Australia women's cricket team defeated India women by 14 runs in the third and final Twenty20 International in Queensland on Sunday to take the series 2-0. The series opener was washed out and the hosts won the last two fixtures to clinch the series. Beth Mooney played a fine knock of 61 off just 43 deliveries while late flourish from Tahila McGrath who scored 44 off 31 helped the hosts to a total of 149 for five. Chasing 150 for the win, India women's team got off to a poor start as they lost Shafali Verma in the second over. Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana steadied the innings with a stand of 57 runs for the second wicket but just when the duo decided to take the attack to the opposition, Jemimah holed out to Tayla Vlaeminck at long off. While India kept losing wickets from one end, Mandhana kept putting the bad deliveries away for boundary and brought up her half-century. She scored 52 off 49. Nicola Carey sent back Mandhana and despite a few big shots from Richa Ghosh towards the backend of the innings, India eventually fell 14 runs short.
Live Cricket Score, AUSW vs INDW
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The chase is set to begin. Australia Women stride out to the middle. Followed by the opening pair of India Women, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. Tayla Vlaeminck to start with the ball.
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... The Run Chase ...
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Now then, the target is a stiff one! The wicket does have something in it for the bowlers but still a decent one to bat on. The dew also might come into play later on. Have to say a lot will depend on how the Indian openers begin with. Australia, on the other hand, will know they need early wickets, India bat deep and if they do not manage to take wickets, it could be one way traffic. Join us for the second essay in a bit.
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India bowled well for most of the parts! They would be a tad disappointed with the final five but overall will be very pleased with the effort with the ball and in the field too. It was Shikha Pandey and Renuka Singh who were really good with the new ball. Pooja Vastrakar continued her good form and so did Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma. At one stage, it seemed like India would keep Australia under the 140-run mark but they could not stem the run-flow towards the end.
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A strong finish then from the Aussies has seen them reach the 150-run mark! However, not sure which side will be the happier of the two at the moment. Probably both will be satisfied. Australia, especially after the struggle they have gone through in this innings. They were reeling at 73 for 4 as Mooney once again saw wickets falling at the other end. She though held fort at one end and scored a lovely half ton. It was once again her stand with Tahlia McGrath who bailed Australia out of trouble.
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19.62Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham
NOT OUT! Australia do get the two runs in the end. Full and down leg. Wareham follows the line of the delivery and whips it through mid-wicket. They decide to take two. The fielder in the deep collects the ball and throw's it at the bowler's end. The stumps were disturbed, but not sure if it was the ball. The umpire takes it upstairs. The replays roll in to show Deepti Sharma did not collect the ball and hit the stumps with her hands. The final decision is not out. AUSTRALIA WOMEN END THEIR INNINGS AT 149/5.
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A run out appeal and it is referred. Seems out. Has she hit the stumps with her hand?
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19.51Deepti Sharma to Tahlia McGrath
Fuller and on middle. McGrath whips it to mid on for a single.
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19.41Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham
Full and on the pads. Wareham tucks it to wide long on for a single.
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19.34Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham
FOUR! Up and over! Full and on off. Wareham makes room and lifts it over mid off. The ball races away to the boundary.
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19.21Deepti Sharma to Tahlia McGrath
Tossed up, on middle. McGrath pushes it to point for a single.
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19.11Deepti Sharma to Georgia Wareham
Full and on off. Wareham pushes it to mid off and takes off for a single.
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18.64Deepti Sharma to Tahlia McGrath
FOUR! SMACKED! Full-length ball, outside off. McGrath hangs back and slaps it through backward point for a boundary.
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18.51Shikha Pandey to Georgia Wareham
A length ball, on off. Wareham works it through mid-wicket for a single.
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18.42Shikha Pandey to Georgia Wareham
Brilliant from Jemimah Rodrigues in the deep! Fuller and on off. Georgia Wareham pushes it through point. Jemimah Rodrigues covers a lot of ground to her left, puts in a dive and saves a certain boundary. They take two.
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18.31Shikha Pandey to Tahlia McGrath
That must've hurt. Fuller and outside off. Tahlia McGrath pushes it to mid off. They decide to take one. The fielder collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. The ball though goes onto hit Pandey on her calfs.
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18.21Shikha Pandey to Georgia Wareham
Slower, length ball, outside off. Wareham slaps it to cover but straight to the fielder. They take one.
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18.11Shikha Pandey to Tahlia McGrath
Full toss and on middle. McGrath flicks it through square leg for a single.
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Shikha Pandey is back now!
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17.61Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Tahlia McGrath
Flatter and on off. Tahlia McGrath pushes it through covers for a single.