Australia’s Annabel Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner rejoice after successful the match in opposition to England at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, India on October 22, 2025. — Reuters
Ashleigh Gardner’s ton and Annabel Sutherland’s all-round efficiency powered Australia to a six-wicket victory over England within the twenty third match of the ICC Ladies’s Cricket World Cup 2025 at Holkar Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Put into bat first, England registered a formidable whole of 244/9 of their allotted 50 overs, courtesy of opener Tammy Beaumont’s anchoring half-century.
Beaumont remained the top-scorer for the four-time champions with 78 off 105 deliveries, that includes 10 fours and a six.
Batting all-rounder then bolstered England’s whole with a brisk 38-run cameo, coming off simply 32 deliveries and with the assistance of 5 fours.
Sutherland led the bowling cost for Australia, taking three wickets for 60 runs in her 10 overs, adopted by Sophie Molineux and Gardner with two every, whereas Alana King chipped in with one.
Set to chase 245, Australia comfortably chased down the goal for the lack of simply 4 wickets and 57 balls to spare, due to an unbeaten 180-run partnership between Gardner and Sutherland.
The defending champions obtained off to a contrasting begin to their pursuit as that they had been decreased to 68/4 in 15.5 overs.
Gardner was the core aggressor of the match-winning stand, contributing with a blistering 104 not out from simply 73 balls and smashing 16 boundaries. Sutherland, alternatively, was disadvantaged of a well-deserved century as she completed with an unbeaten 98 off 112 deliveries, studded with 9 fours and a six.
Linsey Smith was the choose of the bowlers for England, returning with figures 2/43 in her eight overs, whereas Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell bagged one apiece.
The six-wicket victory lifted Australia to the highest of the ICC Ladies’s World Cup standings, with 11 factors in six matches, whereas England remained third with 9 factors in as many video games.
