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Delhi: In the match played in Southampton, Australia women’s cricket team defeated Netherlands by 98 runs and registered its third consecutive win. With this, Australia has further strengthened its hold on the top two places in the group, due to which its entry into the semi-finals is considered almost certain.

Slight trouble after Beth Mooney’s strong innings

Australia’s experienced batsman Beth Mooney batted aggressively in this match and scored unbeaten 74 runs on 42 balls. However, after some time during his innings, he complained of stiffness in his back and had to leave the field as a precautionary measure.

According to Cricket Australia (CA), Mooney had the problem of back stiffness, but he himself did not describe it as very serious. After the match he said that he was completely fine and it was only a precautionary measure. He also told that due to continuous bus travel the body has been affected.

Explosion of Australian batsmen

A strong performance was seen in Australia’s batting. Ash Gardner scored 58 runs in 32 balls, while Georgia Wareham played a quick inning of 41 runs in just 18 balls. Both these batsmen strengthened the team’s score and kept the run rate continuously high.

However, the biggest impact was the innings of Beth Mooney, who gave Australia a fast start with the help of nine fours and one six and provided a strong base to the innings.

While chasing the target, Netherlands team was seen struggling completely against 219 runs and lost three wickets for 121 runs. Team captain Babette de Leede scored unbeaten 56 runs, while Sterre Kallis played a useful inning of 44 runs. There was a partnership of 96 runs between the two batsmen for the third wicket, but it was not enough to achieve victory.

In bowling, Kim Garth took two important wickets for Australia and provided initial success. Lucy Hamilton caught the attention of the fans by bowling economically in her debut match in the T20 World Cup.

Talking about the team combination, Phoebe Litchfield is already out due to injury, while Georgia Voll took the responsibility of wicketkeeping in this match.

challenge ahead

With this victory, Australia is now preparing to face strong teams like Pakistan and India in its next matches, while Netherlands will try to end its campaign with a respectable performance.