Bangladesh-Australia series
Australia sweep ODI series 3-0 over Bangladesh
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Australia Women’s has completed a 3-0 whitewash in the ODI series against Bangladesh, with an eight-wicket hammering of the visitors in the third match at Mirpur.
Opener Alyssa Healy top-scored with just 33, while Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney contributed 27 and 21 runs to clinch a commanding win over the host.
Rabeya Khan and Sultana Khatun each took one wicket apiece for Bangladesh.
Australia skittled out Bangladesh for just 89 runs in 26.2 overs after opting to field first on the notorious wicket of Mipur.
Aussie bowlers Kim Garth and Ellyse Perry made good use of the pitch and shared five wickets together to dismantle Bangladesh's batting line-up.
Following that Ashleigh Gardner picked up three wickets to crush the lower-order and eventually folded Bangladesh to a small tally.
Skipper Nigar Sultana Joty and Marufa Akter scored 16 and 15 runs respectively, Sorna Akter and Sultana were the other batters to cross double digits.
Bangladesh and Australia will see each other in a three-match T20I series starting on March 31.