Source : ABC NEWS
Australia has coasted to an eight-wicket ODI win over Bangladesh to secure a clean sweep of the three-match series.
Ellyse Perry (65 not out off 64 deliveries) and Annabel Sutherland (74 not out off 52) added 137 for the third wicket to chase down Bangladesh’s total of 172 all out inside 23 overs.
Australia lost openers Georgia Voll (11) and Beth Mooney (21) early in the run chase at Allan Border Field.
Mooney, in her 100th ODI match, was cleaned up by Bangladesh debutant quick Disha Biswas.
From that moment it was plain sailing for the hosts as Perry and Sutherland went through the gears.
Earlier, fast bowler Megan Schutt, who was named player of the match and the series, produced another masterclass.
Schutt bowled an incredible 10 overs straight to snare 4-16 and restrict Bangladesh after it was asked to bat first in the third and final ODI.
She bowled 53 dot balls in her spell and took her series haul to 10 wickets at a miserly average of 7.1.
Schutt now has 28 wickets in 14 ODIs at Allan Border Field, the most of any bowler in history.
Australian opener Phoebe Litchfield was ruled out of the match with a low-grade hip strain.
The star batter was replaced by all-rounder Nicola Carey.
AAP
