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Beth Mooney’s sublime century and a record-breaking 106-run partnership with Alana King rescued Australia from 76/7 to post 221/9, leading to a commanding 107-run victory over Pakistan in the ICC Women’s World Cup.
Beth Mooney and Alana King (Img: Internet)
Colombo: In the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Australia Women beat Pakistan women by 107-runs. In the match Veteran batter Beth Mooney struck a sensational century and shared a record-breaking partnership with Alana King on Wednesday.
Pakistan’s spinners dominated the early stages after electing to bowl first on a slow, turning pitch. Left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu (3/37), off-spinner Rameen Shamim (2/29), and skipper Fatima Sana (2/49) combined brilliantly to reduce Australia to 76 for 7 inside 25 overs.
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— ICC (@ICC) October 9, 2025
Captain Alyssa Healy (20) was the first to fall, caught off Sadia Iqbal (1/32), and in the next over, Fatima trapped Phoebe Litchfield (10). The middle order crumbled as Sandhu removed Ellyse Perry (5) and Annabel Sutherland (1), while Ashleigh Gardner (1) and Tahlia McGrath (5) fell to careless shots. Georgia Wareham (0) followed soon after, deepening Australia’s woes.
Amidst the collapse, Beth Mooney held her ground. Entering with the score at 30 for 2, she batted with calm and authority, anchoring the innings. After a brief eighth-wicket stand with Kim Garth, Mooney found an unlikely partner in Elena King.
Together, the duo added 106 runs for the ninth wicket, the highest-ever stand for the ninth wicket or lower in women's ODIs. The previous best was 76 by Gardner and Garth against South Africa in 2024.
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Mooney played a sublime knock of 109 off 114 balls, striking 11 boundaries. Elena King played aggressively, smashing 51 not out off 49 balls, including three sixes and three fours. Mooney brought up her fifth ODI hundred in the 48th over, while King reached her maiden fifty in style, hitting two sixes in the final over. Australia finished on 221 for 9.
In response, Pakistan never recovered from a poor start. They were bundled out for 114 in 36.3 overs. Kim Garth (3/14), Megan Schutt (2/25), and Annabel Sutherland (2/15) wreaked havoc with the new ball. At one point, Pakistan were 31 for 5 in the ninth over. Only Sidra Amin offered resistance, top-scoring with 35, while no other batter crossed 20.
Australia now have two wins from three matches, with their clash against Sri Lanka washed out. Pakistan, on the other hand, have slumped to three consecutive defeats, previously losing to Bangladesh and India. Mooney’s heroic knock and the record partnership with King proved to be the difference in a match that had seemed lost for Australia early on.
