Fri. Jan 31st, 2025

AUS Beats IND by 122 Runs in 2nd W-ODI, Leads Series 2-0

In a commanding performance, Australia defeated India by 122 runs in the second Women’s ODI, taking an unassailable two-match lead in the three-match series. The match was held in Brisbane, and saw exceptional centuries from Voll and Perry, allowing Australia to post a massive total of 371/8. Despite a valiant effort from India’s batters, including Richa and debutant Minnu Mani, they could only manage 249 all out, falling well short of the target.

Australia's Batting Dominance

The Australian women broke the record for the highest total India has ever conceded in women’s cricket ODIs with an outstanding batting performance. The two most notable players were Georgia and Perry, who both scored hundreds and were important in helping Australia to a huge score.

Georgia Voll’s Maiden Century

Georgia Voll, in only her second ODI, scored an impressive 101 off 87 balls. This maiden century, featuring 12 boundaries, helped set a solid foundation for Australia. Alongside Phoebe Litchfield, Voll put together a 130-run opening partnership, taking Australia to a strong position.

Perry’s Explosive Century

Perry, one of Australia’s most experienced players, scored a brilliant 105 off 75 balls. Her knock included six sixes, making it the most by an Australian in a single ODI’s women’s innings. She and Voll formed an excellent second-wicket partnership, adding 92 runs and putting Australia in a commanding position.

Australia’s Middle-Order Collapse

Australia experienced a mini-collapse following Perry’s departure, losing six wickets for a total of just 30 runs. However, Australia reached 371/8 at the end of their 50 overs because of McGrath’s explosive 20 from 12 balls; India was unable to match this score.

Batter	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Georgia Voll	101	87	12	0
Ellyse Perry	105	75	7	6
Phoebe Litchfield	60	63	7	0
Beth Mooney	56	44	6	0
Tahlia McGrath	20	12	2	0

India’s Chase: A Struggle to Stay Alive

India’s chase was not off to a very good start as Mandhana fell early for just four runs. Soon after, Harleen was sent packing for six and India was looking miserable at 15/2 in just the third over. However, Richa Ghosh’s patient 54 runs off 72 balls helped to steady the innings.

Promising Start from Richa Ghosh and Minnu Mani

Despite the early wickets, Richa Ghosh anchored the innings, and debutant Minnu Mani, remaining not out at 46, fought bravely to keep India in the game. Their efforts, however, were not enough as India fell short by 122 runs.

Key Contributions to India’s Chase

Batter	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Georgia Voll	101	87	12	0
Ellyse Perry	105	75	7	6
Phoebe Litchfield	60	63	7	0
Beth Mooney	56	44	6	0
Tahlia McGrath	20	12	2	0

India’s Bowling Struggles

Australia’s batting attack was too strong for India’s bowlers to contain. The sole noticeable performance was Saima Thakor’s 3/62, and the most costly statistics by an Indian bowler in a women’s match of ODI were Priya Mishra’s 0/88 in 10 overs.

Summary of India’s Bowling Performance

Bowler	Overs	Runs Conceded	Wickets
Saima Thakor	10	62	3
Priya Mishra	10	88	0
Deepti Sharma	10	55	1
Minnu Mani	9	71	2

Squads

Here is a table listing the squads for India and Australia:

India Squad	Australia Squad
Priya Punia	Phoebe Litchfield
Smriti Mandhana	Georgia Voll
Harleen Deol	Ellyse Perry
Harmanpreet Kaur (c)	Beth Mooney (w)
Jemimah Rodrigues	Annabel Sutherland
Richa Ghosh (w)	Ashleigh Gardner
Deepti Sharma	Tahlia McGrath (c)
Saima Thakor	Georgia Wareham
Titas Sadhu	Alana King
Priya Mishra	Kim Garth
Renuka Thakur Singh	Megan Schutt
Radha Yadav	Sophie Molineux
Arundhati Reddy	Darcie Brown
Minnu Mani
Tejal Hasabnis
Uma Chetry

Match Moments

Here are the highlights of the second match between India and Australia women:

Australia established an impossible by two lead in the three-match series with a resounding victory.
India failed to reach Australia’s target of 249/9 in 44.5 overs.
Australia finished with 371/8 in 50 overs, setting a massive target of 372—their biggest score in women’s International history.
Despite his valiant efforts, Rodrigues was unable to lead India across the finish line, scoring 43 runs off 39 balls.
Despite solid contributions, India couldn’t keep up with the required run rate, falling short by 122 runs.

Conclusion: Australia Clinches the Series

Some exceptional spells with both bat and ball from Australia have put them ahead in the series with two wins. With valiant efforts from India’s batters, they were unable to cross Australia’s depth in every department. Perth will host the third game of the series on 11 December 2024. With India on the defensive, the last game appears to be an entertaining conclusion to an exciting series.