Earlier, half-centuries by Pratika Rawal (64), Smriti Mandhana (58) and Harleen Deol (54) lifted India Women’s to a competitive total
Australia opener Phoebe Litchfield during her 88 against India in Mullanpur on Sunday. Pic/PTI
Butter-fingered India dropped four catches as fine half-centuries from Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney and Annabel Sutherland powered Australia Women’s to a crushing eight-wicket victory in the first ODI here on Sunday.
Batting first, India posted 281-7, and Australia completed the chase in 44.1 overs. Litchfield (88 off 80 balls) was dropped twice while Mooney (77 not out off 74) and Ellyse Perry (30 retired hurt) received a lifeline each, as the Australians took a 1-0 lead in the three-match affair, which precedes the upcoming ODI World Cup.
During their stay in the middle, Mooney and Sutherland (54 not out off 51) added 116 runs for the third wicket. Mooney, who was dropped by Deepti Sharma on 56, struck nine fours in her knock while Sutherland had six hits to the fence. India had done fairly well in the first half of the game to set the visitors a 282-run target, putting their money on their spin battery, but when chances were produced, the fielders came up short.
Earlier, half-centuries by Pratika Rawal (64), Smriti Mandhana (58) and Harleen Deol (54) lifted India Women’s to a competitive total.
Brief scores
India 281-7 in 50 overs (P Rawal 64, S Mandhana 58, H Deol 54; M Schutt 2-45) lost to Australia 282-2 in 44.1 overs (P Litchfield 88, B Mooney 77,
A Sutherland 54, E Perry 30) by eight wickets
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