Pace duo of Renuka Singh and Pooja Vastrakar shared five wickets as India produced a clinical bowling display to outclass Bangladesh by 44 runs in the opening women's T20I on Sunday.
While fielding at backward point, Sneh Rana was involved in a nasty collision with Pooja Vastrakar who was placed at short third in the 25th over of the first innings
It was a befitting end to India Women's first 'home season' of Test cricket in 28 years as they recorded a historic maiden victory over Australia.
India vs Australia, Women's One-Off Test, Day 3 Highlights: Australia were 233 for 5 with a lead of 46 runs against India at Stumps on Saturday.
At the end of Day 2, India managed to put up a total of 376/7 with Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar unbeaten with scores of 70 (147)* and 33 (115)* respectively
Pooja Vastrakar, who wrecked Aussies with a four-wicket haul in their first innings of the one-off Test, said on Thursday that the Indian Women's plan was to exploit the visitors' vulnerability against incoming deliveries
Pooja Vastrakar and off-spinner Sneh Rana showed enough craft to exploit a pitch offering variable bounce to bundle out Australia for a modest 219.
Asked to bowl first, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side scalped quick wickets as Australia were reduced to 103/4 at lunch break.
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