Australia women delivered a dominant show to bulldoze Bangladesh women by nine wickets at Headingley, Leeds and notch back-to-back wins in the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup 2026. The victory provides a massive boost to the Aussies' net run-rate which shot to +3.875.
Rampant Australia hammer Bangladesh by nine wickets
The clinical performance began in the field, where the Australian bowling attack effectively stifled the opposition, limiting Bangladesh to a paltry total. The target proved to be no match for the reigning champions, as Aussie batters chased it down with ease in just 9.3 overs to secure a comprehensive win.
Despite missing key players Phoebe Litchfield, who scored a fifty against South Africa in the previous game, and star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, world no.1 Australia had little trouble dispatching eighth-ranked Bangladesh by nine wickets. Litchfield is also expected to miss Australia’s next two games due to a quad injury she suffered while batting against the Proteas.
Garth-Molineux-Perry break Bangladesh's back
After electing to field first, Australia put on a splendid bowling display to restrict the Bangladesh women’s cricket team to a paltry 77/8 in 20 overs, the lowest total by any team at this year’s Women’s T20 World Cup. Kim Garth dealt Bangladesh two early blows by removing openers Dilara Akter and Juairiya Ferdous inside the opening four overs to reduce them to 15/2, a setback from which Bangladesh never really recovered.
Australia skipper Sophie Molineux and Ellyse Perry also picked up two wickets each to throttle the opposition, while Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham claimed one apiece as the Bangladeshi innings limped to its finish. Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana (27 off 47) was the only batter to offer notable resistance against a disciplined Australian attack, which saw none of the seven bowlers concede an economy rate of over five. Ritu Moni (16) was the only other Bangladeshi batter to hit double digits.
The chase was brief for the record six-time champions, who crossed the finish line in just 9.3 overs. Openers Georgia Voll and Beth Mooney got the team off to a brisk start before Marufa Akter dismissed Mooney in the fifth over. However, the wicket did little to slow down the Aussies, who rocketed to 49/1 by the end of the powerplay.
An unbeaten 47-run partnership between Georgia Voll and Ellyse Perry ensured Australia cruised across the finish line, with Voll top-scoring with an unbeaten 45 off just 32 balls. The clinical victory keeps Australia firmly in top position in the Group 1 table with four points from two matches. Australia will next lock horns with Netherlands on June 20.