Australia Women Clinch ODI Series with Dominant 122-Run Win Against India Women in 2nd ODI

Brisbane: Australia Women secured a commanding 122-run victory over India Women in the second ODI at Allan Border Field, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Powered by centuries from Ellyse Perry and Georgia Voll, the hosts set a daunting target of 372 runs, which the Indian team failed to chase.

Winning the toss, Australian skipper Tahlia McGrath opted to bat first on a flat track. The decision paid off as Georgia Voll smashed her maiden international century, complemented by a blistering hundred from Ellyse Perry. Contributions from other top-order batters helped Australia post an imposing 371/7.

In response, the Indian batters faltered under pressure, failing to form solid partnerships. Despite brief resistance in the middle order, the team was bowled out for 249. Annabel Sutherland was the standout bowler for Australia, claiming four wickets to dismantle the Indian lineup.

Captains Speak:

• Tahlia McGrath praised her team’s overall performance, highlighting Georgia Voll’s hundred and Perry’s aggressive approach. She lauded the bowlers for their discipline on a batter-friendly pitch.
• Harmanpreet Kaur acknowledged the team’s struggles, emphasizing the need for batters to convert starts into big scores and for bowlers to maintain discipline.

Player of the Match: Ellyse Perry received the honor for her explosive century, which set the tone for Australia’s innings. Perry credited the strong foundation laid by her fellow batters and the bowling unit’s efforts in defending the target.

The third and final ODI is scheduled for December 11, where Australia Women will look to complete a series sweep.

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Dec 08, 2024

With the series already in the bag, Australia Women will now look to complete a clean sweep in the 3rd and final ODI, scheduled for December 11th at 4:20 am GMT. Join us an hour early for the pre-match buildup. Until next time, cheers!

The victorious skipper of Australia Women, Tahlia McGrath says every batter at the top contributed and made life easy for the bowlers but the hundred from Georgia Voll was the highlight out of all. Credits Voll and says she played some brilliant drive and set the tone right from the front. Mentions that the intent was quite clear from Ellyse Perry as soon as she stepped out with the bat and she is one serious six-hitter. Closes by saying it was a difficult track to bowl on and bundling out the opponents shows the class of her bowling unit.

The losing skipper of India Women, Harmanpreet Kaur says the total was a massive one and despite a few partnerships in the middle they couldn’t go deep and lost eventually. Adds that they created a lot of opportunities but failed to make the most of them but credits Australia Women for displaying a phenomenal performance. Closes by saying the batters need to convert those 30s and 40s to big totals and the bowlers need to be more disciplined.

Ellyse Perry IS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH. Perry says it felt completely different to the first game. Adds that the foundation laid from the batters at the top was brilliant and the track looked flat and good to bat on. Mentions that the bowlers did an excellent job as the surface offered nothing to the bowlers. Reckons that it is all about making the most of the opportunities offered as Georgia Voll scored a century and her inning set the tone right for the other batters to follow. Closes by saying that they have got the right bowlers and batters to mix-up on any surface and in any conditions.