AUS-W vs BAN-W Match 9 Results

12:29 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - For her outstanding all-round performance, Ellyse Perry receives the award. She starred with incredible bowling figures of 2/14 in 3 overs and also stayed unbeaten on 19 in the chase. Ellyse Perry praises Kim Garth's early wickets and credits a strong, well-rounded team performance for setting up Australia's success, while expressing satisfaction with her own bowling contribution. Perry mentions that she embraces every opportunity to help the side, noting that the team's fun on-field dynamic keeps her highly motivated to train and continuously develop her game. Perry also lauds Georgia Voll's impressive batting performance during the chase, humorously adding that they managed it despite a lack of communication out in the middle. She notes the conditions today were quite different from Old Trafford and that it was about taking time to adjust and kept learning as the chase progressed.

12:26 PM IST The Australian captain - Sophie Molineux is full of praise for her bowlers, saying everyone bowled beautifully. She singles out Kim Garth for getting them off to a flying start and adds that everyone who came after her was equally impressive, calling it an outstanding day with the ball overall. She notes there was a bit of swing on offer and says the plan was to keep the ball up and extract something off the wicket. On Ellyse Perry, Molineux reveals she has been warming up in every single game since 2023, always prepared to contribute, and says conditions like these suit her perfectly. She adds that Perry bowled really well today, which came as no surprise. On Georgia Voll, she says Voll batted beautifully up front and showcased her skills for everyone to see in the middle. Molineux wraps up by keeping things grounded, saying the team cannot get too far ahead of themselves in what is a big tournament. Stresses that the focus remains on taking it one game at a time while enjoying big wins like this one when they come.

12:25 PM IST That's a wrap - Well, it might be curtains on this game, but worry not. It's a triple header day and up next is another exciting showdown, from Headingley as India Women take on the Netherlands Women. The first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 1.30 pm GMT and our buildup to that game will also begin shortly. But from here, we signoff. Cheers!

12:23 PM IST Aussies prove they are a gold standard - Quite honestly. The six-time champions just proved too hot to handle for Bangladesh in each and every department and were barely challenged. They get back-to-back wins and will now hop to Southampton with spring in their steps to face the Netherlands and aim for a hat-trick of wins to make their championship stakes more stronger. As far as Bangladesh Women are concerned, after a nervy win against Scotland, this thrashing will hurt them a lot and will significantly dent their net run rate as well. With an aim of bouncing back strongly, they head to the Hampshire Bowl for their next challenge against their Asian counterparts, Pakistan. Both these games will be played on Sunday, 20th June.

12:17 PM IST The captain of Bangladesh Women - Nigar Sultana, on the conditions and their batting display, admits that they lost too many wickets in the first ten overs, which made it very difficult for the rest of the batting unit to build from there. She is quick to add that the team is better than what they showed today and that the aim was always to post a good total to give themselves a chance with the ball. On the bowling plans, she details that they were hoping to have two experienced bowlers operating early and that Nahida's inclusion in the side was part of that plan. But adds that in T20 cricket, you have to score runs, and defending 70 to 80 is always going to be a tough ask for any bowling attack. On the challenges back home and the search for power hitters, Sultana says they have been searching for players who can bat with that kind of power in the final overs. She notes that Asian conditions tend to produce a lot of spinners but not necessarily the kind of explosive batters they need down the order. She acknowledges that there are some players in the setup who can bat that way, but says it has not always clicked when it matters most.

12:12 PM IST ... Time to hear it from the two captains ...