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Alyssa Healy clicking images of the victorious Indian aspect (X)
Alyssa Healy congratulated India on their first-ever win in opposition to Australia in Check cricket after which turned photographer for the successful aspect.
The Indian ladies’s cricket crew cruised to their first-ever win in opposition to Australia in Check cricket Sunday, beating the guests by eight wickets in a one-off match on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
For India’s ladies, it was their first Check victory in opposition to Australia after 11 makes an attempt since 1977. It follows India’s victory in opposition to England final week, additionally in Mumbai.
“Not simple to win over right here, we discovered that out. We’d like to play a pair extra to make it actually fascinating,”
Australia captain Alyssa Healy mentioned after the match.
India dominated play within the four-day match on the Wankhede Stadium, smashing 406 runs within the first innings to take a 187-run lead.
On the ultimate day, Australia knocked out 261, with India’s bowlers incomes 5 wickets for simply 28 runs, together with proper arm offbreak Sneh Rana — later awarded participant of the match — taking two wickets in two balls.
Set a goal of 75, India’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s crew chased down the runs in dramatic play in just below 19 overs for 2 wickets.
“We most likely had one unhealthy day – the primary day and remainder of the time we confirmed quite a lot of combat. Pleased with our effort. It’s our first alternative to play red-ball cricket over right here. We’re studying on our toes out right here. The best way that the women continued to adapt all through the 4 days, it was tremendous spectacular,” Healy mentioned.
“Truthful play to the Indian aspect, they did an incredible job persevering with to place strain on us particularly with the bat. In the end put too many runs on us. Successful the toss, batting after which getting bowled out on that first day after which most likely leaking too many within the afternoon put us on the again foot a bit bit. If we had nudged over 300, it will have most likely been a unique prospect. That’s the great thing about the sport, you bought execute proper by means of the 4 days and we weren’t in a position to try this,” she added.
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Australia captain Alyssa Healy was additionally turned photographer as she was noticed clicking photos of the triumphant Indian aspect with the trophy.
She added that there are extra matches left of their tour, promising that Australia will come again exhausting.
“The chance to play a apply recreation after which a four-day Check places us in good stead main into the white-ball. Nonetheless six video games left on this sequence. The ladies have actually loved the final 4 days,” she mentioned.
(With inputs from Businesses)
