India vs Australia – World Cup Report: Record chase executed!
India vs Australia – World Cup 2022 Report: Australia recorded the highest chase in ICC Women’s World Cup history as they beat India by 6 wickets with 3 balls to spare. Aussies are through to the semi-finals.
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Toss: Australia won the toss and elect to bowl
Squads:
India:
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Australia:
Alyssa Healy (wk), Rachael Haynes, Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
India vs Australia Highlights:
Both Indian and Australian captain were not in a great form during the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 edition – until both registered half centuries and top scored for their respective teams this match. Mithali Raj rescued Team India from 28-2 with a 96 ball 68 runs including a 130-run stand for the third wicket with Yastika Bhatia (59). Meg Lanning played a match winning knock of 97 in 107 balls which helped her team to glory!
Harmanpreet Kaur once again delivered against Australia in a World Cup match with 47 ball 57* as she put on a 64-run partnership for the eight-wicket with Pooja Vastrakar in 47 balls.
Needing 278 runs to win, Rachael Haynes and Alyssa Healy gave Aussies a dashing start. Healy scored 72 in 65 balls as she put on a 121-run opening stand with Haynes (43).
Pooja Vastrakar picked 2 wickets and scored 34 runs in 28 balls. She also hit the longest six of the tournament which travelled 81 metres.
India vs Australia – Match 19 – World Cup Match Summary
India 277-7 in 50 overs
Yastika Bhatia 59 (83) – 6 fours
Mithali Raj 68 (96) – 4 fours – 1 six
Harmanpreet Kaur 57*(47) – 6 fours
Pooja Vastrakar 34 (28) – 1 four & 2 sixes
Darcie Brown 8-0-30-3
Alana King 10-1-52-2
Australia 280-4 in 49.3 overs
Rachael Haynes 43 (53) – 5 fours
Alyssa Healy 72 (65) – 9 fours
Meg Lanning 97 (107) – 13 fours
Ellyse Perry 28 (51) – 1 four
Beth Mooney 30*(20) – 4 fours
Pooja Vastrakar 10-0-43-2
Sneh Rana 10-0-56-1
Result: Australia won by 4 wickets
Player of the Match: Meg Lanning
Points Table:
India – 4 points – 4th spot
Australia – 10 points – 1st spot
