Australia go top of the table. India are in third, but they can’t afford to lose another one. Their remaining games are against New Zealand, England, and Bangladesh, and if they drop one there then New Zealand could jump them, especially if they lose to the Kiwis.
That’s it from us. South Africa play Bangladesh tomorrow.
That’s an extraordinary effort from Australia. The biggest winning run chase ever in women’s ODIs, the second-biggest score ever made batting second, and Healy with the second-biggest individual score in a run chase. She was the difference, with her ability to produce not just the flying start that she often has at her best, but to carry on with it and build it into an innings of substance, taking Australia past 250 by the time she fell.
Then it was down to Ellyse Perry, who retired hurt but came back to use her calm and experience and ice the chase. Gardner and Litchfield contributed important runs when called upon. But a lot of the credit also has to go to Annabel Sutherland with the ball, because at 294 for 4 with seven overs to go, India might have been on for 380 rather than 330. Instead she removed both Ghosh and Rodrigues, then came back to wrap up the tail and deny India even batting through their 50th over.
For India, Kranti Guad and Amanjot got belted early, but came back later creditably. Charani was excellent, and Deepti held her own. Rana was expensive today, and India’s lack of a sixth option hurt them, although that sixth option might just as well have been belted too.
