IND vs AUS Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Highlights: Australia Beat India By 9 Runs, Go 15 Matches Without A Loss In WC
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Sophie Molineux wins the Player of the Match award for her 2-32 in 4 overs.
That is all from us for the India vs Australia clash. Finger's crossed for tomorrow's game between New Zealand and Pakistan.
Australia secured a narrow victory against India in a match that India nearly turned around. Despite Harmanpreet Kaur's determined effort, Sutherland effectively kept her away from the strike in the final over, allowing Australia to clinch the win. Australia's consistent pressure, particularly during the middle overs, stifled India's scoring, with Kaur struggling to maintain a strike rate above 100. While Kaur and Deepti Sharma briefly rallied with boundaries, Molineux's dismissal of Sharma proved crucial. In the last over, Sutherland executed her deliveries expertly, sealing the match for Australia, who have now won all four of their games and qualified for the semifinals. India's fate now hinges on the upcoming match between Pakistan and New Zealand tomorrow.
Notably, India's net run rate (NRR) has improved above that of New Zealandas they needed to cross the 139-run mark in the chase to ensure they have a better NRR. In case New Zealand lose against Pakistan, India are likely to go through to the semis given that Pakistan's margin of win is not big enough to surpass that of India's.
Australia win by 9 runs.
Another wicket in the over! And with that, India lose the match. Sutherland traps the new batter Radha Yadav LBW. India 9 wickets down.
ANOTHER RUN OUT FOR INDIA! India have lost three wickets in this over itself. They need 12 off final 2 balls. Sutherland bowled a wide ball and new batter Shreyanka Patil stepped out of the crease wanting to get captain Harmanpreet Kaur back on the strike but after realizing that the keeper had the ball in her hands, she turned it down. But her foot was not placed inside the crease when Mooney knocked the bails off, running Patil out.
Arundhati Reddy run out!! Its all happening in Sharjah!
Sutherland to Vastrakar, out Bowled!! Vastrakar fails to connect with a juicy full toss!!
Annabel Sutherland bowls the final over.
Sophie Molineux returns to bowl her final over of the spell and India get two boundaries off the over as they make it 14 runs off the over. India need 14 off the last 6 balls to win this encounter.
Ashleigh Gardner comes back on to bowl her final over of the spell and Harmanpreet Kaur takes her on, hitting two back-to-back boundaries. 12 runs off the over and India need 28 runs off 12 balls.
India got just one run from Shutt's over, including a wicket.
Richa Ghosh has been run out! Lst thing that India needed.
Molineux claims the wicket of Deepti Sharma, who was proving to change the momentum of the game. Deepti was caught by Wareham after scoring 29 runs off 25 balls, including three fours. India 42 runs in 25 balls to win.
Georgia Wareham bowls her third over of the match and goes for 9 runs. India are 99-3 after 15 overs. Need 53 runs in 30 balls.
India somehow manage to break away frim the tight hold that Australia had been building over them as they got 8 runs off the 14th over. IND are 90-3 after 14 overs.
Sutherland bowls her third over and it is another excellent over for Australia as India only manage 3 runs off it. India are 82-3 after 13 overs.
Georgia Wareham comes back into the attack and bowls an excellent over as India get only 4 runs. IND are 79-3 after 12 overs, the need 73 runs in 48 balls to win.
Despite there still being some time for the IND vs AUS clash to be over with, Australia have already qualified as even a loss in this game would not stop them from ending as the top two teams from the Group A.
Darcie Brown comes into the attack and bowls her first over of the match. India get 8 runs off the over. They need 77 runs in 54 balls.
Sophie Molineux comes back on to bowl her second over of the match. Just 4 runs off the over as India are 67-3 after 10 overs. They need 85 runs in 60 balls.
Annabel Sutherland comes back to bowl her second over of the night. India get 6 runs off the over. India are 63-3 after 9 overs.
Georgia Wareham, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack for Austyralia and goes for 9 runs off her first over of the spell. IND are 5703 after 8 overs.
Megan Schutt comes back on to bowl her third over and grabs the wicket of Jemimah Rodrigues. Schutt dismissed Rodrigues, who was caught by Gardner for 16 runs off 12 balls, including three fours.
Molineux dismissed Mandhana for 6 runs on her first ball, trapping her lbw. Mandhana attempted to pull a short delivery but was caught off guard by the low bounce, leading to a successful review by Australia. India are 41-2 after 6 overs.
