Australia blast past India and into Women's Cricket World Cup semi-finals
Australia returned to winning ways and booked their spot in the semi-finals of the Women’s Cricket World Cup with an eight-wicket victory over India at Bristol. Chasing 227, the defending champions made light work of their target, reaching it in 45 overs to bounce back from Sunday’s loss to England in style.
The captain Meg Lanning (76 not out) and Ellyse Perry (60 not out) underlined their status as two of the biggest stars in the women’s game with a 124-run partnership – the eighth time they have done so – to seal the win.
Australia beat India by eight wickets: Women's Cricket World Cup – as it happened
Read moreLanning, showing no ill-effects from her injured shoulder, played beautifully as she passed 50 for the 23rd time in 62 ODIs. Perry’s innings was also her fourth successive 50 and the 22nd time she’s scored a half-century in 89 ODIs.
Winning the toss and electing to field, Australia struck early to reduce India to 1-26 only for the captain Mithali Raj and opener Punam Raut to put on 155 for the second wicket.
Raj was reprieved by the DRS umpire for 11 after Hawkeye showed Jess Jonassen’s delivery would have missed the stumps after thumping her on the front pad. The 34-year-old then became the first female player to pass 6000 ODI runs in style with a six off Kristen Beams before she was caught and bowled by the leg-spinner for 69.
Raut’s brilliant knock ended when she tried to hook Perry for six but could only pick out Nicole Bolton on the boundary rope. The opener’s departure led to a procession of wickets, as the world champions fought back well with the ball as India lost 5-23 with Perry finishing with figures of 2-37 and Megan Schutt 2-52.
Australia openers Bolton and Beth Mooney got their side off to a steady start before Bolton was caught behind for 36. Mooney was run out for 40 following a superb direct hit from Deepti Sharma.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/12/australia-blast-past-india-into-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-finals
The captain Meg Lanning (76 not out) and Ellyse Perry (60 not out) underlined their status as two of the biggest stars in the women’s game with a 124-run partnership – the eighth time they have done so – to seal the win.
Australia beat India by eight wickets: Women's Cricket World Cup – as it happened
Read moreLanning, showing no ill-effects from her injured shoulder, played beautifully as she passed 50 for the 23rd time in 62 ODIs. Perry’s innings was also her fourth successive 50 and the 22nd time she’s scored a half-century in 89 ODIs.
Winning the toss and electing to field, Australia struck early to reduce India to 1-26 only for the captain Mithali Raj and opener Punam Raut to put on 155 for the second wicket.
Raj was reprieved by the DRS umpire for 11 after Hawkeye showed Jess Jonassen’s delivery would have missed the stumps after thumping her on the front pad. The 34-year-old then became the first female player to pass 6000 ODI runs in style with a six off Kristen Beams before she was caught and bowled by the leg-spinner for 69.
Raut’s brilliant knock ended when she tried to hook Perry for six but could only pick out Nicole Bolton on the boundary rope. The opener’s departure led to a procession of wickets, as the world champions fought back well with the ball as India lost 5-23 with Perry finishing with figures of 2-37 and Megan Schutt 2-52.
Australia openers Bolton and Beth Mooney got their side off to a steady start before Bolton was caught behind for 36. Mooney was run out for 40 following a superb direct hit from Deepti Sharma.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/12/australia-blast-past-india-into-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-finals