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Introduction

Welcome everyone to the seventeenth match of the Women's World Cup of Cricket! The day's contest sees the unbeaten Australia facing off against Bangladesh, who are aiming for their next triumph of the competition.

So far it's been a captivating World Cup – while the Australian team is without a loss in a game, they have seemed unstable at times. Their offensive play against Pakistan was not at their peak, while in the India game they found it hard to discover the solutions during their bowling innings. On both occasions they were managed to get over the line, but rival squads will be watching closely to note these vulnerabilities and devise strategies to exploit them.

Bangladesh's single triumph of the World Cup so far came against the Pakistani team – a decisive, win with seven wickets in hand with strong contributions throughout the bowling lineup. Nonetheless, they also put on impressive performances versus South Africa, which was decided in the last over, and the English team, who looked in trouble at 5/78 attempting to reach the 178 runs set by Bangladesh. While neither of those contests ended in a victory, they will have provided the squad plenty of confidence that they are capable enough to hold their own against some of the world’s best teams.

If Bangladesh can bring that form in this encounter, we could witness a thrilling conclusion. While Australia are the clear front-runners today, we shouldn't dismiss the less-favored team. There is much to talk about, so we should begin!

Background Highlights

Bangladesh's near-victory against England is valuable to examine before this match begins as well.

For those seeking a recap about the record-setting pursuit by Australia to secure the win versus India, we’ve got that match report for you as well.

As we await the coin toss, you might want to review the previous evening's drama? Unfortunately literal rain disrupted the event of the Pakistani team, who came within a whisper of their maiden ODI win versus the English. In case you weren't watching, we’ve can fill you in with this contest summary.

Rain saves England in the Women's World Cup and ruins Pakistan hopes of memorable triumph.

England rescued by Knight as Bangladesh seethe after three referrals benefit her.

Australian team pursues record score to defeat India in Women’s Cricket World Cup epic.