AUS-W Win by Six Wickets | Australia vs Sri Lanka Highlights of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Megan Schutt, Beth Mooney Guides Alyssa Healy and Co to Convincing Win Over Asian Champions

The Australia women's national cricket team played like the champions against Sri Lanka in its opening ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match as they achieve a convincing six-wicket win. Beth Mooney and Megan Schutt proved out to main villains for the Sri Lankan team who impacted the result of the match with their individual performances. The fans can look at the updated points table by clicking here. 

The Australia women's cricket team has achieved a brilliant win over Sri Lanka women in its opening match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. Beth Mooney's 43 run knock has ensured that the Australian team gets over the line by six wickets while chasing down 94 runs. 

OUT! The Australia women's national cricket team has lost its fourth wicket in the form of Ashleigh Gardner. Gardner tries to hit Inoka Ranaweera down the ground but at the end hands over a catch to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Ashleigh Gardner 12 (15) c Harshitha Samarawickrama b Inoka Ranaweera

Nine overs have been bowled as the match is evenly poised between Australia Women and Sri Lanka Women. The Australian team has scored 57 runs so far for the loss of three wickets, however, they are still the clear favourites to win the match. 

OUT! Cleaned her up, the Sri Lankan team has the big wicket of Ellyse Perry and Sugandika Kumari does the job for the Sri Lankan team. Perry plays on the back foot and Kumari fires it into the stumps. Ellyse Perry 17 (15) b Sugandika Kumari

OUT! Another one bites the dust for Australia Women as Georgia Wareham has been run out by a brilliant fielding effort from Sri Lankan team. Kavisha Dilhari pulls out a quick throw after Beth Mooney tries to sneak a single and pressure is back on Australia. Georgia Wareham 3 (6) lbw Kavisha Dilhari

OUT! An early wicket for Sri Lanka women as Udeshika Prabodhani cleans up Alyssa Healy. Healy tries to play across the line but misses the inswinger all together and the ball hits the stumps. Alyssa Healy 4 (3) b Udeshika Prabodhani

The Australia women's national cricket team has been setup a target of 94 runs by the Sri Lankan team and they will look to chase down the target and make a winning start to their campaign. 

OUT! Two into two for the Australian team as Megan Schutt dismisses Sugandika Kumari for a golden duck. Kumari tries to slog Schutt but hands over an easy catch to Ashleigh Gardner. Sugandika Kumari 0 (1) c Beth Mooney b Megan Schutt 

OUT! Wicket of the first ball of the over as Anushka Sanjeewani has been dismissed by Megan Schutt. Sanjeewani tries to hit Schutt over the fine leg fielder but at the end has been caught by Georgia Wareham. Anushka Sanjeewani 16 (15) c Georgia Wareham b Megan Schutt 

OUT! The Australian women's team is now all over Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan team has lost its fifth wicket in the form of Hasini Perera. Hasini tries to hit Georgia Wareham towards the leg side but it is an easy catch for the Ashleigh Gardner. Hasini Perera 2 (4) c Ashleigh Gardner b Georgia Wareham

OUT! Four down Sri Lanka as Harshitha Samarawickrama has to walk back. Samarawickrama tries to muscle the ball but hands over an easy catch to Sophie Molinuex in the follow-through. Harshitha Samarawickrama 23 (35) c and b Sophie Molineux

The Sri Lankan team will look forward to rebuild its innings and all the onus will be on players such as Harshitha Samarawickrama and Nilakshi de Silva. 

OUT! The Sri Lankan team is in all sorts of trouble as Kavisha Dilhari will have to walk back. Sophie Molineux strikes for the Australian women's team and she will look to pick more wickets and put opposition under pressure. Kavisha Dilhari 5 (6) lbw Sophie Molineux

OUT! Another one bites the dust for Sri Lanka Women and it is a big wicket this time as their skipper Chamari Athapaththu has to walk back. Ashleigh Gardner strikes this time for the Australian team. Chamari Athapaththu 3 (12) lbw Ashleigh Gardner 

OUT! First wicket for Australia as Vishmi Gunaratne has to walk back. Big inswinger from bowler Megan Schutt as the batter misses the ball and is trapped in front. Big breakthrough for the Australia women's team. Vishmi Gunaratne 0 (10) lbw Megan Schutt 

Australia Women: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

Sri Lanka Women: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera

The Sri Lanka women's national cricket team has won the toss against Australia women in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match and have opted to bat first.