India Women vs Australia Women Day-Night Test: Shafali Verma hits half-century, India lead 242 runs at tea on Day 4 Cricket News – Times of India

Ghana: Shafali Verma He scored a brilliant half-century to take India to 106 for two in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the ODI Women’s Test against Australia here on Sunday.
With 41 overs left in the game and a lead of 242 runs, it remains to be seen whether India go to bat or declare one last push for an impossible win against Australia.
Centurion Smriti Mandhana (31) was caught by Ashley Garder in the deep in the first innings. Yastika Bhatia (3) was promoted to number three to push up the scoring rate, but she managed only 12 balls.

Shafali and Poonam Raut (16 not out on 34) were in the middle at the break.
In the first session, the new pink ball spoke before India’s pacers came under pressure, with Australia declaring an interesting 241 for nine.
Ellyse Perry (68 not out) and Gardner (51) started the day at 143 for three and shared an 89-run stand before the Indian pacers demolished the batting, taking Australia from 208 for four to nine. 240 runs on the wicket.
As an attempt to move the game forward, Meg Lanning declared the innings before her team was dismissed.
India ended with a lead of 136 runs.
After Gardner was dismissed by Deepti Sharma, debutant Meghna Singh once again troubled the batsmen with her out-swingers as India took four wickets after taking the new ball in the 81st over.
Pooja Vastrakar and Jhulan Goswami were also on target.

With almost 70 overs left in the game, a draw seems to be the most likely outcome even after substantial time wasted due to rain in the first two days.
Perry, who averages over 78 in Tests Cricket, could have got out thrice but luck was on his side. While a close one was screaming lbw, he was also dropped twice.
Meghna took her first wicket with a beautiful out-swinger and left Annabel Sutherland behind. Her second wicket was Sophie Molyneux, who was dodged by Meghan’s in-swinger to the left-hander.
Pooja dismissed Georgia Wareham, before Deepti Sharma took her second wicket of the day to dismiss Darcy Brown with an arm ball.
Indian fast bowlers have bowled better than their Australian counterparts and have been able to enter the corridor of uncertainty for the batsmen on a consistent basis.
short score
India Women: 377 for 8 in 145 overs and 106/2 in 30 overs (Shafali Verma batted for 51; Ashley Garder 1/14)
Australia Women: 241 for 9 declared in 96.4 overs (Ellyse Perry 68, Jhulan Goswami 2/33, Pooja Vastrakar 3/49)