Australia stay top of the World Cup table with five wins from five starts, ahead of South Africa who they will play on Tuesday before finishing off with Bangladesh. India also play Bangladesh and South Africa in their remaining pool matches, and are sitting in fourth spot hovering above the drop. They will need to win both those matches to qualify for the semi-finals.
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Australia win by six wickets
The unbeaten World Cup streak rolls on, and the biggest ever World Cup chase is completed. The match did get closer than one might have expected, with India able to push it into the final over. But eight runs from six balls was always likely to favour Australia, and India would have needed a wicket in that final over to sneak a win.
Put most of it down to Australia’s openers, who scored 121 at better than a run a ball to give the rest of their order latitude. Another century partnership followed between the old firm of Lanning and Perry. Mooney has elevated herself to the very top tier of international players in the last three years or so, and finished it off. India’s recovery with the bat was very good, but against this batting line-up, even their big score looked a bit light on a nice batting surface.
