Women’s World Cup 2025: Top 3 player battles to watch out for in match 17

Australia and Bangladesh will clash in the 17th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. This match will be played at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, on October 16, 2025.

Australia leads the Women’s World Cup 2025 points table, with three victories from four games and seven points. They are full of confidence after defeating hosts India in their previous match in an exciting affair.  

Bangladesh Women are sixth in the Women’s World Cup 2025 points standings, having won one of four matches and lost three, for a total of two points. Bangladesh suffered misery against South Africa, who won by only three wickets.

Here are the top 3 player battles to watch out for in match 17 of the Women’s World Cup 2025:

1. Alyssa Healy vs Fahima Khatun

Alyssa Healy roared back in form with a match-winning century against India, scoring 142 runs. She has scored 181 runs at an average of 60.33 in three games in this World Cup, including one century. Healy was not in form coming into this World Cup and even struggled in initial matches but will be expected to lead Australia to another World Cup title, as she has form with the bat.

Fahima Khatun has taken six wickets at an economy of 3.77 with the best bowling figures of 3/16 in four games. Khatun’s best bowling came against England Women, but she could not manage to bring her A game in the close finish of the South Africa game, giving away 51 runs on 10 overs.

2. Sobhana Mostary vs Megan Schutt

Sobhana Mostary has scored 95 runs at an average of 31.66 in four games, including one fifty, with the best score of 60. Mostary has fired in the last two games, after 24* against Pakistan and 60 against England. But Bangladesh will want her to fire against Australia if they want to remain in contention for playoffs in the World Cup.

On the other hand, Megan Schutt has taken three wickets at an economy of 5.55 in two games, including the best bowling figures of 2/25. She will be tasked with taking apart the Bangladesh’s batting apart. Schutt has been in top form with the ball and will be crucial as Australia will want to win this game and come one step nearer the semi-finals.

3. Beth Mooney vs Rubya Haider

Beth Mooney might move to the no. 3 spot in case Ellyse Perry misses out due to injury concerns. She has scored 125 runs at an average of 41.66, including one century, and a best score of 109. Mooney has been in top form recently, as she already has one century to her name against Pakistan and had scored heavily against India Women in the bilateral series preceding the World Cup.

Rubya Haider has scored 87 runs at an average of 29 in four games, including one half-century and a best score of 54*.  She is yet to fire big in this tournament, apart from a fifty against Pakistan Women.

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