At the Metricon Stadium in Carrara, Queensland, Australia – the weather has spoiled the play for straight two days already. Thus, not many overs have been played at the Day/Night Pink Ball Test Match between Australia Women vs India Women so far.
This longer format encounter is the Only-Test featured in the Commonwealth Bank Series between Australia and India taking place in Queensland, Australia. Meanwhile, both Vice – Captains Rachael Haynes and Harmanpreet Kaur are missing the Day/Night fixture due to injuries.
Day 2 of Australia Women vs India Women – D/N Pink Ball Test Match
India at the end of Day 2 is at 276/5 (101.5 overs). With Sun shining bright, the day started pretty well for India as Smriti Mandhana and Punam Raut continued their settled partnership. Went on to score a 100-Run Partnership.
Smriti Mandhana who almost got out in 80, got saved by a no-ball went on to score her Maiden Test Century.
💯 to Smriti Mandhana!
A brilliant century coming off 170 deliveries, with 18 fours and one six #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/NiVLlgQ4UQ
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) October 1, 2021
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Smriti Mandhana earned some achievements:
She is the first Indian woman to score a hundred in Tests in Australia.
Mandhana is also the 1st non-Englishwomen to score a century in Tests in Australia.
5th Indian Women to score an Away Test Hundred.
Her 127 Runs is the highest score against the Aussie in Australia in Women’s Tests.
Smriti Mandhana’s Maiden Test Century in her 4th Match.
The Aussie Found The Breakthrough
Australia Women finally broke the partnership as Smriti Mandhana gets out by spin bowler Ashleigh Gardner as Tahlia McGrath catches. Smriti Mandhana’s excellent innings come to an end, scoring 127 off 216 deliveries – 22 Fours and 1 Six with a Strike-Rate of 58.80.
Indian Skipper Mithali Raj comes in next.
After this Australia Women made comeback as they picked out few wickets. However, the Aussie had a mixed fielding day – some sloppy fielding while some excellent catch and direct-throw.
Whereas, the talk of the match other than Mandhana’s Ton was Punam Raut – who walked Out despite the fact the Umpire signaled Not Out. This incident led to various opinions and views expressed on social media. Punam Raut scored 36 (of 165).
ICYMI: A caught-behind appeal was declared Not Out by the umpire, but Punam Raut opted to walk. #AUSvIND #TeamIndiapic.twitter.com/6xrofu5AVs
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 1, 2021
However, the next two wickets were quick to follow – and Aussie had the upper hand at that moment. The debutant Yastika Bhatia got Out after scoring few boundaries. Bhatia made 19 (off 40). Meanwhile, an excellent fielding by Annabel Sutherland to get Mithali Raj Run-Out. Mithali Raj was half down the wicket wanting to take a run, sent back by Deepti Sharma, and a direct hit at stumps by Sutherland finds the Indian Captain walking back to the pavilion.
Meanwhile, it’s Deepti Sharma and wicket-keeper Taniya Bhatia, at the crease for India. Whereas, Lighting Struck leading to play being stopped. Tea was taken as heavy rain continued followed by a hailstorm.
As a result, at Stump’s – India 276/5 on Day 2 of the Australia Women vs India Women Pink Ball Test.
Persistent rain has forced play to be called off on day two ⛈
🇮🇳 finished on 276/5.#AUSvIND | 📝 https://t.co/cKISkEeePw pic.twitter.com/pY7D2cyy2c
— ICC (@ICC) October 1, 2021
