Smriti Mandhana once again displayed her class with the bat as India Women managed to register a thrilling win over Australia Women in Super Over at DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai. Mandhana scored crucial runs for the team in both regulation time as well as the super over to help India level the five-match series 1-1 after two games.
Chasing a 188-run target, Mandhana slammed 79 runs to put India in a solid position with her blistering stroke-making. She was dismissed by Annabel Sutherland in the 17th over which shifted a momentum in Australia’s favour for a few minutes but Richa Ghosh took the charge over bowlers to pull India back into the game.
India Women vs Australia Women 2nd T20I Highlights
India Women needed 14 runs in six balls and Richa (26 off 13) along with Devika Vaidya (11 not out off 5) scored 13 runs, forcing the match to a tie.
In the Super Over, Richa started off with a six but got dismissed on the next delivery but Mandhana made sure India post a challenging target in front of Australia as he smashed a six and four to help her team score 20 runs.
In reply, Australia failed to reach the target despite of a six from Alyssa Healy on the final ball as they scored 16 after losing one wicket of Ashleigh Gardner.
The cricketer fraternity and fans on Twitter were highly impressed with India’s win over might Australia.
TAKE A BOW @BCCIWomen ???????? That was sensational ???????????????? #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/j5XWer0TvS— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) December 11, 2022
Jeepers, SA not even playing, and I am pacing up n down…. #INDvAUS— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) December 11, 2022
More than one or two players stood up for @BCCIWomen in this chase #INDvAUS. This win will propel the style of play for this team. Congrats ladies! ???????????? top effort!— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) December 11, 2022
What an unbelievable match!First defeat for Australia in T20I this year and in such a fashion…well played #TeamIndia ????♥️@mandhana_smriti @TheShafaliVerma @13richaghosh take a bow! ????#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/0yc2cvXH8L— DK (@DineshKarthik) December 11, 2022
This is the victory to remember @BCCIWomen #INDvAUS— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) December 11, 2022
#womeninblue have done it for #TeamIndiaThat was nail biting finish with super overCongratulations @ImHarmanpreetAnd team@mandhana_smriti amazing knock#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/nfDYODaNHy— Munaf Patel (@munafpa99881129) December 11, 2022
What a game of CRICKET ????Well played girls @BCCIWomenIndia beat Australia in the Super Over ???? @mandhana_smriti @TheShafaliVerma @13richaghosh take a bow! ????#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/iYHskNgiov— Sheikh Shadan Akhtar (@ShadanAkhtar11) December 11, 2022
Teams to beat Australian Women’s Team in T20Is in 2022:India ????????
End of list.#INDvAUS #SmritiMandhana #RichaGhosh #BCCI pic.twitter.com/kq0T5wkqQw
— Mayank Dubey (@Mayank_S_Dubey) December 11, 2022
Earlier, attacking fifties by Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath powered Australia Women to 187/1. Mooney (82 not out) and McGrath (70 not out) stitched a solid unbeaten partnership of 158 runs for the second wicket against the ordinary bowling and fielding effort of India.
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“We kept backing ourselves. We learnt a lot from the previous game. If someone could get a bit more, then we could have got even 200. So that was the plan today, to back ourselves,” Harmanpreet Kaur said in the post-match presentation.
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