BETH Mooney top-scored for Australia as they eased past Pakistan by eight wickets in their final warm-up match ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017.
Captain Meg Lanning opted to put Pakistan in to bat and the opening pair of Ayesha Zafar and Nahida Khan saw off the first spells of Ellyse Perry and Megan Schutt.
But teen-aged seamer Belinda Vakarewa did make the breakthrough as she forced Ayesha into misplaying a shot that fell straight into the hands of captain Lanning.
That opened the floodgates. Sarah Aley chipped in with four wickets as Pakistan was bowled out for 156. Nahida top-scored with 51.
In reply, Australia openers Nicole Bolton and Mooney put on 61 runs before Bolton was caught for 31 off the bowling of Diana Baig.
That left Mooney to take the role of aggressor as she reached her half-century off 56 balls, before retiring on 63.
Lanning and Rachael Haynes saw Australia home as they chased down the target off just 23.2 overs.