Australia Secures Thrilling Victory Over England in Women's World Cup

Indore, Oct 22 (PTI) The Women's World Cup match between Australia and England showcased a riveting encounter, as the teams faced off at Indore on Wednesday.

England Women’s Innings: The English team's performance was highlighted by Tammy Beaumont's impressive score of 78 runs, caught by Voll off Sutherland’s bowling. Amy Jones was dismissed by Sutherland after scoring 18. The English captain, Heather Knight, made 20 before falling lbw to Molineux. Nat Sciver-Brunt contributed 7 runs before being caught by Sutherland off King. Sophia Dunkley managed to add 22 before being stumped by Mooney, with Gardner taking the wicket.

Emma Lamb, also bowled by Sutherland, scored 7. Alice Capsey, with a notable 38, was stopped by an lbw from Molineux. Charlie Dean was caught by Litchfield, again due to Gardner's bowling, adding 26 runs. Towards the end of the innings, Sophie Ecclestone remained not out with 10 runs, and Linsey Smith was run out for 3. Lauren Bell held on, staying not out at 2. Extras contributed 13 to the total, culminating in a score of 244/9 over the course of 50 overs.

Wickets Fell At: 1-55, 2-90, 3-105, 4-147, 5-160, 6-166, 7-227, 8-227, 9-236.

Bowling for Australia: Megan Schutt bowled 4 overs for 21 runs without taking a wicket. Kim Garth delivered a spell of 7 overs, conceding 43 runs. Annabel Sutherland stood out with 3 wickets for 60 runs over her full quota of 10 overs. Sophie Molineux took 2 wickets for 52 runs in her 10 overs. Alana King's economical bowling yielded 1 wicket for only 20 runs in her 10 overs, while Ashleigh Gardner took 2 wickets for 39 runs in her 9-over spell.

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