Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Defending champions Australia thrash India by 44 runs in warm-up match

Australia pacer Darcie Brown returned with a four-wicket haul as Australia defeated India by 44 runs in a warm-up match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 on Monday.

New Delhi ,UPDATED: Feb 6, 2023 22:17 IST

India lose to Australia by 44 runs in a warm-up match. (Photo: ICC)

By India Today Web Desk: Defending champions Australia handed India a 44-run defeat in a warm-up match forward of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in Cape Town on Monday.

Georgia Wareham and Jess Jonassen’s late hitting lifted Australia to 129/8 earlier than Darcie Brown took a four-wicket haul to bundle out India for simply 85 with 4 overs to spare.

Shikha Pandey, who not too long ago returned to the India squad, eliminated captain Meg Lanning for a three-ball duck to get India an early breakthrough. Lanning got here in to open the innings for Australia within the absence of Alyssa Healy, who’s a part of the workforce however is out of motion since struggling a calf damage through the T20I tour of India final yr.

While Beth Mooney tried to anchor the innings, India picked two extra fast wickets to place Australia on the again foot. However, Ashleigh Gardner (22 off 17), Georgia Wareham (32* off 17) and Jess Jonassen (22* off 14) ensured to provide their bowlers one thing to combat for.

For India, Shikha Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar and Radha Yadav took two wickets every, whereas Rajeshwari Gayakwad returned with one.

In reply, Darcie Brown rattled the Indian top-order, consisting of Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh, exposing India’s batting woes. While India captain Harmanpreet Kaur didn’t bat, the center order couldn’t do a lot to get the aspect out of the troubled waters.

Australia didn’t waste a lot time and wrapped up India’s innings in 16 overs as Ash Gardner took two wickets, and Kim Garth, Ellyse Perry and Jess Jonassen returned with one every.

India will subsequent take a look at themselves in opposition to Bangladesh of their second warm-up match on February 8 earlier than beginning off their T20 World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Pakistan on February 12.

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Feb 6, 2023