08/02Result
5th Match, Australia Tri-Nation Women's T20 Series at Melbourne, Feb 8 2020
IND Women won by 7 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Ashleigh GardnerAustralia Women
08/02Result
5th Match, Australia Tri-Nation Women's T20 Series at Melbourne, Feb 8 2020
IND Women won by 7 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Ashleigh GardnerAustralia Women

Sensational win by India. They win by 7 wickets with two balls to spare! That is the third-highest successful chase in Women's T20Is and India's highest. A sensational chase set up by India's openers in Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. Rodrigues kept the rate going and Kaur and Sharma finished it off. Ash Gardner is Player of the Match for her 93 but India will celebrate.

jeet: "This win will be the one of the best win in Indian women cricket history .To beat Australia in their home grounds is very special . Congratulations to Indian women cricket team "

Bimal: "Perfect chase by India. All 5 of top order doing their job well under pressure. Good signs for India."

That's a big win in the context of the series. Australia must win tomorrow against England. If they do it will come down to net run-rate to decide who will play in Wednesday's final. Thanks for your company today at the Junction Oval.

19.4
4
Gardner to Sharma, FOUR, full and drifting into leg, she clips this behind square to win it!
19.3
2
Gardner to Sharma, 2 runs, tossed up, she slog sweeps up and over deep midwicket, there's no one there, they get two! Scored level
19.2
1
Gardner to Kaur, 1 run, short ball, she's back and pulling straight to deep backward square for single
19.1
0
Gardner to Kaur, no run, a length ball, she mistimes to midwicket! A dot ball to start

Ash Gardner will bowl the last over. India need 4 to win. Gardner around the wicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | IND-W: 170/3 (4 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.94, RRR: 4.00)

  • Deepti Sharma5 (2b)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur19 (18b)
  • Nicola Carey3-0-27-1
  • Delissa Kimmince4-0-37-0
18.6
4
Carey to Sharma, FOUR, drilled wide of mid on! A length ball, she heaved across the line and picked the tight gap between mid on and midwicket at it races away!
18.5
1
Carey to Kaur, 1 run, 106kph, good length, she tried to whip over the leg side, she got a top edge into her helmet and it bounces away safely for a single
18.4
1
Carey to Sharma, 1 run, full and angled into leg stump, she glances fine to fine leg

Deepti Sharma. Seven in the ring

18.3
W
Carey to Mandhana, OUT, given lbw! Wow. She shuffled down the track and tried to whip across the line but was hit flush on the shin. She was a fair way down the track but it looked like it hit in line and was unlikely to be going over. Brave decision.

S Mandhana lbw b Carey 55 (48b 7x4 0x6) SR: 114.58

18.2
2lb
Carey to Mandhana, 2 leg byes, 107kph, full angled into the pads, it rolls off the pad fine for two more
18.1
4
Carey to Mandhana, FOUR, flicked backward of square! She backed away, Carey followed her with a full length and she just picked it up and placed it behind square into the gap

Carey to bowl the second last

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | IND-W: 158/2 (16 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.77, RRR: 8.00)

  • Smriti Mandhana51 (45b)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur18 (17b)
  • Delissa Kimmince4-0-37-0
  • Megan Schutt4-0-26-1

Devine: "What is with the singles and dots from these two? The most experienced players and they seem unable to just finish off this game despite having 8 wickets in the shed! Unless, of course, they are inspired by the great MSD!"

17.6
1
Kimmince to Mandhana, 1 run, full outside off, she drives to long off
17.5
1
Kimmince to Kaur, 1 run, slower ball, she slices this in the air forward of point, it lands safe and again she is stretched to beat Mooney's throw
17.4
2
Kimmince to Kaur, 2 runs, advances and whips this forward of square and this time they run very well to get two
17.3
1
Kimmince to Mandhana, 1 run, full outside off, she sits back and drives to long on. 50 for Mandhana. Excellent innings so far

Kaur has hurt herself in the dive. She may have just crunched her back. She seems ok

17.2
1
Kimmince to Kaur, 1 run, slower ball outside off, she pushes to point, they make a late call to run and Kaur is struggling, she puts in a dive and just gets home! A direct hit would have had her
17.1
1
Kimmince to Mandhana, 1 run, fuller outside off, she drives to long off

Kimmince

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | IND-W: 151/2 (23 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.88, RRR: 7.66)

  • Harmanpreet Kaur14 (14b)
  • Smriti Mandhana48 (42b)
  • Megan Schutt4-0-26-1
  • Nicola Carey2-0-17-0
16.6
0
Schutt to Kaur, no run, another lbw appeal but given not out. Might have hit outside the line. She got down on one knee to sweep a length but was hit on the back leg
16.5
1
Schutt to Mandhana, 1 run, good length outside off, she pushes this with ease to long on
16.4
1
Schutt to Kaur, 1 run, length slower ball, she square drives to point but can't pierce the ring. They get one
16.3
0
Schutt to Kaur, no run, slower ball on off, she defends on the front foot
16.2
1
Schutt to Mandhana, 1 run, angled down leg, she flicks it fine to fine leg
16.1
4
Schutt to Mandhana, FOUR, lofted inside out wide of long off! Full in the slot, she lofts through the line inside out with the wind and it drifts away from Perry on the rope

END OF OVER:
16 | 6 Runs | IND-W: 144/2 (30 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 9.00, RRR: 7.50)

  • Smriti Mandhana42 (39b)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur13 (11b)
  • Nicola Carey2-0-17-0
  • Delissa Kimmince3-0-30-0

Yuvraj Singh : "What poor running that is from Indian women. Missing two's almost every time. And to top it, gave an easy run out chance as well. "

15.6
1
Carey to Mandhana, 1 run, 112kph, shorter length, she is back and pulling in the air but short of deep midwicket

IND Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st85S MandhanaShafali Verma
2nd37S MandhanaJI Rodrigues
3rd42H KaurS Mandhana
4th13H KaurDB Sharma