India Women financial institution on spin entice in opposition to Australia to register maiden Test win

After dismantling England, India Women shall be desirous to tick one other daring level in its bucket checklist, a maiden win within the conventional format in opposition to Australia, forward of the one-off Test right here from Thursday.

India has by no means crushed Australia in any of its 10 Tests spanning over 46 years — dwelling or away — because the Harmanpreet Kaur-led facet would know that there may very well be no higher alternative to attain that contemplating it’s taking part in on a pitch that’s anticipated to favour the spinners.

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The Indian bowlers, particularly offie Deepti Sharma, confirmed exceptional ruthlessness in opposition to England whereas scoring a mammoth 347-run win on the DY Patil Stadium final week, the largest by way of runs in girls’s Test historical past, and so they wish to reproduce that streak in opposition to the Aussies too.

But India’s bowling has extra sharp edges to it than Deepti.

Renuka Singh Thakur is constructing a fame of constructing early inroads with the brand new ball since her return from damage and fellow-pacer Pooja Vastrakar additionally warmed-up with a three-wicket burst in opposition to England.

India’s batting additionally seems to be in protected arms with Harmanpreet Kaur (49 and 44 not out), Jemimah Rodrigues (68) and Yastika Bhatia (66) making good impression in opposition to England.

However, India would need opener Smriti Mandhana to affix the celebration with an enormous knock right here on the Wankhede Stadium in opposition to the Aussies.

But India may very well be with out left-handed Shubha Satheesh, who suffered a dislocation and hairline fracture after a scintillating debut fifty in opposition to England.

Priya Punia has joined the Indian squad as a canopy however Harleen Deol, who had an prolonged nets on Tuesday, may get the nod.

Back to taking part in Test cricket in India after a niche of just about 40 years, Australia has certainly ventured in to the unknown and the duty seems uphill for the newly-appointed skipper Alyssa Healy and her facet.

Jemimah Rodrigues of India and Smriti Mandhana of India in the course of the follow session forward of Australia vs India (Women) Test match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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EMMANUAL YOGINI/ The Hindu

Incidentally, it was right here on the Wankhede that India and Australia had performed their final girls’s Test on these shores in February 1984.

The final Test between India and Australia was performed two years in the past at Carrara, wherein Smriti Mandhana’s first-innings 127 helped the Women in Blue safe a draw.

Healy has taken the mantle of Australian management from Meg Lanning and taking part in a Test in opposition to India in its yard can be a large check in the beginning of her tenure.

But Australia’s think-tank has an issue of loads given the standard of all-rounders in its facet which incorporates the skilled Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath.

Australia will look to lean on its white-ball expertise in India which additionally consists of stints within the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) earlier this yr for a few of them.

But taking part in red-ball cricket on gradual turners will be too scorching a job to deal with for any visiting facet.

Match begins at 9:30am IST.