Shafali Verma's stunning 49 off 28 outshines Ashleigh Gardner's 93
Australia now need to beat England on Sunday to qualify for the final of the triangular series
08/02Result
5th Match, Australia Tri-Nation Women's T20 Series at Melbourne, Feb 8 2020
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![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
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![India Women]( "India Women")
177/3 (19.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
08/02Result
5th Match, Australia Tri-Nation Women's T20 Series at Melbourne, Feb 8 2020
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![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
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![India Women]( "India Women")
177/3 (19.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
India Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
8 February 2020 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
India Women 2, Australia Women 0
Scorecard Summary
AUSTRALIA WOMEN 173/5 (20 OVERS)
- Meg Lanning37 (22)
- Ashleigh Gardner93 (57)
- Deepti Sharma2/27 (4)
- Harleen Deol1/21 (2)
INDIA WOMEN 177/3 (19.4 OVERS)
- Smriti Mandhana55 (48)
- Shafali Verma49 (28)
- Nicola Carey1/27 (3)
- Megan Schutt1/26 (4)
Scorer: @Diamond_Khaan | Commentator: Alex Malcolm
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
Match Coverage
All Match NewsShafali Verma's stunning 49 off 28 outshines Ashleigh Gardner's 93
Australia now need to beat England on Sunday to qualify for the final of the triangular series
