Perth, March 6: The only Test match between the Indian women’s cricket team and Australia is underway at the WACA ground. By the end of the first day of the Pink Ball Test, Australia had scored 96 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in their first innings. Earlier, India was bowled out for 198 runs. Jemimah Rodrigues was the standout performer for India, scoring 52 runs.
Australia’s first innings did not start well. Georgia Voll was dismissed for just 2 runs. Phoebe Litchfield also struggled, getting out for 9 runs. Captain Alyssa Healy faced 27 balls but managed only 13 runs before falling to Sayali Satghare. However, Ellyse Perry showcased her excellent form, hitting 7 boundaries.
At the end of the day’s play, Perry remained at the crease with 43 runs off 62 balls, supported by Annabel Sutherland, who scored 20 runs. India’s Sayali Satghare took 2 wickets, while Kranti Gaud claimed 1. Australia is currently 102 runs behind India’s total.
After losing the toss and opting to bat first, the entire Indian team was dismissed for 198 runs. Smriti Mandhana had a disappointing outing, scoring just 4 runs. Pratiksha Rawal returned to the pavilion with 18 runs. Shafali Verma played some powerful shots but could not capitalize on her start, getting out for 35 runs. Jemimah Rodrigues, however, was in fine form, scoring a solid half-century off 84 balls. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was bowled for 19 runs by Darcie Brown.
Deepti Sharma managed only 7 runs, while Richa Ghosh scored 11 runs before being caught off Ashley Gardner’s delivery. Sneha Rana was dismissed for just 5 runs. Kashvi Gautam faced 54 balls, scoring an unbeaten 34 runs with the help of 3 boundaries. In terms of bowling, Annabel Sutherland excelled for Australia, taking 4 wickets for 46 runs, while Lucy Hamilton claimed 3 wickets for 31 runs. Darcie Brown took 2 wickets for 41 runs.
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