2nd ODI, Australia Women beat India Women by 3 runs to take series win

Australia Women won the 2^nd ODI against India Women, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai today, in a tense encounter, by just 3 runs.

 

 Match Summary

India Women vs Australia Women, 2nd ODI, Australia Women tour of India

India Women 255/8 (50 ov)

Australia Women 258/8 (50 ov)

Result - Australia Women won by 3 runs

SCORECARD

Australia hold their nerve in a thriller to gain an unassailable lead in the ODI series ??#INDvAUS ??: https://t.co/fSEcJLGqLC pic.twitter.com/X5MxO17M4e

— ICC (@ICC) December 30, 2023

Match Analysis

Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat first. Phoebe Litchfield 63 and Ellyse Perry 50 were the top run getters for Australia Women with great support from the lower order, took the tourists to a competitive 258/8 off their 50 overs.

Deepti Sharma 5/38 was the outstanding bowler for India Women off her 10 overs, with an Economy Rate of 3.80.

In the run chase, India Women were always in the game with top hits from Smriti Mandhana 34, Richa Ghosh 96 and Jemimah Rodrigues 44.

However, at the death overs, India Women were unable to get over the line despite the efforts of Deepti Sharma 24*.

Annabel Sutherland 3/47 and Georgia Wareham 2/39 were the main wicket takers for Australia Women.

Australia Women take an unassailable 2-0 lead, in the three-match series, to win the ODI series.

Match Stats

Australia Women Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Alyssa Healy - 9.1 ov), 2-117 (Ellyse Perry - 23.4 ov), 3-133 (Beth Mooney - 27.6 ov), 4-160 (Phoebe Litchfield - 33.6 ov), 5-170 (Ashleigh Gardner - 36.1 ov), 6-180 (Tahlia McGrath - 39.2 ov), 7-216 (Georgia Wareham - 45.1 ov), 8-219 (Annabel Sutherland - 45.5 ov)

India Women Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Yastika Bhatia - 6.6 ov), 2-71 (Smriti Mandhana - 15.2 ov), 3-159 (Jemimah Rodrigues - 33.1 ov), 4-171 (Harmanpreet Kaur - 35.4 ov), 5-218 (Richa Ghosh - 43.5 ov), 6-224 (Amanjot Kaur - 45.1 ov), 7-240 (Pooja Vastrakar - 47.4 ov), 8-243 (Harleen Deol - 48.6 ov)

Playing XIs

India Women: 

• Smriti Mandhana
• Yastika Bhatia(WK)
• Jemimah Rodrigues
• Harmanpreet Kaur(C)
• Deepti Sharma
• Richa Ghosh
• Sneh Rana
• Amanjot Kaur
• Pooja Vastrakar
• Shreyanka Patil
• Renuka Thakur

Australia Women: 

• Alyssa Healy(WK/C)
• Phoebe Litchfield
• Ellyse Perry
• Beth Mooney
• Tahlia McGrath
• Ashleigh Gardner
• Annabel Sutherland
• Georgia Wareham
• Alana King
• Kim Garth
• Darcie Brown

Match Details:

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023 08:00

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Toss: Australia Women elected to bat