Overview

• Asked to bat in Colombo, Australia crashed to 76/7 and later 115/8 before recovering to 221/9.
• Beth Mooney struck 109 off 114 balls for her first World Cup hundred, adding 106 for the ninth wicket with Alana King.
• King finished unbeaten on 51 off 49 balls, the highest score by a No.10 or lower in women’s ODIs.
• Pakistan were dismissed for 114 in 36.3 overs as Kim Garth (3/14), Megan Schutt (2/25) and Annabel Sutherland (2/15) led Australia’s attack.
• Australia now have five points from three matches to lead the standings, while Pakistan have lost three straight and next face England on October 15.