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Annabel Sutherland’s love affair with the WACA Ground has continued with Australia wrapping up an 83-run women’s ODI victory and a 3-0 series clean sweep against India.
Sutherland was dropped on 12 and 24 on her way to an impressive 110 off 95 balls as Australia posted a daunting 6-298 in 40-degree heat on Wednesday.
In reply, India were bowled out for 215 in 45.1 overs as Ashleigh Gardner claimed a career-best 5-30 in front of 1,484 fans.
Smriti Mandhana (105 off 109 balls) played a lone hand for India with the bat amid a sloppy fielding display from Australia.
Mandhana was dropped on 27, and Harleen Deol (39) received lives on 21 and 33 as India moved to 3-189 in the 36th over.
But when Gardner bowled Mandhana, it triggered a collapse to 6-14 as India’s victory hopes imploded in a flash.
Ashleigh Gardner (centre) of Australia is congratulated by teammates after dismissing Smriti Mandhana of India during the Third ODI match between Australia Women and India Women at the WACA Ground in Perth, Wednesday, December 11, 2024. (AAP: Richard Wainwright)
Australia dropped five catches during India’s innings — an effort they will be aiming to fix ahead of their three-match ODI tour of New Zealand and the home Ashes series in January.
Georgia Voll limped off late in India’s innings after a fielding mishap in which she appeared to hyper-extend her knee.
Although Australia were off in the field and suffered a top-order collapse, Sutherland’s second ODI century and handy scores from Gardner (50 off 64 balls) and Tahlia McGrath (56no off 50 balls) ensured the hosts had an easy win.
It marked Sutherland’s second century at the WACA Ground this year, following on from her 210 in Australia’s Test win against South Africa in February.
Annabel Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner of Australia are seen during the Third ODI match between Australia Women and India Women at the WACA Ground in Perth, Wednesday, December 11, 2024. (AAP: Richard Wainwright)
But it was far from smooth sailing for the hosts.
Australia slumped to 4-78 in the 17th over on the back of a stunning spell from fifth-gamer Arundhati Reddy (4-26 from 10 overs).
It should have been 5-82 — only for Gardner to receive lives on consecutive deliveries when she was on just three.
Gardner was dropped by Jemimah Rodrigues, and then one ball later given out LBW — only to have the decision reversed on review.
That robbed Reddy of what would have been her maiden five-wicket haul.
Gardner went on to make her sixth half-century, while Sutherland did even better in a knock that featured nine fours and four sixes.
Reddy was not selected for the first two games of the series, but the 27-year-old Indian was a destructive force at the WACA.
Arundhati Reddy missed the first two games of the ODI series. (Getty Images: James Worsfold)
Openers Phoebe Litchfield (25 off 33 balls) and Voll (26 off 30) guided Australia to 0-58 from 10 overs after the hosts lost the toss and were sent in to bat in the stifling Perth heat.
But Reddy’s introduction sparked a collapse of 4-20, with the Indian pace bowler claiming all four wickets.
Reddy’s first wicket on Australian soil was a memorable one, with the ball swinging in beautifully to clean bowl Voll.
Litchfield fell three balls later when she edged one behind, and Perry’s bid to post back-to-back centuries ended early when she was bowled by Reddy for four.
Beth Mooney was sent packing for 10 when she edged Reddy behind, but India’s sloppy fielding cost them dearly as both Sutherland and Gardner were let off the hook multiple times on the way to their big scores.
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That is all for the ABC Sport live blog
Thanks Mick, another long solo blog from you to bring us the action on what was shaping to be a close game – until Ash Gardner ruined India’s plans.
– Mike
Australia has completed the clean sweep over India.
Today’s match was more competitive, but Australia had too much class on the day.
Annabel Sutherland set up the win with a century, and Ash Gardner’s five wickets sealed the deal.
Australia’s next game will be in the women’s ODI series against New Zealand.
Stay up to date with the latest news online with ABC Sport.
What is next for Australia?
Australia now heads across the Tasman Sea for a three-match ODI series against New Zealand.
Then it’s the Ashes in January.
Australia may have a few injury concerns.
Georgia Voll and Sophie Molineux did not finish the game this evening.
Alyssa Healy’s injury status is also being monitored.
There is plenty to ponder over the coming weeks.
Key Event
Australia defeats Inida by 83 runs
Key Event
WICKET. ALANA KING GETS THE FINAL WICKET
Alana King bowls and dismisses Titas Sadhu, who is caught and mid-off by Tahlia McGrath.
45th over — Sutherland continues
Annabel Sutherland is bowling to Titas Sadhu.
Sutherland beats Titas with a slower ball.
BEATEN. Titas is beaten on the outside edge from a good line and length ball.
Sutherland then bowls a wide, but backs it up with a good short ball.
