Key events
39th over: Australia 297-3 (Sutherland 10, Mooney 50)
Rana resumes after her big breakthrough last over and Sutherland finds a single straight away. While the big hitting of Healy has gone, India will find it hard to apply any dot ball pressure with these two at the crease, as they are both great athletes and will be able to drop and run to turn dots into ones. Sutherland gets her first boundary with a drive past long on, before getting Mooney back on strike with her half century imminent. She gets there with a single as Australia close in on the 300 mark.
38th over: Australia 289-3 (Sutherland 4, Mooney 48)
Charani is back into the attack – she has been expensive today, but with a relatively new batter at the crease, now might be her chance to strike. Mooney places a nice scoop and with a quicker runner at the non-striker’s end picks up three runs from it. Charani misses her line to Sutherland, but gets the benefit of her not being a set batter and she just works it away for a single. It’s a much better over from Charani.
37th over: Australia 282-3 (Sutherland 1, Mooney 44)
Mooney starts the over with a customary single to get her captain back on strike. Healy then shuffles over to the offside and deposits it over the boundary once again. She then gets a bit cute with an attempted reverse and Rana finally gets her wicket, bringing Sutherland to the crease. Sutherland defends her first ball, then decides to up the ante and attempts a lap, but she can’t get bat on ball. She finishes with a more traditional flick off her pads for a single to get off the mark.
WICKET! Healy b Rana 158 (Australia 281-3)
Healy is clearly feeling invincible and attempts what looks like a reverse sweep to a full toss and it crashes into the stumps and she has to go. There’s a quick check to make sure it’s not a no ball, but it’s given the all clear.
36th over: Australia 276-2 (Healy 154, Mooney 43)
Mooney gets down sweeping to start Kashvee’s over and finds a gap past long on for four, then cuts one to the other side of the field for another four next ball. She then rotates the strike to Healy, who steers it well to short third for a single to bring up her 150 from just 95 deliveries, becoming just the sixth batter with multiple 150+ ODI scores. Healy isn’t done yet, leaning back and driving it past deep extra cover, where it bounces over the rope.
35th over: Australia 261-2 (Healy 149, Mooney 33)
Renuka is back into the attack after that little break, as we move into the final third of Australia’s innings, with the home team absolutely flying at the moment. It’s a good start to the over for Renuka, with a couple of dots, but then a misfield from Deol lets Mooney rotate the strike and Renuka has to bowl to Healy, who is full of confidence and seeing the ball so well. Renuka misses her line, with a full toss straying down the leg side – fortunately she has cover in the field and it’s just a single. It’s a good over from Renuka in the end, just five runs from it.
34th over: Australia 256-2 (Healy 146, Mooney 31)
Kashvee returns to the attack, she got the early wicket of Litchfield, so will be hoping she can be the one to break this partnership. Mooney starts with a two, then gets the memo from Healy that she’s probably the one who should be on strike right now and just jogs a run on the next ball to get her captain back into the action. Healy lifts one up over Jemimah in the infield and then against the odds, it sails past the outfielders as well for yet another boundary. Drinks are on the field now.
33rd over: Australia 247-2 (Healy 141, Mooney 27)
Deepti continues, trying to find something to break this partnership. She does well to limit the boundary damage for much of the over, with just singles and a two from the first four balls. However Healy has had enough of hitting it around and slog sweeps for six again, followed by a sweep past fine leg for four.
32nd over: Australia 232-2 (Healy 128, Mooney 25)
Healy keeps up the pace against Charani, getting on strike and immediately getting a little inside out shot for another four. Charani tries to adjust, but she gives Healy too much width and she drives one past deep backward point for four, then cuts the next to a similar area for another four. Charani is trying everything she can, but Healy has really upped the pressure on her and pulls out a slog sweep for six and another cut shot for four – an absolutely massive over from the retiring captain.
