In a one-off match in Mumbai on December 24, the Indian women’s cricket team defeated Australia by eight wickets to win their first Test match.
With five second-inning wickets remaining and a 46-run lead going into the final day, Australia was mercilessly bowled for 261 by India. Then, shortly after midday, India managed to chase down a modest goal of 75 with Smriti Mandhana’s undefeated 38.
Indian women’s cricket team performance against Australia
Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, stated, “It’s the reward for all the hard work we have done for so many years.” It’s a prize for your perseverance and hard work. All we wanted to do was play constructive cricket.”
The brilliant cricketer who starred in the Women’s Big Bash League India’s victory is their first against Australia, the top-ranked team in the world, in 11 women’s Test matches since the teams’ first meeting in 1977.
India took the match by storm, taking a 187-run lead in the first inning after replying to Australia’s 219 with a convincing 406 runs.
Spinner Ash Gardner took 4-100, but other Indian players who scored patient half-centuries were Richa Ghosh (52), Jemimah Rodrigues (73), Deepti Sharma (78), and Mandhana (74).
Vice-captain Tahlia McGrath was the only Australian player to score fifty runs in either inning during the team’s poor performance at Wankhede Stadium.
The brilliant cricketer who starred in the Women’s Big Bash League India’s victory is their first against Australia, the top-ranked team in the world, in 11 women’s Test matches since the teams’ first meeting in 1977.
India took the match by storm, taking a 187-run lead in the first inning after replying to Australia’s 219 with a convincing 406 runs.
Sneh Rana, an all-rounder for India, was chosen player of the match thanks to her off-spin.
“The Indian team deserves all the credit; they just outscored us in runs scored. If we had batted on the first full day, we may have been in the game.”
The Indian women’s cricket team had defeated England by 347 runs in Mumbai, their second Test triumph of the month.
Starting December 28, Australia and India will play three Twenty20 matches and three one-day internationals.
