Australia Women completed a 3-0 ODI series sweep against Bangladesh Women with a comfortable eight-wicket victory in the third and final match at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Chasing 173, Australia reached 175 for two in just 22.4 overs, with Annabel Sutherland and Ellyse Perry leading the way.
Sutherland remained unbeaten on 74, while Perry struck an unbeaten 65 as the pair guided Australia home with 27.2 overs to spare.
Bangladesh struggled to put pressure on the Australian batters. Sultana Khatun took one wicket for 32 runs, while the other dismissal came through a run out.
Earlier, Bangladesh suffered another top-order collapse after Australia elected to field first.
Megan Schutt removed Murshida Khatun, Sarmin Sultana and captain Nigar Sultana Joty to leave Bangladesh struggling at 18 for three inside nine overs.
Schutt then dismissed Sobhana Mostary for nine, reducing the visitors to 45 for four.
Sharmin Akhter and Shorna Akter led the recovery with a 54-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Sharmin scored 50 before falling to Ellyse Perry, while Shorna continued the fight with 54 from 71 balls.
However, Bangladesh failed to build on their efforts and were bowled out for 172 in 49.5 overs.
Schutt finished with impressive figures of four for 16 from 10 overs, including five maidens. Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner took two wickets each.
The defeat marked Bangladesh’s third straight loss in the series, with Australia winning all three matches comfortably.
