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The Indian women’s cricket team has to be content with a silver medal. Australia defeated India by nine runs in the final. In this way the Australian team won a historic gold medal in women’s cricket, which started for the first time in the Commonwealth Games. The men’s team had previously participated in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia. Even then Australia won the gold medal. Batting first after winning the toss, the Australian women’s team scored 161 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. Beth Mooney top scored with 61 runs. At the same time, captain Meg Lenning played an innings of 36 runs in 26 balls. In reply, the Indian team was reduced to 152 runs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored 65 runs. At the same time, Jemima Rodrigues scored 33 runs.
Team India with Silver Medal
Harampreet scored her second half-century of this tournament in 34 balls. Earlier, in the first match of the tournament, Harmanpreet had scored a half-century against Australia in the group stage itself. However, his innings was of no use. India also made a concussion during the match. Tania Bhatia was injured during wicketkeeping. After this, Yastika Bhatia was included in the team as a concussion replacement in his place.
- Batting first, Australia got off to a bad start.
- Alyssa Healy was dismissed albw by Renuka Singh for a total of nine runs. Hilly could score seven runs.
- Beth Mooney and captain Meg Lenning put on a 74-run partnership for the second wicket.
- Radha Yadav gave the second blow to Australia. He runs out Lanning on a brilliant throw. Lenning scored 36 runs in 26 balls with the help of five fours and a six.
- Australia got the third blow in the form of Tahila McGrath. Tahila could score two runs. He was caught by Deepti Sharma at the hands of Radha Yadav.
- Sneh Rana gave Australia the fifth blow by dismissing Ashley Gardner. Gardner was dismissed for 25 runs in 15 balls (two fours, one six).
- Renuka Singh in the form of Grace Harris got her second breakthrough in the match. Harris could score two runs.
- Radha Yadav got Elana King (1) caught by Meghna. At the same time, Jonassen (1) was run out.
- Rachel Haynes remained unbeaten on 18 runs in 10 balls and Megan Schutt scored one run.
- Renuka Singh and Snee Rana took two wickets each for India. At the same time, Deepti and Radha got one wicket each.
- Chasing 162 runs, the start of the Indian team was also poor.
- India had lost the wickets of Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma for 22 runs. Mandhana was dismissed for 6 runs and Shefali 11 runs.
- After this, Jemima Rodrigues and captain Harmanpreet Kaur put on 96 runs in 71 balls for the third wicket. Both of them had strengthened the hold of Team India on the match. This is India’s highest partnership for any wicket in this tournament.
- Harmanpreet scored her second half-century in this tournament. He also scored the first half-century in the group match against Australia.
- Shut to Jemima. She was dismissed for 33 runs in 33 balls.
- Harmanpreet Kaur scored 65 runs in 43 balls. He hit seven fours and two sixes in his innings. Harmanpreet was caught by Gardner at the hands of Mooney.
- After this the match turned once again and India could not make a comeback. Gardner took two wickets in two consecutive balls. Along with Harman, he sent Pooja Vastrakar to the pavilion. Pooja could score a run.
- India needed 28 runs in the last three overs. India scored 11 runs in the 18th over. Sneh Rana (8) was run out in this over.
- India needed 17 runs in the last two overs. In the 19th over, India scored six runs and lost two wickets. Radha Yadav (1) was run out. At the same time, Deepti Sharma (13) was dismissed albw by Shut.
- India needed 11 runs in the last over. Concussion substitute Yastika Bhatia was on strike, but Team India could score only one run. Meghna Singh was dismissed for one run and Yastika scored two runs.
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The Indian women’s cricket team has to be content with a silver medal. Australia defeated India by nine runs in the final. In this way the Australian team won a historic gold medal in women’s cricket, which started for the first time in the Commonwealth Games. The men’s team had previously participated in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia. Even then Australia won the gold medal.
