Australia skipper Alyssa Healy overtook compatriot and former captain Meg Lanning for the most centuries in the ICC Women’s World Cup during their side’s 10-wicket win over Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam on Thursday.

While chasing down 199 runs for her side, Healy and Phoebe Litchfield dismantled Bangladesh bowlers, chasing down the target in 24.5 overs. Healy, coming into the fresh after an instant classic knock of 142 in 107 balls against India to chase down 330 runs, the highest-ever in women’s ODIs, smashed a second successive century. She scored 113* in 77 balls, with 20 fours, striking at 146.75, while her partner stayed unbeaten watching all the fun, at 84* in 72 balls, with 12 fours and a six.

Healy has repeated the feat of two successive tons in a World Cup twice, scoring 129 and 1

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