Australia vs Bangladesh LIVE: Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 score, radio, highlights & updates
PostRoushan AlamCommentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraBangladesh have got their bowling attack down to a tee. But batting wise, the 200 plus scores are very rare and they need more depth and back-up through the middle-order.Hopefully this is an area that they can fix.PostRoushan AlamCommentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraRubya Haider Jhilik has really not moved her feet around the crease today which is surprising. You would think all of these close calls would be a wake up call.This team is an inspiration at the moment for the Bangladesh fans because they are really capable if given the right funding.Ban 45-1Consecutive fours for Bangladesh.It is time for spin as Ash Gardner comes into the attack, and Rubya Haider picks up her fifth boundary by working the over's opening delivery off her pads to send it to the ropes.PostRoushan AlamCommentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraRubya Haider Jhilik is starting to count her lives now. She is struggling to read the pace and bounce of the Australia bowlers but another lifeline for her.Haider dropped on 22Ban 32-1Spilled by the keeper this time!Australia captain Alyssa Healy has to offer apologies to her team-mates as Rubya Haider knicks behind but sees the chance drop out of the gloves.Should have been taken - Haider goes through another of her nine lives.PostRoushan AlamCommentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraThat innings was painstaking. Fargana Hoque likes to defend the wicket and go slow but the pressure to try and get off the mark was starting to show and has cost her her wicket.WICKETHoque c Mooney b Schutt 8 (Ban 32-1)Finally Australia have joy in the slip cordon!Megan Schutt crowns her maiden with a wicket off the final delivery as Fargana Hoque makes a big push outside her off stump.The ball takes an edge and Beth Mooney takes the catch, falling to her right.Ban 32-0Just two runs off this over, a wide from Darcie Brown and then Fargana Hoque runs a quick single to point.This start from Bangladesh is probably best described as steady - they're going at exactly four an over.Ban 30-0Just one single off the over, Fargana Hoque's glance down to fine leg from the opening delivery.Megan Schutt has figures of 0-11 from her first four overs.PostKirstie GordonFormer Scotland bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraA tough chance but Phoebe Litchfield would expect herself to take that. It is always hard when the wicketkeeper is up close to the stumps.You can tell she is disappointed.Haider dropped on 22Ban 30-0Put down now!Rubya Haider is living a charmed life - she edges Megan Schutt this time and Phoebe Litchfield can't hold on diving to her right at first slip.Just how long can the Bangladesh opener hold on?Ban 29-0Guess what - another four through the slips!Darcie Brown finds Rubya Haider's edge again and the ball flies away to the left of a diving Beth Mooney at first slip.Phoebe Litchfield immediately drops in there with Mooney moving to second slip, as Australia go hunting for wickets.PostKirstie GordonFormer Scotland bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraRotation is really important in your seamers. Kim Garth has arguably been the pick of the Australia bowlers but in tournaments you have to keep rotating to keep your bowlers fresh.Ban 17-0Another one dropping safe.Rubya Haider goes for a pull off Darcie Brown and top edges, with the ball looping towards the mid-off region.There's no fielder there and the Bangladesh opener survives.PostKirstie GordonFormer Scotland bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraA steady start from Bangladesh. They will play to survive the powerplay when the ball is nipping around. If they can keep wickets in the bank they can express themselves in the middle and later phases.I love the change of angle from Megan Schutt giving her batters something else to think about. She is angling into the stumps and trying to get that nip away.Ban 14-0Another four through the cordon!Megan Schutt goes round the wicket - there's one slip in and then, slightly strangely, two gullies.Rubya Haider offers an edge and the ball passes to the right of the diving first gully and reaches the boundary.
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