Thigh-high full toss around off and Healy whacks it over fine leg for a six. India beat Australia via Super Over!
AUS Women vs IND Women, 2nd T20I at Navi Mumbai, AUS-W in IND, Dec 11 2022 - Match Result
Match tied (IND Women won the one-over eliminator)
The win will definitely lift India's confidence going into the series and months before the World Cup. After two high-scoring games, the two teams will face off each other on Wednesday for the third T20I in Navi Mumbai. Till then, this is Srinidhi Ramanujam, signing off on behalf of Ashish Pant and Binoy George. Goodnight and take care!
Kaur, the India captain: "We just thought we will keep backing ourselves. From the last game, we learnt a lot of things. Even we though we scored only 170-odd runs, we realised if we could have added some more runs or if some struck at better strike rate, we could have reached 200. Whether we are batting first or second, we know that we need to bat freely and bat with freedom. Those things, we discussed. There was no pressure [today], we just wanted to go out and execute it.
I am someone who has always backed Richa. During her early days, she was struggling a bit but I was always backing her. I'd like to thank our staff and selectors for backing her whenever she was not scoring runs. Today she showcased her power-hitting, which we have seen in domestic also.
Fielding is something we have been working from a long time ago and we just want to keep working on that."
Healy, the Australia captain: "We probably missed a little bit with the ball tonight. and they cashed in on that. I mean, what a game of cricket that was and what a showcase of fearless cricket that is over here in India and for thousands of people to be able to witness this is pretty special. I thought we did well to be in that game. India were all over us right throughout that chase. The fact that we hung in there, took it to Super Over, we can be pretty proud of that."
10.45pm Mandhana is the Player of the Match.
10.30pm So Australia lose their first match across formats in 2022. It was India who ended their winning streak in 2021 and it's India again who have handed Australia their first defeat this year.
After put in to bat, Australia finished on an imposing 187 for 1, thanks to Mooney and McGrath, who did the damage. The duo put on 158 runs for the unbroken second wicket - the highest partnership for Australia for any wicket in T20Is. They played smartly, picking up the gaps nicely and were keen on keeping the scorecard ticking with regular boundaries. McGrath's 70* and Mooney's 82* propelled the visitors to a competitive total but India were equally determined to chase it down.
It's not easy taking down the champions and Australia showed them why. Mandhana's match-winning knock of 79 off 49 and Ghosh's 26 off 13 were the highlights of India's chase and Vaidya's four off the final delivery of the second innings means the match was tied.
India then set a target of 21 in the Super Over which the Australians couldn't chase it down. After 42 overs, we have a winner here at DY Patil Stadium.
Full and around fifth stump, Healy goes hard at it and hits it over point. Misfield at the deep gives them four runs
Again goes full and wide, hit straight down the ground to Harman at mid-off
Gardner departs! Full and around fourth stump, she tries to go big over long-off but Radha completes the catch near the rope.
Full and wide, pushed to midwicket. Harman with a throw there but Renuka doesn't gets hold of the ball and misses a potential run-out chance
Starts with a four Full and around off, she gets on her knee and goes hard over long-off
Renuka with the ball. Gardner and Healy with the bat and not Mooney or McGrath
Australia need 21 off 6 to win the match
Excellent fielding by Beth Mooney. Brings out the slog sweep and Mooney at the deep midwicket saves a boundary. Overthrow gives India three runs
Brilliant! Full ball on the middle and leg , she moves across and lofts it over extra cover for a six
Length ball on the middle, she goes on the back foot and moves across to loft it over cover for a four
Full ball outside off, pushed towards point for a single to give Smriti the strike
Richa departs. Short ball on the middle, she tries to go big but a mistimed shot results in Graham completing a simple catch
Huge hit! In the slot, outside off, Richa whacks it over long-on to start the Super Over with a six
Match tied!! Full length on the middle, she slices it over backward point to get India four crucial runs. What drama! Super Over time.
5 off 1
Excellent yorker from Schutt, Richa hits it down the ground to mid-off
A low full toss around off, hits it over midwicket for two
Can Richa do it?
A slower one now. Full and on the middle, pushed to mid-off. Richa takes the strike
India will take it. Length ball on the middle, thick edge as she comes down the track and ball flies past the keeper for four
13 off 5
Starts with a wide yorker, Richa can't do much. Takes a single. Devika on strike
14 off 6 needed
Full and outside off, Richa tries to hit it over deep cover and it lands safely to give her one run
Full and on the middle, worked towards fine leg
Drills it to deep extra cover for a run
Third wicket for Graham! Excellent catch from Alana there. She dives forward to take the catch at fine leg after Deepti mistimes it
Short and down the leg, Deepti missed it
Short and on the middle, pulled away to deep mid
Full and on the leg, she drills it to long-on
Oh my Ghosh! Again in the slot, outside off, Richa likes it and hits it over long-off for a six. Crowd erupts in joy
A low full toss outside offstump, she just directs it towards point in one hand
Raining boundaries> In the slot, outside off, gets on her knee and hits it over long-on for a six
Gautammm: "Deepti has to play another blunder like her last game. Our last hope I say with fear "
Worked towards short fine leg
Hugeeeee six! That's what Richa Ghosh can do. A low full toss outside off, she whacks it straight down the ground
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Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | |
Toss | India Women, elected to field first |
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Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | 5-match series level 1-1 |
Match number | WT20I no. 1313 |
Match days | 11 December 2022 - night (20-over match) |
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