The Indian women’s cricket team suffered a 122-run defeat against Australia, in the second ODI at Brisbane. With this win, Australia secured the three-match series 2-0, with one game still to play. Georgia Voll and Ellyse Perry’s centuries, along with Annabel Sutherland’s four-wicket haul, were the highlights of Australia’s commanding performance.
After winning the toss, Tahlia McGrath chose to bat. Voll opened the innings with Phoebe Litchfield, and they started with an aggressive approach. The duo added 130 runs for the opening partnership in just 19.2 overs. Litchfield scored a brisk 60 off 63 balls, striking at 95.23. Voll, playing only her second ODI, delivered a memorable performance. She scored her maiden century, reaching 101 off 87 balls in front of her mother.
Voll and Perry then added 92 runs for the second wicket. Beth Mooney contributed a quickfire 56 off 44 balls. Soon, Perry smashed her third ODI century. She scored 105 off just 75 balls. With some late contributions from the lower-order, Australia posted a mammoth total of 371 for eight in 50 overs.
India’s bowling unit struggled throughout the innings. Deepti Sharma (1/59) and Saima Thakor (3/62) delivered decent spells. However, Priya Mishra conceded 88 runs in her 10 overs while taking one wicket.
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In response, Richa Ghosh surprisingly opened the innings alongside Smriti Mandhana. Mandhana failed to deliver again, managing just nine runs. Richa grabbed the opportunity, scoring 54 off 72 balls, but she missed out on converting her fifty into a bigger score. She built a 66-run partnership with captain Harmanpreet Kaur for the third wicket.
Harmanpreet (38) and Jemimah Rodrigues (43) showed intent but couldn’t convert their starts into big innings. Minnu Mani, replacing Titas Sadhu in this match, remained unbeaten on 46*. However, India was bowled out for 249 in 44.5 overs. Priya Punia did not bat, raising questions about her absence.
Australia won the match by 122 runs and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Annabel Sutherland picked up four wickets in 8.5 overs, while Perry was named Player of the Match for her brilliant century.
Brief Scores: Australia 371/8 in 50 overs (Ellyse Perry 105, Georgia Voll 101, Saima Thakor 3/62) defeat India 249/10 in 44.5 overs (Richa Ghosh 54, Annabel Sutherland 4/39) by 122 runs.
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