Cricket

Australia hold back India in Women's T20 Planet Cup final over thriller

.Owners Australia beat the vacancy of skipper Alyssa Healy to edge India in a strained nine-run win on Sunday that secured a semi-final location in the Female's T20 Globe Cup.Tahila McGrath led six-time victors Australia in Sharjah after Healy left with a feet injury endured hitting in a victory over Pakistan on Friday.Watch every game of the WBBL stay as well as ad-break complimentary throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Obtain your first month for merely $1. Minimal opportunity offer.Healy's replacement Style Harris top-scored along with 40 as well as McGrath struck 32 as Australia published 151-8 after electing to bat first.In reply, India finished on 142-9 with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur striking an unbeaten 54 as she placed on a fourth-wicket stand of 63 with Deepti Sharma, who made 29, as well as took the fight to the ultimate over.India required 14 off the final six rounds, yet dropped four openings as Australian bowler Annabel Sutherland provided 4 runs.The victory extended Australia's succeeding touch to 15 in the competition. They officially applied for their nine organized semi-final of the tournament when India were actually 74-3 in 10.4 overs of their chase.India need arch-rivals Pakistan to win their last team match versus New Zealand.If New Zealand win, they will definitely take 2nd spot in Group An and meet the semis. A Pakistan succeed would certainly leave all of them, India and the Kiwis all on four points and also net run-rate would certainly determine that advances.Medium-pace bowler Renuka Singh rocked Australia early along with two gates on succesive balls to return Beth Mooney, for 2, and also Georgia Wareham, for a duck.Harris steadied the innings in a 62-run position along with McGrath, who led from the front with a 26-ball 32 including 4 fours.Ellyse Perry smashed 32 off 23 shippings to drive the innings. She placed on a speedy position of 33 for the sixth gate with Phoebe Litchfield, who hit an unbeaten 15 and also completed the innings along with a six.Off-spinner Deepti took 2 arches, consisting of Harris as well as Perry, and also almost possessed Litchfield lbw.The left-handed Litchfield went for a change favorite and also the sphere hit her pads from outside the leg-stump for a southpaw, but India objected the call to become considered for a right-hander after the adjustment of stance.The concoction was actually walking off however returned smiling after the 3rd representative controlled her not out.Australia prompt bowler Tayla Vlaeminck was actually earlier dismissed of the remainder of the competition after she disjointed her shoulder against Pakistan.