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FIH Pro League: Three defeats in three for Indian women’s hockey team as their poor run continues

Before the FIH Hockey Pro League home leg started, India coach Janneke Schopman wanted to see whether, against some of the best teams in the world, her side can still show they can compete. But carrying on from the heartbreak in Ranchi – where India fell short of qualifying for the Paris Olympics – their Pro League campaign has been off to a disappointing start as they suffered their third straight defeat on Wednesday. Australia were the latest to hand India a defeat as they prevailed 3-0 against Savita Punia and Co in Bhubaneshwar to keep India rooted close to the bottom of the table on their return to the multi-nation tournament. A 1-3 loss against the Netherlands – the absolute powerhouses in women’s hockey, currently holding all the major titles – is nothing to be ashamed of but on ...
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Healy, Mooney star in 7-wicket romp as Australia Women seal T20 series 2-1 | Cricket News – Times of India

NAVI MUMBAI: Alyssa Healy led from the front as Australia beat India by seven wickets in the deciding T20I to win the three-match series 2-1 at the DY Patil Stadium here on Tuesday. The Aussie skipper kept well, marshalled her resources to perfection and topped it up with her 16th T20I half-century to guide Aussies to their fifth T20I series win over India and third one on Indian soil.That she received able support from her bowlers, fielders and fellow batters made the going easy for her.Chasing a target of 148, Healy’s 38-ball 55, which was laced with nine fours and one six, and her opening wicket stand of 85 in 10 overs with Beth Mooney (52*, 45b; 5x4) took the game away from India in a jiffy.It was India's fourth-straight T20I series loss on home soil. Previously, they had lost to So...
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India vs Australia, 3rd T20I: Harmanpreet’s struggles, Healy’s intent stand in contrast as India go down 1-2 in series

In a Channel 7 video that went viral on social media recently, Ricky Ponting speaks about the art of batting (specific to Test cricket but applicable overall too).“As a batter, you have to make a lot of decisions in less than half a second. Play it or leave it? Front foot or back foot? Attack or defend?” the legendary Aussie captain explained. Any one of those decisions goes wrong and it could end up bringing a batter’s downfall. Over the past couple of weeks, Harmanpreet Kaur has seemingly struggled to do just that while batting: make the right decisions in quick time. One of the fiercest strikers of the ball in the women’s game, her hands, eyes and mind are seemingly pulling in different directions. And the result is evident on the scorecards as she registered scores of 0 (one-off Tes...
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3rd T20I: India Women aim for series triumph over Australia in decider | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian women's cricket team seeks to clinch a historic T20I series victory over Australia at home in the series-decider on Tuesday. The three-match series is leveled at 1-1 after the first two games. Harmanpreet Kaur's India has a chance to defeat the reigning world champions at home and kickstart the 2024 T20I World Cup year on a high note.India have only one series win against Australia in their five-series bilateral T20I history, with the triumph coming in an away series in 2015-16. Despite this, India have shown great form, securing historic wins in one-off Tests against both Australia and England earlier in the season.The first game saw India dominating and defeating Australia by a record margin of nine wickets, but the second match portrayed a different narrative as...
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India Women eye series win against Australia in second T20I | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After a resounding nine-wicket victory in the first T20I, the mercurial Indian Women's team aims to seal the three-match series against Australia in the second encounter on Sunday. Having bounced back emphatically in the T20 format after a 0-3 defeat in the ODIs, India demonstrated a comprehensive all-round performance in the series opener.India's fielding, criticized in the ODIs, showcased a spectacular turnaround with athleticism on display. The bowlers, led by the impressive 19-year-old Titas Sadhu, kept Australia in check during the first half of the opening T20. Sadhu's remarkable spell of 4/17, including three crucial powerplay wickets, set the tone for India's dominance.Shafali Verma (64*) and Smriti Mandhana (54) then orchestrated a record-breaking 137-run opening par...
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‘Stop thinking…’: Titas Sadhu credits Jhulan Goswami’s advice for impressive performance against Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's emerging pacer, Titas Sadhu, attributes her stellar performance against Australia in the first T20I to the invaluable advice she received from the legendary Jhulan Goswami. The 19-year-old bowler played a crucial role in India's commanding nine-wicket win, delivering an impressive spell of 4-0-17-4.In her post-match reflections, Titas revealed that her initial conversation with Jhulan Goswami centered on a straightforward principle: "Stop thinking about everything else, just bowl fast." The advice resonated with Titas, emphasizing the importance of maintaining focus on the core skill of pace bowling."I can tell you one thing. That was the first conversation I had with Jhulan di, and she told me ‘stop thinking about everything else, just bowl fast'. 'Because if you're ...
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India vs Australia first T20I: ‘Sorted’ Titas Sadhu shines on a near-perfect night as hosts outplay world champions

