 26 runs, helping England reach 244 for 9 after 50 overs.

For Australia, Annabel Sutherland bowled well and picked up 3 wickets for 60 runs. Ashleigh Gardner (2/39) and Sophie Molineux (2/52) supported her nicely. Alana King was economical with 1 wicket for just 20 runs in 10 overs.

Australia Innings

Australia didn’t have the best start, losing early wickets quickly. Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, and Ellyse Perry fell cheaply, leaving the team struggling at 24 for 3. Beth Mooney tried to steady things with 20 runs but was dismissed with the score at 68 for 4.

From there, Annabel Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner completely turned the match around. Sutherland played a calm and smart innings of 98 not out, while Gardner attacked from the other end, smashing 104 not out off 73 balls with 16 boundaries.

Their unbeaten 180-run stand took Australia home easily in just 40.3 overs. England’s bowlers tried their best, but once the partnership settled, they had no answers.

Brief Scores

England Women: 244/9 in 50 overs (Tammy Beaumont 78, Alice Capsey 38; Annabel Sutherland 3/60, Ashleigh Gardner 2/39)

Australia Women: 248/4 in 40.3 overs (Ashleigh Gardner 104*, Annabel Sutherland 98*; Linsey Smith 2/43)