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!"
P Vastrakar run out 34 (31m 28b 1x4 2x6) SR: 121.42
Jonassen goes through her action but doesn't bowl, goes back to her run up with a smile
Harmanpreet on strike, ready to sweep
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)
HMody: "Nervousness kicking in…"
Will she go down the ground?
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