The emphatic win kept Australia\u2019s unbeaten record intact with 17-0 and propelled the defending champions to the top of the points table with two wins and one no result from three matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTwo points. We move on, look, I think that is one of the best innings I have seen Moons play in my career so far,\u201d Healy said after the match. \u201cThanks to her, we got ourselves on the board. At one stage, we were looking to get to 150\u2013160 and try and defend it, so to get over 200 was a huge effort.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia were reeling at 76\/7 after Pakistan\u2019s spinners took control, but Mooney (109 off 114) and Alana King (51 not out off 49) staged a remarkable rescue act, adding 106 runs for the ninth wicket \u2014 the highest ninth-wicket stand in Women\u2019s ODIs. Their partnership lifted Australia to 221\/9 from what once looked like a hopeless position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on the conditions, Healy noted how sharply the surface had changed from their previous outing. \u201cIt changed drastically from the last game when we were supposed to play Sri Lanka. It got quite dry. We didn\u2019t adapt and kept getting out similarly. We will learn from that. We play India next, so we have to switch back on and get ourselves in shape for that.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia\u2019s bowlers then demolished Pakistan\u2019s chase, with Kim Garth (3\/14) and Megan Schutt (2-25) ripping through the top order to leave them 42\/6 in the powerplay. Annabel Sutherland (2-15), Ashleigh Gardner (1-17), Georgia Wareham (1-15) and King (1-19) completed the rout as Pakistan folded for 114.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Healy praised the collective effort: \u201cIt is a credit to our depth \u2014 how everyone can contribute in our team. We are creating partnerships, but a little too low down the order. It\u2019s an opportunity for our top order to cash in with a big score. There are so many positives we can take from the two games so far. We won\u2019t dwell on the errors we made tonight.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia\u2019s bowlers then demolished Pakistan\u2019s chase, with Kim Garth (3\/14) and Megan Schutt (2-25) ripping through the top order to leave them 42\/6 in the powerplay. Annabel Sutherland (2-15), Ashleigh Gardner (1-17), Georgia Wareham (1-15) and King (1-19) completed the rout as Pakistan folded for 114.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Explaining her decision at the toss, she said: \u201cWe decided to bowl first because of the pitch. We know we have the best spinners and wanted to play to our strengths. We need more partnerships in the middle, and we will discuss this together.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n