ICC Women’s World Cup 2017, Australia vs West Indies: 5 Talking Points

#4 Nicole Bolton’s century and her opening stand with Beth Mooney

Nicole Bolton

Requiring 205 runs to win, the Australian opening duo of Nicole Bolton and Beth Mooney got their team off to a flying start. None of the Windies bowler could trouble them as they went about their business at a brisk pace.

The duo put up an opening stand of 171 runs from 181 deliveries and took the game completely away from the Windies. The partnership came to an end with the dismissal of Mooney by Stafanie Taylor for a well-made 70 off just 85 deliveries. Her innings consisted of seven fours and one six and Australia Women were thus one down for 171 runs and required just 34 more runs to win with nine wickets remaining.

Bolton, on the other hand, converted the start she has got into a big one. She went on to score the third ODI century of her career and it couldn’t have come at a better time. She remained unbeaten on 107 (114) and guided her team over the line safely along with Ellyse Perry (5*) at the other end.