New Delhi. The second match between India and Australia played at the DY Patil Stadium was decided in the Super Over, where the Indian team defeated Australia by 4 runs. Batting first in the Super Over, India scored 20 runs. Chasing 21 runs, Australia’s team was able to score only 16 runs. With this victory, the Indian team has equalized 1-1 in the 5-match T20 series.
Earlier, the Indian team had a target of 188 runs to win, which the team finished on par after losing 5 wickets. Smriti Mandhana top-scored for India with 79 off 49 balls. Apart from Mandhana, Shefali Verma scored 34 and Richa Ghosh played important innings of 26 runs.
In the last over, the Indian women’s team needed 14 runs to win. Richa Ghosh and Devika Vaidya added 13 runs to tie the match.
Batting first after losing the toss in this match, the Australian team scored 187 runs losing 1 wicket. For Australia, once again Beth Mooney scored 82 off 54 balls and Tahila McGrath scored 70 off 51 balls. Deepti Sharma got the only success from India. She dismissed captain Alyssa Healy on a personal score of 25 runs.
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In the Super Over, India scored 20 runs with the help of a six by Richa Ghosh and a six and four by Smriti Mandhana and set a target of 21 runs in front of Australia, but Australia’s team scored 16 runs with the help of 2 fours and 1 six. Could only make it. The Indian women’s team handed Australia their first defeat of 2022 in their very first super over. The third match of the series will be played on December 14 at the Brabourne Stadium.