Australia thump Bangladesh in T20 World Cup

Australia thump Bangladesh in T20 World CupImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Australia last won the Women's T20 World Cup in 2023ByMarc HigginsonBBC Sport Senior JournalistPublished2 hours agoCommentsWomen's T20 World Cup, Group 1, HeadingleyBangladesh 77-8 (20 overs): Molineux 2-14, Perry 2-14, Garth 2-18Australia 78-1 (9.3 overs): Voll 45* (32)Australia won by nine wickets Scorecard; TablesAustralia beat Bangladesh by nine wickets in another eye-catching Women's T20 World Cup performance.Australia, who thrashed 2024 runners-up South Africa in their opening match, overpowered Bangladesh with bat and ball at Headingley, racing to their target of 78 with 10.3 overs to spare.Fast bowler Kim Garth set the early tone, removing both openers as Bangladesh slumped to 27-5.They barely recovered from that, eventually limping to 77-8 with Sophie Molineux and Ellyse Perry also taking two wickets each.Australia, who were missing injured opening batter Phoebe Litchfield and all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, raced to their target in style as Georgia Voll hammered 45 not out off 32 balls, including one glorious straight six.The six-time winners face the Netherlands at Southampton on Saturday and Pakistan at Headingley on Tuesday.Litchfield is expected to miss both matches, but Australia hope she will be fit for their final group game against India on 28 June.Gardner missed the Bangladesh game with an ankle sprain and no timeline has been set for her return.Related topicsCricketMore on this storySciver-Brunt plays down injury as England beat IrelandPublished13 hours agoNZ on the brink after shock defeat by Sri LankaPublished18 hours agoGet cricket news sent straight to your phonePublished8 June