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India Women vs Australia Women, 13th Match

Smriti Mandhana 80(66)
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24.3
W
Molineux to Mandhana, out Caught by Phoebe Litchfield!! Mandhana holes out in the deep! It's full on off, she goes for the slog-sweep, doesn't really commit to it and fails to clear the boundary. Comfortably held by Litchfield and Australia have finally broken the opening stand. End of a superb knock from Mandhana as she announces her presence in this tournament after a few failures. Mandhana c Phoebe Litchfield b Molineux 80(66) [4s-9 6s-3]
24.1
Molineux to Mandhana, 1 run, darted in on the shorter side as Mandhana uses her feet. She adjusts and taps it past the non-striker for a single
24
McGrath to Mandhana, 1 run, back of a length and angling in on off, Mandhana tucks it through midwicket
23.3
McGrath to Mandhana, 1 run, pulled to deep square leg
23.2
6
McGrath to Mandhana, SIX, taken in the deep by a backpedaling Perry but she ends up falling outside the boundary. Will be six. Full and wide outside off, Mandhana throws her bat at it and carves it over point. Was always going over the ropes but a superb effort from Perry
23.2
McGrath to Mandhana, wide, down leg, Mandhana walks across to scoop but misses. Good work by Healy
23.1
McGrath to Mandhana, 2 runs, miscued off the toe-end but clears mid-off easily! Pitched up outside off, pace off, Mandhana tries to loft down the ground but her weight was leaning back and she lost shape. Sliced it off the toe-end over mid-off who chases it down
23
Molineux to Mandhana, 1 run, gets too close to the pitch of it after stepping out and squeezes it to sweeper cover
22.3
Molineux to Mandhana, 1 run, slows it up outside off as Mandhana steps out. She takes it on the full and drives to sweeper cover
22.3
Molineux to Mandhana, wide, very wide outside off as Mandhana steps across, called wide
22.2
4
Molineux to Mandhana, FOUR, full toss outside off, Mandhana gets low and sweeps it through the gap at midwicket. Diving effort in the deep goes in vain
22.1
Molineux to Mandhana, no run, now not called a wide, although this seemed to be outside the marker and Mandhana hadn't moved. Not Mandhana isn't happy
22.1
Molineux to Mandhana, wide, Mandhana walks across the stumps premeditatedly and Molineux responds by firing it very wide outside off. Umpire calls it wide and Molineux is puzzled. She has a case given how far Mandhana moved
22
McGrath to Mandhana, 1 run, overpitched outside off, Mandhana drives down the ground and long-on cuts it off
21.5
McGrath to Mandhana, no run, angling in around off, back of a length, Mandhana is cramped for room as she cuts to backward point
21
6
Kim Garth to Mandhana, SIX, smashed down the ground! Round the wicket, good length ball on off, she goes hard and smokes it over mid-off. Becomes the quickest batter to 5000 ODI runs, and also the youngest
20
McGrath to Mandhana, no run, too full and around off, Smriti digs the drive out to extra cover
19.4
McGrath to Mandhana, 1 run, another one sliding down leg, Smriti swivels and pulls it to deep backward square
19.3
McGrath to Mandhana, no run, angled into middle and leg, Smriti turns it with soft hands to mid-wicket
19.2
McGrath to Mandhana, no run, full pitcher outside off, Smriti toe-ends the lofted drive towards mid-off, King had to run to her left and slide to make the stop. She does not do it cleanly as well but the batters don't take the single. Poor from the Indian openers.. There was ample time to cross over
19.1
McGrath to Mandhana, no run, very full delivery around off, Smriti digs it out to mid-off
19
Kim Garth to Mandhana, 1 run, short of length delivery, Smriti pulls backward of square and she picks out the fielder in the deep
18.5
4
Kim Garth to Mandhana, FOUR, poor delivery and Smriti puts it away. Strays down leg, the length is short and it is easy pickings for Smriti, she swivels around and pulls it to fine leg. The fielder was square and had no chance of stopping that
18.1
F
Kim Garth to Mandhana, 1 run, fifty for Smriti. First in the tournament and it has come in the biggest game for India. They should be a relief. She came into the tournament with truck loads of runs but couldn't get going in the first 2 games. But has turned up against the mighty Australians. She raises her bat and acknowledges the applause. Short of length delivery, Smriti rolls her wrists over and pulls to deep square leg
17.3
McGrath to Mandhana, 2 wides, sprays it down leg, Smriti can't connect with the pull and Healy does well to get a glove, just a couple of wides
16.3
Sutherland to Mandhana, 1 run, 114.8ks short and banged in, Smriti gets on top of the bounce and pulls backward of square
16.1
Sutherland to Mandhana, 1 run, 116.7ks short of length outside off, Smriti cuts it square and the sweeper tidies up
16
Gardner to Mandhana, 1 run, drifting in with the angle, Smriti hangs back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket
15.5
Gardner to Mandhana, no run, short again and Smriti finds the point fielder with her cut, either side and that would have been four more
15.4
4
Gardner to Mandhana, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Smriti puts it away nonchalantly, she cuts this time and it is in front of square. Gardner needs to rethink her plan
15.3
Gardner to Mandhana, no run, tossed up close to off, Smriti prods forward and ekes out an inside edge onto the pad
15.2
Gardner to Mandhana, no run, short of length outside off, Smriti punches again but finds Litchfield near extra cover, there's a fumble but they don't run
15.1
4
Gardner to Mandhana, FOUR, lovely shot! It is a packed off-side field and Smriti manages to pierce it with precision. Short and does not come on, Smriti delays her back foot punch and places it in front of square, right between cover and extra cover
14.3
Sutherland to Mandhana, 1 run, full pitcher outside off, Smriti reaches and drives to sweeper cover
14.2
Sutherland to Mandhana, no run, 113.9ks angled across the left hander, Smriti plays the steer and almost nicks it behind to Healy
14
Gardner to Mandhana, no run, slower and at the stumps, Smriti pushes it gently back to Gardner
13.3
Gardner to Mandhana, 1 run, eased to long-off
13.2
Gardner to Mandhana, no run, late appeal for caught behind. Healy has a chat with Gardner. It was not about taking the review as Healy winks while walking back to her mark to Smriti. Superb delivery! Flighted and drifts in, Smriti is drawn into the forward block and the ball spins past the outside edge. Bit of extra bounce as well..
