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Birmingham, Aug 7 (PTI) Beth Mooney’s half-century helped Australia reach 161 for eight in the final of the T20 women’s cricket event at the Commonwealth Games despite India’s fine fielding. Australia won the toss and elected to bat in a packed stadium. Indian pacer Renuka Singh Thakur, who was performing brilliantly in the tournament, gave India their first breakthrough by getting the dangerous Alyssa Healy out early leg before. The umpire ruled in favor of the bowler on DRS. After this Mooney (61 runs in 41 balls) and the captain
Australia won the toss and elected to bat in a packed stadium.
Indian pacer Renuka Singh Thakur, who was performing brilliantly in the tournament, gave India their first breakthrough by getting the dangerous Alyssa Healy out early leg before. The umpire ruled in favor of the bowler on DRS.
Mooney (61 off 41 balls) and captain Meg Lanning (36 off 26 balls) then shared a 78-run partnership. Lanning hit Renuka for the first six of the match in mid-off.
The Indian fielders, who were generally criticized, put up a stellar performance. First Lanning was run out and then Deepti Sharma and Radha Yadav took excellent catches.
Mooney was sent off by Deepti with a one-handed catch while Radha dived to backward point with a catch of Tahlia McGrath. McGrath was playing this match despite being found to be Corona positive.
Australia at one point seemed to be moving towards 180 runs but India made a good comeback in the last five overs, picking up five wickets for 35 runs.
Renuka took two wickets for 25 runs in four overs while Sneh Rana took two wickets but gave away 38 runs in four overs.
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