Australia women sweep Bangladesh 3-0 in ODIs as Megan Schutt takes 4-16 in Brisbane

Key takeaways

• Australia women beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the third and final ODI at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, on Wednesday (14 October), completing a 3-0 series sweep.
• Fast bowler Megan Schutt took 4-16 from 10 straight overs, including 53 dot balls, and was named player of the match and of the series.
• Bangladesh were bowled out for 172, with half-centuries from Sharmin Akter Supta (50) and 19-year-old Shorna Akter (54).
• Annabel Sutherland (74 not out) and Ellyse Perry (65 not out) added 137 for the third wicket as Australia chased the target in 22.4 overs.
• Beth Mooney, playing her 100th ODI, was bowled for 21 by Bangladesh debutant Disha Biswas.

How the match went

Stand-in captain Tahlia McGrath chose to bowl first for the third match in a row. Schutt struck early, having Murshida Khatun caught in the gully, then removed Sharmin Sultana and captain Nigar Sultana Joty cheaply. Bangladesh made only 23 runs in the first 10 overs and slipped to 45 for 4 after 17 overs.

Sharmin Akter Supta batted for around 30 overs for her 50, and Shorna Akter's career-best 54 off 71 balls lifted the total before a late collapse ended the innings with one ball left.

In the chase, Australia lost Georgia Voll (11) and Mooney (21) early, but Sutherland and Perry then took control with matching fifties.

Series results

Schutt finished the series with 10 wickets at an average of 7.1. According to the Guardian, she now has 28 wickets in 14 ODIs at Allan Border Field, the most by any bowler at the venue.

Team news

Australia were without in-form opener Phoebe Litchfield, who has a low-grade hip strain and will be monitored, cricket.com.au reported.

What happens next

• Australia play a three-match T20I series against New Zealand in Sydney next, followed by an ODI tour of Sri Lanka in December.
• For Bangladesh, the series offered positives from young players such as Shorna Akter and debutant Disha Biswas despite the 3-0 loss.