Georgia Voll and Ellyse Perry scored centuries as Australia Women took control of the second ODI against India Women at Brisbane.
Annabel Sutherland led an outstanding bowling unit to ensure no partnerships could develop for extended periods. Annabel Sutherland stood out as particularly effective with four wickets she claimed.
In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of Australia Women’s National Cricket Team vs India Women’s National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
| No. | Date | Format | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Dec 2024 | ODI | WACA, Perth | Australia won by 83 runs (ESPN Cricinfo) |
| 2 | 8 Dec 2024 | ODI | Brisbane | Australia won by 122 runs (The Guardian, ESPN Cricinfo) |
| 3 | 5 Dec 2024 | ODI | Brisbane | Australia won by 5 wickets (ESPN, ESPN Cricinfo) |
| 4 | 30 Nov–9 Dec 2023 | T20I Series (3 matches) | India (various venues) | Australia won series 2–1 (Wikipedia) |
| 5 | 21–24 Dec 2023 | Test | Wankhede, Mumbai | India won by 8 wickets (Wikipedia, ESPN Cricinfo) |
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After dropping three T20 matches against Tahlia McGrath’s Australia A, India A Women finally managed to defeat Tahlia McGrath’s side at Ian Healy Oval on Wednesday in a One-Dayer at Ian Healy Oval on Wednesday. Chasing 215, they reached their target within 42 overs thanks to Yastika Bhatia’s 59 and support from Shafali Verma (36) and Raghvi Bist (86). Raghvi Bist also became only the fourth Indian woman ever to score an unbeaten hundred in T20 T20 cricket!
On Saturday, India are hoping to avert a whitewash and claim their first series win since 2017. Looking for inspiration during their quest, Smriti Mandhana should provide guidance – she currently holds the highest female cricket ranking worldwide.
Recently, 25-year-old Alina has been making waves in white-ball cricket and was honored to receive recognition as ICC Women’s Player of the Month for November. Alina led run scoring in both T20 and ODI competitions this year but is yet to capture her first major trophy.
Mandhana’s amazing batting has propelled her past England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt into first place on the ODI rankings and she was at the heart of India’s impressive performance on Wednesday. Both Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Amy Jones dropped her early, yet she continued batting superbly despite both incidents.
Indian fielding was also dominant. India A left-arm spinner Gouher Sultana was the most economical bowler on either side, taking 3-48 wickets despite only losing several. She was assisted well by Australia A’s revised bowling attack which had to do without injured Renuka Singh Thakur and Pooja Vastrakar who played key roles.
Misfielding and lack of urgency were obstacles for the hosts, but Heather Knight, Sarah Glenn and Danni Wyatt-Hodge provided enough batting momentum as their innings progressed. Annabel Sutherland hit three-ball fifty, adding to a 94 run partnership between herself and Dani Hazell before falling to Amy Edgar (4/53) after hitting six sixes and four fours from her 118 ball innings; before eventually falling victim to Amy Edgar (4/53) off Maia Bouchier off Amy Dean (4/53) in the 73rd over. India closed on 260-8 with Harmanpreet Kaur making 75 runs before being caught by Maia Bouchier off Dean for 75.
Australia 371 (Georgia Voll 108 & Ellyse Perry 100) beat India 101 (Harmanpreet Kaur 68 & Jemimah Rodrigues 60) by 5 wickets
Rookie Georgia Voll and veteran Ellyse Perry combined for two impressive centuries to propel Australia to an unassailable 2-0 advantage against India in the Women’s One-Day International series. India’s batsmen simply could not deal with Australia’s onslaught; visitors were outwitted in Brisbane by an unprecedented margin of 122 runs – the highest total they have conceded ever in an ODI match!
Voll, Perry and Phoebe Litchfield each made half-centurions to propel Australia to 371-8 after opting to bat first; Saima Thakor (3/62) and Minnu Mani (2/71) took three and two wickets respectively for India respectively.
India never got going with their bat and were bowled out for 249 in 44.5 overs, even after Richa Ghosh scored an excellent fifty while Jemimah Rodrigues and Minnu Mani both contributed 40s; none, however, lasted long enough to accelerate India’s run-chase. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur failed to break free after her dismal opening performance but did manage to remain unmoved at 68 off 102 balls.
India’s bowlers also played a pivotal role in its loss, conceding more runs than in any previous WODI innings. Leg-spinner Priya Mishra was heavily punished during her 10 overs for giving away 1-88 runs while off-spinner Deepti Sharma and spinner Renuka Singh struggled to pick up wickets due to their slower pace.
After India were humbled by a record margin in the opening ODI, Australia and India needed a win desperately in this game. Although Australia’s captain Meg Lanning had been rested for this contest, their side still boasted several players who earned recalls into their squad.
Starting off the series at Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney, before moving to Brisbane’s Ian Healy Oval for Wednesday’s final and decisive game. The series between England and Wales is significant as both teams will use it as a dress rehearsal for their World Cup campaign in England and Wales. The winner of the series will top the ICC Women’s Championship rankings and secure automatic qualification for World Cup tournament. The tournament will take place from June to July and eight teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage, where four semi-finalists will then battle it out in round-robin format until there are four winners crowned semi-finalists – marking this eighth edition of the World Cup! At this tournament, 24 matches will be contested across four groups of four teams each. Every team will play three matches against their colleagues before the top two from each group meet to compete in a final against one another for supremacy.
Australia win by 122 runs
Georgia Voll and Ellyse Perry both achieved centuries to help Australia dominate India by 122 runs in the second Women’s ODI and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Together, the duo put up an outstanding stand of 371 from 62 overs, while other Australian batswomen such as Phoebe Litchfield (63) and Beth Mooney (56) contributed with half-centuries to toy with Indian bowlers; Saima Thakor was the only bowler to take multiple wickets; she finished with 3/62.
Voll made her mark early as Australia led from the front with her maiden ODI hundred while Perry made an outstanding 75-ball 105 that featured six sixes – both coming after excellent starts – including Rodrigues being dismissed after just 23 runs off 42 balls!
Australian cricket was never threatened in this contest against New Zealand with just 101 to defend. They completed victory with 220 balls remaining and captain Annabel Sutherland earned Player of the Match honors while all-rounder Alana King received Player of the Series recognition.
Australia became the first team since 2013’s introduction of the points system to whitewash England in a multi-format Ashes series and take 16 wins outright against them, stretching back to their last home series against them.
At Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia won by an innings and 122-run margin – marking their largest margin of victory ever in women’s Test cricket history. This victory marked Australia’s third win at this venue by this scoreline since their 284 run win last year and 140 run success back in 2001.
Australian bowling unit were outstanding as they successfully restricted visiting batsmen throughout the game. Consistently picking up wickets, they never allowed any partnerships to form for too long; with captain Minnu Mani taking two wickets himself during her opening innings double-wicket haul; Megan Schutt and Beth Mooney each taking one wicket each as well.