END OF OVER:
50 | 18 Runs | AUS-W: 258/8 | RR: 5.16

  • Kim Garth11 (10b)
  • Alana King28 (17b)
  • Pooja Vastrakar10-0-59-1
  • Renuka Singh7-0-36-0

Himanshu, after writing the innings report, will be back after the break. Stay tuned.

Chaitanya: "The difference between 220 odd total and 258 because of fielding blunders and a good cameo by King. Feel it's tough for India to chase it down given the quality of Aussies. "

Mick Dundee: "Aus favourites to win on a very tricky pitch"

Deepti Sharma: When I get the opportunity to bowl, I'm always ready, try to back my strengths and bowl good areas. When I saw the wicket in the morning, it looked dry. So, I try to push it forward and keep it slow. [On the dropped chances] Somedays it happens, we will bounce back from this. We will try to take it till the end, we have a good line-up and can get through with some good partnerships.

5:04pm A seesawing innings in changing conditions. The dropped chances will make the headlines as they were pervasive. An out-of-form Healy got early reprieves, there was an lbw that could have been overturned as well. She couldn't go big but helped put on a 40-run stand up top. Perry continued from where she left off last game. She was happy to commit to aggressive options and went big before the spinners started ripping it. The pitch was grassy at one end and barren on the other. Deepti, who was brought in late, used the latter side to great effect. She aimed at the stumps and used the turn to her advantage. She had Perry caught with a short one, got sharp turn to get Mooney and McGrath to dent the visitors. Shreyanka Patil was great on debut. Australia were wobbling at 219 for 8 and India had the chance to finish things off. But dropped chances at the end cost them and Alana King ran away with a whirlwind 28* to push the visitors to 258.

49.6
2
Vastrakar to Garth, 2 runs, Two stolen to midwicket, 18 off the 50th and Australia finish with 258! Yorker on the boot following Garth, she squeezed it with the closed face. King was off early and Garth had to catch up. Jemimah was quick and couldn't hurl it with power
49.5
1
Vastrakar to King, 1 run, Nope, she made a lot of room and was followed but could only dink it to cover

Can King get another?

49.4
6
Vastrakar to King, SIX, Another heave across the line, six over backward square this time! Vastrakar followed her with the length ball, it was pulled on the move on one foot. Went high and 69 metres far. Australia sail past 250
49.4
1w
Vastrakar to King, 1 wide, King standing well outside leg again, Vastrakar tries following her with the shortish ball. The angle takes it too far down leg, goes just past King's swivel pull
49.3
6
Vastrakar to King, SIX, King takes guard with stumps exposed and clears the midwicket boundary. Got a length ball around leg at 114ks, smacked it across the line and 73 metres far. She's making those drops count

IND Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st37S MandhanaYH Bhatia
2nd34S MandhanaRM Ghosh
3rd88JI RodriguesRM Ghosh
4th12H KaurRM Ghosh
5th47DB SharmaRM Ghosh
6th6DB SharmaAB Kaur
7th16DB SharmaP Vastrakar
8th3DB SharmaH Deol
9th12DB SharmaSR Patil