Women’s World Cup: Australia-W pip Rahul Dravid-led Team India’s document for many consecutive wins whereas chasing in ODIs

There’s no stopping Australia within the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup. On Tuesday, they once more displayed a medical efficiency and made the mockery of South Africa’s whole of 271 and chased the goal with 5 wickets and 28 balls to spare.

Meg Lanning, who missed a century by three runs towards India, scored an unbeaten 135 and guided her group to a cushty win. After this win, Australia stays the one unbeaten aspect within the event.

The Meg Lanning-led aspect additionally grew to become essentially the most profitable group whereas chasing. They have registered 18 wins whereas chasing since 2018. They broke the document of Rahul Dravid-led India, who gained 17 video games on a trot throughout 2005-06.

England Women group has gained 15 throughout 2008-09, and are tied at third with New Zealand ladies group, who even have the identical quantity of wins whereas chasing throughout 2015-17. The would possibly West Indies males group of the Nineteen Eighties are subsequent with 14 wins through the interval of 1985-86.

Australia made the a lot of the seven dropped catches from the South African fielders, Meg Lanning being the beneficiary-in-chief. After being put into bat, South Africa rode on Laura Wolvaardt (90) and skipper Sune Luus (52) half-centuries and posted 271 for five of their allotted 50 overs. Marizanne Kapp (21-balls 30) and Chloe Tryon (9-balls 17) supplied the right flourish for the Proteas innings. For Australia, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland and Alana King chipped in with a wicket apiece.

While chasing, Australia misplaced each their openers Rachel Haynes (17) and Alyss Healy (5) cheaply. But skipper Lanning dropped the anchor and never solely added helpful partnerships but additionally scored at a great nick. Lanning added 60 runs for the third wicket with Beth Mooney (21), 93 with Tahila McGrath (32) for the fourth wicket, 43 with Ashleigh Gardner (22) for the fifth wicket, and eventually and match-winning unbeaten 31 runs for the sixth wicket with Annabel Sutherland (22 not out).

Brief Scores

South Africa: 271 for five (Wolvaardt 90, Luus 52; Sutherland 1/26)
Australia: 272 for five (Lanning 135*, Ismail 2/33)