{"id":150865,"date":"2025-09-18T00:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/150865\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T00:12:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:12:08","slug":"australia-loses-second-odi-to-india-by-record-runs-margin-ahead-of-womens-cricket-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/150865\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia loses second ODI to India by record runs margin ahead of Women’s Cricket World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australia’s all-conquering women’s side has been given a wake-up call ahead of their ODI World Cup defence, as India handed them the biggest 50-over loss by runs in the team’s history.<\/p>\n

Captain Alyssa Healy herself admitted the champions had been “outplayed” in New Chandigarh as they suffered a 102-run loss, a thumping so heavy that it surpassed the Australians’ previous record 92-run defeat to England in Birmingham 52 years ago.<\/p>\n

It was a warning for the team with the World Cup starting in less than a fortnight in India and Sri Lanka, while also setting up a fascinating ODI series decider on Saturday in Delhi with the series locked at 1-1.<\/p>\n

Imperious opener Smriti Mandhana was India’s hero in the first women’s ODI win in India over Australia in 18 years and 206 days.<\/p>\n

Mandhana hammered 117, featuring 14 boundaries and four sixes, off just 91 balls in the total of 292.<\/p>\n

Australia had chased down a total of 7-281 comfortably in the first match at New Chandigarh, but this time \u2014 asked to pull off their highest ever chase \u2014 never really got going as Annabel Sutherland’s 45 off 42 balls and Ellyse Perry’s 44 off 61 proved their most significant contributions in a total of 190.<\/p>\n

Healy had won the toss and inserted the home side in baking conditions, and it backfired.<\/p>\n

Australia’s biggest losses by runs in Women’s ODIs102 runs vs India in New Chandigarh \u2014 Sept 17, 202592 runs vs England in Birmingham \u2014 July 28, 197388 runs vs India in Chennai \u2014 Dec 28, 200484 runs vs South Africa in North Sydney \u2014 Feb 7, 202482 runs vs New Zealand in Lincoln \u2014 Mar 9, 2008<\/p>\n

“I mean, it’s good preparation for the World Cup, isn’t it? You don’t get to choose every time,” she said.<\/p>\n

“So no regrets, not really. I just thought India were pretty good today in all facets of the game, and we probably got outplayed a little bit, but it’s good to have these opportunities heading into do-or-die World Cup matches.”<\/p>\n

Australia lacked the spark that Phoebe Litchfield had provided in the opening match<\/a> with her sizzling innings of 88, as she missed the match with a low-grade quad strain.<\/p>\n

\"Smriti<\/p>\n

Smriti Mandhana hammered the Aussie bowlers to all parts. (Getty Images: Pankaj Nangia)<\/p>\n

Her replacement, Georgia Voll, was bowled out for a duck by Renuka Singh in the first over, and Australia then got bogged down amid some fine bowling by Kranti Goud, who got the key wicket of Healy (9) amid her haul of 3-29.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Mandhana had been severe on Australia’s attack, and had it not been for the accurate off-spin of Ash Gardner, the target would have been even higher.<\/p>\n

Gardner took 2-39 in her 10 overs, the only Aussie bowler to concede less than four an over.<\/p>\n

Young fast bowler Darcie Brown was also impressive, taking three late wickets (3-42) as India went on a late charge.<\/p>\n

Tahlia McGrath enjoyed a good day in the field, dismissing Mandhana and running out Goud, but when the all-rounder got caught for 16 off the spin of Deepti Sharma, who took 2-24 to go with a breezy knock of 40, Australia’s hopes were sunk.<\/p>\n

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