Australia thump Pakistan to clinch ODI series
Home side won the second ODI by 10 wickets
Australia thumped Pakistan by 10 wickets on Wednesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match women’s ODI series.
Chasing a target of 126, Australia’s opening batters Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield helped their side reach home in the 20th over.
Litchfield returned unbeaten on 67 from 61 balls, smashing 10 boundaries. Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batter Mooney scored 57 from 55 balls, which included six fours.
Earlier, after opting to bat first, Pakistan lost their opening batter Sidra Amin in the second over with two runs on the board.
Muneeba and captain Bismah added 41 runs for the second wicket before the former perished for 18 off 41 balls which included three fours.
The previous match half-centurion for Pakistan, Nida Dar again showed some resistance before being run out after scoring 24 off 38 balls, which included two fours.
Bismah was other contributor with the bat scoring 21 off 46 balls, hitting one four.
For Australia, player of the match right-arm fast Darcie Brown took three wickets for 32, while Annabel Sutherland and Alana King bagged two wickets apiece.
Both sides will now feature in the third ODI scheduled to take place at the North Sydney Oval in Sydney on Saturday, 21 January 2023.
Scores in brief:
Australia women beat Pakistan women by 10 wickets
Pakistan Women 125 all out, 43 overs (Nida Dar 24, Bismah Maroof 21; Darcie Brown 3-32, Annabel Sutherland 2-13, Alana King 2-25)
Australia Women 129-0, 19.2 overs (Phoebe Litchfield 67, Beth Mooney 57)
Player of the match – Darcie Brown (Australia)
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