India Women Vs Australia Women — india women vs australia women: Hobart ODI live updates
india women vs australia women moved to Hobart for the second one-day international at Bellerive Oval, where Australia closed out the chase and the visitors assessed fitness and form ahead of the remaining matches. The match reached a dramatic late phase before Ashleigh Gardner sealed an emphatic victory for Australia.
Match at Bellerive Oval
The action in Hobart unfolded over the closing overs as Australia advanced from 222-3 in the 31st over to finish at 252-5 by the 37th over. At the start of the 31st over Australia were 222-3 with Sutherland 0 and Mooney 31; Kashvee returned to the attack with Voll on strike on 99. Voll survived a near-miss when she edged to Richa and the keeper put it down, then dashed down the pitch to bring up her 100. Soon after Voll was out and Sutherland came to the crease.
Voll’s century and the review
Deepti resumed bowling in the 32nd over, which began with a wide and included an appeal for caught behind on Mooney that was initially not given but was then confirmed by the third umpire; on review it was clear the ball brushed Mooney’s glove and she had to go. That decision brought Ashleigh Gardner to the middle as a new batter alongside Sutherland.
Late overs: rotating strike and tension
From the 33rd to the 35th overs the Australians kept the run rate ticking over. In the 33rd over Australia were 234-4 with Sutherland 4 and Gardner 7; Sutherland flicked a full toss from Amanjot to deep mid-wicket for two and Gardner pulled a full toss for four. In the 34th over, Australia were 239-4 with Sutherland 6 and Gardner 10 — Deepti resumed and Gardner took her feet to the ball for a quick single, with drinks taken on the field.
By the 35th over, Australia were 245-4 with Sutherland 8 and Gardner 14; Charani returned to the attack with 13 runs needed and Sutherland found a single with a cut shot. Both batters were described as playing with a relaxed ease in a low-pressure situation.
Final blows and fielding moments
In the 36th over Australia were 248-5 with Gardner 15 and Sutherland involved in a decisive moment. Sutherland tried to finish the game in one shot, holed out and the sub fielder Deol took a simple catch, with the play giving McGrath the chance to be there at the end. The chase concluded in the 37th over at 252-5, with Gardner finding a gap and driving past deep extra cover for four to seal an emphatic win for Australia. The scoreboard progression read 31st over 222-3, 32nd over 225-4, 33rd over 234-4, 34th over 239-4, 35th over 245-4, 36th over 248-5 and 37th over 252-5 (McGrath o, Gardner 19).
Gardner on adaptability
Ashleigh Gardner, who described the opening one-dayer as "kind of perfect performance, " said adaptability was the team’s modus operandi. "We have played some good cricket along the way and have played some not-so good cricket in patches as well, " Gardner said. "So being able for us to string that together, I felt like that last game was kind of a perfect performance.
"I thought the bowlers really set the tone and then we chased down that total pretty convincingly. There was certainly disappointment within the camp to lose that T20 series, but we knew that when we focus on ourselves and we play really good cricket, that we are the best team, and I think we need to take a lot of confidence in that. " Gardner added that Australia had homed in on "adaptability" and noted: "(we adapted) when it was necessary, and that's what we're going to have to do tomorrow as well. " She said Bellerive generally offered "a bit of a flatter track" and that conditions in Australia could have "a little bit more bounce" and be "a little bit more conducive to bowling at times. " "I think just being able to adapt, full stop, is our MO going forward, " Gardner said.
Series context and injuries
The multi-format series had been a rollercoaster: the hosts and India had traded wins and the series stood tied at four points apiece, with Australia playing catch-up after dropping the first and third T20Is. Australia were hunting consecutive wins as the contest shifted to Hobart following the opening one-dayer. Australia had produced a clinical display at Allan Border Field to win the first of the three 50-over games by six wickets, even as Ellyse Perry and Kim Garth were ruled out of the series with quad injuries.
India remained hopeful on personnel: Harmanpreet Kaur was expected to be fit for Friday's second ODI after she sat out the tourists' fielding innings in Brisbane with a knee complaint. Allrounder Deepti Sharma declared her skipper "fit and fine. " With Garth and Perry unavailable, Australia were likely to stick with a similar XI to the team that played in Brisbane but may consider the local knowledge of Nicola Carey given her familiarity with Bellerive Oval.
india women vs australia women will resume with the remaining one-day matches in Hobart and the series context — tied points, fitness checks and the need for adaptability — shaping selection and tactics for both sides.
