AUS-W Vs IND-W 2nd ODI: Georgia became the ‘villain’ for India, Kangaroos defeated Women in Blue by 5 wickets and captured the series.

AUS-W vs IND-W 2nd ODI Highlights: In the second ODI match played today i.e. Friday (27 February) at Ninja Stadium, Australia women’s cricket team once again showed its class and this time defeated Team India by 5 wickets. Actually, after winning the toss under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, Team India decided to bat first and scored a competitive score of 251 runs after losing 9 wickets in 50 overs. In response, chasing the challenging target of 252 runs, the host team won the match by losing 5 wickets within 36 overs and with this captured the 3-match series 2-0. The biggest heroine of this victory was Georgia Voll, who completely changed the course of the match by scoring a century in a time of pressure. Voll was also awarded the Player of the Match award for playing this brilliant innings.

Woll-Lichfield partnership changed the mood of the match

Australia may have had a slow start with the early dismissal of captain Alyssa Healy, but after that Phoebe Litchfield and Georgia Woll handled the innings strongly. Lichfield played a solid innings of 80 runs in 62 balls, which included 11 fours and one six. He maintained pressure on the Indian bowlers by rotating the strike.

Georgia Vole, on the other hand, showed a great mix of class and confidence. He scored 101 runs in 82 balls, which included 13 fours and one six. This century of Voll proved to be the turning point of the match. He never let the run rate fall by adopting an aggressive approach against spin in the middle overs.

Woll and Lichfield – There was a partnership of 119 runs in 94 balls between the two Australian players.

Indian bowling was ineffective

India did get wickets on some occasions, but the bowlers failed to create sustained pressure. The team had to bear the brunt of the delay in breaking partnerships. An important partnership between Georgia Vole and Lichfield put the match completely in Australia’s lap.

Beth Mooney (31) and Ashley Gardner (19 not out) played with composure in the end and easily crossed the target. By winning in just 36 overs, Australia won not only the match but also the series.

How did the Indian batsmen play?

Team India had a cautious start, but Pratika Raval, holding one end, gave stability to the innings by scoring 52 runs in 81 balls. Smriti Mandhana contributed 31 runs, although she could not convert it into a big innings.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur batted responsibly in the middle order and scored 54 runs on 70 balls. His innings reflected both patience and experience, which helped the team reach a strong position. Richa Ghosh added 22 runs and Amanjot Kaur added 13 runs to take the score forward.

In the last overs, Kashvi Gautam (25) and Kranti Gaur (19) showed speed and increased the run rate, while Vaishnavi Sharma made a useful contribution in the end by scoring 10 runs in 5 balls. However, India could not cross 270 due to wickets falling at regular intervals. Still, the score of 251 runs was considered enough to make the match interesting.

Australia’s hold on the series

With this victory, the Kangaroo team showed how strong it is in home conditions. Depth in batting and variety in bowling gave them an edge. Now it will be necessary for India to rethink the strategy and combination in the next match.

After suffering a 2-1 defeat against India in the T20 series, Australia made a strong comeback in the ODIs and won the series 2-0. In such a situation, it would not be wrong to say that the Kangaroo team has completely settled the accounts of its previous defeat against Team India. With this victory, the confidence of the Australian players will definitely reach new heights and now they will be eyeing a clean sweep of India in the last ODI. On the other hand, the situation has become challenging for the Indian team—they will not only have to change their strategy, but will also have a big responsibility to save honor in the series by winning the final match.