Australia solidified their standing at the top of Group A with a dominant victory against Pakistan at Headingley on Tuesday night; watch the ICC Women's T20 World Cup exclusively live on Sky Sports with some matches FREE on the Sky Sports App<\/p>\n
Ellyse Perry starred with both bat and ball to help Australia continue their unbeaten run at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, as her side cruised to a 113-run victory over Pakistan.<\/p>\n
The win sees Australia put a commanding four-point gap between themselves and India, South Africa and Bangladesh, who all have a game in hand, at the top of the Group A standings.<\/p>\n
On a warm night at Headingley, Sophie Molineux's side were ruthless in the field, capitalising on three calamitous run outs by Pakistan's batters to seal victory.<\/p>\n
But questions will be asked of Australia's performance with the bat, as Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner and Georgia Wareham all failed to make more than five runs.<\/p>\n
Perry held things together for the six-time champions, hitting nine fours and one six on her way to a big score of 71 off 48 deliveries. The 35-year-old bowled one over in the second innings and sensationally returned figures of 2-9, dismissing both Muneeba Ali and Aliya Riaz.<\/p>\n
"I think I got a little bit lucky," Perry said while speaking about her bowling performance. "It was fun to bowl an over. But it was just nice to consistently take wickets across that innings as a bowling group.<\/p>\n
"Pakistan's intent was really great and challenged us, but it was a nice finish for us."<\/p>\n
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While Australia were impressive in the field, Perry explained her side could have been more clinical with the bat.<\/p>\n
"We still got challenged a lot in the first innings, we lost consistent wickets at times, it was nice to keep the rate going, but it probably could have been more polished," she added.<\/p>\n
Australia opted to bat first, with Mooney being dismissed for a duck early on after being caught out by Gull Feroza from a Sadia Iqbal delivery.<\/p>\n
Perry and Georgia Voll steadied the ship, bringing up a partnership of 100, but just as they crossed over the century mark, Voll tried to power through a short delivery from Nashra Sandhu, but couldn't get enough power on her stroke, sending it straight to Iram Javed at long off.<\/p>\n
Australia stuttered as Pakistan kept their foot on the gas and lost a cluster of wickets in quick succession, with Sandhu dismissing Gardner two deliveries later.<\/p>\n
Wareham arrived in her place, but in the following over she was sent walking for only five runs off a Rameen Shamim delivery.<\/p>\n