END OF OVER:20 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS-W: 161/8 | RR: 8.05
- Rachael Haynes18 (10b)
- Megan Schutt1 (1b)
- Deepti Sharma4-0-30-1
- Radha Yadav4-0-24-1
6:30pm Terrific fightback from India - 36 for 5 in the last five overs means they have restricted Australia to a total they can be confident of chasing. It was Renuka again who stood out with 2 for 25 off her four overs. Rana also picked up a couple although she was expensive. Mooney continued her big-match batting performance, stroking yet another fluent half-century before Deepti's splendid catch brought curtains. Yes, India's fielding played its crucial bit as well. India never allowed Australia to get away - even when Lanning and Mooney added 74 for the second wicket, which means, the chase is on! Alan will be back soon with the reply.
Vinod Rajpal: "1.35 runs per ball is all Team India needs to have gold in their hand after around 100 minutes from now !"
Akram: "4 out of the 8 wickets have come due to moments of magical fielding !"
Deep square leg, deep midwicket and long-on on the rope.
India clawing their way back with regular strikes and it's Megan Schutt in the middle now. Off strike though.
JL Jonassen run out 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
Deepti to bowl the last over with only three fielders allowed outside the circle as they are running late.
END OF OVER:19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS-W: 156/7 | RR: 8.21
- Rachael Haynes14 (6b)
- Jess Jonassen1 (1b)
- Radha Yadav4-0-24-1
- Sneh Rana4-0-38-2
Jess Jonassen
Here's Sampath about Beth Mooney's run: Five fifties in her last six T20 finals 61 (41) vs India, Today 19 (25) vs Strikers, Nov 2021 78* (54) vs India, Mar 2020 71* (54) vs India, Feb 2020 56* (45) vs Strikers, Dec 2019 65 (46) vs Sixers, Jan 2019
AM King c Meghna Singh b Yadav 1 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
Radha to bowl the penultimate.
Rachit : "How did Haynes got the strike? According to the new rule the new batter should have got the strike ?" The new rule will come into force from October.
END OF OVER:18 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS-W: 150/6 | RR: 8.33
- Alana King1 (2b)
- Rachael Haynes9 (4b)
- Sneh Rana4-0-38-2
- Renuka Singh4-0-25-2
Siddharth: "Sorry Maradona, it belongs to Deepti now."
Alana King. At the non-strikers.
BL Mooney c Sharma b Rana 61 (41b 8x4 0x6) SR: 148.78
Fayaz: "Alot depends on how mooney bats from now on. If she can stay till the end, AUS can go fast 170, which will b a fighting total. Anything below 170 will b comparatively easy for IND to chase it down..."
END OF OVER:17 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS-W: 138/5 | RR: 8.11
- Rachael Haynes2 (2b)
- Beth Mooney57 (39b)
- Renuka Singh4-0-25-2
- Sneh Rana3-0-26-1
Sandeep: "We want this to happen today."
Rachael Haynes in at six.
GM Harris c Meghna Singh b Renuka Singh 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00