13.1
4
Gardner to Mandhana, FOUR, cheeky! This is a shot that Smriti has added to her arsenal in the recent time. She shuffles across, waits for the ball to arrive and laps it to fine leg. Uses the pace on the ball and collects the boundary
12
Gardner to Mandhana, no run, 86.1ks quicker and drifting in, Smriti knocks it towards mid-wicket
11
Sutherland to Mandhana, no run, 114.4ks back of a length and does not bounce much, Smriti toe-ends the punch to the off-side
10.5
Sutherland to Mandhana, no run, 109.3ks fullish delivery around off, Smriti waits and defends to cover
10
Molineux to Mandhana, 2 runs, flatter and outside off, Smriti opens the bat face and punches it past a diving backward point, Garth chases it down and keeps it to a brace
9.5
Molineux to Mandhana, no run, 80.5ks short of length and bit of extra bounce, Smriti gets on top and guides it to backward point
9.4
Molineux to Mandhana, no run, 78.4ks slows it up bit more, Smriti was eyeing the big hit but settles for a block into the off-side
9.3
Molineux to Mandhana, no run, 81.2ks attacks the stumps, Mandhana flicks it with soft hands to square leg
9.2
Molineux to Mandhana, no run, flighted close to off, Smriti stays back and knocks it to Molineux
9.1
4
Molineux to Mandhana, FOUR, boundaries flowing.. Short and around off, Smriti hangs back and punches it in front of square. No one sweeping on the off-side and the ball races away.. Pressure on Molineux
8
4
Molineux to Mandhana, FOUR, just over the fielder. Big over for India, 16 runs, and they needed that. Fraction short and Smriti likes it there, quickly rocks back and pulls it over the leaping square leg fielder
7.4
Molineux to Mandhana, 1 run, shorter and at the stumps, Smriti tucks it through the mid-wicket region
7.3
6
Molineux to Mandhana, SIX, lands just beyond the rope. Once again not quite middled but Smriti gets maximum result. Tossed up delivery, Smriti leans into the loft shot and launches it towards long-on
7.2
Molineux to Mandhana, no run, shortens the length on off, Smriti stands tall and defends it down the pitch
7.1
4
Molineux to Mandhana, FOUR, finally some intent from India. First ball for Molineux and Smriti greets her with a boundary. Flighted delivery around off, she gets under it and lofts it over mid-on, not off the middle but enough to get her a boundary
7
Gardner to Mandhana, 1 run, good length and turning away from off, Mandhana punches off the back foot to long-off
6.5
Gardner to Mandhana, no run, drifting into the pads, full ball, Mandhana flicks it to midwicket
6.2
Gardner to Mandhana, 1 run, misfield gives them a single. Punched again off the back foot, Litchfield slides across at cover and fumbles
6.1
Gardner to Mandhana, no run, sliding through off a length just outside off, punched from the crease to backward point
5.3
Schutt to Mandhana, 1 run, full outside off, Mandhana knocks it to sweeper cover
5.2
Schutt to Mandhana, no run, full ball angling away from off, driven to extra cover
5
Kim Garth to Mandhana, no run, fuller than a good length on off, Mandhana punches off the front foot to mid-off
4.5
Kim Garth to Mandhana, no run, good length delivery on middle, defended with a straight bat down the pitch
4.4
Kim Garth to Mandhana, no run, full and wide, angling away, Mandhana lets it go
4.1
Kim Garth to Mandhana, 1 run, full outside off, Mandhana knocks it to sweeper cover
3.2
Schutt to Mandhana, 1 run, good length ball wide of off, swinging away further, Mandhana punches off the back foot to deep point
3
Kim Garth to Mandhana, no run, good length delivery across off, punched gently from the crease in front of cover
2.1
Kim Garth to Mandhana, 1 run, angling across off, back of a length, Mandhana punches gently to sweeper cover
2
Schutt to Mandhana, 1 run, full and wide outside off, swinging away, Mandhana reaches out and knocks it to deep point
1
4
Kim Garth to Mandhana, FOUR, smooth as silk from Mandhana! Full and wide outside off, she reaches out, doesn't go too hard on the drive and simply caresses it through the covers. What timing!
0.5
Kim Garth to Mandhana, no run, full on middle, coming back in, Mandhana pushes it to mid-on
0.4
Kim Garth to Mandhana, no run, good length on middle, nipping back, she gets forward and defends