31st over: Australia 209-2 (Healy 106, Mooney 24)
Mooney comes down the pitch to Deepti early in the over and the shot looks a little loose, but it falls safely for a single to bring Healy on strike on 97. It just takes her one shot to bring up the century from there – she gets to bring out her favourite pull shot, hitting it well for four to bring up the 100. She’s in a good rhythm now, cutting it over to the other side of the field for another four next ball.
30th over: Australia 198-2 (Healy 97, Mooney 22)
Healy is coping just fine with her calf cramps, smashing two fours in the first three balls of Charani’s over – pouncing on the deliveries that aren’t quite hitting the line and length – bringing her within touching distance of her century. India make some adjustments in the field as she approaches the milestone.
29th over: Australia 188-2 (Healy 88, Mooney 21)
Deepti continues – her last over wasn’t her best, but Harmanpreet is backing her in to turn it around. I’m just keeping an eye on Healy, as she seems to be dealing with a bit of cramping in her legs at the moment. It doesn’t stop her working one very nicely down to third for a well-run two, which brings up the 50-run partnership between these two. Healy takes a break to stretch and it looks like definitely her calves that are cramping.
28th over: Australia 184-2 (Healy 85, Mooney 20)
Well after Rana had Mooney completely pinned down for the past few overs, Mooney is able to turn that pressure around and with a slog sweep past long on for six from the first ball of the over. A few balls later and Healy wants in on the action, with a powerful drive for four and then a pull shot for another four, which she doesn’t quite middle, but it manages to split the fielders nonetheless. An expensive over from Rana – 15 coming from it.
27th over: Australia 169-2 (Healy 77, Mooney 13)
Mooney looks for something innovative at the start of the over to try to boost her strike rate. She shapes to lap, then adjusts her bat slightly for the delivery Deepti bowls and guides it down through fine leg for four. Deepti is able to adjust and puts the brakes on for most of the over, but on the last ball she misses her length completely and it’s a full toss right on the knee roll and Healy pulls it away for four. There’s a catching chance there, but it would have been a spectacular catch if they’d pulled it off.
26th over: Australia 158-2 (Healy 72, Mooney 7)
We’ve passed the halfway point in Australia’s innings now and they’re shaping up for a score over 300 if they can keep their heads and not collapse from here. A misfield lets Mooney off the hook and releases the pressure on the first ball of the over – it should have been another dot, but it gets through Kashvee and runs away for four. Rana doesn’t let it get to her and continues to cramp Mooney up and bowling a very uncomfortable length to her.
25th over: Australia 153-2 (Healy 72, Mooney 2)
Healy starts the over with another boundary – a thick outside edge from Renuka’s bowling to pick up four through third. She slightly changes the angle of her bat next ball with a similar result – a four down through deep backward point. That brings up the 150 for Australia and they are cruising quite nicely at the moment. Renuka tightens up with four dots to not to let the over get too much away from India.
24th over: Australia 145-2 (Healy 64, Mooney 2)
Healy gets the scoring moving again with a nice drive for four early in Rana’s over, then sweeps for a single. Mooney is having more trouble with the bowling, a very low strike rate for her so far.
23rd over: Australia 140-2 (Healy 59, Mooney 2)
Healy is back on strike to Renuka after watching the events of the last over play out from the non-striker’s end. She sees off a dot and a wide before running a quick single to give Mooney the chance to get off the mark. Eventually she manages it with a drop and run and an overthrow lets her turn it into two.
22nd over: Australia 136-2 (Healy 58, Mooney 0)
Rana gets Voll at the start of the over to bring Mooney to the crease. There’s an appeal from Richa for caught behind on Mooney immediately, but it’s pretty clearly missed the edge of her bat and Rana shakes her head at the keeper. Mooney plays defensively as she gets her eye in and it’s wicket maiden for Rana.
WICKET! Voll c Deol b Rana 62 (Australia 136-2)
Rana strikes on the first ball of the over – Voll attempts another drive down the ground, but Rana gets some turn and gets Voll’s bottom edge, meaning she can only hit it straight to Deol for an easy catch.
21st over: Australia 136-1 (Healy 58, Voll 62)
Kashvee starts her seventh over well, keeping Voll on strike and eating into that strike rate a little with three dots. She finds a gap on the fourth ball of the over and manages to rotate the strike to Healy. Can Kashvee keep it tight for the over and start to introduce some pressure back to the Australian batters? She does a good job, just three off it in the end.
20th over: Australia 133-1 (Healy 57, Voll 60)
Voll comes dancing down the pitch to Charani on the first ball of the over to play yet another lovely straight drive back over the bowler’s head for a one bounce four. Charani adjusts her length and gives away only a couple of singles, but then Voll cuts it past deep extra cover for another four, making it an expensive over for Charani and bringing up the 100 run partnership for Healy and Voll.
19th over: Australia 122-1 (Healy 56, Voll 50)
Kashvee is back with some pace bowling again after that period of spin. She nearly gets Voll on the first ball, but Harmanpreet doesn’t get forward to it enough and puts down the catch. Voll gets off strike next ball and Healy picks up where she left off, opening the face of the bat and guiding it past deep backward point for four. Voll tries to dart off for a single to get her 50 late in the over, but Healy wisely sends her back. Next ball, she finds some space with her pull shot and brings up the milestone.
18th over: Australia 115-1 (Healy 51, Voll 48)
A single from the first ball gets Healy over the line for a half-century in final ODI – very special moment for her. Voll takes some inspiration and drives the next one straight down the ground for a one bounce four. Charani recovers well and hits a better length for the next couple of balls to restrict the batters to dots and ones. Even a misfield at point on the last ball of the over is stopped in the deep to keep it to a single.
17th over: Australia 107-1 (Healy 49, Voll 42)
Rana creates a chance on the first ball of the over, getting Voll’s top edge. Jemimah pulls out a brilliant, full-length dive, but she can’t get there and it’s a let off for Voll. There’s an appeal on Voll at the end of the over for lbw, but the umpire turns them down and they decide not to review. Drinks are on the field now.
16th over: Australia 103-1 (Healy 47, Voll 40)
Deepti continues and the batters are looking a little more aggressive to her bowling now, but she’s hitting her line and length better today than she has in previous games, so they’re only managing ones and twos against her so far. However, on the final ball of the over, Healy finds a gap in the field with a well-timed cut shot and brings up the 100 for Australia.
15th over: Australia 96-1 (Healy 43, Voll 37)
Rana comes back into the attack from the other end and after starting with a couple of dots, she gets Healy swinging and there’s almost a catching opportunity, but the ball just clears the infield. Next ball, Healy finds the gap she’s looking for and picks up another four.
14th over: Australia 88-1 (Healy 36, Voll 36)
Deepti bowls her first over – a surprise after Rana bowled a good first over. However, the Australian batters have really gone after Deepti and perhaps Harmanpreet thinks she can get them taking some risks and pick up a wicket here. Voll takes it easy to start and just picks up a single and then Healy keeps things fairly cautious as well – she doesn’t want to throw away her wicket after a good start in her final ODI. A good over from Deepti in the end, just two singles from it.
13th over: Australia 86-1 (Healy 35, Voll 35)
Some innovation from Voll early in Charani’s over, with Voll getting in position and scooping – it can’t find the boundary, but Voll manages to coax Healy into running three – not bad from the soon-to-be-retired veteran. It brings up the 50 partnership for these two, which they have reached fairly quickly.
12th over: Australia 80-1 (Healy 33, Voll 31)
The first over for Rana now – a very experienced player for the Indian team. Again the batters take some time to size her up, with singles and dots to start the over and as they see how her bowling is playing on the pitch. In fact, dots and singles are all they manage from her over – a good start from Rana.