Once on a holiday, Titas Sadhu’s father Ranadeep asked her to bowl with the tennis ball while targeting a football goal-post from a distance. The 19-year-old had dabbled at athletics, she used to play football too but when she bowled pace with ease that day, her father decided to train her as a fast bowler. And now, from the land of Jhulan Goswami, India have another gem on their hands.On Friday at the DY Patil Stadium, the right arm medium pacer had another memorable outing in her young career, nearly emulating the player she idolises and is often mentioned in the same line as. She was inches away from becoming only the second Indian bowler after Goswami to pick up a five-for against Australia in women’s T20Is. But with figures of 4/17, she finished as player of the match as India boun...
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1st T20I: Clinical India Women crush Australia by 9 wickets, go 1-0 up in three-match series | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a resounding performance, the revitalized India Women's team dominated Australia, securing a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the first T20I to take a crucial 1-0 lead in the three-match series in Navi Mumbai on Friday.Guided by Titas Sadhu's career-best figures of 4 for 17, India successfully restricted Australia to a modest 141. The opening duo of Smriti Mandhana (54) and Shafali Verma (64 not out off 44 balls) then unleashed a spectacular assault on the visitors, forging a formidable 137-run partnership at the DY Patil Stadium.Despite missing the last two ODIs against Australia, Shafali showcased her prowess, achieving her fifth T20I half-century. Her innings included six fours and three sixes, displaying authoritative strokes across the ground.Mandhana, too, exhibi...
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Harmanpreet Kaur’s form in focus as India look to salvage pride in final ODI against Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian Women's team faces a crucial challenge in their bid to end a discouraging nine-match losing streak at home against a dominant Australia in the forthcoming third and final ODI, putting the spotlight particularly on Captain Harmanpreet Kaur's batting form.While Kaur has demonstrated admirable leadership during the team's extended home season, including significant victories in Test matches, her personal performance with the bat has been inconsistent. Across formats this season, she has only managed to reach double-digit scores three times in eight innings, with her highest being 49 against England in the recent one-off Test.In the historic triumph against Australia in the one-off Test, Kaur faced a duck in the first innings and wasn't required to bat in the second. H...
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India Women’s fielding was below-par against Australia, remains a work in progress: Muzumdar

Indian players celebrate the wicket of Australian batter Phoebe Litchfield during the second ODI match between India Women and Australia Women, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India Women’s fielding against Australia in the second ODI was below par, admitted head coach Amol Muzumdar and added that fielding remains a work in progress for the hosts who suffered a ninth consecutive series defeat against the Aussies. India fought hard with the bat after making several errors in the field — including seven dropped catches — in the first half of the match here on Saturday as the visitors got over the line by three runs.Australia have never lost an ODI series in India, a record which Alyssa Healy's side was able to maintain despite Richa Ghosh s...
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1st ODI: Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield power Australia to easy win over India | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Even before she could settle in the dugout, Ellyse Perry was summoned in the middle on the fourth ball of Australia’s chase. With skipper Alyssa Healy back in the pavilion, and youngster Phoebe Litchfield at the other end, the onus was on her to set them up to chase a total of 282 — the highest ever put on by India women in ODIs against them.With the target still far away, the ideal approach would have been to block, get your eye in before putting back the pressure on the home side. But it’s Perry we are talking about. After facing just three balls, the 33-year-old allrounder hit Pooja Vastrakar for a four and a six in the second over to put India on the backfoot. Perry’s counter-attack, on a wicket that had freshened up under the lights, gave 20-year-old Litchfield the confiden...
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India vs Australia: With masterful run-chase led by Ellyse Perry, world champions lay down the marker to take 1-0 lead in ODI series

When India went from 182/7 to 282/8 at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, they registered their highest total against Australia in women’s ODIs. It didn’t seem probable for most part of India’s batting innings, but it was a fine recovery.Too bad then, that in front of them, are the undoubted champions of this format. Australia made it look like a stroll in the park as they registered the second-highest successful run-chase in women’s ODIs. Chasing 283, the world champions scored 285/4 in 46.3 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with an emphatic six-wicket win. No Lanning? No problem That this is Australia’s first white-ball series since the official retirement of Meg Lanning is well known, and there were a few questions to Alyssa Healy about how big a captaincy legacy she ...
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Fielding was not up to the mark: Harmanpreet Kaur after India lose by 6 wickets to Australia

