INDORE, India :Annabel Sutherland shined with both bat and ball and Ashleigh Gardner scored an unbeaten century as Australia cruised to a six-wicket win over England in the Women's World Cup on Wednesday, climbing to the top of the points table.

Third-placed England suffered their first loss in the tournament as the defending champions chased down a target of 245 with 57 balls to spare, as Gardner scored 104 off 73 balls, hitting 16 boundaries, while Sutherland stayed unbeaten at 98 in their partnership of 180.

Both England and Australia have already qualified for the semi-finals along with South Africa, while India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka continue to battle over the last available spot.

"It was pretty fun, always good batting with Ash. She keeps the game moving, pretty good seat up

See Full Page