11th over: Australia 77-1 (Healy 31, Voll 30)
We get our first look at spin for the match, with Charani into the attack for the first time with her left arm orthodox. Voll plays the first one cautiously, before looking for a gap in the field and cutting one away for a single. There’s a little mix up between the batters, with Healy looking for a single and Voll sending her back. Healy makes it back safely and it was the right call from Voll to send her back, as Jemimah was the fielder and it’s probably not advisable to run on her arm. Healy then gets her single and Voll has her eye in, smashing a six straight down the ground.
10th over: Australia 69-1 (Healy 30, Voll 23)
Voll finds a gap down near third at the start of Kashvee’s over, but Kashvee then finds a good line and length to find a couple of dots. Kashvee then strays slightly wide again and Voll cuts one past deep point for four, taking advantage of the fielding restrictions in place for this over. The power play is now complete – it has been a good one for Australia.
9th over: Australia 62-1 (Healy 30, Voll 16)
Voll gets her first look at Renuka as we come towards the end of the power play. Voll gets her first boundary that comes from a deliberate shot, playing the ball late, getting right on top of it and driving it past deep point for four. Renuka tightens up again – she is doing a good job of fighting back after bowling looser deliveries so far today, but just hasn’t managed to snare a wicket.
8th over: Australia 55-1 (Healy 30, Voll 9)
Kashvee continues after taking a wicket in her last over. Healy picks up a single straight away to give Voll the strike for the first time. A thick outside edge from the first ball, but she’s lucky that there are no slips in place and it runs away for four. There’s a dot in there, but then she gets another edge that goes between the slip and gully that were brought in after she edged the last one! She’s having some luck so far in her innings.
7th over: Australia 45-1 (Healy 29, Voll 0)
Renuka really misses her line badly for the first time today and Healy is delighted, driving one past deep point for four, then opens the face of her bat to the next ball and steers it past third for another four. Renuka tightens up her line and the next ball is a dot, then there’s a big appeal for lbw. The umpire isn’t interested, but Renuka manages to talk Harmanpreet into reviewing it. It was a decent shout, because it’s an umpires call and really could have gone either way. Healy gets to keep batting, but India retain their review.
6th over: Australia 32-1 (Healy 16, Voll o)
Both batters seem to be finding Kashvee easier to play at the moment, but that may mean she can lure them into taking a bigger risk against her and pick up a wicket. She has tightened up a lot since her first over going for 11, but she is having trouble pinning them down, with both Healy and Litchfield finding singles with ease. Oh wait, what did I say about her luring them into taking risks? She’s done just that and Litchfield is gone.
WICKET! Litchfield c Charani b Kashvee 14 (Australia 32-1)
Just as Litchfield was hitting her strides, she has a big slog across the line and gets a top edge on it that flies to Charani for an easy catch.
5th over: Australia 27-0 (Healy 14, Litchfield 12)
Another over for Renuka and she starts with three dots, continuing her tight bowling performance. Eventually Litchfield finds some runs, cutting through the infield and down to deep cover for a well-run two.
4th over: Australia 24-0 (Healy 14, Litchfield 9)
Kashvee resumes, hoping she can bowl a tighter over than her first. Healy aggressively pulls the first ball, but Harmanpreet makes a good save to cut it off and restrict it to a dot. The next two balls are dots as well – it’s a much better start to the over from Kashvee. Eventually Healy manages a little drop and run for a quick single to turn the strike back over to Litchfield. Litchfield does the same – they’re keeping the strike moving well after the first maiden. Healy finds some room on the last ball of the over, hoisting it up and over the field for a four.
3rd over: Australia 18-0 (Healy 9, Litchfield 8)
Renuka continues her spell and gets her first shot at Litchfield. The first ball is ruled wide, so not the ball she would have been hoping for. She adjusts her line well next ball and Litchfield can’t do anything but defend. She continues to target the stumps and bowl very full and you can feel Litchfield starting to get frustrated. Unfortunately for Renuka, she slightly misses her length and it lets Litchfield get all that frustration out with a six on the second last ball of the over.
