IN-W vs AU-W 1st ODI Highlights for Today Match 2024
Australia women displayed an all-round performance to beat India by five wickets in the series opener on Thursday at Brisbane. Let’s look at IN-W vs AU-W 1st ODI Highlights.
Megan Schutt led the bowling charge for Australia and claimed her first fifer in the 50-over format. Other bowlers also provided the hosts with breakthroughs at quick intervals and restricted the visitors to only 100.
Opening batter Georgia Voll scored the most runs for the Aussies, as they chased down the target in overs to take 1-0 lead in three match series.
IN-W vs AU-W Scorecard
| India women | 100/10 (34.2 overs) |
| Australia women | 102/5 (16.2 overs) |
Australia women vs India women 1st ODI Highlights
Opted to bat, India faced a shaky start after losing their dependable and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana’s wicket in the third over of the game, followed by her new opening partner Priya Punia in the seventh over.
Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues showed some fightback signs, but they both failed to convert their starts to big knocks and got out on 19, 17 and 23, respectively.
Despite being at 62 for 3 in 18.4 overs at one stage, the visitors suffered a collapse and lost their seven wickets for 38 that ended their innings at 100.
Australia’s leading medium-pacer Megan Schutt starred with the ball and took her first fifer in her ODI career. Kim Garth, Asheligh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, and Alana King all shared 1-1 wicket each.
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Renuka Singh’s 3-wicket haul in vain
Australia started the chase as expected and put 48 on board without losing any wicket.
However, as soon as Phoebe Litchfield walked back to pavillion after scoring 35, Australia also faced a shock, as India’s Renuka Singh dismissed both Elysse Perry and Beth Mooney for 1-1 each.
The 20-year-old Priya Mishra, who was playing her third ODI, got the wickets of Annabel Sutherland (6) and Ashleigh Garnder (6).
Litchfield’s opening partner, Voll, stood tall in the run-chase and remained unbeaten at 46 to guide her side to victory.
Player of the Match
| Megan Schutt |
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