looks to clear the ropes but can only hit this as far as long-off.
AUS Women vs IND Women, 5th T20I at Mumbai, AUS-W in IND, Dec 20 2022 - Match Result
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It's time for the post-match honours
Tahlia McGrath, the stand-in Australia captain. "It's always a fierce battle against India, and this series didn't disappoint. The power game is impressive to watch, loved watching Ash and Grace today. We pride ourselves on fearless cricket, like to take the game on and stay ahead. The crowds have been the best thing about the series, India came hard at us."
Ash Gardner is the Player of the Match for her 66 off 32 and 2-20. Second one in a row for her. She's also the Player of the series.
"Just enjoying my cricket more than anything else, reaping the benefits on the field." she says. "I think it's easy batting with someone like Grace, who has the power game to back up the chat. I've just enjoyed my cricket over the last 12 months. I feel some games I'm more of a bowler, in others a batter. I try to not do too much [power hitting] at training, I tend to lose my shape (laughs)."
Harmanpreet Kaur: I think we were really good in the first 10-12 overs. We know the kind of power they have in their game, unfortunately we weren't able to stop them. Lot of learnings for us. We knew the type of cricket they play, happy to have improved though in a lot of areas. Lot of things we learnt from them, the way they were clearing the boundaries - that's something we'd like to bring in. Self-belief has been the biggest positive in this series. We have a month off now where we'd like to train hard before the World Cup.
10pm Disappointing end to the series for India; Australia take it 4-1. India were in it for the first 10 overs with the ball, but it got away from them in a jiffy. Gardner and Harris made blistering half-centuries in a fine exhibition of big hitting to haul Australia to a massive total. In their chase, India were suckerpunched right at the start and they never recovered. Barring that Super Over loss in the second T20I, Australia have won everything else in T20Is this year.
Heather Graham: Not sure how that [hat-trick] happened. Bowlers got us off to a really good start. The way Ash and Grace batted was phenomenal, and we were able to carry through that momentum. I think the way the wicket played while we were batting, there was a bit of turn, and I was just looking to use my slower balls well. Pretty fortunate I was able to reap the rewards of all the other bowlers tonight. I really didn't realise it was the hat-trick ball. I don't bowl too many off-pace bowls, thought let's just bowl pace and see what happens here. This series win is massive leading into the World Cup. The fact that we've had two captains here has been amazing. For us to come in and continue the dominating performance has been a massive plus for us. It gives us good momentum with the Pakistan series and going into the World Cup.
Deepti gets a valiant half-century! Lovely hit that into the leg side. Down on one knee to sweep that one bounce to deep square
pushed into the off side for a single
floated full on off, defended.
full on the stumps, defended back
cleaned up and that's a hat-trick! This length ball skids back in from middle to beat the inside edge and crash into the stumps. Graham can't believe it. All said a harmless delivery that could've been played back down the pitch. But Graham ain't complaining, is she? Hat-trick across two overs. Dream figures of 3-3 so far. Can she nip out one more for four in four?
steps out and swats this full toss into the gap at deep midwicket. Nailed that off the middle.
squeezes this off a thickish inside edge to deep midwicket
steps out and wrists this full delivery down to long-on
cuts to deep point
swung into the leg side but there's no timing and deep midwicket takes a dolly.
tickled down to fine leg
pulled to deep midwicket, didn't hit it as well as she would've liked
Akshay: "I think it's unfair to say this has been lopsided series. Because of how battle-hardened this Aussie team is, they've won the big moments when the Indians have faltered. Apart from today, the other four games have been close-ish at various stages, which India could've closed out with a bit more experience and know-how. "
dabs to short third
swept with the angle to deep square
pushed to cover, looks for a single but sent back
drifting into middle and leg, tucked to short fine
cuts but straight to point
steps out and pulls this to deep square where Sutherland gets to the ball and parries it on the move to her colleague. But it appears as if the boot has touched the ropes when the ball was in her hand. So four it will be.
heaved into the leg side, on the bounce to deep midwicket
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Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | |
Toss | India Women, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Player Of The Series | |
Series result | Australia Women won the 5-match series 4-1 |
Match number | WT20I no. 1332 |
Match days | 20 December 2022 - night (20-over match) |
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