2nd over: Australia 11-0 (Healy 9, Litchfield 2)
Kashvee opens the bowling from the other end – she was certainly the pick of the bowlers for India on Friday. However, Litchfield is keen to get going and finds a gap in the infield immediately, driving it through cover for a single. And that has inspired Healy into action as well, she cuts it well for four – the first boundary of the match. Litchfield chases after a wide delivery and cuts it into the deep late in the over – she picks up a single, but it might provide India some hope that they can lure her into more risky shots and pick up a boundary. Healy finishes the over with another four.
1st over: Australia 0-0 (Healy 0, Litchfield 0)
Renuka takes the new ball for India, with Healy on strike in her final ODI. There’s quite a bit of wind around and it assists the ball moving in towards Healy and she starts defensively. She strikes it more aggressively next ball, but with the same result, just a dot. It’s a good start for Renuka. We have a pause midway through the over because a bail has blown off – probably a good indication of how windy it is in Hobart! It’s a maiden for Renuka – a very good start for India.
The teams are on the field and we’re ready to go. The Indian team gave Healy a guard of honour as she entered the field – a nice touch.
Remember you can send me an email during today’s game if you have any thoughts to share! Today I’m interested to hear your opinions on the upcoming Test – who do you think both teams will select for that all important match? Drop me a line and let me know – the link is at the top of the page.
Cricket Australia have provided an update on Kim Garth:
Kim continues to make positive progress in her rehabilitation from a quadriceps injury and is tracking well in her recovery. However, with preparation timelines for the upcoming Test match now tight, she has not yet resumed bowling. She has returned home and will rejoin the squad in Perth as she continues her rehabilitation.
A full Test squad update will be provided following tonight‘s final ODI.
It has also been confirmed that Megan Schutt’s exclusion from the team today is due to illness.
So a few changes to both teams compared to game two. The notable one for Australia is Lucy Hamilton making her international debut. She was presented ODI cap 151 by Alyssa Healy before the match. Georgia Wareham also comes into the eleven for this match, with Megan Schutt and Darcie Brown making way for the two new inclusions.
India have opted to make three changes from the team that last took the field in Hobart. They have brought in Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana and Renuka Singh, with Amanjot Kaur, Vaishnavi Sharma and Kranti Gaud dropping out of the eleven for this final ODI.
India XI
1. Smriti Mandhana
2. Pratika Rawal
3. Harleen Deol
4. Harmanpreet Kaur
5. Jemimah Rodrigues
6. Richa Ghosh
7. Deepti Sharma
8. Kashvee Gautam
9. Sree Charani
10. Sneh Rana
11. Renuka Singh
Australia XI
1. Alyssa Healy
2. Phoebe Litchfield
3. Georgia Voll
4. Beth Mooney
5. Annabel Sutherland
6. Ash Gardner
7. Tahlia McGrath
8. Georgia Wareham
9. Nicola Carey
10. Alana King
11. Lucy Hamilton
India won the toss and elected to bowl
As predicted, Harmanpreet won the toss and decided to flip things around and bowl. She says the pitch looks drier today and she thinks their spinners will do a great job on it.
Preamble
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Megan Maurice
Hello and welcome to the third ODI between Australia and India. Australia have already clinched the ODI leg of the series with wins in the first two games, but the whole multi-format series is still very much up for grabs after India won the T20 leg. With only the Test remaining, can India draw the series level? Or will Australia’s ODI dominance in this series continue?
It was interesting to note that both previous ODI tosses were won by Harmanpreet Kaur for India and both times she elected to bat. If she continues her great run of winning the toss, I’d expect her to bowl first this time and try to restrict Australia to a relatively low total and go for the chase.
The Australian camp has been plagued with injuries, with Kim Garth, Ellyse Perry and Sophie Molineux all unavailable for selection. However, the depth of the squad has been on show for them, with everyone who has been selected in this ODI series so far able to shine under pressure.
The toss is immeinent and we will find out soon who both teams have selected in their eleven for today, so let’s get into it.
