Kamal Ghorui
India Women beat Australia Women by 17 runs on Saturday in the third T20I match in Adelaide to win the series 2-1. Smriti Mandhana was the star with the bat, while Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil impressed with the ball for India.India won the toss and chose to bat first. Mandhana and Shafali Verma opened the innings. India had a steady start, but Shafali got out early.
Mandhana then built a strong partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues and helped India take control of the match. She played a brilliant innings and scored 82 runs off 55 balls, hitting several boundaries and sixes. Mandhana reached her fifty in just 38 balls and kept the scoreboard ticking with confident strokes.Jemimah Rodrigues also played well and scored 59 runs, while Richa Ghosh added quick runs at the end with 18 off 7 balls. India lost a few wickets in the final over but still finished with a strong total of 176 for 6.In response, Australia started aggressively. Openers Georgia Voll and Beth Mooney scored quickly in the first over, but India struck back fast. Shreyanka Patil dismissed Voll, and Shree Charani got Mooney out soon after. Ellyse Perry was also dismissed early, leaving Australia in trouble at 32 for 3.Ashleigh Gardner fought hard for Australia and scored 57 runs, but she did not get much support from the rest of the batters. India’s bowlers kept taking wickets regularly, and Australia finished on 159 for 9, falling short by 17 runs.Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil took three wickets each and played a big role in restricting Australia. Mandhana was named Player of the Match for her match-winning innings.With this win, India sealed the T20I series 2-1 in Australia.
