IND W vs AUS W: IND Fells Short Of 9 Runs

In IND W vs AUS W match of Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, India lost the last group stage match to Australia by 9 runs.

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IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian team clashed with Australia in their last group stage match. Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. In such a situation, Australia scored 151 runs for 8 wickets and India got a target of 152 runs. However, India could only score 142 runs for 9 wickets and lost by 9 runs.

IND W vs AUS W: Comparison of performance

The Indian team suffered a 9-run defeat at the hands of Australia in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday. Australia set a target of 152 runs at the Sharjah ground. In response, India scored 142 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s fifty went in vain. She scored an unbeaten 54 off 47 balls with 6 fours. Australia, a part of Group A, has reached the semi-finals. On the other hand, India’s path to the last four is stuck in a maze of ifs and buts.

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IND W vs AUS W: IND Fells Short Of 9 Runs
IND W vs AUS W: IND Fells Short Of 9 Runs

 

Chasing the target against Australia, India made a steady start. Shefali Verma (20) and Smriti Mandhana (6) added 26 runs for the first wicket. Mandhana did not look in touch and lost her wicket in the fourth over. Shefali returned to the pavilion in the sixth over and Jemima Rodrigues (16) returned to the pavilion in the seventh over. After this, Harmanpreet shared a 63-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Deepti Sharma (29). This partnership broke in the 16th over, after which the Indian team could not make a comeback.

IND W vs AUS W: IND Fells Short Of 9 Runs
IND W vs AUS W: IND Fells Short Of 9 Runs

 

Puja Vastrakar (9), Richa Ghosh (1) and opener Smriti Mandhana (6) were out cheaply. Shreyanka Patil and Arundhati Reddy were out for ducks. India needed 14 runs to win in the last over but only 3 were made. Harmanpreet played just one ball in the 20th over. Sophie Molineux and Annabel Sutherland took two wickets each. Ashleigh Gardner and Megan Schutt took one wicket each. Three Indian players were run out.

IND W vs AUS W: IND Fells Short Of 9 Runs
IND W vs AUS W: IND Fells Short Of 9 Runs

 

Earlier, Australia scored 151/8 after winning the toss. Opener Grace Harris scored the most runs for Australia. She scored 40 runs in 41 balls with the help of 5 fours. Alice Perry and Tahlia McGrath contributed 32-32 while Annabel Sutherland contributed 10 runs. Ashleigh Gardner (6) and Beth Mooney (2) could not touch the double-digit mark. Sophie Molineux and Georgia Wareham did not open their account. Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma took two wickets each for India. Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, and Radha Yadav got one wicket each.

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