AUS-W vs PAK-W

Australia continue to be imperious. After being unbeaten post 4 matches and with the net run rate they have, they easily have a foot and a half in the semifinal, albeit there is still no 'Q' against them on the points table yet. They face India next on Sunday, June 28

On the other hand, Pakistan's nightmare continued tonight. They will head into their final game of the tournament, against Netherlands on Saturday, June 27, with their search for the first win still on.

We hope you enjoyed our coverage. This is the duo of Darpan Tikiya and Karthik Raj saying goodbye! See you soon!

Sophie Molineux (Australia Women captain): "It was a good outing. Nice crowd here tonight. Beautiful evening for cricket. I am (enjoying captaincy). It has been a nice challenge, but I have enjoyed it. The staff and the team have been really supportive. 

(On having plenty of options up her sleeve) It is a good thing that we have options and depth. We can look at conditions and oppositions and set our combination in accordance. It was pleasing to see the batters keep pushing on (despite losing an early wicket). We had a massive powerplay. Pez (Perry) was really attacking from start. Voll is hitting the ball beautifully. Moons (Mooney) got an 80 the other day. So, we are in a good space. 

(Anything else to improve?) Haven't thought about it yet. But we always review our games. Even when we have good games, haven't ticked all the boxes. So, we will definitely look at what needs to be done better."

Fatima Sana (Pakistan Captain): I think we just played poor cricket. We need to accept that as a whole team and visualize ourselves. I think I personally we got a lot of practice. But we still need a response from the team. I think we were too good in the bowling. The way Nashra and Sadia bowled was awesome. We need more players to help them. 

Ellyse Perry (Player of the Match): Enjoyed it particularly batting with Volly. It is a great place to play cricket. Probably got lucky, great to consistently bowl. Pakistan showed good intent and challenged us at various points. Thought it is a good place to bat. Wanted to take the game on, the Powerplay is where you can score runs. You just wanted to keep the momentum going. Depending upon the back-end finish, we wanted to push 200. It was nice to keep the rate going. I just really enjoy all the challenges playing cricket throws at you. Training is really fun. The game moves really fast these days, you have to keep up with that.

9:28 PM (1:58 AM IST): Australia have thumped Pakistan by 113 runs. Guess what? They still do NOT have a 'Q' against their name as there is a mathematical possibility of two more teams to still finish with 8 points. 

Ellyse Perry 71 (48) & 2/9 | Sophie Molineux 2/6 (2) & 5 (3)
Muneeba Ali 32 (25) | Sadia Iqbal 2/31 (4)

Sophie Molineux's Australia continues to go from strength to strength in this World Cup. Yes, they were expected to dominate Pakistan and they did too. However, it is the subtle signs of hunger that they exhibited that show how much this team wants to win. For instance, Beth Mooney got hit awkwardly on her fingers twice tonight. The team physio rushed to the middle. The play was halted for a while on both occasions. Yet, she refused to go off, despite her team being in a dominant position.

That insatiable hunger to fight and the 'never say die' attitude reflected in their cricket too. Remember, Australia lost a wicket off the very first ball of the match. But what did they do? They counter-attacked. Ellyse Perry led the way with a brilliant half-century — her first in the T20 World Cup. She stitched a 100-run stand with Georgia Voll to get the team back on track.

However, there was a blip again. Aussies went from 100/1 in 9.2 overs to 107/4 in 10.4. Yet, they continued to be ruthless and belligerent. Annabel Sutherland and Nicola Carey contributed with runs down the order and they finished with 199/7 in 20.

The conditions did not offer swing or spin. But the Australians made things happen. They got some help from Pakistan too. Each of the three run outs was needless. Apart from Muneeba Ali and Fatima Sana for a small period, no other batter could hold her own for very long. Pakistan collapsed to 86 all out in the 14th over. Australia used 8 options and nobody was really overstretched. It is as domineering a win as it gets.

13.5 Annabel Sutherland to Sadia Iqbal, THAT'S THAT! AUSTRALIA ROMP HOME TO ANOTHER WIN! Full and wide of off, Sadia throws her bat and gets a thick outside-edge. Beth Mooney behind the stumps dives to her left and takes a fine catch as Australia wrap up a 113-run victory which is the biggest win in ICC Women's T20 World Cups!

However, before Iqbal faces a ball, we will have a drinks break because why not! It has been an evening of doom and gloom for Pakistan. The DJ tries to lift the spirits of their supporters by blasting the famous song Dil Dil, Pakistan on the PA system. They need 115 runs to win off 39 balls. 'Improbable' is an understatement. 

13.3 Annabel Sutherland to Fatima Sana, TOP-EDGED AND TAKEN! Back of a length slower delivery, Fatima goes for the pull shot but she only produces a top-edge. Beth Mooney doesn't have to move much at all as she takes a comfortable catch. Australia are just a wicket away now!

13.2 Annabel Sutherland to Fatima Sana, TERRIFIC SHOT! Short and angling in, Fatima comes down the track and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

13.1 Annabel Sutherland to Fatima Sana, short of a length and angling in, Fatima looks to push it down the pitch but she doesn't connect. No run,

The result seems like a foregone conclusion. However, the Pakistan fans might want to see some big blows off their captain's bat. Annabel Sutherland [1-0-7-0] to bowl.