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Sutherland Reddy’s 110 for four propels Australia to 298
Gardner and McGrath help Australia reach half-centuries
50 overs Australia 298 for 6 (Sutherland 110, McGrath 56*, Gardner 50, Reddy 4-26) vs India
Memorable India pacer Arundhati Reddy produced a brilliant spell of swing bowling in the scorching heat at the WACA before Annabelle Sutherland struck a blistering century to guide Australia to 298 for 6 in the ODI series final.
After being sent out to bat, Reddy turned the game around with a brilliant sideways movement that shattered Australia’s formidable top order before openers Georgia Volley and Phoebe Litchfield added 58 runs in the powerplay. ICC Women’s Championship–Team MW L PT NRR AUS-W-20 15 3 32 2.179 ENG-W-23 14 7 30 1.443 IND-W-17 12 4 25 0.428 SA-W-23 12 10 25 0.256 SL-W-24 9 11 22 -0.107 NZ-W-21 9 10 20 0.306 BAN-W-21 7 9 19 -0.662 PAK-W-24 8 15 17 -0.613 WI-W-18 6 10 14 -1.121 IRE-W-21 3 16 8 -1.939 Full Table
The 27-year-old Reddy has been fine since her debut against South Africa in June. She made the most of the opportunity to finish with figures of 4 for 26 in 10 overs. Her initial eight-over spell saw the wickets of Bhole, Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, and Beth Mooney fall to 4 for 20. But her heroic efforts were undone by misguided bowling from India’s other fast and sloppy fielding. Sutherland reached her second ODI century after being reduced to 12 and she scored 110 off 95 balls before being run out on the second-last ball of the innings India vs Australia Women.
Given the intense conditions, where temperatures hit 40 degrees, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur surprisingly elected to bowl and the gamble paid off as new-ball bowlers Renuka Singh and Saima Thakur struggled to find the right line and length India vs Australia Women.
Hoping to cap a memorable debut series, after scoring 46 not out and 101 in Brisbane, Vaughan’s confidence was evident when he bowled Renuka for a straight boundary in the first over. He got ahead of Lichfield, who ended his slow start by pushing Renuka offside before unleashing his preferred scoop shot to devastating effect India vs Australia Women.
The record 122-run defeat in the second ODI highlighted India’s fragility. Even as the batsmen seemed to shine in patches, they never looked like chasing Australia’s 371/8 India vs Australia Women.
The biggest disappointment in the batting came from India’s two biggest stars – captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana has scored 8 and 9 in Australia since her century in India’s 2-1 home series win over New Zealand in October. The fluent opener was in fine form earlier this year, scoring 450 runs at an average of over 70, and will be looking to regain his form. On the other hand, Harmanpreet failed to convert her debut with 57 runs from two matches as both her captaincy and batting have come under scrutiny since India’s first exit from the T20 World Cup earlier this year.
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The 21-year-old pair have combined seamlessly at the top of the order and reached their half-century partnership in the eighth over. Considering how effortlessly they have been playing, it looks like Litchfield and Volley could surpass their 130-run stand from the second ODI. Reddy was rewarded on the first delivery after the Powerplay when he produced a superb inswinging delivery that clean bowled Volley for 26 off 30 balls India vs Australia Women.
Perry was confident after scoring 105 off 75 balls in the second ODI, but he came under immediate pressure from Reddy whose loud cries for lbw were rejected. But Reddy was not to be denied and he made a thin edge with a catch by wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, dismissing Litchfield around the wicket India vs Australia Women.
Nothing was done for Reddy and he soon found himself with 4 for 10 and another fine delivery to Mooney to take India to the top. But Reddy eventually tired after his unwavering eight-over spell on the trot, clearly shaken when he left the field to catch his breath.
Sutherland and Gardner put their feet down after a 10-minute drinks break in the 20th over and ran quickly. Harmanpreet started to spin in the 25th over but there was little on offer as the batters successfully flew out India vs Australia Women.
The batting struggles of the Amal Muzumdar-coached team were highlighted by Reacher’s 54, the highest score by an Indian batsman in the series against two centuries and two half-centuries by the Australian batsmen. Gardner made his first ODI half-century since July last year but soon after he hit spinner Deepti Sharma straight at the crease where Minnu Mani took a brilliant diving catch. Sutherland reached his half-century off 59 balls then got off his feet as Reddy came back behind but he could not reproduce his earlier magic. “We need to bat a little longer and bat the full 50 overs to move forward. On the bowling, we need to go back and think about the plan,” Harmanpreet said after the last game.
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21-year-old Georgia Voll, who has been assigned the role of opener in Healy’s absence, has been a revelation India vs Australia Women. On her first ODI debut, she showed remarkable tenacity, scoring an unbeaten 46 in a modest chase of 101. Voll scored a stunning maiden century, forming a formidable partnership with the experienced Ellyse Perry as the pair dismantled India’s struggling bowling attack. For India, rookie leg-spinner Priya Mishra has been a bright spot in an otherwise challenging series. The 20-year-old has shown promise, picking up two wickets while defending a small total.
