Dropped catches hurt India as Aus win 2nd ODI, take 6-4 lead in all-format series

Georgia Voll scored 101 and Phoebe Litchfield made 80 arsenic Australia Women defeated India Women by 5 wickets to instrumentality an unassailable 2-0 pb successful the three-match ODI bid connected Friday.After India posted 251/9, Australia chased down the people with 13.5 overs remaining. With 1 ODI and a one-off Test left, Australia present pb the all-format bid 6-4.India’s full was built astir half-centuries from Pratika Rawal (52) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (54). Rawal faced 81 balls and deed six fours, adding 78 runs for the opening wicket with Smriti Mandhana (31). Mandhana was bowled by Ashleigh Gardner (2/39) aft missing a paddle sweep.

She had earlier survived 2 chances.Jemimah Rodrigues (11) was caught down disconnected Annabel Sutherland (2/37), portion Deepti Sharma (1) was caught astatine heavy mid-wicket disconnected Alana King (2/41). King besides dismissed Richa Ghosh leg-before for 22.Harmanpreet anchored the innings with a 70-ball 54. She added 55 runs for the seventh wicket with Kashvee Gautam (25), taking India past 200. India finished connected 251/9.In reply, Australia mislaid Alyssa Healy (6) early, bowled by an inswinger from Gautam.

Voll and Litchfield past added 119 runs for the 2nd wicket to acceptable up the chase.Voll was fixed 3 chances. On 19, she was dropped by Kranti Gaud astatine long-on disconnected Deepti Sharma. Later, Smriti Mandhana dropped her astatine heavy mid-wicket disconnected Gautam. She reached her 100 aft Richa Ghosh missed a drawback down the limb side, allowing a single. Voll scored 101 disconnected 82 balls, with 13 fours and a six.Litchfield struck 11 fours and a six successful her 62-ball 80. She was bowled by Gaud portion attempting a ramp shot, with the shot hitting the apical of mediate stump.India picked up 2 precocious wickets but Australia completed the pursuit comfortably. The 3rd ODI volition beryllium played connected Sunday astatine the aforesaid venue.