India Women Vs Australia Women: Sutherland seals comprehensive win at Allan Border Field — india women vs australia women
Australia completed a comprehensive victory in the opening one-day international at Allan Border Field, levelling the multiformat series after a chase led by Beth Mooney and finished by Annabel Sutherland. The india women vs australia women match left Australia on level points after they had lost the T20 leg 2-1.
India Women Vs Australia Women: Sutherland finishes the chase, final score and decisive moment
The chase ended at 38. 2 overs with Australia 217-4, Sutherland on 48 and Ash Gardner 5 when Sutherland hit Deepti over midwicket for six to seal the game. At the start of the 38th over the scoreboard read 211-4 with Sutherland 42 and Gardner 5; Charani had been brought back and produced big turn, though the report noted she should have bowled her overs earlier and finished the night having bowled only nine, and not all of them when the match was open. Gardner struck a cut for three in that over as runs continued to come.
Mooney’s innings, milestones and the AB Field reception
Mooney’s innings drew an ovation as she finished with 76 off 79 balls, described as a classic Beth Mooney kind of score, especially at AB Field in Queensland. Her progress was traced through the night: she reached a fifty in the 31st over with Australia 163-3 (Mooney 55, Sutherland 19) after lofting Charani over the rope; that was recorded as her 20th fifty in one-day cricket, adding to 27 in T20s and four in Tests for 51 fifties in all for Australia. By the 36th over the side was 202-3 (Mooney 75, Sutherland 39) and Mooney kept tucking and running as the chase drew closer to completion.
Middle-overs tactics: Verma, Kashvee Gautam and fielding lapses
India persisted with Verma through several key spells. Verma bowled in the 32nd over when Australia were 169-3 (Mooney 57, Sutherland 23) and was described as very slow and loopy, milked for six. In the 35th over (Australia 193-3: Mooney 71, Sutherland 34) a misfield from Verma at mid-off allowed four more when she looked up to see whether the batters were running and let the ball through her feet; that over went for 13. Kashvee Gautam returned with seam in the 33rd over when Australia were 177-3 (Mooney 63, Sutherland 26), and earlier in the innings Kashvee had dropped what was called the standard catch in the 30th over when Australia were 153-3 (Mooney 48, Sutherland 17). At the 29th over mark Australia were 151-3 (Mooney 47, Sutherland 16) after a dozen from that over, leaving only 64 to win from 21 overs.
Early momentum, pairing changes and the mid-innings wobble
Litchfield gave Australia the early momentum, but there was a small wobble when Litchfield and Voll went quickly. The report noted that the old heads filled in for the youngsters, with Healy and Mooney putting the chase back on course and Sutherland finishing the job. Renuka Singh returned to the attack at one point, prompting a timed late cut from Sutherland in an over that also featured Mooney getting down on one knee to lift the ball over backward square.
Series picture and what’s next
Australia draw level on points in the multiformat series, having lost the T20 leg 2-1. The live coverage closed by noting there will be the next ODI in a couple of days. The updates came from the opening ODI at Allan Border Field and the live thread invited reader feedback by email; the coverage closed with a brief thanks for your company.
