Australia clinch T20I series on the back of Healy, Mooney fifties

Navi Mumbai: Australia Women skipper Alyssa Healy saved her greatest for the final handy India a crushing seven-wicket defeat in the third and closing T20I as the guests bagged the series 2-1 right here Tuesday.

Healy opted to subject after calling it right, and the bowlers responded to her choice to maintain India to a modest 147 for six.

The fashionable batter then returned to crack a 55 off 38 balls laced with 9 fours and a six to guide Australia’s march to a series win, and as for India this was their fourth consecutive T20I series loss at house since September 2019.

India have succumbed to South Africa, Australia and England on this interim.

Chasing 148, Australia raced to 85 for one at midway mark courtesy Healy’s onslaught and Beth Mooney’s 52 not out (45 balls, 5x4s).

An almost-packed home at the DY Patil Stadium was left dissatisfied when Indian gamers didn’t carry forth a collective efficiency  like they did in the first recreation.

Pooja Vastrakar dismissed Tahlia McGrath (20) and Ellyse Perry on consecutive balls in the 16th over to create some pleasure, however Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield (17 not out) took Australia over the line.

But it began with Healy, as she attacked Titas Sadhu, smacking the pacer for 3 fours in the fourth over to set the tone for the chase.

Healy continued her assault smacking Renuka Singh Thakur for a second 15-run over on the trot, which included a six and two fours.

In the seventh over, Healy additionally had luck favouring her when a full-bloodied reduce off Vastrakar was claimed as a catch taken by Jemimah Rodrigues at level.

But replays urged the ball hit the floor simply earlier than setting into the fielder’s palms.

With solely a pair of angles obtainable, the TV replays additionally couldn’t clearly outline the second since the ball had travelled quick to Rodrigues.

Owing to lack of conclusive proof, third umpire N Janani dominated it in favour of Healy, who was finally trapped leg-before by Deepti Sharma.

Earlier, Richa Ghosh’s brisk 34 saved India Women the blushes who posted 147 for six.

India squandered a rollicking begin to lose 4 wickets for six runs and had been tottering at the midway stage after Shafali Verma (26) and Smriti Mandhana (29) set the stage for a robust first-innings whole.

India had been 51/1 after the powerplay however slipped to 66/Four after 10 overs dropping wickets in a cluster. But Ghosh’s knock gave India a contemporary lease of life as India added 81 runs in the second half.

Ghosh smacked three sixes and two fours in her quickfire 28-ball innings earlier than departing in the closing over when Ashleigh Gardner cleaned her up.

Additionally, very important contributions from Deepti (14), Amanjot Kaur (17, 14 balls, 2×4) and Vastrakar’s six off the innings’ final ball gave India a complete to battle with.

Shafali smashed three fours off Kim Garth in the fourth over to mark a robust begin for India, including 39 for the first wicket.

But Australia got here roaring back to strike thrice with Annabel Sutherland (2/12) bouncing out Rodrigues, who was caught at deep sq. leg.

Gardner took an excellent low ahead diving catch when Mandhana hit one in direction of deep midwicket off Georgia Wareham (2/24).

With the accountability of shepherding a faltering innings falling on Harmanpreet Kaur’s shoulders, the skipper dissatisfied but once more with the bat.

Garth bowled a slower one however Harmanpreet was method too early into her drive, getting an inside edge which crashed onto the stumps and left India gasping for breath from 60 for one to 66 for 4.

Harmanpreet, who was dismissed for 3, registered her sixth single-digit rating in as many outings.

Ghosh and Deepti then teamed as much as raise India out of hassle with a 33-run stand for the fifth wicket.