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In just eight overs, Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar (34 runs in 27 balls) put up 64 runs for the seventh wicket. Harmanpreet Kaur has scored three fifties in the competition, but this is her first at Eden Park in Auckland.
The two batters’ late flourish ensured that Mithali Raj and Yastika Bhatia’s initial hard work did not go to waste. The resiliency came late, after the Aussie bowlers had controlled the middle overs.
Darcie Brown was outstanding with the ball for Australia, taking three wickets in the front row. Alana King took a couple of wickets as well, but only for 52 runs.
Indian Women Set the Target
INDW versus AUSW might be a close game, but “the score (278) is defendable,” stated a confident Yastika Bhatia during the mid-innings break. After the initial score of 28/2 after six overs, she and Mithali Raj helped India get out of danger. Bhatia was removed from the game after scoring 59 runs against the run of play while attempting to score quickly.
India has a good chance of upsetting the six-time winners Australia women, who require 278 runs in 50 overs.
India Women will have to be aware of the pro-batter circumstances at Eden Park, which include grass on the surface and heavy humidity.
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