Georgia Wareham provides star turn for Australia as Meg Lanning makes light work of chase

Bangladesh showed spark in parts but it was the return of legspinner Georgia Wareham that stole the headlines as Australia continued their winning run at the Women’s T20 World Cup.

Wareham picked up three wickets – including two in her last over – to restrict Bangladesh to 107 despite a feisty half-century from their captain Nigar Sultana. With a batting line-up as enviable as Australia’s, it was a walk in the park as Alyssa Healey and Meg Lanning made light work of the chase to notch up a win in the first-ever women’s international at St. George’s Park in Gqeberha.

Australia 111 for 2 (Meg Lanning 48*, Alyssa Healy 37, Marufa Akter 1-19, Shorna Akter 1-12) beat Bangladesh 107 for 7 (Nigar Sultana 57, Georgia Wareham 3-20) by eight wickets