Australia opened their T20 World Cup title defence with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
Pace star Megan Schutt equalled a record before opener Beth Mooney produced a steadying knock as
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Sri Lanka slumped to 2-6 in the fourth over and never recovered as Australia’s star-studded attack turned the screws.Spinner Sophie Molineux finished with 2-20 from her four overs, but it was Schutt who proved the trickiest to handle. That equals the mark set by South African Shabnim Ismail, who retired from international cricket last year.
“I think Mooney lost about 16kg out there. We’ve played in hot conditions before. We play a summer sport.
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