IND W vs AUS W: India women all out for 100 in 34.2 overs, Australia chase it in 16; fans in disbelief

What just happened in the 1st Women's ODI clash between Australia Women and India Women? Taking place at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, the Women in Blue, who won the toss and opted to bat first, only managed to score 100 runs in 34.2 overs. The Aussies easily chased it down in just 16.2 overs on Thursday (December 5), winning by 5 wickets.

?After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, the decision backfired for the Indian team as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side was bundled out for just 100 runs. Australia's Megan Schutt was the pick of the bowlers, taking a five-wicket haul. With no Shafali Verma in the team, Priya Punia opened with Smriti Mandhana, but nothing went in their favour from the start. Jemimah Rodrigues was India's top scorer with just 23 runs off 42 balls.

India's poor batting:

The India batters – Priya Punia (3 off 17), Smriti Mandhana (8 off 10), Harleen Deol (19 off 34), Harmanpreet Kaur (17 off 31), Richa Ghosh (14 off 35), Deepti Sharma (1 off 4 run out), Saima Thakor (4 off 18), Titas Sadhu (2 off 4), and Priya Mishra (0 off 6) – all fell like a pack of cards, with no partnerships forming.?

When it came to chasing the poor total, Phoebe Litchfield and Georgia Voll put on a strong opening stand. Litchfield scored 35 off 29 before departing, while Voll remained not out with 46 off 42.

Ellyse Perry didn't do much, as she was out for 1 off 4, while Beth Mooney departed for a similar score. Annabel Sutherland scored 6 off 12, while Ashleigh Gardner (8 off 5) and Tahlia McGrath (4 off 2) scored the remaining runs. For India, Renuka Thakur Singh took three wickets, while Priya Mishra had two to her name, but it wasn't enough to secure a win.?

Indian fans unhappy:

Netizens were seen fuming after the poor batting display from India, taking to X (formerly Twitter) to question whether the Women in Blue even deserve equal pay as the men's team for such performances. Some even questioned the mediocrity of their cricket.?

The two sides will now rest and return to action on December 8. The 2nd ODI between Australia Women and India Women will take place at the same venue – Allan Border Field, Brisbane, from 5:15 AM IST.? ?

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