Australia Beat Sri Lanka, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: The fifth match of Women's T20 World Cup 2024 was played today between Australia Women's Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Team. This match between the two teams was played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. In this match, the Australian team defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. With this, Australia has started the tournament with a win. On the other hand, the difficulties of the Sri Lankan team seem to be increasing.

AUS-W vs SL-W Playing XIs
Australia: Alyssa Healy (C & WK), Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.

Sri Lanka: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (WK), Sachini Nisansala, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Inoka Ranaweera.

In this match, Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and decided to bat first. After winning the toss, Sri Lankan team did not have a good start and both the openers of the team returned to the pavilion on a score of just six runs. Sri Lankan team could score only 93 runs by losing seven wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Nilakshi de Silva played the highest innings of 29 runs from Sri Lanka. Apart from Nilakshi de Silva, Harshita Samarawickrama scored 23 runs.

Megan Schutt took the maximum of three wickets for Australia. Apart from Megan Schutt, Sophie Molineux took two and Ashley Gardner, Georgia Wareham took one wicket each.

Australia's start in chasing the target of 94 runs was not very good and the team suffered two big setbacks at the score of just 14 runs. After this, Beth Mooney and Alice Perry together handled the innings. Australia's team achieved the target by losing four wickets in just 14.2 overs.

Beth Mooney played the best innings of 43 runs from Australia's side. During this brilliant innings, Beth Mooney hit four fours in 38 balls. Apart from Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry scored 17 runs.

For Sri Lanka, Udeshika Prabodhini, Inoka Ranaweera and Sugandika Kumari took the maximum of one wicket each.

Player of the Match: Megan Schutt (AU-W) 3/12 (4).

Team Australia's next match in the tournament will be against New Zealand on October 8. On the other hand Sri Lanka will face team India in their next match on October 9.