Allan Border Field:<\/b> Australia completed a comprehensive 3-0 sweep of the women's ODI series against Bangladesh with a clinical eight-wicket victory in the third and final match at Allan Border Field here, chasing down a target of 173 in just 22.4 overs with 164 balls to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Veteran pacer Megan Schutt led Australia's bowling effort with an outstanding spell of 4\/16 in 10 overs, helping restrict Bangladesh to 172 in 49.5 overs after the hosts elected to bowl first. Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland then ensured a comfortable finish with an unbeaten partnership, as Perry struck 65 not out off 64 balls and Sutherland smashed 74 not out off just 52 deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Schutt broke up Bangladesh's top order early on, leaving the visitors at 18 for three, after Sharmin Akhter and Shorna Akter brought the innings back with half-centuries. Sharmin scored 50, and Shorna added 54, providing resistance during the middle overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia's bowlers kept up the pressure; Sutherland claimed 2 for 25 and Ash Gardner 2 for 49, breaking the important partnerships and making it impossible for Bangladesh to put together a competitive score.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia lost two wickets but still controlled the chase. Elyse Perry provided a steady performance with his innings, and Sutherland sped things up with a fluent display of strokeplay which enabled the home team to cross the finish line in just 22.4 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win marked a dominant series for Australia, who had shown their superiority through convincing victories in the first two ODIs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In their first match on October 9, Sutherland was in control of the ball, taking 4\/30 when Bangladesh were dismissed for 166. Australia reached the target in 25.4 overs and won by seven wickets, thanks to the contributions of their top order, which enabled a comfortable win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the second ODI, Bangladesh put up a competitive total of 220 all out, a score made possible by a historic century from Sobhana Mostary, who reached 118, and an unbeaten 74 from captain Nigar Sultana. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Yet it was the opening batter Georgia Voll who delivered a performance that won the match, scoring 131 not out off 97 balls and thus leading Australia to a nine-wicket win in 28.1 overs, which secured the series with one game to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Yet it was the opening batter Georgia Voll who delivered a performance that won the match, scoring 131 not out off 97 balls and thus leading Australia to a nine-wicket win in 28.1 overs, which secured the series with one game to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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