Live Score Updates Australia Women vs India Women 1st ODI: Haynes, Healy stitch fifty stand in quick time
Live Score Updates Australia Women vs India Women 1st ODI: Haynes, Healy stitch fifty stand in quick time
10:19 (IST)
After 12 overs, Australia 61/0 ( Alyssa Healy 41 , Rachael Haynes 18)
Healy drives powerfully, but there's a fielder out there, and it's just a double. Dot ball on the second delivery, and Sharma then concedes four singles in a row. Even when they're not scoring boundaries, this Australian pair is keeping the scoreboard ticking along steadily. The longer they spend out there, the more dangerous they become, India need a wicket and they need it quick.
10:14 (IST)
After 11 overs, Australia 55/0 ( Alyssa Healy 37 , Rachael Haynes 16)
Crucial moment for India in this match, as Poonam Yadav comes into the bowling attack. Yadav is a real impact cricketer, and she has the ability to take wickets whenever she feels like it. Just three singles conceded in her first over.
10:12 (IST)
After 10 overs, Australia 52/0 ( Alyssa Healy 35 , Rachael Haynes 15)
It's spin now, Deepti Sharma gets a go with the ball. Haynes has been quiet and content to let her partner do most of the hitting, but she gets a boundary of her own with a lovely drive past Goswami at mid-off. Four dots and a double to round out the over, six runs off it.
10:09 (IST)
4! Haynes joins in the hitting with a boundary of her own!
10:09 (IST)
After 9 overs, Australia 46/0 ( Alyssa Healy 35 , Rachael Haynes 9)
Pooja Vastrakar out to bowl now. She'll have a bit of pressure on her to perform, especially considering how well her predecessors have bowled. Healy powers a shot through midwicket for two on the second delivery. Alyssa Healy then goes on a rampage, hitting a four, a six and a four. Within the blink of an eye, she's ratcheted up through the gears and Australia's slow start is nigh forgotten.
10:06 (IST)
4! Hit wide of mid-on and it rolls over the boundary rope, this is excellent stuff from Healy
10:05 (IST)
6! Big six over midwicket from Healy!
10:05 (IST)
4! Another boundary for Alyssa Healy! Well in front of square!
10:02 (IST)
After 8 overs, Australia 30/0 ( Alyssa Healy 19 , Rachael Haynes 9)
Wide from Meghna to begin, that didn't really swing like she perhaps thought it would. Five dot balls follow, Meghna's line and length is just gorgeous at the moment. Single on the final ball, after an inside edge from Healy. She was lucky there, that could've gone anywhere!
10:00 (IST)
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09:58 (IST)
After 7 overs, Australia 28/0 ( Alyssa Healy 18 , Rachael Haynes 9)
Jhulan Goswami's first ball is pulled through midwicket by Haynes, but it's very well fielded and prevented from going for four. Haynes runs three. Four dot balls in a row, and a single to end the over.
09:56 (IST)
After 6 overs, Australia 24/0 ( Alyssa Healy 17 , Rachael Haynes 6)
Meghna has been quite miserly in her first couple of overs, but can she now add a wicket to that? Haynes takes a single off the first ball, after which Meghna bowls back-to-back-to-back dot balls. The Australian pair runs a quick double after Healy sends a shot through midwicket. Healy hits through square leg, and initially, it doesn't look like it has enough juice in it to make it all the way to the boundary rope, but it perseveres, and just about manages to crawl over the line.
09:54 (IST)
4! Healy with another boundary, this one almost stopped short off the boundary rope but just about made it.
09:50 (IST)
After 5 overs, Australia 17/0 ( Alyssa Healy 11 , Rachael Haynes 5)
Right, what can Jhulan Goswami do here? She's already been quite effective with the bat in her brief cameo towards the end of India's innings, but she'll be looking to really shine with the ball. Single and dot off the first two balls, before Healy firmly pulls for four. Three dots to end the over.
09:49 (IST)
4! Alyssa Healy again, and she sends another pull racing towards the boundary, this one over midwicket.
