Australia beat Pakistan with ease but suffer two injury setbacksSportInjuries soured an otherwise dominant day for Australia as they cruised to a nine-wicket win over Pakistan to move to the brink of semi-final qualification. There was an early blow for Australia in the game as they lost pace bowler Tayla Vlaeminck to a shoulder injury picked up on the field. Only four Pakistan batters reached double figures, with Aliya Riaz top-scoring with a defiant 26 (off 32 balls) from number six. And the chase was a cakewalk for Australia, who reached 83/1 to win in just 11 overs. Alyssa Healy top scored with 37*, although the captain retired hurt after picking up an injury when running for a quick single.

Source: Sunday Times October 12, 2024 01:05 UTC