By Caroline Chepkorir At the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Australia successfully defended their Women's T20 World Cup 2024 title by defeating Sri Lanka by six wicke

Australia has begun its title defense at the Women’s T20 World Cup with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Sharjah.

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It was a dominant performance by the defending champions, Australia, in their Women's T20 World Cup 2024 campaign opener against Sri Lanka, winning by 6 wickets. Beth Mooney’s unbeaten 43 off 38 balls led the chase of 94 runs,

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Opting to bat, Sri Lanka struggled big time with Nilakshika Silva top-scoring with 29 not out as they huffed and puffed their way to 93 for 7

A 43-run partnership between Beth Mooney (43 not out) and Ashleigh Gardner (12) helped Australia go past the target with 34 balls to spare, as they made 94/4 in 14.2 overs.

Australia chased down the paltry score of 94 against Sri Lanka to kick off their title defence at the Women's T20 World Cup 2024. Beth Mooney remained unbeaten on 43 to take Aussies home. Megan Schutt starred with the ball and equalled the record for most wickets in the tournament's history.

Welcome to Sportstar’s Live Updates of the Women’s T20 World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka happening in Sharjah.