Titas works the final ball of the over through to the legside for a single.
44th over — Ash Gardner to bowl her last over
Ash Gardner starts her final over.
Thakur has a swing and a miss, and then it happens again.
The Indian batter works the ball off her pads, but doesn’t score.
Thakur swings hard and hits over mid-on, and runs two.
Another big swing and miss from Thakur, which just misses the stumps.
Garnder bowls her final delivery, which is fended away from Thakur.
43rd over — Sutherland continues
Sutherland comes in as Titas gets a single.
Thakur then smashes a boundary down the ground, and takes a single on the final ball of the over.
WICKET. ASH GARDNER HAS FIVE WICKETS
Ash Gardner holds the ball up to the crowd, after taking her first ODI five-wicket haul.
She traps Arundhati Reddy on the pads. The umpire says not out, but Australia reviews.
It looks close. It’s better than close.
IT’S OUT.
42nd over — Gardner hunting a five-wicket haul
Ash Gardner bowls to Arundhati Reddy and hits her on the pads.
The umpire says not out. Australia review. It is close.
Oh, ball tracking says umpire’s call on the hitting of the wicket.
Thakur survives.
41st over — Annabel Sutherland to bowl
Annabel Sutherland bowls to Arundhati Reddy who gets a single.
Titas Sadhu is the new batter.
WIDE. Sutherland bowls down the legside.
Sutherland then digs in a short ball and Titas misses the ball.
Four more dot balls end the over.
40th over continues — Molineux goes off, Garnder get another wicket
Sophie Molineux, with a trainer, is walking off the field.
Not sure if there is an injury, or if she is not coping with the heat of the day.
She may have hurt herself diving for a ball in the previous Schutt over.
Ash Gardner continues her over, now bowling to Saima Thakor.
Thakor has four dot balls, then plays a lap sweep down the throat of Kim Garth at short fine leg.
That’s a fourth wicket for Gardner.
Key Event
Georgia Voll off the field after hyperextending her knee
After appearing to suffer from a hyperextended knee while fielding, Georgia Voll went off the field and has not returned.
Hopefully, she has come off out of precaution.
Key Event
WICKET. ASH GARDNER GET HER THIRD
Out.
Minnu Mani skips down the wicket and chips Ash Gardner’s delivery to Phoebe Litchfield at mid-on.
39th over — Schutt continues after dropping a sitter
Megan Schutt will be in a foul mood as she storms in for her seventh over.
She bowls to Thakur who defends.
Thakur hits in the air, and it just drops safely. A single for Thakur.
Minnu gets hit on the hip, then defends.
FOUR. A nice shit from Minnu who cleared the front leg and hit over mid-off to the boundary.
That brings up the 200 for India.
Minnu pulls the final ball, but very nice fielding from Ash Gardner kept it to just a single.
38th over — Ash Gardner continues
Gardner bowls to Thakur who gets a single from a leading edge.
Minnu cannot score off the second delivery, then hits over the legside for two runs.
Gardner bowls two dots.
DROPPED. Megan Schutt has dropped an absolute sitter at cover. Minnu should be walking to the sheds.
Sadly, that is very poor.
37th over continues
Renuka Singh Thakur and Minnu Mani are the Indian batters, and neither have faced a ball.
Thakur faces a pair of balls, then a single.
Mani takes a single, and another to Thakur to end the over of Megan Schutt.
Key Event
WICKET. MEGAN SCHUTT GETS A CAUGHT AND BOWLED
Megan Schutt returns to the attack and has a wicket first ball.
She bowls to Jemimah Rodrigues who goes for the big pull shot.
It goes straight up in the air, and Schutt takes the catch.
That is three wickets in five balls.
Key Event
WICKET. GARDNER GETS TWO IN AN OVER
Deepti Sharma comes to the crease, and her stay lasted three balls.
Deepti has a ball pop up off her pads and Australia appeals for a catch by Beth Mooney.
The umpire said not out, but Australia reviewed it immediately.
There is a clear inside edge onto the pad. Ash Gardner gets two big wickets in an over.
Key Event
WICKET. SMRITI BOWLED BY GARDNER
Ash Gardner was brought back into the attack, and nearly had Rodrigues but a tough chance was dropped buy Alana King.
The century-maker Smriti then smashes a boundary through the legside.
But Gardner has the last laugh. She skids one on and gets through Smriti.
BOWLED.
The end of a great innings.
35th over — Sutherland continues
Rodrigues plays a paddle sweep down to fine leg for a single.
Smriti then pulls for a single.
Annabel Sutherland digs in a short ball which hits Rodrigues in the body, and the Indian hurry through for a leg bye.
Smriti drives for no run, then ducks under a good short ball.
Sutherland finishes with another dot ball as Smriti plays off the backfoot to a fielder.
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