Australia tour of India: All-round visitors level series with six-wicket win in second T20I

An all-round show from Australia ensured they level the three-match Twenty20 International series against India 1-1 after a six wicket win in the second T20I at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.

The Australians were off to a great start after winning the toss and opting to bowl first as opener Shafali Verma was dismissed for 1 by Kim Garth. Smriti Mandhana combined with Jemimah Rodrigues before Garth’s second strike ensured the Indian top-order did not settle.

The Indians were unable to score easily even through the middle overs, as Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur found it difficult to get going. India’s attempt to press the attack was unsuccessful as they continued to lose wickets quickly.

The Indian innings never got going as the middle-order also crumbled soon. Richa Ghosh (23) and Deepti Sharma (30) put up a fight but it was short-lived. Even though Shreyanka Patil tried to use unconventional strokeplay, they were ultimately limited to 130 for 8. Garth, Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham picked up two wickets each.

Australia already had an advantage with the dew expected to come in later in the innings. During the chase, Australia had established a commanding lead in the run chase with well-timed boundaries. Although captain Alyssa...

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