Australia comprehensively defeated India in the Commonwealth games 2022 Cricket. In a fight for the gold, Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. Beth Mooney has provided the start for the Australian side. Meg Lanning, Gardner has taken the baton and posted a competitive total, and R Haynes provided the finishing touch. As a result, Australia has posted 161 on the board.
Chasing 162, both the Indian openers, Mandhana and Shafali Verma failed in this crucial match. If not for Harmanpreet Kaur, India wouldn’t be in the reckoning as well. She scored 65 in just 43 balls. At one stage, it looked like India are cruising towards victory. India is 120+ by the end of 15 overs. However, Pooja Vastrakar and Harmanpreet Kaur fell to back-to-back balls.
Gardner and Megan Schutt broke the backbone. From 121 for 3, India crumbled to 152 all out falling short by 9 runs. Nevertheless, Indians can be proud of how the Women’s team has performed in the finals and won Silver for the nation.
