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Perry makes ominous return with the ball in T20 World Cup trouncing
Ellyse Perry took 2-14 and hit the winning runs as Australia beat Bangladesh by nine wickets in the women's T20 World Cup, all but securing a semifinal spot. Georgia Voll scored an unbeaten 45 as the Aussies chased down 78 with 63 balls to spare, despite missing injured duo Phoebe Litchfield and Ash Gardner.
Australia has all but sealed a semifinal berth in the women's T20 World Cup after a nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh, with Ellyse Perry making an ominous return to the bowling crease. Perry took two wickets in her first five balls and finished with figures of 2-14 from three overs, before scoring an unbeaten 19 to hit the winning runs.
The win, played at Headingley in Leeds on Wednesday night, keeps Australia unbeaten in Group A.
Coverage comparison
Both ABC Australia reports focused on Australia's dominant display, with the first describing the match as a "trouncing" and the second calling it a "convincing" nine-wicket win. Both highlighted Perry's performance as the lead story, with one report emphasising her leadership and the other her all-round contribution. The tone across both was positive and celebratory, with direct quotes from players used for attribution.
Both reports noted Australia's favourable conditions, attributing the result in part to a "green-tinged" pitch that aided the bowlers. The two accounts also detailed the same key facts: Bangladesh were restricted to 8-77 from their 20 overs, and Australia reached the target of 78 with 63 balls to spare, finishing on 1-78.
Key claims
Australia beat Bangladesh by nine wickets to all but secure a semifinal spot in the women's T20 World Cup, remaining unbeaten in Group A.
Ellyse Perry took 2-14, including two wickets in her first five balls, and scored 19 not out, earning player-of-the-match honours.
Georgia Voll scored 45 not out off 32 balls, hitting six fours and a six, in Australia's successful chase.
Australia plays the Netherlands at Southampton's Rose Bowl on Saturday evening (AEST).
Phoebe Litchfield and Ash Gardner were injured and replaced by Megan Schutt and Grace Harris. Litchfield failed a fitness test on the morning of the game after a quad injury, while Gardner was unavailable with a sprained ankle.
Australia won the toss and elected to bowl, with captain Sophie Molineux (2-14), Perry (2-14), Kim Garth (2-18) and Annabel Sutherland (1-8) sharing the wickets as Bangladesh managed only six boundaries and no sixes.
How this outlet told it
ABC Australia
Framing: Australia's dominant win — Positive and celebratory
Facts Included:
Australia beat Bangladesh by nine wickets
Ellyse Perry took 2-14 and hit the winning runs
Australia plays the Netherlands at Southampton's Rose Bowl on Saturday evening (AEST)
Phoebe Litchfield and Ash Gardner were injured and replaced by Megan Schutt and Grace Harris
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ClaimAustralia beat Bangladesh by nine wickets to all but lock up a semifinal spot in the women's T20 World Cup.