FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Women’s Ashes - First IT20 - England v Australia - The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford, Britain - July 26, 2019 Australia's Meg Lanning celebrates reaching her century Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
(Reuters) - Australia's relentless march through the Women's World Cup continued with captain Meg Lanning thrashing an unbeaten century as the tournament favourites dealt South Africa a humbling five-wicket defeat in Wellington on Tuesday.
Having made a World Cup record chase to reel in India's 277 for seven in Auckland on Saturday, undefeated Australia made light work of South Africa's 271 for five, ticking off the winning runs with nearly five overs to spare.
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