09:47 (IST)
After 4 overs, Australia 12/0 ( Alyssa Healy 7 , Rachael Haynes 4)
Meghna Singh's back from the other end, and her first delivery is a belter, it's full and swinging and it seems to confuse Haynes a bit. Calls for LBW, but the umpire's not having any of it. Good over otherwise, just one run off it.
09:44 (IST)
After 3 overs, Australia 11/0 ( Alyssa Healy 7 , Rachael Haynes 3)
Goswami in for a second over now, and she starts with a dot. Haynes pulls a shot through midwicket, and the two Australians are quick off the marks to run a double. Leg bye on the next delivery, there were some half-hearted calls for LBW. Healy then hits a cracking boundary with a pull.
09:42 (IST)
4! It's a Healy special, it's a short delivery and it's sent racing to the boundary rope
09:39 (IST)
After 2 overs, Australia 4/0 ( Alyssa Healy 3 , Rachael Haynes 1)
Meghna Singh out to bowl now, and she looks good from the get-go as she bowls three dot balls in a row. Make that 4, it's another delivery with excellent length. Healy does well to hit the fifth through a gap in the covers, but it doesn't have enough on it to reach the boundary rope, two runs off that. Ooh, edge on the final delivery, but doesn't carry to second slip.
09:36 (IST)
After 1 over,Australia 2/0 ( Alyssa Healy 1 , Rachael Haynes 1)
Tidy start to the innings by Goswami, who starts off with the new ball in hand, conceding just two from the first over as both Aussie openers get off the mark.
09:34 (IST)
Rachael Haynes and Alyssa Healy walk out to the centre as Australia begin their chase of the 226-run target. Early wickets the key for the Indians here. Jhulan Goswami to bowl the first over.
09:01 (IST)
After 50 overs,India 225/8 ( Richa Ghosh 32 , Meghna Singh 1)
Molineux bowls the final over. Single off each of the first two balls, before Goswami’s stumped while looking for a heave down the ground, departing for 20. New batter and debutant Meghna blocks the fourth delivery, and gets off the mark with a single off the fifth. Richa, on strike for the last ball, ends the innings with a single.
India set Australia 226 to win the first one-day international after being put in to bat by Meg Lanning. Brown, meanwhile, will be disappointed to have missed out on a five-for after a superb bowling performance today.
08:58 (IST)
OUT! Another stumping off Molineux's bowling as Goswami has to depart after producing a handy knock to 20, helping provide a late flourish to the innings. Molineux breaks the 45-run eighth-wicket stand. IND 223/8
Goswami st Healy b Molineux 20(24)
08:55 (IST)
After 49 overs,India 221/7 ( Richa Ghosh 30 , Jhulan 19)
Expensive start for McGrath in the penultimate over of the innings as Jhulan smacks the ball over deep midwicket for the first six of the innings. Does well to keep the scoreboard ticking with a brace and a single in the third and fourth deliveries. Ghosh goes for an inside out heave in the fifth, but is only able to collect a double. Ends the over with a six over long as McGrath ends up leaking 17 from the over.
08:55 (IST)
SIX! Straight as an arrow, as Ghosh collects her first six of the day, and the second of the innings so far. There were two fielders congregating near long on, but they couuld only watch the ball sail above their heads. IND 221/7
08:52 (IST)
SIX! Goswami stands tall and hammers the ball over the midwicket fence for the first six of the innings! IND 210/7
08:51 (IST)
After 48 overs,India 204/7 ( Richa Ghosh 22 , Jhulan 10)
Ghosh’s aggression finally yields results in this over in the form of back-to-back boundaries off Molineux’s bowling as the Indians cross the 200-mark with two overs left in their innings. 11 added in this over.
08:50 (IST)
FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Ghosh off Molineux as she brings up the 200 for the Indians. Cuts it hard this time, beating the diving point fielder. IND 202/7
08:49 (IST)
FOUR! Now it's Ghosh's turn to target the third man boundary, doing so with a late cut off Molineux's bowling. IND 198/7
08:48 (IST)
After 47 overs,India 193/7 ( Richa Ghosh 13 , Jhulan 8)
McGrath returns to the attack in place of Darlington. Deft work by Goswami in the third delivery, collecting a boundary with a late cut towards third man. Collects a single two balls later. Five from the over.