Sophie Molineux brought on and bags a wicket off the very first ball of her spell. India lose both their openers.
Annabel Sutherland comes into the attack. Goes for 9 runs after Rodrigues hits her for two back-to-back boundaries. IND are 39-1 after 5 overs.
Jemimah Rodrigues is the new batter in for India. IND are 29-1 after 4 overs.
Gardner strikes! Shafali Verma falls for 20 as she's caught by Sutherland. Shafali Verma goes for 20(13). India are 26-1 after 3.3 overs.
Megan Schutt returns to bowl her second over and Shafali Verma takes her to cleaners. Hits a boundary and then follows it up with a six to make it 12 runs in the over. IND are 25-0 after 3 overs.
Ashleigh Gardner bowls her first over of her spell and India get a boundary off the over to make it 8 runs in the over. IDN are 13-0 after 2 overs.
Megan Schutt bowls the first over of the second night as India get 5 runs off the over. IDN are 5-0 after 1 over.
Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana walk out to start the proceedings for India as they face an uphill battle against Australia.
Talking about the pitch during the innings break, India bowler Radha Yadav shared that slower balls were spinning, making it tough for batters when pitched right.
Chasing 152 on this Sharjah wicket is going to be a tough job for the Indian batters. Harmanpreet Kaur and her team face a steep uphill battle.
Phoebe Litchfield hits a six off the innings' last ball to take Australia's score to 151-8 in 20 overs.
Shreyanka Patil and Rodrigues combine to run out Molineux for a duck off her first ball.
Shreyanka Patil cleans up Sutherland for 10 off 6 balls, her innings included two boundaries. Australia are 145-7 afetr 19.4 overs.
Shreyanka Patil bowls the last over of the innings.
Annabel Sutherland is the new batter in and smashes a boundary off the very first ball that she faces. Despite the boundary Deepti bowls a wonderful over. AUS are 139-6 after 19 overs.
Deepti Sharma strikes as Perry is caught by substitute fielder S Sajana for 32 off 23 balls, which included two boundaries and a six.
Radha Yadav comes on to bowl the 18th over and Australia get 5 runs off it. Good over from India's perspective. AUS are 132-5 after 18 overs.
Asutralia get 12 runs off Deepti's over as their score now moves to 127-5 after 17 overs.
After Perry's onslaught in the previous over, Litchfield has decided to take the Indian bowlers on. Hits a boundary off the first ball off Deepti Sharma's third over.
Phoebe Litchfield is the new batter in as Australia get 14 runs off the over after Perry hits Shreyanka for a boundary and a six in the over. Australia are 115-5 after 16 overs.
Pooja Vastrakar bowls her third over of the spell and bags the wicket of Ash Gardner! Vastrakar dismisses Gardner, caught by Radha Yadav for 6 off 6 balls, including a boundary. Australia cross the 100-run mark as their score now reads 101-5 after 15 overs.
Deepti Sharma strikes as Grace Harris is caught by Mandhana for 40 off 41 balls, which included five boundaries. AUS are 95-4 after 14 overs.
Deepti Sharma returns to bowl her second over of the spell and gets Grace Harris off the second ball of the over!
Reddy bowls her third over of the spell and goes for 11 runs. Australia are 91-3 after 13 overs.
Ellyse Perry walks in to bat at number 5 as Australia are 80-3 after 12 overs.
Radha Yadav comes into the attack and is welcomed with a boundary by Tahlia McGrath. However, she gets her revenge as she gets her stumped 2 balls later. McGrath goes after scoring 32 off 26 balls.
Renuka Thakur is back for her final over of the spell. Goes for just 6 runs. AUS are 71-2 after 11 overs.
Deepti Sharma bowls her first over of the spell and bowls a tight one. Goes for just 5 runs as Australia's score now reads 65-2 after 10 overs.
While they may not be scoring at rapid pace, Australia have done well to not lose anymore wickets. AUS are 60-2 after 9 overs.
Arundhati Reddy comes back to bowl her second over and Deepti Sharma drops a catch off Grace Harris at the backward point.
Vastrakar comes back on to bowl her second over of the spell and goes for 10 runs as Australia get two boundaries off the over. AUS are 62-2 after 8 overs.
Reddy comes on to bowl her first over for the night. She bowls a tight over as the Aussies have only managed to get 5 runs from the over. AUS are 42-2 after 7 overs.
This marks the end of powerplay and India have done extremely well after being put in to bowl first. They haven't let the defending champions run away with anything as they have so far managed to peg the Aussies down.
