brisbane24 February. After a brilliant performance by the bowlers led by Ashley Gardner (3-33), half-centuries from Beth Mooney (76 runs, 79 balls, two sixes, five fours) and captain Alyssa Healy (50 runs, 70 balls, four fours) proved effective for Australia, who defeated India by six wickets with 70 balls to spare in the first women’s ODI cricket match in the three-match series on Tuesday. Took a vital lead of 1-0.
Despite Smriti and Kaur’s fifties, the visiting team was limited to 214 runs.
Opener Smriti Mandhana (58 runs, 68 balls, seven fours) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (53 runs, 84 balls, three fours) played half-century innings for the current world champion India, who came to bat first on the Allen Border Field. But the host bowlers thwarted their efforts and restricted the guests to 214 runs in 48.3 overs. In reply, Australia did not face any problem in reaching the target and scored 217 runs for four wickets in just 38.2 overs.
Australia cruise to a comfortable victory in their first ODI against India
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: : Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy made Australia’s victory easy
Healy and Phoebe Lichfield (32 runs, 32 balls, six fours) gave Australia a solid start with a partnership of 55 runs for the first wicket. However, at the same score in the 11th over, Shri Charani (2-41) took two wickets including that of Lichfield in consecutive balls. At present, ‘Player of the Match’ Beth Mooney first added 64 runs with Healy and then with Annabel Sutherland (48 not out, 44 balls, one six, four fours) with a partnership of 85 runs on the fourth wicket, the team’s path to a big victory was eased.
score card
Before this, India had lost three wickets within 52 runs in the 12th over. However, Smriti held one end and took the team to 100 with a partnership of 48 runs with Harmanpreet. When Smriti returned after completing her half-century, the other two batsmen including Richa Ghosh (23 runs, 38 balls, two fours) returned within 40 runs (6-140).
Half century partnership between Harmanpreet and Kesavi
Harmanpreet made a partnership of 53 runs with the aggressive Kesavi Gautam (43 runs, 44 balls, three sixes, three fours), only then India could cross 200. Apart from off-spinner Gardner, Megan Shutt took two wickets at 42 for Australia. Four bowlers got one success each.
Second ODI will be played in Hobart on 27 February
The second ODI between the two teams will be played in Hobart on 27 February. Earlier, India had won the three-match T20 series 2-1. After the ODI series, there will also be a test match between the two teams.
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