08:45 (IST)
FOUR! Deftly guided by Goswami off McGrath, making use of the vacant slip cordon. India inch closer to the 200-run mark. IND 192/7
08:43 (IST)
After 46 overs,India 188/7 ( Richa Ghosh 13 , Jhulan 3)
After missing the first two balls, Goswami drives the ball through cover in the third, though she gets only a single. Superb work by Brown at cow corner in the penultimate delivery to save three runs for her side after a well-timed heave by Ghosh. Goswami keeps the strike with a single off the last ball.
08:40 (IST)
After 45 overs,India 185/7 ( Richa Ghosh 12 , Jhulan 1)
Ghosh moves to double figures with a boundary at the start of Darlington’s eighth over, and collects a single the very next delivery. Goswami gets off the mark with a single in the sixth delivery that she faces. Six from the over.
08:38 (IST)
FOUR! Much-needed boundary for the Indians as Ghosh creams the ball through the covers off Darlington to move to double figures. IND 183/7
08:37 (IST)
After 44 overs,India 179/7 ( Richa Ghosh 7 , Jhulan 0)
Tight over from Wareham with just one coming from the over. Ghosh, starting to get impatient now, goes for a heave towards deep extra cover in the fourth delivery, but is only able to get a single.
08:33 (IST)
After 43 overs,India 178/7 ( Richa Ghosh 6 , Jhulan 0)
Both Ghosh and Rana are going for the shots, but thanks to Australia’s disciplined approach, are unable to find the fence. Three singles are added to the Indian total in this over before Rana’s bowled off Darlington’s bowling in the penultimate ball as the debutant gets her second wicket.
08:31 (IST)
OUT! One wicket leads to another as Darlington gets rid of Sneh Rana, who misses completely while going for a heave to get her leg stump rattled. IND 178/7
Rana b Darlington 2(11)
08:28 (IST)
After 42 overs,India 175/6 ( Richa Ghosh 4 , Sneh Rana 1)
Wareham into her eighth over. Rana’s nearly caught near point, where the ball falls just short of the onrushing fielder after a leading edge. Three singles from the over, with Rana getting off the mark.
08:26 (IST)
After 41 overs,India 172/6 ( Richa Ghosh 2 , Sneh Rana 0)
It’s a wicket maiden for debutant Hannah Darlington, getting rid of the set Vastrakar for 17, as Australia seize control of the game as India lose their sixth with runs coming at less than five-an-over.
08:23 (IST)
OUT! It's a maiden ODI wicket for Hannah Darlington as Vastrakar top-edges towards midwicket to offer Molineux a sitter, departing for 17. Australia starting to tighten their grip in the business end of the innings. IND 172/6
Vastrakar c Molineux b Darlington 17(29)
08:22 (IST)
After 40 overs,India 172/5 ( Pooja Vastrakar 17 , Richa Ghosh 2)
Tidy over from Georgia Wareham as the leggie concedes just two singles from her seventh over. Another 10 overs to go in the Indian innings, with their current projected score 215.
08:19 (IST)
After 39 overs,India 170/5 ( Pooja Vastrakar 16 , Richa Ghosh 1)
Four from Darlington’s fifth over, including a single to Ghosh in the last delivery as the latest Indian batter at the crease gets off the mark.
08:17 (IST)
After 38 overs,India 166/5 ( Pooja Vastrakar 15 , Richa Ghosh 0)
Molineux delivers a huge wicket for the Aussies in the form of Mithali in this over as the India skipper ends up getting stumped for 61 while looking to go downtown over long on. The hard-hitting keeper-batter Richa Ghosh walks out to bat, hoping to chip in with some quick runs to get India as close to the 250-range as possible.
08:12 (IST)
OUT! Molineux gets the key wicket, foxing Mithali to get her stumped for 61. Australia once again seize control with the Indian skipper's exit. IND 166/5
Raj st Healy b Molineux 61(108)
08:10 (IST)
After 37 overs,India 164/4 ( Mithali Raj 60, Pooja Vastrakar 14)
Raj looks to accelerate in this over as she collects back-to-back doubles off Darlington’s bowling, aided partly by a fumble or two. She moves to 60 with a single off the last delivery, retaining the strike. Six from the over.
