AUS-W vs IND-W | Mandhana’s ton falls short as Sutherland and Gardner power Australia to series win

Debayan Sinha

ByDebayan Sinha, SportsCafe Editor

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Australia beat India by 83 runs and completed a 3-0 series sweep in Perth. Annabel Sutherland's brilliant century anchored Australia's innings, propelling them to a formidable 298/6 while with a strong start and a ton from Smriti Mandhana, India's hopes crumbled due to a sudden batting collapse.

‌After losing the first two ODIs, India Women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur chose to bowl first in Perth. Australia's openers Georgia Voll and Phoebe Litchfield got off to a strong start, using an aggressive approach to reach 58/0 in ten overs. India’s first breakthrough came from Arundhati Reddy who dismissed Voll in the eleventh over and struck again in the same over to remove Litchfield. Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney followed soon after both were dismissed. Annabel Sutherland and Ash Gardner then steadied the ship and guided Australia to 164/4 in 32 overs. Gardner departed for a well-made half-century in the 34th over but Sutherland maintained her attacking style. After a brisk 59-ball half-century, she continued to build alongside captain Tahlia McGrath, who joined after Gardner’s dismissal. The pair put together a brilliant 122-run partnership, with Sutherland scoring a sensational 93-ball century, helping Australia reach 298/6 in 50 overs. 
India's chase began cautiously, with openers Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh taking the score to 16/0 in four overs. However, the opening stand was broken in the fifth over when Megan Schutt dismissed the Siliguri wicketkeeper-batter. Mandhana then partnered with Harleen Deol to stabilize the innings, guiding India to 74/1 in 14 overs, with Mandhana reaching a fluent fifty off 50 balls. The duo built a promising partnership, adding 118 runs and cruising to 134/1 by the 27th over. Just as momentum was building, Alana King struck, dismissing Deol in the 28th over. Mandhana continued to anchor the innings alongside skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, pushing India to 162/2 in 32 overs. However, Kaur struggled to find her rhythm and fell in the 33rd over, leaving the pressure squarely on Mandhana. Mandhana showcased her class, bringing up her ninth ODI century off 103 balls. India needed 115 runs from the final 15 overs, with Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues steadying the innings. But Australia's Ashleigh Gardner delivered the crucial blow, dismissing Mandhana for a well-made 105 off 109 in the 36th over. What followed was a collapse as Deepti Sharma and Rodrigues fell quickly, reducing India to 189/6. The tail failed to resist Australia's disciplined attack, with Minnu Mani, Reddy, and Saima Thakor unable to provide the required stability. India folded for 215, falling short by 83 runs as Australia won the series 3-0.

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