Sydney, Mar. 16 : Having lost their last match to India by 16 runs, a vengeful Australian women''s cricket team today pummeled Pakistan into submission by 108 runs.
Needing a victory to maintain their slim hopes of making next Sunday''s final, Australia finished on 6-229 and made their best start of the tournament after winning the toss.
Openers Shelley Nitschke (56 off 64) and Leah Poulton (47 off 86) compiled the host nation''s first century partnership of the tournament, adding exactly 100 in 20.3 overs.