Dubai, Oct. 13 -- Australia batter Phoebe Litchfield has moved within four rating points of the top three in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings after a strong series against Bangladesh, while historic performances from Sobhana Mostary and captain Nigar Sultana Joty have also been rewarded in the latest update.

Litchfield scored 77 from 57 deliveries and 70 from 51 in Australia's first two women's ODI matches against Bangladesh, helping the hosts take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-matchseries taking place in Brisbane.

While she remains in fifth place in the batters' list, her performances have lifted her to a career-best 727 rating points, leaving her just four points behind team-mate Beth Mooney and West Indies captain Hayley Ma...