IND-W vs AUS-W: India drops seven catches, Australia places down 4 in 2nd ODI

India’s poor floor fielding and catching got here below the scanner once more after the aspect handed seven reprieves to Australia throughout the 2nd ODI in Mumbai on Saturday.

Three of the six possibilities got to Phoebe Litchfield, on scores of zero, 10 and 16. The left-handed opener went on to attain 63 runs off 98 deliveries to arrange a platform for her aspect.

In the demise overs, India handed a number of lives to Alana King who ended up scoring 26 off 17 to take Australia from 219 for eight to 258. First Harmanpreet Kaur put down a regulation catch at quick mid-wicket earlier than Deepti Sharma couldn’t maintain onto an opportunity after operating in from deep mid-wicket.

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Harmanpreet’s aspect was criticised for its error-prone fielding throughout the collection opener as properly. “Dropped catches are part of the game. We are playing under a lot of heat. It’s always important how we bounce back. We keep telling the bowlers they’re doing a great job and that we’re trying our best to support them,” Harmanpreet stated on the post-match presentation.

Australia was responsible of the identical error, placing down 4 possibilities in its defence of 258 runs. However, Australia managed to keep away from the blushes, profitable the competition by three runs and sealing the destiny of the three-match collection.

The most notable probability squandered by Australia was of Richa Ghosh, on 36 within the twenty seventh over. The wicketkeeper-batter almost took the aspect over the end line together with her 96-run knock.