AUS vs ENG: England Women Secure 4-Wicket Win vs Australia

In an exciting AUS vs ENG Women’s World Cup warm-up match in Bengaluru, England Women defeated Australia Women by four wickets, with the help of a brilliant all-round performance by Alice Capsey and a five-wicket haul by Sarah Glenn.

Australia Women Post 247 With Middle-Order Collapse

Batting first, Australia Women witnessed their innings stall from a poor start, but they came good through a steady knock of 71 from Phoebe Litchfield. But the momentum, after her fall, was lost as England’s bowlers kept getting wickets at key moments.

Significantly, Beth Mooney had to bat out of position at No. 9, but she launched a powerful counterattack, scoring a quickfire 59 off 42 balls*. Even with Mooney’s grit, Australia were dismissed for 247 in only 34.4 overs.

Sarah Glenn’s Five-Wicket Haul Rattles Australia

The standout from the first innings was Sarah Glenn’s ruthless spell of leg-spin. She ended with impressive figures of 5 for 32, tearing through Australia Women’s middle and lower order and laying the foundation for England’s eventual victory.

England Women also had an early jolt in response, losing three wickets for only 32 runs. But Sophia Dunkley and Emma Lamb stabilised with vital half-centuries, stemming the slide and rescuing the innings.

The actual star of the run was Alice Capsey, who delivered a mature and fluid knock of 88 not out*, taking England home with 5.3 overs to spare. Her prowess to anchor the innings in pressure situations proved pivotal in this AUS vs ENG match.

Australia’s Bowlers Struggle for Support

Of the Australia Women bowling team, Kim Garth was the best, taking economical figures of 2 for 17. Yet she did not receive adequate support from the rest of the bowlers, and England’s batters took control in the final stages of the chase.