IN-W vs AU-W 1st ODI highlights for today's match 2024
The Australian women put in an all-round performance to beat India by five wickets in their series opener in Brisbane on Thursday. Let’s check out the 1st ODI highlights of IN-W vs AU-W.
Megan Schutt led Australia's bowling line-up to claim her first bowling in the 50-over format. Other bowlers also gave the hosts breakthroughs at short intervals, restricting the attendance to just 100.
Opening batter Georgia Voll scored the most runs for the Aussies as they chased the target in overs and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
IN-W vs AU-W Scorecard
| Indian women | 100/10 (34.2 overs) |
| Australia women | 102/5 (16.2 overs) |
Australia Women vs India Women 1st ODI highlights
Opting to bat, India endured a shaky start after losing the wicket of their reliable vice-captain Smriti Mandhana in the third over of the match and their new opening partner Priya Punia in the seventh over.
Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues showed some signs of catching up but both failed to convert their starts into big knocks and were eliminated on 19, 17 and 23 respectively.
Despite being at 62 for 3 in 18.4 overs at one point, the visitors suffered a collapse, losing their seven wickets for 38, ending their innings at 100.
Australia's leading medium pacer Megan Schutt played with the ball and picked up her first whistle in her ODI career. Kim Garth, Asheligh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland and Alana King shared a 1-1 wicket each.
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Renuka Singh's 3-wicket haul went in vain
Australia began the chase as expected, fielding 48 players without losing a single wicket.
But as soon as Phoebe Litchfield returned to the pavilion after scoring 35 points, Australia were also in for a shock when India's Renuka Singh dismissed both Elysse Perry and Beth Mooney at 1-1 each.
20-year-old Priya Mishra, playing her third ODI, got the wickets of Annabel Sutherland (6) and Ashleigh Garnder (6).
Litchfield's opening partner Voll prevailed in the run and chase and remained undefeated with 46 points, leading her team to victory.
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