India women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that the team’s fielding efforts were not up to the mark as the hosts lost to Australia by 6 wickets in the first ODI on Thursday “I think we managed a good score, but I think the fielding was not up to the mark. It is something that didn’t really work well for us. After a while, dew was there but the bowlers were trying their best to attack the stumps, but fielding was something I feel played a really big role today. Pooja got us back into the game with her batting and we need to keep doing the right things. Just need to back ourselves and play that aggressive brand of cricket,” Kaur said after the loss which put India 0-1 down in the 3-match ODI series. India put up 282/8 after batting first, which was their highest-ever ODI score again...
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1st ODI: India Women suffer crushing six-wicket defeat against Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In spite of achieving their highest-ever ODI total against Australia, the India Women's team faced their sixth consecutive loss and eighth consecutive defeat at home. Australia dominated, securing a commanding six-wicket victory in the first match of the series.Phoebe Litchfield (78) and Ellyse Perry (75) led Australia's chase, forming a resilient 148-run partnership for the second wicket.Australia successfully chased down India's 282/8, reaching 285/4 in 46.3 overs. After their dismissals, Beth Mooney (42) and Tahlia McGrath (68 not out) further solidified Australia's position with an 88-run stand for the fourth wicket in just 67 balls.Despite an initial setback for Australia with the loss of Alyssa Healy (0) in the first over, India couldn't capitalize further. The hosts st...
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India vs Australia: Watch Sneh Rana pull off sensational catch to dismiss Alyssa Healy in first ODI

One of the things that Amol Muzumdar said in his first press conference as India’s women’s team head coach was to see the side become better at fielding. It has long been Harmanpreet Kaur’s hopes as well, as the captain to see her side get better in that department. On Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium, both coach and captain were evidently delighted as they saw Sneh Rana pull off a blinder in the first ODI against Australia. In the first over of Australia’s innings, Renuka Singh Thakur dangled a carrot outside the off stump to Australia captain Alyssa Healy. A fast starter in the white-ball formats, Healy threw her bat at it and went for the expansive drive. The ball took the outside edge and went in the air, seemingly heading past the fielder at short third. Sneh Rana had other ideas. ...
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India Women 87/3 in 17.2 Overs | India vs Australia 1st Women’s ODI Live cricket score – The Times of India

Georgia Wareham to Yastika Bhatia, An appeal for LBW, but turned down! However, Australia Women takes the review. This is tossed up nicely, full and on middle and leg, Yastika Bhatia goes down to sweep but misses and gets hit on the boots. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates that it is pitching outside leg. Australia Women lose a review!!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments); }; if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n; n.push = n; n.loaded = !0; n.version = '2.0'; ...
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India Women look to improve abysmal record against Australia in ODIs | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: The mood is upbeat in the Indian women’s team camp. After all, they are high on confidence after recording back-to-back Test wins over England and Australia. They will look to build on that momentum when they face formidable Australia in the three-match ODI series starting at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.In the past, India women have been steamrolled by the Aussies in this format of the game.Of the 50 ODIs played between them, Australia have won 40 and India just 10. If one thinks that India would have fared better in home conditions, that isn’t the case either — they have won just four of the 21 matches played against the seven-time champions, who have won 17 and emerged victorious in the last 7 ODIs played on Indian soil. India’s last win came way back in December 2004 at ...
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’We will look inwards’: After red-ball success, India Women take on dominant Aussies in ODI series

After turning the tables on the seemingly-invincible Aussies with the red ball, India women get the white one in their hands for an ODI series that will also form part of the preparation for the 50-over World Cup in the country scheduled in 2025.The last fortnight has seen India dominate both England and Australia in Test cricket, but the four-day format is still a rarity in international women’s cricket. It’s limited-overs cricket that dominates the schedule, but recent success will fuel Harmanpreet Kaur & Co as they go into the first of three one-dayers at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India had not beaten Australia in a Test match in 10 attempts before last week, and have a dismal record against them in ODIs as well. The seven-time world champions have won 40 of the 50 matches ...
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One-off Test: Harmanpreet Kaur’s late strikes hand India advantage against Australia – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur picked up a couple of crucial wickets late in the final session as India Women edged ahead of Australia Women at stumps on Day 3 of the one-off Test in Mumbai on Saturday. Kaur (2/23) came to the team's rescue, removing a set Tahlia McGrath and Australia skipper Alyssa Healy as the visitors ended the day with 233 for 5, taking a slender 46-run lead.The India skipper brought herself on in the third session after hosts tried almost every trick in their arsenal with the ball but failed to make inroads, as a resolute Australian side overhauled the hosts' 187-run lead in the first innings with consummate ease.Kaur cleaned up McGrath (73 from 177 balls, 10 fours) who hit a second consecutive fifty in the Test and snaffled the dangerous Healy (32) after a su...