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India vs Australia Women's World Cup LIVE - India loses by 6 wickets - Updates, Wickets, Scores, Blog
India will look to pull their socks up as they take on an undefeated Australian side at the Women's Cricket World Cup 2022. Follow LIVE.
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Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from the India vs Australia Women's Cricket World Cup match!
The onus will be on Indian batters to impress as they take on a dominant Australia side at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand.
The Mithali Raj-led side will need to pull up their socks to ensure that they remain in contention for the top four spots on the table. So far, India has won two matches and lost two.
Meanwhile, the Australian side is yet to lose a single match and are looking formidable and India will have no option but to be at their best against them.
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Live Updates
- 19 March 2022 8:41 AM GMT
Heartbreak for India!
Beth Mooney finishes it off with 3 overs to spare for India. She got a boundary off the very first delivery, before a fumble from Smriti Mandhana made it even more easier for Australia.
Australia remain unbeaten in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022, while India's fate now hangs in balance.
AUS - 280/4 (49.3)
- 19 March 2022 8:38 AM GMT
8 off the final over
This is a stunning effort from Meghana Singh under pressure. Just three off that over and the wicket of Lanning. All down to Jhulan Goswami now, who by the way is playing her 200th ODI.
Can she win it for India?
- 19 March 2022 8:36 AM GMT
IT'S NOT OVERRRRR
"It is not over," says the young Meghana Singh. She prizes out Meg Lanning for 97 and India believes.
Suddenly a very better field placement from Mithali Raj and India reaps rewards and Lanning hits one straight to point.
8 needed of 8
- 19 March 2022 8:28 AM GMT
This is over for India
Jhulan and Meghana continue to leak runs and Australia now need just 13 off the final 3 overs. Meg Lanning has moved to the 90s and it is all a mere formality now.
AUS - 265/3 (47)
- 19 March 2022 8:22 AM GMT
AUS - 249/3 (45)
Australia have managed to turn it around with a couple of boundaries. They need just 29 off 30 and all of the three better bowlers for India today - Rana, Gayakwad and Vastrakar have been bowled out.
Onus now on the experienced Jhulan Goswami and the young Meghana Singh to give this a go.
- 19 March 2022 8:13 AM GMT
45 off 42
This is a wonderful start from India post the rain interruption. Two quiet overs and a wicket of Ellyse Perry and they are still breathing.
AUS - 233/3 (43)
- 19 March 2022 8:08 AM GMT
We are back!
The action has resumed at Eden Park in Auckland and we have some drama right away. Pooja Vastrakar gives a full toss to Ellyse Perry and the Australian has hit it straight to Mithali Raj at covers. She could have hit it anywhere but finds the fielder to perfection.
The umpires check for a waist-line know but Vastrakar is fine.
The break has caused a lapse in concentration and this is exactly the start India would have hoped for.
- 19 March 2022 7:47 AM GMT
Rain stops play
That's not a good sign for India. There is a rain interruption and it is good enough to stop the play at Auckland. The DLS par score after 41 overs is 197 and Australia are ahead comfortably by 28 runs.
- 19 March 2022 7:40 AM GMT
54 off 60
Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry have brought up their 100 partnership and Australia now need just 54 to win in their final 10 overs. This should be a walk in the park for the Southern Stars.
AUS - 224/2 (40)
- 19 March 2022 7:15 AM GMT
50* Meg Lanning
Easy peasy for the Australian skipper as she brings up a half-century off just 56 deliveries. Lanning seems to be well in control to see her team through today.
AUS - 191/2 (34)
