Australia women's cricket team won the toss and decided to bat first in the second ODI against India. Australia scored 371 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. While chasing the target, the Indian team was all out on the score of 249 in 44.5 overs. In this way, the Indian women's cricket team had to face a crushing defeat by 122 runs in the second ODI match.
Elise Perry and Georgia Woll scored centuries
Australia women's cricket team, who came to bat first, had a great start. The opening pair of Phoebe Litchfield (60) and Georgia Woll laid the foundation of a strong score with a partnership of 130 runs in 116 balls. Phoebe Lichfield was out after scoring 60 runs in 63 balls with 8 fours and 1 six. After this, Georgia made a partnership of 92 runs with Alice Perry for the second wicket. Georgia Voll was out after scoring a century (101) in 87 balls with 12 fours. After Georgia's dismissal, Perry continued to bat aggressively and along with Beth Mooney (56) made a partnership of 98 runs in 69 balls and did not give the Indian bowlers a chance to make a comeback. Ellis Perry played an innings of 105 runs in 75 balls with 7 fours and 6 sixes. Ellyse Perry was named player of the match for her attractive batting.
India's Richa Ghosh hits half-century
The Indian team, which came to chase the target of 372 runs, had a bad start. Australian bowlers put pressure on the Indian team by dismissing Smriti Mandhana (9). However, Richa Ghosh remained patient at one end and tried to manage by making a partnership of 29 runs in 44 balls with Harleen Deol (12) for the second wicket and 66 runs in 69 balls with Harmanpreet Kaur for the third wicket. After the dismissal of Richa Ghosh, India lost wickets at regular intervals. Richa Ghosh was out after scoring a half-century (54 runs) in 72 balls with 8 fours. Apart from them, only captain Harmanpreet Kaur (38), Jemimah Rodrigues (43) and Minnu Mani (46 not out, 45 balls) could face the Australian bowlers to some extent. The Indian team was all out for 249 runs in 44.5 overs.
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Annabel Sutherland most successful bowler
Annabel Sutherland was the most successful bowler for Australia. He took 4 wickets for 39 runs in 8.5 overs. Apart from them, Megan Shutt, Kig Garth, Ashley Gardner, Sophie Monilleux and Alana King took 1 wicket each. For India, Saima Thakur took maximum 3 wickets and Minnu Mani took 2 wickets while Renuka Singh, Deepti Sharma and Priya Mishra took 1 wicket each.
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