Bangladesh v Australia: first women’s one-day international – live

Bangladesh v Australia: first women’s one-day international – live

Australia and Bangladesh meet in tale of contrastsAny thoughts? Email or Tweet @meganmaurice

5th over: Australia 16-1 (Healy 13, Perry 2) Marufa backs up her fielding with another fine over, this time keeping Healy quiet, five dots before an inside edge squeezed away for a run.

4th over: Australia 15-1 (Healy 12, Perry 2) Another chance missed off Healy! Reaches for width from Sultana Khatun, edges it between slip and keeper. Fahima Khatun is a bit slow to react, the ball is travelling but it’s catchable, her weight goes the wrong way at first, expecting it to be edged thicker it looks like. But it goes fine. She throws out her left hand but it’s already gone. Marufa does brilliantly from long leg to spring across to deep third and save a run, flicking the ball back in. That’s serious athleticism.

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