08:08 (IST)
After 36 overs,India 158/4 ( Mithali Raj 55, Pooja Vastrakar 13)
The Raj-Vastrakar pair continues to collect runs at a steady pace as Molineux concedes three from her sixth over.
08:04 (IST)
After 35 overs,India 155/4 ( Mithali Raj 54, Pooja Vastrakar 11)
Darlington brought back as Lanning looks to use Brown’s final over for later. Tidy over from the debutant with four singles coming off it. Decent partnership building between Raj and Vastrakar at the moment at nearly run-a-ball.
08:01 (IST)
After 34 overs,India 151/4 ( Mithali Raj 52, Pooja Vastrakar 9)
Tidy over from Molineux with three singles coming from it, as the Indians cross the 150-run mark with another 16 overs and six wickets left.
08:00 (IST)
After 33 overs,India 148/4 ( Mithali Raj 50, Pooja Vastrakar 8)
Mithali Raj brings up her 59th ODI half-century with a single in the fourth ball of the over to continue her stellar batting form this year, before Vastrakar decides to hit back at Brown’s consistent usage of the short stuff with a well-timed pull towards the midwicket fence in the last ball. Eight from the over.
07:58 (IST)
FOUR! What a shot from Vastrakar, tonking a short ball from Brown towards the midwicket fence for a one-bounce four! IND 148/4
Australia Women Vs India Women, 1st ODI Live Cricket Score Updates: Healy drives powerfully, but there's a fielder out there, and it's just a double. Dot ball on the second delivery, and Sharma then concedes four singles in a row. Even when they're not scoring boundaries, this Australian pair is keeping the scoreboard ticking along steadily. The longer they spend out there, the more dangerous they become, India need a wicket and they need it quick.
1st ODI preview: India women's cricket team will begin their difficult tour of Australia on Tuesday with the first ODI at Mackay. The hosts are on a 24-match winning streak in ODIs and clear favourites going into the series.
On the other hand, India lost their last ODI series 2-1 in June-July to England away from home. They also suffered a 4-1 defeat in the home ODI series against South Africa in March this year. Apart from aiming an upset against the mighty Australians, India will also have an eye on the ODI World Cup which will be played in New Zealand in February next year.
The team management knows that there are still many areas where India need to make quick progress. One of the biggest being their slow run rate in ODIs. India have a scoring rate of 4.3 in ODIs while Australia (5.6) and England (5) have regularly been posting 250-plus scores in the 50-over format.
They also need pacers other than Jhulan Goswami to put in consistent performances to have a bigger pool of quality fast bowlers for the World Cup.
"Moving towards the World Cup as a group, batting unit, bowling unit, we have set some targets. We want to score consistently over 250. And we are planning towards that," said coach Ramesh Powar ahead of the first ODI.
"In bowling we are trying to get opponents all out so we are trying to use Jhulan Goswami as the experienced bowler who can give us good openings in front and senior players as always, we expect them to guide youngsters and drive the team which they are doing quite well."
Meanwhile, India will be without Harmanpreet Kaur for the first ODI as she suffered a thumb injury in a training session. It will be interesting to see where captain Mithali will bat in Harmanpreet's absence. Mithali has always preferred to bat at the No 3 spot but since 2019 she has come out at the No 4 spot. Critics argue that MIthali should bat at the No 3 spot as that allows her to settle down early.
Australia have not played international cricket since April and will be without top bowlers like Jess Jonassen and Megan Schutt, however, they still have a daunting batting line-up that includes players like Meg Lanning, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney.
Squads:
India: Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur (vc), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Punam Raut, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Yastika Bhatia, Taniya Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Shikha Pandey, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Ekta Bisht.
Australia: Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (vc), Darcie Brown, Maitlan Brown, Stella Campbell, Nicola Carey, Hannah Darlington, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Redmayne, Molly Strano, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham.