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Captain Alyssa Healy continued her golden run, smashing her way to a second successive hundred as Australia bagged a 10-wicket win against Bangladesh, taking a significant step towards a Women’s ODI World Cup semifinal berth on Thursday.

Asked to bowl first, a disciplined Australia restricted Bangladesh to a modest 198/9. Then, riding on Healy’s 113* off 77 deliveries and Phoebe Litchfield’s aggressive 84 off 72 balls, they chased down the target with ease in less than 25 overs.

Healy, who had been struggling for runs, made a brilliant return, scoring an impressive 142 in a record chase of 331, the highest in Women’s World Cup history.

Australia, seven-time champions, showed their class, chasing down the modest total with Healy and Litchfield coming out against

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