Voll’s 88 powers Australia to 19-run win over India
The win, the first in the format under captain Sophie Molineux, handed Australia their opening points in the multi-format series and set up a decider at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
The win, the first in the format under captain Sophie Molineux, handed Australia their opening points in the multi-format series and set up a decider at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
It was a performance built on grit rather than dominance, as Mooney held the innings together through testing periods, receiving crucial support from the lower order and tactical guidance from the dressing room.
Half-centuries from Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, and Annabel Sutherland powered Australia to a commanding eight-wicket win over India in the ODI series opener here on Sunday.
Harleen Deol was the real architect of Gujarat Giants’ five-wicket victory over the Delhi Capitals as she allowed Beth Mooney, Deandra Dottin, and captain Ashleigh Gardner to display their power-hitting while simultaneously racking up a score of 70, off 49 deliveries, to seal victory.
Mooney was hit by a ball under the grill of her helmet during training and will undergo immediate surgery, according to Cricket Australia.
Mooney played a brilliant knock in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final earlier in the year.
Shafali slipped to the third spot after scoring just 2 in Sunday's finale at the MCG. New Zealand's Suzie Bates remains in second position in the latest update carried out after the knockout stage.
Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney were women on purpose at the final stage on Sunday and looked set right from the word go.
In a bid to boost the run-rate, Mooney was caught out at boundary ropes, courtesy a brilliant airborne catch by Suzie Bates.
India will be out of the tri-nation tournament if they lose Monday's match.
