India Women Vs Australia Women — india women vs australia women: Australia win first ODI by six wickets

The india women vs australia women fixture ended in a comprehensive six-wicket win for Australia in the first women’s one-day international. Litchfield supplied early momentum, a brief wobble followed, and the experienced batters steadied the chase before Sutherland sealed victory.

Match summary and key moments

Australia completed the chase and won by six wickets. Litchfield gave the Australians early momentum, then there was a small wobble when she and Voll went quickly, but the old heads filled in for the youngsters, with Healy and Mooney putting the chase back on course, and Sutherland finishing the job. The final decisive strike came when Sutherland hit Deepti over midwicket for six to seal the game.

India Women Vs Australia Women match details

At 38. 2 overs the scoreboard read Australia 217-4, with the notations (Sutherland 48, Gardner 5). The moment of victory was described plainly: Sutherland hit Deepti over midwicket for six to seal the game.

Late overs, rotation and fielding notes

The 38th over had Australia 211-4 (Sutherland 42, Gardner 5). Charani returned and produced big turn; the commentary noted she should have bowled out her overs earlier and that she finished the night having bowled only nine, and not all of them when the match was open. In that over Gardner cut three runs and the runs kept coming.

In the 37th over Australia were 206-4 (Sutherland 40, Gardner 2); Ash Gardner began the over with a quick pull for two and that was the over, leaving nine runs to win. The 36th over left Australia 202-3 (Mooney 75, Sutherland 39) with Verma the bowler; Sutherland produced an off drive for four, Deepti dived but the ball was too straight, and commentators recorded there were 13 to get.

Fielding lapses and a misfield were recorded earlier: in the 35th over Australia were 193-3 (Mooney 71, Sutherland 34). Mooney played a perfect cover drive and Sutherland ran twos; a bad misfield from Verma saw the ball smacked at her at mid-off, she looked up to see whether the batters were running, and let it between her feet for four more, leaving the over to go for 13.

Mooney’s innings and milestones

Mooney reached substantial scores during the chase. At 36 overs she was 75 and at one point the scoreline read Australia 163-3 (Mooney 55, Sutherland 19) when Mooney raised her fifty by dancing and lofting Charani straight over the rope. That was recorded as her 20th fifty in one-day cricket, to go with 27 in T20s and four in Tests, for 51 of them all up for Australia. Later, Mooney received an ovation on the way off after a 76 off 79 balls innings described as a classic Beth Mooney kind of score, especially at AB Field in Queensland; she chipped the ball to cover on dismissal.

Earlier middle overs and missed chances

The sequence through the 30s showed consistent progress. At the 34th over mark Australia were 180-3 (Mooney 66, Sutherland 26) with Verma being persisted with and described as not having gone for many runs; the drinks break followed. The 33rd over showed Australia 177-3 (Mooney 63, Sutherland 26) with Kashvee Gautam back with seam and Mooney punting another boundary, leaving only 38 more to win. At 32 overs Australia were 169-3 (Mooney 57, Sutherland 23) as Verma bowled a very slow, loopy over that was milked for six.

At 31 overs Australia were 163-3 (Mooney 55, Sutherland 19). At 30 overs Australia were 153-3 (Mooney 48, Sutherland 17) where Sutherland’s pull shot went straight to deep midwicket and Kashvee dropped the standard catch. At 29 overs Australia were 151-3 (Mooney 47, Sutherland 16); Renuka Singh returned and Sutherland played a timed late cut while Mooney got down on one knee and lifted from leg stump over backward square. That over produced a dozen runs and left Australia needing 64 to win from 21 overs.

Earlier, in the 28th over Australia were 139-3 (Mooney 41, Sutherland 10) when Rodrigues, described as one of India’s best fielders, lost a low ball; it was noted it was not sure if it would have had sky or a grandstand behind it. The provided text then truncates midword, which is unclear in the provided context.

Series position and what’s next

Australia draw level on points in the multiformat series, having lost the T20 leg 2-1. The next ODI is scheduled in a couple of days. The coverage closed with a thanks for the company.

Final scoreline detail: Australia 217-4 at 38. 2 overs, with Sutherland 48 and Gardner 5 in the not-out partnership that finished the chase.