India’s ladies adopted their Take a look at win over England earlier this month with a primary victory over Australia within the format as they cruised to an eight-wicket triumph on the ultimate day in Mumbai.
The house aspect have been chasing simply 75 to win on day 4 at Wankhede Stadium and reached that rating in 18.4 overs for the lack of solely Shafali Verma (4) and Richa Ghosh (13).
Smriti Mandhana (38no) and Jemimah Rodrigues (12no) took them to a maiden Take a look at victory over Australia in 11 makes an attempt, stretching again to 1977.
India have been on high ever since incomes a 187-run lead within the first innings, skittling the vacationers for 219 earlier than replying with 406 all out as 4 gamers, together with Mandhana, struck half-centuries.
India dismissed Australia for 261 of their second innings earlier than reaching their victory goal of 75 in 18.4 overs
Australia made 261 of their second innings as Tahlia McGrath (73) notched her second fifty of the sport however the away aspect misplaced their final 5 wickets for simply 28 runs after resuming on 233-5, as India off-spinner Sneh Rana ended with figures of 4-63.
Rana was named Participant of the Match after additionally bagging 3-56 in Australia’s first innings.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s India had crushed England by 347 runs – the very best victory margin by way of runs in ladies’s Checks – on December 16.
Harmanpreet stated: “It’s the reward for all the hard work we have done for so many years. Hopefully after these two wins, we will get to play many more Test matches in the upcoming years.”
Australia captain Alyssa Healy stated: “What an amazing experience to come over here and play Test cricket.
“It isn’t straightforward to win over right here, we have discovered that out. We might like to play a pair extra (Checks) to make it actually fascinating.”
Australia will now face India in three one-day internationals and the identical variety of T20 internationals, with the opening ODI in Mumbai on December 28.
