Tigresses’ record total no match for Australia

Bangladesh posted their highest ever total against Australia in WODIs but could not pose any challenge to the seven-time world champions, and were handed a crushing 10-wicket defeat in their fifth match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 in Visakhapatnam, India on Thursday.

Riding on a career-best unbeaten 66 off 80 balls from Sobhana Mostary and a gritty 44 from Rubya Haider Jhelik, Bangladesh posted 198-9 after opting to bat first.

However, any hopes of making Australia sweat quickly faded as Australian openers, skipper Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield, forged an unbroken 202-run partnership to seal the victory in just 24.5 overs. Healy smashed an unbeaten 113 off 77 balls with 20 boundaries, while Litchfield remained not out on 84.

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Australia thump Bangladesh to seal semifinal spot

With the win, Australia became the first team to seal a place in the semifinals with nine points from five matches.

The heavy defeat all but ended Bangladesh's faint semifinal hopes, as they remain sixth on the table with just two points from five games.

Before yesterday, the Tigresses faced Australia four times in the format with their best total being 135-6, which came in their very first meeting in a rain-affected 43-over-a-side contest at the 2022 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.

On Thursday, Bangladesh had started well enough, reaching 73-1 inside 18 overs, largely thanks to Rubya. But spinners Ashleigh Gardner and Alana King then struck twice each as the middle-order crumbled.

Eventually, Mostary's second fifty of the tournament and an unbroken 33-run last-wicket stand between her and Fariha Trisna took the side near the 200-run mark.

But without the injured duo of pacer Marufa Akter and left-arm spinner Nahida Akter, Bangladesh's bowling looked toothless. The fielding looked equally sloppy, as Australia sealed their fifth WODI win over Bangladesh without breaking a sweat, and showed the gulf between the two sides.