Sutherland, Gardner guide Australia to dominant CWC25 win
A second century from Ash Gardner in the tournament and an all-round effort from Annabel Sutherland helped Australia to the top of the standings.
Annabel Sutherland and Ash Gardner compiled a 180-run partnership to help Australia cruise past England in their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 clash.
With the defending champions four wickets down for 68, the duo combined for a valuable stand, with Gardner bringing up her second century at this Cricket World Cup.
Australian juggernaut rolls past England | Match Highlights | CWC25
Annabel Sutherland and Ash Gardner shine as the defending champions mount a six-wicket win over England at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
Coming in to bat at number six, Gardner amassed an unbeaten 104 runs off 73 deliveries, an innings composed of 16 fours.
Meanwhile Sutherland complemented with an unbeaten 98 of her own, lacing the knock with nine boundaries and one maximum.
The win marks Australia's fifth at this tournament and sees them rise to the top of the eight-team standings, with 11 points from their six outings - one of which was washed out.
Meanwhile England remain third in the points table, with both the teams having already sealed their place in the semi-finals.
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Sutherland ups the ante with fierce fifty | CWC25
Annabel Sutherland changes gears en route to her half-century against England at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
Earlier, Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith had removed both Australian openers in the powerplay as England set up for an exciting second innings of their heavyweight clash.
Bell would kickstart England's proceedings with the ball, producing an absolute jaffa to remove Phoebe Litchfield in the first over.
It wouldn't take long before Linsey Smith poaches her first wicket, darting one in to bamboozle Georgia Voll as England gained ascendancy with the ball.
Smith then made it a brace for herself, inducing a soft caught-and-bowled dismissal to get rid of Ellyse Perry in her opening burst.
Beth Mooney and Annabel Sutherland tried to steady the ship for Australia with a good partnership, before captain Nat Sciver-Brunt held onto a smart catch to send Mooney back.
Bell cleans up Litchfield with a beauty | CWC25
Watch Lauren Bell's jaffa of a delivery to dismiss Phoebe Litchfield in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup clash between Australia and England.
Having won the toss and put England in to bat first, the defending champions were pegged back early in the powerplay as England openers Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones found early boundaries.
The duo would compile 55 runs for the opening wicket but just as the two seemed to be in full flow, Annabel Sutherland provided Aussies with the opening breakthrough.
Late fireworks propel England to 244/9 | Innings Highlights | CWC25
Australia bounced back with the ball to restrict England to 244/9 in their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 fixture.
The right-arm quick would get one through Jones' defence, nipping the ball back in to crash into the off stump.
Sutherland's opening strike was soon followed by Sophie Molineux trapping Heather Knight LBW as Australia claimed their second wicket against England.
Alana King then further tightened the screws for the Aussies, plucking the all-important wicket of England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt as Australia bounced back with the ball.
King would lure Sciver-Brunt into a big heave by taking the pace off her leg spin, but the England captain would end up playing a miscued stroke that landed straight in the hands of Sutherland at mid-off.
King gets the better of Sciver-Brunt | CWC25
Watch Alana King dismiss captain Nat Sciver-Brunt in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup clash between Australia and England.
At the other end, Tammy Beaumont notched her first half-century of the tournament to set an early foundation for England's innings.
Compiling 78 off 105 deliveries, an innings that included 10 fours and one maximum, Beaumont led England's charge with the bat as the top-scorer in the first innings at Holkar Stadium in Indore.
However, Annabel Sutherland would eventually bring an end to Beaumont's stay in the middle as England lost their fourth wicket. With Beaumont looking to clear the ropes down long on, Georgia Voll displayed immaculate awareness to remove the England opener.
Australia then struck twice in quick succession to send Emma Lamb and Sophia Dunkley packing. With England six wickets down, Alice Capsey (38) and Charlie Dean (26) stitched a 61-run partnership for the seventh wicket.
The stand helped England to finish with 244 runs on the board from their quota of 50 overs.
Voll's brilliant catch at boundary to remove Beaumont | CWC25
Georgia Voll shows immaculate awareness to remove Tammy Beaumont during England and Australia's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 fixture.
Australia will take on South Africa next in their final league stage fixture on October 25 while England face New Zealand the next day.
