The batting let India down as soon as once more because it collapsed like a pack of playing cards to endure a 44-run loss to Australia in a low-scoring Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up match right here on Monday.
Asked to area, the Indian bowlers blew away the Australian top-order however tail-enders Georgia Wareham (32) and Jess Jonassen’s (22) unbeaten 50-run partnership powered Australia to 129 for eight.
In reply, the Indian batters had been skittled out for 85 in 15 overs.
It was the second consecutive time that the batting has let India down. The ‘Women in Blue’ had suffered an analogous collapse within the tri-series last final week in opposition to South Africa.
Pacer Darcie Brown (4 for 17) was the wrecker-in-chief as she cleaned up the Indian top-order, taking the very important scalps of Shafali Verma (2), Smriti Mandhana (0) and Richa Ghosh (5).
The woeful run of Jemimah Rodrigues, who opened the innings alongside Shafali, continued as she was out on nought whereas skipper Harmanpreet Kaur didn’t bat.
Harleen Doel (12) confirmed some intent, hitting two fours earlier than succumbing to a run out whereas Deepti Sharma was the top-scorer because the all-rounder remained unbeaten on 19. She may have taken India over the road had somebody stayed together with her until the tip.
Earlier, veteran pacer Shikha Pandey (two for 9) struck in her first two overs to ship Australia skipper Meg Lanning (0) and Tahlia McGrath (2) packing.
A run out by Radha Yadav spelt the tip of Ellyse Perry (1) as Australia was reeling at 10 for 3.
Ash Gardner (22) and Beth Mooney (28) supplied some resistance however Pooja Vastrakar (two for 16) and Radha Yadav (two for 22) ran via the middle-order.
Renuka Singh, who had an off day, was the costliest bowler for India, making a gift of 39 runs in three overs.
But the Indians couldn’t break the partnership between Wareham and Jonassen who shared 5 fours and three sixes between them.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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