Veteran Deepti Sharma smashed an unbeaten 36 off 15 balls to bundle out the Indian girls’s staff for 172 for 5 within the first T20 International in opposition to Australia.
Sharma hit 4 consecutive fours within the closing over bowled by Megan Schutt after Richa Ghosh (36 off 20 balls) and the returning Devika Vaidya (25 off 24 balls) added a quickfire 56 for the fifth wicket. Overall, Sharma hit eight fours in his blistering innings whereas Ghosh discovered the fence 5 instances and cleared it twice.
,@Deepti_Sharma06 Set the stage on fireplace 🔥 🔥 A blinding 36* off 15 and was our prime efficiency from the first innings #INDvAUS T20I 👍 👍 #WorkforceIndia
Summary of his efficiency 🔽 pic.twitter.com/sWjc4JFzVQ
– BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) December 9, 2022
India hit a 4 and a six over long-on within the first over with Kishore Shafali Verma conceding 12 runs. Experienced Smriti Mandhana (28 from 22 balls) lower debutant Kim Garth for a boundary earlier than Shafali slammed Ellyse Perry on the off facet for her second most, a ball previous the keeper after taking an inside edge. Gone for a 4 from shut.
However, Perry obtained her revenge when she hammered Shefali for room down the leg facet and the batsman edged previous skipper Ellyse Perry. It was the fourth time that Perry dismissed the 18-year-old Indian power-hitter.
Mandhana, who has report in opposition to Australia, confirmed her class by hitting Garth for 4 fours, a flurry of fours that took India to 45 for one in simply 4 overs.
The wicket of Jemimah Rodrigues fell after a 17-run fourth over, who succumbed to the stress after 4 dot balls from Perry, a mistake by the batsman on the pull to Annabel Sutherland. Schutt was introduced again after the primary wicket by Perry, and he conceded simply three runs to go away India at 48 for 2 on the finish of six powerplay overs on the DY Patil Stadium.
End of Powerplay! @mandhana_smriti beginning sharp as #WorkforceIndia Go to 48/2 👌 👌
Follow Match 👉 https://t.co/bJbnxaQzAr #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/vEwSuRVkSs
– BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) December 9, 2022
Healy launched the off-spin bowling of Ashleigh Gardner, and Harmanpreet Kaur (21 off 23) drove her via the covers for her first boundary. Healy made one other change of bowling and it labored as Sutherland had the well-set Mandhana caught by Beth Mooney in a quite smooth dismissal. After a quiet few overs, Harmanpreet pulls Sutherland for a welcome boundary.
Garth, nonetheless, had the prized scalp of Harmanpreet – her first for Australia after representing Ireland for a decade – when the Indian captain performed away from her physique and hit the fielder straight at cowl. After this the pair of Ghosh and Vaidya took cost.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
