At Eden Park on Saturday, Mithali Raj, Yastika Bhatia and Harmanpreet Kaur pummelling fifties as India posted a cutthroat 277/7 against Australia in a vital association match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
On a new pitch in an idiosyncratic setting with short square and straight limits, India lost their initial pair early. However, Mithali (68) and Yastika (59), trailed by Harmanpreet (57 not out) and Pooja Vastrakar (34) guaranteed that the side posted an absolute which will be adequate to challenge Australia’s profound batting request.
India didn’t have an incredible beginning in strategic maneuver, losing Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma to pacer Darcie Brown in the initial six overs. While Mandhana drove away from the body and scratched to slip, Verma’s slice was snapped by Beth Mooney, jumping full length for a one-gave shocker at the chasm.
Mithali Raj and Yastika Bhatia united to set up a record partnership of 130 for the third wicket, as Australia began to spill additional items reliably.
An aggregate of 16 runs from the twelfth over of Ellyse Perry got Mithali and Yastika to settle down without facing any further challenge. Mithali, under tension because of a lean run, was a bustling client at the wrinkle, getting her singles and utilising speed to help limit her travel through the square district on the off-side.
She looked superb with the cover drive and utilised her feet well to throw a six down the ground. Yastika, the more forceful of the two, struck magnificent limits and ensured the scoreboard was ticking as Australia were pushed to the backfoot.
The team arrived at their separate fifties in 77 balls to set the stage for a major victory for India. In any case, Yastika fell in the 32nd over, choosing a profound reverse point off Brown. Six overs later, Mithali didn’t get the expected height on her trudge clear and holed out to profound mid-wicket off leg-spinner Alana King.
With Richa Ghosh and Sneh Rana falling one after another, India was in a difficult situation at 213/6 with very nearly eight overs left. However, Harmanpreet and Pooja created the success to set up a pivotal stand of 64 off only 47 balls, exploiting Australia’s messy day on the field.
Harmanpreet had karma on her side as Mooney dropped her catch at 34. Harmanpreet cleared and separated her method for arriving at fifty, while Pooja sparkled with an appearance of 34 to give India the adept completion they required. Against Australia, India scored 277/7 in 50 overs (Mithali Raj 68, Yastika Bhatia 59, Darcie Brown 3/30, Alana King 2/52).
Published By :- Tarsem Singh
Edited By :- Khushi Thakur
