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Captain suffers stiff back after long bus trip
Australia returned to the top of Group A, having beaten Netherlands by 98 runs in Southampton. Two points and a huge boost in net run rate took the six-time champions well clear of India, who will play South Africa a day later.
A flurry of batting aggression saw Australia match the World Cup record of 219 set by England in their opener against Sri Lanka. A spirited but limited Dutch batting effort reached 121 for 3, meaning the only concern for the favourites was a minor back injury that saw Beth Mooney retire hurt and stand down from keeping wicket.