Australia Women dominated Bangladesh Women by 10 wickets in their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 match held at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on October 16, 2025. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a competitive total of 198/9 in their 50 overs. Sobhana Mostary was the standout batter for Bangladesh, scoring an unbeaten 66 runs off 80 balls, helping push the score close to 200 with valuable runs in the final overs. Rubya Haider contributed 44 runs as well. Bangladesh's spinners, including Nishita Akter Nishi, bowled economically but could not take wickets against Australia’s aggressive batting lineup.
Australia's chase was smooth and emphatic, reaching the target in just 24.5 overs without losing a wicket. The opening pair of Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield put on a commanding 202-run partnership. Healy scored an unbeaten 113 off 77 balls, including 20 boundaries, marking her second century of the tournament and the fastest hundred in the current World Cup. Phoebe Litchfield supported excellently with 84 not out off 72 balls, including 12 fours and a six. Australia’s bowling was spearheaded by spinner Alana King, who took 2 wickets for just 18 runs. Georgia Wareham also chipped in with 2 wickets.
With this win, Australia remained undefeated and secured their spot in the semi-finals, topping the points table with 9 points from 5 matches. Bangladesh stayed sixth with 2 points from 5 games. The pitch offered true bounce early on favoring batters, but spin played a key role later. Dew factor was significant as the chasing team found easier conditions under lights.
Upcoming fixtures for Bangladesh include a match against hosts Sri Lanka, while Australia will next face England aiming to maintain their unbeaten World Cup streak.
This explosive performance by Australia, led by Alyssa Healy’s batting brilliance, showcased their quest to defend the title, while Bangladesh showed competitive spirit but lacked consistency to challenge strongly in this match.
Match Summary
Venue: ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Date: October 16, 2025
Result: Australia Women won by 10 wickets
Bangladesh Women: 198/9 (50 overs)
Australia Women: 202/0 (24.5 overs)
Key Performers
Bangladesh Batting: Sobhana Mostary 66* (80), Rubya Haider 44 (59)
Australia Batting: Alyssa Healy 113* (77), Phoebe Litchfield 84* (72)
Australia Bowling: Alana King 2/18, Georgia Wareham 2/22
Highlights
Bangladesh posted a competitive total with strong late innings from Mostary.
Australia’s openers dominated the chase with an unbroken 202-run partnership.
Healy’s century was the fastest and second of the tournament.
Australia booked their semi-final berth with this commanding win.
This match emphasized Australia’s dominance in the tournament and Bangladesh's fighting spirit.