Cricket

Australia postpone India in Women's T20 Planet Mug final over thriller

.Owners Australia got rid of the absence of skipper Alyssa Healy to border India in a strained nine-run win on Sunday that secured a semi-final place in the Women's T20 Planet Cup.Tahila McGrath led six-time winners Australia in Sharjah after Healy left with a foot personal injury experienced hitting in a victory over Pakistan on Friday.Watch every activity of the WBBL reside and ad-break complimentary throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Obtain your 1st month for just $1. Restricted time offer.Healy's replacement Elegance Harris top-scored along with 40 and McGrath reached 32 as Australia uploaded 151-8 after electing to baseball bat first.In reply, India ended up on 142-9 with captain Harmanpreet Kaur striking an unbeaten 54 as she placed on a fourth-wicket stand of 63 along with Deepti Sharma, that brought in 29, and took the fight to the ultimate over.India required 14 off the final six balls, however lost 4 arches as Australian bowler Annabel Sutherland provided 4 runs.The success stretched Australia's succeeding touch to 15 in the event. They officially qualified for their nine straight semi-final of the competition when India were 74-3 in 10.4 overs of their chase.India requirement arch-rivals Pakistan to win their last team suit against New Zealand.If New Zealand succeed, they will certainly take 2nd place in Group An and also reach the partially. A Pakistan succeed will leave them, India as well as the Kiwis all on four factors as well as web run-rate will choose that advances.Medium-pace bowler Renuka Singh rocked Australia early with 2 wickets on succesive spheres to return Beth Mooney, for 2, and Georgia Wareham, for a duck.Harris steadied the innings in a 62-run stand along with McGrath, who led coming from the front with a 26-ball 32 consisting of 4 fours.Ellyse Perry shattered 32 off 23 shippings to drive the innings. She put on a lively stand of 33 for the 6th arch along with Phoebe Litchfield, who attacked an unbeaten 15 and also completed the innings with a six.Off-spinner Deepti took two openings, including Harris as well as Perry, and also virtually possessed Litchfield lbw.The left-handed Litchfield went for a switch favorite and the round attacked her pads from outside the leg-stump for a southpaw, yet India resisted the call to be taken into consideration for a right-hander after the adjustment of stance.The concoction was walking off however returned grinning after the third authorities reigned her not out.Australia swift bowler Tayla Vlaeminck was earlier eliminated of the rest of the event after she disjointed her shoulder versus Pakistan.