India captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s golden arm has her nation properly positioned to notch a first-ever win over Australia at stumps on day three of the one-off Take a look at at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Australia clawed their method to 5-233 on Saturday, a precarious 46-run lead with a day to play within the first Take a look at between the 2 nations in India since 1984.
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The spectacular Tahlia McGrath (73) anchored Australia’s second-innings fightback, sharing in sturdy partnerships of 84, with Ellyse Perry (45), and 66 with captain Alyssa Healy (32) earlier than Harmanpreet (2-23) struck twice within the third session.
Perry appeared in fantastic contact earlier than tickling off spinner Snesh Rana down legside to wicket-keeper Yastika Bhatia shortly earlier than tea.
New vice-captain McGrath, who crushed 50 off 56 balls in Australia’s first-innings 219, accomplished twin half-centuries with a extra measured knock within the second dig.
McGrath survived two lbw selections — given out twice, each overturned on assessment — the second from Harmanpreet’s first supply of the match.
Three balls later, she was gone, inside-edging the demon bowler onto her stumps.
Healy, in her first match as everlasting skipper, reined in her pure attacking instincts however none of her spunk.
The rival captains clashed briefly when Healy charged right down to hit the ball again to Harmanpreet, who aggressively fired it again within the course of the Aussie skipper.
Healy, in making an attempt to guard herself, used her bat to deflect the throw and the ball scooted to the boundary.
Harmanpreet argued for obstructing the sphere however the umpires as an alternative awarded Healy with a 4.
India had the final giggle although, with Healy out lbw on the following ball after lacking an tried sweep.
Annabel Sutherland (12no) survived two assured lbw shouts earlier than scoring — trapped plumb however surviving when India opted to not assessment, earlier than later overturning an out resolution — and can resume on day 4 alongside Ash Gardner (seven).
Earlier than McGrath and Perry joined forces, Australia misplaced each their openers in unnecessary style.
A napping Beth Mooney (37) confirmed an entire lack of know-how, wandering from her crease and being run out by debutant Richa Ghosh at foolish level, earlier than Phoebe Litchfield (18) was bowled trying to reverse-sweep Rana.
Earlier within the day the vacationers lastly broke a irritating 122-run partnership — India’s highest ever for the eighth wicket — between Deepti Sharma (78) and Pooja Vastrakar (47) because the hosts posted 406, their highest complete in opposition to Australia.
India have by no means overwhelmed Australia in a ladies’s Take a look at.
AAP
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