The emphatic win not only extended Australia\u2019s unbeaten record to 17-0 but also lifted them to the top of the points table with two wins and one no result from three matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After being reduced to 76\/7, Mooney produced one of the finest rescue acts in Women\u2019s World Cup history, scoring a composed 109 off 114 balls to anchor Australia\u2019s recovery. She found an inspired ally in Alana King, whose unbeaten 51 off 49 balls guided Australia to 221\/9, a total that looked improbable when Pakistan\u2019s spinners had the upper hand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Mooney-King pair added 106 runs for the ninth wicket, setting a new record for the highest ninth-wicket partnership in Women\u2019s ODIs. King\u2019s innings was also the highest individual score by a batter at number 10 or below in Women\u2019s ODIs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mooney\u2019s knock, her first century in a World Cup match, ensured Australia posted their third-lowest innings total in a Women\u2019s ODI World Cup, featuring a centurion \u2014 221\/9 (after 211\/3 vs New Zealand, 1988 and 215\/4 vs India, 2005).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan\u2019s bowlers had earlier dominated through their spin trio, with Nashra Sandhu (3\/37), Rameen Shamim (2\/29), and Sadia Iqbal (1\/32) exploiting the conditions superbly. But the missed chances to close out the innings cost them dearly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chasing 222, Pakistan\u2019s top order crumbled under the new-ball pressure applied by Kim Garth (3-14) and Megan Schutt (2-25). The pair reduced Pakistan to 6\/42 inside the powerplay, effectively sealing the contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Only Sidra Ameen (35) offered any resistance, while Rameen Shamim\u2019s 15 was the only other double-digit score. The middle and lower order were mopped up by Annabel Sutherland (2\/15), Ashleigh Gardner (1-17), Georgia Wareham (1-15), and Alana King (1-19) as Pakistan were bowled out for 114 in 36.3 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Pakistan, the late partnership between Shamim and Sandhu delayed the inevitable, but Australia\u2019s depth and discipline proved too strong once again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Only Sidra Ameen (35) offered any resistance, while Rameen Shamim\u2019s 15 was the only other double-digit score. The middle and lower order were mopped up by Annabel Sutherland (2\/15), Ashleigh Gardner (1-17), Georgia Wareham (1-15), and Alana King (1-19) as Pakistan were bowled out for 114 in 36.3 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia 221\/9 in 50 overs (Beth Mooney 109, Alana King 51; Nashra Sandhu 3-37, Rameen Shamim 2-29) beat Pakistan 114 all out in 36.3 overs (Sidra Ameen 35, Rameen Shamim 15; Kim Garth 3-14, Annabel Sutherland 2-15) by 107 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n