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Oz hold India under thumb
Posted 29 Dec 2023 11:42 AM

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India capitulated to their 6th back to back overcome and eighth in succession at home in spite of recording the most elevated ever ODI all out against Australia as the guests enrolled a directing six-wicket win in the primary match here today.

Australia's Phoebe Litchfield was their top-scorer with 78 runs. PTI
Phoebe Litchfield (78) and Ellyse Perry (75) moored the pursuit with an unflinching 148-run represent the second wicket as Australia answered with 285/4 in 46.3 overs to upgrade India's 282/8 and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

As Litchfield and Perry fell one after another, Beth Mooney (42) and Tahlia McGrath (68 not out) straightened India with their 88-run represent the fourth wicket off just 67 balls.

Australia moved past the line with 21 balls in excess with none of the Indian bowlers ready to have any effect.

India made an ideal beginning by managing an early catastrophe for Australia, who lost Alyssa Healy (0) in the main over when Sneh Rana traveled to one side to take a gymnastic catch off Renuka Thakur.

Yet, India couldn't profit by the underlying accomplishment as Australia took off with the game, helped by some common exertion in the field from the hosts. Besides, captain Harmanpreet Kaur's 'brilliant' arm could likewise not act the hero of the side on a serene wicket as she surrendered 32 runs without a wicket.

Brief scores: India: 282/8 out of 50 overs (Rodrigues 82, Vastrakar 62*; Wareham 2/55, Gardner 2/63); Australia: 285/4 in 46.3 overs (Litchfield 78, Perry 75, McGrath 68*, Mooney 42).

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