Highlights India Women vs Australia Women 2018, 2nd ODI at Vadodara: Visitors win by 60 runs; claim series 2-0

Australia win by 60 runs. Meg Lanning's side have claimed the series 2-0 with one to play. The Southern stars were clearly the better side with Nicole Bolton, Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney all scoring valuable half-centuries, propelling Australia's total to a massive 287.

The target started to appear gettable when Mandhana was batting, she made a exiquistie 67 but after she fell, India kept losing wickets at important junctures, the middle order never quiet got going. Nobody to take it forward. Late blitz from Vastrakar was not enough to chase the total but good enough to show her batting prowess.

 

After 49.2 overs, India 227 all out (Ekta Bisht 8, )

ALL OUT! Perry has the final wicket! Traps Poonam Yadav across the line. The ball rapped on her pads and would have gone onto crash the middle stump.

Poonam Yadav lbw b Perry 3(9)

OUT! End of a valiant innings from Vastrakar. The 18-year old youngster has made a strong case with the bat. Schutt has her first wicket today, well she has worked so hard for it and deserves the reward. Vastrakar went for the cut, but gets an edge to wicket-keeper Alyssa Healy, who as always does some neat work behind the wickets.

 Vastrakar c Alyssa Healy b Schutt 30(33)

OUT! Pandey's cameo comes to an end. Joy for Carey as she picks up her First international wicket. Pandey gives some catching practice to the point fielder.

 Shikha Pandey c Jonassen b Nicola Carey 15(19)

OUT! Sushma Verma lobs it back to the bowler. Jonassen enjoyed it, despair for Verma. Two wickets in an over.

Sushma Verma c and b Jonassen 8(12) 

OUT!  Deepti falls. She is caught at mid-off.  Mistimes the big shot but she had to go for it. India is sliding rather quickly here. 

Deepti Sharma c Lanning b Jonassen 26(45)

OUT! Amanda flights it generously and keeps it wide of Veda, who jumps out of her crease and aims for the big shot on the offside, the spin takes it further away with Healy collecting almost from the line marked for the umpire's to call wide and almost from head high, took some time to remove the bails, but Veda was half way down the track, no chance for her to comeback into her crease. 

Veda Krishnamurthy st Alyssa Healy b Amanda Wellington 2(5)

DROPPED! Veda Krishnamurthy hit that with some power! Mooney did her best to get a hand at it. She was flying in the air but the ball didn't stick.

OUT! Perry gets the big wicket of Mithali Raj. 

Perry banged it short, outside off, Mithali was getting into the position to pull it away but didn't account for the rising delivery as it took edge giving Healy the easiest of catches.

 Mithali c Alyssa Healy b Perry 15(14)

OUT! Raut pershies to Gardner, tried to go over the top, miscuing it to long off, who had to run in to grab the catch. She never really got going and struggled her way to 27. Blessing in disguise? Mithali walks in at number 4.

Punam Raut c Amanda Wellington b Gardner 27(61)

OUT! For all those glorious shots she has played. Mandhana falls to a full toss on her pads. Went for the sweep, got the top edge and carried all the way to fielder at long leg.

Mandhana c Schutt b Jonassen 67(53)

FIFTY! Deft glide down the leg side from the 21-year-old India's batting star to smash another half century. Supreme talent and she has displayed her class once again. But her work is far from done, if India have to chase this down. Can she get a big one today?

DROPPED! Gardner not having a good time in the field as she spills a chance, albeit it wasn't the simplest of catches. Raut had 1 off 13 deliveries and at some stage the big shot was on. Skied one, Gardner running backwards got two hands to it but could not hold on.

First half belonged to Australians 

Meg Lanning said at the toss that she was not really upset after losing the toss as she wanted to bat anyway. The team has proved the decision right today. Australia go bac to dressing room having amassed 287 runs. One has to say that Australians have the momentum with them and apart from a few good performances, India were below par in the field. They were not up to the mark and batting will have to make up for the lapses in the bowling and fielding. Target to chase is 288 and if India get anywhere close it will be nothing short of a thriller. So go fill in your stomach as we do the same, and then join us for the chase. 

OUT! And another run out. This time Wellington who in order to give strike back to Perry perishes away. Amanda Wellington run out (Vastrakar/Deepti Sharma) 0(0)

OUT! Jonassen has been run-out thanks to a brilliant throw by Mithali Raj. Jonassen run out (Mithali) 1(2)

OUT! Pandey gets her third wicket and it is Carey who was taking all the risk among the two batters. She tried hitting the good lenth ball but could not cross the 30-yard circle. 

Veda Krishnamurthy b Shikha Pandey 16(11)

OUT! Poonam Yadav caught Gardener in her trap. A loopy delivery missed by Gardener who stepped down the wicket. The rest was done by Sushma Verma behind the wickets. Gardner st Sushma Verma b Poonam Yadav 6(6)

FIFTY! And another Australian batter stepping up to the stage. This time it is Perry. She registers a brilliant 50 to her name.

OUT! Pandey's trick with the ball works for India as she bowls  slower one to trap Mooney who gives a simple caught and bowl to her. A brilliant knock comes to an end. 

Beth Mooney c and b Shikha Pandey 56(40)

FIFTY! What a knock from Mooney. This is her 6th half-century and first against India. She brings it with an excellent four. 

OUT! Bisht gets the big one. India finally sees the back of Bolton. She tried to sweep a fullish delivery from Bisht but missed it and is caught LBW. The replay suggests that there was an inside edge but that is cricket for you. 
Bolton lbw b Ekta Bisht 84(88) 

OUT! Wicket for Pandey and for India and it is a huge one. Lanning departs for 24 made off 43. Pandey pitched it full on the off stump line and Lanning mis-hit to the deep extra cover where Punam Raut did not make a mistake. 

Lanning c Punam Raut b Shikha Pandey 24 (43)

FIFTY! After hundred in the first ODI, Bolton gets to fifty in 2nd ODI. With no disrespect to her innings, Indians have been quite kind to her giving easy opportunities. Looking dangerous for India at the moment. 

OUT! Spin working for India as Yadav fetches first wicket for India in form of Healy, who tried to come out and hit her out of the park, caught by Veda at long off.

Alyssa Healy c Veda Krishnamurthy b Poonam Yadav 19(37)

DROPPED! Tough chance for Mithali at short cover as she tries to catch an impossible one. Escape for Bolton.

India XI: Punam Raut, Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj(c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Veda Krishnamurthy, Sushma Verma(w), Shikha Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Toss Update: India have won the toss and will bowl first in the 2nd ODI.