india women Making a great start to the Australia tour, they won the opening T20 match by 21 runs via DLS method. australia women At the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground. After electing to bowl first, the guests produced a brilliant bowling display to bowl out the hosts for 133 runs in just 18 overs, but rain resulted in India falling short of the target at 50/1 in 5.1 overs.
was of the match Arundhati ReddyWhose career-best spell demolished Australia’s middle order and earned him the Player of the Match award.
Arundhati Reddy’s 4-fer shook Australia
India’s decision to field first paid off quickly Renuka Thakur hit in your opening spell, removed beth mooney In cheap. Whereas georgia volume Carried the early momentum with a quickfire innings of 18 runs off 10 balls and Phoebe Lichfield After that with a fluent 26, Australia never really regained control.
elise perry He played a quick inning of 20 runs in 11 balls and crossed the boundary with four crisp fours. However, just as the hosts were looking to gain momentum, Reddy turned the tables in a dramatic fashion.
The right-arm fast bowler took 4 wickets for 22 runs in his four overs and broke partnerships at crucial junctures. He dismissed Perry, Ashley GardnerAnd Annabel Sutherland Quickly, Australia were put on the back foot. Sricharani Gave excellent support by taking 2 wickets for 14 runs, while Renuka remained economical by taking 2 wickets for 14 runs in her four overs.
Georgia WarehamA battle of 30 from 19 balls offered late resistance, but disciplined bowling ensured Australia were bowled out for 133 in 18 overs – a total that looked a little below par on the batting-friendly SCG surface.
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Before the interruption of rain, Shafali Verma’s fireworks set the mood
Chasing 134 runs, India women came out with positive intentions. Shafali Verma Wasted no time in proving himself, scoring 21 runs in just 11 balls, including two sky-scraping sixes, which stunned the home crowd. His aggressive strokeplay immediately put pressure on the Australian bowlers.
Smriti Mandhana Played the role of anchor with a composed innings of 16 runs in 17 balls, cleverly rotating the strike and finding the gaps. Although Sophie Molineux Managed to remove Shafali, jemima rodrigues He ensured there was no slowdown by hitting two fours in his quickfire innings of 9 runs off 3 balls.
When India had scored 50 runs for 1 wicket in just 5.1 overs, rain stopped the proceedings. After a long delay and recount, India were declared winners by 21 runs under the DLS method, due to their superior position at the time of interruption.
🌧️Rain decided the game in Sydney!
India advanced with a 21-run win (DLS method) in the first T20I.
No further play possible after disruption 🚨
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