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India vs Australia 3rd T20I: Shafali Verma's 52 goes in vain — Highlights
Australia (172/8) beat India (151/7) by 21 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the 5-match series.
Richa Ghosh and Smriti Mandhana in action for India (BCCI)
India Women vs Australia Women 3rd T20I: Shafali Verma scored an entertaining 52 which went in vain as India fell short by 21 runs to Australia in the third of the 5-match T20I series in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Batting first, Australia scored 172/8 in their 20 overs. India were in the hunt till the last over courtesy Shafali and an anchor's knock by Harmanpreet Kaur (37) but lost wickets in a heap at the death. Earlier, Ellyse Perry (75) was the highest scorer from the first innings while Renuka Thakur (2/24) was the pick of the Indian bowlers.
As it happened:
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- 14 Dec 2022 1:46 PM GMT
AUS: 17/2
An exquisite boundary for Mooney as she steps out to hit Renuka Thakur over extra cover.
AUS: 17/2 (3)
- 14 Dec 2022 1:42 PM GMT
Elyse Perry out in the middle
Star all-rounder Elyse Perry with the bat for the first time this series and she has already gotten a boundary.
AUS: 9/2 (2)
- 14 Dec 2022 1:40 PM GMT
DREAM START FOR INDIA
Anjali Sarvani gets into the act now, and India for the first time in this series have broken the Tahila McGrath and Beth Mooney partnership. A left-arm pacer's dream delivery as Sarvani swings it back in to McGrath to breach her defence. CLEANED UP.
That's the first international wicket for Anjali Sarvani!
AUS: 5/2 (1.3)
- 14 Dec 2022 1:36 PM GMT
Good start for India
A brilliant start from Renuka Thakur. She kept it tight and conceded just five off the first over. More importantly, she has sent the dangerous Healy back.
AUS: 5/1 (1)
- 14 Dec 2022 1:35 PM GMT
RENUKA STRIKESSSS!
Renuka Thakur does what she does the best. She has once again gotten the better of the Australian skipper Alyssa Healy. A beautiful inswinger and the batter is LBW.
The South Stars have been dented early and India are off to a terrific start.
AUS: 2/1 (0.4)
- 14 Dec 2022 1:31 PM GMT
Renuka Thakur to open for India
Renuka Thakur with the ball to start the proceedings for India. Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney out in the middle for Australia.
- 14 Dec 2022 1:30 PM GMT
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- 14 Dec 2022 1:30 PM GMT
Harmanpreet Kaur becomes the most capped Woman
Harmanpreet Kaur is playing her 140th T20I today. She goes past Suzie Bates to become the most capped woman in T20Is.
- 14 Dec 2022 1:22 PM GMT
AUSTRALIA PLAYING 11
Australia with three changes after that Super over loss in the previous match. Grace Harris, Darcie Brown and Nicola Carey come in for the Southern Stars.
- 14 Dec 2022 1:20 PM GMT
INDIA PLAYING 11
One change for India as they drop the pace of Meghana Singh for the spin of Rajeshwari Gayakwad.
