That's it! India Women win by 48 runs. A compressive performance in the end. Alyssa Healy is unavailable to bat as she suffered an injury early on. So, Australia are all-out. India stay unbeaten in the group stage and now move to semi-final. That's all from this match, do join us for next fixture. Till then good bye.
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India vs Australia Highlights ICC Women’s World T20 2018: AUS 119/9 in 19.4 Overs, IND Win by 48 Runs
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17 Nov, 23:29 (IST)
Excellent bowling and fielding performance this by India. Australia need 60 runs from two overs and that looks out of their reach now. India inching towards the victory.
17 Nov, 23:20 (IST)
Australia have now lost half the side. Meanwhile, India in total control as Australia need 69 more runs to win from 24 balls. The required run-rate has gone upto over 17 runs per over.
17 Nov, 23:10 (IST)
Australia need 99 more runs to win from 42 balls. The required run-rate is well over 14 runs per over. India need to maintain the pressure.
17 Nov, 23:00 (IST)
Breakthrough for India. Meg Lanning departs. Australia needed her there, but she has to go. Radha Yadav with a wicket. Lanning c Veda Krishnamurthy b Radha Yadav 10(16)
17 Nov, 22:55 (IST)
Captain Meg Lanning and Ashleigh Gardner are the two new batters at the crease for Australia. The former champions need a big partnership from here to take them through.
17 Nov, 22:38 (IST)
What an over for India. Deepti Sharma strikes twice in this over. Australia lose both the openers now. She first removed Villani and then bowled Beth Mooney.
17 Nov, 22:26 (IST)
Good start this for Australia. Couple of boundaries for Beth Mooney to begin with. India looking for an early breakthrough and have introduced spinners early on.
17 Nov, 22:04 (IST)
So, that is end of India's innings. A good effort by Indian batters in the end. Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur did the bulk of the scoring. Australia will need to score 168 runs to win this contest.
17 Nov, 21:58 (IST)
Smriti Mandhana departs after a well-made 83 off 55 balls. Meanwhile, one over remaining and India will be looking to score as many as possible from.
17 Nov, 21:45 (IST)
OUT! India losing wickets in a hurry here. Hemalatha chops one back on to the stumps and is bowled. India have now lost half the side. Hemalatha b Perry 1(3)
17 Nov, 21:41 (IST)
OUT! India lose another wicket here. Veda Krishnamurthy departs. Excellent catch at the backward square leg by Tayla Vlaeminck. She plucks the ball out of the air, one-handed. Veda Krishnamurthy c Tayla Vlaeminck b Gardner 3(4)
17 Nov, 21:33 (IST)
OUT! Harmanpreet Kaur departs just seven runs short of her half-century. She was looking to go over cover, but failed to do so. Three down India now. Harmanpreet Kaur c Haynes b Delissa Kimmince 43(27)
17 Nov, 21:27 (IST)
Good partnership this between Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur. It is worth 60 off 39 balls thus far. Australia trying hard to break this side, but so far nothing has worked for them.
17 Nov, 21:15 (IST)
That's half-century up for Smriti Mandhana. She reaches the milestone with a four. That's first half-century of this year's tournament for the Indian opener.
17 Nov, 21:03 (IST)
OUT! Jemimah Rodrigues departs. India lose second wicket. Leg-cutter outside the off-stump, and Rodrigues tries to put it away. All she could find was the fielder at the short third man. Rodrigues c Villani b Delissa Kimmince 6(9)
17 Nov, 20:53 (IST)
Smriti Mandhana is looking to play her shots despite losing her opening partner Tania Bhatia. The left-hander got starts in the previous games as well and now today again.
17 Nov, 20:40 (IST)
OUT! Good start this for Australia. Ashleigh Gardner strikes and that is end of Taniya Bhatia's short stay. She attempts a lofted shot, but the ball goes straight up in the air and is caught near mid-wicket. Bhatia c Lanning b Gardner 2(7)
17 Nov, 20:09 (IST)
India Women Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana, Taniya Bhatia(w), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Veda Krishnamurthy, Dayalan Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Anuja Patil, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Poonam Yadav
17 Nov, 20:09 (IST)
Australia Women Playing XI: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy(w), Meg Lanning(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Elyse Villani, Rachael Haynes, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Molineux, Delissa Kimmince, Tayla Vlaeminck, Megan Schutt.
India’s campaign at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2018 has been all about dominance so far. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side are unbeaten thus far, having won three out three matches. India clinched wins against New Zealand, Pakistan, and Ireland to make a place in the semi-final. On Saturday, India will arguably face its first major challenge at the T20 World Cup. Yes, the Indian team will be up against three-time champions Australia. Stay tuned for live score updates of IND vs AUS Women’s match. Live Cricket Streaming of India vs Australia Women's T20 World Cup 2018 on Hotstar: Watch Free Video Telecast of IND vs AUS T20I Match on TV & Online from West Indies
Despite being an inconsequential fixture, India vs Australia match will be of prime importance for both the teams as it provides them the opportunity to test themselves ahead of the semi-finals. Both Australia and India have won three out three matches and are unbeaten.
With momentum firmly on both sides, India and Australia would also like to test their middle-order to provide their players with clear roles. Despite the stunts, the aim to dominate the opposition is the common drive as the 'Women in Blue' are learning the commanding game, while the three-time champions in the shortest format are the experts. India's whirlwind skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who blasted a century in the opener, powered her side to an imposing 194 runs which surpassed the previous highest world record of 191 runs stationed by Australia against Ireland in 2014. However, the 'Women in Blue' would be aiming to set the record straight after losing to their rivals twice in the India Tri-Nation Women's T20 Series held earlier this year. India vs Ireland, ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2018: Virat Kohli Sends Words of Encouragement to Harmanpreet Kaur & Co (Watch Video).
Apart from Kaur, other players are capable too of individual brilliance. The likes of Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj and Jemimah Rodrigues can turn a game with the bat. All-rounder Deepti Sharma and newcomer D Hemalatha carry the confidence of ruining the opponents on their day. But a flurry of wickets in the middle overs can force India to lose their way and eventually limit their surge in the death overs. (Inputs ANI).
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