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for company. India lose a golden opportunity to get one up over Australia despite a terrific performance by Renuka Thakur
Deepti Sharma with a flighted delivery induces Rachael Haynes to go for the big shot, but the veteran Australian can only slice the ball to backwards point and Australia are five down is absolute tatters. How many times have you read that for this Australian team? But that’s the truth – India are steamrolling the World Champs here. AUS 55/5 in 8
Renuka Thakur is another important wicket and this time it is Meg Lanning. Length delivery outside off and Lanning goes for the cut, the ball does not have enough pace and Radha Yadav with a well-judged catch at backward point. Australia’s chase in tatters – they are 20/2
Harmanpreet Kaur registered her 7th T20I fifty but could manage to add 4 more runs after that before being cleaned up by Meghan Schutt. India finish with 154/8 – a decent total riding on the back of Kaur’s incredible hitting and Shafali Verma’s fearless strokeplay at the top. She made 48 off 33, but if it was not for Jess Jonassen’s incisive spell of 4/22, India could have had more on the board. Nevertheless, a fighting total for India for sure.
Harmanpreet Kaur going great guns and she is looking to accelerate, but she is losing out on partners. Jemimah Rodrigues looked good during her brief stay of 11 off 11 but falls to Jess Jonassen, holes out straight to mid off. Three balls later it is the turn of Deepti Sharma to head back – cleaned up by Jonassen. Two wickets in the over for her. India 117/5 in 16
Shafali Verma was looking in great touch as she ransacked three boundaries off one Darcy Brown over and she had moved to 48 off just 31 balls. But, she ran out of luck against Jess Jonassen and had to depart two runs short of her fifty. India 93/3
Tahlia McGrath into the attack and Shafali Verma welcomes her with flick for a boundary. Bad delivery from McGrath, but next up a slower one and Verma is prepared for it – drills it past Beth Mooney at long-off. McGrath with a stellar delivery next up and takes the edge; Healy is up to the stumps and she has no chance to take the catch. More drama in the over as a stumping opportunity is missed. This is the second time Verma is getting a life here. 17 runs off the over. IND 68/1 in 9
Smriti Mandhana makes her intentions clear and takes on Darcy Brown. Heaves one towards the legside, rocking back to a short of a length delivery and then comes down the track to hoist one over mid-on for back-to-back boundaries. But, Brown has the last laugh and as she bowls one wide and Mandhana chases it, only to nick it to Alyssa Healy behind the stumps. Mandhana departs for 24 off 17.
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat first vs Australia at Edgbaston in their opening fixture of the Commonwealth Games 2022
Women’s cricket is set to make its debut at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham as India will take on Australia today in a high-voltage clash. The opening match between India and world champions Australia will be played at Edgbaston.
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After a long time, the Indian women’s team will feature in a major event without Mithali Raj. The former Indian skipper announced her retirement from international cricket last month. Moreover, India will not have veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami in their squad. Though, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side seems pretty confident after they clinched a 2-1 victory against Sri Lanka in their last T20I assignment.
At the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, the Indian women’s team have been placed in Group A along with Australia, Pakistan and Barbados. India will face arch-rivals Pakistan in their next fixture, slated to take place on July 31.
Ahead of today’s Commonwealth Games 2022 match between India Women and Australia Women; here is all you need to know:
What date Commonwealth Games 2022 match between India Women (IN-W) and Australia Women (AU-W) will be played?
The Commonwealth Games 2022 match between India Women (IN-W) and Australia Women (AU-W) will take place on July 29, Friday.
Where will the Commonwealth Games 2022 match between India Women (IN-W) and Australia Women (AU-W) be played?
The Commonwealth Games match between India Women (IN-W) and Australia Women (AU-W) will be played at the Edgbaston.
What time will the Commonwealth Games 2022 match between India Women (IN-W) and Australia Women (AU-W) begin?
The Commonwealth Games match between India Women (IN-W) and Australia Women (AU-W) will begin at 3:30 pm IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast India Women (IN-W) and Australia Women (AU-W) match?
India Women (IN-W) and Australia Women (AU-W) match will be televised on Sony Sports Network in India.
How do I watch the live streaming of the India Women (IN-W) and Australia Women (AU-W) match?
India Women (IN-W) and Australia Women (AU-W) match is available to be streamed live on the SonyLIV app and website.
India Women (IN-W) and Australia Women (AU-W) Possible Starting XI:
India Women Predicted Line-up: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Sabbhineni Meghana, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Australia Women Predicted Line-up: Alyssa Healy (wicketkeeper), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (captain), Tahlia McGrath, Rachael Haynes, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt
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