Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | IND-W: 277/7 | RR: 5.54

  • Harmanpreet Kaur57 (47b)
  • Jess Jonassen7-0-40-1
  • Megan Schutt10-0-57-0

Welcome back for the chase. The players are in the middle. Jhulan has the ball with two slips in.

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5.20pm An excellent last over from Jonassen and an equally impressive fifty stand from Harmanpreet and Vastrakar to put on a competitive 277. Anything under 260 would have been below par, in my opinion, and this is surely a total India will be happy to defend especially after they were asked to bat in overcast conditions. Darcie Brown, coming in for Sutherland, got Australia two early strikes and it looked like India were in trouble again, before Bhatia and Mithali Raj struck steady fifties to set the platform for the finish Harmanpreet and Vastrakar could provide. Some nervousness had kicked in, in between for India when they lost wickets in a cluster again, and were 213 for 6 with nearly eight overs but good batting conditions and some powerful hitting from Vastrakar also took the pressure off Harmanpreet, who swept and swept her way to 57 off 47. Just six of those scored by her on the off side. Srivathsa will be back with you for the chase after half an hour

Yastika Bhatia: Two wickets had fallen so Mithali di and I had a chat to go at 4-5 runs an over and not lose a wicket. I've been batting at No. 3 in the past, in domestics and in Australia so I it was no surprise for me when sir told me yesterday that I'd bat at No. 3. Brown bowled really well and due to windy conditions they were finding it difficult to control their line. I think it will be a close game and it looks defendable.

Manoj: "This Australian women's team is the mightiest women's team.... Occasionally very few teams threaten their hegemony, and India is doing that frequently these days..... Very very good performance from batters now it's up to bowlers.... Come on India"

Priyank: "India has done great with batting today by setting 277. If India can defend this total, it will be a huge confidence booster in this CWC campaign."

Raj: "Cometh the Aussies, Cometh the Harmanator"

Nirban: "It seems to be a good batting track. With the class and depth that Australia have, they should be doing well. Should be another hell of a nail-biting thriller this one."

Prerit: "I see lots of negative comments on Indian batting capability, I hope all have got good answers by now!"

49.6
W
Jonassen to Vastrakar, OUT, dances down again and Jonassen yorks her, Vastrakar bunts it down back to the bowler and she takes the bails off because Harmanpreet was already running away

P Vastrakar run out 34 (31m 28b 1x4 2x6) SR: 121.42

49.5
2
Jonassen to Vastrakar, 2 runs, she charges down, Jonassen cleverly eyes the block hole and Vastrakar whips it with hard hands for two quick runs behind square

Jonassen goes through her action but doesn't bowl, goes back to her run up with a smile

49.4
1
Jonassen to Kaur, 1 run, no room at all, good ball from Jonassen, and Harmanpreet pushes it down to long-off
49.3
2
Jonassen to Kaur, 2 runs, another quick double as Harmanpreet nudges it to deep midwicket, they come back again quickly
49.2
2
Jonassen to Kaur, 2 runs, she sweeps it fine and away from long leg, fine leg was in the circle. They want the second, they're sprinting back, and the throw is not the accurate, Harmanpreet makes it

Harmanpreet on strike, ready to sweep

49.1
1
Jonassen to Vastrakar, 1 run, pushes that down to long-off for one

END OF OVER:
49 | 12 Runs | IND-W: 269/6 | RR: 5.48

  • Pooja Vastrakar31 (25b)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur52 (44b)
  • Megan Schutt10-0-57-0
  • Jess Jonassen6-0-32-1

Sampath says it's only the sixth instance of Nos. 3, 4 and 5 scoring 50-plus in the same women's ODI innings. (Second time in the WWC. First was by SL vs India in 2013)

48.6
1
Schutt to Vastrakar, 1 run, short outside off and she mistimes the swing down to long-on for one
48.5
6
Schutt to Vastrakar, SIX, pitched up, smoked for six down the ground! Even if that lacked pace, it was right in the slot for Vastrakar and she's sent that 81 metres away to bring up the fifty stand
48.4
0
Schutt to Vastrakar, no run, takes the pace off as Vastrakar tries to pull to leg, doesn't connect and takes it on the abdomen

HMody: "Nervousness kicking in…"

48.3
2
Schutt to Vastrakar, 2 runs, gets some width and she throws her hands at it to go over cover, gets enough to clear the fielder. Two more

Will she go down the ground?

48.2
1lb
Schutt to Kaur, 1 leg bye, swings for the leg side, takes it on the body and they sprint across for a quick single. Harmanpreet is gone if Healy hits at the bowler's end, but she doesn't. Australia review for lbw but that was going down leg for sure
48.1
2
Schutt to Kaur, 2 runs, muscles it back down the ground, it deflects off Schutt's hands, and races away to Perry at long-off where she fumbles, the ball goes towards the rope and she has just managed to keep it in on the second attempt

Just 12 balls to go. Vastrakar wants the big runs, here's Schutt's last over

END OF OVER:
48 | 6 Runs | IND-W: 257/6 | RR: 5.35

  • Harmanpreet Kaur50 (42b)
  • Pooja Vastrakar22 (21b)
  • Jess Jonassen6-0-32-1
  • Megan Schutt9-0-46-0
47.6
1
Jonassen to Kaur, 1 run, goes deep and across and paddles that fine on the leg side, not more than a single, but what a crucial fifty it has been from Harmanpreet. Another one in a World Cup, and another one against Australia
47.5
1
Jonassen to Vastrakar, 1 run, goes for a big swing on the leg side, doesn't middle it at all and gets one to long-on
47.4
1
Jonassen to Kaur, 1 run, another low full toss to Harmanpreet and she drives it past the bowler for one more
47.3
1
Jonassen to Vastrakar, 1 run, charges down to nearly york herself and whips it down to long-on

AUS Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st121RL HaynesAJ Healy
2nd2RL HaynesMM Lanning
3rd103EA PerryMM Lanning
4th44MM LanningBL Mooney
5th10BL MooneyTM McGrath