Australian opening batter Alyssa Healy mentioned Australia had tailored nicely to “low and sluggish” situations after they scored a commanding 10-wicket win over beforehand unbeaten Sri Lanka of their Girls’s T20 World Cup match at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Thursday. The win just about assured Australia of a spot within the semi-finals with three wins out of three, however there’s nonetheless a risk of a three-way tie in Group One. Australia’s final group match is towards South Africa on the similar floor on Saturday evening.

Healy mentioned situations on Saturday may very well be very totally different as she believed a quick, grassy pitch was being ready to go well with South Africa’s quick bowlers. “We simply attempt to adapt to the situations we get,” she mentioned.

“We have seen that inexperienced seamer lingering on the market for Saturday evening so it ought to be a superb showdown for the quicks.” If South Africa win their final two matches and Sri Lanka recuperate from Thursday’s mauling to defeat New Zealand of their remaining sport three groups would have the identical variety of factors.

Defending champions Australia, although, have a bonus on internet run price. Sri Lanka had been restricted to 112 for eight on Thursday after being despatched in to bat in overcast situations.

It by no means seemed almost sufficient as Healy (54 not out) and Beth Mooney (56 not out) scored freely from the beginning of the Australian innings.

‘World class’

Grace Harris and Megan Schutt had been primarily answerable for Sri Lanka’s reasonable batting efficiency, though all Australia’s bowlers had been economical on a sluggish pitch. Harris ran from mid-on and took a diving catch off Ellyse Perry to finish an aggressive innings by Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu (16) to impact Australia’s first breakthrough with the overall on 30.

Sri Lanka scored 50 within the first seven overs however turned becalmed towards Australia’s sluggish bowlers. Harris took two wickets in an over along with her off-spinners to cut back Sri Lanka to 69 for 3 as they added solely one other 19 runs within the seven overs.

Schutt took 4 wickets in her final two overs, whereas wicketkeeper Healy made three stumpings. Healy and Mooney had been seldom troubled as they scored at nicely above the required run price.

Healy continuously used her toes to Sri Lanka’s assortment of spin bowlers and hit six fours and a six off 43 balls, whereas the left-handed Mooney ended a poor begin to her event with good timing and placement in putting seven boundaries off 53 deliveries.

Mooney was out for nought in a warm-up match towards Eire and made nought and two in her first two innings within the event. Athapaththu mentioned Sri Lanka weren’t disheartened by the end result.

“They (Australia) are a world-class workforce and world champions. We’re a younger workforce. If we play our greatest cricket we are able to beat New Zealand and play within the semi-finals,” she insisted. If Australia beat South Africa, a win towards New Zealand on Sunday would assure a semi-final place for Sri Lanka.

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