INDW vs AUSW, Women's World Cup Highlights: Australia went past some late jitters as they registered a six-wicket win against India, their fifth on the trot in this tournament, at the Eden Park in Auckland. After play resumed after a rain interruption, Australia lost Ellyse Perry for 28 runs and was soon followed by skipper Meg Lanning for 97 runs. However, the late fightback by Indian bowlers proved a little too late as Australia managed to overhaul the target with three balls to spare. Chasing 278 to win, Australia opener Alyssa Healy scored a remarkable fifty but was soon dismissed by Sneh Rana for 72 runs while Rachael Haynes also departed for 43 runs. Lanning continued the good work as she completed her fifty in 56 balls while Ellyse Perry also supported her well and played cautiously. (SCORECARD)
Earlier, Harmanpreet Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar propelled India's score to 277/7 after some hard-hitting towards the end of the innings against Australia. Kaur remained unbeaten on 57 while Vastrakar got out on the last ball of the innings as she scored 34 runs off 28 balls. Earlier, India got off to a poor start after being put in to bat first by skipper Meg Lanning. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma both departed with India reeling at 28/2. However, half-centuries from Yastika Bhatia (59) and Mithali Raj (68) helped India recover in the middle-overs and laid down a perfect platform for batter to hit towards the end.
India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj(c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Sneh Rana, Richa Ghosh(w), Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Australia Women (Playing XI): Alyssa Healy(w), Rachael Haynes, Meg Lanning(c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
Here are the Highlights of the India vs Australia Women's World Cup match from the Eden Park in Auckland
Australia win by 6 wickets !
Four - Lanning dispatches Jhulan for a boundary
Wicket - Perry departs for 28 runs
Play Resumes after rain delay !
Rain has interrupted play in Auckland for now !
Exquisite stand - Perry and Lanning add unbeaten 100 runs for third wicket
Four - Perry hits Jhulan for a classy boundary
Perry and Lanning beginning to flourish as Austraia cruise further
Fifty - Meg Lanning reaches a brilliant fifty
50 Partnership - Ellyse Perry and Meg Lanning
Australian skipper Meg Lanning is leading from the front here
India bowlers need to strike hard in these middle-overs
Four - Lanning hits a much-needed boundary off Vastrakar
Aus Women need 143 more runs to win
Wicket - Rachel Haynes is dimmissed by Vastrakar
Wicket - Alyssa Healy departs for 72 runs
Aus Women 118/0 after 18 overs
Fifty - Alyssa Healy completes her 15th ODI half-century
Australian openers continue their dominant display
Four - Haynes ruins an almost good over by Vastrakar
Four - Haynes cuts Gayakwad for a boundary
Aus Women 53/0 after 8 overs
Four - Haynes guides a wayward leg-sidish delivery for a boundary
Spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad into the attack now
Aus Women 29/0 after 4 overs
Four- Healy hits Meghna for a superb four
Meghna Singh also proves expensive in her first over
Four - Alyssa Healy welcomes Meghna Singh with boundary
Four - Healy starts positively vs Goswami
Australian run-chase of 278 runs begins vs India
India finish at 277/7 in 50 overs
50 Partnership - Vastrakar and Harmanpreet give India necessary push
Four - Harmanpreet Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar hit Alana King all around the ground
Wickets - Richa and Rana depart in quick succession
Harmanpreet Kaur remains key to India's hopes of putting up a big total
Wicket - Mithali Raj departs to Alana King
Wicket - Yastika Bhatia departs to Darcie Brown for 59 runs
50s - Both Mithali and Yastika Bring up their fifties
Four - Mithali guides Gardener for a four behind the stumps
India batters playing cautiously in the middle-overs
Yastika and Mithali Raj Stand reaching 50 runs
12 balls in the over so far by Perry - No control over the wides being bowled
Four - Yastika into the act now, hits a boundary off Perry
India trying to rebuild after twin blows early in the innings
Wicket - Shafali departs for 12 runs, Brown strikes
Six - Shafali gets going with a huge six
Wicket - India lose early wicket as Mandhana is dismissed
Another good over by Megan Schutt
India openers start well against Australian pacers
Megan bowls a tight first over
India vs Australia WC Match Begins !
Captains speak at the Toss !
Playing XI of India and Australia
Australia win toss, op to bowl vs India

