Beth Mooney has demonstrated once again why she's the best T20I batter in women's cricket, elegantly guiding Australia to a nine-wicket triumph over India in the first of their five-match international series.
The left-hander stroked her way to an unbeaten 89, and with some substantial help from both new captain Alyssa Healy and allrounder Tahlia McGrath on Friday, made a potentially difficult target in Mumbai look a piece of cake as the world champions maintained their proud unbeaten record in all formats in 2022.
India, the closest white-ball challengers to the all-conquering Australians, must have felt they were a major chance of becoming the first team to beat Healy's side this year after they racked up 5-172, with wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh (36 off 20) and Deepti Sharma (36no off 15) providing key late impetus.
