Women's Cricket
Women's T20 World Cup 2023: Australia beats India by 44 runs in warm up- Highlights
Australia's Darcie Brown took four scalps.
India lost to Australia after falling short by 44 runs in their chase. The Australians were limited to a meagre total of 129, but they made sure to make it difficult for Smriti Mandhana and co. to chase it.
India's batting line up collapsed like a house of cards as Deepti Sharma stayed till the end and contributed the highest, with a knock of 19 runs off 22 balls.
As it happened:
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- 6 Feb 2023 1:20 PM GMT
GARDNER OUT!
Just when the duo of Gardner and Mooney were settling in, Pooja Vastrakar takes the former's wicket.
She goes out after making 23 runs off 17 balls.
AUS: 54/4 (10)
- 6 Feb 2023 1:19 PM GMT
Big over for Australia!
13 runs off the ninth over as a six is followed by a four.
AUS: 53/3 (9)
- 6 Feb 2023 1:09 PM GMT
Runs coming in the form of peanuts
It's only ones and twos for the Australians, with the rare ocassion of a four being hit here and there.
AUS: 40/3 (8)
- 6 Feb 2023 12:55 PM GMT
Projected score not looking good for Australia
If the Aussies don't start hitting their form, then they'll have to be content with a target as less as 64!
- 6 Feb 2023 12:49 PM GMT
AND ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN GOES BACK TO THE PAVILION!
Ellyse Perry had just come on to the pitch but her visit was shortlived as Radha Yadav runs her out.
AUS: 10/3 (4)
- 6 Feb 2023 12:46 PM GMT
McGrath goes OUT!
Second wicket for India as Shikha Pandey picks up her second scalp, this time forcing the Australian to hit a shot back to her, which the Indian catches easily.
AUS: 10/2 (3.4)
- 6 Feb 2023 12:38 PM GMT
Brilliant over by Pandey
Just the one run courtesy a wide ball, and Lanning's wicket.
AUS: 5/1 (2)
- 6 Feb 2023 12:37 PM GMT
OUT!
It's Shikha Pandey's yorker which forces Lanning to play a shot which goes straight to Richa Ghosh.
AUS: 4/1 (1.3)