Australia could also be unbeaten however didn’t begin this match within the smoothest trend, with particular person performances digging their batting line-up out of bother of their opening matches.
They slipped to 128-5 of their first recreation in opposition to New Zealand earlier than Ash Gardner scored 115 from quantity six to tug them to a complete their opponents could not chase.
Rain noticed their encounter with Sri Lanka washed out with out a ball bowled, earlier than Beth Mooney took the saviour function in opposition to Pakistan, smashing 109 to take Australia from 76-7 to 221-9.
When India scored 330 on Sunday, the seven-time world champions had been up in opposition to it once more – just for Healy to anchor a document chase, with three different batters recording scores over 40 as Australia slotted into their acquainted place as a dominant drive.
Their bowlers have appeared robust all through the competitors and so they overpowered Bangladesh’s batters on this match, with Alana King’s 2-18 the decide as 4 of the assault took a pair of wickets.
Healy then stepped up, scoring consecutive centuries for the second time in World Cups after reaching the feat in opposition to England and the West Indies in 2022.
The 35-year-old, who could also be taking part in her ultimate yr of worldwide cricket, has taken her facet into one more match semi-final, and will likely be eager to proceed constructing momentum of their ultimate group stage video games.
Their subsequent opponents? England on Wednesday.
