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A comprehensive opening victory then for Australia to get their World T20 campaign up and running. 165 always looked to be a winning total and so it proved with an excellent and varied bowling display restricting their opponents to just 113.

Following Alyssa Healy’s rapid start with the bat Australia will feel they left a few runs out in the middle and know bigger totals will be required to compete with the likes of India and New Zealand later in the group. The performance with the ball was impressive though. Meg Lanning has a balanced attack at her disposal, offering a variety of angles, pace and spin. They should be dangerous whatever the conditions.

Healy’s glovework deserves special mention. Her performance behind the stumps was outstanding and diverted attention away from an otherwise sloppy fielding performance.

Next up for Australia should be another routine victory against Ireland while Pakistan face a must-win encounter against India, fresh off their opening victory against New Zealand.