India women’s team won the T20 series against Australia in spectacular style. Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, Team India defeated Australia by 17 runs in the third and decisive match and won the three-match series 2-1. The match was played at Adelaide Oval, where the Indian batsmen performed strongly.
Mandhana-Jemima’s powerful partnership
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, the Indian team scored 176 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues laid the foundation of this big score. Mandhana played an explosive inning of 82 runs in 55 balls. His innings included 8 fours and 3 sixes, while the strike rate was more than 149. He maintained pressure on the Australian bowlers from the beginning.
Jemima took the team to a strong position
Whereas Jemima put the team in a strong position by scoring 59 runs in 46 balls. The important partnership between the two made India not only competitive but also reach a strong score. In the end, Richa Ghosh gave a quick finish to the innings by adding 18 runs in 7 balls. However, Shafali Verma was out early after scoring 7 runs, while Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma became the victims of run out. Captain Harmanpreet remained unbeaten after scoring 2 runs.
Australia’s attempt failed
Chasing the target of 177 runs, the Australian team could score only 159 runs after losing 9 wickets in 20 overs. The Indian bowlers maintained the pressure with a disciplined line-length and took wickets at regular intervals. For Australia, Annabel Sutherland took 2 wickets, while Kim Garth and captain Sophie Molineux took 1 wicket each. With this win, India not only clinched the series but also proved its strong presence in women’s cricket by registering a confident win on Australian soil.
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