Australia vs Pakistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: Australia Women won by 9 wickets

Tahlia McGrath to Iram Javed, Around off, watchfully defended.

Tahlia McGrath to Aliya Riaz, Slower ball, fuller in length, outside off, worked through mid-wicket for one more.

Tahlia McGrath to Iram Javed, Fuller, on middle and leg, Iram Javed flicks it behind mid-wicket for a single.

Tahlia McGrath to Iram Javed, Outside off again, dabbed towards short third.

Tahlia McGrath to Iram Javed, On a length around middle and leg, Iram Javed tucks this towards the bowlers right for no run. 

Now, we shall defintely have a DRINKS BREAK. Not needed to describe the exact state of Pakistan Women at the moment. At 40/5, they are in total tatters with everyone in the top 5 being dismissed. Cannot totally fault them as the bowling has been really good. Australia continue to tell users to practically see them bowl while trying to understand the meaning of the word discipline. The lines and lengths have been pretty consistent, with just the 2 wides so far. The fielding has been decent too, barring that one overthrow and one dropped catch. Pakistan simply are not able to find timing or power in their strokes and neither have they been able to read the pitch properly. But what's done cannot be undone. Can they recover now and get to 120? That could prove to be a fighting total. Here's Tahlia McGrath.

Georgia Wareham to Aliya Riaz, Full and wide outside off, Aliya Riaz drives this on off for no run. At the midpoint of this innings, Pakistan Women is in all sorts of trouble with nothing significant on the board and half of the side already back in the hut. 

Georgia Wareham to Iram Javed, Gives it a bit more flight this time. Iram Javed swings and gets it off the outside, up and over cover-point for a single. Iram Javed gets lucky that this was out of the reach of the fielder at cover-point. 

Iram Javed, one of the two changes in the side, walks in at number 7, replacing Nida Dar.

Georgia Wareham to Nida Dar, OUT! STUMPED! Beaten in the flight. Flighted, just outside off. Nida Dar jumps out of her crease with her eyes set for the inside out over cover. The ball pitches and turns away from her. Nida Dar swings only to connect with thin air. Alyssa Healy collects this behind the stumps and dislodges the bails in a flash. 

Georgia Wareham to Aliya Riaz, Slower and touch shorter on middle and leg, Aliya Riaz goes for the sweep, gets it off the inside towards backward square for one. AH chases this from behind the stumps. 

Georgia Wareham to Nida Dar, Nida Dar is looking to up the ante. Short of a length around middle and leg, Nida Dar lofts this to wide long off for a single this time. 

Georgia Wareham to Nida Dar, Looped up, full toss on middle and off. Nida Dar jumps down the track and strikes this towards mid on for no run. 

Annabel Sutherland to Aliya Riaz, Full and wide outside off. Aliya Riaz keeps this out on off. 

Annabel Sutherland to Aliya Riaz, On a length, angling into the right-hander. Riaz looks to flick this but gets beaten and the ball thumps into her pads. 

Annabel Sutherland to Aliya Riaz, WIDE! Attempted bouncer, a bit too high. Aliya Riaz leaves this and the umpire signals wide. Testing Aliya Riaz with short-pitched deliveries is Annabel Sutherland. 

Annabel Sutherland to Nida Dar, Back of a length on off, Nida Dar pushes this in front of extra cover and runs a quick single. 

Annabel Sutherland to Aliya Riaz, Short-pitched, on off. Aliya Riaz pulls this into the surface and towards the deep mid-wicket region for one. 

Annabel Sutherland to Nida Dar, Just out of the reach of Alyssa Healy diving to her right. Good length on off, Nida Dar guides this just wide of Healy behind the stumps to her right for a single towards the deep third region. This was close though. 

Annabel Sutherland to Nida Dar, FOUR! Finally! Pakistan Women have struck their first boundary of the game and it comes off the bat of Nida Dar. Pitched up around middle and off, Nida Dar clears her front leg and with the mid on fielder inside the circle she manages to clear her with ease and the ball rolling to the fence for four.

Georgia Wareham to Aliya Riaz, Floated around the leg. Aliya Riaz gets hit on the pads. This was going down leg though. Just 3 runs and a wicket from Georgia Wareham's opener as well.

Aliya Riaz walks in at number 6, replacing Omaima Sohail.

Georgia Wareham to Omaima Sohail, OUT! CAUGHT! Omaima Sohail looks to go big but finds Ash Gardner in the deep. Flighted, around off, turning further away from the batter. Omaima Sohail looks to slog this up and over Gardner in the deep towards mid-wicket. Fails to get the power needed behind this to clear the fence and ends up hitting this straight down the belly of Gardner. Pakistan Women lose another and they are yet to touch or cross the boundary rope in this game. Omaima Sohail departs for 3 (7) and Pakistan Women have zero fours but have lost wicket number 4, with 29 on the board!

Georgia Wareham to Omaima Sohail, Tossed up, around off, Omaima Sohail lunges and pushes this back to the bowler. No boundaries till this point. 

Georgia Wareham to Omaima Sohail, Quicker and fuller, in the line of stumps, Omaima Sohail drills this back to the bowler.

Georgia Wareham to Omaima Sohail, Length dragged back a bit, Omaima Sohail sweeps this fine behind square for a couple this time. 

Georgia Wareham to Nida Dar, Fuller, around middle and off, Nida Dar sweeps this through square leg for one. 

