India vs Australia: Beth Mooney's 76 settles the chase in a 6-wicket win
Australia beat India by 6 wickets. Beth Mooney made 76 (79), Ashleigh Gardner took 3 for 33.
Australia beat India by 6 wickets in the Match 1 of India Women tour of Australia at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, Brisbane. India made 214 all out in 48.3 overs; Australia replied with 217 for 4 in 38.2 overs. Beth Mooney top-scored with 76 (79) at a strike rate of 96.2, and Ashleigh Gardner returned 3 for 33.
How the innings unfolded
India — 214 all out in 48.3 overs
Scored at 4.41 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 47 | 2 | 4.70 | 6 (6×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 125 | 4 | 4.17 | 9 (8×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 42 | 4 | 4.94 | 4 (2×4, 2×6) |
India lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, from 193 to 214.
The largest stand was 53 for the 7th wicket between Kashvee Gautam and Harmanpreet Kaur, from 61 balls (5.21 an over).
Australia — 217 for 4 in 38.2 overs
Scored at 5.66 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 55 | 0 | 5.50 | 7 (7×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 162 | 4 | 5.72 | 15 (12×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 85 for the 4th wicket between Annabel Sutherland and Beth Mooney, from 80 balls (6.38 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Mooney | Australia | 76 | 79 | 96.2 | 5 | 2 |
| Smriti Mandhana | India | 58 | 68 | 85.3 | 7 | 0 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | India | 53 | 84 | 63.1 | 3 | 0 |
| Alyssa Healy | Australia | 50 | 70 | 71.4 | 4 | 0 |
| Annabel Sutherland | Australia | 48* | 44 | 109.1 | 4 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Gardner | Australia | 7 | 3 for 33 | 4.71 | 0 |
| Shree Charani | India | 9 | 2 for 41 | 4.56 | 0 |
| Megan Schutt | Australia | 9 | 2 for 42 | 4.67 | 1 |
| Tahlia McGrath | Australia | 4 | 1 for 16 | 4.00 | 0 |
| Sophie Molineux | Australia | 5 | 1 for 17 | 3.40 | 1 |
The stands that mattered
- 85 (80 balls) for Australia's 4th wicket — Annabel Sutherland and Beth Mooney
- 64 (77 balls) for Australia's 3rd wicket — Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy
- 55 (63 balls) for Australia's 1st wicket — Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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