Australia could also be unbeaten however didn’t begin this event within the smoothest vogue, with particular person performances digging their batting line-up out of hassle of their opening matches.

They slipped to 128-5 of their first recreation towards New Zealand earlier than Ash Gardner scored 115 from quantity six to pull them to a complete their opponents could not chase.

Rain noticed their encounter with Sri Lanka washed out and not using a ball bowled, earlier than Beth Mooney took the saviour function towards Pakistan, smashing 109 to take Australia from 76-7 to 221-9.

When India scored 330 on Sunday, the seven-time world champions had been up towards it once more – just for Healy to anchor a report chase, with three different batters recording scores over 40 as Australia slotted into their acquainted place as a dominant pressure.

Their bowlers have appeared sturdy all through the competitors they usually overpowered Bangladesh’s batters on this match, with Alana King’s 2-18 the decide as 4 of the assault took a pair of wickets.

Healy then stepped up, scoring consecutive centuries for the second time in World Cups after attaining the feat towards England and the West Indies in 2022.

The 35-year-old, who could also be enjoying her closing 12 months of worldwide cricket, has taken her facet into yet one more event semi-final, and will likely be eager to proceed constructing momentum of their closing group stage video games.

Their subsequent opponents? England on Wednesday.