28/12Result
1st ODI (D/N), Australia Women tour of India at Mumbai, Dec 28 2023
AUS Women won by 6 wkts (21b rem)
Player of the Match
Phoebe Litchfield
Phoebe LitchfieldAustralia Women
28/12Result
1st ODI (D/N), Australia Women tour of India at Mumbai, Dec 28 2023
AUS Women won by 6 wkts (21b rem)
Player of the Match
Phoebe Litchfield
Phoebe LitchfieldAustralia Women

END OF OVER:
50 | 5 Runs | IND-W: 282/8 | RR: 5.64

  • Renuka Singh5 (5b)
  • Pooja Vastrakar62 (46b)
  • Megan Schutt9-0-47-1
  • Ashleigh Gardner10-1-63-2

Srinidhi's completed the innings report and will be back for the chase. Stay tuned.

Kunal : "Being able to reach a good score in absence of a star batter "

Vinod Rajpal: "This is a super comeback by the Women's after been to 134/5 in 26 to 280 score, this is not going to be a cake walk chase for Aussies !"

Two of those four have been while batting at No.9. All other players combined have one fifty in women's ODIs while batting at No.9 or lower.

Here's Sampath rolling in with the statistical highlights: All four ODI fifties by Pooja Vastrakar have come while batting at No.8 or lower. No other woman scored more than two fifties while batting at No.8 or lower in ODIs.

Pooja Vastrakar: Very good innings for us, plan on the wicket was to get 270+. Jemi and I wanted to play till the end. We aimed for 250 at the start but knew we could go over 270 if we stayed there. We didn't target bowlers but tried to get away every ball we could. Jemi was tired but was still insisting on running quick which motivated me. We have gotten the target we were looking for, hope to defend it now. Really happy personally to have batted well against an excellent Australian side.

4:55pm India finish what was a tug-of-war of an innings where both teams had the upper hand at different times. It was Australia who got an initial advantage with two powerplay wickets. Brown getting one to hoop back in to beat Shafali's inside edge was a peach. Ghosh was positive but Sutherland sent her back with a leading edge that popped to mid-off. Brown's blinder to send back Harman early seemed huge at the time. But Yastika kept India rolling with measured strokeplay. Wareham started poorly, conceding three fours off her first three balls, but a full toss had Yastika hole out to long leg on 49. Jemimah took over as the anchor and got Deepti and Amanjot for support. They kept the run rate around five but Deepti and Wareham ended budding partnerships to wobble India. Sneh Rana fell to Schutt with India on 182 for 7. But Jemimah then joined forces with Vastrakar to pull India out of trouble. She was cooked by the heat but managed to keep her shot selection and running on point. Vastrakar found her timing early and the duo put on 68 off just 54 to take India to 250. Vastrakar then pummelled the bowlers at the death to take the hosts over 280.

49.6
0
Schutt to Renuka Singh, no run, Slower one foxes Renuka and India finish on 282.
49.5
1
Schutt to Vastrakar, 1 run, Could've been two but Renuka doesn't return. Vastrakar, who came down the pitch, was yorked. She jammed a straight-bat drive and managed to drill it over the bowler. Long-on ran across and hurled a quick throw. Renuka completed the single and stayed put, didn't focus on listening to her partner which left Vastrakar miffed.
49.4
4
Schutt to Vastrakar, FOUR, Vastrakar places her left hand on the spine of the bat and reverse scoops it, unbelievable skill! It was a full ball outside off, Vastrakar shaped for the shot early, almost getting into a Cossack squat. She lifted the blade from low to high and got it fine. Right between keeper and short third for four.
49.3
0
Schutt to Vastrakar, no run, Scythes a cover drive, finds the fielder at the edge of the ring. Misfielded by Litchfield but it remains near her. Vastrakar says no to the single again. She charged down the ground, got to the pitch
49.2
0
Schutt to Vastrakar, no run, Inch-perfect yorker. Might be the only option to keep Vastrakar quiet. It's blockhole stuff at the stumps, jammed with a straight bat
49.1
0
Schutt to Vastrakar, no run, Vastrakar pumps the full ball hard but finds long-off. She doesn't want the single

Schutt handed the ball for the final over

END OF OVER:
49 | 15 Runs | IND-W: 277/8 | RR: 5.65

  • Pooja Vastrakar57 (41b)
  • Renuka Singh5 (4b)
  • Ashleigh Gardner10-1-63-2
  • Megan Schutt8-0-42-1

Chants of "Poooja Vastrakar" going around, she's taken India close to 280 with an over to go

48.6
1
Gardner to Vastrakar, 1 run, Works a low-ish fully from wide outside off to long-on
48.5
6
Gardner to Vastrakar, SIX, Goes through the hands at the midwicket boundary! Wide on a length, Vastrakar slog swept it flat but at a catching height. The fielder got her hands above head and covered the line but was unsure about the location of the ropes behind her. She claseped her hands and it snuck between. Gardner not too happy
48.4
2
Gardner to Vastrakar, 2 runs, Yes, it is. 39-ball fifty, loud cheers and applause from the crowd, team-mates egging her on too. Came down and lifted it over cover
48.3
1
Gardner to Renuka Singh, 1 run, Turns the length ball towards square leg and hares away to bring Pooja back on strike

AUS Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0AJ HealyP Litchfield
2nd148EA PerryP Litchfield
3rd22BL MooneyP Litchfield
4th88BL MooneyTM McGrath
5th27TM McGrathA Gardner