Pink-ball Test: Alyssa Healy signs off with win as Australia beat India by 10 wickets, seal series 12–4
With the emphatic victory, Australia also sealed the multi-format series with an unassailable 12-4 lead.
With the emphatic victory, Australia also sealed the multi-format series with an unassailable 12-4 lead.
After bowling India out for 198, Australia faced a tricky evening session under lights but ended the day trailing by 102 runs with seven wickets in hand.
With the win, Australia completed a 3-0 clean sweep in the ODI leg and extended their lead to 6-2 in the ongoing multi-format series.
Chasing a modest target of 215, Australia reached 217/4 in 38.2 overs, finishing the game with 70 balls to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
After posting 176/6, powered by a 121-run partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues, India’s bowlers delivered a disciplined performance to restrict Australia to 159/9 in their 20 overs.
The tour also features a one-off Test in Perth at the WACA Ground on March 6, for which Pratika Rawal was already selected.
Four-time champions Australia will take on first-time finalists India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
On Friday at Sydney, Poonam Yadav led the way as India outplayed defending champions Australia by 17 runs.
England pacers and spinners have also been among the wickets.
England is the third team to figure in the tournament.
