FIFTY for Smriti Mandhana! The southpaw has stepped up and how, scoring her 19th ODI half-century after being under pressure in the format...
FIFTY for Smriti Mandhana!
The southpaw has stepped up and how, scoring her 19th ODI half-century after being under pressure in the format. It’s very important she continues on and builds on the start. The task now is to guide Bhatia at the other end like she did with Verma, and see through what she has started.
This is 3rd fifty in the last four ODIs vs Australia for Smriti Mandhana. #AUSvsIND
— Krithika (@krithika0808) September 24, 2021
Smriti Mandhana fifty, well done. But given the aura around the player that she is, she of all would know this wouldn't suffice. #AUSvIND
— S. Sudarshanan (@Sudarshanan7) September 24, 2021
WICKET! Mithali Raj is out on 8 off 23.
Mithali Raj’s streak of consecutive ODI fifties in broken at 5. The captain has to walk back after a horror mix-up with Mandhana at the striker’s end, Lanning with the run out.
Yastika Bhatia, who impressed on debut in the last match, in at No 4.
India 85/1 after 15 overs. Smriti Mandhana 47 off 49, Mithali Raj 7 off 18
Mithali Raj is taking her time to settle in while there is spin from both ends.
India 77/1 after 13 overs. Smriti Mandhana 45 off 46, Mithali Raj 2 off 9
Couple of sedate overs but that was expected after the fall of a...