Georgia Voll’s century overshadows Sobhana Mostary’s maiden ton as Australia take 2-0 ODI series lead in Brisbane
Australia Women continued their dominance against Bangladesh Women in the second ODI at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, with Georgia Voll’s aggressive batting overshadowing a historic century from Sobhana Mostary. Mostary produced a landmark performance to help Bangladesh recover from an early collapse, but Australia’s strong response guided them to a comprehensive victory.
The match highlighted two outstanding batting efforts: Mostary’s resilience under pressure and Voll’s attacking approach at the top of the order. While Bangladesh found a reason to celebrate through their batter’s record-breaking innings, Australia’s powerful start in the chase made it a one-sided affair.
Sobhana Mostary creates history for Bangladesh with her maiden ODI century
Bangladesh suffered a disastrous start after being asked to bat first, losing three wickets for just eight runs. With the top order struggling against Australia’s bowling attack, the visitors needed a substantial partnership to rebuild their innings.
Mostary stepped up at a crucial moment, showing composure and determination to steady Bangladesh’s batting. She found an ideal partner in captain Nigar Sultana Joty, and the pair gradually shifted the momentum with a remarkable fourth-wicket stand.
Mostary scored 118 runs off 134 deliveries, striking 18 fours. Her maiden ODI century made her the first Bangladesh batter to score a women’s ODI hundred against Australia. The innings also became Bangladesh’s highest individual score in women’s ODIs, surpassing Farzana Haque’s 107 against India in 2022.
Joty played a valuable supporting role, remaining unbeaten on 74 from 114 balls. Together, the duo added 195 runs for the fourth wicket, giving Bangladesh a remarkable recovery after their early collapse.
Bangladesh’s recovery was one of the major talking points of the match. After losing three wickets early, the visitors rebuilt their innings through the partnership between Mostary and Joty.
Their 195-run stand helped Bangladesh reach 220/6 in 50 overs, recording their highest total against Australia in women’s ODIs. Mostary’s innings provided the foundation, while Joty’s unbeaten knock ensured Bangladesh maintained momentum through the middle overs.
Despite the impressive recovery, Australia’s bowlers had done enough damage early in the innings to keep the target within reach. Megan Schutt was among the key performers with the ball, finishing with four wickets for 36 runs.
Georgia Voll leads Australia’s chase
Australia responded with an aggressive start in the run chase. Voll and Phoebe Litchfield took advantage of the conditions, scoring freely and putting Bangladesh’s bowlers under immediate pressure.
Voll completed her 3rd ODI century in just 81 balls, while Litchfield contributed 70 from 51 deliveries. Their opening partnership raced to 162 runs in only 19.5 overs, leaving Australia needing only 59 more runs to reach the target in the remaining 30.1 overs.
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Voll then joined forces with Ellyse Perry to guide Australia home comfortably, reaching the target in just 28.1 overs. The Australian opener remained unbeaten on 131 off 97 balls, delivering a commanding performance that left Bangladesh with little opportunity to fight back. Perry supported her well, finishing unbeaten on 19 from 22 deliveries as Australia completed a nine-wicket victory.
With the win in the second ODI, Australia have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The hosts will now aim to complete a clean sweep when the teams meet in the third and final ODI on Wednesday, October 14, at the same venue.
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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
