Player of the Match
Player of the Match

8.40pm: Time to hear from the captains, starting with Nigar Sultana Joty: "We started very well, one wicket down in the powerplay. Struggled with partnerships [after]. In these conditions we should get more runs. Not being consistent as a batting unit cost us, missing two strike bowlers [as well]. Wanted to see how Rubya went as keeper, sometimes we try things. Bad day for the bowlers. They have been doing well. I think we are better than this. [Sri Lanka next] We have to learn from here, there are a lot of positives for the last two games."

Alyssa Healy: [Start with ball] "Bangladesh [batters] have proven hard to remove, we tried our best. I was probably a bit poor behind the stumps. It is what it is, I managed it as I could. I had a bit to make up with the bat. I enjoy the challenge. Been here a while, we'll reflect and move on. The girls will be right up for it against England. [King?] Made everyone look a bit silly at times, attacked both sides of the bat. Great to see her dominate. [Brown, Wareham in XI] We don't just give people a go. They came out and did a great job, Darcie played her role up front. They did their job and we'll re-assess. [Litchfield] She takes a lot of pressure off me. When it comes off, it's awesome. Hopefully gives us both confidence leading into the back end of the WC. [Eng, SA next] Pride ourselves on professionalism and being clinical in big tournaments. Want to keep foot on the throat."

Righty oh, that's us done for today. Valkerie's report is on its way, and Vishal will have more for you from the ground. Join us again tomorrow, when Sri Lanka will take on South Africa in Colombo. For now, from myself, Ashish and Ranjith, it's good night and good luck. Bye!

8.32pm: Well, we thought Bangladesh might have given themselves a chance, but they were blitzed by a brutal batting display. This was the second-highest target successfully chased by a team none down in women's ODIs. Alyssa Healy confirmed her purple patch by striking a 73-ball hundred, and while there might be some internal discussion about a sloppy showing in the field, the result wasn't in doubt from the moment she and Phoebe Litchfield found their stride

Alana King is Player of the Match: "Really happy with how the ball was coming out. We wanted to be disciplined and I'm glad I played my part. Bit of spin in the last game, that was always going to be key, whether it grips or slides on. Got punished in last game [against India] but wanted to bowl to our strengths. Be relaxed, have the right plans, right fields. Happy with how they're coming out. [Strength of bowling group] If it's not someone's day, someone else will pick up the slack. There's good communication with all of us, and we want the best for each other. [Qualified] Nice when you've got the Q next to your name. Doesn't stop here, look forward to going back to Indore and taking on England and SA."

24.5
4
Fariha Trisna to Litchfield, FOUR, thrashed past mid-off, Australia win by ten wickets! And that crushing victory means they are guaranteed a spot in the semi-finals (as if that was ever in doubt)
24.4
4
Fariha Trisna to Litchfield, FOUR, drilled for a straight four, Litchfield steps out to a full toss and levels the scores
24.3
0
Fariha Trisna to Litchfield, no run, fully and floaty outside off, misses with an attempted reverse-sweep
24.2
1
Fariha Trisna to Healy, 1 run, full, 92kph on off stump, punched carefully through cover
24.1
1
Fariha Trisna to Litchfield, 1 run, full length, Litchfield goes hard. Boshed out to deep cover on the bounce

Trisna is back, just seven needed

END OF OVER:
24 | 14 Runs | AUS-W: 192/0 (7 runs required from 26 overs, RR: 8.00, RRR: 0.26)

  • Alyssa Healy112 (76b)
  • Phoebe Litchfield75 (68b)
  • Ritu Moni7-0-54-0
  • Rabeya Khan4-0-34-0

Well, however Australia slice it, Litchfield ain't getting a hundred today

23.6
4
Ritu Moni to Healy, FOUR, full and carved over point! Healy picks the cutter and makes some room to donk it square. Gettin' it done
23.5
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Ritu Moni to Healy, FOUR, pitched up and lambasted for four! Healy steps well outside leg stump to free the arms, then clobbers a drive through the covers
23.4
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Ritu Moni to Healy, FOUR, flashed away through backward point! Australia racing towards the finish line here
23.3
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Ritu Moni to Litchfield, 1 run, length ball, tucked off the pads to deep midwicket

