Ashleigh Gardner and Annabel Sutherland starred with the bat as unbeaten Australia completed a convincing six-wicket win over Ashes rivals England on Wednesday in the Women's World Cup.

As Joty and company prepare to sign off with the October 26 fixture against India, their campaign has underlined that their biggest battle remains psychological.

South Africa posted their highest total in World Cup history.

After starting their campaign with a win over Pakistan, Bangladesh endured agonising losses against England, South Africa and now Sri Lanka -- each decided in the closing moments.

Bangladesh's imploded with the bat in the dying moments of the game as they succumbed to a seven-run defeat against Sri Lanka in Navi Mumbai on Monday which saw them crash out of the ICC Women's World Cup. 

Bangladesh will also be boosted by the expected return of pacer Marufa Akter.

Four-time champions England booked their ticket to the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup after pulling off a nail-biting four-run win over hosts India in Indore on Sunday.

Colombo's wet spell showed no signs of letting up as the Women's World Cup fixture between Pakistan and New Zealand was washed out at R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.

South Africa's juggernaut rolled on in the Women's World Cup as they crushed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in a rain-marred contest in Colombo on Friday.

The first 13 matches of the tournament reached over 60 million viewers -- five times more than the 2022 edition -- while total watch time soared to 7 billion minutes, marking a 12-fold increase from the previous tournament.

When fandom turns sport into an opiate for the masses, an escape for collective frustration rather than a celebration of craft, it’s the image of the nation itself that takes the hit in the long run.

Bangladesh posted their highest ever total against Australia in WODIs but could not pose any challenge to the seven-time world champions, and were handed a crushing 10-wicket defeat in their fifth match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 in Visakhapatnam, India on Thursday.

The Women's World Cup has achieved record viewing figures with 60 million fans having already tuned in to watch the first 13 one-day matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday.

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first against defending champions Australia in their fifth group-stage match in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, India on Thursday.

After opening their campaign with a seven-wicket win over Pakistan, the Tigresses have suffered three straight defeats but earned plaudits for their fight and competitiveness against top-ranked sides.

Pakistan were denied a shock victory over England when their Women's World Cup match was washed out as Colombo continued to be drenched by unrelenting monsoon showers on Wednesday.

For the Tigresses, the numbers reaffirm a sense of gradual progress.

After a three-wicket, last-over loss to South Africa in Vizag on Monday, most players were left in tears in the dressing room, but the camp's mood had brightened by the next day following retrospection.

Sri Lanka and New Zealand were forced to share the points in their Women's World Cup fixture after heavy rain had the final say in Colombo on Tuesday, washing out play after the innings break.

Captain Nigar Sultana Joty wore both pride and pain on her face after the narrow loss, praising her young side’s spirit.