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Richa Ghosh’s valuable knock of 96 runs went in vein as Australia women won the thrilling encounter by three runs against India women in the second ODI match.

IND-W vs AUS-W Highlights, 2nd ODI Score: All-rounder Deepti Sharma took a five-wicket haul but Indian fielders failed to deliver as Australia rallied to post 258/8 in the second ODI on Saturday.

Despite Deepti’s spectacular performance which saw her register figures of the 5/38, India were sloppy in the field, dropping as many as eight catches. Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil and Sneh Rana picked a wicket each.

Opener Phoebe Litchfield (63) and Ellyse Perry (50) scored half centuries for Australia while Alana King played a vital 28-run knock towards the end. India trail the three-match series 0-1.

In the second inning, Yastika Bhatia fell in the seventh over, as she just managed to score 14 runs. Smriti Mandhana also fell for 34 runs. However, Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh played a valuable knock of 44 and 96 runs, respectively, but it was not good enough to cross the line.

For Australia, Annabel Sutherland was the best bowler, as she picked up three wickets for just 47 runs in 10 overs, and Georgia Wareham registered a figure of 2/39 in seven overs. In the end, the Australian women won the match by three runs.

Playing XIs

Australia: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown

India: Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia(w), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Thakur Singh