Shreyanka Patil comes back to bowl her second over of the night and goes for 7 runs. AUS are 37-2 after 6 overs.
Harmanpreet Kaur has brought Renuka Thakur back for her third over and goes for 6 runs. AUS are 30-2 after 5 overs.
Pooja Vastrakar bowls her first over of the night and goes for 6 runs in the over. AUS are 24-2 after 4 overs.
Renuka Singh dismissed Wareham for a duck, trapping her lbw with a brilliant full delivery that swung in from wide of the crease. This marked Renuka's second wicket in consecutive balls, giving India just the start they needed.
2 wickets in 2 balls for Renuka Singh, Wareham gone!!!
Renuka comes back to bowl her second over of the night and after going for runs, she gets Mooney out!
Shreyanka bowls a quiet over as she only concedes two runs. AUS are 9-0 after 2 overs.
After playing three dots on the bounce, Mooney scores her first runs.
Shreyanka Patil starts things from the other end.
Thakur goes for 7 runs off the first over of the match as Australia are 7-0 after 1 over.
Grace Harris hits the first runs as she gets room and width on offer from Thakur as she pounces on it, playing a cracking cut short through point to find the fence.
Beth Mooney and Grace Harris walk out for Australia as their openers as India's Renuka Thakur will start the proceedings with the bowl.
It's time for the national anthems of both the countries after which the much-awaited action will follow.
Here's what Tahlia McGrath Australia's stand-in captain said: We are gonna bat first, put up a score on the board. This is third game here, looks like a slightly better surface than the previous ones. No concern about injuries right now with all the focus on the game. We have two changes - Grace Harris and Darcie Brown are in
Harmanpreet Kaur, India captain: It's absolutely fine, we have to bowl them out for a low total and chase it down. It's our first game here, we have watched many games on TV and we have our plans. We have beaten them in the past too and we can again do that. One change for us - Pooja (Vastrakar) comes in for Sajana
Australia Women Playing 11: Beth Mooney(w), Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath(c), Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
India Women Playing 11: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh
Australia have won the toss and have elected to bat first.
Hang around as the all-important toss is just a few mins away.
Australia are currently on a 14-match winning streak at the Women's T20 World Cup, but interestingly, India are the last team to have defeated them, achieving victory in the tournament opener during the 2020 edition.
Coming to the ongoing World Cup, the six-time champions have won all three of their group-stage matches so far and are placed comfortably at the top.
India got off to a poor start in the tournament as they lost their first match against New Zealand by a significant margin, casuing a hit to their Net Run Rate (NRR). However, India turned things around after that as they defeated arch-rivals Pakistan and then defeated Sri Lanka. They currently sit second on the Group A points table with four points in three matches. But what puts them in a tricky spot is that they are currently tied at points with New Zealand, who also have four points in three matches. However, New Zealand have a relatively easier match against Pakistan as their next fixture and if India lose against Australia, and the White Ferns defeat Pakistan, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will be eliminated.
Hello and welcome to ABP Live’s live blog for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Australia. For India, this is a crucial must-win game to maintain control over their fate in the tournament. While a loss wouldn't mean the absolute end, it would come close to ending their campaign for Harmanpreet Kaur's team.
Background
IND Women vs AUS Women T20 World Cup 2024 Live Score: Welcome to ABP Live’s live coverage of what is poised to be one of the most entertaining games of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 as India take on the defending champions Australia in the 18th match of the tournament’s group stage at Sharjah.
Australia currently lead Group A with six points, having secured three consecutive wins. Even a loss is unlikely to derail their path to the semifinals, as their significantly superior net run rate keeps them well ahead of the other three contenders in Group A.
India, on the other hand, face a must-win situation to keep their semifinal hopes alive. Currently sitting in second place with two wins and one loss from three games, a heavy defeat to Australia could jeopardise their chances, especially if New Zealand overcome Pakistan on Monday.
India's campaign is in a tough spot after suffering a heavy 58-run defeat to New Zealand in their opening match. A win against the White Ferns would have put them in a strong position for a semifinal berth, but now India must beat the defending champions, Australia, and hope for an upset by Pakistan when they face New Zealand on Monday, October 14, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
India and Australia have faced off in 34 T20Is to date, with Australia dominating the encounters. The Aussies have claimed victory in 25 of the matches, while India has managed just eight wins. One game ended without a result.
India’s 11 Against Australia: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh.
Australia’s 11 against India: Beth Mooney(w), Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath(c), Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.
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