A win towards Australia in girls’s cricket is at all times particular however India’s 102-run victory within the second ODI is greater than particular.
This was India’s first ODI victory at house towards the undisputed queens of worldwide cricket in 18 years. And it was 4 years in the past in Mackay that India received an ODI towards them.
With the World Cup beginning in lower than a fortnight’s time, this win assumes much more significance.
After the crushing eight-wicket defeat within the first match, the Ladies in Blue wanted to bounce again. And so they did so in type, in entrance of a small however noisy crowd on the PCA Stadium on Wednesday night time.
AS IT HAPPENED | India-W vs Australia-W 2nd ODI Highlights
This was Australia’s greatest defeat, by runs, and it ended India’s eight-game dropping streak towards Australia in ODIs.
The win was usual by a brisk hundred from the fashionable Smriti Mandhana (117, 91b, 14×4, 4×6). Her twelfth ODI hundred helped India put up 292. That’s India’s highest ever complete towards the Australians, an enchancment by 11 runs from the primary ODI.
No complete is secure towards the highly effective Australian batting line-up, however a gradual all-round bowling effort by a revamped Indian assault, boosted by the return of Renuka Singh, meant the chase was hardly on. That was additionally due to a a lot better fielding effort by the Indians after their disappointing present a few days in the past.
The way in which Radha Yadav caught Ellyse Perry off her personal bowling summed up India’s present.
After the lack of openers Alyssa Healy and Voll inside 5 overs, it was Perry (44, 61b, 5×4) who led the customer’s fightback.
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After the lack of openers Alyssa Healy and Voll inside 5 overs, it was Perry (44, 61b, 5×4) who led the customer’s fightback.
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With the host defending 292, the breakthrough was offered by Renuka, enjoying her first match for India since final December: she had Voll dragging an inside edge to the stumps.
After the lack of openers Alyssa Healy and Voll inside 5 overs, it was Perry (44, 61b, 5×4) who led the customer’s fightback. The all-rounder’s dismissal was essential.
As soon as Annabel Sutherland (45, 42b, 4×4) was caught effectively at additional cowl by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur off Arundhati Reddy, Australia’s hopes started to fade.
Earlier, Smriti did the heavy lifting with a solo effort. Normally peppering the off-side with elan, she additionally discovered the leg-side with nice ease. The one different to the touch 30 was Deepti Sharma (40, 53b, 2×4).
Smriti and Pratika had given Indian one other fantastic begin — 70, which got here off in simply 11 overs.
Printed on Sep 17, 2025