Delhi: In the 23rd match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 played at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore on Wednesday, Australia defeated England by 6 wickets and secured the first position in the points table of the current tournament. With this victory, Australia got 11 points and came first in the points table. They pushed down first placed South Africa (10 points).

It is known that Australia, England and South Africa have already made their place in the semi-finals.

England, batting first, scored 244 runs in the stipulated 50 overs, while in reply, the Kangaroo team achieved the target thanks to the excellent innings of Annabel Sutherland (104) and Ashley Gardner (98).

England’s innings

The English team had a good start, opening batsman Tammy Beaumont played a brilliant inning of 78 runs. Apart from them, Ellis Capsey contributed 38 runs and Charlie Dean contributed 26 runs, with the help of which the team took the score beyond 200. Annabel Sutherland was the most successful bowler for Australia, she took 3 wickets.

Australia made a strong comeback after a shaky start

While chasing the target, Australia lost 4 wickets within 68 runs. In such difficult circumstances, Annabel Sutherland and Ashley Gardner took charge. Both of them batted brilliantly and made an unbeaten century partnership for the 5th wicket and brought the team back on the path of victory.

Nate Sciver-Brunt made a special record

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt could score only 7 runs in this match, but she achieved an important achievement. He completed his 1,000 runs in the ODI World Cup. She became the third English batsman to touch this figure. Before her, Janet Brittin and Charlotte Edwards had achieved this feat. Sciver-Brunt has now scored a total of 4,290 runs in his ODI career, which includes 10 centuries. His highest score is 148* runs.

Sutherland’s century became the foundation of victory

When Australia lost the third wicket for 24 runs, Sutherland came to the crease. He held one end and completed his half-century in 66 balls. After this, he converted his innings into a century and took the team to the destination of victory. Sutherland got tremendous support from the other end from Ashley Gardner, who scored unbeaten 98 runs. This pair snatched the match from the hands of England by making a partnership of more than 150 runs.

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