Second time Healy has scored back-to-back WWC hundreds; only Debbie Hockley has done it otherwise

23.2
1
Ritu Moni to Healy, 1 run, angling in and nudged through midwicket, Healy celebrates her hundred! Off comes the helmet as her team-mates stand and applaud. Second in consecutive innings for Healy, after her incandescent 142 here against India. Has helped neutralise this chase in short order
23.1
0
Ritu Moni to Healy, no run, on a length, doesn't bounce much, prodded back

Healy on 99

END OF OVER:
23 | 12 Runs | AUS-W: 178/0 (21 runs required from 27 overs, RR: 7.73, RRR: 0.77)

  • Alyssa Healy99 (71b)
  • Phoebe Litchfield74 (67b)
  • Rabeya Khan4-0-34-0
  • Fahima Khatun2-0-24-0
22.6
1
Rabeya Khan to Healy, 1 run, pushed through outside off, cut to the cover sweeper
22.5
1
Rabeya Khan to Litchfield, 1 run, whipped into the leg side
22.4
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Rabeya Khan to Litchfield, FOUR, stretches out to slog-sweep, four more! Well forward and slapped through cow corner, long-on and deep midwicket bisected
22.3
1
Rabeya Khan to Healy, 1 run, goes back and chops a single through point

Healy one hit away from back-to-back tons

22.2
4
Rabeya Khan to Healy, FOUR, steps across her stumps and sweeps behind square! Lofted over the fielder in the ring, picks her spot and gets four more
22.1
1
Rabeya Khan to Litchfield, 1 run, angled in and clipped to long-on

Rabeya Khan back on now "Seems like Healy was grumpy when she came to batting today as well... Another century loading." She might well have been, Raji, given her team's display in the field

END OF OVER:
22 | 11 Runs | AUS-W: 166/0 (33 runs required from 28 overs, RR: 7.54, RRR: 1.17)

  • Alyssa Healy93 (68b)
  • Phoebe Litchfield68 (64b)
  • Fahima Khatun2-0-24-0
  • Ritu Moni6-0-40-0
21.6
0
Fahima Khatun to Healy, no run, floated up outside off, pushed into the covers
21.5
4
Fahima Khatun to Healy, FOUR, Healy sweeps, four more! Another poor bit of fielding, two players coming together on the edge of the ring but neither making the stop
21.4
1
Fahima Khatun to Litchfield, 1 run, punched into the covers, Shorna makes a tumbling stop in the deep
21.3
4
Fahima Khatun to Litchfield, FOUR, smoked through extra! Litchfield leans forward and drives in to out, hitting against the turn, threads the gap beautifully

"Just opened cricinfo to follow today's match. The very first question - Why is Nahida not playing?" Injured, Shashank. I presume having tangled with a rampaging Nadine de Klerk in Bangladesh's last match

21.2
1
Fahima Khatun to Healy, 1 run, pushed through flat, Healy steps away and chops a cut through point
21.1
1
Fahima Khatun to Litchfield, 1 run, floated up straight, 68kph and worked through backward square leg

Fahima Khatun returns

END OF OVER:
21 | 10 Runs | AUS-W: 155/0 (44 runs required from 29 overs, RR: 7.38, RRR: 1.51)

  • Alyssa Healy88 (65b)
  • Phoebe Litchfield62 (61b)
  • Ritu Moni6-0-40-0
  • Shorna Akter2-0-19-0

"Healy doesn't seem to approve of the two centuries concept..." It was a duffer anyway, Pete

20.6
4
Ritu Moni to Healy, FOUR, chipped back over the bowler's head, another solid connection and neither of the two fielders back can get across
20.5
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Ritu Moni to Healy, FOUR, crunched, into the gap! Healy steps away and swats powerfully through cow, long-on unable to get around despite not having much ground to make