Georgia Voll’s quickfire century lifts Australia to ODI collection win towards Bangladesh

Opener Georgia Voll smashed her third ODI century in simply her fifteenth match to safe Australia a cushty nine-wicket win over Bangladesh and a collection victory.

Earlier, Bangladesh centurion Sobhana Mostary performed one of many nice ODI knocks to carry the guests to 220-6 as data tumbled at Brisbane’s Allan Border Field.

Mostary, 24, made an impressive 118 off 134 deliveries and together with her captain Nigar Sultana (74no off 114) added 195 for the fourth wicket – the very best partnership towards Australia in ladies’s ODI historical past.

But making a mockery of the run chase, Voll and Phoebe Litchfield added 162 off simply 119 deliveries in a gap stand that mixed brute energy and creativity to the utmost, setting Australia up for an unassailable 2-0 lead within the collection.

Litchfield (70 off 51) performed strokes throughout the bottom in her entertaining knock whereas Voll’s energy recreation got here to the fore as she bludgeoned something free. Voll’s unbeaten 131 off 97 deliveries grew to become the very best particular person ladies’s ODI whole on the venue, breaking a file Mostary had equalled solely hours earlier.

The participant of the match’s robust backside hand got here to the fore and she or he was additionally dominant by cowl when given width as Australia coasted to victory in 28.1 overs. Voll, 23, grew to become the primary girl to attain two ODI centuries at AB Field after making 101 towards India on the venue in 2024.

“I like batting on the market with Phoebe and to have a partnership and get the workforce off to a great begin was an important factor,” Voll stated. “I base my recreation off an influence recreation and undergo the gears. I look to hit the ball arduous and straight early and take it on as soon as I get in.”

Mostary and Sultana’s stand was the most important for any Bangladesh wicket in ladies’s ODIs and was the muse of the workforce’s highest whole towards Australia. It was not sufficient to problem Australia nevertheless it was achieved with immaculate strokeplay, tactical nous and loads of braveness.

The two Bangladesh heroes got here along with their facet determined at 8-3 within the eighth over and launched into their rescue mission with class.

Mostary introduced up her fifty with a minimize shot off legspinner Alana King after driving her by cowl with panache to the fence. She earlier struck three beautiful boundaries by the offside in leggie Georgia Wareham’s first over.

Mostary now holds the file for the very best all-time rating by a No 5 towards Australia in ladies’s ODI historical past, and one of the best by a Bangladesh batter.

Sultana was robust off her legs, with two immaculate flicks to the fence with excellent steadiness a spotlight. She performed the proper foil to Mostary.

Australia fast Megan Schutt (4-36) was the choose of the bowlers, together with ending Mostary’s epic knock when she struck her leg stump.

Both sides had been unchanged from Friday’s opening match of the three-match collection, which Australia received by seven wickets.