Australia may be unbeaten but did not start this tournament in the smoothest fashion, with individual performances digging their batting line-up out of trouble in their opening matches.
They slipped to 128-5 in their first game against New Zealand before Ash Gardner scored 115 from number six to drag them to a total their opponents couldn’t chase.
Rain saw their encounter with Sri Lanka washed out without a ball bowled, before Beth Mooney took the saviour role against Pakistan, smashing 109 to take Australia from 76-7 to 221-9.
When India scored 330 on Sunday, the seven-time world champions were up against it again – only for Healy to anchor a record chase, with three other batters recording scores over 40 as Australia slotted into their familiar position as a dominant force.
Their bowlers have looked strong throughout the competition and they overpowered Bangladesh’s batters in this match, with Alana King’s 2-18 the pick as four of the attack took a pair of wickets.
Healy then stepped up, scoring consecutive centuries for the second time in World Cups after achieving the feat against England and the West Indies in 2022.
The 35-year-old, who may be playing her final year of international cricket, has taken her side into yet another tournament semi-final, and will be keen to continue building momentum in their final group stage games.
Their next opponents? England on Wednesday.
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