- By Vishal Pushkar
- Thu, 05 Dec 2024 03:41 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Indian Women National Cricket Team vs Australia Women National Cricket Team Scorecard: India suffered a crushing defeat in the first Women's ODI as Australia secured a comfortable five-wicket win on Thursday. Opting to bat, India’s batting crumbled, managing only 100 all out in 34.2 overs, with Australian pacer Megan Schutt claiming an impressive five-wicket haul.
India’s bowlers provided a glimmer of hope when Renuka Thakur struck twice in the same over, briefly halting Australia’s momentum. However, the hosts chased down the target with ease in just 16.2 overs.
Debutant opener Georgia Voll played a composed unbeaten knock of 46 off 42 balls, including a towering six over cow corner off Renuka. Her partner Phoebe Litchfield set the tone early, smashing a quick 35 off 29 balls with six boundaries in succession—four off Renuka and two off debutant Titas Sadhu—in their 48-run opening stand.
The second ODI will be played at the Allan Border Field here on December 8.
Jemimah Rodrigues, who batted at number five, top-scored for India with a 23 off 42 balls.
Opting to bat, India failed to get off the blocks, losing the openers in the first seven overs. Priya Punia (3 off 17), playing in place of the dropped Shafali Verma, looked totally out of sorts in her comeback game.
Smriti Mandha (8 off 9) was caught behind, chasing a wide outswinger from Schutt. Punia, in her attempt to break the shackles, was caught at backward point off Schutt.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (23 off 42) was trapped in front by pacer Annabel Sutherland. Rodrigues looked comfortable in the middle until she was bowled by Kim Grath as she tried to run a delivery down to the third man.
From 62 for three, India were all out for 100 in 34.2 overs. Their last three batters got out with the score reading 100 on the board.
Schutt completed her maiden five wicket haul by castling Priya Mishra.
It was a batting performance to forget for India.
Inputs from PTI