Annabel Sutherland to Omaima Sohail, DROPPED! Marginal from being four down were Pakistan Women. On a length, angling into the batter, Omaima Sohail looks to flick this, but the ball holds up and lobs towards the right of Ash Gardner at short mid-wicket. Gardner puts in a dive to her right and gets a bit of hand to it but fails to grab this. An excellent effort though. Just 3 runs and a wicket from Sutherland's opener.

Annabel Sutherland to Omaima Sohail, Good length on off, Omaima Sohail punches this around off for no run. 

Annabel Sutherland to Nida Dar, Short-pitched, angling into the batter. Nida Dar helps this towards fine leg for one. 

Annabel Sutherland to Omaima Sohail, On a length wide outside off, Omaima Sohail cuts this wide to the left of point for a single. The fielder did get a bit of hand to it. 

Annabel Sutherland to Omaima Sohail, WIDE! Full and wide down the leg, Omaima Sohail leaves it. Wided. 

Well, amidst a bit of controversy, a new player walks out to bat. Omaima Sohail is in at number 5, replacing Sidra Amin.

Annabel Sutherland to Sidra Amin, OUT! LBW! A bit of controversy regarding this decision but it will be a wicket for Australia. Pitched up right near the popping crease, around the pads. Sidra Amin goes for the flick but her bat gets jammed into the surface. The ball sneaks through and clatters into the front pad of Sidra. The Aussies appeal and the umpire straightway, raises the finger. Now, Amin goes for the review, indicating to her partner that she hit it. Here comes technology. The UltraEdge suggests no spike as the ball passes the bat while the Ball Tracker further confirms that the ball would have clipped the leg stump. Umpire's call it is on hitting and the decision stands. Amin is shocked as she continues telling her partner that she hit it. But cannot argue with technology, can we? Sidra Amin departs for 12 (18) and Pakistan Women are 23/3 after 6.2 overs. They retain their review but lose Amin.

Annabel Sutherland to Sidra Amin, On a length wide outside off, Sidra Amin slashes hard at it. Thumps this into the surface and on the bounce towards point. 

Well, when was the last time you saw or heard this? Not a single boundary in the Powerplay? Australia had got off to a decent start against Sri Lanka as well, but even there, the first boundary was scored on 5.1. Pakistan still searching for one. Annabel Sutherland comes in to bowl now.

Sophie Molineux to Sidra Amin, Fuller, on the pads, Sidra Amin comes down the track and flicks this towards mid on for one. PAKISTAN WOMEN ARE 23/2 AT THE END OF THE POWERPLAY.

Sophie Molineux to Sidra Amin, Tossed up around middle and leg, Sidra Amin goes for the sweep now, gets a top edge, looping over Healy behind the stumps for a couple. Short third chases this and cuts this down to two. 

Sophie Molineux to Nida Dar, Fuller, around the pads this time, Nida Dar doesn't shy away from a sweep and goes again. Gets it away to the left of Alyssa Healy behind the stumps for a single. 

Sophie Molineux to Nida Dar, LBW DECISION OVERTURNED! Big sigh of relief for Pakistan. Quicker and touch on the shorter side, in the line of stumps. Nida Dar opted for the sweep but missed it completely off her bat. Or so, it seemed. The ball went on and thumped her on the wrist. A loud appeal from the fielders and the umpire raised her finger. Nida Dar straightaway went upstairs but UltraEdge suggests that the ball hit her on the glove and Nida Dar survives!

Sophie Molineux to Sidra Amin, Length dragged back, around middle and leg. Sidra Amin goes down on a knee and sweeps this but can't get it off the middle. Gets it away only to backward square leg for a single. 

Sophie Molineux to Sidra Amin, Tossed up around middle and off, Sidra Amin defends this on off. 

Will Dar walk out now? Indeed. Nida Dar is in at number 4, replacing Sadaf Shamas. Before this wicket, Dar was the one on top of the wicket charts in Women's T20Is.

Gone? Healy is confident. The umpire has not given the catch as taken and the Aussie skipper goes for the review. And for a good reason. Big spike on UltraEdge!

Megan Schutt to Sadaf Shamas, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Review justifed by Healy and MEGAN SCHUTT NOW BECOMES THE LEADING WICKET TAKER IN WOMEN'S T20IS! Beautiful bowling first up. Good seam position, keeping it upright and landing the ball on the seam, on a length, outside off. Sadaf Shamas looked to drive the ball on the front foot but the ball landed on the seam and bounced, taking the outside edge. Or it seemed because we did hear a noise. But the umpire did not hear and did not give it out. But the keeper, Alyssa Healy, who had taken it cleanly standing upto the stumps was 100 percent confident and sent it upstairs. Sure enough. UltraEdge detected a spike when the ball was close to the bat. The decision is reversed and the celebrations begin! Sadaf Shamas departs for 3 (6) and Pakistan Women are 18/2 after 5 overs.

Megan Schutt to Sadaf Shamas, Outside off, punched straight to point.

Megan Schutt to Sidra Amin, Dropped short, outside off, Sidra Amin pulls it straight to deep square leg for one.

Megan Schutt to Sadaf Shamas, Smart batting, just pushing it towards cover and taking a quick single.

Megan Schutt to Sadaf Shamas, Outside off, Sadaf Shamas pushes inside the line and misses.

Megan Schutt to Sidra Amin, Around middle, helped through fine leg for a single.