India has given a target of 278 runs to Australia in the 18th match of the Women's World Cup. In response, AUS scored 118 runs for 18 overs without losing a wicket. Alyssa Healy and Rachel Haynes are at the crease.
Earlier, batting after losing the toss, Team India made a score of 277/7. Captain Mithali Raj (68) was the top scorer. Yastika Bhatia 59 and vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored 57 not out. Darcy Brown took 3 wickets for Australia.
Harman and Pooja's bat
India had lost the wickets of wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh (8) and Sneh Rana (1) early on. After this, Harmanpreet Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar shared 64 runs in 47 balls for the 7th wicket.
Pooja was dismissed on the last ball of the Indian innings after scoring 34 off 28 balls, while Harman scored an unbeaten 57 off 47 balls. Let us tell you that in the semi-finals of the 2017 ODI World Cup too, Harman scored an unbeaten 171 against AUS.
Harmanpreet Kaur (57) * This was her 15th half-century in ODIs.
Harman scored 50+ for the third time in this World Cup.
In WC 2022, Harmanpreet has scored 256 runs in 5 matches at an average of 64.
In the last 5 overs, India scored 44 runs for the loss of 1 wicket.
Mithali back in form
Indian captain Mithali Raj returned to the pavilion after playing an innings of 68 runs. His wicket came in the account of Alana King. Before this match, questions were being raised on Mithali's form. He averaged less than 12 in the first four matches and scored only 46 runs. The Indian captain has made a strong comeback to form after his fifty against AUS.
Mithali (68) was her 63rd half-century in ODIs.
This was Mithali's 10th half-century in the ODI World Cup.
Mithali (1253) has become the third highest run-scorer in women's WC. She surpassed ENG's Charlotte Edwards (1231).
Yastika got out after making a fifty
Yastika Bhatia played a fine innings of 59 runs off 83 balls and was dismissed by Darcy Brown. His catch was caught by Ellyse Perry at deep point. Before being dismissed, he added 130 runs in 154 balls with Mithali Raj for the third wicket.
Yastika (59) was his second half-century in ODIs.
India lost the first two wickets for 28 runs
Batting after losing the toss, Team India got off to a poor start and in the fourth over, Smriti Mandhana was dismissed by Darcy Brown after scoring 10 runs in 11 balls. Shefali Verma, who returned to the playing XI, also could not do much and returned to the pavilion after scoring 12 runs in 16 balls. His wicket also came in Brown's account.
Ellyse Perry bowled 6 WIDE balls in her very first over.
Team India gave Shefali Verma a chance in place of Deepti Sharma in the playing-11.
Jhulan's 200th match
This is Jhulan Goswami's 200th ODI match. She is only the second player in the world after Mithali Raj to play 200 ODIs in women's cricket. Before the start of the match, Mithali Raj honored Jhulan with a special cap for the 200th ODI.
Jhulan, popularly known as Chakda Express, has so far made many records in the current tournament. In the match played against England, she became the first bowler to take 250 wickets in women's ODI cricket. In the match against West Indies, he also held the record for taking the most wickets in this tournament.
Both teams-
IND: Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj (Captain), Harmanpreet Kaur, Sneh Rana, Richa Ghosh (WK), Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gaikwad.
AUS: Alyssa Healy (wk), Rachel Haynes, Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashley Gardner, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcy Brown.
What will be the semi-final ticket
This tournament of Indian team has been mixed. The team won 2 out of 4 matches, while losing two. India is at the fourth position in the points table with 4 points. Nothing is more important than victory for Team India to strengthen its claim in the semi-final race.
If India wins this match, then it will remain in the points table with 6 points. At the same time, if the team loses this match, then the team will have to win the remaining two matches as well. After Australia, Team India will face Bangladesh on 22 March and South Africa on 28 March.
Kangaroo riding on victory chariot
Australia's team has been unbeaten in this tournament so far. The team has played 4 matches and won all. Stopping AUS will not be easy for Team India at all. In head to head matches, the kangaroos have the upper hand against India. 49 ODIs have been played between the two teams, in which Australia has won 39 and India has won only 10.
A total of 12 matches were played between the two in the ODI World Cup as well. During this, AUS won 9 and India only 3. The last time both the teams faced off in the semi-finals of 2017 was when India defeated Australia by 36 runs.
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