Australia women thumped Bangladesh women by 8 wickets on Wednesday (27th March) at Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium to clean sweep Bangladesh by 3-0. Kim Garth and Ashleigh Gardner dominated with the ball to bundle out Bangladesh under 100 [89] for the third time on the trot. Chasing down 90, Aussie women lost 2 wickets but chased it down comfortably.

Opting to field first, Ellyse Perry ripped through Bangladesh top order with the new ball. She removed Sumaiya Akter and Murshida Khatun. Kim Garth then joined the party and teared apart Fargana Haque, Ritu Moni ans Fahima Khatun and left Bangladesh stutter for 32-5.

Skipper Nigar Sultana contributed with 16 runs, and at the backend of the innings Sultana Khatun's 10 off 11 and Marufa Akter's 15 from 14 helped them score 89 before getting bowled out.

Aussie bowlers chipped in with wickets as Ashleigh Gardner and Kim Garth shared 6 wickets together. While Ellyse Perry and Sophie Molineux had 4 wickets each.

In reply, Aussie skipper Alyse Healy gave them a rollicking start as she raced way to her 33 off only 34 balls, smacking 2 maximums and 4 boundaries. And then Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney chipped in with a sustainable partnership to take them home unscathed. And ripped through Bangladesh by 3 nil. Ellyse Perry was unbeaten on 27 off 28 balls with 4 boundaries, while Money scored 21 from 22 balls and smashed 3 boundaries.

Both of the sides now have locked their horns for a 3 match T20I series which starts from 31st March in Dhaka.